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V540D

Phase 1

Undisclosed | Monoclonal antibody | Other |Merck & Company, Inc.|Trials Updated: Mar 13, 2026

V540D development status

Highest phase Phase 1
Registered trials 1 across 1 sponsor since Nov 2024

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment72

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

V540D clinical trials

V540D · 1 trial · 1 indication

Phase 1 1
NCT06688058A Trial to Evaluate Tolerability and Immunogenicity of V540D in Healthy Adults (V540D-004)Healthy
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING72 Analytics
PHASE1ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Trial to Evaluate Tolerability and Immunogenicity of V540D in Healthy Adults (V540D-004)
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Number of Participants Who Experience a Solicited Injection-Site Adverse Event (AE)
Up to approximately 6 months

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.

Number of Participants Who Experience a Solicited Systemic AE
Up to approximately 6 months

Solicited systemic AEs include headache, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, muscle aches, joint pain.

Number of Participants Who Experience Immediate Reactions Occurring Within 30 Minutes After Any Vaccination
Up to approximately 6 months

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.

Number of Participants Who Experience Unsolicited AEs
Up to approximately 7 months

An unsolicited AE is an event that is not predefined as a solicited AE or is predefined as a solicited AE but reported at any time outside the solicited time period.

Number of Participants Who Experience a Serious Adverse Event (SAE)
Up to approximately 18 months

SAEs include AEs that result in any of the following outcomes: death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal functions, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect.

Number of Participants Who Experience a Medically-Attended AE (MAAE)
Up to approximately 18 months

AEs in which medical attention is received during an unscheduled, non-routine outpatient visit, such as an emergency department visit, office visit, or an urgent care visit with any medical personnel for any reason. Routine visits are not considered MAAEs. Examples of routine visits include physical examination, wellness visits, or vaccinations.

Number of Participants Who Experience an Event of Clinical Interest (ECI)
Up to approximately 18 months

ECIs are defined as an overdose of Sponsor's product, drug-induced liver injury events, or potential immune-mediated diseases (pIMDs).

Secondary Endpoints

Total Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Geometric Mean Ratios (GMRs) for anti-HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58
Up to approximately 7 months
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelSEQUENTIAL
PurposeBASIC_SCIENCE

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
V540DEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive vaccinations with V540D.
GARDASIL®9ACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive vaccinations with GARDASIL®9.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
V540DBIOLOGICALExperimental vaccine and adjuvant administered via intramuscular (IM) injection
GARDASIL®9BIOLOGICALSuspension administered via IM injection
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 45 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersYes
Study Sites4

Inclusion Criteria: The key inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Is in good health based on medical history, physical examination, vital sign (VS) measurements and electrocardiograms (ECGs) performed before randomization Exclusion Criteria: The key exclusion criteri...

Countries:United States
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Frequently asked questions about V540D

What is V540D?

V540D is an investigational monoclonal antibody being developed by Merck & Company, Inc. (ticker MRK). It is in Phase 1 clinical development, with one active trial evaluating its tolerability and immunogenicity in healthy adult volunteers. The specific disease indications for V540D have not been disclosed.

Who is developing V540D?

V540D is being developed by Merck & Company, Inc., which trades under the ticker symbol MRK. Merck is the sponsor of the ongoing Phase 1 trial for V540D.

What phase is V540D in?

V540D is in Phase 1 clinical development. One Phase 1 trial is currently active and recruiting has been completed, with the trial listed as active but not recruiting. No later-phase trials have been initiated.

What clinical trials is V540D in?

V540D is being evaluated in one clinical trial: NCT06688058, titled A Trial to Evaluate Tolerability and Immunogenicity of V540D in Healthy Adults (V540D-004). This Phase 1 trial is active but not recruiting, has enrolled 72 healthy adult participants in the United States, and is randomized, double-blind, and active-controlled.

What is V540D used for?

V540D is not yet approved for any indication. It is an investigational monoclonal antibody in Phase 1 testing. The current trial is in healthy adult volunteers and is designed to assess tolerability and immunogenicity, not to treat a specific disease. The intended therapeutic indications have not been disclosed.