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Merck clinical trial pipeline

2,777 trials as lead sponsor, 115 recruiting now, 1,062 in phase 3. Live from ClinicalTrials.gov, updated daily.

  • Status changeStatus moved to completedWas recruiting · always alerts
  • Completion date movePrimary completion slipped 210 daysSlips and pull-ins of 30+ days
  • New trialNew trial registered in your scopeFirst posted within 30 days
  • Enrollment changeEnrollment grew to 1,200Moves of 15%+ or count finalised
  • Substantive record editPrimary endpoint redefined from 24 to 52 weeksRead overnight and flagged in plain English
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Archive historyApr 2023 to Jul 2026

84 recorded changes across Merck trials

Every status move, completion date shift and enrollment change ComplyRx has recorded across 41 of these trials. One is shown below.

Completion date movePrimary completion moved 104 days laterNCT05853367 · recorded 16 Jul 2026
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Most active programmes

The drugs appearing most often across Merck's recently active trials. Comparator arms are excluded.

  • Pembrolizumab24 trials
  • Carboplatin14 trials
  • Paclitaxel13 trials
  • Sacituzumab tirumotecan13 trials
  • Rescue Medication9 trials
  • MK-82948 trials

Upcoming readouts

Next primary completion dates among Merck's active phase 2 and phase 3 trials. Dates are registry estimates and move often, which is exactly what the tracker watches.

Top therapeutic areas

Conditions studied most often across Merck's recently active trials.

  • Malignant Neoplasm7 trials
  • Non-small Cell Lung Cancer6 trials
  • Renal Cell Carcinoma3 trials
  • Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)3 trials
  • Bladder Cancer3 trials
  • Breast Neoplasms3 trials

