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This early-stage trial tests a new vaccine called V540D, designed to protect against more types of human papillomavirus (HPV) than the current Gardasil 9 vaccine. The study involves 72 healthy adults and will compare the safety and immune response of V540D to Gardasil 9. The main…

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding two immunotherapy drugs—pembrolizumab and enfortumab vedotin—before and after bladder removal surgery helps people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer live longer without the cancer coming back. The study includes patients who cannot take o…

This phase 2 trial is testing a new drug called zilovertamab vedotin (MK-2140), alone or with another drug nemtabrutinib, in about 189 people with several types of B-cell blood cancers that have come back or not responded to prior treatments. The main goals are to see if the trea…

This phase 3 trial tests whether a new drug combination (MK-7684A) plus chemoradiotherapy helps people with stage III non-small cell lung cancer live longer than the current standard treatment. About 611 participants will receive either the new combo or durvalumab. The study is a…

This study is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to other cancer treatments can help men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), a form of prostate cancer that has spread and no longer responds to hormone therapy. About 1,…

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding enlicitide decanoate to the standard statin rosuvastatin lowers LDL cholesterol more than placebo in 975 adults with high cholesterol. Participants take the drugs or matching placebos for 8 weeks. The main goal is to see the percent change …

This study tests whether adding belzutifan to fulvestrant can slow or stop the growth of a certain type of advanced breast cancer (ER+/HER2-) that has worsened despite hormone therapy. About 120 adults with inoperable or metastatic disease will receive either the new combination …

This study tests a new drug called bomedemstat against the best available treatments for people with essential thrombocythemia (a blood disorder causing too many platelets) who did not respond well to or couldn't tolerate the standard drug hydroxyurea. About 340 adults will be ra…

This Phase 3 trial compares a new drug called MK-2870 (sacituzumab tirumotecan) with standard chemotherapy (docetaxel or pemetrexed) in 556 adults with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has specific genetic changes (EGFR mutations or others) and has worsened a…

This early-stage study tests MK-4082, a new weight loss pill, in 120 healthy overweight or obese adults. Unlike current injectable weight loss drugs, this medicine is taken as a pill. The main goal is to check safety and how the body processes different doses, not yet to measure …

This study tests a new drug called tulisokibart for people with active rheumatoid arthritis who are already taking methotrexate. About 182 participants will receive either tulisokibart or a placebo to see if the drug reduces joint pain and swelling better than a dummy treatment. …

This Phase 3 trial is testing a new drug called sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870) against standard platinum-based chemotherapy for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (EGFR-mutated non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer) that has worsened despite prior targeted t…

This study looks at the long-term safety of a drug called sotatercept for people with a specific type of pulmonary hypertension caused by heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. About 130 people who completed a prior study will receive sotatercept injections and be monito…

This Phase 2 trial tests a combination of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and quavonlimab against other drug combos in 302 people with stage IV colorectal cancer that has a specific genetic feature (MSI-H or dMMR). The goal is to see if the new combo shrinks tumors better and for longer…

This study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (with or without radiation) after surgery can help prevent high-risk endometrial cancer from coming back. About 990 participants who had surgery to remove their uterus and ovaries will r…

This study tests new drugs, alone or combined with pembrolizumab, in people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to initial therapy. About 110 participants will receive experimental treatments to see if they are safe and can shrink tumors. The g…

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) and olaparib (a targeted drug) to standard chemotherapy and radiation can help people with limited-stage small cell lung cancer live longer. About 672 participants will receive either the drug combo or a pla…

This Phase 3 trial compares a new drug, MK-2870, against standard treatments for people with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer that has progressed after initial therapy. About 686 participants will receive either MK-2870 or a doctor-chosen standard treatment. The main goal …

This study compares the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with standard chemotherapy in about 100 Chinese patients whose advanced colorectal cancer has a specific genetic feature (MSI-H or dMMR). The goal is to see if pembrolizumab can slow cancer growth or improve survival better…

