A Clinical Trial Of Tulisokibart In Participants With Active, Non-Infectious Uveitis (MK-7240-019)

September 30, 2026 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tulisokibart in Participants With Active Noninfectious Intermediate, Posterior, or Panuveitis

This trial will help researchers learn if tulisokibart, the trial medicine, can treat non-infectious intermediate, posterior, or panuveitis (NIIPPU) so that steroids can be given for a shorter period of time. In this trial, researchers will look at different doses (amounts) of tulisokibart.

The goal of this trial is to learn if tulisokibart works better than placebo to increase the length of time until NIIPPU gets worse. A placebo looks like the trial medicine but has no medicine in it. Using a placebo helps researchers better understand the effects of the trial medicine.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This study consists of a 50-week Double-blind Period and a 134-week Long-term Extension.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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87

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Has active noninfectious intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, or panuveitis (NIIPPU) at screening and baseline in at least one eye
  • Meets prior stable dose and duration requirements before baseline for permitted immunosuppressive therapies and corticosteroids

Exclusion Criteria:

The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Has isolated anterior uveitis
  • Has macular edema as the only sign of intermediate, posterior, or panuveitis
  • Has active ocular disease that may confound assessment or is not adequately controlled
  • Has significant ocular comorbidity that would interfere with visualization or study assessments
  • Has planned ocular surgery during the double-masked treatment period
  • Has had recent ocular surgery or ocular laser procedure that could affect study assessments
  • Has had major surgery within 3 months prior to Screening or has major surgery planned during the study
  • Has a contraindication to mydriatic eye drops or cannot be adequately dilated for fundus - visualization
  • Has any condition preventing evaluation of both eyes for eligibility or efficacy assessments
  • Has any other immune-mediated inflammatory condition that is not well controlled and may require prohibited therapy
  • Has a transplanted organ requiring continued systemic immunosuppression
  • Has active infection
  • Has a recent history of malignancy that is not considered adequately resolved
  • Has had a recent diagnostic evaluation for malignancy where malignancy cannot be reasonably excluded
  • Has demonstrated intolerance to or prior inadequate response to high-dose oral corticosteroids for the study indication
  • Has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to the study drug and other medications, dyes

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Tulisokibart Low Dose

Participants receive background therapy of prednisone plus a high dose of tulisokibart.
Drug: Tulisokibart

Subcutaneous (SC) administration

Other Names:
  • PRA023
  • MK-7240
Drug: Background prednisone therapy

Oral administration
Experimental: Tulisokibart High Dose

Participants receive background therapy of prednisone plus a low dose of tulisokibart.
Drug: Tulisokibart

Subcutaneous (SC) administration

Other Names:
  • PRA023
  • MK-7240
Drug: Background prednisone therapy

Oral administration
Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Participants receive background therapy of prednisone plus placebo to tulisokibart.
Drug: Placebo

SC administration

Drug: Background prednisone therapy

Oral administration

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to Treatment Failure Occurring on or After Week 6 Through Week 50
Time Frame: up to 44 weeks

The time to treatment failure is the interval from the date of first study dose intervention to the earliest assessment date on which any protocol-specified treatment failure criterion is met. The time to treatment failure occurring on or after Week 6 through Week 50 will be reported.
up to 44 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants with Treatment Failure Occurring on or After Week 6 Through Week 26
Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks

The time to treatment failure is the interval from the date of first study dose intervention to the earliest assessment date on which any protocol-specified treatment failure criterion is mat. The percentage of participants with treatment failure treatment failure occurring on or after Week 6 through Week 26 will be reported.
Up to 20 weeks
Mean Change in Vitreous Haze (VH) Grade from Best State Achieved Prior to Week 6 up to Week 50
Time Frame: Baseline and up to Week 50

VH Grade will be assessed by dilated indirect ophthalmoscopy in accordance with the National Eye Institute/ Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature criteria with grades ranging from 0 (no evident vitreal haze) to 4+ (optic nerve head is obscured) with a higher grade indicating a greater amount of VH. The mean change in VH grade from best state achieved prior to Week 6 up to Week 50 will be reported.
Baseline and up to Week 50
Mean Change in Logarithm of the Minimal Angle of Resolution Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) from Best State Achieved Prior to Week 6 up to Week 26
Time Frame: Baseline and up to Week 26

Refraction will be performed in the participant's study eye, and using the appropriate corrective lenses, BRCA will be measured using the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy (ETDRS) methodology. The ETDRS letter score ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating better visual acuity. The BCVA scores will be converted to a log scale and reported as the logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution (logMAR) BCVA. The mean change from best state achieved prior to Week 6 up to Week 26 will be reported.
Baseline and up to Week 26
Number of Participants Who Experience One or More Adverse Events (AEs)
Time Frame: Up to 198 weeks

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. The number of participants that experience AEs will be reported.
Up to 198 weeks
Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Intervention Due to an AE
Time Frame: Up to 184 weeks

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. The number of participants that discontinue study intervention due to an AE will be reported.
Up to 184 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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October 27, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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June 5, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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April 6, 2032

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 30, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 30, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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October 6, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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October 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 30, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 7240-019
  • 2025 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U1111-1329-4205 (Registry Identifier: UTN)
  • 2025-524059-30-00 (Registry Identifier: EU CT)
  • MK-7240-019 (Other Identifier: MSD)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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