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A Clinical Study of MK-4716 in People With Certain Solid Tumors (MK-4716-001)

RecruitingPhase 1Ages 18 Years - anyAllMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat certain advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The goal of this study is to learn about the safety of MK-4716 and if people tolerate it when taken alone or with other treatments.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Subset of arm MK-4716 Dose Escalation and subset of arm MK-4716 + Cetuximab: Has a confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic solid tumor * Subset of arm MK-4716 Dose Escalation and subset of arm MK-4716 + Cetuximab: Must demonstrate presence of Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) alteration * Subset of arm MK-4716 Dose Escalation and subset of arm MK-4716 + Cetuximab: Has received at least 1 prior line of systemic therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic disease * Arm MK-4716 + Pembrolizumab: Has a confirmed diagnosis of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer * Arm MK-4716 + Pembrolizumab: Must demonstrate presence of KRAS alteration * Arm MK-4716 + Pembrolizumab: Must be untreated * Has measurable disease * Has the ability to swallow and retain oral medication Exclusion Criteria: * Arm MK-4716 + Pembrolizumab: Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention * Arm MK-4716 + Pembrolizumab: Has received any prior immunotherapy and was discontinued from that treatment * Arm MK-4716 + Pembrolizumab: Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. Hormonal supplementation (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid) is allowed * History of human immunodeficiency virus infection * Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years * Has a known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis * History of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease * Has active infection requiring systemic therapy * Has Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus infection * History of stem cell/solid organ transplant * Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications
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What it tests

  • MK-4716
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Cetuximab
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Where

21 sites
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( Site 0052)
New Brunswick, United States
NEXT Oncology ( Site 0051)
Irving, United States
NEXT Virginia ( Site 0054)
Fairfax, United States
Blacktown Hospital ( Site 0455)
Sydney, Australia
Monash Health ( Site 0452)
Clayton, Australia
The Alfred Hospital ( Site 0453)
Melbourne, Australia
One Clinical Research ( Site 0454)
Nedlands, Australia
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ( Site 0001)
Toronto, Canada

โ€ฆand 13 more on ClinicalTrials.gov.

๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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