🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-27

A Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan in Pediatric Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors (MK-9999-01C/LIGHTBEAM-U01) (NCT06941272)

LIGHTBEAM-U01 Substudy 01C: A Phase 1/2 Substudy to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Patritumab Deruxtecan in Pediatric Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors

🟢 Recruiting Phase1 / Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat children with hepatoblastoma or rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) that has relapsed or is refractory: * Hepatoblastoma is a common liver cancer in babies and very young children * RMS is a cancer that starts in muscle cells, often in a child's head and neck, bladder, arms, or legs * Relapsed means the cancer came back after treatment * Refractory means the cancer did not respond (get smaller or go away) to treatment The study treatment HER3-DXd (also known as MK-1022 or patritumab deruxtecan) is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). An ADC attaches to a protein on cancer cells and delivers treatment to destroy those cells. The goals of this study are to learn: * About the safety of HER3-DXd in children and if they tolerate it * What happens to HER3-DXd in children's bodies over time * If children who receive HER3-DXd have the cancer get smaller or go away

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Childrens Hospital Los Angeles ( Site 3006) — Los Angeles, California

Age range: 1 Month to 17 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (54 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 54 sites.

  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles ( Site 3006) — Los Angeles, California
  • Children's Hospital Colorado-Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders ( Site 3016) — Aurora, Colorado
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital ( Site 3025) — St. Petersburg, Florida
  • University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 3017) — Iowa City, Iowa
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ( Site 3013) — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Corewell Health ( Site 3001) — Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Children's Mercy Hospital ( Site 3024) — Kansas City, Missouri
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( Site 3008) — New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ( Site 3010) — New York, New York
  • New York Medical College ( Site 3023) — Valhalla, New York
  • Sanford Fargo Medical Center-Roger Maris Cancer Center ( Site 3003) — Fargo, North Dakota
  • Oregon Health and Science University ( Site 3004) — Portland, Oregon
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) ( Site 3021) — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Sanford Children's Hospital ( Site 3015) — Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center ( Site 3007) — Houston, Texas
  • Intermountain - Primary Children's Hospital ( Site 3014) — Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Sydney Children's Hospital-Kids Cancer Centre ( Site 3997) — Sydney, New South Wales
  • Queensland Children's Hospital ( Site 3996) — Brisbane, Queensland
  • UZ Gent ( Site 3428) — Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen
  • Fundação Pio XII - Hospital de Câncer de Barretos ( Site 3264) — Barretos, São Paulo
  • Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe ( Site 3923) — Medellín, Antioquia
  • Clinica de la Costa S.A.S. ( Site 3924) — Barranquilla, Atlántico
  • IMAT S.A.S ( Site 3921) — Montería, Departamento de Córdoba
  • Detska nemocnice FN Brno ( Site 3388) — Brno, Brno-mesto
  • Fakultni nemocnice v Motole-Klinika detske hematologie a onkologie ( Site 3387) — Prague, Praha 5

📞 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.

💰 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 § 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.

💡 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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