Phase 3 Parkinson's Disease Trial, Recruiting NCT06170788 Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Condition: Parkinson's Disease
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Phase 3 Parkinson's Disease Trial, Recruiting

NCT06170788
Recruiting Phase 3 🇦🇺 Australian site

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • You have been diagnosed with a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), confirmed by a lab test on a tissue or cell sample.
  • Your doctor has determined that certain targeted treatments (aimed at specific gene changes called EGFR, ALK, or ROS1) are not the right first treatment for you.
  • A lab test on your tumor tissue shows that at least 50% of your cancer cells have a protein called PD-L1 on their surface.
  • You are fairly active and able to care for yourself, with only mild limitations on daily activities (confirm with trial site for exact fitness level required), assessed within 7 days before joining the trial.
  • Your doctor expects you to live for at least 3 months.
  • If you have HIV, it must be well controlled with HIV medication.

Who may not be able to join:

  • You have a type of lung cancer called small cell lung cancer, or your tumor contains small cell elements.
  • You have moderate or severe nerve damage causing weakness, numbness, or pain (Grade 2 or higher peripheral neuropathy).
  • You have a history of serious dry eye syndrome, serious eyelid gland disease, or serious corneal problems that affect healing.
  • You have active inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) that requires immune-suppressing medication, or you have a clear history of these conditions.
  • You have had serious heart or blood vessel problems in the 6 months before starting the trial.
  • You have already received any systemic (whole-body) cancer treatment for your advanced (metastatic) NSCLC.
  • You have previously been treated with certain immune checkpoint drugs (anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2), unless that treatment was given before surgery for early-stage lung cancer and finished at least 12 months before your cancer spread.
  • You have received any systemic cancer treatment, including experimental drugs, within the 4 weeks before joining the trial.
  • You have received high-dose radiation to the lungs (more than 30 Gy) within the 6 months before starting the trial.
  • You have received any radiotherapy within 2 weeks before starting the trial, or you still have side effects from radiation that require steroid treatment.
  • You have received a live vaccine within 30 days before your first dose of the trial treatment.
  • You have been diagnosed with an immune system deficiency, or you are regularly taking steroid medication.
  • You have another cancer that is growing or has needed active treatment within the past 3 years.
  • You have active cancer that has spread to the brain or the lining around the brain and spinal cord.
  • You have a known allergy or intolerance to either of the trial drugs (sacituzumab tirumotecan or pembrolizumab) or their ingredients, including a serious allergic reaction to pembrolizumab.
  • You have a known serious allergy to sacituzumab tirumotecan or similar biological medicines.
  • You have an autoimmune disease (where the immune system attacks the body) that has needed treatment in the past 2 years.
  • You have a history of serious lung inflammation (pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease) that required steroid treatment, or you currently have this condition.
  • You have an active infection that requires treatment with medication taken throughout the body.
  • You have both hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections at the same time.
  • You have HIV and also have a history of a cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma or a condition called Multicentric Castleman's Disease.
  • You have previously received a transplant of an organ or tissue from another person.
  • You need to take certain medications that strongly affect how your body processes the trial drug (strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers) during the trial period (confirm with trial site).

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 22 July 2026
Phase 3: approximately ~65% of drugs entering this phase reach regulatory approval, based on published industry-wide historical data. This is not specific to this trial.
Phase success rates shown are historical industry-wide averages based on published data. They are not a prediction for this specific trial or your individual situation.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Phone: 1-888-577-8839

Australian sites

Port Macquarie - Mid North Coast Cancer Institute-Medical Oncology ( Site 3002), Port Macquarie, New South Wales
+61265801820
Westmead Hospital ( Site 3000), Westmead, New South Wales
+61247343500
Grampians Health-Medical Oncology ( Site 3001), Ballarat Central, Victoria
Northern Hospital ( Site 3003), Epping, Victoria
+61384058715
Peninsula University Hospital ( Site 3004), Frankston, Victoria
+61397847175

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
15 December 2023
Est. completion
25 January 2028

Where this trial is recruiting

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand Turkey (Türkiye) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇳 Vietnam

5 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.

Primary endpoints

Overall Survival (OS)

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 22 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

Trial recruitment status can change without notice between our nightly data updates. Always contact the trial site directly to confirm current recruitment status before making any decisions or travel arrangements.

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