CompletedPhase 1NCT06894771
Official study title

A Study of MK-4700 Alone or With Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors (MK-4700-001)

Study summary

The goal of this study is to learn about the safety of different doses of MK-4700 and if people tolerate them. The study will also measure what happens in a person's body over time when MK-4700 is given alone or with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in order to find a dose that is safe, tolerated, and may work to treat certain types of cancer.

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Key things to know

Main goalTreatment

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedMK-4700 and Pembrolizumab

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forMetastatic or stage IV

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Mar 16, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Phase 1

Interventional

Where is it offered?7 U.S. locations

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Treatment
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Interventions being studied
Biological: MK-4700; Biological: Pembrolizumab
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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • The key inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
  • Has histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced/metastatic solid tumor by pathology report who have experienced disease progression on or after prior anti-cancer treatments, or been intolerant to, or refused all treatment known to confer clinical benefit
  • Has head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), melanoma (cutaneous), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), cervical cancer, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), urothelial carcinoma (UC), or renal cell carcinoma (RCC; clear cell, papillary)
  • If human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected, must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART)
  • Has normal cardiac function
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

The key

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center ( Site 0301)Hackensack, New Jersey
  • NEXT Oncology ( Site 0300)San Antonio, Texas
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Center ( Site 0101)Toronto, Ontario
  • Centre intégré de cancérologie du CHU de Québec Université Laval, Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus ( Site 0102)Québec, Quebec
  • Rambam Health Care Campus ( Site 0201)Haifa
  • Rabin Medical Center ( Site 0202)Petah Tikva
  • Sheba Medical Center ( Site 0200)Ramat Gan

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