Merck Sharp & Dohme
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.
Trial Pipeline
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A Study of Intismeran Autogene (V940) Plus Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Placebo Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (V940-002)
NCT06077760
Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Versus Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Advanced or Metastatic Nonsquamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With EGFR Mutations or Other Genomic Alterations (MK-2870-004)
NCT06074588
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).
NCT05947851
Study of MK-0472 in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (MK-0472-001)
NCT05853367
Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Vericiguat in Pediatric Participants With Heart Failure Due to Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (MK-1242-036)
NCT05714085
A Study to Evaluate Investigational Agents With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Esophageal Cancer Previously Exposed to Programmed Cell Death 1 Protein (PD-1)/ Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Treatment (MK-3475-06B)
NCT05319730
Study to Evaluate Sotatercept (MK-7962) in Children With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) (MK-7962-008)
NCT05587712
Posaconazole (MK-5592) Intravenous and Oral in Children (<2 Years) With Invasive Fungal Infection (MK-5592-127)
NCT04665037
A Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) in Combination With Standard of Care in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (rrDLBCL) (MK-2140-003)
NCT05139017
A Study of Calderasib (MK-1084) in KRAS Mutant Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-1084-001)
NCT05067283
Safety and Efficacy Study of Investigational Agents as Monotherapy or in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) for the Treatment of Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC) in Need of Second-Line Therapy (MK-3475-B98/KEYNOTE-B98)
NCT04938817
Belzutifan/MK-6482 for the Treatment of Advanced Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma (PPGL), Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (pNET), Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Tumors, Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (wt GIST), or Solid Tumors With HIF-2α Related Genetic Alterations (MK-6482-015)
NCT04924075
A Clinical Study of Sotatercept (MK-7962) in People With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (MK-7962-038)
NCT07218029
Efficacy and Safety of Nemtabrutinib (MK-1026) in Participants With Hematologic Malignancies (MK-1026-003)
NCT04728893
Doravirine (DOR) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Children Aged 4 Weeks to <12 Years and <45 kg (MK-1439-066)
NCT04375800
KEYMAKER-U01 Substudy 01A: Efficacy and Safety Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) With or Without Chemotherapy When Used With Investigational Agents in Treatment-naïve Participants With Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-01A/KEYMAKER-U01A)
NCT04165070
KEYMAKER-U01 Umbrella Master Study: Studies of Investigational Agents With Either Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Alone or With Pembrolizumab PLUS Chemotherapy in Participants With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-U01/KEYMAKER-U01)
NCT04165798
Long-term Safety and Efficacy Extension Study for Participants With Advanced Tumors Who Are Currently on Treatment or in Follow-up in a Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Study (MK-3475-587/KEYNOTE-587)
NCT03486873
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Combination Therapies in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (MK-3475-365/KEYNOTE-365)
NCT02861573
A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Pediatric Participants With an Advanced Solid Tumor or Lymphoma (MK-3475-051/KEYNOTE-051)
NCT02332668
A Clinical Trial of MK-4646 With Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide and Dolutegravir in Healthy Adult Participants (MK-4646)
NCT07532304
A Clinical Trial to Compare Forms of MK-1167 in Healthy People (MK-1167-011)
NCT07334860
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Ulonivirine (MK-8507) on Heart Rhythm in Healthy Adults (MK-8507-012)
NCT07305831
A Clinical Trial of Enlicitide and Rosuvastatin in Healthy Adults (MK-0616-039)
NCT07300280
A Clinical Trial of MK-1167 in Healthy Adults (MK-1167-010)
NCT07266818
Study to Evaluate Tulisokibart for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (MK-7240-012)
NCT06956235
A Clinical Study of Sotatercept (MK-7962) in People With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (MK-7962-031/LIGHTRAY EXTENSION)
NCT06925750
A Study of MK-8527 in Healthy Lactating Female Participants (MK-8527-009)
NCT06580587
A Study of Islatravir (ISL) and Ulonivirine (ULO) Once Weekly (QW) in Virologically Suppressed Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) (MK-8591B-060)
NCT06891066
A Study of Raludotatug Deruxtecan (R-DXd) in People With Gastrointestinal Cancers (MK-5909-005)
NCT06864169
A Trial to Evaluate Tolerability and Immunogenicity of V540D in Healthy Adults (V540D-004)
NCT06688058
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MK-1167 in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease Dementia (MK-1167-008)
NCT06721156
A Clinical Study of Pembrolizumab (+) Berahyaluronidase Alfa (MK-3475A) to Treat Newly-diagnosed Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-3475A-F84)
NCT06698042
Safety and Immunogenicity of V540B in Healthy Adults (V540B-002).
