Status:

TERMINATED

A Clinical Study of MK-6194 for the Treatment of Vitiligo (MK-6194-007)

Lead Sponsor:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Non-segmental Vitiligo

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Researchers are looking for a new way to treat people with non-segmental vitiligo (NSV). The goal of this study is to learn about the safety of MK-6194 and how well people tolerate it. Researchers als...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Has a clinical diagnosis of non-segmental vitiligo
  • Has non-segmental vitiligo with disease duration of at least 6 months
  • Has depigmentation contributing to Facial Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (F-VASI) ≥ 0.3 at screening and baseline
  • Has depigmented facial body surface area (BSA) ≥0.3% at screening and baseline
  • Has Total Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (T-VASI) ≥4 at screening and baseline
  • Has total body vitiligo area ≥4% at screening and baseline excluding hands and feet involvement

Exclusion

  • Has segmental vitiligo
  • Has ≥50% leukotrichia on face or body
  • Has any other dermatological diseases that would interfere with vitiligo assessments
  • Has history of or current inflammatory condition other than vitiligo that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the evaluation of vitiligo
  • Has a known systemic hypersensitivity to interleukin 2 (IL-2), or modified IL-2 including MK-6194, or its inactive ingredients
  • Has an active or clinically significant infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV anti-infectives within 4 weeks prior to Randomization, or oral/intramuscular anti-infective therapy within 2 weeks prior to Randomization
  • Has symptomatic heart failure (New York Heart Association class III or IV) or myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris within 6 months prior to Screening
  • Has a severe chronic pulmonary disease requiring oxygen therapy
  • Has a transplanted organ, which requires continued immunosuppression
  • Has a history of any malignancy, except for successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • Has evidence of active tuberculosis (TB), latent TB, or inadequately treated TB
  • Has confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection
  • Has history of drug or alcohol abuse within 6 months prior to Screening
  • Has had major surgery within 3 months prior to Screening OR has a major surgery planned during the study
  • Has had an inadequate response (as evaluated by a dermatologist or local physician specialist equivalent) to previous treatment with a Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) after an appropriate treatment duration (eg, ≥12 weeks)
  • Has received prohibited medications within protocol-specified timeframes prior to Randomization
  • Has participated in another investigational clinical study within 4 weeks prior to Randomization
  • Has donated or lost ≥1 unit of blood (approximately 500 mL) within 4 weeks prior to the Screening Visit
  • Has received cosmetic or other procedures that could interfere with evaluation of vitiligo during the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 27 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

169 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06113328

Start Date

November 27 2023

End Date

July 30 2025

Last Update

August 12 2025

Active Locations (68)

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1

Cahaba Dermatology & Skin Health Center ( Site 0127)

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35244

2

Burke Pharmaceutical Research ( Site 0124)

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, 71913

3

The Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California ( Site 0115)

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90036

4

Indiana University Health University Hospital-Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of (

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202