Hematological MalignanciesPhase 1NCT05347225
A Study of Nemtabrutinib (MK-1026) in China Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Malignancies (MK-1026-005)
A Phase 1 study testing Nemtabrutinib in people with Hematological Malignancies, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 5 sites in China.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary efficacy of oral nemtabrutinib in Chinese participants at least 18 years of age who have Relapsed/Refractory hematologic malignancies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hematological Malignancies
- What is being tested?
- Nemtabrutinib
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- 5 sitesChina
- Study dates
- 9 Jun 2022to 29 Dec 2028
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Relapsed or refractory participants with a diagnosis of B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Leukemia (SLL) or Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM) who have received no more than 4 prior standard systemic therapies. Participants must have failed or are intolerant to standard therapies and cannot be a candidate for standard salvage regimens and those with low grade lymphoma must be progressing and requiring treatment
- Must have received prior systemic treatment before joining this study
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1
- HBV/HCV viral load undetectable or no history of HBV/HCV
- Has adequate organ function
- Male participants agree to be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or agree to use contraception during the intervention period and for at least 30 days after the last dose of the study intervention
- Female participant is not a Women of Child Bearing Potential (WOCBP) or is a WOCBP using contraception during the intervention period and for at least 30 days after the last dose of the study intervention
Who cannot join
- Has a history of prior cancer within <3 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical cancer in situ, or other in situ carcinomas
- Has active primary tumor involvement of central nervous system (CNS) disease
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
- Has an uncontrolled illness including but not limited to ongoing symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure), unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, and psychiatric illness
- Had immunotherapy, radioimmunotherapy, biological therapy, chemotherapy, or treatment with an investigational product ≤4 weeks prior to treatment initiation
- Has any clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities that might alter absorption
Trial locations and contacts
5 sites in 1 country.
5 sites in 1 country
China5 sites
Hunan Cancer Hospital ( Site 1004)
Changsha, Hunan, 410013
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital-hematology department ( Site 1002)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080
SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTRE-Internal medicine ( Site 1007)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400
Institute of hematology&blood disease hospital-Hematology ( Site 1001)
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 301636
Henan Cancer Hospital-hematology department ( Site 1003)
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008
About this study
Official title: A Phase 1 Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of MK-1026 in China Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Malignancies
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary efficacy of oral nemtabrutinib in Chinese participants at least 18 years of age who have Relapsed/Refractory hematologic malignancies.
- Conditions
- Hematological Malignancies
- Being tested
- Nemtabrutinib
- Medical subject headings
- Hematologic Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
NemtabrutinibDrug
Also called MK-1026, ARQ 531
Nemtabrutinib tablets will be administered orally QD.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Nemtabrutinib | Experimental | Participants receive nemtabrutinib at specified dose orally once daily (QD) until progressive disease (PD) or discontinuation. Receives: Drug: Nemtabrutinib |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants who Experience Adverse Events (AEs)
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention.
Measured: Up to ~ 35 months
Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Treatment due to AEs
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention.
Measured: Up to ~ 35 months
Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Nemtabrutinib
Cmax is the maximum concentration of nemtabrutinib observed in plasma. Blood samples collected at designated timepoints will be used to determine Cmax.
Measured: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2: Pre-dose,1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 of Cycle 3: pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose (up to ~57 days). Each cycle is 28 days
Minimum Concentration (Cmin) of Nemtabrutinib
Cmin is the minimum concentration of nemtabrutinib observed in plasma. Blood samples collected at designated timepoints will be used to determine Cmin.
Measured: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2: Pre-dose,1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 of Cycle 3: pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose (up to ~57 days). Each cycle is 28 days
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve from 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of Nemtabrutinib
AUC0-24 is the area under the curve of plasma concentration of nemtabrutinib from time 0 to 24 hours. Blood samples collected at designated timepoints will be used to determine AUC0-24.
Measured: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2: Pre-dose,1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 of Cycle 3: pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose (up to ~57 days). Each cycle is 28 days
Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Nemtabrutinib
Tmax is the time to reach maximum concentration of nemtabrutinib. Blood samples collected at designated timepoints will be used to determine Tmax.