This clinical trial is testing several new combinations of drugs for people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread. The study includes about 400 participants who have not had any prior treatment for their advanced disease. The goal is to see if these combinations are safe an…

This phase 2 study tests the drug olaparib in 329 people with advanced solid tumors that have certain DNA repair mutations (HRRm) or deficiencies (HRD). Participants have already tried standard treatments without success. The main goal is to see if olaparib can shrink tumors, wit…

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding belzutifan to standard pembrolizumab after kidney cancer surgery can delay or prevent the cancer from coming back. About 1800 participants with clear cell renal cell carcinoma are randomly assigned to receive either belzutifan plus pembroli…

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to standard chemoradiotherapy helps people with esophageal cancer live longer and delay recurrence. About 700 participants who cannot have surgery will receive either pembrolizumab or a placeb…

This phase 3 trial compares the experimental drug belzutifan to the standard drug everolimus in 755 people with advanced kidney cancer that has worsened after prior treatments. The goal is to see if belzutifan can better delay cancer growth and improve survival. Participants take…

This study tests whether adding the drugs pembrolizumab and olaparib to standard chemoradiation helps people with stage III non-small cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 870 participants will receive one of three treatments: pembrolizumab with chemora…

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before and after surgery can help people with advanced head and neck cancer stay cancer-free longer. About 714 participants receive either pembrolizumab plus standard radiation (with or without chemo) or…

This Phase 3 trial compares the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to standard chemotherapy in 280 women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer that has a specific genetic feature (dMMR). The goal is to see if pembrolizumab can better delay cancer growth and impro…

This phase 3 trial compares a combination of two drugs, belzutifan and lenvatinib, against the standard drug cabozantinib in 747 people with advanced kidney cancer that has worsened after initial treatment. The goal is to see if the combo can better slow cancer growth or improve …

This study tests if adding another drug (belzutifan or quavonlimab) to a standard two-drug treatment can help people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer live longer or stop their cancer from growing. About 1,650 adults who have not had prior treatment for advanced disease will…

This study is testing experimental combinations of drugs for people with advanced kidney cancer (clear cell type) that has gotten worse after initial treatment. The goal is to see if these combinations are safe and can shrink tumors. About 370 participants will be enrolled in thi…

This study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard BCG treatment helps people with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer stay cancer-free longer. About 1,400 participants will receive either BCG alone or BCG plus pembrolizumab. The goal is to …

This study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemoradiotherapy can help people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer live longer without their cancer returning or spreading. About 520 participants who are eligible for non-surgical treatment will …

This study tests an inhaled drug called frespaciguat (MK-5475) in 129 adults who have high blood pressure in their lungs caused by COPD. The main goal is to see if the drug helps people walk farther in 6 minutes after 24 weeks compared to a placebo. Participants take one daily in…

This early-stage study tests an oral drug called MK-1026 in 12 Chinese adults with blood cancers (like lymphoma or leukemia) that returned or didn't respond to prior therapies. The main goals are to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. Researchers will also look…

This study tests a new medicine called raludotatug deruxtecan in about 160 adults with advanced gastrointestinal cancers (pancreatic, bile duct, gallbladder, colorectal, stomach, or gastroesophageal junction). The drug is designed to attach to cancer cells and deliver a treatment…

This Phase 3 trial is testing an oral drug called MK-0616 (enlicitide decanoate) in about 14,550 people at high risk for heart problems. The drug aims to lower cholesterol and reduce the chance of major events like heart attacks, strokes, and emergency artery procedures. Particip…

This early-phase study tests a new drug called MK-2870, either alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab, in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors or a type of lung cancer. The main goal is to check the safety and side effects of these treatments. About 30 people will …

This study tests a new drug, MK-2870, against standard chemotherapy in about 710 people with endometrial cancer that has worsened after platinum chemo and immunotherapy. The goal is to see if MK-2870 helps people live longer and delays cancer growth. Participants are randomly ass…

