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A Clinical Study of Tulisokibart (MK-7240) to Treat Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (MK-7240-013)
Led by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Updated on 2026-05-12
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Participants Needed
98
Research Sites
227 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA). R-axSpA is a type of arthritis that causes pain, stiffness, and inflammation (swelling) in the spine and joints in the pelvis (hip bone). Radiographic means the damage it causes can be seen on X-rays. This study will help find out if a study medicine called tulisokibart can treat symptoms of r-axSpA. Researchers will look at different doses of tulisokibart. Researchers want to know if at least one of the study doses of tulisokibart works better than a placebo to improve r-axSpA symptoms. A placebo looks like the study medicine but has no study medicine in it. Using a placebo helps researchers better understand the effects of the study medicine.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Clinical Study of Tulisokibart (MK-7240) to Treat Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (MK-7240-013)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Clinical diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis meeting ASAS criteria with at least 3 months of back pain and symptom onset before age 45
- Meets radiographic criteria of modified New York criteria for ankylosing spondylitis confirmed by central reading
- Active disease present at screening and randomization
- History of inadequate response or intolerance to NSAIDs and either biologic DMARD-naive or inadequate response/intolerance to up to 2 biologic DMARD classes
You will not qualify if you...
- Arthritis onset before age 17 or current diagnosis of inflammatory joint diseases other than r-axSpA (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, systemic sclerosis, myositis)
- History of cancer in the last 5 years except fully treated non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ after surgery
- Any active infection
- Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to tulisokibart or its excipients
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 98 locations
1
AARA Clinical Research - Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates - Chandler ( Site 0036)
Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85225
Actively Recruiting
2
AARA Clinical Research - Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates - Flagstaff ( Site 0021)
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, 86001
Actively Recruiting
3
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. - Gilbert ( Site 0022)
Gilbert, Arizona, United States, 85297
Actively Recruiting
4
AARA Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. - Glendale ( Site 0056)
Glendale, Arizona, United States, 85306
Actively Recruiting
5
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. - Tucson ( Site 0025)
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85704-1140
Actively Recruiting
6
TriWest Research Associates - Chula Vista ( Site 0013)
Chula Vista, California, United States, 91910
Actively Recruiting
7
Providence Medical Foundation ( Site 0049)
Fullerton, California, United States, 92835
Actively Recruiting
8
Newport Huntington Medical Group ( Site 0005)
Huntington Beach, California, United States, 92648
Actively Recruiting
9
Cohen Medical Centers ( Site 0034)
Thousand Oaks, California, United States, 91360-3967
Actively Recruiting
10
Inland Rheumatology Clinical Trials, Inc. ( Site 0002)
Upland, California, United States, 91786
Actively Recruiting
11
Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties ( Site 0016)
Aventura, Florida, United States, 33180
Actively Recruiting
12
Bay Area Arthritis and Osteoporosis ( Site 0041)
Brandon, Florida, United States, 33511
Actively Recruiting
13
GNP Research - Hollywood ( Site 0020)
Cooper City, Florida, United States, 33024
Actively Recruiting
14
Innovation Medical Research Center ( Site 0012)
Palmetto Bay, Florida, United States, 33157
Actively Recruiting
15
Chicago Arthritis & Regenerative Medicine ( Site 0042)
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60661
Actively Recruiting
16
Willow Rheumatology and Wellness, PLLC ( Site 0035)
Willowbrook, Illinois, United States, 60527
Actively Recruiting
17
Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates - Rockville ( Site 0019)
Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20850
Actively Recruiting
18
Kansas City Physician Partners ( Site 0027)
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64111
Actively Recruiting
19
Velocity Clinical Research - West County Rheumatology, St. Louis ( Site 0038)
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63131
Actively Recruiting
20
Physician Research Collaboration, LLC ( Site 0057)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68516-5497
Actively Recruiting
21
Inspire Santa Fe Medical Group ( Site 0011)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, 87505
Actively Recruiting
22
Altoona Center for Clinical Research ( Site 0004)
Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States, 16635
Actively Recruiting
23
