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M7824

Phase 3

Biliary Tract Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |Merck KGaA|Trials Updated: Feb 2, 2026

M7824 development status

Highest phase Phase 3 (NCT05061823)
Phase scored for MKGAFPhase 2
Registered trials 19 across 8 sponsors since Aug 2015

M7824 target and mechanism

ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as Bintrafusp alfa, MSB0011359C

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Trial Design

UNCONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials7
Total Enrollment1,104

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

M7824 clinical trials

M7824 · 7 trials · 12 indications

Phase 3 1Phase 2 3Phase 1 3
NCT05061823Bintrafusp Alfa Program Rollover StudyLung Cancer
COMPLETED22 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Bintrafusp Alfa Program Rollover Study
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment Related AEs (TRAEs)
Baseline in parent study (NCT02517398, NCT02699515, NCT04246489, NCT03840915, NCT03631706, NCT04551950, NCT03833661 and NCT04066491) upto end of current rollover study (approximately assessed upto a maximum of 9 years, 6 months, 22 days)

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether considered related to the study intervention or not. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of study intervention. TEAEs were defined as AEs emerging or worsening after start of treatment until 30 days after end of treatment. TRAE was defined as any AE considered as related to study treatment.

Number of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) as Assessed by Independent Review Committee (IRC)
Time from first treatment up to 688 days

Confirmed objective response was defined as the number of participants with a confirmed objective response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). CR: Disappearance of all evidence of target and non-target lesions. PR: At least 30% reduction from baseline in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of all lesions. Confirmed CR = at least 2 determinations of CR at least 4 weeks apart and before progression. Confirmed PR = at least 2 determinations of PR at least 4 weeks apart and before progression (and not qualifying for a CR). Confirmed objective response was determined according to RECIST v1.1 and as adjudicated by IRC.

Evaluation of Objective Tumour Response
From the date of screening to radiographically documented progression according to RECIST 1.1, assessed up to 2 years

To evaluate the objective tumor response (ORR) to bintrafusp alfa in previously treated R/M NPC patients per response evaluation criteria of solid tumor (RECIST) version 1.1

Percentage of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) as Assessed by Independent Review Committee (IRC)
Time from first treatment up to 555 days

Confirmed objective response was defined as the percentage of participants with a confirmed objective response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). CR: Disappearance of all evidence of target and non-target lesions. PR: At least 30% reduction from baseline in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of all lesions. Confirmed CR = at least 2 determinations of CR at least 4 weeks apart and before progression. Confirmed PR = at least 2 determinations of PR at least 4 weeks apart and before progression (and not qualifying for a CR). Confirmed objective response was determined according to RECIST v1.1 and as adjudicated by IRC.

Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
Up to 4 weeks after first administration of study intervention

DLT was defined as Adverse Events (AEs) with any of following toxicities: Grade 4 nonhematologic toxicity or hematologic toxicity lasting more than equal to (\>=) 7 days despite medical intervention; Grade 3 nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea lasting \>= 3 days despite supportive care; Any Grade 3 or Grade 4 nonhematologic lab value leading to hospitalization or persisting for \>= 7 days; Grade 3 or Grade 4: grade 3 is defined as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than (\<) 1,000/mm3 with a temperature of \> 38.3 degree Celsius (°C); grade 4 is defined as ANC \< 1,000/mm3 with a temperature of \> 38.3°C, with life-threatening consequences; Thrombocytopenia \< 25,000/mm3 associated with bleeding not resulting in hemodynamic instability or a life-threatening bleeding resulting in urgent intervention; Bleeding events \>= Grade 3 occurring within 5 days of bintrafusp alfa treatment; Prolonged delay (\> 3 weeks) in initiating Cycle 2 due to treatment-related toxicity; Grade 5 toxicity.

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time from first treatment assessed up to approximately 20 months

Adverse Event (AE) was defined any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered with a study drug, which does not necessarily had a causal relationship with this treatment. Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) were defined as events with onset date or worsening during the on-treatment period. A serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect or was otherwise considered medically important. TEAEs included serious TEAEs and non-serious TEAEs.

Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
Baseline up to Week 3

A DLT was defined as any grade greater than or equal to (\>=) 3 adverse event suspected to be related to investigational medicinal product (IMP) by the Investigator and / or Sponsor occurring in the DLT evaluation period confirmed by the Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) to be relevant for the IMP treatment.

