MK-4830 in Pancreatic adenocarcinoma: NCT03564691 Clinical Landscape Report 2026
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Data snapshot: 16 October 2026. This strategic research report is not medical, regulatory or investment advice. Trial status and dates can change.
Phase 1
Clinical phase
Completed
Recruitment status
not reported
Planned enrollment
2025-09-26
Primary-completion proxy
Executive view
NCT03564691 evaluates MK-4830 in Pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The disclosed sponsor is Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., the design is Interventional, and the geographic footprint is Greece, Canada, South Korea, United States, Japan, China, Poland, South Africa, Israel, France, Australia, Spain. The first listed primary endpoint is Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs), assessed over Cycle 1 (Up to 21 days).
The key landscape question is whether this protocol can generate a clinically interpretable signal relative to nearby programs. Phase alone is not a measure of evidence quality. Endpoint relevance, comparator choice, masking, enrollment feasibility, patient selection, country coverage and follow-up must be considered together.
PatSnap MCP Servers make this assessment reproducible by keeping protocol facts, result evidence, asset attributes and sponsor identity in separate structured calls.
How the MCP evidence stack was assembled
Clinical Trials MCP clinical_trial_fetch retrieved the design, outcomes, phase, status, enrollment, sponsor, countries and timing for NCT03564691 and selected peers. clinical_trial_result_fetch supplied detailed result records from the wider Pancreatic adenocarcinoma landscape. Drug & Asset MCP drug_fetch was queried for MK-4830, while Company & Deal Intelligence MCP organization_fetch was queried for Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp..
This separation reduces a common diligence error: treating a registry label, a company description or a result excerpt as if each represented the complete evidence package. Explore the source workflow at the PatSnap MCP marketplace.
Trial landscape table
| Trial | Asset / intervention | Phase / status | Sponsor | Geography | Primary endpoint | Readout proxy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03564691 | MK-4830 | Phase 1 / Completed | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. | Greece, Canada, South Korea, United States, Japan, China, Poland, South Africa, Israel, France, Australia, Spain | Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) Cycle 1 (Up to 21 days) | 2025-09-26 |
| NCT04013334 | Nivolumab | Phase 2 / Active, not recruiting | Momotaro-Gene, Inc. | United States | Objective response rate (ORR) 3 months-2 years | 2022-12-31 |
| NCT03983954 | Naptumomab estafenatox | Phase 1 / Active, not recruiting | NeoTX Therapeutics Ltd. | Israel, India | Part A: Dose Escalation / MTD Expansion: The incidence and characteristics of adverse events, associated with ascending… From day 1 up to 90 days following last dose of study drug | 2027-03-01 |
| NCT03935893 | Fludarabine Phosphate | Phase 2 / Active, not recruiting | University of Pittsburgh | United States | Objective Response Rate (ORR) 24 months | 2037-06-30 |
| NCT03920839 | Carboplatin | Phase 1 / Withdrawn | Incyte Corp. | Geography not reported | Number of treatment-emergent adverse events with INCMGA00012 in combination with chemotherapy Up to approximately 27 months | 2019-11-04 |
The table aligns endpoints, sponsors, phases, geographies and readout proxies. It is descriptive, not a head-to-head efficacy comparison. Differences in population, baseline risk, intervention schedule and follow-up can dominate apparent cross-trial differences.
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Protocol design and endpoint interpretation
NCT03564691 is a Phase 1, completed study with not reported planned participants. Allocation is Non-Randomized, masking is None (Open Label), and the intervention model is Parallel Assignment.
The primary endpoint is “Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)” over “Cycle 1 (Up to 21 days).” The retrieved endpoint description is: The occurrence of the following toxicities, if assessed by the investigator to be possibly, probably, or definitely related to study treatment administration: * Grade 4 nonhematologic toxicity (not laboratory) * Grade 4 hematologic toxicity lasting \>=7 days, except thrombocytopenia: * Any nonhematologic AE \>=Grade 3 in severity, with exceptions * Any Grade 3 or Grade 4 alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and/or bilirubin laboratory value * Any other nonhematologic laboratory value if: Clinically significant medical intervention is required to treat the participant, OR The abnormality leads to….
Interpretation should test whether the endpoint captures a clinically meaningful change, whether its time horizon matches the proposed biology, and whether treatment discontinuation or missing data can bias the estimate. The planned enrollment of not reported should be assessed against expected effect size, event frequency, multiplicity, subgroup plans and attrition.
No named control drug was returned in the protocol field set. A placebo comparator can strengthen internal efficacy assessment, while an active comparator may better test clinical differentiation. Single-arm and open-label programs require greater weight on objective outcomes, independent assessment and external benchmarks.
Indexed readouts in the surrounding landscape
0 recent result records were selected as contextual evidence for Pancreatic adenocarcinoma. These records do not establish direct evidence for NCT03564691 unless the registration number matches.
Indexed evidence status
No directly comparable result record was retrieved for this disease query. This is a monitoring gap, not evidence of absence.
Result fields should be reconciled with the source record before quantitative comparison. Population definitions, analysis sets, dose cohorts, estimands, confidence intervals, rescue therapy and follow-up can materially change the meaning of a numerical endpoint. Clinical Trials MCP supports repeatable refreshes as result records change.
Asset and sponsor context
MK-4830 is indexed as Monoclonal antibody with LILRB2 biology and a global stage of Phase 2. The asset profile lists Agenus, Inc. as an originator or developer.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. is indexed in an unreported country with the website https://www.msd.com. MSD is a leading global biopharmaceutical company that provides medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The record lists 144 development-stage drug assets.
For execution diligence, monitor sponsor ownership, collaborator additions, site expansion, protocol amendments and enrollment revisions. A change in ownership or geography can alter operational confidence as well as the commercial meaning of a future readout.
Development white space
- Endpoint white space. Determine whether a more patient-relevant outcome, longer durability window or blinded central assessment would resolve uncertainty left by the current endpoint.
- Population white space. Test biomarker-defined, treatment-line or risk-stratified subgroups where effect size and unmet need could be clearer.
- Comparator white space. Identify whether the study can support differentiation against the current standard of care rather than only activity against baseline or placebo.
- Geographic white space. Assess whether the disclosed footprint supports recruitment, regulatory transferability and commercial generalizability.
- Sequencing white space. Clarify whether MK-4830 is intended for monotherapy, combination, maintenance, rescue or an earlier treatment line.
White space should be framed as an unanswered development question, not merely an unoccupied mechanism label. A credible program closes a measurable clinical uncertainty with a design that can be executed and interpreted.
Strategic implications and next readouts
For sponsors, the endpoint hierarchy, safety window, enrollment pace and protocol amendment history should all support the same target product profile. Advancement criteria should be set before the readout and tied to clinical effect, uncertainty, tolerability and operational feasibility.
For business-development teams, differentiation may come from a sharper population, stronger comparator, more durable benefit, simpler delivery or clearer sequencing role. For investors, the central risk is evidence quality relative to time and capital, not the phase label in isolation.
Track recruitment status, enrollment changes, primary-completion timing, endpoint revisions, new result records, sponsor ownership and collaborator changes. Re-run the PatSnap MCP workflow when a surrogate becomes a clinical outcome, a single-country study expands, the comparator changes or a new result materially shifts the competitive benchmark.
Source trail and bottom line
Anchor trial: NCT03564691
Protocol source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03564691
MCP sources: Clinical Trials MCP (clinical_trial_fetch and clinical_trial_result_fetch); Drug & Asset MCP (drug_fetch); Company & Deal Intelligence MCP (organization_fetch).
Data snapshot: 16 October 2026.
MK-4830 in Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is best understood through the interaction of protocol design, surrounding readouts, asset context and sponsor execution. The current record makes Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) and 2025-09-26 the leading decision points.
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