Phase 1 Rheumatoid Arthritis Trial, Recruiting NCT07363590 Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Phase 1 Rheumatoid Arthritis Trial, Recruiting

NCT07363590
Recruiting Phase 1 🇦🇺 Australian site

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People whose body mass index (a measure of body weight relative to height) falls between 18 and 32
  • People who have been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) — a chronic immune system disease — for at least 6 months, and whose diagnosis meets a specific set of recognised medical classification standards
  • People with SLE who are already taking at least one background medication for their condition
  • People who have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) — a condition where the immune system attacks the joints — for at least 6 months, and whose diagnosis meets a specific set of recognised medical classification standards

Who may not be able to join:

  • People who currently have an active infection, or who needed hospital care or antibiotic/antiviral treatment for an infection within the past 8 weeks (minor nail fungal infections are generally not counted — confirm with trial site)
  • People with a history of serious, recurring, or long-term infections
  • People known to be infected with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV
  • People with signs of active, latent (dormant), or inadequately treated tuberculosis (TB)
  • People with a significant or uncontrolled health condition in any part of the body that is unrelated to RA or SLE
  • People with RA whose joint disease began before the age of 17
  • People who have another ongoing inflammatory condition (separate from SLE or RA) that could affect how disease activity is measured in the trial
  • People with a history of cancer, unless the cancer was a fully treated non-melanoma skin cancer or a localised cervical cancer removed completely by surgery, and only if they have been cancer-free for at least 5 years before the trial start date
  • People who had major surgery within the 3 months before the screening stage, or who have major surgery planned during the trial period
  • People who have had a heart attack, unstable chest pain, or significant heart failure symptoms within the past 6 months
  • People with severe long-term lung disease that requires ongoing oxygen therapy
  • People who currently have, or show signs of, a lymphoproliferative disease — a group of conditions involving abnormal growth of immune cells, including lymphoma

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 23 July 2026
Phase 1: approximately ~10% 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

Gold Coast University Hospital ( Site 1601), Southport, Queensland
+611300744284

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

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 1
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
19 February 2026
Est. completion
16 July 2029

Where this trial is recruiting

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan Moldova 🇷🇴 Romania 🇹🇭 Thailand

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

Primary endpoints

Part 1: Number of Participants with One or More Adverse Events (AEs); Part 1: Number of Participants who Discontinue Study Drug Due to an AE; Part 2 and Part 3: Number of Participants with One or More AEs; Part 2 and Part 3: Number of Participants who Discontinue Study Drug Due to an AE

Can't join this trial?

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: 23 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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