Calderasib (MK-1084) with or without cetuximab for advanced KRAS G12C solid tumors
Official title: A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multicenter, Tumor-agnostic Study of MK-1084 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Cetuximab, in Participants With KRAS G12C-Mutant, Advanced Solid Tumors (KANDLELIT-014)
Run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · NCT07209111 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study will test whether calderasib (MK-1084), alone or combined with cetuximab, can shrink advanced solid tumors in people whose cancers have the KRAS G12C mutation.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 150 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | cetuximab |
| Locations | 72 sites (Baltimore, Maryland and 71 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 4, 2025 |
| Main results expected | April 9, 2032 |
| Study ends | April 9, 2032 |
| Registry record updated | November 2, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07209111 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic non-colorectal solid tumors that have progressed after standard systemic therapy and whose tumors test positive for the KRAS G12C mutation, without active brain metastases or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients without the KRAS G12C mutation, those with colorectal cancer, active central nervous system metastases, uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, or recent other progressing malignancies are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a phase 2, multicenter interventional study enrolling people with locally advanced or metastatic non-colorectal solid tumors that harbor the KRAS G12C mutation. Participants receive calderasib alone or calderasib plus cetuximab and are followed for tumor response and safety. The main goals are to compare how often tumors shrink or disappear with each approach and to document tolerability and adverse effects. Study visits and treatments occur at participating U.S. cancer centers.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the combination or single-agent calderasib could offer a new treatment option that shrinks tumors or controls disease in patients with KRAS G12C–mutant cancers.
How similar studies have gone: Other KRAS G12C inhibitors have shown tumor responses in lung and some other cancers, and combining KRAS G12C inhibitors with EGFR-targeted drugs has been explored, but calderasib plus cetuximab remains a relatively new combination.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Has locally advanced unresectable or metastatic solid tumor malignancy other than colorectal cancer and has progressed on, or following, standard of care systemic treatment * Has a tumor that demonstrates the presence of Kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS) G12C mutation Exclusion Criteria: The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease * Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years * Has known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis and/or primary brain tumors * Has active infection, other than those permitted per protocol, requiring systemic therapy * Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications
Where it's running
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center ( Site 1104)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
START Midwest ( Site 1103)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada ( Site 1109)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Recruiting -
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( Site 1100)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
START Mountain Region ( Site 1106)
West Valley City, Utah, United States Recruiting -
Virginia Cancer Specialists ( Site 1102)
Fairfax, Virginia, United States Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
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Prince of Wales Hospital-Medical Oncology ( Site 1003)
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia Recruiting -
Westmead Hospital ( Site 1000)
Westmead, New South Wales, Australia Recruiting -
Epworth Freemasons ( Site 1004)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Recruiting -
The Ottawa Hospital ( Site 2902)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Jewish General Hospital-CRU ( Site 2900)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recruiting -
Fundación Arturo López Pérez ( Site 1200)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile Recruiting -
Centro de Oncología de Precisión ( Site 1202)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile Recruiting -
Clinica San Carlos de Apoquindo ( Site 1203)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile Recruiting -
Bradfordhill ( Site 1201)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile Recruiting -
Beijing Cancer hospital ( Site 1318)
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China Recruiting -
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University ( Site 1304)
Xiamen, Fujian, China Recruiting -
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center ( Site 1303)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting -
The first affiliated hospital, Sun Yat-Sen university ( Site 1329)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting -
Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital ( Site 1308)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China Recruiting -
Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology ( Site 1326)
Wuhan, Hubei, China Recruiting -
Hunan Cancer Hospital ( Site 1321)
Changsha, Hunan, China Recruiting -
Hunan Cancer Hospital ( Site 1322)
Changsha, Hunan, China Recruiting -
Jiangsu Province Hospital ( Site 1324)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Recruiting -
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University ( Site 1307)
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Recruiting -
Jinan Central Hospital ( Site 1313)
Jinan, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Shanghai Chest Hospital ( Site 1300)
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting -
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center ( Site 1325)
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting -
Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University ( Site 1301)
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting -
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital ( Site 1311)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Recruiting -
Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province ( Site 1312)
Linhai, Zhejiang, China Recruiting -
Rigshospitalet ( Site 1403)
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark Recruiting -
Odense Universitetshospital ( Site 1401)
Odense, Region Syddanmark, Denmark Recruiting -
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges - Hôpital Dupuytren ( Site 1503)
Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France Recruiting -
Hopital Pitie Salpetriere ( Site 1500)
Paris, France Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig ( Site 1602)
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Jena ( Site 1603)
Jena, Thuringia, Germany Recruiting -
Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin - Campus Mitte ( Site 1604)
Berlin, Germany Recruiting -
General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" ( Site 1701)
Athens, Attica, Greece Recruiting -
European Interbalkan Medical Center-Oncology Department ( Site 1700)
Thessaloniki, Greece Recruiting -
Emek Medical Center ( Site 1800)
Afula, Israel Recruiting -
Hadassah Medical Center ( Site 1801)
Jerusalem, Israel Recruiting -
Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 1802)
Tel Aviv, Israel Recruiting -
Istituto Clinico Humanitas-U.O di Oncologia medica ed Ematologia ( Site 1902)
Rozzano, Milano, Italy Recruiting -
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori-Struttura Complessa Oncologia Medica 1 ( Site 1900)
Milan, Italy Recruiting -
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS -Medical Oncology ( Site 1901)
Roma, Italy Recruiting -
Kanagawa Cancer Center ( Site 2002)
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Recruiting -
National Cancer Center Hospital ( Site 2000)
Chūō, Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR ( Site 2003)
Koto, Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka International Cancer Institute ( Site 2004)
Osaka, Japan Recruiting
+22 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Toll Free Number
- Email: Trialsites@msd.com
- Phone: 1-888-577-8839
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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