This study tests whether a shot (subcutaneous injection) of pembrolizumab works as well as the standard IV infusion for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has high PD-L1 levels. About 67 participants will receive either the shot or IV treatment, and researcher…

This phase 3 trial compares the experimental drug nemtabrutinib (a daily pill) against standard chemotherapy combinations for people with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who lack a specific genetic change (TP53 mutation)…

This phase 3 trial tests a drug called tulisokibart (MK-7240) in about 1,020 people with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. The drug is a lab-made antibody given by IV or injection. The goal is to see if it can help people achieve and maintain remission (fewer symptoms and le…

This study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy can help people with a common type of advanced breast cancer (HR+/HER2-) live longer without their cancer getting worse. About 340 participants who have already tried hormone therapy wil…

This study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab) can slow the growth of ovarian cancer that has become resistant to platinum-based treatments. About 643 adults with recurrent ovarian, fallopian…

This study tested whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab after surgery helps prevent melanoma from returning in people with high-risk stage III melanoma. About 1,000 participants received either pembrolizumab or a placebo for up to a year. The main goal was to see if…

This study tests an experimental drug called efinopegdutide in 80 adults with liver scarring (cirrhosis) caused by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a type of fatty liver disease. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce liver fat, inflammation, and scarri…

This phase 3 trial compares a new drug, MK-2870, against standard treatments for people with advanced stomach, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal cancer that has spread and not responded to prior therapies. About 450 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either …

This early-stage study is testing a combination of three drugs—sacituzumab tirumotecan, enfortumab vedotin, and pembrolizumab—in people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. The trial has two parts: first, to find safe doses of the two-drug…

This study was designed to test whether adding the experimental drug boserolimab to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy before surgery could help people with high-risk, early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could elimin…

This study tests a new drug combination (pembrolizumab plus berahyaluronidase alfa) given as a shot under the skin for Japanese patients with advanced squamous cell skin cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The main goal is to see if the treatment can shrink tu…

This phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy can help children and young adults (ages 3-25) with newly diagnosed classical Hodgkin lymphoma who did not respond well to initial chemo. About 340 participants will receive pemb…

This phase 2 trial is testing an injectable form of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (combined with hyaluronidase to help absorption) in 66 adults with classical Hodgkin lymphoma or primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior treatmen…

This study tests a new drug combination (belzutifan plus palbociclib) against belzutifan alone in people with advanced clear-cell kidney cancer that has worsened after at least two prior treatments. The main goals are to check safety and find the best dose of palbociclib when use…

This study tests a new drug called tulisokibart in 147 people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will check if the drug reduc…

This study tests whether adding a personalized cancer vaccine (V940) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can prevent high-risk bladder cancer from coming back after surgery. About 230 adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer will receive either the vaccine plus immunother…

This early-phase study tests an experimental drug called MK-6837, given alone or with another drug (pembrolizumab), in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug sh…

This study tests whether adding sacituzumab govitecan to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab helps people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer live longer or delay cancer growth compared to pembrolizumab alone. About 614 adults whose tumors have high levels of a protein call…

This study is checking the long-term safety of a once-daily pill containing two HIV drugs (doravirine and islatravir) in 2,000 adults with HIV-1 who already took it in earlier studies. Participants will take the pill for up to 192 weeks. The goal is to see how many people have se…

This early-phase study tests a new drug called belzutifan, alone or combined with lenvatinib and pembrolizumab, in 45 Chinese participants with advanced kidney cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals are to check safety, how the drugs move through the body, and a…

This study is checking the long-term safety of a daily HIV medication called doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL) in 641 adults who have already been taking it. The pill combines two drugs to control HIV-1. Participants will take a lower dose (0.25 mg islatravir) for up to 96 weeks. T…

