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NCT Number: NCT04191135

Study of Olaparib Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab After Induction With First-Line Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) (MK-7339-009/KEYLYNK-009)

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of olaparib (MK-7339) plus pembrolizumab (MK-3475) with chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab after induction with first-line chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The primary hypotheses are:

1. Olaparib plus pembrolizumab is superior to chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab with respect to progression-free survival (PFS). 2. Olaparib plus pembrolizumab is superior to chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab with respect to overall survival (OS).

As of Amendment 3, study enrollment was discontinued. Participants who were receiving benefit from the study intervention could continue treatment until criteria for discontinuation are met. Participants who are on study treatment or in follow-up phase will no longer have tumor response assessments by BICR.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ( Site 0005), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Induction Period:

  • Has locally recurrent inoperable TNBC that has not previously been treated with chemotherapy and that cannot be treated with curative intent OR has metastatic TNBC that has not been previously treated with chemotherapy
  • Has been treated with anthracycline and/or a taxane in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting, if they received systemic treatment in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting, unless anthracycline and/or taxane was contraindicated or not considered the best treatment option for the participant in the opinion of the treating physician
  • Has measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1
  • Has provided a recently obtained or archival (no more than 3 years old) core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated
  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 as assessed within 7 days prior to the start of induction study treatment
  • Has a life expectancy ≥27 weeks from the day of first study treatment
  • Demonstrate adequate organ function within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment
  • A male participant must agree to be abstinent or use contraception and refrain from donating sperm during the intervention period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study intervention (95 days for olaparib and chemotherapy; no requirement for pembrolizumab)
  • A female participant must not be pregnant or breastfeeding and must agree to the following if is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP): have a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours before the start of study treatment and agree to be abstinent or use contraception and refrain from donating eggs (ova, oocytes) during the intervention period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study intervention (180 days for olaparib and chemotherapy; 120 days for pembrolizumab)

Post-induction Period:

  • Has received up to 6 cycles but not less than 4 cycles of induction therapy without permanently discontinuing from pembrolizumab or both carboplatin and gemcitabine
  • Has achieved complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) based on RECIST 1.1 by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) at the Week 18 evaluation
  • Is able to complete during post-induction at least the Cycle 1, Day 1 doses of olaparib and pembrolizumab or the Cycle 1, Day 1 doses of at least one of the chemotherapy agents being administered at the end of induction (carboplatin and/or gemcitabine) in addition to pembrolizumab
  • Has ECOG performance status of 0 or 1, as assessed within 7 days prior to the start of post-induction study treatment
  • Has no higher than Grade 1 toxicities related to induction therapy (excluding alopecia) prior to randomization

Exclusion criteria

Induction Period:

  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (eg, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy
  • 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 prior the first dose of study treatment
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Has myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or has features suggestive of MDS/AML
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis\\interstitial lung disease that required steroids or current pneumonitis\\interstitial lung disease
  • Has active, or a history of, interstitial lung disease
  • Has a known history of active tuberculosis
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Has a known history of Hepatitis B (defined as Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or known active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) infection
  • Has a history of class II-IV congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction within 6 months of first study treatment
  • Has neuropathy ≥Grade 2
  • Has not recovered (eg, to ≤Grade 1 or to baseline) from AEs due to a previously administered therapy
  • Has a known history of hypersensitivity or allergy to pembrolizumab, olaparib and any of its components, and/or to any of the study chemotherapies (eg, carboplatin or gemcitabine) and any of their components
  • Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to the study treatments and/or any of their excipients
  • Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the Screening Visit through 180 days after the last dose of study treatment
  • Is a WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to randomization or treatment allocation
  • Has received prior therapy with either olaparib or any other poly adenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor
  • Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment
  • Has received colony-stimulating factors (eg, granulocyte colony stimulating factor [G-CSF], granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor [GM-CSF] or recombinant erythropoietin) within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
  • Has received previous allogenic bone marrow transplant or double umbilical cord transplantation (dUCBT)
  • Has had major surgery within 2 weeks of starting study treatment or has not recovered from any effects of any major surgery
  • Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to first study treatment
  • Is receiving any medication prohibited in combination with study chemotherapies unless medication was stopped within 7 days prior to first study treatment
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another co-inhibitory T cell receptor (such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 [CTLA-4], OX-40, CD137) or has previously participated in a study evaluating pembrolizumab regardless of treatment received
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment
  • Has presence of uncontrolled, potentially reversible cardiac conditions, as judged by the investigator
  • Has a history or current evidence of any condition (eg, cytopenia, transfusion-dependent anemia, or thrombocytopenia), therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant's involvement for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the participant to be involved, in the opinion of the treating investigator
  • Is either unable to swallow orally administered medication or has a gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption (eg, gastrectomy, partial bowel obstruction, malabsorption)
  • Is unlikely to comply with the study procedures, restrictions, and requirements of the study; as judged by the investigator

Post-induction Period:

  • Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to the study treatments and/or any of their excipients
  • Has permanently discontinued from both carboplatin and gemcitabine during induction due to toxicity
  • Has permanently discontinued from pembrolizumab during induction due to toxicity
  • Has received less than 4 cycles of chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab during induction
  • Is currently receiving either strong or moderate inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study
  • Is currently receiving either strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study

Treatment and study plan

Pembrolizumab

Biological

intravenous (IV) infusion

Other names: KEYTRUDA®, MK-3475

Olaparib

Drug

oral tablets

Other names: LYNPARZA®, MK-7339, AZD2281, KU-0059436

carboplatin

Drug

IV infusion

Other names: PARAPLATIN®

Gemcitabine

Drug

IV infusion

Other names: GEMZAR®

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. PFS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    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 is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Participants With Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Tumors With a Combined Positive Score (CPS) ≥10

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Only participants with a CPS ≥10 were included in this analysis. PFS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  2. Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With PD-L1 Positive Tumors With a CPS ≥10

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    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. Only participants with a CPS ≥10 were included in this analysis.

  3. PFS in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Only participants with BRCAm-positive tumors were included in this analysis. PFS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  4. OS in Participants With BRCAm Tumors

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    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. Only participants with BRCAm-positive tumors were included in this analysis.

  5. Change From Baseline in Health-Related Quality-of-Life (QoL) Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 29 and 30 Combined Score

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to the Global Health Status (GHS) question "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" (Item 29) and the QoL question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were each scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. Change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 combined scores was calculated based on a constrained longitudinal data analysis (cLDA) model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.

  6. Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 1- 5 Score

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The change from baseline in physical functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1-5) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.

  7. Change From Baseline in Emotional Functioning Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 21-24 Score

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 4 questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. Change from baseline in emotional functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.

  8. Change From Baseline in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Breast Cancer-Specific QoL Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23) Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30, consisting of functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective) and symptom scales (systemic therapy side effects, upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Participant responses to 7 questions about their systemic therapy side effects are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All, 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. The change from baseline in systemic therapy side effects (EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.

  9. Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score on the European Quality of Life 5-dimension, 5-level Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    The EQ-5D-5L is a questionnaire developed to assess health-related outcomes. The VAS is a component of the EQ-5D-5L that asks participants to rate their overall health on a vertical visual analogue scale, with the scale's ends labelled 'The best health you can imagine' (equivalent to a score of 0) and 'The worst health you can imagine' (equivalent to a score of 100). The change from baseline in VAS score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.

  10. Change From Baseline in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Combined Score in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors

    Time frame: Baseline and up to 18 weeks

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to the Global Health Status (GHS) question "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" (Item 29) and the QoL question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were each scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 scores was calculated based on a constrained longitudinal data analysis (cLDA) model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.

  11. Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The change from baseline in physical functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1-5) score was calculated based on a constrained longitudinal data analysis (cLDA) model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.

  12. Change From Baseline in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 4 questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The change from baseline in emotional functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.

  13. Change From Baseline in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30, consisting of functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective) and symptom scales (systemic therapy side effects, upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Participant responses to 7 questions about their systemic therapy side effects are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All, 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. The change from baseline in systemic therapy side effects (EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.

  14. Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score on the EQ-5D-5L in Participants With BRCAm Tumors

    Time frame: Baseline and week 18

    The EQ-5D-5L is a questionnaire developed to assess health-related outcomes. The VAS is a component of the EQ-5D-5L that asks participants to rate their overall health on a vertical visual analogue scale, with the scale's ends labelled 'The best health you can imagine' (equivalent to a score of 0) and 'The worst health you can imagine' (equivalent to a score of 100). The change from baseline in VAS score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.

  15. Time to Deterioration (TTD) in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Score

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 29 months

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to the Global Health Status (GHS) question "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" (Item 29) and the QoL question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were each scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in Items 29 and 30 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  16. TTD in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in physical functioning Items 1 to 5 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  17. TTD in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 4 questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in emotional functioning Items 21-24 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  18. TTD in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and consists of four functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective) and four symptom scales (systemic therapy side effects, upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Participant responses to 7 questions about their systemic therapy side effects are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in systemic therapy side effects Items 1-4, 6, 7 and 8 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  19. TTD in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Score in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 29 months

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to the Global Health Status (GHS) question "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" (Item 29) and the QoL question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were each scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in Items 29 and 30 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  20. TTD in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in physical functioning Items 1 to 5 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  21. TTD in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 4 questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in emotional functioning Items 21-24 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  22. TTD in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and consists of four functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective) and four symptom scales (systemic therapy side effects, upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Participant responses to 7 questions about their systemic therapy side effects are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in systemic therapy side effects Items 1-4, 6, 7 and 8 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.

  23. Number of Participants Who Experienced At Least One Adverse Event (AE)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who experience at least 1 AE is presented.

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

    Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE is presented.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-label, Randomized, Phase 2/3 Study of Olaparib Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab After Induction of Clinical Benefit With First-line Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) (KEYLYNK-009)

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 9, 2019
Registry last updated
Mar 3, 2026

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