A Study of Coformulated Favezelimab/Pembrolizumab (MK-4280A) Versus Standard of Care in Subjects With Previously Treated Metastatic PD-L1 Positive Colorectal Cancer (MK-4280A-007)-China Extension Study

NCT ID: NCT05600309

Last Updated: 2025-11-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

94 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-14

Study Completion Date

2025-02-21

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this China extension study is to assess the safety and efficacy of coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab (MK-4280A) in adult Chinese participants with metastatic colorectal cancer. The study will also compare MK-4280A with the standard of care treatment of regorafenib and TAS-102 (trifluridine and tipiracil).

The primary study hypothesis is that coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab (MK-4280A) is superior to standard of care with respect to overall survival.

Detailed Description

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The China extension study will include participants previously enrolled in China in the global study for MK-4280A-007 (NCT05064059) plus those enrolled during the China extension enrollment period. A total of approximately 94 Chinese participants will be enrolled.

As of Amendment 3 of the supplemental statistical analysis plan, patient reported outcomes will no longer be secondary outcome measures of the study.

Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

None (Open-label)

Study Groups

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Favezelimab/Pembrolizumab

Participants will receive coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab (800 mg/200 mg) intravenously (IV) on Day 1, then every 3 weeks (Q3W), for up to 35 infusions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

favezelimab/pembrolizumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab (800 mg/200 mg), IV infusion

Standard of Care (Regorafenib or TAS-102)

At the Investigator's choice, participants will receive 160 mg regorafenib orally daily on Days 1-12 of each 28-day cycle or 35 mg/m\^2 TAS-102 orally twice daily on Days 1-5 and Days 8-12 of each 28-day cycle.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

regorafenib

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral

TAS-102

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral

Interventions

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favezelimab/pembrolizumab

Coformulated favezelimab/pembrolizumab (800 mg/200 mg), IV infusion

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

regorafenib

Oral

Intervention Type DRUG

TAS-102

Oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MK-4280A STIVARGA® REGONIX® LONSURF®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Has a histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma that is metastatic and unresectable.
* Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the local site investigator.
* Has been previously treated for the disease and radiographically progressed on or after or could not tolerate standard treatment.
* Submits an archival (≤ 5 years) or newly obtained tumor tissue sample or newly obtained tumor tissue sample that has not been previously irradiated.
* Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Score (ECOG PS) of 0 to 1 within 10 days prior to first dose of study intervention.
* Has a life expectancy of at least 3 months, based on the investigator assessment.
* Has the ability to swallow and retain oral medication and not have any clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities that might alter absorption.
* Has adequate organ function.

Exclusion Criteria

* Has previously been found to have deficient mismatch repair/microsatellite instability-high (dMMR/MSI-H) tumor status.
* Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis or leptomeningeal disease.
* Has a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis.
* Has neuromuscular disorders associated with an elevated creatine kinase (eg, inflammatory myopathies, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy)
* Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from 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 urine protein greater than or equal to 1g/24h.
* A woman of childbearing potential who has a positive urine/serum pregnancy test within 24/72 hours prior to the first dose of study intervention.
* Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1), anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1), or anti-programmed cell death ligand 2 (PD-L2), anti-lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3) antibody, with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI; eg, lenvatinib) other than rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma (RAF) inhibitors (binimetinib is permitted if combined with a RAF inhibitor), or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or coinhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4, OX-40, cluster of differentiation \[CD\] 137).
* Has previously received regorafenib or TAS-102.
* Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 28 days before randomization.
* Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (≤2 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease.
* Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before 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 severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab 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 an active infection requiring systemic therapy (eg, tuberculosis, known viral or bacterial infections, etc.).
* Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
* Has known history of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C virus 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 had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Locations

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University ( Site 1179)

Hefei, Anhui, China

Site Status

Chongqing Cancer Hospital ( Site 1151)

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

Site Status

Fujian Province Cancer Hospital ( Site 1178)

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Site Status

Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center ( Site 1150)

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital ( Site 1154)

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University ( Site 1159)

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital ( Site 1158)

Nanning, Guangxi, China

Site Status

Hainan General Hospital ( Site 1177)

Haikou, Hainan, China

Site Status

Wuhan Union Hospital Cancer Center ( Site 1162)

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Hubei Cancer Hospital ( Site 1152)

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Xiangya Hospital Central South University ( Site 1171)

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

Hunan Cancer Hospital ( Site 1174)

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University ( Site 1175)

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

Changzhou Cancer Hospital-Department of Oncology ( Site 1183)

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University(Wuxi Fourth People's Hospital ) ( Site 1185)

Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Jilin Cancer Hospital ( Site 1163)

Changchun, Jilin, China

Site Status

Jinan Central Hospital ( Site 1167)

Jinan, Shandong, China

Site Status

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital ( Site 1170)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center ( Site 1176)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

West China Hospital Sichuan University ( Site 1172)

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital ( Site 1161)

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

Site Status

Yunnan Province Cancer Hospital-Colorectal surgery ( Site 1169)

Kunming, Yunnan, China

Site Status

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital ( Site 1180)

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital-Medical Oncology ( Site 1173)

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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MK-4280A-007 China Extension

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

jRCT2031210482

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

4280A-007 China Extension

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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