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
- Nirogacestat4 trials
- Tuvusertib4 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.
- Advanced Solid Tumor7 trials
- Multiple Sclerosis7 trials
- Solid Tumors6 trials
- Advanced Solid Tumors5 trials
- Desmoid Tumor4 trials
- Aggressive Fibromatosis3 trials
Merck KGaA pipeline by phase
The main study drugs across 24 active trials Merck KGaA leads on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each drug sits in the highest phase among its currently active trials, which can be lower than a phase it has already completed.
Phase 35 drugs
| Drug | Trials | Recruiting | Next readout | Sample trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avelumab | 2 | — | — | NCT03815643 · NCT05327530 |
| Enpatoran | 2 | 2 | May 2029 est. | NCT07355218 · NCT07332481 |
| Cetrorelix acetate | 1 | 1 | Jul 2028 est. | NCT07340827 |
| Cladribine Low Dose | 1 | 1 | Aug 2028 est. | NCT06463587 |
| Precemtabart tocentecan | 1 | 1 | Oct 2029 est. | NCT07549412 |
Phase 25 drugs
| Drug | Trials | Recruiting | Next readout | Sample trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5049 low dose | 1 | — | Aug 2028 est. | NCT05540327 |
| Mirdametinib (PD-0325901) oral capsule or dispersible tablet | 1 | — | — | NCT03962543 |
| Nirogacestat oral tablet | 1 | — | May 2027 est. | NCT07170644 |
| Pimicotinib | 1 | 1 | Nov 2029 est. | NCT07499362 |
| Tepotinib | 1 | — | — | NCT02864992 |
Phase 19 drugs
| Drug | Trials | Recruiting | Next readout | Sample trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M9140 | 3 | — | Sept 2026 est. | NCT06806046 · NCT06710132 · NCT05464030 |
| M0324 | 1 | 1 | Feb 2029 est. | NCT07166601 |
| M1774 | 1 | — | Nov 2026 est. | NCT04170153 |
| M3554 | 1 | 1 | Apr 2027 est. | NCT06641908 |
| M5542 | 1 | 1 | Nov 2026 est. | NCT06577337 |
| M7437 | 1 | 1 | Sept 2028 est. | NCT07360314 |
| M9466 | 1 | — | Feb 2027 est. | NCT06421935 |
| Mirdametinib (MEK Inhibitor) | 1 | 1 | Oct 2026 est. | NCT06997276 |
| SW-682 | 1 | 1 | Jan 2027 est. | NCT06251310 |
Phase 41 drug
| Drug | Trials | Recruiting | Next readout | Sample trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirogacestat | 1 | 1 | Feb 2031 est. | NCT07176689 |
Derived from 24 active trials Merck KGaA leads; 24 name an intervention, folding into 20 phased drugs. This is ComplyRx's reading of the registry, not Merck KGaA's own pipeline disclosure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 220 est. | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Effect of Hepatic Impairment on the Pharmacokinetics of MirdametinibNCT06997276Mirdametinib (MEK Inhibitor) | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingRecruiting | 32 est. | 31 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 |
| 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 Nov 2026 |
| 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 | 184 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 | 366 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. | 26 Feb 2031 |
| Avelumab Program Rollover StudyNCT03815643Avelumab | Phase 3 | Locked · track to reveal | OngoingActive, not recruiting | 205 est. | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Tuvusertib Combined With Niraparib or Lartesertib in Participants With Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (DDRiver EOC 302)NCT06433219Tuvusertib (M1774) | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 63 est. | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Tuvusertib (M1774) in Combination With Cemiplimab in Participants With Non-Squamous NSCLC (DDRiver NSCLC 322)NCT05882734M1774 | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 61 est. | 15 Jul 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 | Completed | 120 est. | 14 Jul 2026 |
| JAVEMACS: Japan AVElumab Maintenance And Continuous Treatment StudyNCT06412848Avelumab | — | Not yet scored | Completed | 360 est. | 30 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 | StoppedTerminated | 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 |
| Nirogacestat in Ovarian Granulosa Cell TumorsNCT05348356Nirogacestat | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | Completed | 53 est. | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Study of M5049 in DM and PM Participants (NEPTUNIA)NCT05650567M5049 dose | Phase 2 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedTerminated | 20 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 |
| Mirdametinib + BGB-3245 in Advanced Solid TumorsNCT05580770Mirdametinib 2mg | Phase 1 | Locked · track to reveal | StoppedTerminated | 23 est. | 15 Jan 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 |