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NCT Number: NCT05005442

A Study of Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab (MK-7684A) in Relapsed/Refractory Hematological Malignancies (MK-7684A-004, KEYVIBE-004)

The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab (MK-7684A) in hematological malignancies. This study will also evaluate the overall response rate (ORR), the duration of response (DOR), and disease control rate (DCR) following administration of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab. In addition, this study will characterize pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of vibostolimab (MK-7684).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Instituto do Câncer e Transplante de Curitiba ( Site 0611), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Have confirmed relapsed/refractory classic Hodgkins Lymphoma (cHL), Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), Follicular Lymphoma (FL), Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL), or multiple myeloma (MM).

For PMBCL, DLBCL, FL, and MM:

  • Must be relapsed or refractory to CAR-T-cell therapy or unable to receive it.

For DLBCL and NHL:

  • Must have exhausted or be ineligible for or intolerant to all treatments, which in the opinion of the investigator are standard of care for their disease.

For NHL:

  • Participants with Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) must have received prior Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.

All participants:

  • Have measurable disease.
  • Have adequate organ function.
  • Participants who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received Hepatitis B (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load before allocation.
  • Must be able to provide newly obtained bone marrow biopsy or aspirate material for disease assessment.
  • Female participants are eligible to participate if not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: Is not a woman of non child-bearing potential (WONCBP) OR Is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective, or be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle.

Exclusion criteria

For DLBCL and NHL:

  • Has lymphoplasmacytic lymphomas, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (not associated with small lymphocytic lymphoma), Burkitt (-like) lymphoma, mature T cell and NK cell neoplasms, immunodeficiency associated lymphoproliferative neoplasms, or histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms.

For MM:

  • Has oligo-secretory myeloma, plasma cell leukemia, smoldering multiple myeloma, or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.
  • Has a history of primary amyloidosis, hyperviscosity or POEMS syndrome (plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes).
  • Has known prior or current central nervous system (CNS) involvement.

For Epstein Barr virus (EBV) positive DLBCL:

  • Associated with a solid organ transplant.

For all participants:

  • A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours before study intervention allocation.
  • Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention.
  • Has a history of a second malignancy.
  • Any PMBCL participants that require the use of urgent cytoreductive therapy.
  • If the participant had major surgery, the participant must have recovered adequately from the procedure and/or any complications from the surgery before starting study intervention.
  • Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention.
  • Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention.
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention.
  • Has a known severe hypersensitivity to MK-7684A, vibostolimab or pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients.
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study.
  • Has present or progressive accumulation of pleural, ascitic, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage or diuretic drugs within 2 weeks before enrollment.
  • Has dual active HBV infection (HBsAg (+) and /or detectable HBV DNA) and Hepatitis C (HCV) infection (anti-HCV Ab (+) and detectable HCV RNA) at study entry..
  • Has had an allogenic hematopoietic stem cell/solid organ transplantation within the last 5 years.

Treatment and study plan

Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation

Biological

Pembrolizumab 200 mg + vibostolimab 200 mg/20 mL vial IV infusion Q3W up to approximately 2 years.

Other names: MK7684A

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 6 weeks

    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 Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). Percentage of participants who experience a DLT per CTCAE 5.0 are reported.

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 27 months

    An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. The number of participants who experience an AE are reported.

  3. Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE

    Time frame: Up to approximately 24 months

    An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. The number of participants discontinued from the study treatment due to an AE are reported.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months

    ORR for Cohorts A-D and F was assessed based on the Lugano 2014 Classification. ORR is defined as the percentage of the participants who had complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) and was evaluated using computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)-CT. CR is complete metabolic (no/minimal fluorodeoxyglucose [FDG] uptake) and radiologic response (target lesions regress to ≤5 cm in longest transverse diameter of a lesion) and no new lesions. PR is partial metabolic (moderate/high FDG uptake) and radiologic response (≥50% decrease in sum of product diameters for multiple lesions of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites, no increase in lesions, and spleen regressed by >50% in length beyond normal). ORR for Cohorts A-D and F is presented. Cohort E is presented separately.

