Safety and Efficacy of EIK1001 in Combo With Pembro Versus Placebo and Pembro as First-Line Therapy in Patients With Advanced Melanoma.

NCT ID: NCT06697301

Last Updated: 2025-11-12

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

740 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-22

Study Completion Date

2040-12-31

Brief Summary

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The study is for patients with advanced melanoma who are eligible for standard therapy with Pembrolizumab.

Detailed Description

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This is a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Comparator-Controlled, Adaptive Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of EIK1001 and Pembrolizumab Versus Placebo and Pembrolizumab as First-Line Therapy in Participants with Advanced Melanoma. The study includes dose optimization and expansion parts.

Conditions

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Advanced Melanoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Participants in this arm will receive Placebo and Standard of Care (Pembrolizumab).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA® )

Intervention Type DRUG

Pembrolizumab is a PD-1 inhibitor.

Arm 2

Participants in this arm will receive EIK1001 (selected dose 1) + Standard of Care (Pembrolizumab).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

EIK1001

Intervention Type DRUG

EIK1001 is a Toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR 7/8) dual agonist.

Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA® )

Intervention Type DRUG

Pembrolizumab is a PD-1 inhibitor.

Arm 3

Participants in this arm will receive EIK1001 (selected dose 2) + Standard of Care (Pembrolizumab).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

EIK1001

Intervention Type DRUG

EIK1001 is a Toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR 7/8) dual agonist.

Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA® )

Intervention Type DRUG

Pembrolizumab is a PD-1 inhibitor.

Interventions

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EIK1001

EIK1001 is a Toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR 7/8) dual agonist.

Intervention Type DRUG

Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA® )

Pembrolizumab is a PD-1 inhibitor.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible for inclusion in this study, participants must:

* Be ≥ 18 years of age on the day of signing of informed consent.
* Have a life expectancy of at least 3 months.
* Have histologically or cytologically confirmed Stage 3 (unresectable) or Stage 4 metastatic melanoma per AJCC 8th ed. and be eligible for standard therapy with pembrolizumab.
* Have at least 1 lesion with measurable disease at Baseline by CT or MRI according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by assessment of local site Investigator/radiologist.
* Have known BRAF V600 mutation status or consent to BRAF V600 mutation testing per local institutional standards during the screening period
* Have completed prior radiotherapy at least 2 weeks prior to study treatment administration.
* Have an ECOG Performance Status of 0 to 1.
* Have adequate organ and marrow function as defined by normal CBC, coagulation, serum chemistry and liver function tests on specimens collected within 10 days of treatment start.
* Have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication (applies to women of childbearing potential \[WOCBP\]).
* Be willing to use either 2 adequate methods of contraception, 1 adequate method plus a hormonal method of contraception, or be willing to abstain from heterosexual activity throughout the study (Visit 1 to 120 days after the last dose of study therapy; applies to WOCBP who are not menopausal for \> 2 years, post-hysterectomy/oophorectomy, or surgically sterilized).
* Agree to use an approved adequate contraceptive method throughout the study (Visit 1 to 120 days after the last dose of study therapy; applies to sexually active male participants with a partner who is WOCBP).
* Be willing and able to provide written, informed consent for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

A participant is excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

* Has melanoma of ocular origin.
* Is currently enrolled in or has recently participated in a study of an IMP and received an IMP within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) of administration of EIK1001 or placebo.
* Prior to the 1St dose of EIK1001 or placebo, the prospective participant has received systemic therapy for advanced melanoma.
* Note: prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant melanoma therapies (such as anti-PD-1 or anti CTLA 4 therapies or BRAF/MEK inhibitors) are permitted if all related AEs have either returned to Baseline or stabilized, with a minimum of 6 months between the last dose of prior therapy and documented disease progression.
* Experienced a ≥ Grade 3 AE while receiving prior anti PD 1 therapy.
* Has had major surgery (\< 3 weeks prior to the first dose).
* Has received a live-virus vaccination within 30 days of the first dose of study treatment.
* Has a known history of prior malignancy, unless the participant has undergone potentially curative therapy with no evidence of disease recurrence for 5 years.
* Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate if they are clinically stable for at least 4 weeks with no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases. There must be no need for immunosuppressive doses of glucocorticoids for at least 2 weeks prior to study treatment administration.
* There is a mean resting QTcF \> 470 ms on triplicate electrocardiograms.
* There is active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. The following autoimmune conditions are permitted: Type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism (on hormone replacement), or- vitiligo, psoriasis and alopecia as long as no systemic treatment is required.
* There is either chronic treatment with systemic steroids, other immunosuppressive medication, or either of these has been administered within 14 days of start of study treatment.
* Note: Participants with asthma that require intermittent use of bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, or local steroid injections are eligible. Steroid replacement for adrenal insufficiency is also permitted.
* There is a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/ interstitial lung disease.
* There are any active infections requiring therapy.
* There is uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV-infected participants with well-controlled HIV may enroll.
* There is a positive test result for hepatitis B virus (HBV) or HCV indicating presence of virus (it is expected that all participants will have been serologically tested for hepatitis B in advance of this study, with HBsAG, anti-HBc IgG, and anti-HBs as per ASCO 2020 Provisional Clinical Opinion \[PCO\] on universal Serologic testing for hepatitis B at the onset of anticancer therapy; screening should also include an anti-HCV test prior to start of cancer treatment:
* There is a history or clinical evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study or interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study
* Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with cooperation with study requirements.
* There is a known history of regular illicit drug use and/or recent history (within the last year) of substance abuse (including alcohol).
* Participant is pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study.
* Participant is currently receiving medications known to be strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 and CYP1A2.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eikon Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Etah Kurland

