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MK-4716-001 Clinical Trial

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
NCT IDNCT07247110ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 1

Target enrollment

250

Study length

about 5 years

Ages

18+

Locations

3 sites in NJ, TX, VA

What this study is about

This trial is testing a treatment called MK-4716 in people with certain solid tumors. Researchers are looking to see if this treatment is safe and well-tolerated when used alone or with other treatments.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Receive Cetuximab
  • 2.Receive Pembrolizumab
  • 3.Take MK-4716

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Injection / IVInjection / IV

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment

Everyone gets the investigational treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

cetuximab, pembrolizumab (Immune checkpoint inhibitor; blocks PD-1 to boost T-cell attack on cancer)

Drug routes

injection (Injection), infusion

Endpoints

Primary: Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Intervention Due to an AE, Number of Participants Who Experience One or More Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLT), Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)

Secondary: Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of MK-4716, Half-Life (t1/2) of MK-4716, Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of MK-4716

Body systems

Oncology