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NCT03010176 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

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)

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
156
Enrollment target

NCT03010176: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT03010176 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 156 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (160% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03010176, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
156 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum administered dose (MAD) of ulevostinag alone and of ulevostinag in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced/metastatic solid tumors or lymphomas in Part 1, and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ulevostinag via intratumoral (IT) injection in combination with pembrolizumab in selected solid tumors in Part 2. Ulevostinag will be administered IT; pembrolizumab (pembro) will be administered via intravenous (IV) infusion. In Part 1, participants will be allocated to one of three treatment arms: ulevostinag monotherapy (cutaneous/subcutaneous \[cut/subcut\] lesions), ulevostinag +pembro (cut/subcut lesions), or ulevostinag +pembro (visceral lesions). In Part 2, participants with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who are anti-programmed cell death-protein 1 or anti-programmed cell death-ligand 1 (anti-PD-1/PD-L1) refractory or with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment (TrT)-naïve triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) or with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 TrT-naïve solid tumors with liver metastases/lesions will receive ulevostinag via IT injection at the preliminary Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) determined in Part 1 PLUS pembrolizumab via IV infusion for up 35 cycles (up approximately 2 years).

Primary Outcome

DLTs were assessed during the first cycle (21 days) \& are defined as: Grade (Gr) 4 nonhematologic toxicity; Gr 4 hematologic toxicity lasting ≥7 days, except thrombocytopenia, Gr 4 thrombocytopenia, Gr 3 thrombocytopenia (if associated with clinically significant bleeding); nonhematologic adverse event (AE) ≥ Gr 3 (with exceptions); Gr 3 or 4 nonhematologic lab abnormality (if medical intervention is required, leads to hospitalization, or persists for \>1 week); Gr 3 or 4 febrile neutropenia; d

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Pembrolizumab
  • DRUG Ulevostinag

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 156 participants
Start Date 2017-02-03
Est. Completion 2022-04-21
Phase Phase 1
Merck Sharp & Dohme

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What the finished NCT03010176 record still lists

NCT03010176 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 156 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (160% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Pembrolizumab is the first listed.

NCT03010176 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03010176 about?

NCT03010176 is a clinical study titled "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)". The purpose of this study is to identify a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum administered dose (MAD) of ulevostinag alone and of ulevostinag in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced/metastatic solid tumors or lymphomas in Part 1, and to evaluate the safety and efficacy o...

What is the current status of trial NCT03010176?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 156 participants. The study started on 2017-02-03. Estimated completion is 2022-04-21.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03010176?

The interventions under investigation include: Pembrolizumab (BIOLOGICAL), Ulevostinag (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03010176?

This trial is sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03010176's enrollment target sits among peer trials

156 351st of 2000 higher than 1,649 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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