Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of MK-3120 for Treating Advanced Solid Tumors

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Sponsor score: 40

ClinicalTrials ID:NCT06818643

This clinical trial is testing a new drug, MK-3120, to see if it is safe and well-tolerated in people with advanced solid tumors, which are cancers that have spread and cannot be removed by surgery.

Patient Parameters

Program Overview

Researchers are exploring a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors, which are cancers that have spread to other parts of the body and cannot be surgically removed. The main focus of this study is to determine if the drug MK-3120 is safe and if patients can tolerate it well.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Have a confirmed diagnosis of advanced solid tumor that cannot be removed by surgery and have tried all available treatments or cannot tolerate them.
  • If HIV positive, must have well-controlled HIV with antiretroviral therapy.
  • If positive for hepatitis B, must have been on antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have an undetectable viral load.
  • If infected with hepatitis C, must have an undetectable viral load.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have active inflammatory bowel disease requiring medication or a history of it.
  • Have uncontrolled heart or blood vessel disease.
  • Have severe eye conditions that affect healing.
  • Have fluid buildup around the lungs, heart, or abdomen that causes symptoms or needs frequent drainage.
  • Are HIV-positive with a history of certain cancers like Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Have another cancer that is growing or needed treatment in the last 2 years.
  • Have cancer that has spread to the brain or spinal cord.
  • Have an active infection needing treatment, with some exceptions.
  • Have a history of lung inflammation that needed steroids or currently have lung inflammation.
  • Have active hepatitis B or C infection.

Locations

FACILITYZIPCITYSTATE
The University of Alabama at Birmingham ( Site 1005)35249BirminghamAlabama
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Sylvester Cancer Center ( Site 1003)33136MiamiFlorida
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center ( Site 1009)07601HackensackNew Jersey
Virginia Commonwealth University ( Site 1008)23219RichmondVirginia

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