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NCT Number: NCT05845814

A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab Plus Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) +/- Investigational Agents in First-Line Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (mUC) (MK-3475-04B/KEYMAKER-U04)

This study is a substudy being conducted under one pembrolizumab umbrella master study KEYMAKER-U04. The substudy will consist of 2 parts. Part 1 will evaluate the efficacy and safety of coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab plus EV and coformulated vibostolimab/pembrolizumab plus EV relative to pembrolizumab plus EV. There will be no comparison of coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab plus EV versus coformulated vibostolimab/pembrolizumab plus EV. If ORR and/or DRR are substantially better on coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab plus EV and/or coformulated vibostolimab/pembrolizumab plus EV compared with pembrolizumab plus EV, after evaluation of the totality of data, the sponsor might consider Part 2 (expansion) to further characterize the efficacy and safety of the treatment arms under study.

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Key information

Conditions

Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Carcinoma Carcinoma, Transitional Cell Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Urothelial Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital-Medical Oncology Clinical Trials Unit, Cancer Care Services ( Site 3951), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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About this study

The master study for this substudy is MK-3475-U04/KEYMAKER-U04. The master study will not be screening any participants and will not be registered.

With Amendment 2, participants will discontinue treatment with coformulated vibostolimab/pembrolizumab (Arm B) and be transitioned to pembrolizumab only. Per protocol, no analysis of Part 2 primary or secondary outcome measures (including efficacy or safety) will occur since Part 2 of the study will no longer take place.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Must have histologically documented, locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC).
  • Participants with mixed histology are eligible provided the urothelial component is ≥50% (and <10% plasmacytoid component)
  • Participants whose tumors contain any neuroendocrine component are not eligible (variant histology to be confirmed locally)
  • Must not have received prior systemic therapy for la/mUC. The following therapies in earlier disease setting (eg, muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC)) are permitted:
  • Participants that received neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy are permitted.
  • Participants who received anti- programmed cell death 1 protein (PD-1) or programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) therapy for an earlier disease stage (eg, NMIBC, MIUC) with progression/recurrence >12 months from completion of therapy are permitted.
  • Must provide an archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion demonstrating UC, not previously irradiated, and adequate for biomarker evaluation. A newly obtained biopsy is strongly preferred, but not required if archival tissue is evaluable.
  • Any AEs due to previous anticancer therapies must have recovered to ≤Grade 1 or baseline. Endocrine-related AEs adequately treated with hormone replacement or with <Grade 2 neuropathy are eligible.

Exclusion criteria

  • Has a known additional malignancy, except if the participant has undergone potentially curative therapy with no evidence of that disease recurrence for at least 3 years since initiation of that therapy.
  • Central nervous system (CNS) metastases are permitted on-study if all of the following are true: a) CNS metastases have been clinically stable for at least 4 weeks prior to screening and baseline scans show no evidence of new or enlarged metastasis; b) the participant is on a stable dose of ≤10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent for at least 2 weeks (if requiring steroid treatment); c) participant does not have leptomeningeal disease.
  • Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
  • Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study intervention. Inhaled or topical steroids are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. Physiologic replacement doses of corticosteroids are permitted for participants with adrenal insufficiency.
  • Has active keratitis or corneal ulcerations. Superficial punctate keratitis is allowed if the disorder is being adequately treated in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years except replacement therapy.
  • Has a history of uncontrolled diabetes.
  • Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis
  • Has an active infection (viral, bacterial, or fungal) requiring systemic therapy.
  • Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Has hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection.
  • Has had major surgery within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study intervention.
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant

Treatment and study plan

Coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab

Biological

Coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab (800 mg/200 mg) IV infusion

Other names: MK-4280A

Coformulated vibostolimab/pembrolizumab

Biological

Coformulated vibostolimab/pembrolizumab (200 mg/200 mg) IV infusion

Other names: MK-7684A

EV

Combination Product

1.25 mg/kg IV infusion

Other names: Padcev, ASG-22CE, ASG-22ME

Pembrolizumab

Biological

200 mg IV infusion

Other names: MK-3475, KEYTRUDA®

Primary outcomes

  1. Part 1: Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who achieve a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR). ORR will be reported for participants in Part 1.

  2. Part 1: Percentage of Participants experiencing an Adverse Event (AE)

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered study drug, which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the study drug. The number of participants experiencing an AE in Part 1 will be reported.

