Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Investigational Agents in Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-01E/KEYMAKER-U01)
NCT ID: NCT06788912
Last Updated: 2025-12-05
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
PHASE2
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-20
2032-02-06
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Pembrolizumab + Platinum
Neoadjuvant: Prior to surgery pembrolizumab 200 mg every three weeks (Q3W) for 4 cycles (each cycle is 21 days); Cisplatin 75 mg/m\^2 Q3W with gemcitabine 1000 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 and Day 8 Q3W (squamous tumors), pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 Q3W (nonsquamous tumors), or paclitaxel 175 mg/m\^2 or 200 mg/m\^2 q3w (any histology) OR Carboplatin AUC 5 mg/mL• min or AUC 6 mg/mL• min with paclitaxel 175 mg/m\^2 or 200 mg/m\^2 Q3W (any histology), pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 Q3W (nonsquamous tumors), or gemcitabine 1000 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 and Day 8 Q3W (squamous tumors); followed by surgery.
Adjuvant: After surgery pembrolizumab 200 mg Q3W for 13 cycles (each cycle is 21 days).
Pembrolizumab (neoadjuvant)
Before surgery neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab 200 mg by intravenous (IV) infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Cisplatin
Cisplatin 75 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Gemcitabine
In squamous tumors Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 and day 8 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles.
Pemetrexed
In nonsquamous tumors Pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Carboplatin
AUC 5 mg/mL min or AUC 6 mg/mL min by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Pembrolizumab (adjuvant)
After surgery adjuvant Pembrolizumab 200 mg by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 13 cycles
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel 175 or 200 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles.
Pembrolizumab + Sacituzumab tirumotecan
Neoadjuvant: Prior to surgery pembrolizumab 200 mg Q3W for 4 cycles (each cycle is 21 days); sacituzumab tirumotecan 4 mg/kg Q2W for 6 cycles (each cycle is 14 days), followed by surgery.
Adjuvant: After surgery pembrolizumab 200 mg Q3W for 13 cycles (each cycle is 21 days). Optional adjuvant platinum-based doublet chemotherapy up to 4 cycles may be given at the investigator's discretion.
Pembrolizumab (neoadjuvant)
Before surgery neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab 200 mg by intravenous (IV) infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Cisplatin
Cisplatin 75 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Gemcitabine
In squamous tumors Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 and day 8 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles.
Pemetrexed
In nonsquamous tumors Pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Sacituzumab tirumotecan
Sacituzumab tirumotecan 4 mg/kg by IV infusion on day 1 of each 14-day cycle for up to 6 cycles
H1 receptor antagonist
Administered as rescue medication before Sacituzumab tirumotecan infusion per approved product label
H2 receptor antagonist
Administered as rescue medication before Sacituzumab tirumotecan infusion per approved product label
Acetaminophen (or equivalent)
Administered as rescue medication before Sacituzumab tirumotecan infusion per approved product label
Dexamethasone (or equivalent)
Administered as rescue medication 8 -10 mg before Sacituzumab tirumotecan infusion per approved product label
Carboplatin
AUC 5 mg/mL min or AUC 6 mg/mL min by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Pembrolizumab (adjuvant)
After surgery adjuvant Pembrolizumab 200 mg by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 13 cycles
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel 175 or 200 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles.
Steroid mouthwash (dexamethasone or equivalent)
Administered orally as rescue medication 2-5 mL 4 times daily
Interventions
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Pembrolizumab (neoadjuvant)
Before surgery neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab 200 mg by intravenous (IV) infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Cisplatin
Cisplatin 75 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Gemcitabine
In squamous tumors Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 and day 8 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles.