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine ( Site 0060)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Actively Recruiting
24
AARA Clinical Research - Murfreesboro Medical Clinic ( Site 0029)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States, 37128
Actively Recruiting
25
Rheumatology Associates ( Site 0055)
Arlington, Texas, United States, 76012
Actively Recruiting
26
Arthritis Care of Texas ( Site 0048)
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, 78415
Actively Recruiting
27
Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. ( Site 0028)
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76109
Actively Recruiting
28
Provecta Research Network LLC ( Site 0054)
Houston, Texas, United States, 77027
Actively Recruiting
29
AARA Clinical Research - Lone Star Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates - Irving ( Site 0032)
Irving, Texas, United States, 75039
Actively Recruiting
30
Epic Medical Research ( Site 0061)
Red Oak, Texas, United States, 75154
Actively Recruiting
31
Advanced Rheumatology of Houston ( Site 0001)
The Woodlands, Texas, United States, 77382
Actively Recruiting
32
DM Clinical Research - TRA ( Site 0010)
Tomball, Texas, United States, 77375
Actively Recruiting
33
CMIP-CENTRO MINEIRO DE PESQUISA ( Site 1999)
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 36010-570
Actively Recruiting
34
Complexo Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná ( Site 1991)
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 80060-900
Actively Recruiting
35
LMK Serviços Médicos S/S ( Site 2000)
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90480-000
Actively Recruiting
36
IBPClin - Instituto Brasil de Pesquisa Clínica ( Site 1994)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20241-180
Actively Recruiting
37
Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas do Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo ( Site 1992)
São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-000
Actively Recruiting
38
G.R.M.O. (Groupe de recherche en maladies osseuses) Inc. ( Site 0200)
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 3M7
Actively Recruiting
39
Centre de Recherche Musculo-Squelettique ( Site 0202)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, G9A 3Y2
Actively Recruiting
40
Bioreuma ( Site 2109)
Concepción, Biobio, Chile, 4070280
Actively Recruiting
41
Clinica Alemana Osorno ( Site 2114)
Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile, 5311089
Actively Recruiting
42
Centro de Estudios GyC ( Site 2103)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile, 7500504
Actively Recruiting
43
Enroll SpA ( Site 2101)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile, 7500587
Actively Recruiting
44
Bradfordhill ( Site 2110)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile, 8420383
Actively Recruiting
45
The First Afflilated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College ( Site 3119)
Bengbu, Anhui, China, 233004
Actively Recruiting
46
Chinese Academy of Medical Science Peking Union Medical College Hospital ( Site 3100)
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100005
Actively Recruiting
47
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital ( Site 3110)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510080
Actively Recruiting
48
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University ( Site 3114)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510630
Actively Recruiting
49
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology ( Site 3121)
Luoyang, Henan, China, 471003
Actively Recruiting
50
Pingxiang People's Hospital ( Site 3115)
Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China, 337055
Actively Recruiting
51
The First Hospital Of Jilin University ( Site 3103)
Changchun, Jilin, China, 130021
Actively Recruiting
52
PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL OF XINJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION ( Site 3124)
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China, 830001
Actively Recruiting
53
First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University ( Site 3123)
Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650032
Actively Recruiting
54
Clinica de la Costa S.A.S. ( Site 2202)
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia, 080020
Actively Recruiting
55
CIREEM SAS ( Site 2204)
Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia, 110221
Active, Not Recruiting
56
Fundación Valle del Lili ( Site 2201)
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, 760032
Actively Recruiting
57
Medicover München Ost MVZ ( Site 0611)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 81667
Actively Recruiting
58
Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet ( Site 0600)
Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 44649
Actively Recruiting
59
Rheumazentrum Ratingen Studienambulanz ( Site 0602)
Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 40878
Actively Recruiting
60
Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis ( Site 0605)
Berlin, Germany, 12161
Actively Recruiting
61
Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Benjamin Franklin-Medizinische Klinik I für Gastroenterol ( Site 0601)
Berlin, Germany, 12203
Actively Recruiting
62
HRF II - Hamburger Rheuma Forschungszentrum II MVZ für Rheumatologie und Autoimmunmedizin Hamburg G ( Site 0604)
