A clinical trial of MK-7228 in adults (MK-7228-002)

2025-522147-18-00 Protocol MK-7228-002 Human pharmacology (Phase I) - Other Ongoing, recruiting

Start 30 Mar 2026 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol MK-7228-002

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Human pharmacology (Phase I) - Other
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 40
Countries 1
Sites 1

Atherosclerosis

Key facts

Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Participant type
Healthy volunteers
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Trial duration
30 Mar 2026 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2026-03-17
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

External identifiers

EU CT number
2025-522147-18-00
WHO UTN
U1111-1322-0127

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Atherosclerosis

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
26.0 LLT 10003601 Atherosclerosis 10047065

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Sponsor organisation
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Address
126 East Lincoln Avenue, P. O. Box 2000 P. O. Box 2000
City
Rahway
Postcode
07065-4607
Country
United States

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Contact name
Kelly Duncan

Public contact point

Organisation
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Contact name
Kelly Duncan

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Belgium Ongoing, recruiting 40 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Belgium

1 site · Ongoing, recruiting
SGS Belgium
SGS Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Belgium 2026-03-30 2026-03-31

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2026-02-09 Belgium Acceptable
2026-03-17
2026-03-17