NCT06623409
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Coformulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa (MK-3475A) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (rrcHL) or Relapsed or Refractory Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma (rrPMBCL)(MK-3475A-F65)
NCT06504394
Open-label Extension Study of Enlicitide Decanoate (MK-0616/Enlicitide Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor) in Adults With Hypercholesterolemia (MK-0616-019) CORALreef Extension
NCT06492291
A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Plus Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) With and Without Pembrolizumab in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma (MK-3475-04C/KEYMAKER-U04)
NCT06483334
A Study of MK-6837 as a Monotherapy and Combination Therapy in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (MK-6837-001)
NCT06460961
A Clinical Study of Efinopegdutide in People With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Steatohepatitis (MK-6024-017)
NCT06465186
A Study to Evaluate Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) in Advanced/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (MK-2870-015)
NCT06356311
A Study of (Neo)Adjuvant Intismeran Autogene (V940) and Pembrolizumab in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (V940-007)
NCT06295809
A Study of Adjuvant Intismeran Autogene (V940) and Pembrolizumab in Renal Cell Carcinoma (V940-004).
NCT06307431
A Clinical Study of Intismeran Autogene (V940) Treatment and Pembrolizumab in People With Bladder Cancer (V940-005/INTerpath-005)
NCT06305767
A Study of Participant Reported Preference for Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab Coformulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa (MK-3475A) Over Intravenous Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Formulation in Multiple Tumor Types (MK-3475A-F11)
NCT06099782
Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) in Post Platinum and Post Immunotherapy Endometrial Cancer (MK-2870-005)
NCT06132958
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Tulisokibart (MK-7240) in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (MK-7240-001)
NCT06052059
Enlicitide Decanoate (MK-0616 Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor) Cardiovascular Outcomes Study (MK-0616-015) CORALreef Outcomes
NCT06008756
A Clinical Study of Intismeran Autogene (V940) Plus Pembrolizumab in People With High-Risk Melanoma (V940-001)
NCT05933577
A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab Plus Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) +/- Investigational Agents in First-Line Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (mUC) (MK-3475-04B/KEYMAKER-U04)
NCT05845814
A Study of Doravirine/Islatravir (DOR/ISL, MK-8591A) for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) Infection in Participants Who Previously Received DOR/ISL (MK-8591A-054)
NCT05766501
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 230 |
| Phase 2 | 130 |
| Phase 3 | 173 |
| Phase 4 | 18 |
Therapeutic Areas
What the Pipeline for Merck Sharp & Dohme Shows
According to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, Merck Sharp & Dohme is linked to 558 US clinical trials across every stage of research activity. Of those, 120 studies are currently recruiting, about 22% of the sponsor's indexed portfolio, and 320 are already marked complete, representing roughly 57% of the total.
The phase mix for Merck Sharp & Dohme reports 191 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) and 360 earlier-phase studies (Phase 1 and Phase 2).
The top therapeutic focus area indexed for Merck Sharp & Dohme is Healthy with 25 linked trials, and 9 other condition areas appear in the top list above.
How to read these pipeline numbers
Recruiting share is one of the more practical signals here: it reflects how much of a sponsor's research is presently open to new participants, while the completed share indicates the depth of finished work that has already contributed registry results. Both counts come directly from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and are refreshed on the registry side; this page mirrors the latest data pull without altering it.
A portfolio weighted toward Phase 3 usually reflects an organization advancing candidates toward regulatory review, where the research centers on comparative efficacy and broader safety across larger populations. A heavier Phase 1 and Phase 2 tilt generally indicates exploratory work, safety, dosing, and early signal detection, and is common among research-forward sponsors that seed many early programs. Phase 4 entries, when present, track interventions already in real-world use and typically focus on long-term safety, effectiveness across subgroups, or formulation comparisons.
That distribution is a quick read of where the organization concentrates its research attention; it does not imply product availability, market share, or any clinical endorsement. All numbers on this page come from ClinicalTrials.gov maintained by the National Library of Medicine, and counts can shift as new studies are registered or existing ones update their status. This information is provided for reference and educational purposes only, not as medical, investment, or regulatory advice, verify current details directly with ClinicalTrials.gov before relying on any figure here.
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