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) According to National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (NCI-CTCAE) Version 4.03
First study drug administration up to 30 days after the last drug administration assessed up to approximately 5 years

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a product or medical device; the event needed not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment or usage. Serious AE: an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect or was otherwise considered medically important. TEAE: AE with onset after start of treatment or with onset date before the treatment start date but worsening after the treatment start date. TEAEs included both serious and non-serious TEAEs.

Number of Participants With Treatment-Related Adverse Events (TRAEs) According to NCI-CTCAE Version 4.03
First study drug administration up to 30 days after the last drug administration assessed up to approximately 5 years

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a product or medical device; the event needed not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment or usage. Serious AE: an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect or was otherwise considered medically important. TEAE: AE with onset after start of treatment or with onset date before the treatment start date but worsening after the treatment start date. TEAEs included both serious and non-serious TEAEs. Treatment-related TEAEs: reasonably related to the study intervention. Number of participants with TEAEs and treatment related TEAEs were reported.

Dose-escalation: Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious TEAEs
From start of study drug administration up to 139 weeks

Adverse event (AE): any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study drug, whether or not considered related to the study drug. Serious AE: an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect or was otherwise considered medically important. TEAE: AE with onset after start of treatment or with onset date before the treatment start date but worsening after the treatment start date. TEAEs included both serious and non-serious TEAEs.

Dose-escalation: Number of Participants With Treatment-Related TEAEs, Treatment-Related Serious TEAEs and Treatment-related TEAEs Leading to Death
From start of study drug administration up to 139 weeks

Treatment-related TEAEs are any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug with causal relationship with the investigational product as assessed by the investigator. Related TEAEs were events with relationship missing, unknown or yes. Number of participants With treatment-related TEAEs, treatment-related serious TEAEs and treatment-related TEAE leading to death were reported.

Number of Participants With TEAEs and Related TEAEs Based on Severity According to National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) Version 4.03
From start of study drug administration up to 139 weeks

AEs were graded according to severity using NCI-CTCAE Version 4.03. Severity of TEAEs were graded as Grade 1: mild (not causing any significant problem, dose adjustment not required), Grade 2: moderate (caused problem that does not interfere significantly with usual activities or the clinical status, dose adjustment needed due to adverse event), Grade 3: Severe (caused problem that interferes significantly with usual activities or the clinical status, study drug stopped due to adverse event), Grade 4: Life-threatening, Grade 5: Death. Number of Participants with TEAEs and Related TEAEs Based on Severity having Grade greater than or equal to (\>=) 3 and Grade \>=4 were reported.

Dose-escalation: Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicities According to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria For Adverse Events(NCI-CTCAE), v4.03
From start of study drug administration up to 21 days

A DLT was defined as any grade \>= 3 Adverse Event (AE) suspected to be related to IMP by the Investigator and / or Sponsor occurring in the DLT evaluation period confirmed by the Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) to be relevant for the IMP treatment. According to the NCI-CTCAE, v4.03, occurring in the DLT evaluation period and assessed to be related to study treatment by the Investigator and / or Sponsor confirmed by the safety monitoring committee to be relevant for the study treatment.

Dose-expansion: Number of Participants With Best Overall Response (BOR) as Assessed by Independent Endpoint Review Committee (IRC)
From date of randomization up to Week 66

BOR according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1 and as adjudicated by the Independent Endpoint Review Committee (IRC). BOR is defined as sum of complete response and partial response (CR+PR). For target lesions (TLs), CR was defined as the disappearance of all TLs; PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of largest diameter (SLD) of the TLs, taking as a reference the baseline SLD.

Dose-expansion: Disease Control Rate According to Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) as Adjudicated by the IRC for Participants With Glioblastoma
From date of randomization up to Week 66

DCR is defined as the percentage of participants with a confirmed CR+PR+SD+ Non-CR/non-PD at any time as per RANO criteria. A responder is a participant with a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR), and a non-responder is a participant with Stable Disease (SD) or Progressive Disease (PD) assessed by the RANO criteria. CR is no T1 gadolinium enhancing disease, no new lesions, or corticosteroids, and stable or decreasing T2-weighted-Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (T2/FLAIR). PR is ≥50% decrease in T1 gadolinium enhancing disease, no new lesions, stable or decreasing T2/FLAIR or corticosteroids, and stable or increasing clinical status. SD is \<50% decrease in T1 gadolinium enhancing disease but \< 25% increase, no new lesions, stable or decreasing T2/FLAIR or corticosteroids, and stable or increase in clinical status. PD is ≥25% increase in T1 gadolinium enhancing disease.

