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NCT06295809 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of (Neo)Adjuvant Intismeran Autogene (V940) and Pembrolizumab in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (V940-007)

A Phase 2 study of Carcinoma, Squamous Cell and Skin Neoplasms, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
46
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT06295809: Active Phase 2 study of Carcinoma, Squamous Cell and Skin Neoplasms, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT06295809 is a Phase 2 study of Carcinoma, Squamous Cell and Skin Neoplasms that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 46 participants, below the 257-participant average among 14 other Carcinoma, Squamous Cell trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 13 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06295809, a Phase 2 study of Carcinoma, Squamous Cell and Skin Neoplasms, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
46 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

This is a two-part (Phase 2/Phase 3) study of intismeran autogene, an individualized neoantigen therapy (INT), plus pembrolizumab in participants with locally resectable advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (LA cSCC). Phase 2 has three arms intismeran autogene plus pembrolizumab given as neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment with standard of care (SOC), standard of care (surgical resection with/without adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) only at investigator's discretion) and pembrolizumab monotherapy given as neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment with SOC. This phase will assess the safety and efficacy of intismeran autogene in combination with pembrolizumab as neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in participants with resectable LA cSCC as compared to standard of care SOC only. The primary hypothesis is that intismeran autogene plus pembrolizumab with SOC is superior to SOC only with respect to event free survival (EFS) as assessed by the investigator. Phase 3 expansion will be determined by prespecified Go-No-Go decision in which 412 additional participants will be randomized to intismeran autogene plus pembrolizumab with SOC and SOC only, without changing the inclusion/exclusion criteria for the additional enrollment or study endpoints. As of Amendment 04, enrollment was stopped and there will be no Phase 3 expansion.

Primary Outcome

EFS is defined as the time from randomization to any of the following events as assessed by the investigator: progression of disease that precludes surgery, or inability to undergo R0 or R1 surgical resection; disease recurrence (local, regional, or distant); new primary high-risk cSCC; death due to any cause. EFS will be presented.

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Pembrolizumab
  • PROCEDURE Surgery
  • BIOLOGICAL Intismeran autogene

Study Locations (20)

California

  • USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 1112) - Los Angeles
  • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian ( Site 1122) - Newport Beach
  • Stanford Cancer Center ( Site 1109) - Palo Alto
  • University of California Davis (UC Davis) Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 1103) - Sacramento

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital ( Site 1162) - Boston
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ( Site 1130) - Boston

New Jersey

  • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center ( Site 1125) - Hackensack
  • Atlantic Health System Morristown Medical Center ( Site 1136) - Morristown

New York

  • Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island ( Site 1160) - Mineola
  • Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center ( Site 1121) - New York

Virginia

  • University of Virginia Health System ( Site 1115) - Charlottesville
  • Inova Schar Cancer Institute ( Site 1108) - Fairfax

Georgia

  • Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University ( Site 1151) - Atlanta

Iowa

  • University of Iowa-Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 1118) - Iowa City

Kentucky

  • University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center ( Site 1101) - Lexington

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 46 participants
Start Date 2024-04-18
Est. Completion 2026-03-05
Phase Phase 2
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What the registry record for NCT06295809 still lists

NCT06295809 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 46 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 257-participant average among 14 other Carcinoma, Squamous Cell trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Carcinoma, Squamous Cell appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Pembrolizumab is the first listed.

NCT06295809 names 20 study sites across 13 states, led by California, Massachusetts, New Jersey.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06295809 about?

NCT06295809 is a clinical study titled "A Study of (Neo)Adjuvant Intismeran Autogene (V940) and Pembrolizumab in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (V940-007)". This is a two-part (Phase 2/Phase 3) study of intismeran autogene, an individualized neoantigen therapy (INT), plus pembrolizumab in participants with locally resectable advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (LA cSCC). Phase 2 has three arms intismeran autogene plus pembrolizumab given as neoad...

What is the current status of trial NCT06295809?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 46 participants. The study started on 2024-04-18. Estimated completion is 2026-03-05.

What conditions does trial NCT06295809 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Skin Neoplasms.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06295809?

The interventions under investigation include: Pembrolizumab (BIOLOGICAL), Surgery (PROCEDURE), Intismeran autogene (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06295809?

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

Where is trial NCT06295809 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT06295809's enrollment target sits among peer trials

46 10th of 14 higher than 5 of 14 other Carcinoma, Squamous Cell trials

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

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