Merck Sharp & Dohme
Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt
According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Merck Sharp & Dohme sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#63 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).
Merck Sharp & Dohme: 558 sponsored US clinical trials, 120 recruiting.
Merck Sharp & Dohme sponsors 558 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 120 of them currently recruiting, and 320 completed. 191 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 360 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Healthy, with 25 trials.
Top-decile sponsor footprint
Merck Sharp & Dohme ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#63 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count). Volume at this scale usually reflects a long institutional pipeline, read phase tilt and therapeutic areas below before treating it as current-year activity.
Trial completion reliability score
320 of 354 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (90.4%), vs. national p10 68.4% / p90 100% among 1,234 sponsors with at least 10 decided trials. Still-open trials (Recruiting, Active-not-recruiting, Not-yet-recruiting) are excluded since they have not reached an outcome yet.
Open and recent trials
558 total, page 10 of 12
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of V114 in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients (V114-022/PNEU-STEM)
NCT03565900
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Women With Endometriosis-Related Pain (MK-7264-034)
NCT03654326
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of V114 Followed by PNEUMOVAX™23 in Adults at Increased Risk for Pneumococcal Disease (V114-017/PNEU-DAY)
NCT03547167
Study of MK-4830 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-4830-001)
NCT03564691
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of V114 Followed by PNEUMOVAX™23 in Adults Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (V114-018)
NCT03480802
Study of Pemetrexed + Platinum Chemotherapy With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Adults With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor- (TKI)-Resistant Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor- (EGFR)-Mutated Metastatic Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-789/KEYNOTE-789)
NCT03515837
Immunologic Determinants of Response to Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Advanced Melanoma (MK-3475-161/KEYNOTE-161)
NCT03407170
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of V114 Followed by PNEUMOVAX™23 in Healthy Adults 50 Years of Age or Older (V114-016/PNEU-PATH)
NCT03480763
A Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics Study of MK-8189 in Participants With Schizophrenia and in Healthy Participants (MK-8189-007)
NCT03565068
Letermovir Versus Valganciclovir to Prevent Human Cytomegalovirus Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients (MK-8228-002)
NCT03443869
V160 2-Dose and 3-Dose Regimens in Healthy Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Seronegative Females (V160-002)
NCT03486834
MK-7625A Versus Meropenem in Pediatric Participants With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (cUTI) (MK-7625A-034)
NCT03230838
Efficacy and Safety Study of Navarixin (MK-7123) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Adults With Selected Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (MK-7123-034)
NCT03473925
MK-7625A Plus Metronidazole Versus Meropenem in Pediatric Participants With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection (cIAI) (MK-7625A-035)
NCT03217136
Bezlotoxumab (MK-6072) Versus Placebo in Children With Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) (MK-6072-001)
NCT03182907
A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Adult Participants With Chronic Cough (MK-7264-030)
NCT03449147
A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Adult Participants With Chronic Cough (MK-7264-027)
NCT03449134
Pharmacokinetics of Midazolam, Dabigatran, Pitavastatin, Atorvastatin, and Rosuvastatin in Participants With Renal Insufficiency in the Presence and Absence of Rifampin (MK-0000-386)
NCT03311841
Study of Boserolimab (MK-5890) as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Adults With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-5890-001)
NCT03396445
Safety and Efficacy of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Binimetinib Alone or Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy With or Without Binimetinib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) Participants (MK-3475-651/KEYNOTE-651)
NCT03374254
Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Sugammadex for Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade (NMB) in Pediatric Participants (MK-8616-089)
NCT03351608
Elbasvir (EBR)/Grazoprevir (GZR) in Pediatric Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection (MK-5172-079)
NCT03379506
Efficacy and Safety of Sugammadex Dosed According to Actual Body Weight (ABW) or Ideal Body Weight (IBW) in Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade (NMB) in Morbidly Obese Participants (MK-8616-146)
NCT03346070
Safety of Sugammadex for the Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade in American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class 3 or 4 Participants (MK-8616-145)
NCT03346057
Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics of MK-3866 in Participants With Hepatic Impairment (MK-3866-006)
NCT03295266
Study of Pembrolizumab Given With Ipilimumab or Placebo in Participants With Untreated Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-598/KEYNOTE-598)
NCT03302234
