Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Bladder Cancer
A Clinical Trial of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (Sac-TMT, MK-2870) and Pembrolizumab (MK-3475A) in Participants With Bladder Cancer (MK-2870-055)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). MIBC is a type of bladder cancer that has spread into the muscle layer of the bladder but has not spread to other distant parts of the body.
- Trial name
- TroFuse-055 (NCT07829783)
- Testing
- Sac-TMT, Pembrolizumab and Berahyaluronidase alfa, Cisplatin
- Where
- 10 sites in Taiwan, Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Cervical Cancer
A Clinical Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as First-line Maintenance Treatment of Cervical Cancer (MK-2870-036/TroFuse-036/GOG-3123/ENGOT-cx22)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat metastatic cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb). Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT07216703
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Sacituzumab Tirumotecan, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 191 sites in United States, Argentina and 27 more
- Volunteers
- 1,023 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Healthy, Renal Impairment
A Clinical Trial of MK-6916 in Participants With Moderate and Severe Kidney Disease Compared to Healthy Controls (MK-6916-013)
The purpose of this study is to learn what happens to MK-6916 in a person's body when given to participants with moderate or severe kidney impairment compared to healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT07922174
- Testing
- MK-6916
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
A Clinical Trial of V175 and V175A in Healthy Adults
Researchers are looking for new vaccines to prevent lower respiratory tract infections. A lower respiratory tract infection is an infection in the lower part of the airways and/or the lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT07855510
- Testing
- V175, V175A, Control Vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Pain Management
A Clinical Trial of MK-6916 in Participants With Pain After Bunion Removal Surgery (MK-6916-007)
Researchers are looking for new treatments for pain. While there are many approved treatments for pain, the treatments do not work well for everyone. People can also become addicted to certain pain medicines.
- Trial name
- NCT07862595
- Testing
- MK-6916, Hydrocodone/acetaminophen (HB/APAP), Rescue Medication
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer
Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan Plus Pembrolizumab With Other Anticancer Agents in Participants With High-Risk Early-Stage Triple-Negative or Hormone Receptor-Low Positive/HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer (MK-1022-010, HERTHENA-Breast-03)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and hormone receptor (HR) low positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) negative breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06797635
- Testing
- Patritumab deruxtecan, Pembrolizumab, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, South Korea and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Ensifentrine (MK-5884) Study for the Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations in Adults With a History of Moderate or Severe Exacerbations While Receiving Standard of Care (SOC) (MK-5884-031/RPL554/ENHANCE-3)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ensifentrine (MK-5884) compared with placebo for the prevention of moderate and severe COPD exacerbation in adults with COPD and a history of exacerbations while…
- Trial name
- ENHANCE-3 (NCT07874815)
- Testing
- Ensifentrine, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,136 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
A Clinical Study of Molnupiravir to Prevent Severe Illness From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in People Who Are High Risk (MK-4482-023)
Researchers are looking for other ways to prevent severe illness from COVID-19. COVID-19 is a virus that most often causes mild flu or cold-like symptoms.
- Trial name
- MOVe-NOW (NCT06667700)
- Testing
- Molnupiravir
- Where
- 229 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 3,082 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic
A Study of Nemtabrutinib Plus Venetoclax vs Venetoclax + Rituximab (VR) in Second-line (2L) + Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) (MK-1026-010/BELLWAVE-010).
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability and to confirm the dose of nemtabrutinib in combination with venetoclax in participants with R/R CLL/SLL.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic, Small-Cell Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic
- Trial name
- NCT05947851
- Testing
- Nemtabrutinib, Venetoclax, Rituximab
- Where
- 106 sites in United States, Argentina and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 735 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Plus Pembrolizumab Versus TPC in TNBC Who Did Not Achieve pCR (MK-2870-012)
This is a randomized, open-label study comparing the efficacy and safety of adjuvant sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870) in combination with pembrolizumab compared to treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT06393374
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Sacituzumab tirumotecan, Capecitabine
- Where
- 314 sites in United States, Argentina and 29 more
- Volunteers
- 1,530 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Healthy
A Clinical Trial of MK-7602 in Healthy Volunteers (MK-7602-006)
MK-7602 is a new medicine that is being studied to treat malaria. Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that spreads to people through mosquito bites. Symptoms of malaria include fever, chills, and flu-like illness.
