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Tuvusertib

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Ovarian Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |Merck KGaA|Trials Updated: Aug 13, 2026

Tuvusertib development status

Highest phase Phase 2
Registered trials 7 across 3 sponsors since Nov 2019

Tuvusertib target and mechanism

ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as M1774, Tuvusertib (M1774)

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Trial Design

RandomizedCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials4
Total Enrollment405

FDA Designations

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Tuvusertib clinical trials

Tuvusertib · 4 trials · 3 indications

Phase 2 1Phase 1 3
NCT06433219Tuvusertib Combined With Niraparib or Lartesertib in Participants With Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (DDRiver EOC 302)Ovarian Cancer
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING63 Analytics
PHASE2ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
Tuvusertib Combined With Niraparib or Lartesertib in Participants With Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (DDRiver EOC 302)
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Part A and Part B: Confirmed Objective Response (OR) According to RECIST v1.1 as Assessed by Investigator
Time from randomization to final assessment or until progressive disease, death, discontinuation criteria, approximately up to 3.5 years
Part A and Part B: Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE), Serious TEAEs and Related TEAEs
Time from randomization to final assessment at end of safety follow-up visit, approximately up to 3.5 years
Phase 1b/Phase 2a: Confirmed Overall response (OR) According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumor (RECIST) 1.1 As assessed by Investigator
Time from randomization to final assessment or until progression disease, death, discontinuation criteria approximately up to 3 years and 2 months
Phase 1b: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Treatment-related AEs
Time from randomization to final assessment at end of safety follow-up visit approximately up to 3 years and 2 months
Part A1: Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) During the DLT Evaluation Period
Day 1 up to Day 28
Part A1: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Treatment-Related AEs
Baseline up to 18 months
Part B1: Number of Participants with Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) During the DLT Evaluation Period
Day 1 up to Day 28
Part B1: Number of Participants with AEs and Treatment-Related AEs
Baseline up to 18 months
Part A1: Change From Baseline in Pharmacodynamic (PD) Biomarker
Pre-dose up to approximately 1 month

The PD biomarker of histone variant will be measured by flow cytometry.

Part B1: Change From Baseline in PD Biomarker
Pre-dose up to approximately 1 month

The PD biomarker of histone variant will be measured by flow cytometry.

Part A1.1: PK Plasma Concentration of Lartesertib Under Fed and Fasted Conditions
Day -1 up to Period 1 Day 1
Part A2/A3: Objective Response according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 as assessed by Investigator
Up to 18 months after first dose administration
Part A2/A3: Number of Participants With AEs and Treatment-Related AEs
Baseline up to 18 months
Part A1.2: Relative Bioavailability Based on Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve From Time Zero Extrapolated to Infinity [Frel(AUC0-inf)] of Tuvusertib Test Treatment Compared to Tuvusertib Reference Treatment
Day -4 up to Period 1 Day 1
Part A1.2: Relative Bioavailability Based on Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration [Frel(AUC0-t)] of Tuvusertib Test Treatment Compared to Tuvusertib Reference Treatment
Day -4 up to Period 1 Day 1
Part A1.2: Ratio Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Ratio[Cmax]) of Tuvusertib Test Treatment Compared to Tuvusertib Reference Treatment
Day -4 up to Period 1 Day 1
Part A2/A3: Relative Bioavailability Based on Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve From Time Zero Extrapolated to Infinity [Frel(AUC0-inf)] of Tuvusertib Test Treatment Compared to Tuvusertib Reference Treatment
Day -4 up to Period 1 Day 1
Part A2/A3: Relative Bioavailability Based on Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration [Frel(AUC0-t)] of Tuvusertib Test Treatment Compared to Tuvusertib Reference Treatment
Day -4 up to Period 1 Day 1
Part A2/A3: Ratio Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Ratio[Cmax]) of Tuvusertib Test Treatment Compared to Tuvusertib Reference Treatment
Day -4 up to Period 1 Day 1
Part A1, A4 and A5: Occurrence of Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) During the DLT Observation Period
Day 1 to Day 21 of Cycle 1 (Each Cycle is of 21 days)
Part A1, A3, A4, A5 and B1: Occurrence of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Treatment-related Adverse Events (AEs) and Death According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) Version 5.0
Baseline up to 30 days after the last dose of study treatment, assessed up to approximately 2.2 years
Part A1, A3, A4, A5 and B1: Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Laboratory Findings According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) Version 5.0
Baseline up to 30 days after the last dose of study treatment, assessed up to approximately 2.2 years
Part A1, A3, A4, A5 and B1: Number of Participants With Abnormalities in Vital Signs
Baseline up to 30 days after the last dose of study treatment, assessed up to approximately 2.2 years
Part A1, A3, A4, A5 and B1: Number of Participants With Clinical Significant Abnormalities in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings
Baseline up to 30 days after the last dose of study treatment, assessed up to approximately 2.2 years
Part A2: Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve From Time Zero to 24 Hours Post Dose (AUC 0-24h) of Tuvusertib (M1774)
Cycle 1 Day -7 and Day 1: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose (Each Cycle is of 21 days)
Part A2: Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve From Time Zero to Infinity Post Dose (AUC 0-inf) of Tuvusertib (M1774)
Cycle 1 Day -7 and Day 1: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose (Each Cycle is of 21 days)
Part A2: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tuvusertib (M1774)
Cycle 1 Day -7 and Day 1: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose (Each Cycle is of 21 days)
Part A2: Relative Bioavailability Based on Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve (Frel[AUC]) of Tuvusertib (M1774) Under Fed Condition as Compared to Fasting Condition
Cycle 1 Day -7 and Day 1: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose (Each Cycle is of 21 days)
Part A2: Relative Bioavailability Based on Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Frel[Cmax]) of Tuvusertib (M1774) Under Fed Condition as Compared to Fasting Condition
Cycle 1 Day -7 and Day 1: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose (Each Cycle is of 21 days)
Part A3: Objective Response as Assessed by Investigator According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1
Baseline up to 2.2 years
Part B1: Occurrence of Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) During the DLT Observation Period
Day 1 to Day 28 of Cycle 1 (Each Cycle is of 28 days)
Part A1, A4, A5 and B1: To Determine the Recommended Dose Expansion (RDE) for Tuvusertib (M1774) monotherapy globally, in Japanese and in Chinese participants With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Unresectable Solid Tumors and in combination with Niraparib
Assessed up to approximately 2.2 years

