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NCT Number: NCT04165096

KEYMAKER-U01 Substudy 3: Efficacy and Safety Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) When Used With Investigational Agents in Participants With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Previously Treated With Anti-programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Therapy (MK-3475-01C/KEYMAKER-U01C)

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in combination with boserolimab (MK-5890), MK-4830, MK-0482 in participants with advanced squamous or non-squamous NSCLC that have been previously treated with anti-PD-L1 therapy.

This study is one of three pembrolizumab substudies being conducted under one pembrolizumab umbrella master protocol (MK-3475-U01/KEYMAKER-U01).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Petz Aladar Megyei Oktato Korhaz ( Site 0062), Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary

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About this study

The master screening protocol is MK-3475-U01 (KEYMAKER-U01) - NCT04165798

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion:

  • Has a histologically- or cytologically-confirmed diagnosis of Stage IV squamous or non-squamous NSCLC.
  • Has non-squamous NSCLC and is not eligible for an approved targeted therapy.
  • Is able to provide archival tumor tissue sample collected either within 5 years or within the interval from completion of last treatment but before entering the screening period or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated obtained within 90 days of treatment initiation
  • Have progressed on treatment with an anti-PD-(L)1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) administered either as monotherapy, or in combination with other checkpoint inhibitors or other therapies
  • Have progressive disease (PD) during/after platinum doublet chemotherapy
  • Is able to complete all screening procedures within the 35-day screening window
  • Male participants must agree to use contraception and refrain from donating sperm during the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study treatment
  • Female participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions apply:
  • Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR
  • A WOCBP who agrees to use contraception during the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study treatment
  • Has adequate organ function within 10 days of initiation of study treatment

Exclusion criteria

  • Has a diagnosis of small cell lung cancer
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days before the first dose of study treatment
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
  • Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has clinically significant cardiac disease, including unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction within 6 months from Day 1 of study treatment, or New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
  • Has a known history of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C virus infection
  • Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperating with the requirements of the study
  • Has had major surgery <3 weeks before the first dose of study treatment
  • Has received prior radiation therapy to the lung that is >30 Gray (Gy) within 6 months of the first dose of study treatment
  • Has received a live vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment. Any licensed COVID-19 vaccine (including for Emergency Use) in a particular country is allowed as long as they are messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines, adenoviral vaccines, or inactivated vaccines. Investigational vaccines (ie, those not licensed or approved for Emergency Use) are not allowed
  • Has received any prior immunotherapy and was discontinued from that treatment due to a severe or worse immune-related adverse event (irAE)
  • Has had chemotherapy or biological cancer therapy within 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment or has not recovered to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 or better from the AEs due to cancer therapeutics administered more than 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment (including participants who had previous immunomodulatory therapy with residual irAEs)
  • 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 treatment
  • Has participated in Substudies 1 or 2
  • Has had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to treatment with monoclonal antibodies (including pembrolizumab) and/or any of their excipients
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of study treatment
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant

Treatment and study plan

Pembrolizumab

Biological

IV infusion

Other names: KEYTRUDA®, MK-3475, SCH 900475

Boserolimab

Biological

IV infusion

Other names: MK-5890

MK-4830

Biological

IV infusion

diphenhydramine

Drug

PO

Acetaminophen

Drug

PO

MK-0482

Biological

IV infusion

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 53 months

    ORR was defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who had a Complete Response (CR: Disappearance of all target lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by investigator.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 53 months

    PFS is defined as the time from first dose of study treatment until either the earliest date of documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD is defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. PFS as assessed by investigator per RECIST 1.1 is presented.

  2. Number of Participants Who Experience One or More Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 53 months

    An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, disease, or worsening of preexisting condition temporally associated with study treatment and irrespective of causality to study treatment.

  3. Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, disease, or worsening of preexisting condition temporally associated with study treatment and irrespective of causality to study treatment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

KEYMAKER-U01 Substudy 3: A Phase 2, Umbrella Study With Rolling Arms of Investigational Agents in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Previously Treated With Anti-PD-(L)1 Therapy

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Nov 15, 2019
Registry last updated
Jun 26, 2026

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