Trials as lead sponsor
Most active programmes
The drugs appearing most often across Merck KGaA's recently active trials. Comparator arms are excluded.
- Avelumab14 trials
- Evobrutinib6 trials
- Cisplatin5 trials
- Carboplatin5 trials
- Tepotinib4 trials
- M91404 trials
Upcoming readouts
Next primary completion dates among Merck KGaA's active phase 2 and phase 3 trials. Dates are registry estimates and move often, which is exactly what the tracker watches.
- Jul 2028A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Follitropin Alfa/Lutropin Alfa Versus hMG in Japan…Phase 3
- Aug 2028Efficacy and Safety of a New Formulation of Oral Cladribine Compared With Placebo in Participant…Phase 3
- May 2029ELOWEN-1: A Study of Enpatoran in Participants With Cutaneous Manifestations of Lupus With or Without Syst…Phase 3
- May 2029A Study of Enpatoran in Participants With Cutaneous Manifestations of Lupus With or Without Syst…Phase 3
- Oct 2029A Study of Precemtabart Tocentecan With or Without Bevacizumab Compared to Trifluridine/Tipiraci…Phase 3
- Nov 2029Study of Pimicotinib in Japanese Participants With Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT) (J-MANEU…Phase 2
Top therapeutic areas
Conditions studied most often across Merck KGaA's recently active trials.
- Multiple Sclerosis7 trials
- Advanced Solid Tumor6 trials
- Solid Tumors6 trials
- Advanced Solid Tumors5 trials
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus3 trials
- Desmoid Tumor3 trials
Merck KGaA trials
The 50 most significant of Merck KGaA's recently active trials, soonest estimated readout first.
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| Trial | Phase | Stability | Status | Enrollment | Est. readout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuvusertib (M1774) in Participants With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Unresectable Solid Tumors (DDRiver Solid Tumors 301)NCT04170153M1774 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 161 est. | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Avelumab Program Rollover StudyNCT03815643Avelumab | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 205 est. | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Effect of Hepatic Impairment on the Pharmacokinetics of MirdametinibNCT06997276Mirdametinib (MEK Inhibitor) | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 32 est. | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Tuvusertib (M1774) in Combination With Cemiplimab in Participants With Non-Squamous NSCLC (DDRiver NSCLC 322)NCT05882734M1774 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 61 est. | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Anti-CEACAM5 ADC Precemtabart Tocentecan (M9140) in Chinese Participants With Solid TumorsNCT06806046M9140 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 12 est. | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Anti-CEACAM5 ADC M9140 in Advanced Solid Tumors (PROCEADE-CRC-01)NCT05464030M9140 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 200 est. | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Phase 1 Single Ascending Doses (SAD) of M5542 in Healthy ParticipantsNCT06577337M5542 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 49 est. | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Study of Tuvusertib (M1774) in Combination With DNA Damage Response Inhibitor or Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (DDRiver Solid Tumors 320)NCT05396833Tuvusertib | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 120 est. | 14 Jan 2027 |
| SW-682 in Advanced Solid TumorsNCT06251310SW-682 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 186 est. | 18 Jan 2027 |
| M9466 Alone or in Combination in Advanced Solid Tumors (DDriver 501)NCT06421935M9466 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 60 est. | 22 Feb 2027 |
| Anti-GD2 ADC M3554 in Advanced Solid TumorsNCT06641908M3554 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 52 est. | 16 Apr 2027 |
| A Study of Nirogacestat in Japanese Adults With Desmoid Tumors/Aggressive Fibromatosis (DT/AF)NCT07170644Nirogacestat oral tablet | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 20 est. | 28 May 2027 |
| Study of Anti-CEACAM5 ADC M9140 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (PROCEADE PanTumor)NCT06710132M9140 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 250 est. | 23 Dec 2027 |
| Met Non Small Cell Cancer Registry (MOMENT)NCT05376891 | — | Not yet scored | OngoingRecruiting | 700 est. | 28 Apr 2028 |
| A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Follitropin Alfa/Lutropin Alfa Versus hMG in Japanese Participants With LH and FSH Deficiency Undergoing ART (HINATA)NCT07340827Follitropin alfa/lutropin alfa (MBJ-0011) | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 266 est. | 5 Jul 2028 |
| The Willow LTE Study With M5049 in Participants With SCLE, DLE and/or SLE (WILLOW LTE)NCT05540327M5049 low dose | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 379 est. | 12 Aug 2028 |
| Efficacy and Safety of a New Formulation of Oral Cladribine Compared With Placebo in Participants With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (MyClad)NCT06463587Cladribine Low Dose | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 264 est. | 23 Aug 2028 |
| Anti-Ly6E Exatecan ADC M7437 in Advanced Solid TumorsNCT07360314M7437 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 138 est. | 20 Sept 2028 |
| Cladribine Tablets Level of Response Predictors in Clinical Practice (CLODINA)NCT05797740Mavenclad | — | Not yet scored | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 367 est. | 31 Jan 2029 |
| TITERM0324 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab or Chemotherapy in Participants With Selected Advanced Solid TumorsNCT07166601M0324 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 77 est. | 23 Feb 2029 |
| ELOWEN-1A Study of Enpatoran in Participants With Cutaneous Manifestations of Lupus With or Without Systemic DiseaseNCT07332481Enpatoran | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 202 est. | 24 May 2029 |
| A Study of Enpatoran in Participants With Cutaneous Manifestations of Lupus With or Without Systemic Disease (ELOWEN-2)NCT07355218Enpatoran | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 202 est. | 25 May 2029 |
| A Study of Precemtabart Tocentecan With or Without Bevacizumab Compared to Trifluridine/Tipiracil Plus Bevacizumab in Participants With Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (PROCEADE-CRC-03)NCT07549412Precemtabart tocentecan | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 1,020 est. | 16 Oct 2029 |