- Trial name
- NCT07919028
- Testing
- MK-7602, Pyronaridine
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Neoplasms
A Study of Raludotatug Deruxtecan With or Without Bevacizumab as First-Line Maintenance Treatment in Non-HRD-Positive Advanced Ovarian Cancer (MK-5909-006, (ENGOT-ov102/GOG-3141/ REJOICE-Ovarian 04)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat ovarian cancer (OC). Current treatment for OC may start with surgery to remove as much of the cancer as possible. After surgery, people may receive chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Neoplasms, Peritoneal Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07776691
- Testing
- R-DXd, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Israel and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 802 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
A Clinical Trial of MK-1045 With Zilovertamab Vedotin in Participants With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (MK-1045-010)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat relapsed or refractory, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL). Relapsed means the cancer came back after treatment.
- Trial name
- WaveSpan-010 (NCT07917754)
- Testing
- MK-1045, Zilovertamab vedotin, Rituximab
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Polycythemia Vera
A Clinical Trial of Bomedemstat in Participants With Polycythemia Vera (MK-3543-025).
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat polycythemia vera (PV). People with PV may receive treatment to lower the number of red blood cells in the blood, but the usual treatments may not work for everyone.
- Trial name
- NCT07722611
- Testing
- Bomedemstat, Ruxolitinib, Ropeginterferon alfa-2b
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Prostate Cancer Metastatic
Study of Opevesostat (MK-5684) Versus Alternative NHA in mCRPC (MK-5684-003)
This is a phase 3, randomized, open-label study of opevesostat compared to alternative abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide in participants with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with respect to overall…
- Trial name
- OMAHA-003 (NCT06136624)
- Testing
- Opevesostat, Abiraterone acetate, Enzalutamide
- Where
- 288 sites in United States, Argentina and 34 more
- Volunteers
- 1,310 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Malignant Neoplam, Advanced Solid Tumors
A Clinical Trial of MK-2010 Alone and With Other Treatments in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-2010-002)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat certain types of advanced solid tumors. Solid tumors are cancers mostly in organs and tissues in the body, not in the blood or other fluids.
- Trial name
- NCT07793942
- Testing
- MK-2010, Pembrolizumab, 5-Fluorouracil
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
A Clinical Trial of MK-1045 in People With B-cell Cancer (MK-1045-006)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat people with B-cell cancers. In this trial, researchers will look at chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
- Conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Hematologic Malignancies
- Trial name
- NCT07709000
- Testing
- MK-1045, Acetaminophen (or similar antipyretic), Diphenhydramine (or similar antihistamine)
- Where
- 7 sites in Colombia, Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A Study of Sotatercept (MK-7962) in People With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) in India (MK-7962-037)
Researchers are looking for other ways to treat people in India with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), also known as Group 1 pulmonary hypertension (PH).
- Trial name
- NCT07600723
- Testing
- Sotatercept, Background PAH Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection
A Clinical Study of Islatravir and Ulonivirine for People With HIV-1 Who Have Not Been Treated Before (MK-8591B-062)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1). The usual (standard) treatment for HIV-1 is antiretroviral therapy (ART), which includes taking medicines to lower the amount of HIV-1 in…
- Trial name
- NCT07266831
- Testing
- ISL, ULO, BIC/FTC/TAF
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Colon Adenocarcinoma, Rectal Adenocarcinoma
A Clinical Study of Calderasib (MK-1084) With Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Colorectal Cancer (MK-1084-012/KANDLELIT-012)
Researchers are looking for other ways to treat locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) that is unresectable and has a gene mutation called KRAS G12C.
- Trial name
- NCT06997497
- Testing
- Calderasib, Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin/levofolinate calcium
- Where
- 245 sites in United States, Argentina and 27 more
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC