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MK-0482

Phase 1

Neoplasms | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Oct 14, 2025

Target and mechanism

ModalityMonoclonal antibody

Also known as Vibostolimab

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Trial Design

CONTROLLED
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment696

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

MK-0482 · 2 trials · 1 indication

Phase 1 2
NCT03918278A Study of MK-0482 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-0482-001)Neoplasms
COMPLETED222 Analytics
NCT02964013Study of Vibostolimab Alone and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-7684-001) ( KEYVIBE-001)Neoplasms
COMPLETED474 Analytics
PHASE1COMPLETED
A Study of MK-0482 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-0482-001)
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PHASE1COMPLETED
Study of Vibostolimab Alone and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-7684-001) ( KEYVIBE-001)
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Number of Participants Who Experience a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) Graded Using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (Part 1 only)
Cycle 1 (Up to 21 days)

DLTs defined as any of the following assessed as treatment (Tx)-related by investigator: Grade (Gr)4 nonhematologic toxicity (T); Gr4 hematologic T lasting ≥7 days, except thrombocytopenia (TCP); Gr4 TCP of any duration; Gr3 TCP associated with clinically-significant bleeding; nonhematologic adverse event (AE) ≥Gr3 in severity, with exceptions; Gr3/4 alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and/or bilirubin (bili) with exceptions; a protocol-defined elevation of ALT, AST, and bili; Gr3/4 nonhematologic laboratory abnormality if: clinically significant medical intervention is required, leads to hospitalization, persists for \>1 week, or results in liver injury with exceptions; Gr3/4 febrile neutropenia; \>2 week-delay in starting Cycle 2 due to Tx-related T; Tx-related T resulting in Tx discontinuation during DLT evaluation period; missing \>25% of the MK-0482 or any combination component during DLT evaluation period resulting from Tx-related AE; or Gr5 toxicity.

Number of Participants Who Experience at Least One Adverse Event (AE)
Up to approximately 27 months

An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. The number of participants who experience at least one AE will be presented.

Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to approximately 24 months

The number of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be presented.

Number of Participants Who Experience a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) Graded Using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (Part 2 only)
Up to approximately 28 days from the start of study intervention

DLTs defined as any of the following assessed as treatment (Tx)-related by investigator: Grade (Gr)4 nonhematologic toxicity (T); Gr4 hematologic T lasting ≥7 days, except thrombocytopenia (TCP); Gr4 TCP of any duration; Gr3 TCP associated with clinically-significant bleeding; nonhematologic adverse event (AE) ≥Gr3 in severity, with exceptions; Gr3/4 alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and/or bilirubin (bili) with exceptions; a protocol-defined elevation of ALT, AST, and bili; Gr3/4 nonhematologic laboratory abnormality if: clinically significant medical intervention is required, leads to hospitalization, persists for \>1 week, or results in liver injury with exceptions; Gr3/4 febrile neutropenia; \>2 week-delay in starting Cycle 2 due to Tx-related T; Tx-related T resulting in Tx discontinuation during DLT evaluation period; missing \>25% of the MK-0482 or any combination component during DLT evaluation period resulting from Tx-related AE; or Gr5 toxicity.

Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) up to 24 Months
Up to 24 Months

A DLT is defined as an event with toxicity including the type, severity, time of onset, time of resolution, and the probable association with study treatment that are not due to pre-existing conditions as defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE4.0).

Number of Participants Who Experienced At Least One Adverse Event (AE)
Up to 28 Months

An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE
Up to 24 Months

An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event.