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eikon Therapeutics

Muaz Sadeia

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eikon Therapeutics

Locations

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Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Genesis Cancer and Blood Institute

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Helios Clinical Research

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Providence Medical Foundation

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Bioresearch Partner

Hialeah, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

MidAmerica Cancer Care

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Gabrail Cancer Center Research LLC

Canton, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center(UPMC)-Hillman Cancer Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cancer Care Wollongong

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Icon Cancer Centre Chermside

Chermside, Queensland, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated Flinders Medical Centre

Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Eastern Health

Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätsklinikum Graz

Graz, Styria, Austria

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

Edegem, Antwerpen, Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Universite Catholique de Louvain - Site Godinne

Yvoir, Namur, Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg

Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Algemeen Ziekenhuis Groeninge - Campus Kennedylaan

Kortrijk, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Sunnybrook Research Ins<tute

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute

Brno, Brno, Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospital Hradec Kralove

Sokolov, Hradce Kralove, Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Aarhus Universitetshospital

Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Nord Jutland, Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Oulu University Hospital

Oulu, Oulu, Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Helsinki University Hospital

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud

Pierre-Bénite, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes

La Tronche, Isère, France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôpital La Timone

Marseille, Marseille, France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHU Rouen

Rouen, Rouen, France

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitat Leipzig

Saxony, Leipzig, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Elbe Kliniken Stade-Buxtehude

Buxtehude, Lower Saxony, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden

Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Mainz Medical Center

Mainz, RLP, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Kiel

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Lübeck

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Soroka medical center

Beersheba, Be'er Sheva, Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Rabin Medical Center

Petah Tikva, Petach Tikva, Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology and Melanoma

Ramat Gan, Ramat Gan, Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Tel Aviv Medical Center

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

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Humanitas Gavazzeni Bergamo

Bergamo, Province of Bergamo, Italy

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Christchurch Public Hospital

Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand

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Auckland City Hospital

Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand

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Nordland Hospital Trust

Bodø, Bodø, Norway

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Oslo University Hospital - The Norwegian Radium Hospital

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway

Site Status RECRUITING

Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne

Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland

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Prezychodnia Lekarska KOMED Roman Karaszewski

Konin, Konin, Poland

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Mazowiecki Szpital Wojewódzki, Siedlckie Centrum Onkologii

Siedlce, Siedlce, Poland

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Hospital da Luz Lisboa

Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

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Military Medical Academy- Department of Oncology

Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

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Cancercare Port Elizabeth - Langenhoven Drive Oncology Centre

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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The Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank

Saxonwold, Gauteng, South Africa

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Cape Town Oncology Trials

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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TASK Eden

George Central, Western Cape, South Africa

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Hospital Universitari Dexeus

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Vall d' Hebron Institute of Oncology

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti

Lugo, Galicia, Spain

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Institut Català d'Oncologia Girona (ICO Girona)

Girona, Girona, Spain

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University Hospital of Jerez

Jerez de La Frontera (Cádiz), Jerez de La Frontera (Cádiz), Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

GenesisCare Madrid - Hospital San Francisco de Asís

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Hospital 12 de Octubre

Usera, Madrid, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

Málaga, Málaga, Spain

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IVO - Fundacion Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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INCLIVA Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Gävle Sjukhus

Gävle, Gävleborg County, Sweden

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Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, Södermanland County, Sweden

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Universitätsspital Zürich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

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Kantonsspital Graubünden

Chur, Chur, Switzerland

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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

London, England, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Sarah Cannon Research Institute London

London, England, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

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Krishna Kaza

Role: CONTACT

+1 (516) 675-6163

Juliette Beaulieu

Role: CONTACT

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Other Identifiers

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KEYNOTE-G04

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MK-3475-G04

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EIK1001-006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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