Evaluating MK-3120 for advanced solid tumors
Official title: A Phase 1/2 Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-3120 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
Run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · NCT06818643 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new treatment called MK-3120 to see if it can help people with advanced solid tumors that can't be removed by surgery.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase1; Phase2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 270 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 49 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 48 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 25, 2025 |
| Main results expected | February 8, 2028 |
| Study ends | March 25, 2031 |
| Registry record updated | November 10, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06818643 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include individuals with confirmed advanced solid tumors that are unresectable or metastatic and who meet specific health criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with solid tumors that are resectable or those who do not meet the eligibility criteria may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of MK-3120 in participants with advanced solid tumors that are unresectable or metastatic. The research focuses on individuals whose cancer has spread and cannot be surgically removed. Participants will undergo treatment with MK-3120, and the study will monitor their tolerance and any adverse effects. The goal is to gather data that could lead to new treatment options for these patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a new treatment option for patients with advanced solid tumors.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have explored similar treatments for advanced solid tumors, but the specific approach with MK-3120 is novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Has a confirmed advanced (unresectable and/or metastatic) solid tumor and has received or been intolerant to all available treatments * If human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive, has well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) * If hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive, must have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load * If hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected, must have undetectable HCV viral load Exclusion Criteria: * Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease * Has uncontrolled significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease * Has history of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or severe corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing * Has pleural effusion, ascites, and/or pericardial effusion that are symptomatic or require repeated drainage * Is HIV-positive and has a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease * Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years * Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis * Active infection requiring systemic therapy, with exceptions * History of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease * Has HBV or HCV infection
Where it's running
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham ( Site 1005)
Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting -
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Sylvester Cancer Center ( Site 1003)
Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center ( Site 1009)
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
NEXT Oncology ( Site 1010)
Austin, Texas, United States Recruiting -
NEXT Oncology ( Site 1011)
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting -
NEXT Oncology ( Site 1012)
Irving, Texas, United States Recruiting
Show 43 more locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University ( Site 1008)
Richmond, Virginia, United States Recruiting -
Fundación Arturo López Pérez ( Site 0031)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile Recruiting -
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile ( Site 0032)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile Recruiting -
Hunan Cancer Hospital ( Site 0181)
Changsha, Hunan, China Recruiting -
National Cancer Center Hospital East ( Site 0190)
Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan Recruiting -
Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka International Cancer Institute ( Site 0191)
Osaka, Japan Recruiting -
Radboudumc ( Site 0091)
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands Recruiting -
Erasmus Medisch Centrum ( Site 0092)
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Recruiting -
Pratia Poznan ( Site 0105)
Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Pratia MCM Krakow ( Site 0106)
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Narodowy Instytut Onkologii ( Site 0100)
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Szpital Wojewódzki im. Mikoaja Kopernika w Koszalinie ( Site 0104)
Koszalin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Seoul National University Hospital ( Site 0150)
Seoul, South Korea Recruiting -
Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System ( Site 0151)
Seoul, South Korea Recruiting -
Asan Medical Center ( Site 0153)
Seoul, South Korea Recruiting -
Samsung Medical Center ( Site 0152)
Seoul, South Korea Recruiting -
Institut Català d'Oncologia - L'Hospitalet ( Site 0113)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz-START Madrid-FJD ( Site 0111)
Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria ( Site 0114)
Málaga, Spain Recruiting -
Ankara University Health Practice and Research Hospitals ( Site 0134)
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting -
Hacettepe Universite Hastaneleri ( Site 0130)
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting -
Koc University, School of Medicine ( Site 0133)
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting -
Centro de Estudios Clínicos SAGA ( Site 0033)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile Active not recruiting -
Bradford Hill Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas ( Site 0030)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile Active not recruiting -
Peking University First Hospital ( Site 0180)
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China Active not recruiting -
Chongqing Cancer Hospital ( Site 0186)
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China Active not recruiting -
The First Hospital of Jilin University ( Site 0185)
Changchun, Jilin, China Active not recruiting -
West China Hospital Sichuan University ( Site 0187)
Chengdu, Sichuan, China Active not recruiting -
Institut Paoli Calmettes ( Site 0053)
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, France Active not recruiting -
Centre Eugène Marquis Rennes - Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer-Medical Oncology ( Site 0054)
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France Active not recruiting -
Centre Oscar Lambret ( Site 0051)
Lille, Nord, France Active not recruiting -
Gustave Roussy ( Site 0050)
Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France Active not recruiting -
Rambam Health Care Campus ( Site 0082)
Haifa, Israel Active not recruiting -
Rabin Medical Center ( Site 0081)
Petah Tikva, Israel Active not recruiting -
Sheba Medical Center ( Site 0080)
Ramat Gan, Israel Active not recruiting -
Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR ( Site 0192)
Koto, Tokyo, Japan Active not recruiting -
Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek - NKI-AVL ( Site 0090)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Active not recruiting -
Amsterdam UMC, locatie VUmc ( Site 0093)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Active not recruiting -
HOSPITAL CLÍNIC DE BARCELONA ( Site 0112)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Active not recruiting -
Chi Mei Medical Center ( Site 0162)
Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan Active not recruiting -
National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 0161)
Tainan, Taiwan Active not recruiting -
National Taiwan University Hospital ( Site 0160)
Taipei, Taiwan Active not recruiting -
Ankara Bilkent Şehir Hastanesi. ( Site 0131)
Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Active not recruiting
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.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.