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A trial looking at a drug called MK-5684 for prostate cancer that has spread

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 1/2

Details

This trial is looking at a drug called MK-5684 for people with prostate cancer that has spread to another part of the body and has started to grow again.

It is open to people whose cancer started to grow again:

  • while having hormone treatment or

  • after having surgery to remove their testicles

Recruitment start: 17 September 2024

Recruitment end: 1 September 2025

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Robert Jones

Supported by

Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC

Last reviewed: 18 May 2025

CRUK internal database number: 19945

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