Pemetrexed
In nonsquamous tumors Pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Sacituzumab tirumotecan
Sacituzumab tirumotecan 4 mg/kg by IV infusion on day 1 of each 14-day cycle for up to 6 cycles
H1 receptor antagonist
Administered as rescue medication before Sacituzumab tirumotecan infusion per approved product label
H2 receptor antagonist
Administered as rescue medication before Sacituzumab tirumotecan infusion per approved product label
Acetaminophen (or equivalent)
Administered as rescue medication before Sacituzumab tirumotecan infusion per approved product label
Dexamethasone (or equivalent)
Administered as rescue medication 8 -10 mg before Sacituzumab tirumotecan infusion per approved product label
Carboplatin
AUC 5 mg/mL min or AUC 6 mg/mL min by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles
Pembrolizumab (adjuvant)
After surgery adjuvant Pembrolizumab 200 mg by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 13 cycles
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel 175 or 200 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles.
Steroid mouthwash (dexamethasone or equivalent)
Administered orally as rescue medication 2-5 mL 4 times daily
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Able to undergo protocol therapy, including necessary surgery
* Confirmation that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) -directed therapy is not indicated as primary therapy
* Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of either 0 or 1 as assessed within 10 days before initiation of study intervention.
* Is able to provide archival or newly obtained core/excisional biopsy of the primary lung tumor or lymph node metastasis.
Exclusion Criteria
* Has Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy.
* Has history of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or severe corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing.
* Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea).
* Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease.
* Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention
* Received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention, or radiation related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids.
* 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 to the first dose of study intervention.
* Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years.
* Severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients.
* Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. Replacement therapy (e.g. thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid) is allowed.
* History of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
* Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
* Hepatitis B (defined as hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\] reactive) or Hepatitis C virus (defined as detectable hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) \[qualitative\]) infection.
* Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
* History of allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
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Principal Investigators
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Medical Director
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Locations
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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center ( Site 0033)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Centro de Estudios Clínicos SAGA ( Site 0162)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
FALP ( Site 0161)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
Bradfordhill ( Site 0160)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
Alexandra General Hospital of Athens Oncology-Hematology Unit ( Site 0203)
Athens, Attica, Greece
ATTIKON GENERAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-Oncology ( Site 0202)
Athens, Attica, Greece
Metropolitan Hospital-4th Oncology Dept ( Site 0201)
Athens, Attica, Greece
University General Hospital of Heraklion ( Site 0200)
Heraklion, Irakleio, Greece
Petz Aladar Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz-Pulmonológia (Dr. Szalai Zsuzsanna) ( Site 0062)
Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Vármegyei Hetényi Géza Kórház-Onkologiai Kozpont ( Site 0061)
Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary
Országos Korányi Pulmonológiai Intézet ( Site 0060)
Budapest, , Hungary
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi ( Site 0173)
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Ospedale San Raffaele. ( Site 0171)
Milan, , Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori ( Site 0175)
Milan, , Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore ( Site 0174)
Roma, , Italy
Wielkopolskie Centrum Pulmonologii i Torakochirurgii-Oddzial Onkologii Klinicznej z Pododdzialem Dz ( Site 0153)
Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie - P-Klinika Nowotworow Pluca i Klatki Pier ( Site 0151)
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne-Early Clinical Trials Unit ( Site 0150)
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona ( Site 0092)
Barcelona, , Spain
Hacettepe Universite Hastaneleri-oncology hospital ( Site 0700)
Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)
CNE CC of Oncology Hematol ( Site 0130)
Cherkasy, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Municipal Enterprise "Bukovinian сlinical oncology сenter" ( Site 0139)
Chernivtsi, Chernivetska Oblast, Ukraine
CNCE Precarpathian Clinical Oncologic Center ( Site 0131)
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
MNPE LTMU Multidisc. Clin. Hosp. of Emerg. and Intens. Care ( Site 0132)
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
ME RIVNE REGIONAL ANTITUMOR CENTER ( Site 0460)
Rivne, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine
Communal Noncommercial Enterprise "Podillia Regional Oncology Center Of Vinnytsia Regional Council" ( Site 0135)
Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine
Shalimov Institute of Surgery and Transplantation ( Site 0138)
Kyiv, , Ukraine
Countries
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Related Links
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Merck Clinical Trials Information
Other Identifiers
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MK-3475-01E
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
KEYMAKER-U01
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2023-509234-19-00
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
U1111-1299-6753
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
3475-01E
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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