Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-3475-158/KEYNOTE-158)

Study Purpose

In this study, participants with multiple types of advanced (unresectable and/or metastatic) solid tumors who have progressed on standard of care therapy will be treated with pembrolizumab (MK-3475).

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Histologically or cytologically-documented, advanced solid tumor of one of the following types: - Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
  • - Biliary Adenocarcinoma (gallbladder or biliary tree (intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) except Ampulla of Vater cancers) - Neuroendocrine Tumors (well- and moderately-differentiated) of the lung, appendix, small intestine, colon, rectum, or pancreas.
  • - Endometrial Carcinoma (sarcomas and mesenchymal tumors are excluded) - Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
  • - Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
  • - Small Cell Lung Carcinoma.
  • - Mesothelioma.
  • - Thyroid Carcinoma.
  • - Salivary Gland Carcinoma (sarcomas and mesenchymal tumors are excluded) - Any advanced solid tumor, with the exception of colorectal carcinoma (CRC), which is Microsatellite Instability (MSI)-High (MSI-H) OR.
  • - Any advanced solid tumor (including Colorectal Carcinoma [CRC]) which is Mismatch Repair Deficient (dMMR)/MSI-H in participants from mainland China who are of Chinese descent.
(CRC participants will have a histologically proven locally advanced unresectable or metastatic CRC which is dMMR/MSI-H that has received 2 prior lines of therapy) OR.
  • - Any advanced solid tumor that has failed at least one line of therapy and is TMB-H (≥10 mut/Mb, F1CDx assay), excluding dMMR/MSI-H tumors.
Note: For participants to be eligible for enrollment they must have failed at least one line of standard of care systemic therapy (ie, not treatment naïve), with the exception of CRC participants who must have failed at least 2 lines of standard of care systemic therapy, as per CRC specific eligibility criteria. Participants must not have melanoma or NSCLC.
  • - Progression of tumor or intolerance to therapies known to provide clinical benefit.
There is no limit to the number of prior treatment regimens.
  • - Can supply tumor tissue for study analyses (dependent on tumor type) - Radiologically-measurable disease.
  • - Performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Scale within 3 days prior to first dose of pembrolizumab.
  • - Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
  • - Adequate organ function.
  • - Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use adequate contraception 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 (ova, oocytes) 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: MK-3475 (120 days)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of study treatment.
  • - Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  • - Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years.
  • - Prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 or not recovered from an adverse event caused by mAbs administered more than 4 weeks earlier.
  • - Prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks of study Day 1 or not recovered from adverse events caused by a previously administered agent.
  • - Known additional malignancy within 2 years prior to enrollment with the exception of curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and/or curatively resected in situ cancers.
  • - Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
  • - Has known glioblastoma multiforme of the brain stem.
  • - Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
  • - Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • - Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study.
  • - Pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of study treatment.
  • - Previously participated in any other pembrolizumab (MK-3475) study, or received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death (PD)-1, anti-PD-Ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), anti-PD-Ligand 2 (anti-PD-L2), or any other immunomodulating mAb or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways.
  • - Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - Known active Hepatitis B or C.
  • - Received live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study treatment.
  • - Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients.
  • - Known history of active tuberculosis (TB, Bacillus tuberculosis) - Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT02628067
Phase

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Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

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Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Medical Director
Principal Investigator Affiliation Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Industry
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Korea, Republic of, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Advanced Cancer, Anal Carcinoma, Anal Cancer, Biliary Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Bile Duct Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Carcinoid Tumor, Endometrial Carcinoma, Endometrial Cancer, Cervical Carcinoma, Cervical Cancer, Vulvar Carcinoma, Vulvar Cancer, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Mesothelioma, Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer, Salivary Gland Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Cancer, Salivary Cancer, Parotid Gland Cancer, Advanced Solid Tumors, Colorectal Carcinoma
Study Website: View Trial Website
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Pembrolizumab 200 mg

Participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle for up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years of treatment).

Experimental: Pembrolizumab 400 mg

Participants with any advanced solid tumor that has failed at least one line of therapy and is Tumor- Mutational Burden-High (TMB-H), excluding participants with mismatch repair deficient (dMMR/MSI-H) tumors. The dosing regimen for this cohort will be 400 mg every 6 weeks (Q6W) for up to 18 administrations (up to approximately 2 years of treatment).

