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MK-2225

Phase 1

Systemic Sclerosis | Small molecule | Other |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Jul 29, 2025

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment32
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT06643390A Study of MK-2225 in Healthy Participants (MK-2225-003)PHASE1 COMPLETED 32Nov 21, 2023Jul 14, 2025Jul 29, 20252 United States
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to approximately 20 weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. The number of participants who experience an AE will be reported.

Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE
Up to approximately 8 weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. The number of participants who discontinue study/study treatment due to an AE will be reported.

Secondary Endpoints
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of MK-2225
At designated timepoints (up to approximately 16 weeks)
Lowest Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of MK-2225
At designated timepoints (up to approximately 16 weeks)
Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of MK-2225
At designated timepoints (up to approximately 16 weeks)
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelSEQUENTIAL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
MK-2225 Panel AEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive MK-2225 Dose 1 subcutaneously (SQ) once every 2 weeks (Q2W) over the course of 8 weeks.
MK-2225 Panel BEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive MK-2225 Dose 2 SQ Q2W over the course of 8 weeks based on the safety and tolerability of the previous starting dose.
MK-2225 Panel CEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive MK-2225 Dose 3 SQ Q2W over the course of 8 weeks based on the safety and tolerability of the previous starting dose.
MK-2225 Panel DEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive MK-2225 Dose 4 SQ Q2W over the course of 8 weeks based on the safety and tolerability of the previous starting dose.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants receive placebo SQ Q2W over the MK-2225-matched time period.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
MK-2225DRUGSubcutaneous administration
PlaceboOTHERSubcutaneous administration
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 55 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersYes
Study Sites2

Inclusion Criteria: The key inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Is in good health before randomization * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≤32 kg/m\^2, inclusive Exclusion Criteria: The key exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * History of clinical...

Countries:United States
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