  2. ORR as Assessed by the 2016 International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Response Criteria (Cohort E)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months

    ORR for Cohort E was measured by 2016 IMWG Response Criteria. ORR is defined as the percentage of the participants with either a stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR) according to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Response Criteria. CR = negative immunofixation of serum and urine AND disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas AND <5% plasmacytomas in the bone marrow; sCR=stringent complete response, CR as above PLUS normal serum free light-chain (FLC) assay ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow; VGPR = serum and urine M-component detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis OR ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-component plus urine M-component <100 mg/24 hr; PR = ≥50% reduction of serum Mprotein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by ≥90% or to <200 mg/24 hours. The ORR for Cohort E is presented. Cohorts A-D and F were presented in a previous outcome measure.

  3. Duration of Response (DOR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months

    For participants who demonstrate a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), DOR is defined as the time from CR or PR to documented disease progression or death. Participants are assessed using computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)- CT and response was evaluated based on the Lugano 2014 Classification (Cheson et al, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2014). CR is complete metabolic (no/minimal fluorodeoxyglucose [FDG] uptake) and radiologic response (target lesions regress to ≤5 cm in longest transverse diameter of a lesion) and no new lesions. PR is partial metabolic (moderate/high FDG uptake) and radiologic response (≥50% decrease in sum of product diameters (SPD) for multiple lesions of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites, no increase in lesions, and spleen regressed by >50% in length beyond normal). DOR for Cohorts A-D and F are presented. Cohort E is presented separately.

  4. DOR as Assessed by 2016 IMWG Response Criteria (Cohort E)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months

    DOR is defined as the time from CR or PR to documented disease progression or death. DOR for Cohort E was measured by the 2016 IMWG Response Criteria with response criteria defined as participants with either a stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR). CR = negative immunofixation of serum and urine AND disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas AND <5% plasmacytomas in the bone marrow; sCR=CR as above PLUS normal serum free light-chain (FLC) assay ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow; VGPR = serum and urine M-component detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis OR ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-component plus urine M-component <100 mg/24 hr; PR = ≥50% reduction of serum Mprotein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by ≥90% or to <200 mg/24 hours. The DOR for Cohort E is presented. Cohorts A-D and F were presented in a previous outcome measure.

  5. Disease Control Rate (DCR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months

    DCR is % of participants who had tumor response per response criteria or have stable disease (SD) for ≥ 12 weeks before any evidence of progressive disease (PD). CR or PR were evaluated with CT and PET-CT. CR: complete metabolic (no/minimal FDG uptake) and radiologic response (target lesions regress to ≤5 cm in longest transverse diameter of a lesion) and no new lesions. PR: partial metabolic (moderate/high FDG uptake) and radiologic response (≥50% decrease in sum of product diameters for multiple lesions of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites, no increase in lesions, and spleen regressed by >50% in length beyond normal). SD: Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD: At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. DCR for Cohorts A-D & F are presented. Cohort E is presented in a separate outcome measure.

  6. DCR as Assessed by 2016 IMWG Response Criteria (Cohort E)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months

    DCR: percentage of participants who have achieved tumor response or have shown SD for at least 12 weeks before any evidence of PD per IMWG response criteria 2016. Response criteria are defined as participants with either a sCR, CR, VGPR, or PR. CR = negative immunofixation of serum and urine AND disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas AND <5% plasmacytomas in the bone marrow; sCR=CR as above PLUS normal serum FLC assay ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow; VGPR = serum and urine M-component detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis OR ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-component plus urine M-component <100 mg/24 hr; PR = ≥50% reduction of serum Mprotein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by ≥90% or to <200 mg/24 hours. SD = Not meeting criteria for CR, VGPR, PR, or PD. PD as defined by prespecified 2016 IMWG response criteria. DCR for Cohort E is presented. Cohorts A-D and F were presented in a previous outcome measure.

  7. Lowest Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of Vibostolimab

    Time frame: Predose at Cycles 1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27 and 31. Cycle = 3 weeks

    Ctrough is the lowest concentration reached by a drug before the next dose is administered. Blood samples collected predose were used to determine Ctrough of Vibostolimab.

  8. Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Vibostolimab

    Time frame: Postdose: after end of infusion (up to ~10 minutes) at Cycles 1 and 8. Cycle = 3 weeks

    Cmax is the maximum concentration of the drug observed in plasma. Blood samples collected post dose were used to determine Cmax of Vibostolimab.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-7684A (MK-7684 [Vibostolimab] With MK-3475 [Pembrolizumab] Coformulation) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Hematological Malignancies

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Aug 13, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 19, 2026

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