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Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab Plus Investigational Agents in Combination With Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC) (MK-3475-B99/ KEYNOTE-B99)

NCT04924101

Description:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of investigational agents (MK-4830, MK-5890 and Lenvatinib (MK-7902)) in combination with pembrolizumab and etoposide/platinum chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of participants with extensive-stage small cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC). No formal hypothesis testing will be performed for this study.

Related Conditions:
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 2

Trial Eligibility

Document

Title

  • Brief Title: Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab Plus Investigational Agents in Combination With Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC) (MK-3475-B99/ KEYNOTE-B99)
  • Official Title: A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab Plus Investigational Agents in Combination With Etoposide and Cisplatin or Carboplatin for the First-Line Treatment of Participants With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (KEYNOTE-B99)

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 3475-B99
  • SECONDARY ID: 2020-005649-17
  • SECONDARY ID: MK-3475-B99
  • SECONDARY ID: KEYNOTE-B99
  • NCT ID: NCT04924101

Conditions

  • Small Cell Lung Cancer

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
PembrolizumabKEYTRUDA®, MK-3475, SCH 900475Pembrolizumab + Lenvatinib + Chemotherapy
MK-4830Pembrolizumab + MK-4830 + Chemotherapy
MK-5890Pembrolizumab + MK-5890 + Chemotherapy
LenvatinibLENVIMA®, KISPLYX®, MK-7902, E7080Pembrolizumab + Lenvatinib + Chemotherapy
EtoposideEtopophos®, Vepesid®, Toposar®, VP-16, Etoposide phosphatePembrolizumab + Lenvatinib + Chemotherapy
CisplatinPlatinol-AQ, Platinol, CDDPPembrolizumab + Lenvatinib + Chemotherapy
CarboplatinParaplatin, Paraplatin NovaPlus, Carboplatin N+ Novaplus, Carboplatin Novaplus, PremierPro Rx CarboplatinPembrolizumab + Lenvatinib + Chemotherapy

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of investigational agents (MK-4830, MK-5890 and Lenvatinib (MK-7902)) in combination with pembrolizumab and etoposide/platinum chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of participants with extensive-stage small cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC). No formal hypothesis testing will be performed for this study.

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
Pembrolizumab + MK-4830 + ChemotherapyExperimentalParticipants receive pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusion on Day 1 of each cycle (cycle length = 3 weeks) every 3 weeks (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) or until disease progression (PD) or discontinuation, MK-4830 800 mg IV infusion on Day 1 of each cycle Q3W, up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) or until PD or discontinuation; etoposide 100 mg/m^2 on Days 1, 2, 3 of each cycle for up to 4 cycles (up to approximately 12 weeks) and cisplatin 75 mg/m^2 or carboplatin AUC 5 mg/ml/min IV, Day 1 of each cycle Q3W up to 4 cycles (up to approximately 12 weeks) or until PD or discontinuation.
  • Pembrolizumab
  • MK-4830
  • Etoposide
  • Cisplatin
  • Carboplatin
Pembrolizumab + MK-5890 + ChemotherapyExperimentalParticipants receive pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusion on Day 1 of each cycle Q3W up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) or until PD or discontinuation, MK-5890 30 mg IV infusion on Day 1 of each cycle (cycle length = 6 weeks) every 6 weeks (Q6W), up to 18 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) or until PD or discontinuation; etoposide 100 mg/m^2 on Days 1, 2, 3 of each cycle for up to 4 cycles (up to approximately 12 weeks) and cisplatin 75 mg/m^2 or carboplatin AUC 5 mg/ml/min IV, Day 1 of each cycle Q3W up to 4 cycles (up to approximately 12 weeks) or until PD or discontinuation.
  • Pembrolizumab
  • MK-5890
  • Etoposide
  • Cisplatin
  • Carboplatin
Pembrolizumab + Lenvatinib + ChemotherapyExperimentalParticipants receive pembrolizumab 200 mg IV infusion on Day 1 of each 3 week cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) or until PD or discontinuation, lenvatinib 8 mg once daily (QD) orally up to Cycles 1-4 cycles and up to 20 mg QD orally for Cycles 5-31 or until PD or discontinuation; etoposide 100 mg/m^2 on Days 1, 2, 3 of each cycle for up to 4 cycles (up to approximately 12 weeks) and cisplatin 75 mg/m^2 or carboplatin AUC 5 mg/ml/min IV, Day 1 of each cycle Q3W up to 4 cycles (up to approximately 12 weeks) or until PD or discontinuation.
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Lenvatinib
  • Etoposide
  • Cisplatin
  • Carboplatin

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  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

          -  Male participants are eligible to participate if they agree to the following during
             the intervention period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study
             intervention after the last dose of study intervention. The length of time required to
             continue contraception for each study intervention is as follows: Lenvatinib (7 days);
             Etoposide, Cisplatin, or Carboplatin (180 days) and Pembrolizumab, MK-4830, or MK-5890
             (no contraception measures); refrain from donating sperm plus either be abstinent from
             heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle (abstinent on a
             long-term and persistent basis) and agree to remain abstinent or must agree to use
             contraception per protocol unless confirmed to be azoospermic