Secondary Endpoints

Overall Survival (OS)
Baseline in parent study (NCT02517398, NCT02699515, NCT04246489, NCT03840915, NCT03631706, NCT04551950, NCT03833661 and NCT04066491) upto end of current rollover study (approximately assessed upto a maximum of 9 years, 6 months, 22 days)
Duration of Response (DOR) According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) as Assessed by Independent Review Committee (IRC)
Time from first treatment up to 688 days
Durable Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) as Assessed by Independent Review Committee (IRC)
Time from first treatment up to 688 days
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Bintrafusp alfaEXPERIMENTAL -
M7824EXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort 1A:M7824+Cisplatin/Carboplatin+Paclitaxel+BevacizumabEXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort1B:M7824+Cisplatin or Carboplatin+PaclitaxelEXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort 2: M7824+Cisplatin+ RadiotherapyEXPERIMENTAL -
MSB0011359C (M7824)EXPERIMENTAL -

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
Bintrafusp alfaDRUGParticipants who are continuing treatment with bintrafusp alfa and were previously assigned to a bintrafusp alfa dose based on body weight which is (i.e.) milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) dose in a parent protocol, will receive an intravenous infusion of bintrafusp alfa at the dose specified based upon the participant's parent protocol once every 2 week or, 2400 mg once every 3 weeks. Participants who are entering the rollover study after discontinuation of treatment in a parent study will receive bintrafusp alfa at a dose of either 1200 or 2400 mg once every 2 weeks or 2400 mg once every 3 weeks until confirmed disease progression, death, unacceptable toxicity or study withdrawal.
M7824DRUGParticipants received an intravenous infusion of 1200 milligrams (mg) M7824 once every 2 weeks until confirmed disease progression, death, unacceptable toxicity or study withdrawal.
CarboplatinDRUGCarboplatin was administered intravenously as per standard of care.
PaclitaxelDRUGPaclitaxel was administered intravenously as per standard of care.
BevacizumabDRUGBevacizumab was administrated as indicated for standard of care.
CisplatinDRUGCisplatin was administered intravenously as per standard of care.
RadiotherapyRADIATIONParticipants received radiotherapy as per standard of care.
MSB0011359CDRUGSubjects with metastatic or locally advanced solid tumors received intravenous infusion of MSB0011359C over 1 hour once every two weeks for up to 12 months until confirmed progressive disease (PD), unacceptable toxicity, or any criterion for withdrawal from the trial or investigational medicinal product (IMP) occurs.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites21

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants who are currently enrolled in an eligible bintrafusp alfa parent study where the primary/main analysis has been completed or after discontinuation of study before primary/main analysis has been completed or after discontinuation of study before primary/main analys...

Countries:United StatesBelgiumChinaGermanyItalyJapanRussiaSouth KoreaSpainTaiwanTurkey (Türkiye)UkraineArgentinaAustraliaBrazilFranceHungaryHong KongUnited KingdomCanada
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Frequently asked questions about M7824

What is M7824?

M7824 is an investigational oncology therapy developed by Merck KGaA for the treatment of biliary tract cancer and cervical cancer. It has been studied as a monotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic second-line biliary tract cancer, including cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, and in combination therapy for cervical cancer.

What is M7824 used for in biliary tract cancer?

M7824 has been studied as a monotherapy for locally advanced or metastatic second-line biliary tract cancer, which includes cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer. The Phase 2 trial NCT03833661 evaluated M7824 in this setting across multiple countries including the United States, China, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.

Who makes M7824?

M7824 is developed by Merck KGaA, which trades under the ticker MKGAF. Merck KGaA sponsored the clinical trials evaluating M7824 in biliary tract cancer and cervical cancer.

What phase is M7824 in?

M7824 is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is investigational and has not been approved by the FDA. The Phase 2 trial NCT03833661 evaluated M7824 monotherapy in biliary tract cancer, and a Phase 1 combination trial NCT04551950 studied M7824 in cervical cancer.

What clinical trials is M7824 in?

M7824 has been evaluated in two completed clinical trials. NCT03833661 was a Phase 2 monotherapy trial in locally advanced or metastatic second-line biliary tract cancer with 159 participants. NCT04551950 was a Phase 1 combination therapy trial in cervical cancer with 25 participants across the United States, Japan, and Spain.

Is M7824 the same as bintrafusp alfa?

Yes, M7824 is also known as bintrafusp alfa. The Phase 1 cervical cancer trial NCT04551950 was titled Bintrafusp Alfa Combination Therapy in Participants With Cervical Cancer, confirming that M7824 and bintrafusp alfa refer to the same investigational agent developed by Merck KGaA.