  3. Part 1: Percentage of Participants who Discontinue study interventions due to an AE

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered study drug, which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the study drug. The number of participants who discontinue study interventions due to an AE in Part 1 will be reported.

  4. Part 1: Percentage of Participants with Dose-limiting toxicities (DLT)

    Time frame: Up to 21 days

    A DLT is defined as an event with toxicity including the type, severity, time of onset, time of resolution, and the probable association with study treatment that are not due to pre-existing conditions as defined by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). The number of participants who experience a DLT in Part 1 will be reported.

  5. Part 2: Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression per RECIST 1.1 by BICR or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. PFS will be reported for participants in Part 2.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Part 1: PFS

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression per RECIST 1.1 by BICR or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. PFS will be reported for participants in Part 1.

  2. Part 1: Duration of Response (DOR)

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    For participants who demonstrate confirmed CR or PR, DOR is defined as the time from the first documented evidence of CR or PR until disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. DOR will be reported for participants in Part 1.

  3. Part 2: Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. OS will be reported for participants in Part 2.

  4. Part 2: ORR

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who achieve a confirmed CR or PR per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR. ORR will be reported for participants in Part 2.

  5. Part 2: DOR

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    For participants who demonstrate confirmed CR or PR, DOR is defined as the time from the first documented evidence of CR or PR until disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. DOR will be reported for participants in Part 2.

  6. Part 2: Percentage of Participants experiencing an Adverse Event (AE)

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered study drug, which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the study drug. The number of participants experiencing an AE in Part 2 will be reported.

  7. Part 2: Percentage of Participants who Discontinue study interventions due to an AE

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered study drug, which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the study drug. The number of participants who discontinue study interventions due to an AE in Part 2 will be reported.

  8. Part 2: Percentage of Participants with Dose-limiting toxicities (DLT)

    Time frame: Up to 21 days

    A DLT is defined as an event with toxicity including the type, severity, time of onset, time of resolution, and the probable association with study treatment that are not due to pre-existing conditions as defined by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). The number of participants who experience a DLT in Part 2 will be reported.

  9. Part 1: Mean Change from baseline in the global health status/quality of life of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLC-C30) (Items 29 and 30)

    Time frame: Baseline and up to ~4 years

    Participants are asked to answer questions 29 and 30 from the EORTC QLC-C30. Questions 29 and 30 use a 7-point scale (1=very poor to 7=excellent) to evaluate overall health and quality of life. Scores were transformed to a range of 0 to 100 using a standard EORTC algorithm. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. The mean change from baseline will be reported for Part 1.

  10. Part 1: Mean Change from baseline in the physical functioning scale of the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Baseline and up to ~4 years

    Participants are asked to answer questions about their physical functioning from the EORTC QLC-C30. These questions use a 4-point scale (1=not at all to 4=very much) to evaluate overall health and quality of life. Scores were transformed to a range of 0 to 100 using a standard EORTC algorithm. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. The mean change from baseline will be reported for Part 1.

  11. Part 1: Mean Change from Baseline in the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions, 5-level Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) visual analog score (VAS)

    Time frame: Baseline and up to ~4 years

    The EQ-5D-5L is a descriptive five-dimensional system of evaluation. The five dimensions are mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Participants rate each dimension on 5 levels ranging from 1 (no problems) to 5 (extreme problems). The EQ-5D-5L also includes a graded (0 to 100) vertical visual analog scale on which the participant rates their general state of health. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. The mean change from baseline will be reported for Part 1.

  12. Part 2: Mean Change from baseline in the global health status/quality of life of the EORTC QLC-C30 (Items 29 and 30)

    Time frame: Baseline and up to ~4 years

    Participants are asked to answer questions 29 and 30 from the EORTC QLC-C30. Questions 29 and 30 use a 7-point scale (1=very poor to 7=excellent) to evaluate overall health and quality of life. Scores were transformed to a range of 0 to 100 using a standard EORTC algorithm. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. The mean change from baseline will be reported for Part 2.

  13. Part 2: Mean Change from baseline in the physical functioning scale of the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Baseline and up to ~4 years

    Participants are asked to answer questions about their physical functioning from the EORTC QLC-C30. These questions use a 4-point scale (1=not at all to 4=very much) to evaluate overall health and quality of life. Scores were transformed to a range of 0 to 100 using a standard EORTC algorithm. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. The mean change from baseline will be reported for Part 2.