This study tests whether adding lenvatinib to pembrolizumab and chemotherapy helps people with metastatic esophageal cancer live longer. About 864 participants receive either the new three-drug combo or standard care. The goal is to improve overall survival, but this is not a cur…

This study looks at the long-term safety of a medicine called sotatercept for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Participants from an earlier study can join and receive weight-based doses every 3 weeks. The main goal is to see if the medicine is safe and well-tole…

This study tests whether switching to a once-daily pill containing doravirine and islatravir (DOR/ISL) works as well as staying on current HIV medications for people whose virus is already undetectable. About 550 adults with HIV-1 who have been on stable therapy for at least 3 mo…

This study tests if people with HIV whose virus is already well-controlled on a standard three-drug pill (BIC/FTC/TAF) can safely switch to a new two-drug pill (DOR/ISL) taken once daily. About 514 adults with suppressed HIV will be randomly assigned to either stay on their curre…

This study tests whether a subcutaneous (under-the-skin) injection of pembrolizumab works as well as the standard IV infusion for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. About 39 Japanese adults will receive either the shot or the IV, both combined with chemotherapy. T…

This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding belzutifan or quavonlimab to a standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and targeted therapy (lenvatinib) works better for advanced clear cell kidney cancer. About 249 Chinese patients who haven't had prior treatment will be randomly assigned…

This study tests a new once-daily pill (doravirine/islatravir) for adults with HIV who have never taken HIV medication before. About 537 participants will receive either the new pill or a standard combination pill to see how well they control the virus and if they cause side effe…

This study tests a new combination pill (islatravir + ulonivirine) taken just once a week to control HIV. Researchers want to see if it works as well as the daily medication Biktarvy in keeping the virus suppressed. The trial involves 150 adults whose HIV is already well-controll…

This study is testing the long-term safety and effectiveness of an oral medication called enlicitide decanoate (MK-0616) for adults with high cholesterol. About 3,000 participants who completed earlier MK-0616 studies will take the drug as a tablet. Researchers will track side ef…

This study tests whether adding a personalized mRNA vaccine (V940) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can better prevent melanoma from returning in people with high-risk stage II–IV melanoma. About 1,089 participants who had their melanoma surgically removed will receive e…

This phase 2 trial tests the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with 15 types of advanced solid tumors that have worsened after standard treatments. About 1,600 participants receive the drug to see if their tumors shrink or stop growing. The study also looks fo…

This phase 3 trial compares a new subcutaneous (under-the-skin) injection of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, combined with chemotherapy, against the standard intravenous (IV) infusion for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who have not had prior treatment. Th…

This study tests whether adding either favezelimab or vibostolimab to the standard combination of pembrolizumab and enfortumab vedotin works better for advanced bladder cancer that has spread. About 390 people who have not had prior treatment for advanced disease will take part. …

This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding an experimental mRNA vaccine (V940) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can prevent kidney cancer from coming back after surgery. About 272 people with high-risk kidney cancer will receive either the vaccine plus immunotherapy or…

This phase 3 study tests a 9-valent HPV vaccine (V503) in 6,000 Chinese women aged 20-45 to see if it prevents persistent infection and cervical disease from five additional HPV types compared to the current 4-valent vaccine. Participants receive either the new vaccine or Gardasi…

This phase 2 study looks at whether people with certain cancers (non-small cell lung cancer, kidney cancer, or melanoma) prefer getting the drug pembrolizumab as a quick shot under the skin instead of a longer IV infusion. About 147 participants will try both methods and then say…

This early-stage study tests whether a new experimental HIV drug, MK-4646, changes the levels of standard HIV medications (BIC/FTC/TAF and dolutegravir) in the blood. It involves 16 healthy volunteers and focuses on safety and drug interactions, not treatment. The results will he…

This study looks at how the drug tulisokibart enters the body when given through two different autoinjectors. About 330 healthy adults will receive a single injection, and researchers will measure drug levels in the blood and check for side effects. The goal is to see if both dev…