Secondary Endpoints

Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin) of MK-0482 When Administered as Monotherapy (Part 1 only)
At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
Cmin of MK-0482 When Administered in Combination with Pembrolizumab (Part 1 only)
At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of MK-0482 When Administered as Monotherapy (Part 1 only)
At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNON_RANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelSEQUENTIAL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Part 1: MK-0482 MonotherapyEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive escalating doses of MK-0482 via intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) for up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).
Part 1: MK-0482 + Pembrolizumab Combination TherapyEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive escalating doses of MK-0482 via IV infusion + pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) for up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).
Part 2: Cohort AEXPERIMENTALParticipants with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) first line treatment (1L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) and paclitaxel 90 mg/m\^2 via IV infusion until PD or discontinuation.
Part 2: Cohort BEXPERIMENTALParticipants with recurrent non-operable glioblastoma (GBM) current treatment of second line (2L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).
Part 2: Cohort CEXPERIMENTALParticipants with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) (1L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years), Nab-Paclitaxel 125 mg/m\^2 via IV infusion and gemcitabine 1000 mg/m\^2 via IV infusion until PD or unacceptable toxicity that requires discontinuation.
Part 2: Cohort DEXPERIMENTALParticipants with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) (2L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).
Part 2: Cohort EEXPERIMENTALParticipants with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) (1L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion plus Pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) plus carboplatin with desired dose of area under the curve (AUC) 5 and pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2, both administered via IV infusion, followed by maintenance therapy with pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 via IV infusion for up to a total of 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).
vibostolimabEXPERIMENTALDuring an initial dose evaluation phase, participants will receive Dose A, B, C, D, E, or F of vibostolimab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle (for a maximum of 35 cycles) until the RPTD has been established. The RPTD will be established based on the number of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) at each dose level. Once the RPTD is established, participants will continue receiving the RPTD of vibostolimab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle until the 35-cycle limit is reached.
vibostolimab + pembrolizumabEXPERIMENTALDuring an initial dose evaluation phase, participants will receive Dose A, B, C, D, E, or F of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle (for a maximum of 35 cycles) until the RPTD of vibostolimab has been established. The RPTD will be established based on the number of DLTs at each dose level. Once the RPTD of vibostolimab is established, participants will continue receiving the RPTD of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle until the 35-cycle limit is reached.
Advanced solid tumor cohortEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive the RPTD of vibostolimab monotherapy or the RPTD of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle until the 35-cycle limit is reached.
Randomized dose 1 comparison cohortEXPERIMENTALParticipants will be randomized to receive a fixed dose (Dose 1) of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle until the 35-cycle limit is reached.
Randomized dose 2 comparison cohortEXPERIMENTALParticipants will be randomized to receive a fixed dose (Dose 2) of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle until the 35-cycle limit is reached.
vibostolimab +pembrolizumab+pemetrexed+carboplatinEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a fixed dose of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab, 500 mg/m\^2 pemetrexed, and Area Under Curve (AUC) 5 mg/mL/min carboplatin on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle for up to 4 cycles followed by maintenance therapy with a fixed dose of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab and 500 mg/m\^2 pemetrexed on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle for up to an additional 31 cycles.
vibostolimab Dose 1 Japanese cohortEXPERIMENTALJapanese participants will be randomized to receive a fixed dose (Dose 1) of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle until the 35-cycle limit is reached.
vibostolimab Dose 2 Japanese cohortEXPERIMENTALJapanese participants will be randomized to receive a fixed dose (Dose 2) of vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle until the 35-cycle limit is reached.
pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulationEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a fixed dose of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation, consisting of 200 mg of pembrolizumab + 200 mg vibostolimab, on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle for up to 35 cycles.
vibostolimab+pembrolizumab+carboplatin OR cisplatin+etoposideEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive 200 mg vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab, plus the investigator's choice of Area Under Curve (AUC) 5 mg/mL/min carboplatin OR 75 mg/m\^2 cisplatin on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle plus 100 mg/m\^2/day etoposide on Days 1-3 of each 21-day cycle for up to 4 cycles. Maintenance therapy with 200 mg vibostolimab in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle will continue for up to an additional 31 cycles. A participant will be allowed to switch from cisplatin to carboplatin in the event of an adverse event (AE), ineligibility for further cisplatin therapy, and/or the investigator considers switching to carboplatin to be in the best interest of the participant.
pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation China cohortEXPERIMENTALParticipants from mainland China will receive a fixed dose of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation, consisting of 200 mg of pembrolizumab + 200 mg vibostolimab, on Day 1 of each 21-day infusion cycle for up to 35 cycles.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
MK-0482BIOLOGICALIV infusion
pembrolizumabBIOLOGICALIV infusion
PaclitaxelDRUGIV infusion
Nab-paclitaxelDRUGIV infusion
GemcitabineDRUGIV infusion
CarboplatinDRUGIV infusion
PemetrexedDRUGIV infusion
vibostolimabBIOLOGICALAdministered as an intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of 21-day infusion Cycles 1-35
pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulationBIOLOGICALAdministered as an IV infusion on Day 1 of 21-day infusion Cycles 1-35
cisplatinDRUGAdministered as an IV infusion on Day 1 of 21-day infusion Cycles 1-4
etoposideDRUGAdministered as an IV infusion on Days 1-3 of 21-day infusion Cycles 1-4
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites16

Inclusion Criteria: * Part 1 only: Has histologically-or cytologically-confirmed advanced/metastatic solid tumors and have received, been intolerant to, or been ineligible for, all treatments known to confer clinical benefit * Has measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors V...

Countries:United StatesAustraliaCanadaChileIsraelItalySouth KoreaSpain
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Frequently asked questions about MK-0482

What is MK-0482 used for?

MK-0482 is an investigational monoclonal antibody being studied for the treatment of neoplasms, which are abnormal growths of tissue that can include tumors. It is being evaluated in patients with advanced solid tumors. The drug is currently in Phase 1 clinical development and is not yet approved by regulatory authorities.

What does MK-0482 target?

MK-0482 is a monoclonal antibody, but its specific molecular target has not been disclosed in the available information. The drug is being studied for its potential to treat advanced solid tumors, and its mechanism of action is under investigation in clinical trials.

Who makes MK-0482?

MK-0482 is being developed by Merck & Company, Inc., a global pharmaceutical company. Merck is conducting clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MK-0482 as a potential treatment for advanced solid tumors. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbol MRK.

What phase is MK-0482 in?

MK-0482 is in Phase 1 clinical development. Two Phase 1 trials have been completed, with a total enrollment of 696 participants. The drug is investigational and has not been approved by the FDA or other regulatory agencies. It is being studied for the treatment of neoplasms, including advanced solid tumors.

What clinical trials is MK-0482 in?

MK-0482 has been studied in two completed Phase 1 clinical trials. The first, NCT02964013, evaluated vibostolimab alone and in combination with pembrolizumab in advanced solid tumors. The second, NCT03918278, studied MK-0482 as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced solid tumors.

Is MK-0482 the same as vibostolimab?

MK-0482 is also known as vibostolimab, and it is sometimes referred to as vibostolimab/pembrolizumab when used in combination with pembrolizumab. The drug is being developed by Merck & Company, Inc. under the investigational name MK-0482, with vibostolimab being the nonproprietary name.