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NCT03179436 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Study of Quavonlimab (MK-1308) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-1308-001)

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
415
Enrollment target

NCT03179436: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT03179436 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 415 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (592% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03179436, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
415 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary efficacy of escalating doses of quavonlimab when used in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced solid tumors.

Primary Outcome

DLT was defined as toxicity that is possibly, probably, or definitely related to study therapy and may result in a change in the given dose. DLTs include Grade (Gr)4 non-hematologic toxicity (not laboratory); Gr 4 hematologic toxicity lasting ≥7 days (except thrombocytopenia); most non-hematologic AEs ≥ Gr 3 in severity; any Gr 3 or Gr 4 non-hematologic laboratory value that requires clinically significant medical intervention, leads to hospitalization, persists for \>1 week, or results in a dru

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Pembrolizumab
  • BIOLOGICAL Quavonlimab
  • DRUG Pembrolizumab/Quavonlimab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 415 participants
Start Date 2017-07-02
Est. Completion 2024-04-08
Phase Phase 1
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What the finished NCT03179436 record still lists

NCT03179436 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 415 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 (592% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Pembrolizumab is the first listed.

NCT03179436 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03179436 about?

NCT03179436 is a clinical study titled "Study of Quavonlimab (MK-1308) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-1308-001)". This study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary efficacy of escalating doses of quavonlimab when used in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced solid tumors.

What is the current status of trial NCT03179436?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 415 participants. The study started on 2017-07-02. Estimated completion is 2024-04-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03179436?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03179436?

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 NCT03179436's enrollment target sits among peer trials

415 71st of 2000 higher than 1,930 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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