Measured: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2: Pre-dose,1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 of Cycle 3: pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose (up to ~57 days). Each cycle is 28 days
Secondary outcomes (6)
Objective Response Rate (ORR) per International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) Criteria 2018 as Assessed by the Investigator
ORR per iwCLL criteria 2018 is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a complete response (CR), complete response with incomplete bone marrow (BM) recovery (CRi), nodular partial response (nPR) or partial response (PR). CR is defined as meeting the following criteria: no lymph nodes ≥1.5 cm, spleen size <13 cm, liver normal; no constitutional symptoms, normal lymphocyte count, platelets ≥100 x 10^9/L; hemoglobin ≥11 g/dL; and normocellular marrow (no CLL cells or B lymphoid nodules). CRi is defined as meeting CR criteria but with incomplete bone marrow recovery. nPR is defined as having features of CR but with lymphoid nodules in the marrow. PR is defined as ≥50% decrease in ≥2 of the following: lymph nodes, liver and/or spleen size, lymphocytes PLUS ≥1 of the following met: platelets ≥100 x 10^9/L or >50% increase from screening, hemoglobin ≥11 g/dL or >50% increase from screening, CLL cells or B lymphoid nodules in marrow.
Measured: Up to ~ 35 months
ORR per International Workshop on Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (IWWM) Criteria 2014 as Assessed by the Investigator
ORR per IWWM criteria 2014 is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a CR, very good partial response (VGPR), or PR. CR is defined as all lymph nodes are normal in size (none ≥15 mm), liver and spleen normal in size, serum immunoglobulin M (IgM) values in the normal range, disappearance of monoclonal protein by immunofixation (confirmation needed with a second immunofixation at any subsequent timepoint), and no histological evidence of BM involvement. VGPR is defined as ≥50% decrease from baseline in sum of product of diameter (SPD) of lymph nodes (if abnormal at baseline) ≥50% decrease from baseline in the abnormal portion of the spleen (if previously abnormal) and ≥90% decrease from baseline in serum IgM or serum IgM values in normal range. PR is defined as ≥50% decrease from baseline in SPD of lymph nodes (if abnormal at baseline) ≥50% decrease from baseline in serum IgM and ≥50% decrease from baseline in the abnormal portion of the spleen (if previously abnormal).
Measured: Up to ~ 35 months
ORR per Lugano Criteria 2014 as Assessed by the Investigator
ORR per Lugano criteria 2014 is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a CR or PR. CR defined as EITHER CR by imaging (computed tomography [CT]): all lymph nodes normal (none ≥15 mm) and normal liver and spleen OR complete metabolic response (CMR): assessing fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) metabolic activity in lymphomatous lesions AND bone marrow normal by morphology. PR defined as EITHER PR by imaging (CT) with ≥50% decrease in the SPD of target lesions, no worsening of nontarget lesions, no new lesions and ≥50% spleen abnormal portion OR Partial Metabolic Response (PMR) with no new lesions and decreased overall uptake AND residual BM abnormalities; OR CR by imaging with residual BM abnormalities; OR PR by imaging without residual BM abnormalities.
Measured: Up to ~ 35 months
Duration of Response (DOR) per iwCLL Criteria 2018 as Assessed by the Investigator
For participants with CR, CRi, nPR, or PR per iwCLL 2018 criteria, DOR is defined as the time from the first documented evidence of objective response until disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. CR is defined as meeting the following criteria: no lymph nodes ≥1.5 cm, spleen size <13 cm, liver normal; no constitutional symptoms, normal lymphocyte count, platelets ≥100 x 10^9/L; hemoglobin ≥11 g/dL; and normocellular marrow (no CLL cells or B lymphoid nodules). CRi is defined as meeting CR criteria but with hypocellular bone marrow. nPR is defined as having features of CR but with lymphoid nodules in the marrow. PR is defined as ≥50% decrease in ≥2 of the following: lymph nodes, liver and/or spleen size, lymphocytes PLUS ≥1 of the following met: platelets ≥100 x 10^9/L or >50% increase from screening, hemoglobin ≥11 g/dL or >50% increase from screening, CLL cells or B lymphoid nodules in marrow.
Measured: Up to ~ 35 months
DOR per IWWM Criteria 2014 as Assessed by the Investigator
For participants with CR, VGPR, or PR per IWWM criteria 2014, DOR defined as the time from first documented evidence of objective response until PD or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. CR defined as all lymph nodes normal in size (none ≥15 mm), liver and spleen normal in size, serum IgM values in normal range, disappearance of monoclonal protein by immunofixation (confirmation needed with second immunofixation at any subsequent timepoint), and no histological evidence of BM involvement. VGPR defined as ≥50% decrease from baseline in SPD of lymph nodes (if abnormal at baseline), ≥50% decrease from baseline in abnormal portion of the spleen (if previously abnormal), and ≥90% decrease from baseline in serum IgM, or serum IgM values in normal range. PR is defined as ≥50% decrease from baseline in SPD of lymph nodes (if abnormal at baseline), ≥50% decrease from baseline in serum IgM, and ≥50% decrease from baseline in abnormal portion of the spleen (if previously abnormal).
