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A Study to Evaluate Investigational Agents With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Esophageal Cancer Previously Exposed to Programmed Cell Death 1 Protein (PD-1)/ Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Treatment (MK-3475-06B)

Is NCT05319730 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Phase 1/2 trial studies multiple treatments for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Phase 1/2RecruitingMerck Sharp & Dohme LLCNCT05319730Data as of Jun 2026Location: International · 14 countries

Treatment: Paclitaxel · Irinotecan · Pembrolizumab · MK-4830 · Lenvatinib · Sacituzumab tirumotecan · Antihistamine · H2 Receptor Antagonist · Acetaminophen (or equivalent) · Dexamethasone (or equivalent) · Steroid Mouthwash (dexamethasone or equivalent) · Supportive care measuresThis is a Phase 1/2, multicenter, randomized, open-label umbrella platform study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of investigational agents with or without pembrolizumab and/or chemotherapy, for the treatment of participants with second line (2L) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who have previously been exposed to PD-1/PD-L1 based treatment.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Treatments studied

Immunotherapy

Pembrolizumab

Targeted therapy

Lenvatinib

Chemotherapy

PaclitaxelIrinotecan

Other

MK-4830Sacituzumab tirumotecanAntihistamineH2 Receptor AntagonistAcetaminophen (or equivalent)Dexamethasone (or equivalent)Steroid Mouthwash (dexamethasone or equivalent)Supportive care measures

Cancer type

Esophageal Carcinoma

Disease stage

Metastatic disease required

Prior therapy

Max 1 prior line
Min 1 prior line

Must have received: platinum-based chemotherapy

Must have received: anti-pd-1/pd-l1 therapy

Cannot have received: investigational agent

Lab requirements

Cardiac function

Clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention [excluded]

Clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention

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US trial sites

  • University of Arizona Cancer Center-University of Arizona Cancer Center ( Site 4927) · Tucson, Arizona
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica ( Site 4905) · Los Angeles, California
  • Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central NY, P.C. ( Site 4925) · East Syracuse, New York
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center-CUIMC Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical ( Site 4907) · New York, New York
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center-UPMC ( Site 4904) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Frequently asked questions

Is NCT05319730 currently recruiting?

Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.

Are there prior therapy exclusions?

Yes. Prior investigational agent disqualifies patients from enrollment.

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