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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- New weight loss pill could replace needles: early human testing begins Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Healthy volunteers needed to test drug delivery devices Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Healthy volunteers to test how two drugs affect each other Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- New hope for arthritis sufferers? drug tulisokibart put to the test Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Early study paves way for new heart disease treatment Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
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Broader HPV shield: could a 9-Type vaccine strengthen protection after the 2-Type shot?
Vaccine Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether the 9-valent HPV vaccine (V503) can trigger a strong immune response against nine HPV types in Chinese females aged 10 to 45 who previously received the bivalent (2-type) HPV vaccine. Participants will receive either the 9-valent vaccine or a placebo, and…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted drug keep ovarian cancer at bay longer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether a targeted therapy called raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd), given alone or with bevacizumab, can help people with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer live longer without their cancer growing. Participants have already completed first-line platinum-…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can two drugs plus chemoradiation let bladder cancer patients keep their bladder?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether adding sacituzumab tirumotecan and subcutaneous pembrolizumab to chemoradiotherapy helps people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer live longer without the cancer growing or returning. The trial enrolls about 400 people who have chosen bladder pres…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can a Once-Daily pill tame bad cholesterol?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing an oral drug called enlicitide decanoate in adults with hyperlipidemia, a condition marked by high cholesterol. The phase 3 trial enrolls 150 people in India who have had a heart-related event or face high risk, and who still have elevated LDL cholesterol.…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a 'Smart Bomb' drug outsmart recurrent ovarian cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether a new drug called raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd), given alone or with bevacizumab, can help people with advanced ovarian cancer live longer and delay cancer growth compared to standard chemotherapy. The study includes adults with high-grade serous or…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a daily pill tame rare cancers in teens? new trial investigates
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests the safety of belzutifan, a daily oral tablet, in adolescents with rare solid tumors that cannot be surgically removed or have spread. The study includes three tumor types: pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL), wild-type gastrointestinal stromal tumors (…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding immunotherapy to standard cancer care be safe for indian patients?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, is safe when combined with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for people in India with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, advanced biliary tract cancer, or high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer.…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new Immune-Boosting drug shrink advanced solid tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 2 trial tests an investigational drug called MK-2010, which is designed to help the immune system attack cancer. Researchers will give MK-2010 alone or in combination with other treatments to about 480 people with advanced solid tumors, meaning cancers that have spread…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A Weight-Loss pill that could replace the needle?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial is testing different pill versions of an experimental drug called MK-4082, which is being developed as a potential weight-loss treatment. The study will enroll about 48 healthy adults who are overweight or obese to see how well the body absorbs each version…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New biologic MK-1045 targets Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests an experimental biologic called MK-1045 in people with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The study aims to see if MK-1045 is safe and tolerable, and how many participants respond to treatment. P…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Pronged attack shrink advanced solid tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether combining an experimental immunotherapy (MK-2010) with an antibody-drug conjugate (sacituzumab tirumotecan) can help people with advanced solid tumors. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can shrink or eliminate tumors. Particip…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for PAH patients? india study tests sotatercept safety
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests the safety of a new medicine called sotatercept for adults in India with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a condition where blood vessels in the lungs become narrow, making breathing hard. About 30 people will receive sotatercept along with their usual trea…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug help when standard treatment fails for polycythemia vera?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether an experimental drug called bomedemstat can help people with polycythemia vera (a condition where the body makes too many red blood cells) who did not get better with or could not tolerate the common treatment hydroxyurea. Participants will receive either…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New eye drug aims to restore vision in Diabetes-Related swelling
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial compares an experimental drug, MK-8748, to the standard treatment aflibercept for diabetic macular edema (DME), a condition where fluid buildup in the retina blurs vision. About 1,100 adults with diabetes and vision loss from DME receive either MK-8748 or aflib…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a new HIV drug change how statins work?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial is testing whether a single dose of an experimental HIV medicine called MK-4646 changes how the body processes rosuvastatin, a widely used cholesterol-lowering statin. Healthy volunteers will receive both drugs in a crossover design, and researchers will me…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug interaction study: ulonivirine and methadone
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study looks at whether a single dose of ulonivirine changes how the body processes methadone. Fourteen healthy adults who are already on a stable methadone program will take methadone alone and then with ulonivirine. The goal is to measure drug levels in the bloo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New HIV prevention drug faces drug interaction test
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study looks at how a common tuberculosis drug, rifampin, affects levels of a new HIV prevention medicine called MK-8527. Fourteen adults with latent TB (no active symptoms) will take MK-8527 with and without rifampin. The goal is to see if the two drugs can be us…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Does the number of injections change how a drug works?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial is testing an investigational drug called MK-1406 in healthy adults. The goal is to compare what happens to the drug in the body when it's given as two injections versus three injections, and to check if it's safe and well-tolerated. Participants will recei…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Liver function and drug dosing: a closer look at ulonivirine
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study investigates how a single dose of the drug ulonivirine is processed by the body in people with mild or moderate liver impairment compared to healthy volunteers. Researchers measure drug levels in the blood over time to see if liver function affects how the drug is brok…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC