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NCT Number: NCT03374488

Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat vs Pembrolizumab + Placebo in Recurrent or Progressive Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab + epacadostat vs pembrolizumab + placebo as a treatment for recurrent or progressive metastatic urothelial carcinoma in patients who have failed a first-line platinum-containing chemotherapy regimen for advanced/metastatic disease.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Southern Medical Day Care Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically-confirmed diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, or urethra, that is transitional cell, or mixed transitional/non-transitional (predominantly transitional) cell type.
  • Progression or recurrence of urothelial carcinoma following one prior platinum containing chemotherapy regimen for metastatic or unresectable locally advanced disease. A participant who receives a neoadjuvant or adjuvant platinum-containing regimen following cystectomy for localized muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma is acceptable (without further systemic treatment), if recurrence/progression occurs ≤ 12 months following completion of therapy.
  • Measurable disease based on RECIST v1.1.
  • Have provided an archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated for PD-L1 analysis.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Adequate organ function per protocol-defined criteria.

Exclusion criteria

  • Urothelial carcinoma that is suitable for local therapy with curative intent.
  • History or presence of an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) that, in the investigator's opinion, is clinically meaningful.
  • Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years.
  • Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, ie, without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging.
  • Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV testing is not required unless mandated by local health authority.
  • Known history of or is positive for active hepatitis B (HBsAg reactive) or has active hepatitis C (HCV RNA). Note: Testing must be performed to determine eligibility.
  • Use of protocol-defined prior/concomitant therapy.

Treatment and study plan

Pembrolizumab

Drug

Pembrolizumab administered intravenously Day 1 of each cycle every 3 weeks.

Other names: MK-3475

Epacadostat

Drug

Epacadostat administered orally twice daily.

Other names: INCB024360

Placebo

Drug

Matching placebo administered orally twice daily.

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) With Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat Versus Pembrolizumab + Placebo

    Time frame: up to 9 weeks +14 days

    ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a complete response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions or partial response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions per RECIST v1.1 by investigator determination.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Safety and Tolerability of Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat Versus Pembrolizumab + Placebo as Measured by Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: Up to 8 months

    AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment.

  2. Safety and Tolerability of Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat Versus Pembrolizumab + Placebo as Measured by Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Treatment Due to AE

    Time frame: Up to 8 months

    AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Incyte Corporation

Industry

Collaborators

  • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Study of Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat vs Pembrolizumab + Placebo as a Treatment for Recurrent or Progressive Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma in Patients Who Have Failed a First-Line Platinum-containing Chemotherapy Regimen for Advanced/Metastatic Disease (KEYNOTE-698/ECHO-303)

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2020
First posted
Dec 15, 2017
Registry last updated
Aug 22, 2025

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