  14. Part 2: Mean Change from Baseline in the EQ-5D-5L visual analog score (VAS)

    Time frame: Baseline and up to ~4 years

    The EQ-5D-5L is a descriptive five-dimensional system of evaluation. The five dimensions are mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Participants rate each dimension on 5 levels ranging from 1 (no problems) to 5 (extreme problems). The EQ-5D-5L also includes a graded (0 to 100) vertical visual analog scale on which the participant rates their general state of health. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. The mean change from baseline will be reported for Part 2.

  15. Part 1: Time-to-Deterioration (TTD) for the global health status/quality of life of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (Items 29 and 30)

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    Participants are asked to answer questions 29 and 30 from the EORTC QLC-C30. Questions 29 and 30 use a 7-point scale (1=very poor to 7=excellent) to evaluate overall health and quality of life. Scores were transformed to a range of 0 to 100 using a standard EORTC algorithm. TTD is defined as the time from the first GHS/QoL assessment to deterioration (defined as ≥10-point decrease in GHS/QoL score from baseline) or death, whichever occurs first. The TTD in GHS/QoL score of participants will be reported for Part 1.

  16. Part 1: TTD for the physical functioning scale of the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    Participants are asked to answer questions about their physical functioning from the EORTC QLC-C30. These questions use a 4-point scale (1=not at all to 4=very much) to evaluate overall health and quality of life. Scores were transformed to a range of 0 to 100 using a standard EORTC algorithm. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. TTD is defined as the time from the first GHS/QoL assessment to deterioration (defined as ≥10-point decrease in GHS/QoL score from baseline) or death, whichever occurs first. The TTD in GHS/QoL score of participants will be reported for Part 1.

  17. Part 1: TTD for the EQ-5D-5L VAS

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    The EQ-5D-5L is a descriptive five-dimensional system of evaluation. The five dimensions are mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Participants rate each dimension on 5 levels ranging from 1 (no problems) to 5 (extreme problems). The EQ-5D-5L also includes a graded (0 to 100) vertical visual analog scale on which the participant rates their general state of health. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. TTD is defined as the time from the first EQ-5D-5L VAS assessment to deterioration (defined as ≥7-point decrease in EQ-5D-5L VAS score more from baseline) or death, whichever occurs first. The TTD in EQ-5D-5L VAS score of participants will be reported for Part 1.

  18. Part 2: TTD for the global health status/quality of life of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (Items 29 and 30)

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    Participants are asked to answer questions 29 and 30 from the EORTC QLC-C30. Questions 29 and 30 use a 7-point scale (1=very poor to 7=excellent) to evaluate overall health and quality of life. Scores were transformed to a range of 0 to 100 using a standard EORTC algorithm. TTD is defined as the time from the first GHS/QoL assessment to deterioration (defined as ≥10-point decrease in GHS/QoL score from baseline) or death, whichever occurs first. The TTD in GHS/QoL score of participants will be reported for Part 2.

  19. Part 2: TTD for the physical functioning scale of the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    Participants are asked to answer questions about their physical functioning from the EORTC QLC-C30. These questions use a 4-point scale (1=not at all to 4=very much) to evaluate overall health and quality of life. Scores were transformed to a range of 0 to 100 using a standard EORTC algorithm. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. TTD is defined as the time from the first GHS/QoL assessment to deterioration (defined as ≥10-point decrease in GHS/QoL score from baseline) or death, whichever occurs first. The TTD in GHS/QoL score of participants will be reported for Part 2.

  20. Part 2: TTD for the EQ-5D-5L VAS

    Time frame: Up to ~4 years

    The EQ-5D-5L is a descriptive five-dimensional system of evaluation. The five dimensions are mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Participants rate each dimension on 5 levels ranging from 1 (no problems) to 5 (extreme problems). The EQ-5D-5L also includes a graded (0 to 100) vertical visual analog scale on which the participant rates their general state of health. Negative change from baseline values indicated deterioration in health status or functioning and positive changes indicated improvement. TTD is defined as the time from the first EQ-5D-5L VAS assessment to deterioration (defined as ≥7-point decrease in EQ-5D-5L VAS score more from baseline) or death, whichever occurs first. The TTD in EQ-5D-5L VAS score of participants will be reported for Part 2.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 1/2 Randomized, Umbrella Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pembrolizumab Plus Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) in Combination With Investigational Agents Versus Pembrolizumab Plus EV, as First-Line Treatment for Participants With Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma (KEYMAKER-U04): Substudy 04B

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
May 6, 2023
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2025

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