Recruiting
Phase 1

MER511

Sponsor:

Merida Biosciences

Code:

NCT07305818

Conditions

Graves Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

MER511 (IV)

Placebo comparator (IV)

MER511 (SC)

Placebo comparator (SC)

MER511 (SC) for MAD

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well MER511 is tolerated and what side effects may occur in adults who have Graves' disease. The study drug will be administered either intravenously (into a vein in the arm) or subcutaneously (under the skin).

Blood tests will be performed to investigate how the body processes the study drug and how the study drug affects the body.

Conditions

Graves Disease

Study ID

NCT07305818

Start date

Dec 19, 2025

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Jul 24, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul 24, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the ICF
2. Documented GD diagnosis,
3. Receiving stable dose of ATD (Antithyroid drug)
4. Body weight at least 50 kg (110 lb) and body mass index (BMI) 18.0-35.0 kg/m2, inclusive
5. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraceptive methods
6. Men with partners of childbearing potential or who are pregnant must agree to use a condom or strict abstinence
7. Signed informed consent to participate in the study
8. Willingness and ability, in the opinion of the investigator, to comply with protocol requirements and restrictions (eg, dosing, schedule of assessments).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of:

1. total thyroidectomy.
2. History of hyperthyroidism not caused by GD (eg, toxic adenoma, toxic multinodular goiter).
3. History of thyroid storm.
4. History of agranulocytosis, anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, vasculitis, or liver toxicity due to prior ATD therapy Treatment with RAI therapy within 12 months prior to Screening
2. Likely to require definitive treatment for GD (RAI therapy or thyroidectomy) during the study, based on GD history and anticipated prognosis.
3. Use of levothyroxine, desiccated thyroid extract, or T3 at any dose within 6 weeks prior to Screening.
4. Current active or chronic moderate-to-severe TED per EUropean Group On Graves' Orbitopathy (EUGOGO) criteria as judged by the investigator at Screening
5. History of TED-directed medical treatment (including IV/oral steroids, immunosuppressants, or teprotumumab), surgical treatment, and/or orbital radiation within 3 months prior to Screening, or per required prohibited concomitant therapy washout criteria in the protocol (whichever is longer)
6. Major surgery or use of iodinated contrast within 3 months prior to planned IMP dosing.
7. Active systemic autoimmune disease requiring treatment that causes undue risk in the opinion of the investigator.
8. History of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrinological (other than GD), hematological, immunodeficiency, or neurological disorders that may constitute a risk when taking the IMP or interfere with data interpretation.
9. History of liver disease
10. Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study
11. Treatment with prohibited medications prior to planned IMP dosing or likely to require prohibited concomitant therapy during the study
12. Live vaccine(s) or mRNA vaccine(s) within 1 month prior to IMP dosing, or plans to receive such vaccines during the study
13. Treatment with any investigational drug within within 3 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to enrollment
14. Total IgG level <700 mg/dL at Screening
15. Any of the following at Screening (confirmed by single repeat measurement, if deemed necessary):

  • ALT or AST >1.5 × ULN
  • Total bilirubin >1.5 × ULN
16. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <75 mL/min/1.73 m2 using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) creatinine equation
17. Positive result for HIV antibody, HBsAg, or hepatitis C antibody with detectable viral RNA levels at Screening
18. Positive drug screen or positive test for alcohol
19. 12-lead ECG demonstrating any of the following at Screening:

  • QTcF interval >450 ms
  • QRS interval >120 ms
  • PR interval >220 ms
20. Blood pressure measurements demonstrating any of the following at Screening:

  • Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg
  • Diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg
21. Heart rate <45 bpm or >100 bpm
22. Donated more than 500 mL of blood in the 2 months prior to signing the ICF
23. Current enrollment or past participation within 3 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to signing the ICF in any other clinical trial involving an IMP
24. Refusal to adhere to lifestyle considerations as defined in the protocol
25. Employee of the investigator, clinic, or sponsor with direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of the investigator or clinic, as well as family members of the employee or investigator
26. Any other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator or the sponsor, could interfere with participation in or completion of the study

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Part A (SAD) MER511 IV

For Cohorts 1-7 , each cohort participant will receive a single ascending dose of MER511 via IV administration on Day 1

placebo comparator: Part A (SAD) placebo IV

For Cohorts 1-7, each cohort participant will receive a single dose of placebo via IV administration on Day 1

experimental: Part A (SAD) MER511 SC

For Cohort 8, participants will receive a single dose of MER511 (determined from Cohort 1-7) via SC administration on Day 1

placebo comparator: Part A (SAD) placebo SC

For Cohort 8, participants will receive a single dose of placebo (determined from Cohort 1-7) via SC administration on Day 1

experimental: Part B (MAD) MER511 SC

Up to 3 cohorts of participants will receive multiple ascending doses of MER511 via SC administration assigned for their cohort on Day 1 and Day 29

placebo comparator: - Part B (MAD) placebo SC

Up to 3 cohorts of participants will receive multiple doses of placebo via SC administration assigned for their cohort on Day 1 and Day 29

Interventions

MER511 (IV)

Participants will receive a single dose of MER511 on Day 1

Placebo comparator (IV)

Participants will receive a single dose of Placebo on Day 1

MER511 (SC)

Participants will receive a single dose of MER511 on Day 1

Placebo comparator (SC)

Participants will receive a single dose of Placebo on Day 1

MER511 (SC) for MAD

Participants will receive multiple ascending doses of MER511 via SC administration assigned for their cohort on Day 1 and Day 29

Placebo comparator (SC) for MAD

Participants will receive multiple doses of placebo via SC administration assigned for their cohort on Day 1 and Day 29

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of participants with TEAEs (Treatment-emergent adverse events) [ Time Frame: - Part A (SAD) Cohorts: Day 1 up to Week 16 - Part B (MAD) Cohorts: Day 1 up to Week 24 ]
  • Number of participants with clinically significant changes in ECGs, vital signs, clinical laboratory values, and physical examination [ Time Frame: - Part A (SAD) Cohorts: Day 1 up to Week 16 - Part B (MAD) Cohorts: Day 1 up to Week 24 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Site # 1111

Recruiting

Torrance, California, United States, 90502

Contacts

Site # 1101

Recruiting

Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33024

Contacts

Site # 1112

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33125

Contacts

Site # 1109

Recruiting

Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States, 33544

Contacts

Site # 1107

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Contacts

Site # 1102

Recruiting

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Contacts

Site # 1106

Recruiting

Morehead City, North Carolina, United States, 28557

Contacts

Site # 1104

Recruiting

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43203

Contacts

Site # 1108

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

Contacts

Site # 1113

Recruiting

DeSoto, Texas, United States, 75115

Contacts

Site # 1105

Recruiting

Webster, Texas, United States, 77598

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Merida Biosciences

Last update posted

Aug 24, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Graves' Disease
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Basedow disease
  • Exophthalmic goitre
  • TSHR
  • Autoimmune
  • Anti-thyroid drugs
  • Autoimmune thyroid disease

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Merida Biosciences on 2026-08-24.