Phase 2 Lymphoma Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
Arm 1 (various cancer types):
- People with a confirmed diagnosis of classical Hodgkin lymphoma or primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment, with disease that can be measured on scans
- People with skin melanoma (Stage IIB, IIC, III, or IV) that has been completely removed by surgery, with no prior drug-based treatments for melanoma, and where any suspicious areas have been tested and confirmed cancer-free
- People with locally advanced (cannot be surgically removed) or metastatic (spread to other parts of the body) melanoma, including a type called acral melanoma, that cannot be treated with local therapies, with disease measurable on scans
- People with advanced or metastatic solid tumour cancers that have a specific genetic feature called MSI-H or dMMR, where standard treatments have failed, do not exist, or are considered unsuitable by the patient and their doctor, with disease measurable on scans
- People with advanced or metastatic solid tumour cancers that have a high number of genetic mutations (called TMB-H), where standard treatments have failed, do not exist, or are considered unsuitable, with disease measurable on scans
- People with a rare skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) that has returned after surgery and/or radiation, cannot be treated locally, or has spread to other parts of the body, with disease measurable on scans
- People in Arm 1 must have a life expectancy of more than 3 months
Arm 2 (Merkel cell carcinoma only):
- People with advanced or metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma who have not yet received any treatment for their advanced or metastatic disease
- People in Arm 2 must have a life expectancy of more than 6 months
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have another cancer that is currently growing or has recently needed active treatment
- People with active cancer spread to the brain or the membranes surrounding the brain or spinal cord
- People with an autoimmune disease (where the immune system attacks the body) that has required medication to treat it within the past 2 years
- People with a history of lung inflammation (not caused by infection) that required steroid treatment, or who currently have this condition
- People with an active infection that requires medication to treat it
- People with a known history of HIV infection
- People with a known history of Hepatitis B, or an active Hepatitis C infection
- People who have ever had a solid organ transplant (such as a kidney or liver), or who received a bone marrow or stem cell transplant from a donor within the last 5 years
- People who have not fully recovered from a major surgery, or who have ongoing complications from a surgery
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.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Phone: 1-888-577-8839
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Arm 1: Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE); Arm 1: Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due To an AE; Arm 1: Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of Pembrolizumab; Arm 1: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Pembrolizumab; Arm 1: Minimum Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of Pembrolizumab; Arm 2: Objective Response Rate (ORR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 13 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.