Merck trials

The 50 most significant of Merck's recently active trials, soonest estimated readout first.
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TrialPhaseStabilityStatusEnrollmentEst. readout
A Clinical Trial of MK-2828 in People With Kidney Disease (MK-2828-006)NCT07348237MK-2828Phase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting24 est.18 Aug 2026
A Clinical Trial of MK-1403 in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK-1403-006)NCT07242469MK-1403 + additive coformulationPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting52 est.28 Aug 2026
A Clinical Study of MK-7262 and Enlicitide in Healthy Participants (MK-7262-003)NCT07619443MK-7262Phase 1Not yet scoredOngoingRecruiting30 est.5 Sept 2026
A Study of Nemtabrutinib in Participants With Moderate Hepatic Impairment (MK-1026-015)NCT06442436NemtabrutinibPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting32 est.14 Sept 2026
A Clinical Trial of MK-4082 in Healthy Participants (MK-4082-005)NCT07697625MK-4082Phase 1Not yet scoredOngoingNot yet recruiting18 est.28 Sept 2026
Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) Plus Fulvestrant for ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer (MK-6482-029/LITESPARK-029)NCT06428396BelzutifanPhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting120 est.5 May 2027
Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Versus Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Advanced or Metastatic Nonsquamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With EGFR Mutations or Other Genomic Alterations (MK-2870-004)NCT06074588Sacituzumab tirumotecanPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting556 est.10 May 2027
A Clinical Trial of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in People With Advanced Esophageal Cancer (MK-3475-06F)NCT07405151I-DXdPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting60 est.12 Jun 2027
A Clinical Study of Tulisokibart (MK-7240) to Treat Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (MK-7240-013)NCT07133633TulisokibartPhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting315 est.15 Jun 2027
Ulonivirine (MK-8507) in Participants With Mild or Moderate Hepatic Impairment (MK-8507-014)NCT05093972UlonivirinePhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingNot yet recruiting22 est.29 Jun 2027
A Study of V118E in Healthy Participants (V118E-003)NCT07168915V118EPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting126 est.6 Jul 2027
A Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With HR+/HER2- Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer (MK-2870-010)NCT06312176Sacituzumab tirumotecanPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting1,200 est.11 Jul 2027
A Clinical Study of MK-8527 to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) (MK-8527-011)NCT07044297MK-8527Phase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting4,390 est.22 Jul 2027
A Study of Bomedemstat (IMG-7289/MK-3543) Compared to Best Available Therapy (BAT) in Participants With Essential Thrombocythemia and an Inadequate Response or Intolerance of Hydroxyurea (MK-3543-006)NCT06079879BomedemstatPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting340 est.30 Jul 2027
A Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) in Combination With Standard of Care in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (rrDLBCL) (MK-2140-003)NCT05139017Zilovertamab vedotinPhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting290 est.24 Sept 2027
Bomedemstat vs Hydroxyurea for Essential Thrombocythemia (MK-3543-007)NCT06456346BomedemstatPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting300 est.28 Sept 2027
A Clinical Trial of MK-7262 and Enlicitide in Participants With High Lipoprotein(a) (MK-7262-004)NCT07614984MK-7262Phase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting750 est.12 Oct 2027
A Study of MK-8527 to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) (MK-8527-010)NCT07071623MK-8527Phase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting4,580 est.18 Oct 2027
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Combination Therapies in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (MK-3475-365/KEYNOTE-365)NCT02861573Pembrolizumab 200 mgPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting1,200 est.22 Oct 2027
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of MK-8690 in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (MK-8690-002)NCT07463183MK-8690Phase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting100 est.28 Oct 2027
A Study of MK-5684 in People With Certain Solid Tumors (MK-5684-015/OMAHA-015)NCT06979596OpevesostatPhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting250 est.4 Nov 2027
A Clinical Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) Plus Rituximab Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone (R-CHP) Versus Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus R-CHP in People With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) (MK-2140-011/waveLINE-011)NCT06890884Zilovertamab vedotinPhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting594 est.13 Dec 2027
INTerpath-004A Study of Adjuvant Intismeran Autogene (V940) and Pembrolizumab in Renal Cell Carcinoma (V940-004).NCT06307431Intismeran autogenePhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting272 est.8 Jan 2028
AdoringA Study to Investigate Safety and Efficacy of Tapinarof Cream, 1% in Participants Ages 3 Months to < 24 Months With Atopic DermatitisNCT07265479Tapinarof cream, 1%Phase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting180 est.Jan 2028
TroFuse-007Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab Alone in Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Tumor Proportion Score (TPS) ≥ 50% (MK-2870-007)NCT06170788Sacituzumab tirumotecanPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting614 est.25 Jan 2028
A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Pediatric Participants With an Advanced Solid Tumor or Lymphoma (MK-3475-051/KEYNOTE-051)NCT02332668PembrolizumabPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting370 est.2 Feb 2028
