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NCT Number: NCT06153238

A PK Study to Compare GME751 (Proposed Pembrolizumab Biosimilar) and US-licensed and EU-authorized Keytruda® in Participants With Stage II and III Melanoma

The purpose of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetic (PK) similarity and efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of GME751 compared with Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) in subjects with resected advanced melanoma requiring adjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Sandoz Investigational Site, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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About this study

Eligible subjects will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive either GME751, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-licensed pembrolizumab (Keytruda-US) or European Union (EU)-authorized pembrolizumab (Keytruda-EU). The maximum study duration for a participant will be approximately 28 weeks including screening.

Treatment duration is 24 weeks (4 treatment cycles, each of 6 weeks duration). However, subject should discontinue study participation in case of disease recurrence, unacceptable toxicity or other reasons.

Participants who are benefiting from treatment with pembrolizumab without signs of recurrence or unacceptable toxicity will be eligible for continued pembrolizumab treatment via most suitable option based on the respective country regulations.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Advanced Melanoma
  • Completely removed melanoma by surgery performed within 13 weeks of randomization
  • Adequate organ function
  • Subject has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1

Exclusion criteria

  • Known history or evidence of ocular or uveal melanoma
  • Known history of hypersensitivity (grade ≥3) to pembrolizumab or its excipients
  • Known History of auto-immune disease
  • Received live vaccine ≤30 days before the first study treatment
  • Prior treatment with anti-PD-1 agents or agent against another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T cell receptor
  • Active autoimmune disease that has necessitated chronic systemic treatment within 2 years before the first study treatment

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

Treatment and study plan

GME751

Drug

400 mg Q6W, i.v. infusion, over 24 weeks period

Keytruda - EU

Drug

400 mg Q6W, i.v. infusion, over 24 weeks period

Keytruda - US

Drug

400 mg Q6W, i.v. infusion, over 24 weeks period

Primary outcomes

  1. Area Under the Serum Concentration-time Curve from Time Zero to 42 Days (AUC0-42d)

    Time frame: Day 1 (Postdose) through Day 42

    The PK similarity (AUC0-42d) of GME751 compared with pembrolizumab will be demonstrated in subjects with advanced melanoma in the adjuvant setting.

  2. Area Under the Serum Concentration-time Curve Over the Dosing Interval at Steady State

    Time frame: Week 19 through Week 24

    The PK similarity (AUCtau_ss) of GME751 compared with pembrolizumab will be demonstrated in subjects with advanced melanoma in the adjuvant setting.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sandoz

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Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group Study to Compare Pharmacokinetics of GME751 (Proposed Pembrolizumab Biosimilar) and US-licensed and EU Authorized Keytruda® in Participants With Stage II and III Melanoma Requiring Adjuvant Treatment With Pembrolizumab

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Dec 1, 2023
Registry last updated
Jul 7, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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