Interventions

Biological: - pembrolizumab

intravenous infusion

Biological: - pembrolizumab

intravenous infusion

Contact a Trial Team

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New Brunswick, New Jersey

Status

Recruiting

Address

Call for Information (Investigational Site 0008)

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903

Site Contact

1-888-577-8839

International Sites

MSD Australia, North Ryde, Australia

Status

Recruiting

Address

MSD Australia

North Ryde, ,

Site Contact

Australian Medical Information Centre

61 2 8988 8428

MSD Brasil, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Status

Recruiting

Address

MSD Brasil

Sao Paulo, ,

Site Contact

MSD Online

0800 012 22 32

Merck Canada, Kirkland, Quebec, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Canada

Kirkland, Quebec, H9H 4M7

Site Contact

Medical Information Centre Centre d'information medicale Merck Canada Inc.

514-428-8600 / 1-800-567-2594

Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp., Santiago, Chile

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp.

Santiago, ,

Site Contact

Maria Elena Azara Hernandez

56 2 6558958

MDS Colombia SAS, Bogota, Colombia

Status

Recruiting

Address

MDS Colombia SAS

Bogota, ,

Site Contact

Francesca Carvajal

57 1219109011090

MSD Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark

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Recruiting

Address

MSD Denmark

Glostrup, ,

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Artur Fijolek

45 21387145

MSD France, Paris, France

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Recruiting

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MSD France

Paris, ,

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Dominique Blazy

33 147548990

MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH, Haar, Germany

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Recruiting

Address

MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH

Haar, ,

Site Contact

German Medical Information Center

49 800 673 673 673

Merck Sharp & Dohme Co. Ltd., Hod Hasharon, Israel

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp & Dohme Co. Ltd.

Hod Hasharon, ,

Site Contact

Gally Teper

972-9-9533310

MSD Italia S.r.l., Rome, Italy

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Recruiting

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MSD Italia S.r.l.

Rome, ,

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Barbara Capaccetti

39 06361911

MSD Korea LTD, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Status

Recruiting

Address

MSD Korea LTD

Seoul, , 4130

Site Contact

Jongho Ahn

82-2-331-2000 2015

MSD, Mexico City, Mexico

Status

Recruiting

Address

MSD

Mexico City, ,

Site Contact

Juan Marques

52 55254819608

Merck Sharp & Dohme BV, Haarlem, Netherlands

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp & Dohme BV

Haarlem, ,

Site Contact

Caroline Doornebos

31 23 515 3362

MSD Norge A/S, Drammen, Norway

Status

Recruiting

Address

MSD Norge A/S

Drammen, ,

Site Contact

Tony Johansson

47 32 20 75 20

Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru S.R.L., Lima, Peru

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru S.R.L.

Lima, ,

Site Contact

Oscar Espinoza

(51-1) 411-5100

Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corporation, Makati, Philippines

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corporation

Makati, ,

Site Contact

Cesar Recto

632 784 9500

MSD Polska Sp. Z o.o., Warsaw, Poland

Status

Recruiting

Address

MSD Polska Sp. Z o.o.

Warsaw, ,

Site Contact

Thomas Johansson

48 22ý478 43 24

Merck Sharp & Dohme Lda., Paco D'arcos, Portugal

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp & Dohme Lda.

Paco D'arcos, ,

Site Contact

Paula Martins de Jesus

00351-214465803

Merck Sharp & Dohme IDEA, Inc., Moscow, Russian Federation

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp & Dohme IDEA, Inc.

Moscow, ,

Site Contact

Tatiana Serebriakova

74959167100, EXT.366

MSD (Pty) LTD South Africa, Midrand, South Africa

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Recruiting

Address

MSD (Pty) LTD South Africa

Midrand, ,

Site Contact

Khanyi Mzolo

27 11 655 3140

Merck Sharp and Dohme de Espana S.A., Madrid, Spain

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp and Dohme de Espana S.A.

Madrid, ,

Site Contact

Lourdes Lopez-Bravo

(0034) 913210654

Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp., Taipei, Taiwan

Status

Recruiting

Address

Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp.

Taipei, ,

Site Contact

I-Hua Su

886-2-66316000

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