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NCT Number: NCT05224141

Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab (MK-7684A) or Atezolizumab in Combination With Chemotherapy in First Line Treatment of Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-7684A-008/KEYVIBE-008)

This study will evaluate the combination of a fixed dose pembrolizumab/vibostolimab co-formulation (MK-7684A) with etoposide/platinum chemotherapy followed by MK-7684A compared to the combination of atezolizumab with etoposide/platinum chemotherapy followed by atezolizumab in the first-line treatment of Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC). The primary hypothesis is, with respect to overall survival, MK-7684A in combination with the background therapy of etoposide/platinum followed by MK-7684A, is superior to atezolizumab in combination with the background therapy of etoposide/platinum followed by atezolizumab.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires-Clinical Oncology ( Site 0203), Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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About this study

With Amendment 4, the experimental Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab arm (MK-7684A) was discontinued and all ongoing participants were offered an option to move to the comparator Atezolizumab monotherapy arm for the remainder of the study. There will be no further analyses of efficacy, and no European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)-Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) and Lung Cancer 13 module (EORTC QLQ-LC13) outcome measures will be reported.

Effective as of Amendment 5, participants with access to approved standard of care (SOC) should be considered for discontinuation from the study. Those benefiting from atezolizumab, but unable to access it as SOC outside the study, may continue on study and receive treatment with atezolizumab until discontinuation criteria are met.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) in need of first-line therapy
  • Has ES-SCLC defined as Stage IV (T any, N any, M1a/b/c) by the American Joint Committee on Cancer, Eighth Edition or T3-T4 due to multiple lung nodules that are too extensive or have tumor/nodal volume that is too large to be encompassed in a tolerable radiation plan
  • Males agree to use contraception, refrain from donating sperm, and abstain from heterosexual intercourse
  • Females are not pregnant or breastfeeding, is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or is a WOCBP who uses a highly effective contraceptive method, or is abstinent from heterosexual intercourse
  • Has measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
  • Has a predicted life expectancy of >3 months

Exclusion criteria

The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Is considered a poor medical risk due to a serious, uncontrolled medical disorder or non-malignant systemic disease
  • Has received prior treatment for Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
  • Is expected to require any other form of antineoplastic therapy for SCLC while on study
  • Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before 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 medication
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Has a history of severe hypersensitivity reaction (≥Grade 3) to any study intervention and/or any of its excipients
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years
  • Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
  • Has a known history of, or active, neurologic paraneoplastic syndrome
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • 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 had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant
  • Has had major surgery within prior 3 weeks or has not recovered adequately from toxicity and/or complications from an intervention prior to receiving the first dose of study intervention
  • Has symptomatic ascites or pleural effusion

Treatment and study plan

Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab Co-Formulation

Biological

Pembrolizumab 200 mg plus vibostolimab 200 mg fixed dose coformulation administered via IV infusion Q3W on Day 1 of each cycle until discontinuation criteria are met.

Other names: MK-7684A

Saline placebo

Drug

Saline solution administered via IV infusion on Cycle 1 (and Q3W as needed beyond Cycle 1)

etoposide

Drug

Etoposide 100 mg/m^2 administered via IV infusion Q3W on Days 1 2, 3 of each cycle for up to 4 cycles

Cisplatin

Drug

Cisplatin 75 mg/m^2 administered via IV infusion Q3W on Day 1 of each cycle for up to 4 cycles.

Other names: PLATINOL-AQ®

Atezolizumab

Biological

Atezolizumab 1200 mg administered via IV infusion Q3W on Day 1 of each cycle until discontinuation criteria are met.

Other names: TECENTRIQ®

carboplatin

Drug

Carboplatin AUC 5 mg/mL/min administered via IV infusion Q3W on Day 1 of each cycle for up to 4 cycles.

Other names: PARAPLATIN®

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months

    Overall Survival (OS) was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. OS was calculated using the nonparametric Kaplan-Meier method for censored data.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months

    PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1), PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also have demonstrated an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, RECIST 1.1 was modified to allow up to 10 target lesions total (up to 5 per organ). PFS was calculated using the nonparametric Kaplan-Meier method; participants who did not experience a PFS event were censored at the last disease assessment, or the last assessment before new anticancer treatment if new treatment was initiated. PFS as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) per RECIST 1.1 is presented.

  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months

    ORR was defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who have a confirmed Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of target lesion diameters without progression in other lesions) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR). Per protocol, RECIST 1.1 was modified to allow up to 10 target lesions total (up to 5 per organ). The ORR was calculated using the Miettinen & Nurminen method stratified by baseline ECOG performance status (0 or 1), baseline LDH (≤ or > upper limit of normal [ULN]), and baseline presence of liver metastasis (Yes or No), or brain metastasis (Yes or No).

  3. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months

    For participants who demonstrated a confirmed Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all lesions) or Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of target lesion diameters without progression in other lesions) per RECIST 1.1, DOR was defined as the time from first documented CR or PR until progressive disease (PD) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Per protocol, RECIST 1.1 was modified to allow up to 10 target lesions total (up to 5 per organ). DOR was calculated using the nonparametric Kaplan-Meier method for censored data.

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

    Time frame: Up to approximately 60 months

    An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurs during the course of the study.

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

    Time frame: Up to approximately 60 months

    An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurs during the course of the study.

  6. Change From Baseline in the Global Health Status/Quality of Life (Items 29 and 30) Combined Score on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30)

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC-QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the quality of life (QoL) of individuals with cancer. Participant responses to Items 29 and 30 ("How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" and "How would you rate your overall QoL during the past week?") are scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent). A higher score indicates a better overall outcome.

  7. Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) Combined Score on the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related QoL questionnaire. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Higher scores indicate a worse level of function.

  8. Change From Baseline in Dyspnea Score (Item 8) on the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related QoL questionnaire. Participant response to the question "Were you short of breath?" is scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). A higher score indicates a worse level of dyspnea.

  9. Change From Baseline in Cough Score (Item 31) on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Lung Cancer 13 (EORTC QLQ-LC13)

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a lung cancer specific health-related QoL questionnaire. Participant response to the question "Have you coughed?" is scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). A higher score indicates more frequent coughing.

  10. Change From Baseline in Chest Pain Score (Item 40) on the EORTC QLQ-LC13

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a lung cancer specific health-related QoL questionnaire. Participant response to the question "Have you had pain in your chest?" is scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). A higher score indicates a worse level of chest pain.

  11. Time to True Deterioration (TTD) in the Global Health Status/Quality of Life (Items 29 and 30) Combined Score on the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC-QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of individuals with cancer. Participant responses to Items 29 and 30 ("How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" and "How would you rate your overall QoL during the past week?") are scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent). A higher score indicates a better overall outcome. TTD is defined as the time to first onset of 10 or more (out of 100) deterioration from baseline and confirmed by a second adjacent 10 or more deterioration from baseline.

  12. TTD in Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) Combined Score on the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related QoL questionnaire. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Higher scores indicate a worse level of function. TTD is defined as the time to first onset of 10 or more (out of 100) deterioration from baseline and confirmed by a second adjacent 10 or more deterioration from baseline.

  13. TTD in Dyspnea Score (Item 8) on the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related QoL questionnaire. Participant response to the question "Were you short of breath?" is scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). A higher score indicates a worse level of dyspnea. TTD is defined as the time to first onset of 10 or more (out of 100) deterioration from baseline and confirmed by a second adjacent 10 or more deterioration from baseline.

  14. TTD in Cough Score (Item 31) on the EORTC QLQ-LC13

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a lung cancer specific health-related QoL questionnaire. Participant response to the question "Have you coughed?" is scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). A higher score indicates more frequent coughing. TTD is defined as the time to first onset of 10 or more (out of 100) deterioration from baseline and confirmed by a second adjacent 10 or more deterioration from baseline.

  15. TTD in Chest Pain Score (Item 40) on the EORTC QLQ-LC13

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 60 months

    The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a lung cancer specific health-related QoL questionnaire. Participant response to the question "Have you had pain in your chest?" is scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). A higher score indicates a worse level of chest pain. TTD is defined as the time to first onset of 10 or more (out of 100) deterioration from baseline and confirmed by a second adjacent 10 or more deterioration from baseline.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of MK-7684A in Combination With Etoposide and Platinum Followed by MK-7684A vs Atezolizumab in Combination With Etoposide and Platinum Followed by Atezolizumab for the First-Line Treatment of Participants With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (KEYVIBE-008)

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2027
First posted
Feb 4, 2022
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2025

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