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Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) With Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Therapy for Participants With Resectable Stage II, IIIA, and Resectable IIIB (T3-4N2) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-3475-671/KEYNOTE-671)

NCT03425643

Description:

This trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in combination with platinum doublet neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) before surgery [neoadjuvant phase], followed by pembrolizumab alone after surgery [adjuvant phase] in participants with resectable stage II, IIIA, and resectable IIIB (T3-4N2) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary hypotheses of this study are that neoadjuvant pembrolizumab (vs. placebo) in combination with NAC, followed by surgery and adjuvant pembrolizumab (vs. placebo) will improve: 1) event free survival (EFS) by biopsy assessed by blinded central pathologist or by imaging using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR); and 2) overall survival (OS).

Related Conditions:
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 3

Trial Eligibility

Document

Title

  • Brief Title: Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) With Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Therapy for Participants With Resectable Stage II, IIIA, and Resectable IIIB (T3-4N2) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-3475-671/KEYNOTE-671)
  • Official Title: A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind Trial of Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy +/-Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Therapy for Participants With Resectable Stage II, IIIA, and Resectable IIIB (T3-4N2) Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (KEYNOTE-671)

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 3475-671
  • SECONDARY ID: 2017-001832-21
  • SECONDARY ID: MK-3475-671
  • SECONDARY ID: 183970
  • NCT ID: NCT03425643

Conditions

  • Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
PembrolizumabKEYTRUDA®, MK-3475NAC + Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Pembrolizumab
PlaceboNAC + Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Placebo
CisplatinPLATINOL®NAC + Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Pembrolizumab
GemcitabineGEMZAR®NAC + Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Pembrolizumab
PemetrexedAlimta®NAC + Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Pembrolizumab

Purpose

This trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in combination with platinum doublet neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) before surgery [neoadjuvant phase], followed by pembrolizumab alone after surgery [adjuvant phase] in participants with resectable stage II, IIIA, and resectable IIIB (T3-4N2) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary hypotheses of this study are that neoadjuvant pembrolizumab (vs. placebo) in combination with NAC, followed by surgery and adjuvant pembrolizumab (vs. placebo) will improve: 1) event free survival (EFS) by biopsy assessed by blinded central pathologist or by imaging using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR); and 2) overall survival (OS).

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
NAC + Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant PembrolizumabExperimentalNeoadjuvant: Prior to surgery, participants receive up to 4 cycles (cycle length: 3 weeks) of pembrolizumab [200 mg, intravenous (IV); given on cycle day 1] in combination with platinum doublet neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), consisting of cisplatin [75 mg/m^2, IV; given on cycle day 1] and either Gemcitabine [1000 mg/m^2, IV; given on cycle days 1 and 8] or Pemetrexed [500 mg/m^2, IV; given on cycle day 1]. Adjuvant: 4-12 weeks following surgery, participants receive 13 cycles (cycle length: 3 weeks) of pembrolizumab [200 mg, IV; given on cycle day 1].
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Cisplatin
  • Gemcitabine
  • Pemetrexed
NAC + Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant PlaceboPlacebo ComparatorNeoadjuvant: Prior to surgery, participants receive up to 4 cycles (cycle length: 3 weeks) of placebo [normal saline, IV; given on cycle day 1] in combination with platinum doublet NAC, consisting of cisplatin [75 mg/m^2, IV; given on cycle day 1] and either Gemcitabine [1000 mg/m^2, IV; given on cycle days 1 and 8] or Pemetrexed [500 mg/m^2, IV; given on cycle day 1]. Adjuvant: 4-12 weeks following surgery, participants receive 13 cycles (cycle length: 3 weeks) of placebo [normal saline, IV; given on cycle day 1].
  • Placebo
  • Cisplatin
  • Gemcitabine
  • Pemetrexed

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Have previously untreated and pathologically confirmed resectable Stage II, IIIA, or
             IIIB (N2) NSCLC.

          -  Be able to undergo protocol therapy, including necessary surgery. A positron emission
             tomography (PET) scan may be utilized as a surrogate for pathologic staging of N1
             lymph nodes for participants with T2b and T4 tumors.

          -  If male, must agree to use contraception or practice abstinence as well as refrain
             from donating sperm for at least 180 days after the last dose of neoadjuvant
             cisplatin.

          -  If female, may participate if not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the
             following conditions apply: 1) not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP); or 2) a
             WOCBP who agrees to follow contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for
             at least 180 days after the last dose of study treatment.