Measured: Up to ~ 35 months
DOR per Lugano Criteria 2014 as Assessed by the Investigator
For participants with CR or PR per Lugano criteria 2014, DOR is defined as the time from the first documented evidence of objective response until PD or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. CR defined as EITHER CR by imaging (CT): all lymph nodes normal (none ≥15 mm) and normal liver and spleen OR CMR: assessing FDG metabolic activity in lymphomatous lesions AND BM normal by morphology. PR defined as EITHER PR by imaging (CT) with ≥50% decrease in the SPD of target lesions, no worsening of nontarget lesions, no new lesions and ≥50% spleen abnormal portion OR PMR with no new lesions and decreased overall uptake AND residual BM abnormalities; OR CR by imaging with residual BM abnormalities; OR PR by imaging without residual BM abnormalities.
Measured: Up to ~ 35 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Apr 2022
- Study start9 Jun 2022
- Primary completion30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion29 Dec 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hematological MalignanciesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Medical Director, Study director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05347225
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1026-005
- Other IDs
- MK-1026-005
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 20 Apr 2022
- Last updated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 1 Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of MK-1026 in China Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Malignancies
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05347225
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1026-005
- Conditions
- Hematological Malignancies
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 9 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 29 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Apr 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary efficacy of oral nemtabrutinib in Chinese participants at least 18 years of age who have Relapsed/Refractory hematologic malignancies.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Nemtabrutinib | Experimental | Drug: NemtabrutinibParticipants receive nemtabrutinib at specified dose orally once daily (QD) until progressive disease (PD) or discontinuation. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Relapsed or refractory participants with a diagnosis of B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Leukemia (SLL) or Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM) who have received no more than 4 prior standard systemic therapies. Participants must have failed or are intolerant to standard therapies and cannot be a candidate for standard salvage regimens and those with low grade lymphoma must be progressing and requiring treatment
- Must have received prior systemic treatment before joining this study
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1
- HBV/HCV viral load undetectable or no history of HBV/HCV
- Has adequate organ function
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Has a history of prior cancer within <3 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical cancer in situ, or other in situ carcinomas
- Has active primary tumor involvement of central nervous system (CNS) disease
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
- Has an uncontrolled illness including but not limited to ongoing symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure), unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, and psychiatric illness
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| NemtabrutinibAlso: MK-1026, ARQ 531Nemtabrutinib tablets will be administered orally QD. | Drug | Nemtabrutinib |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants who Experience Adverse Events (AEs)
Time frame: Up to ~ 35 months
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention.
Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Treatment due to AEs
Time frame: Up to ~ 35 months
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention.
Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Nemtabrutinib
Time frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2: Pre-dose,1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 of Cycle 3: pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose (up to ~57 days). Each cycle is 28 days
Cmax is the maximum concentration of nemtabrutinib observed in plasma. Blood samples collected at designated timepoints will be used to determine Cmax.
Minimum Concentration (Cmin) of Nemtabrutinib
Time frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2: Pre-dose,1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 of Cycle 3: pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose (up to ~57 days). Each cycle is 28 days
Cmin is the minimum concentration of nemtabrutinib observed in plasma. Blood samples collected at designated timepoints will be used to determine Cmin.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve from 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of Nemtabrutinib
Time frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2: Pre-dose,1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 of Cycle 3: pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose (up to ~57 days). Each cycle is 28 days
AUC0-24 is the area under the curve of plasma concentration of nemtabrutinib from time 0 to 24 hours. Blood samples collected at designated timepoints will be used to determine AUC0-24.
Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Nemtabrutinib
Time frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2: Pre-dose,1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 of Cycle 3: pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose (up to ~57 days). Each cycle is 28 days
Tmax is the time to reach maximum concentration of nemtabrutinib. Blood samples collected at designated timepoints will be used to determine Tmax.
6 secondary outcomes
Objective Response Rate (ORR) per International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) Criteria 2018 as Assessed by the Investigator
Time frame: Up to ~ 35 months
ORR per International Workshop on Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (IWWM) Criteria 2014 as Assessed by the Investigator
Time frame: Up to ~ 35 months
ORR per Lugano Criteria 2014 as Assessed by the Investigator
Time frame: Up to ~ 35 months
Duration of Response (DOR) per iwCLL Criteria 2018 as Assessed by the Investigator
Time frame: Up to ~ 35 months
DOR per IWWM Criteria 2014 as Assessed by the Investigator
Time frame: Up to ~ 35 months
DOR per Lugano Criteria 2014 as Assessed by the Investigator
Time frame: Up to ~ 35 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Apr 2026.
- Merck Clinical Trials InformationLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Medical Director study director
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
5 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Nemtabrutinib in people with Hematological Malignancies, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 5 sites in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 5 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Participants who Experience Adverse Events (AEs) (time frame: Up to ~ 35 months). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Apr 2026.