Study of MK-7162 in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Adult Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-7162-002)
NCT03364049
Islatravir (MK-8591) With Doravirine and Lamivudine in Participants Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (MK-8591-011)
NCT03272347
A Pharmacokinetics Study of MK-7655A in Pediatric Participants With Gram-negative Infections (MK-7655A-020)
NCT03230916
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Adults With Recurrent/Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) or Locally Advanced Unresectable cSCC (MK-3475-629/KEYNOTE-629)
NCT03284424
Evaluation of Immunogenicity and Safety of VARIVAX® Passage Extension 34 (PE34) Process in Children (V210-A03)
NCT03239873
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy Versus Placebo Plus Chemotherapy in Participants With Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-585/KEYNOTE-585)
NCT03221426
Study of MK-2118 Administered as Intratumoral Injection as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) or by Subcutaneous Injection in Combination With Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Adults With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors or Lymphomas (MK-2118-001)
NCT03249792
Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Safety of a Single Intravenous (IV) Dose of MK-3866 in Participants With Impaired Renal Function and in Healthy Controls (MK-3866-005)
NCT03259087
Single Ascending Dose Study of MK-1092 in Healthy Participants and in Participants With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK-1092-001)
NCT03170544
First-line Esophageal Carcinoma Study With Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo vs. Chemo (MK-3475-590/KEYNOTE-590)
NCT03189719
Study of Quavonlimab (MK-1308) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-1308-001)
NCT03179436
Study of Preladenant (MK-3814) Alone and With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-3814A-062)
NCT03099161
Safety and Efficacy Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Monotherapy in the Adjuvant Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma Post Nephrectomy (MK-3475-564/KEYNOTE-564)
NCT03142334
A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Etoposide/Platinum (Cisplatin or Carboplatin) for Participants With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-3475-604/KEYNOTE-604)
NCT03066778
The Pharmacokinetics of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Participants With Renal Insufficiency (MK-7264-026)
NCT03108924
Multiple Ascending Dose Study of MK-5160 in Participants With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK-5160-002)
NCT03095651
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) or Placebo With Chemoradiation in Participants With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (MK-3475-412/KEYNOTE-412)
NCT03040999
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of Two Lots of V114 in Healthy Infants (V114-008)
NCT02987972
An Active-Controlled Early Phase Study of Elpipodect (MK-8189) in Adults With Schizophrenia (MK-8189-005)
NCT03055338
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy vs Placebo Plus Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Therapy and Pembrolizumab vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy in Participants With Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) (MK-3475-522/KEYNOTE-522)
NCT03036488
Study of Ulevostinag (MK-1454) Alone or in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors or Lymphomas (MK-1454-001)
NCT03010176
Study of MK-8353 in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Malignancies (MK-8353-013)
NCT02972034
Pharmacokinetics of Sugammadex (MK-8616) in Participants With Moderate and Severe Renal Insufficiency (MK-8616-105)
NCT02011490
The Influence of Hepatic Insufficiency on the Pharmacokinetics of Elbasvir (MK-8742) (MK-8742-009)
NCT01797536
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 230 |
| Phase 2 | 130 |
| Phase 3 | 173 |
| Phase 4 | 18 |
Therapeutic Areas
What is open in the Merck Sharp & Dohme pipeline
120 recruiting of 558 indexed (22% open); 320 completed (57%).
Phase mix: 191 late (III/IV) vs 360 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).
Top condition: Healthy (25 trials), 9 others listed.
How open-pipeline share is computed
Recruiting share is recruiting_count divided by trial_count for this sponsor in the public registry export. Status can change between pulls; treat the figure as a research-attention snapshot, not product availability.
Merck Sharp & Dohme: open-pipeline peers nationwide
Peers matched on 558 registered trials and 22% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.
Merck Sharp & Dohme sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together.
Sponsors near 558 trials (± recruiting share)
- Amgen · 558 trials · 10% recruiting
- Virginia Commonwealth University · 558 trials · 14% recruiting
- University of Maryland, Baltimore · 560 trials · 18% recruiting
- Ohio State University · 552 trials · 21% recruiting
Sponsors near 22% open enrollment (± trial volume)
- AbbVie · 21% recruiting · 526 trials
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island · 22% recruiting · 65 trials
- Florida State University · 21% recruiting · 219 trials
- Axsome Therapeutics · 21% recruiting · 28 trials
Related
What to do with this Merck Sharp & Dohme page
558 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Merck Sharp & Dohme or any single study.
- 120 of Merck Sharp & Dohme's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Healthy is the condition Merck Sharp & Dohme studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Healthy trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Merck Sharp & Dohme pipeline card: 558 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.