          -  Have available formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue sample blocks for
             submission. If blocks are not available, have unstained slides for submission for
             central programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) testing.

          -  Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 within
             10 days of randomization.

          -  Have adequate organ function.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 24 hours before the first dose
             of study treatment.

          -  Has one of the following tumor locations/types:1) NSCLC involving the superior sulcus;
             2) Large cell neuro-endocrine cancer (LCNEC); or 3) Sarcomatoid tumor.

          -  Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis /interstitial lung disease that required
             steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that requires steroids.

          -  Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.

          -  Has had an allogenic tissue/sold organ transplant.

          -  Has a known severe hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to pembrolizumab, its active substance
             and/or any of its excipients.

          -  Has a known severe hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to any of the study chemotherapy
             agents and/or to any of their excipients.

          -  Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years.

          -  Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

          -  Has a known history of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C.

          -  Has a known history of active tuberculosis.

          -  Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality
             that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the participant's
             participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of
             the participant to participate.

          -  Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with
             cooperating with the requirements of the trial.

          -  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.

          -  Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents for
             the current malignancy prior to randomization/allocation.

          -  Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of trial treatment.

          -  Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial drug.

          -  Is currently participating in or has participated in a trial of an investigational
             agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of
             trial treatment.

          -  Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving either systemic steroid therapy or
             any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of
             trial drug.

          -  Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment
             within the past 5 years.

          -  Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the
             projected duration of the trial, starting with the screening visit through 180 days
             after the last dose of trial treatment.
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Event Free Survival (EFS)
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:EFS is defined as the time from randomization until radiographic disease progression, local progression precluding surgery, inability to resect the tumor, local or distant recurrence, or death due to any cause. EFS determined either by biopsy assessed by blinded central pathologist or by imaging using RECIST 1.1 assessed by BICR.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:Major Pathological Response (mPR) Rate
Time Frame:Up to approximately 7 weeks following completion of neoadjuvant treatment (up to Study Week 20)
Safety Issue:
Description:mPR rate is defined as the percentage of participants having ≤10% viable tumor cells in the resected primary tumor and all resected lymph nodes following completion of neoadjuvant therapy.
Measure:Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate
Time Frame:Up to approximately 7 weeks following completion of neoadjuvant treatment (up to Study Week 20)
Safety Issue:
Description:pCR rate is defined as the percentage of participants having an absence of residual invasive cancer in resected lung specimens and lymph nodes following completion of neoadjuvant therapy.
Measure:Global Health Status/Quality of Life (GHS/QoL) Score using the European Organization for Research and Treatment (EORTC) QoL Questionnaire (QLQ-C30)
Time Frame:Baseline (cycle 1 in neoadjuvant phase) and end of follow-up (up to approximately 5 years)
Safety Issue:
Description:Change from baseline in GHS/QoL score using the EORTC QLQ-C30 will be determined. The EORTC QLQ-C30 is the most widely used cancer-specific, health-related QoL instrument comprised of 30 individual items arranged as both multi-item scales and individual items. Specifically, these items are divided into 5 functional scales (15 items total), 3 symptom scales (7 items total), 6 individual items, and a GHS/QoL scale composed of 2 items: GHS and QoL. The GHS/QoL score measured here refers to only the composite score calculated for the GHS/QoL scale. Both items on the GHS/QoL scale are scored from 1 (very poor GHS/QoL) to 7 (excellent GHS/QoL) and scores for both items are averaged and a linear transformation applied to standardize the overall GHS/QoL score from 0 to 100, with higher overall scores indicating higher GHS/QoL.
Measure:Adverse Events (AEs)
Time Frame:Up to approximately 71 weeks
Safety Issue:
Description:The number of participants experiencing an AE will be assessed. An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease (new or worsening) temporally associated with the use of study therapy, regardless of whether or not a causal relationship with the study therapy can be determined.
Measure:Perioperative Complications
Time Frame:Up to approximately 51 weeks following surgery
Safety Issue:
Description:The number of participants experiencing perioperative complications will be assessed. Perioperative complications are a discrete set of both intraoperative and postoperative complications, potentially contributing to increased length of inpatient care and/or delay of adjuvant therapy.
Measure:Treatment Discontinuations Due to AEs
Time Frame:Up to approximately 57 weeks
Safety Issue:
Description:The number of participants discontinuing study therapy due to an AE will be assessed.

Details

Phase:Phase 3
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Last Updated

August 13, 2021