Drugs / Ulonivirine
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Ulonivirine

also known as MK-8507 · ULO · [14C]Ulonivirine · Ulonivirina

Small molecule

Developed for
HIV infectious disease
Investigated by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Trials 10

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 17 trials
Phase 1 NCT05093972 Jan → Jun 2027 expected liver disorder Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07595263 Aug 2026 → Jan 2027 expected — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07530289 Apr → May 2026 — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07305831 Jan → Apr 2026 — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07334886 Sep → Nov 2025 — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06619678 Jan → Jun 2024 — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02174159 Sep 2014 → Jul 2015 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 22 trials
Phase 2 NCT06891066 Apr 2025 → Aug 2027 expected HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04564547 Mar 2021 → Jan 2025 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT07266831 Dec 2025 → Feb 2029 expected HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 5

DateIssuerRelease
2026-07-22 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Investigational Once-Weekly Oral HIV Treatment Regimen Of Islatravir And Lenacapavir Maintained Virological Suppression In Adults With HIV Who Switched Antiretroviral Therapy msd.com ↗
The data provide strong evidence for the potential of ISL/LEN to be the first and only once-weekly oral HIV treatment option for adults with virologic suppression on a stable antiretroviral regimen.
2021-11-18 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Merck Provides Update on Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Once-Weekly Investigational Combination of MK-8507 and Islatravir for the Treatment of People Living with HIV-1 merck.com ↗
Decreases in total lymphocyte and CD4+ T-cell counts were observed in study participants randomized to receive ISL+MK-8507.
2021-07-12 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Merck Announces Presentation of New Data from Broad HIV Program at IAS 2021 merck.com ↗
No Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between Novel NNRTI MK-8507 and Islatravir.
2020-10-08 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Merck Announces Week 96 Data from Phase 2b Study Evaluating Islatravir in Combination With Doravirine in Adults With HIV-1 Infection merck.com ↗
Company Also Presenting Phase 1/1b Results for MK-8507, a New Investigational Once-Weekly Oral HIV Agent
2020-10-01 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Merck to Present New Data from the Company’s Diverse HIV Portfolio and Pipeline at HIV Glasgow 2020 merck.com ↗
Single doses of MK-8507, a novel HIV-1 NNRTI, reduced HIV viral load for at least a week.

Evidence & citations 7 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Ulonivirine ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04564547 ↗
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NCT05093972 ↗

NCT02174159 ↗

NCT07530289 ↗

NCT07305831 ↗

NCT07595263 ↗

NCT07334886 ↗

Known as [14C]Ulonivirine “A Study of [14C]Ulonivirine ([14C]MK-8507) in Healthy Adults (MK-8507-006)” NCT07334886 ↗
Known as MK-8507 “A Clinical Study of Ulonivirine (MK-8507) With Atorvastatin and Metformin in Healthy Adults (MK-8507-018)” NCT07530289 ↗
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NCT06619678 ↗

Known as ULO ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT06891066 ↗
1

NCT07266831 ↗

Known as Ulonivirina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL5095253 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL5095253 ↗
Route Oral “Ulonivirine tablet taken by mouth.” NCT04564547 ↗