Hamburg, Germany, 20095
Actively Recruiting
63
Zuyderland Medical Centre ( Site 1100)
Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands, 6419 PC
Actively Recruiting
64
Amsterdam UMC ( Site 1101)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, 1081 HV
Actively Recruiting
65
Maasstad Ziekenhuis ( Site 1102)
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, 3079DZ
Actively Recruiting
66
MICS Centrum Medyczne Bydgoszcz ( Site 1206)
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, 85-065
Actively Recruiting
67
Szpital Uniwersytecki Nr 2 im. dr J. Biziela w Bydgoszczy ( Site 1203)
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, 85-168
Actively Recruiting
68
MICS Centrum Medyczne Torun ( Site 1202)
Torun, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, 87-100
Actively Recruiting
69
Zespół Poradni Specjalistycznych Reumed Filia nr 1 Wallenroda ( Site 1201)
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, 20-607
Actively Recruiting
70
MICS Centrum Medyczne Warszawa ( Site 1204)
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, 00-874
Actively Recruiting
71
Narodowy Instytut Geriatrii Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji im.Prof. El. Reicher-ul.Spartanska 1 ( Site 1205)
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, 02-637
Actively Recruiting
72
Hanyang University Seoul Hospital ( Site 2800)
Seoul, South Korea, 04763
Actively Recruiting
73
Kyung Hee University Hosptial at Gangdong ( Site 2802)
Seoul, South Korea, 05278
Actively Recruiting
74
Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital ( Site 2900)
New Taipei City, New Taipei, Taiwan, 235
Actively Recruiting
75
National Taiwan University Hospital ( Site 2902)
Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan, 100
Actively Recruiting
76
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital ( Site 2905)
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 813414
Actively Recruiting
77
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung ( Site 2908)
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 833
Actively Recruiting
78
National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 2903)
Tainan, Taiwan, 704
Actively Recruiting
79
Taipei Veterans General Hospital ( Site 2906)
Taipei, Taiwan, 112
Actively Recruiting
80
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Linkou Branch ( Site 2904)
Taoyuan, Taiwan, 33305
Actively Recruiting
81
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School Internal Diseases Institute ( Site 1604)
Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34098
Actively Recruiting
82
ANKARA UNIVERSITY IBNI SINA HOSPITAL ( Site 1600)
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06230
Actively Recruiting
83
Hacettepe Universite Hastaneleri ( Site 1603)
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06230
Actively Recruiting
84
Kocaeli Üniversitesi ( Site 1605)
Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye), 41380
Actively Recruiting
85
Konya Necmettin Erbakan Universitesi ( Site 1606)
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye), 42090
Actively Recruiting
86
Communal Nonprofit Enterprise Cherkasy Regional Hospital of Cherkasy Oblast Council ( Site 1704)
Cherkasy, Chernivetska Oblast, Ukraine, 18009
Actively Recruiting
87
Municipal Public Non-Profit Enterprise "City Clinical Hospital №1 of the Ivano-Frankivsk City Counc ( Site 1705)
Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, 76018
Actively Recruiting
88
Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Khmelnytskyi Regional Hospital" of Khmelnytskyi Regional Council ( Site 1713)
Khmelnytskiy, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine, 29000
Actively Recruiting
89
Medical Center of Limited Liability Company "Medical Center "Consilium Medical" ( Site 1715)
Kyiv, Kyivska Oblast, Ukraine, 04050
Actively Recruiting
90
Lviv Clin Hospital of Planned Treatment Rehabilitation Palliative Care ( Site 1710)
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, 79011
Actively Recruiting
91
ME "Ternopil Regional Clinical Hospital of Ternopil Regional Council" ( Site 1707)
Ternopil, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, 46002
Actively Recruiting
92
Municipal Nonprofit Enterprise "Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Hospital n.a. M. I. Pyrohov of Vinnytsia ( Site 1700)
Vinnytsa, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine, 21018
Actively Recruiting
93
Kyiv Railway Clinical Hospital No.2 of Branch Health Center of the Public Joint Stock Company Ukrain ( Site 1701)
Kyiv, Ukraine, 03049
Actively Recruiting
94
Medical Center "Universal Clinic "Oberig" of Limited Liability Company "Kapytal" ( Site 1706)
Kyiv, Ukraine, 03057
Actively Recruiting
95
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ( Site 1800)
Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR4 7UY
Actively Recruiting
96
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust ( Site 1803)
Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom, BA1 3NG
Actively Recruiting
97
Barnet Hospital ( Site 1806)
Barnet, United Kingdom, EN5 3DJ
Actively Recruiting
98
St Luke's Hospital ( Site 1801)
Bradford, United Kingdom, BD5 0NA
Actively Recruiting
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
4
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