EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc., explained in plain language.
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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- New hope for advanced colorectal cancer: first human trial launches Results expected Oct 2026 (estimated)
- New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers Results expected Nov 2026 (estimated)
- New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial Results expected Feb 2027 (estimated)
- New cancer drug M3554 targets tough tumors in first human trial Results expected Apr 2027 (estimated)
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New pill could ease lupus skin rashes in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called enpatoran for people with lupus who have active skin rashes or lesions. About 202 participants will take either enpatoran or a placebo twice daily for 24 weeks, alongside their usual treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can significantly impro…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill aims to calm lupus skin flares in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental pill called enpatoran for people with lupus who have active skin rashes. About 202 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 24 weeks, while continuing their usual treatments. The goal is to see if enpatoran can significantly redu…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat colon cancer: experimental drug combo enters final testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests a new drug called precemtabart tocentecan, alone or with bevacizumab, against a standard treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed after prior therapies. About 1,020 participants will be randomly assigned to one of three treatment gro…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New smart drug targets tough cancers in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called M7437 in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. M7437 is an antibody-drug conjugate designed to deliver chemotherapy directly to cancer cells that have a specific marker (Ly6E). The study ai…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody M0324 enters first human trials for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called M0324, a bispecific antibody designed to target cancer cells. The trial will look at M0324 alone, with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab, and with chemotherapy in about 77 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug M3554 targets tough tumors in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called M3554, which is designed to seek out and attack cancer cells that have a protein called GD2 on their surface. The study will include up to 52 people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma or glioblastoma that has not responded to pri…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New registry aims to map treatment landscape for rare lung cancer mutation
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is a disease registry that will follow about 700 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change called METex14 skipping. Researchers will collect information on patient characteristics, treatments, and outcomes over time to better un…
Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC