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Study of MK-2118 Administered as Intratumoral Injection as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) or by Subcutaneous Injection in Combination With Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Adults With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors or Lymphomas (MK-2118-001)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03249792

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Official title

A Phase 1 Open-label, Multicenter Study of MK-2118 Administered by Intratumoral Injection as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab or by Subcutaneous Injection in Combination With Pembrolizumab for Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors or Lymphomas

Brief summary

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The purposes of this study are to: 1) assess the safety and tolerability and 2) establish a preliminary recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) and/or a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or a maximum administered dose (MAD) of MK-2118 when administered via intratumoral (IT) injection as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) intravenous (IV) infusion, or via subcutaneous (SC) injection in combination with pembrolizumab IV infusion in the treatment of adult participants with advanced/metastatic solid tumors or lymphomas. Participants will receive either MK-2118 monotherapy or MK-2118 in combination with pembrolizumab for up to 35 cycles for Arms 1-3 or up to 36 cycles for Arm 4 (up to approximately 2 years). All participants will undergo at least a 24-hour observation period following the first three administrations of MK-2118 (Arms 1-3: Cycle 1 Days 1, 8, and 15. Arm 4: Cycle 1 Days 1 and 8; and Cycle 2 Day 1). Qualified participants who experience radiographic or clinical progression in Arm 1 (MK-2118 Intra-tumoral \[IT\] monotherapy) may switch over to Arm 2 (MK-2118 IT + Pembrolizumab IV Combination Therapy) at an eligible dose. Pharmacokinetic (PK) outcome measures will not be analyzed separately for the switch-over treatment arms, per protocol.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03249792
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Industry
Enrollment
140 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug · Biological

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Sep 19, 2017
Primary completion
Feb 21, 2023
Completion
Feb 21, 2023
Last update posted
Jul 23, 2025

2017 – 2023

United States locations

U.S. sites
7
U.S. states
5
U.S. cities
7
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center ( Site 0004) La Jolla California 92093
UCLA ( Site 0003) Los Angeles California 90095
University of Chicago ( Site 0002) Chicago Illinois 60637
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University ( Site 0001) New York New York 10032
UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers ( Site 0007) Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15232
Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center ( Site 0005) Dallas Texas 75230
MD Anderson Cancer Centr. ( Site 0006) Houston Texas 77030

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Non-U.S. locations

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