A Clinical Study of Letermovir (MK-8228) in Children and Adolescents Who Receive a Kidney Transplant (KT) (MK-8228-077)NCT07199465LetermovirPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting40 est.14 Apr 2028
Substudy 06D: Combination Therapies in Second Line (2L) Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-06D/Keymaker-U06)NCT06445972RamucirumabPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting210 est.9 May 2028
A Study of V132 in Healthy Older Participants (V132-001)NCT07712575V132 Formulation 1Phase 1Not yet scoredOngoingNot yet recruiting280 est.21 Jun 2028
Study of MK-0472 in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (MK-0472-001)NCT05853367MK-0472Phase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting95 est.24 Jun 2028
A Clinical Study of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) in People With Metastatic Prostate Cancer (MK-2400-001)NCT06925737Ifinatamab deruxtecanPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting1,440 est.26 Jun 2028
Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Versus Pemetrexed and Carboplatin Combination Therapy in Participants With Epidermal Growth Factor (EGFR)-Mutated, Advanced Nonsquamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Who Have Progressed on Prior EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (MK-2870-009)NCT06305754Sacituzumab tirumotecanPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting520 est.17 Aug 2028
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tulisokibart (MK-7240) in Participants With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease (MK-7240-008)NCT06430801IV TulisokibartPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting1,200 est.30 Oct 2028
A Clinical Trial of MK-8748 Compared to Aflibercept in Participants With Diabetic Macular Edema (MK-8748-004)NCT07705555MK-8748Phase 3Not yet scoredOngoingNot yet recruiting960 est.31 Oct 2028
Doravirine (DOR) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Children Aged 4 Weeks to <12 Years and <45 kg (MK-1439-066)NCT04375800DoravirinePhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting84 est.12 Nov 2028
A Clinical Trial of MK-8748 Compared to Aflibercept in Participants With Diabetic Macular Edema (MK-8748-005)NCT07705607MK-8748Phase 3Not yet scoredOngoingNot yet recruiting1,104 est.30 Nov 2028
SOTERIAA Clinical Study of Sotatercept (MK-7962) in People With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (MK-7962-038)NCT07218029SotaterceptPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting815 est.7 Dec 2028
Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan in Participants With Gastrointestinal Cancers (MK-1022-011) (HERTHENA-PanTumor02)NCT06596694Patritumab deruxtecanPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting180 est.7 Dec 2028
Efficacy and Safety of Nemtabrutinib (MK-1026) in Participants With Hematologic Malignancies (MK-1026-003)NCT04728893NemtabrutinibPhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting490 est.4 Jan 2029
Pembrolizumab With or Without Maintenance Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (Sac-TMT; MK-2870) in Metastatic Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) [MK-2870-023]NCT06422143PembrolizumabPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting851 est.12 Jan 2029
A Clinical Study of MK-3120 in People With Bladder Cancer (MK-3120-003)NCT07222488MK-3120Phase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting45 est.28 Feb 2029
TroFuse-027A Clinical Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) in Patients With Bladder Cancer (MK-2870-027)NCT06637423Sacituzumab tirumotecanPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting32 est.14 Mar 2029
A Clinical Study of Islatravir and Ulonivirine for People With HIV-1 Who Have Not Been Treated Before (MK-8591B-062)NCT07266831ISLPhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting570 est.21 Mar 2029
A Clinical Study of Raludotatug Deruxtecan in People With Ovarian Cancer (MK-5909-003)NCT06843447Raludotatug DeruxtecanPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting460 est.27 Mar 2029
A Clinical Study of Calderasib (MK-1084) With Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Colorectal Cancer (MK-1084-012/KANDLELIT-012)NCT06997497CalderasibPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting477 est.28 Mar 2029
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)NCT07302347PembrolizumabPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting20 est.30 Mar 2029
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Maintenance Treatment Versus Standard of Care in Participants With Platinum-sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer (MK-2870-022/TroFuse-022/ENGOT-ov84/GOG-3103)NCT06824467Sacituzumab tirumotecanPhase 3Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting770 est.27 Apr 2029
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Gocatamig (MK-6070) and Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-6070-002)NCT06780137GocatamigPhase 1Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting327 est.27 Apr 2029
A Clinical Study of MK-2214 in People With Early Alzheimer's Disease (MK-2214-004)NCT07033494MK-2214Phase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingRecruiting340 est.30 Apr 2029
A Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) as Monotherapy and in Combination in Participants With Aggressive and Indolent B-cell Malignancies (MK-2140-006)NCT05458297Zilovertamab vedotinPhase 2Locked · track to revealOngoingActive, not recruiting189 est.17 May 2029
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  • Status changeStatus moved to completedWas recruiting · always alerts
  • Completion date movePrimary completion slipped 210 daysSlips and pull-ins of 30+ days
  • New trialNew trial registered in your scopeFirst posted within 30 days
  • Enrollment changeEnrollment grew to 1,200Moves of 15%+ or count finalised
  • Substantive record editPrimary endpoint redefined from 24 to 52 weeksRead overnight and flagged in plain English
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