Secondary Endpoints

Part A and Part B: Duration of Response (DoR) According to RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by the Investigator
Time from randomization to final assessment or until progressive disease, death, discontinuation criteria, approximately up to 3.5 years
Part A and Part B: Progression Free Survival (PFS) According to RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by the Investigator
Time from randomization to final assessment or until progressive disease, death, discontinuation criteria, approximately up to 3.5 years
Part B: Overall Survival
Time from date of randomization to death, approximately 3.5 years
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Part A, Arm 1: Tuvusertib with NiraparibEXPERIMENTALIn Part A, participants will be randomized to one of 2 arms to receive tuvusertib in combination with either niraparib or lartesertib.
Part A, Arm 2: Tuvusertib with LartesertibEXPERIMENTALIn Part A, participants will be randomized to one of 2 arms to receive tuvusertib in combination with either niraparib or lartesertib.
Part B (dose optimization), dosing regimen 1 :Tuvusertib+Niraparib or Tuvusertib +LartesertibEXPERIMENTALIn Part B, the most favorable combination treatment from Part A will be further explored at 2 different dosing regimens and compared to tuvusertib monotherapy.
Part B (dose optimization), dosing regimen 2: Tuvusertib + Niraparib or Tuvusertib + LartesertibEXPERIMENTALIn Part B, the most favorable combination treatment from Part A will be further explored at 2 different dosing regimens and compared to tuvusertib monotherapy.
Part B: Tuvusertib MonotherapyEXPERIMENTALIn Part B, the most favorable combination treatment from Part A will be further explored at 2 different dosing regimens and compared to tuvusertib monotherapy.
Dosing Regimen 1 (Phase 1b): M1774 + CemiplimabEXPERIMENTAL -
Dosing Regimen 2 (Phase 1b): M1774 + CemiplimabEXPERIMENTAL -
Stratum A (Phase 2a): Either Dosing Regimen 1 or 2 as finalized in Phase 1bEXPERIMENTAL -
Stratum B (Phase 2a): Either Dosing Regimen 1 or 2 as finalized in Phase 1bEXPERIMENTAL -
Stratum C (Phase 2a): Either Dosing Regimen 1 or 2 as finalized in Phase 1bEXPERIMENTAL -
Part A1: Tuvusertib and LartesertibEXPERIMENTAL -
Part A1.1: Tuvusertib and LartesertibEXPERIMENTALAssessment of the Effect of Food (Low-fat Meal) on the PK of M4076 Monotherapy Followed by Treatment with M1774 in Combination with M4076
Part A1.2: Tuvusertib and LartesertibEXPERIMENTALRelative Bioavailability Assessment of Tuvusertib Tablet (TF1) vs Capsule Followed by Treatment with Tuvusertib in Combination with Lartesertib
Part A2: Tuvusertib and LartesertibEXPERIMENTALATM in prostate cancer (Part A2)
Part A3: Tuvusertib and LartesertibEXPERIMENTALARID1A in endometrial cancer
Part A2/A3: Tuvusertib and LartesertibEXPERIMENTALTablet formulation (TF1, test) compared to a capsule formulation (reference)
Part B1: Tuvusertib and AvelumabEXPERIMENTAL -
Part A1: Monotherapy Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALParticipants will initially receive Tuvusertib (M1774) once daily under fasting conditions. Additional schedules may be evaluated if needed.
Part A2 - Preliminary Food Effect AssessmentEXPERIMENTALParticipants in the food effect assessment will receive Tuvusertib (M1774) at the dose and schedule determined as recommended dose for expansion (RDE) in Part A1. A single dose of Tuvusertib (M1774) will be administered on Day -7 under a fed (low-fat meal) or fasted condition, followed by a 1-week washout period. After completion of the scheduled food effect assessments, participants will follow the same schedule as participants in Part A1.
Part A3 - Monotherapy ExpansionEXPERIMENTALPart A3 is an expansion of Part A1 where Tuvusertib (M1774) will be administered as a single agent at the RDE established in Part A1. Participants with defined loss-of-function mutation in ARID1A, ATRX and/or DAXX, and ATM will be enrolled.
Part B1: Combination Therapy Dose FindingEXPERIMENTALB1a: Participants with baseline body weight less than (\<) 77 kilogram (kg) or platelets \<150,000 cubic per millimeter (mm\^3) will receive Niraparib once daily combined with different doses of Tuvusertib (M1774). B1b: Participants with baseline body weight greater than or equal to (\>=) 77 kg and or platelets \>= 150,000 mm\^3 will receive Niraparib once daily combined with different doses of Tuvusertib (M1774) and schedule determined as recommended dose for expansion (RDE) in Part B1a.
Part A4: Japan Dose Confirmation MonotherapyEXPERIMENTALStarting at global RDE from Part A1, in Japan. Participants will initially receive Tuvusertib (M1774) once daily under fasting conditions. Additional schedules may be evaluated if needed.
Part A5: China Dose Confirmation MonotherapyEXPERIMENTALStarting at global RDE from Part A1, in China. Participants will initially receive Tuvusertib (M1774) once daily under fasting conditions. Additional schedules may be evaluated if needed.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
Tuvusertib (M1774)DRUGTuvusertib will be administered orally.
NiraparibDRUGNiraparib will be administered orally. If selected from Part A, Niraparib will be administered orally in combination with Tuvusertib.
Lartesertib (M4076)DRUGLartesertib will be administered orally. If selected from Part A, Lartesertib will be administered orally in combination with Tuvusertib
M1774DRUGIn Phase 1b, M1774 will be administered as dosing regimen 1 or dosing regimen 2 until disease progression, death discontinuation criteria or any other reason. The selected dosing regimen of M1774 will be administered in all arms of Phase 2a.
CemiplimabDRUGCemiplimab will be administered as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks in all arms of Phase 1b and Phase 2a until disease progression, death discontinuation criteria or any other reason.
TuvusertibDRUGTuvusertib will be administered orally once daily over a defined period of time in Part A1, A1.1, A1.2, A2, A3, A2/A3, and Part B1 until disease progression, death, discontinuation, or end of study.
LartesertibDRUGLartesertib will be administered orally once daily over a defined period of time in Part A1, A1.1, A1.2, A2, A3, A2/A3, until disease progression, death, discontinuation, or end of study.
AvelumabDRUGAvelumab will be administered by intravenous infusion once a day over a defined period of time in Part B1 until disease progression, death, discontinuation, or end of study.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexFEMALE
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites84

Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed high grade serous or high grade endometrioid ovarian, primary peritoneal, and/or fallopian tube cancer that is recurrent. * Participants whose tumor carries germline or somatic deleterious or suspected deleterious mutations in the gene...

Countries:United StatesAustraliaBelgiumDenmarkFranceGermanyIsraelItalyNetherlandsPolandSpainSwitzerlandUnited KingdomJapanSouth KoreaCanadaChina
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Frequently asked questions about Tuvusertib

What is Tuvusertib used for?

Tuvusertib is an investigational small molecule being studied in oncology for metastatic or locally advanced unresectable solid tumors, non-small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer. It is being evaluated both as a single agent and in combination with other therapies in adult patients with these advanced cancers.

Who makes Tuvusertib?

Tuvusertib is developed by Merck KGaA, which trades under the ticker MKGAF. The company is running the clinical development program for the drug across multiple solid tumor indications.

What phase is Tuvusertib in?

Tuvusertib is in Phase 1 clinical development, with additional Phase 2 evaluation ongoing. It is investigational and has not been approved by the FDA. The program includes both Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies that are currently active and not recruiting.

What clinical trials is Tuvusertib in?

Tuvusertib is being studied in several trials, including NCT06433219 in epithelial ovarian cancer, NCT05882734 in non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, NCT05396833 in advanced solid tumors, and NCT04170153 in metastatic or locally advanced unresectable solid tumors. All are active and not recruiting.

Is Tuvusertib the same as M1774?

Yes, Tuvusertib is also known as M1774. The two names refer to the same investigational compound, and clinical trial listings and publications may use either designation when referring to this drug.

Is Tuvusertib biomarker selected?

Yes, Tuvusertib trials are biomarker selected, meaning enrollment focuses on patients whose tumors have specific molecular characteristics relevant to the drug's mechanism. This approach is common in early-phase oncology studies evaluating targeted agents in genetically defined patient populations.