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Renal Cell CarcinomaPhase 2NCT02853344

Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Monotherapy in Locally Advanced/Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-3475-427/KEYNOTE-427)

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab in people with Renal Cell Carcinoma, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of monotherapy pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). There will be two cohorts in this study: Cohort A will consist of participants with clear cell (cc) RCC and Cohort B will consist of participants with non-clear cell… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Renal Cell Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Pembrolizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
275 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
30 Sep 2016to 1 Apr 2022
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Cohort A (clear cell RCC cohort) participant must have histologically confirmed diagnosis of clear cell RCC or RCC with clear cell component (with or without sarcomatoid features).
  • Cohort B (non-clear cell RCC cohort) participant must have histologically confirmed diagnosis of non-clear cell RCC (with or without sarcomatoid features). Participants with tumors that have a component of clear cell histology are not eligible for inclusion in Cohort B.
  • Has locally advanced/metastatic disease, i.e., newly diagnosed Stage IV RCC per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) or have recurrent disease.
  • Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR.
  • Has received no prior systemic therapy for advanced RCC. Prior neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy for RCC is acceptable if completed >12 months prior to allocation.
  • Must provide adequate tissue for biomarker analysis for Cohorts A and B from an archival tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated.
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  • Participants receiving bone resorptive therapy (including but not limited to bisphosphonate or RANK-L inhibitor) must have therapy initiated at least 2 weeks prior to treatment allocation.
  • Has Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥70%, as assessed within 10 days prior to treatment allocation.
  • Demonstrates adequate organ function.
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study drug.
  • Male participants of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study drug through 120 days after the last dose of study drug.

Who cannot join

  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or using an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to allocation, has had major surgery within 4 weeks or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to allocation, or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or to Baseline) from AEs due to prior treatment.
  • Had prior treatment with any anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1), or anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1), or PD-L2 agent or an antibody targeting any other immune-regulatory receptors or mechanisms. Examples of such antibodies include antibodies against indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), PD-L1, interleukin 2 receptors (IL-2R), glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor-related protein (GITR).
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency OR is receiving a systemic steroid therapy exceeding 10 mg daily dose of prednisone or equivalent or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to allocation, except in the case of central nervous system (CNS) metastases (see below).
  • Has an active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years OR a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease.
  • Has a known additional malignancy that has had progression or has required active treatment in the last 3 years. Note: Basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ, such as breast cancer in situ, that has undergone potentially curative therapy are acceptable.
  • Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
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  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
  • Has known history of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C.
  • Has received a live virus vaccine within 30 days of allocation.
  • Has had a prior solid organ transplant.
  • Is pregnant or 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 drug.

About this study

Official title: A Phase II Single-arm, Open-label Monotherapy Clinical Trial of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Locally Advanced/Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC) (KEYNOTE-427)

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of monotherapy pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). There will be two cohorts in this study: Cohort A will consist of participants with clear cell (cc) RCC and Cohort B will consist of participants with non-clear cell (ncc) RCC.

Being tested
Pembrolizumab
Keywords
Programmed Cell Death-1 (PD1, PD-1), Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 1(PDL1, PD-L1), Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2 (PDL2, PD-L2)
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Parkinson Disease 4, Autosomal Dominant Lewy Body

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PembrolizumabBiological

    Also called MK-3475, KEYTRUDA®

    IV infusion

Study groups in NCT02853344
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort A: Clear Cell RCCExperimentalParticipants with clear cell RCC receive pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months).
Receives: Biological: Pembrolizumab
Cohort B: Non-clear Cell RCCExperimentalParticipants with non-clear cell RCC receive pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months).
Receives: Biological: Pembrolizumab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a Complete Response (CR: Disappearance of all target lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1).

    Measured: Up to approximately 52 months

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Duration of Response (DOR)

    For participants who demonstrated a confirmed 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, DOR was defined as the time from first documented evidence of a CR or PR until progressive disease (PD) or death. DOR for participants who had not progressed or died at the time of analysis was to be censored at the date of their last tumor assessment. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions as well as an absolute increase of at least 5 mm in the sum of diameters. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. DOR assessments were based on BICR with confirmation. The DOR as assessed using RECIST 1.1 for all participants who experienced a confirmed CR or PR is presented.

    Measured: Up to approximately 66 months

  2. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    DCR is defined as the percentage of participants who have achieved CR, PR, or Stable Disease (SD) for at least 6 months based on assessments by the BICR per RECIST 1.1. CR is defined as disappearance of all target lesions, PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, SD is defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD.

    Measured: Up to approximately 66 months

  3. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    PFS is defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per RECIST 1.1 based on BICR, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, 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.

    Measured: Up to approximately 66 months

  4. Overall Survival

    OS was defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to death due to any cause

    Measured: Up to approximately 66 months

  5. Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)

    An adverse event is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure.

    Measured: Up to approximately 27 months

  6. Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an AE

    An adverse event is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure.

    Measured: Up to approximately 24 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start30 Sep 2016
  3. Primary completion5 Feb 2021
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
275 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02853344
Sponsor's protocol ID
3475-427
Other IDs
MK-3475-427, 2016-000589-47, 2016
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
29 Jul 2016
Last updated
11 Apr 2023
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: http://engagezone.msd.com/doc/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

Publications

  • McDermott DF, Lee JL, Bjarnason GA, Larkin JMG, Gafanov RA, Kochenderfer MD, Jensen NV, Donskov F, Malik J, Poprach A, Tykodi SS, Alonso-Gordoa T, Cho DC, Geertsen PF, Climent Duran MA, DiSimone C, Silverman RK, Perini RF, Schloss C, Atkins MB. Open-Label, Single-Arm Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab Monotherapy as First-Line Therapy in Patients With Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2021 Mar 20;39(9):1020-1028. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.02363. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

    PubMed 33529051
  • Topp BG, Channavazzala M, Mayawala K, De Alwis DP, Rubin E, Snyder A, Wolchok JD, Ribas A. Tumor dynamics in patients with solid tumors treated with pembrolizumab beyond disease progression. Cancer Cell. 2023 Sep 11;41(9):1680-1688.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.08.004.

    PubMed 37699333
  • McDermott DF, Lee JL, Ziobro M, Suarez C, Langiewicz P, Matveev VB, Wiechno P, Gafanov RA, Tomczak P, Pouliot F, Donskov F, Alekseev BY, Shin SJ, Bjarnason GA, Castellano D, Silverman RK, Perini RF, Schloss C, Atkins MB. Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab Monotherapy as First-Line Therapy in Patients With Advanced Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2021 Mar 20;39(9):1029-1039. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.02365. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

    PubMed 33529058

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab in people with Renal Cell Carcinoma, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 May 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Objective Response Rate (ORR) (time frame: Up to approximately 52 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02853344, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Apr 2023.

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