          -  A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or
             breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: Is not a
             woman/women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or is a WOCBP and using a contraceptive
             method that is highly effective with low user dependency or be abstinent from
             heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle (abstinent on a
             long-term and persistent basis), during the intervention period and for at least the
             time needed to eliminate each study intervention after the last dose of study
             intervention and agrees not to donate eggs to others or freeze/store for her own use
             for the purpose of reproduction during this period. The length of time required to
             continue contraception for each study intervention is as follows: Lenvatinib (30
             days), Etoposide, Cisplatin, or Carboplatin (180 days), and Pembrolizumab, MK-4830, or
             MK-5890 (120 days)

          -  A WOCBP must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum as
             required by local regulations) within 24 hours before the first dose of study
             intervention

          -  Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by local site investigator/radiology
             and verified by blinded independent central review (BICR)

          -  Submits an archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core, incisional, or
             excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated where such sample exist

          -  Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 assessed
             within 7 days before randomization

          -  Has adequate organ function within 10 days before the first dose of study intervention

          -  Has adequately controlled blood pressure (BP) with or without antihypertensive
             medications, defined as BP ≤150/90 mm Hg with no changes in antihypertensive
             medications within 1 week before randomization

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Has had major surgery within 3 weeks before first dose of study interventions

          -  Has a preexisting ≥Grade 3 gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal fistula

          -  Has urine protein ≥1 g/24 hours

          -  Has a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) below the institutional (or local
             laboratory) normal range, as determined by multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) or
             echocardiogram (ECHO)

          -  Prolongation of QT interval with Fridericia's correction (QTcF) interval to >480 ms

          -  Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease or major arterial thromboembolic
             event within 12 months before first dose of study intervention, including New York
             Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina,
             myocardial infarction, cerebral vascular accident, or cardiac arrhythmia associated
             with hemodynamic instability

          -  Has active hemoptysis within 3 weeks before the first dose of study intervention

          -  Has gastrointestinal malabsorption or any other condition that might affect oral study
             intervention absorption

          -  Has serious nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture within 28 days before first dose
             of study intervention

          -  Has any major hemorrhage or venous thromboembolic events within 3 months before the
             first dose of study intervention. Participants with venous thrombosis diagnosed more
             than 3 months before the first dose of study intervention must be on stable doses of
             anticoagulants

          -  Has a history of inflammatory bowel disease

          -  Has a history of a gastrointestinal perforation within 6 months before the first dose
             of study intervention

          -  Is considered a poor medical risk due to a serious, uncontrolled medical disorder or
             nonmalignant systemic disease

          -  Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death 1 protein (anti-PD-1),
             anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), or anti programmed cell death ligand
             2 (anti-PD-L2) agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or coinhibitory
             T-cell receptor

          -  Has received prior treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgical resection)
             including investigational agents for SCLC

          -  Is expected to require any other form of antineoplastic therapy for SCLC, including
             radiation therapy, while on study

          -  Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of
             study intervention

          -  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 intervention

          -  Has radiographic evidence of encasement or invasion of a major blood vessel, or of
             intratumoral cavitation

          -  Has symptomatic ascites, pleural effusion, or pericardial effusion. A participant who
             is clinically stable following treatment for these conditions is eligible

          -  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 intervention

          -  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. Participants with brain metastases may participate only if they satisfy
             all of the following: a) Completed treatment at least 14 days before the first dose of
             study intervention b) Have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases confirmed
             by posttreatment repeat brain imaging performed at least 4 weeks after pretreatment
             brain imaging, and c) Are neurologically stable without the need for steroids for at
             least 7 days before the first dose of study intervention as per local site assessment.
             Participants with untreated brain metastases will be allowed if they are asymptomatic,
             the investigator determines there is no immediate CNS-specific treatment required,
             there is no significant surrounding edema, and the brain metastases are of 5 mm or
             less in size and 3 or fewer in number

          -  Has a history of severe hypersensitivity reaction 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 and/or Hepatitis B
             virus infection or an active Hepatitis C infection

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

          -  Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the
             participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study

          -  Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1. The percentage of participants who experience CR or PR as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) will be presented.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:Duration of Response (DOR) as Assessed by BICR per RECIST 1.1
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:DOR is defined as the time from first documented evidence of CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) until first documented PD per RECIST 1.1 by BICR or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD is defined as at least a 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 at least 5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. DOR as assessed by BICR will be presented.
Measure:Progression-Free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by BICR per RECIST 1.1
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented PD per RECIST 1.1 by BICR or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. 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 blinded independent central review (BICR) will be presented.
Measure:Overall Survival (OS)
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Measure:Percent Change From Baseline in Tumor Size as Assessed by BICR
Time Frame:Baseline, 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Tumor size change is defined as the percent change from baseline in the sum of the diameters of the target lesions as assessed by BICR. Percent change from baseline in tumor size as assessed by BICR will be presented.
Measure:Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description: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 an AE will be presented.
Measure:Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description: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 discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be presented.
Measure:Change From Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Global Health Status/Quality of Life Scale (Items 29 and 30) at Week 19
Time Frame:Baseline, Week 19
Safety Issue:
Description:The EORTC-QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the quality of life 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 Quality of Life (QoL) question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent). Using linear transformation, raw scores were standardized so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The mean change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 combined score will be presented.

Details

Phase:Phase 2
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Trial Keywords

  • Programmed Cell Death-1 (PD1, PD-1)
  • Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PDL1, PD-L1)
  • Programmed Death-Ligand 2 (PDL2, PD-L2)
  • Pembrolizumab (MK-3475)

Last Updated

August 23, 2021