Nemtabrutinib - Merck
Alternative Names: ARQ-531; MK-1026Latest Information Update: 13 May 2026
At a glance
- Originator ArQule
- Developer Merck & Co
- Class Antineoplastics; Pyrimidines; Pyrroles; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Agammaglobulinaemia tyrosine kinase inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
- Phase II Follicular lymphoma; Haematological malignancies; Richter's syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 29 Apr 2026 Merck Sharp & Dohme in collaboration with Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center plans a phase II trial for Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in USA in May 2026 (PO)(NCT07557056)
- 28 Mar 2026 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Haematological-malignancies(Second-line therapy or greater) in Japan (PO)
- 04 Mar 2026 Efficacy and adverse event data from the phase II BELLWAVE-003 trial in Follicular lymphoma presented at the 67th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition (ASH-Hem-2025)