πŸ›οΈ Verified NIH Record β€’ Updated 2026-08-27

Substudy 01A: Zilovertamab Vedotin in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants With Hematologic Malignancies or Solid Tumors (MK-9999-01A/LIGHTBEAM-U01) (NCT06395103)

LIGHTBEAM-U01 Substudy 01A: A Phase 1/2 Substudy to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Zilovertamab Vedotin in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants With Hematologic Malignancies or Solid Tumors

🟒 Recruiting Phase1 / Phase2 πŸ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Substudy 01A is part of a platform study. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of zilovertamab vedotin in pediatric participants with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)/Burkitt lymphoma, or neuroblastoma and in pediatric and young adult participants with Ewing sarcoma.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Children's Hospital Los Angeles ( Site 1006) β€” Los Angeles, California

Age range: 6 Months to 25 Years

πŸ§ͺ Interventions in This Study

πŸ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" β€” 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria β†—

πŸ“ All Participating Trial Locations (67 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 67 sites.

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles ( Site 1006) β€” Los Angeles, California
  • Children's Hospital Colorado-Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders ( Site 1016) β€” Aurora, Colorado
  • Yale New Haven Hospital ( Site 1012) β€” New Haven, Connecticut
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital ( Site 1025) β€” St. Petersburg, Florida
  • University of Iowa-Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 1017) β€” Iowa City, Iowa
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ( Site 1013) β€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Corewell Health ( Site 1001) β€” Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Children's Mercy Hospital ( Site 1024) β€” Kansas City, Missouri
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( Site 1008) β€” New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ( Site 1010) β€” New York, New York
  • New York Medical College ( Site 1023) β€” Valhalla, New York
  • Sanford Fargo Medical Center-Roger Maris Cancer Center ( Site 1003) β€” Fargo, North Dakota
  • Oregon Health and Science University ( Site 1004) β€” Portland, Oregon
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) ( Site 1021) β€” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Sanford Children's Hospital-Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic ( Site 1015) β€” Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ( Site 1007) β€” Houston, Texas
  • Intermountain - Primary Children's Hospital ( Site 1014) β€” Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Sydney Children's Hospital ( Site 1997) β€” Randwick, New South Wales
  • Queensland Children's Hospital-Oncology & Haematology ( Site 1996) β€” Brisbane, Queensland
  • UZ Gent ( Site 1428) β€” Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen
  • Hospital Erasto Gaertner-CEPEP - Pesquisa ClΓ­nica ( Site 1268) β€” Curitiba, ParanΓ‘
  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ( Site 1265) β€” Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
  • FundaΓ§Γ£o Pio XII - Hospital de CΓ’ncer de Barretos ( Site 1264) β€” Barretos, SΓ£o Paulo
  • FundaΓ§Γ£o Faculdade Regional de Medicina de SΓ£o JosΓ© do Rio Preto-Centro Integrado de Pesquisa ( Site 1267) β€” SΓ£o JosΓ© do Rio Preto, SΓ£o Paulo
  • McGill University Health Centre-Pediatric HematologyOncology ( Site 1223) β€” Montreal, Quebec

πŸ“ž Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (888) 577-8839

Email: Trialsites@msd.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

πŸ’° Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA Β§ 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

πŸ’‘ How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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