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NCT06788912 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Investigational Agents in Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-01E/KEYMAKER-U01)

A Phase 2 study of Lung Neoplasm Malignant, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT06788912: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Lung Neoplasm Malignant, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT06788912 is a Phase 2 study of Lung Neoplasm Malignant that is actively recruiting participants, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% 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

NCT06788912, a Phase 2 study of Lung Neoplasm Malignant, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The main goals are after treatment given before surgery, to measure the number of people who have no signs of cancer cells in tumors and lymph nodes removed during surgery; and to learn about whether the cancer gets smaller or goes away by measuring the number of people with a certain number of living cancer cells in the tumor removed during surgery.

Primary Outcome

pCR is defined as absence of residual viable invasive cancer on hematoxylin- and eosin-stained slides of the resected lung specimen and lymph nodes.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Cisplatin
  • DRUG Pemetrexed
  • DRUG Gemcitabine
  • DRUG Sacituzumab tirumotecan
  • BIOLOGICAL Pembrolizumab (neoadjuvant)

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • Országos Korányi Pulmonológiai Intézet ( Site 0060) - Budapest
  • Ospedale San Raffaele. ( Site 0171) - Milan
  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori ( Site 0175) - Milan
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore ( Site 0174) - Roma

Region M. de Santiago

  • Centro de Estudios Clínicos SAGA ( Site 0162) - Santiago
  • FALP ( Site 0161) - Santiago
  • Bradfordhill ( Site 0160) - Santiago

Attica

  • Alexandra General Hospital of Athens Oncology-Hematology Unit ( Site 0203) - Athens
  • ATTIKON GENERAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-Oncology ( Site 0202) - Athens
  • Metropolitan Hospital-4th Oncology Dept ( Site 0201) - Athens

Alabama

  • Southern Cancer Center (SCC) ( Site 8004) - Daphne

California

  • Sansum Clinic (Ridley Tree) ( Site 8012) - Santa Barbara

Maryland

  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center ( Site 0033) - Baltimore

Oregon

  • Oncology Associates of Oregon, P.C.(Willamette Valley Cancer Institute) (WVCI) ( Site 8006) - Eugene

Virginia

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists (VCS) ( Site 8002) - Fairfax

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2025-03-20
Est. Completion 2032-02-06
Phase Phase 2
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What NCT06788912 shows while recruiting

NCT06788912 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Lung Neoplasm Malignant appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which Cisplatin is the first listed.

NCT06788912 names 20 study sites across 13 states, led by Other, Region M. de Santiago, Attica.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06788912 about?

NCT06788912 is a clinical study titled "Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Investigational Agents in Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-01E/KEYMAKER-U01)". The main goals are after treatment given before surgery, to measure the number of people who have no signs of cancer cells in tumors and lymph nodes removed during surgery; and to learn about whether the cancer gets smaller or goes away by measuring the number of people with a certain number of livi...

What is the current status of trial NCT06788912?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2025-03-20. Estimated completion is 2032-02-06.

What conditions does trial NCT06788912 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Lung Neoplasm Malignant.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06788912?

The interventions under investigation include: Cisplatin (DRUG), Pemetrexed (DRUG), Gemcitabine (DRUG), Sacituzumab tirumotecan (DRUG), Pembrolizumab (neoadjuvant) (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06788912?

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

Where is trial NCT06788912 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, California, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT06788912's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1027th of 2000 higher than 868 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

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