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NCT03918278 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Study of MK-0482 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-0482-001)

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
222
Enrollment target

NCT03918278: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT03918278 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 222 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (270% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03918278, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
222 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a 2 part study. Part 1 is a dose escalation to determine the safety and tolerability and to establish a preliminary recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) dose of MK-0482 administered as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with advanced solid tumors for which there is no available therapy which may convey clinical benefit. Part 2 is expansion cohort to determine safety and tolerability of MK-0482 in combination with pembrolizumab with and without chemotherapy in participants with advanced tumor specific cohorts.

Primary Outcome

DLTs defined as any of the following assessed as treatment (Tx)-related by investigator: Grade (Gr)4 nonhematologic toxicity (T); Gr4 hematologic T lasting ≥7 days, except thrombocytopenia (TCP); Gr4 TCP of any duration; Gr3 TCP associated with clinically-significant bleeding; nonhematologic adverse event (AE) ≥Gr3 in severity, with exceptions; Gr3/4 alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and/or bilirubin (bili) with exceptions; a protocol-defined elevation of ALT, AST, and bi

Interventions

  • DRUG Paclitaxel
  • DRUG Gemcitabine
  • BIOLOGICAL pembrolizumab
  • DRUG Nab-paclitaxel
  • BIOLOGICAL MK-0482

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 222 participants
Start Date 2019-06-19
Est. Completion 2025-06-09
Phase Phase 1
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What the finished NCT03918278 record still lists

NCT03918278 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 222 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 (270% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Paclitaxel is the first listed.

NCT03918278 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03918278 about?

NCT03918278 is a clinical study titled "A Study of MK-0482 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-0482-001)". This is a 2 part study. Part 1 is a dose escalation to determine the safety and tolerability and to establish a preliminary recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) dose of MK-0482 administered as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with advanced solid tumors for which...

What is the current status of trial NCT03918278?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 222 participants. The study started on 2019-06-19. Estimated completion is 2025-06-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03918278?

The interventions under investigation include: Paclitaxel (DRUG), Gemcitabine (DRUG), pembrolizumab (BIOLOGICAL), Nab-paclitaxel (DRUG), MK-0482 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03918278?

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 NCT03918278's enrollment target sits among peer trials

222 229th of 2000 higher than 1,771 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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