| Study of Pimicotinib in Japanese Participants With Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT) (J-MANEUVER)NCT07499362Pimicotinib | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 20 est. | 22 Nov 2029 |
| Nirogacestat in Premenopausal Females With Desmoid Tumor/Aggressive Fibromatosis (DT/AF)NCT07176689Nirogacestat | Phase 4 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 50 est. | 14 Jan 2031 |
| JAVEMACS: Japan AVElumab Maintenance And Continuous Treatment StudyNCT06412848Avelumab | — | Not yet scored | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 360 est. | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Tuvusertib Combined With Niraparib or Lartesertib in Participants With Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (DDRiver EOC 302)NCT06433219Tuvusertib (M1774) | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 63 est. | 14 Jun 2026 |
| Tuvusertib (M1774) Human Mass Balance and Absolute Bioavailability Study (DDRIVER Solid Tumors 303)NCT06308263Tuvusertib [14C]Tuvusertib microtracer | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 12 est. | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Effect of Renal Impairment on Enpatoran PharmacokineticsNCT06589713Enpatoran | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 34 est. | 13 Apr 2026 |
| To Determine the Effect of CYP Induction Following Administration of Nirogacestat in Healthy Adult Male ParticipantsNCT07259330Nirogacestat | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 20 est. | 27 Mar 2026 |
| An Ethno-bridging Study of Pergoveris in Healthy Premenopausal Participants of Japanese or Caucasian OriginNCT07269327Desogestrel and ethinylestradiol fixed dose combination | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 24 est. | 9 Mar 2026 |
| To Assess the Enzyme Inducing Effects of Carbamazepine on the PK of Mirdametinib in Healthy ParticipantsNCT07279233Mirdametinib | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 36 est. | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Study of Avelumab in Combination With Lenvatinib for Children With Primary CNS TumorsNCT05081180Avelumab | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 17 est. | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Study of Avelumab and Tuvusertib in Participants With Advanced Urothelial Cancer That Has Progressed on Prior Anti-PD-(L)1 Therapy (JAVELIN DDRiver Bladder)NCT06424717Avelumab | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedWithdrawn | 0 est. | 12 Jan 2026 |
| A Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Follitropin Alfa Solution in Pen and Follitropin Alfa Powder in Vial in Healthy Downregulated Male ParticipantsNCT07097259Test: Follitropin alfa | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 55 est. | 23 Dec 2025 |
| M9466 in Combination With Topoisomerase 1 Inhibitors-based Regimens in Advanced Solid Tumors and Colorectal Cancer (DDRiver 511)NCT06509906M9466 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedTerminated | 3 est. | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Evaluate the Effects of Famotidine or Rabeprazole on the PK of NirogacestatNCT07171619Nirogacestat | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 24 est. | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Study of M5049 in DM and PM Participants (NEPTUNIA)NCT05650567M5049 high dose | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedTerminated | 40 est. | 25 Jun 2025 |
| A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Various Combinations of Avelumab as Therapy in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (JAVELIN Bladder Medley)NCT05327530Avelumab | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 256 est. | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Phase 1 Study of M9466 Combined With Carboplatin and Platinum-based Anticancer Therapy (DDRiver 521)NCT06719973M9466 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedWithdrawn | 0 est. | 14 May 2025 |
| Bintrafusp Alfa Program Rollover StudyNCT05061823Bintrafusp alfa | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 22 est. | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Efficacy, Safety, and PK of M5717 in Combination With Pyronaridine as Chemoprevention in Adults and Adolescents With Asymptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Infection (CAPTURE-2)NCT05974267M5717 60 mg | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 192 est. | 29 Dec 2024 |
| A TQT Study to Investigate the Effect of Enpatoran on Cardiac Repolarization in Healthy ParticipantsNCT06589726Moxifloxacin | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 40 est. | 2 Dec 2024 |
| The WILLOW Study With M5049 in SLE and CLE (SCLE and/or DLE) (WILLOW)NCT05162586Enpatoran low dose | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 456 est. | 20 Nov 2024 |
| A Study of Suboptimally Controlled Participants Previously Taking Oral or Infusion DMDs for RMS (MASTER-2)NCT03933202Cladribine Tablets | — | Not yet scored | Completed | 291 est. | 11 Nov 2024 |
| A Study of Xevinapant (Debio 1143) in Combination With Platinum-Based Chemotherapy and Standard Fractionation Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in Participants With Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Suitable for Definitive Chemoradiotherapy (TrilynX)NCT04459715Xevinapant (Debio 1143) | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedTerminated | 730 est. | 18 Sept 2024 |
| Phase III Xevinapant (Debio 1143) and Radiotherapy in Resected LA SCCHN, High Risk, Cisplatin-ineligible Participants (XRAY VISION)NCT05386550Xevinapant | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedTerminated | 166 est. | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Phase 1b Safety Study of Xevinapant, Weekly Cisplatin, and RT in Participants With Unresected LA SCCHN (HyperlynX)NCT06056310Xevinapant | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedTerminated | 18 est. | 20 Aug 2024 |
| An Observational Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Avelumab + Axitinib Combination in Participants With aRCC (AVION)NCT04941768 | — | Not yet scored | Completed | 105 est. | 8 Aug 2024 |
| A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine (Called Avelumab) in People With Advanced Urothelial Cancer After ChemotherapyNCT05366725Avelumab | — | Not yet scored | Completed | 106 est. | 27 Jun 2024 |