Clinical trials: sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Invasive Fungal Infection
Posaconazole (MK-5592) Intravenous and Oral in Children (<2 Years) With Invasive Fungal Infection (MK-5592-127)
This study aims to estimate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of posaconazole (POS, MK-5592) intravenous (IV) and powder for oral suspension (PFS) formulations in pediatric participants <2 years of age with invasive fungal infection…
- Trial name
- NCT04665037
- Testing
- Posaconazole IV 6 mg/kg, Posaconazole PFS 6 mg/kg
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Vaccination
"Facts Tell… and With Stories Sell?" Combining Viewer-tailored Personal Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Narrative Video With HPV Vaccine Information Video to Improve HPV Vaccine Uptake
This study will compare the use of informational videos only, personal story videos only, and the combination of both, to see which is most effective in increasing HPV vaccination.
- Trial name
- NCT06587243
- Testing
- Informational Animation Video, Personal Narrative Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Pneumococcal Carriage
Pneumococcal Carriage Duration
Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPN) remains a leading cause of respiratory disease in young children despite widespread vaccination. Understanding the duration of pneumococcal carriage, patterns of co-colonization, and the influence…
- Trial name
- NCT07748832
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal (OP) swab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
HPV Vaccine
Evaluation of a Vaccine Chatbot on HPV Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence works to improve HPV vaccination among females aged 15 to 45 in China.
- Trial name
- NCT07200570
- Testing
- LLM-Powered HPV Vaccine Chatbot
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Pneumonia, Otitis Media
Surveillance of Non-invasive Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infections in Belgium
The investigators will conduct a prospective observational study of non-invasive S. pneumoniae infections in Belgium and characterize serotype distributions to evaluate national vaccination programs.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Otitis Media, Sinusitis Bacterial
- Trial name
- STREPTO (NCT04447521)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,404 people
- Sponsor
- Sciensano
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Encorafenib Plus Cetuximab Taken Together With Pembrolizumab Compared to Pembrolizumab Alone in People With Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of three study medicines (encorafenib, cetuximab, and pembrolizumab) given together for the treatment of colorectal cancer that: is metastatic (spread to other parts of the…
- Trial name
- SEAMARK (NCT05217446)
- Testing
- Encorafenib, Cetuximab, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Malignant Neoplasm, Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
A Study of Pembrolizumab in Japanese Pediatric Participants With Solid Tumors or Lymphomas and Japanese Adult Participants With Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MK-3475-G21/KEYNOTE-G21)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat people with solid tumors, lymphomas (blood cancers), and a certain type of skin cancer.
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm, Carcinoma, Merkel Cell, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT07302347
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 7 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Melanoma, Lymphoma
A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Pediatric Participants With an Advanced Solid Tumor or Lymphoma (MK-3475-051/KEYNOTE-051)
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat children with different types of melanoma (skin cancer), solid tumors, and lymphomas (blood cancers) that are any of these: Advanced, which means cancer spread in the body or cannot…
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Lymphoma, Solid Tumor, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT02332668
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Brazil and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Human Papilloma Virus
Immunogenicity of the 9vHPV Vaccination 2-dose Regimen Among Children 4 to 8 Years Old
This study is an open-label nonrandomized exploratory proof of concept and descriptive 4-year immunogenicity study to assess immunogenicity after administration of a 2-dose regimen of 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine (9vHPV)…
- Trial name
- NCT05329961
- Testing
- Gardasil9
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Warts, Genital, Neoplasms, Anal
Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety Study of V503 (9-valent Human Papillomavirus [9vHPV] Vaccine) in Japanese Males (V503-064)
The purposes of this phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study are to evaluate the efficacy of V503 in preventing human papillomavirus (HPV)-related anogenital persistent infection, and to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT04635423
- Testing
- V503
- Where
- 22 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
RSV Infection
Clesrovimab (MK-1654) in Infants and Children at Increased Risk for Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease (MK-1654-007)
This study aims to evaluate the safety and tolerability of clesrovimab compared to palivizumab as assessed by the proportion of participants experiencing adverse events (AEs).
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT04938830)
- Testing
- Clesrovimab, Palivizumab
- Where
- 146 sites in United States, Australia and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 1,003 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis
Oral Islatravir (MK-8591) Once-Monthly as Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Men and Transgender Women Who Are at High Risk for HIV-1 Infection (MK-8591-024)
The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of oral Islatravir (ISL) once monthly (QM) as Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) who…
- Trial name
- Impower-024 (NCT04652700)
- Testing
- ISL, FTC/TDF, FTC/TAF
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Brazil and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 494 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
National Active Surveillance Network and Pharmacogenomics of Adverse Drug Reactions in Children
The purpose of the study is (1) to identify and collect samples from children and adults who take drugs and have adverse drug reactions AND children and adults who take drugs and do not experience any adverse drug effects; (2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT00414115
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Pembrolizumab for HPV-associated Recurrent Respiratory Papilloma Patients
This research study is evaluating an immune modulatory agent as a possible treatment for patients with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) with significant disease involving the larynx, trachea, and/or lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT02632344
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections Among Children and Adult Liver Transplantation Patients in China
A Study of Cytomegalovirus Disease Epidemiology in Pediatric and Adult Liver Transplant Recipients in China
The goal of this observational study is to learn about cytomegalovirus disease epidemiology in pediatric and adult liver transplant recipients in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05958186
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Lin Zhong
Papillomavirus Infections
Immunobridging Study of 9- Valent Human Papillomavirus (9vHPV) Vaccine (V503) in Chinese Females 9 to 45 Years of Age (V503-024)
This study investigates the immunogenicity and safety of the 9vHPV vaccine in healthy Chinese females 9 to 45 years of age. The study consists of Stage I (Day 1 to Month 7) and Stage II (post Month 7 to Month 60).
- Trial name
- NCT03903562
- Testing
- V503
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
HIV Infections
A Trial of 2 Options for Second Line Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Following Virological Failure of a Standard Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI)+2N(t)RTI First Line Regimen
The investigators hypothesize that following virological failure of a standard NNRTI+2N(T)RTI regimen second-line antiretroviral therapy consisting of ritonavir-boosted lopinavir and 2N(T)RTIs will offer comparable efficacy to…
- Trial name
- SECOND-LINE (NCT00931463)
- Testing
- raltegravir, 2N(t)RTI, Ritonavir-boosted lopinavir
- Where
- 44 sites in Argentina, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 558 people
- Sponsor
- Kirby Institute
Pneumococcal Infection
A Clinical Study of the V116 Vaccine for Children and Teenagers (V116-013)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of V116 compared to PPSV23 in children and teenagers 2 through 17 years of age, who had completed routine pneumococcal vaccine as…
- Trial name
- STRIDE-13 (NCT06177912)
- Testing
- V116, PPSV23
- Where
- 92 sites in United States, Canada and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 882 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Asthma
Investigating Dupilumab's Effect in Asthma by Genotype
The Goal of this study is to investigate if individuals ages 12 years and older, carrying the IL-4RαR576 gene variant, will have a greater response to therapy acting directly on the anti-IL-4R.
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT03694158)
- Testing
- Dupilumab
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Efficacy and Safety of Clesrovimab (MK-1654) in Infants (MK-1654-004)
The primary objectives of this phase 2b/3 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study are to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clesrovimab in healthy pre-term and full-term infants.
- Trial name
- CLEVER (NCT04767373)
- Testing
- Clesrovimab
- Where
- 217 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 3,632 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC