Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsPhase 2NCT04191135
Study of Olaparib Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab After Induction With First-Line Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) (MK-7339-009/KEYLYNK-009)
A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab, Olaparib and Carboplatin in people with Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 122 sites in 15 countries.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of olaparib (MK-7339) plus pembrolizumab (MK-3475) with chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab after induction with first-line chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The primary hypotheses are: 1. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
- What is being tested?
- Pembrolizumab, Olaparib and Carboplatin
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 462 participants
- Where
- 122 sitesin 15 countries
- Study dates
- 19 Dec 2019to 26 Nov 2025
- 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
- Induction Period:
- Has locally recurrent inoperable TNBC that has not previously been treated with chemotherapy and that cannot be treated with curative intent OR has metastatic TNBC that has not been previously treated with chemotherapy
- Has been treated with anthracycline and/or a taxane in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting, if they received systemic treatment in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting, unless anthracycline and/or taxane was contraindicated or not considered the best treatment option for the participant in the opinion of the treating physician
- Has measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1
- Has provided a recently obtained or archival (no more than 3 years old) core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 as assessed within 7 days prior to the start of induction study treatment
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- Has a life expectancy ≥27 weeks from the day of first study treatment
- Demonstrate adequate organ function within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment
- A male participant must agree to be abstinent or use contraception and refrain from donating sperm during the intervention period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study intervention (95 days for olaparib and chemotherapy; no requirement for pembrolizumab)
- A female participant must not be pregnant or breastfeeding and must agree to the following if is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP): have a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours before the start of study treatment and agree to be abstinent or use contraception and refrain from donating eggs (ova, oocytes) during the intervention period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study intervention (180 days for olaparib and chemotherapy; 120 days for pembrolizumab)
- Post-induction Period:
- Has received up to 6 cycles but not less than 4 cycles of induction therapy without permanently discontinuing from pembrolizumab or both carboplatin and gemcitabine
- Has achieved complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) based on RECIST 1.1 by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) at the Week 18 evaluation
- Is able to complete during post-induction at least the Cycle 1, Day 1 doses of olaparib and pembrolizumab or the Cycle 1, Day 1 doses of at least one of the chemotherapy agents being administered at the end of induction (carboplatin and/or gemcitabine) in addition to pembrolizumab
- Has ECOG performance status of 0 or 1, as assessed within 7 days prior to the start of post-induction study treatment
- Has no higher than Grade 1 toxicities related to induction therapy (excluding alopecia) prior to randomization
Who cannot join
- Induction Period:
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (eg, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy
- Has a 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 the first dose of study treatment
- Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
- Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
- Has myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or has features suggestive of MDS/AML
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- Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis\interstitial lung disease that required steroids or current pneumonitis\interstitial lung disease
- Has active, or a history of, interstitial lung disease
- Has a known history of active tuberculosis
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Has a known history of Hepatitis B (defined as Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or known active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) infection
- Has a history of class II-IV congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction within 6 months of first study treatment
- Has neuropathy ≥Grade 2
- Has not recovered (eg, to ≤Grade 1 or to baseline) from AEs due to a previously administered therapy
- Has a known history of hypersensitivity or allergy to pembrolizumab, olaparib and any of its components, and/or to any of the study chemotherapies (eg, carboplatin or gemcitabine) and any of their components
- Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to the study treatments and/or any of their excipients
- Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the Screening Visit through 180 days after the last dose of study treatment
- Is a WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to randomization or treatment allocation
- Has received prior therapy with either olaparib or any other poly adenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor
- Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment
- Has received colony-stimulating factors (eg, granulocyte colony stimulating factor [G-CSF], granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor [GM-CSF] or recombinant erythropoietin) within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment
- Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
- Has received previous allogenic bone marrow transplant or double umbilical cord transplantation (dUCBT)
- Has had major surgery within 2 weeks of starting study treatment or has not recovered from any effects of any major surgery
- Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to first study treatment
- Is receiving any medication prohibited in combination with study chemotherapies unless medication was stopped within 7 days prior to first study treatment
- Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another co-inhibitory T cell receptor (such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 [CTLA-4], OX-40, CD137) or has previously participated in a study evaluating pembrolizumab regardless of treatment received
- Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment
- Has presence of uncontrolled, potentially reversible cardiac conditions, as judged by the investigator
- Has a history or current evidence of any condition (eg, cytopenia, transfusion-dependent anemia, or thrombocytopenia), therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant's involvement for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the participant to be involved, in the opinion of the treating investigator
- Is either unable to swallow orally administered medication or has a gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption (eg, gastrectomy, partial bowel obstruction, malabsorption)
- Is unlikely to comply with the study procedures, restrictions, and requirements of the study; as judged by the investigator
- Post-induction Period:
- Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to the study treatments and/or any of their excipients
- Has permanently discontinued from both carboplatin and gemcitabine during induction due to toxicity
- Has permanently discontinued from pembrolizumab during induction due to toxicity
- Has received less than 4 cycles of chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab during induction
- Is currently receiving either strong or moderate inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study
- Is currently receiving either strong or moderate inducers of CYP3A4 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study
Trial locations and contacts
122 sites in 15 countries.
122 sites in 15 countries
United States25 sites
Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University ( Site 0129)
Augusta, Georgia, 30912
Massachusetts General Hospital ( Site 0155)
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
University of Chicago ( Site 0159)
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at Commack ( Site 0160)
Commack, New York, 11725
Henry Ford Health System ( Site 0103)
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
The Center For Cancer And Blood Disorders ( Site 0151)
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
University of Miami Sylvester CC ( Site 0146)
Miami, Florida, 33136
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center- Monmouth ( Site 0161)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748
Virginia Piper Cancer Institute ( Site 0157)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Pacific Cancer Care ( Site 0142)
Monterey, California, 93940
MSKCC-Bergen ( Site 0162)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645
Texas Oncology-New Braunfels ( Site 0168)
New Braunfels, Texas, 78130
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ( Site 0156)
New York, New York, 10065
Virginia Oncology Associates ( Site 0163)
Newport News, Virginia, 23606
Virginia Oncology Associates ( Site 0153)
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology ( Site 0110)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120
Texas Oncology-San Antonio Northeast ( Site 0165)
San Antonio, Texas, 78217
Texas Oncology-San Antonio Medical Center ( Site 0158)
San Antonio, Texas, 78240
Texas Oncology - San Antonio Stone Oak ( Site 0166)
San Antonio, Texas, 78258
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 0138)
San Francisco, California, 94158
John Wayne Cancer Institute ( Site 0111)
Santa Monica, California, 90404
St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare ( Site 0104)
Santa Rosa, California, 95403
Renovatio Clinical ( Site 0117)
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380
Virginia Oncology Associates ( Site 0164)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23456
YVMH dba Virginia Mason Memorial/North Star Lodge Cancer Center ( Site 0128)
Yakima, Washington, 98902
France12 sites
CHU Amiens Hopital Sud ( Site 1023)
Amiens, Somme, 80000
Institut Sainte Catherine ( Site 1026)
Avignon, Vaucluse, 84918
CHU-Jean Minjoz ( Site 1013)
Besançon, Doubs, 25030
Centre Francois Baclesse ( Site 1012)
Caen, Calvados, 14076
Centre Jean Perrin ( Site 1003)
Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome, 63001
Centre Leon Berard ( Site 1018)
Lyon, Rhone, 69373
CHR-METZ-THIONVILLE - Hopital de Mercy ( Site 1007)
Metz, Moselle, 57085
Centre de Cancerologie du Grand Montpellier ( Site 1009)
Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, 34070
Hôpital Saint-Louis ( Site 1025)
Paris, 75010
Centre Henri Becquerel ( Site 1020)
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, 76038
Institut Claudius Regaud IUCT Oncopole ( Site 1001)
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31059
Institut Gustave Roussy ( Site 1010)
Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, 94805
Ukraine12 sites
Chernihiv Medical Center of Modern Oncology ( Site 1520)
Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, 14029
Dnipropetrovsk City Multidiscipline Clinical Hosp. 4 of DRC ( Site 1502)
Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 49102
MI Precarpathian Clinical Oncology Center ( Site 1506)
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, 76018
Grigoriev Institute for medical Radiology NAMS of Ukraine ( Site 1508)
Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, 61024
Communal non profit enterprise Regional Clinical Oncology Center ( Site 1512)
Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, 61070
SI-Zaytsev institute of general and urgent surgery-NAMS ( Site 1518)
Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, 61103
CI Krivorizhskiy oncology dispensery ( Site 1504)
Kryviy Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 50048
Medical Centre Consilium Medical ( Site 1514)
Kyiv, Kyivska Oblast, 04050
Medical Center Verum ( Site 1501)
Kyiv, 03039
Medical center of the Limited Liability Company Yulis ( Site 1517)
Zaporizhzhya, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, 69035
Medical Centre LLC Oncolife ( Site 1510)
Zaporizhzhya, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, 69104
Zhytomyr Regional Oncology Center ( Site 1515)
Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast, 10002
Germany11 sites
Hochwaldkrankenhaus Bad Nauheim ( Site 1211)
Bad Nauheim, Hesse, 61231
Gynaekologisches Zentrum-Schwerpunkt Gyn. Onkologie ( Site 1205)
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53111
Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus ( Site 1203)
Dresden, Saxony, 01307
Universitaetsklinikum AoeR Duesseldorf ( Site 1210)
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40225
Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen ( Site 1201)
Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054
Kliniken Essen-Mitte ( Site 1215)
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45136
Gynaekologisch-onkologische Praxis Hannover ( Site 1207)
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30177
Universitaetsklinikum Mannheim GmbH ( Site 1213)
Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68167
Klinik und Poliklinik fuer Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe ( Site 1200)
Munich, Bavaria, 80337
Sana Klinikum Offenbach Klinik fuer Gynakologie und Geburtshilfe ( Site 1206)
Offenbach, Hesse, 63069
Frauenklinik St. Louise ( Site 1216)
Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 33098
South Korea9 sites
Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital ( Site 2402)
Daegu, Taegu-Kwangyokshi, 41404
National Cancer Center ( Site 2406)
Goyang-si, Kyonggi-do, 10408
Gachon University Gil Medical Center ( Site 2408)
Incheon, 21565
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital ( Site 2409)
Seongnam-si, Kyonggi-do, 13605
Seoul National University Hospital ( Site 2403)
Seoul, 03080
Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System ( Site 2401)
Seoul, 03722
Asan Medical Center ( Site 2404)
Seoul, 05505
Samsung Medical Center ( Site 2405)
Seoul, 06351
Ajou University Hospital ( Site 2407)
Suwon, Kyonggi-do, 16499
Hungary7 sites
Orszagos Onkologiai Intezet ( Site 1602)
Budapest, 1122
Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont ( Site 1600)
Debrecen, 4032
Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mor Oktato Korhaz ( Site 1604)
Kaposvár, 7400
Bacs-Kiskun Megyei Korhaz-Onkoradiologiai Kozpont ( Site 1608)
Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun county, 6000
Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Klinikai Kozpont ( Site 1607)
Pécs, Baranya, 7624
Jasz Nagykun Szolnok Megyei Hetenyi Geza Korhaz Rendelointezet ( Site 1601)
Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, 5000
Zala Megyei Szent Rafael Korhaz ( Site 1605)
Zalaegerszeg, Zala County, 8900
Colombia6 sites
Clinica de la Costa Ltda. ( Site 0600)
Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080020
Organizacion Clinica Bonnadona-Prevenir S.A.S. ( Site 0609)
Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080020
Fundacion Valle del Lili ( Site 0602)
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, 760032
Hemato Oncologos S.A. ( Site 0603)
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, 760042
Fundacion Colombiana de Cancerologia Clinica Vida ( Site 0601)
Medellín, Antioquia, 050030
Oncomedica S.A. ( Site 0606)
Montería, Departamento de Córdoba, 230002
Poland6 sites
Szpital Morski im. PCK. Szpitale Pomorskie Sp. Z o.o ( Site 1913)
Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 81-519
Narodowy Instytut Onkologii - Oddzial w Gliwicach ( Site 1912)
Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship, 44-102
Pratia MCM Krakow ( Site 1919)
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-510
Pleszewskie Centrum Medyczne w Pleszewie Sp. z o.o. ( Site 1909)
Pleszew, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 65-300
Regionalny Szpital Specjalistyczny Latawiec ( Site 1917)
Swidnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 58-100
Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie - Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy w Warszawie (Site 1908)
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-781
Spain6 sites
Instituto Oncologico Baselga.Hospital Quiron. ( Site 0707)
Barcelona, 08023
Hospital Universitari Vall d Hebron ( Site 0701)
Barcelona, 08035
Hospital Clinic I Provincial de Barcelona ( Site 0702)
Barcelona, 08036
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia ( Site 0705)
Córdoba, Andalusia, 14004
Clinica Universitaria Navarra - Madrid ( Site 0700)
Madrid, 28027
Hospital General Arnau de Vilanova de Valencia ( Site 0706)
Valencia, Valenciana, Comunitat, 46015
United Kingdom6 sites
Blackpool Victoria Hospital ( Site 0921)
Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
Raigmore Hospital ( Site 0915)
Inverness, Highland, IV2 3UJ
Barts Health NHS Trust ( Site 0912)
London, London, City of, EC1M 6BQ
North West Cancer Centre ( Site 0922)
Londonderry, London, City of, BT47 6SB
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust ( Site 0914)
Manchester, M20 4BX
Musgrove Park Hospital ( Site 0918)
Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Canada5 sites
CSSS de Laval- Hopital de la Cite de la Sante ( Site 0011)
Laval, Quebec, H7M 3L9
Centre Hospitalier de l Universite de Montreal - CHUM ( Site 0003)
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4
Jewish General Hospital ( Site 0010)
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2
McGill University Health Centre ( Site 0002)
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ( Site 0005)
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9
Chile5 sites
IC La Serena Research ( Site 0511)
La Serena, Coquimbo Region, 1720430
Fundacion Arturo Lopez Perez ( Site 0500)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 7500921
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile ( Site 0501)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 8330032
Centro Investigación del Cáncer James Lind ( Site 0510)
Temuco, Araucania, 4780000
Oncocentro ( Site 0502)
Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, 2520598
Japan5 sites
Fukushima Medical University Hospital ( Site 2201)
Fukushima, 960-1295
Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital ( Site 2204)
Hiroshima, 730-8518
Aichi Cancer Center Hospital ( Site 2202)
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 464-8681
Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital ( Site 2203)
Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, 663-8501
National Hospital Organization - Osaka National Hospital - Institute For Clinical Research (Site 2200)
Osaka, 540-0006
Taiwan5 sites
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ( Site 2304)
Kaohsiung City, 83301
National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 2303)
Tainan, 704
MacKay Memorial Hospital ( Site 2301)
Taipei, 10449
Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center ( Site 2300)
Taipei, 112
China Medical University Hospital ( Site 2302)
Taipei, 40447
Ireland2 sites
Cork University Hospital ( Site 0902)
Cork, T12 DC4A
St Vincents University Hospital ( Site 0900)
Dublin, D04 YN63
About this study
Official title: An Open-label, Randomized, Phase 2/3 Study of Olaparib Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab After Induction of Clinical Benefit With First-line Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) (KEYLYNK-009)
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of olaparib (MK-7339) plus pembrolizumab (MK-3475) with chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab after induction with first-line chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The primary hypotheses are:
- Olaparib plus pembrolizumab is superior to chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab with respect to progression-free survival (PFS).
- Olaparib plus pembrolizumab is superior to chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab with respect to overall survival (OS).
As of Amendment 3, study enrollment was discontinued. Participants who were receiving benefit from the study intervention could continue treatment until criteria for discontinuation are met. Participants who are on study treatment or in follow-up phase will no longer have tumor response assessments by BICR.
- Conditions
- Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
- Being tested
- Pembrolizumab, Olaparib, Carboplatin, Gemcitabine
- Keywords
- Programmed Cell Death Receptor 1 (PD-1, PD1), Programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PD-L1, PDL1), Programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 2 (PD-L2, PDL2)
- Medical subject headings
- Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms, 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 KEYTRUDA®, MK-3475
intravenous (IV) infusion
OlaparibDrug
Also called LYNPARZA®, MK-7339, AZD2281, KU-0059436
oral tablets
CarboplatinDrug
Also called PARAPLATIN®
IV infusion
GemcitabineDrug
Also called GEMZAR®
IV infusion
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pembrolizumab + Olaparib | Experimental | This arm includes participants who randomized following completion of the induction period. After the induction period, participants received pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle plus olaparib 300 mg orally twice daily during the post-induction period. Receives: Biological: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Olaparib |
| Pembrolizumab + Carboplatin + Gemcitabine | Experimental | This arm includes participants who randomized following completion of the induction period. Participants continued to receive both carboplatin AUC 2 with gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 intravenously on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle in addition to pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle in the post-induction period. Receives: Biological: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Carboplatin; Drug: Gemcitabine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. PFS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
Overall Survival (OS)
OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. OS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
Secondary outcomes (24)
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Participants With Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Tumors With a Combined Positive Score (CPS) ≥10
PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Only participants with a CPS ≥10 were included in this analysis. PFS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With PD-L1 Positive Tumors With a CPS ≥10
OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. Only participants with a CPS ≥10 were included in this analysis.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
PFS in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors
PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Only participants with BRCAm-positive tumors were included in this analysis. PFS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
OS in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. Only participants with BRCAm-positive tumors were included in this analysis.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
Change From Baseline in Health-Related Quality-of-Life (QoL) Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 29 and 30 Combined Score
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to the Global Health Status (GHS) question "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" (Item 29) and the QoL question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were each scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. Change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 combined scores was calculated based on a constrained longitudinal data analysis (cLDA) model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 1- 5 Score
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The change from baseline in physical functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1-5) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Emotional Functioning Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 21-24 Score
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 4 questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. Change from baseline in emotional functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Breast Cancer-Specific QoL Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23) Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score
EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30, consisting of functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective) and symptom scales (systemic therapy side effects, upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Participant responses to 7 questions about their systemic therapy side effects are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All, 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. The change from baseline in systemic therapy side effects (EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score on the European Quality of Life 5-dimension, 5-level Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)
The EQ-5D-5L is a questionnaire developed to assess health-related outcomes. The VAS is a component of the EQ-5D-5L that asks participants to rate their overall health on a vertical visual analogue scale, with the scale's ends labelled 'The best health you can imagine' (equivalent to a score of 0) and 'The worst health you can imagine' (equivalent to a score of 100). The change from baseline in VAS score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1) and BRCA status at randomization (BRCAm vs. BRCAwt)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Combined Score in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to the Global Health Status (GHS) question "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" (Item 29) and the QoL question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were each scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 scores was calculated based on a constrained longitudinal data analysis (cLDA) model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and up to 18 weeks
Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The change from baseline in physical functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1-5) score was calculated based on a constrained longitudinal data analysis (cLDA) model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 4 questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. The change from baseline in emotional functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30, consisting of functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective) and symptom scales (systemic therapy side effects, upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Participant responses to 7 questions about their systemic therapy side effects are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All, 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. The change from baseline in systemic therapy side effects (EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8) score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score on the EQ-5D-5L in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
The EQ-5D-5L is a questionnaire developed to assess health-related outcomes. The VAS is a component of the EQ-5D-5L that asks participants to rate their overall health on a vertical visual analogue scale, with the scale's ends labelled 'The best health you can imagine' (equivalent to a score of 0) and 'The worst health you can imagine' (equivalent to a score of 100). The change from baseline in VAS score was calculated based on a cLDA model with scores as response variable with covariates for treatment by time interaction, stratification factors (response at randomization (CR/PR vs. SD), and baseline CPS for PD-L1 expression (PD-L1 CPS<1 vs. PD-L1 CPS≥1)) as covariates.
Measured: Baseline and week 18
Time to Deterioration (TTD) in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Score
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to the Global Health Status (GHS) question "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" (Item 29) and the QoL question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were each scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in Items 29 and 30 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Baseline and up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in physical functioning Items 1 to 5 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 4 questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in emotional functioning Items 21-24 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score
EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and consists of four functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective) and four symptom scales (systemic therapy side effects, upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Participant responses to 7 questions about their systemic therapy side effects are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in systemic therapy side effects Items 1-4, 6, 7 and 8 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Score in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to the Global Health Status (GHS) question "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" (Item 29) and the QoL question "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" (Item 30) were each scored on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in Items 29 and 30 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Baseline and up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in physical functioning Items 1 to 5 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire developed to assess the QoL of cancer patients. Participant responses to 4 questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much), then summed. Summed raw scores were standardized by linear transformation so that scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better overall outcome. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in emotional functioning Items 21-24 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and consists of four functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective) and four symptom scales (systemic therapy side effects, upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Participant responses to 7 questions about their systemic therapy side effects are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better quality of life. TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point decrease with confirmation by the subsequent visit of a ≥10-point decrease in systemic therapy side effects Items 1-4, 6, 7 and 8 scale scores. TTD is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
Number of Participants Who Experienced At Least One Adverse Event (AE)
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who experience at least 1 AE is presented.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE)
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE is presented.
Measured: Up to approximately 29 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Dec 2019
- Study start19 Dec 2019
- Primary completion15 Dec 2022
- Study completion26 Nov 2025
Why it stopped: Business Reasons
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 462 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Medical Director, Study director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04191135
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 7339-009
- Other IDs
- MK-7339-009, KEYLYNK-009, 195082, 2022-500418-24-00, U1111-1275-8575, 2019-001892-35, 2019
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Dec 2019
- Last updated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
Publications
Rugo HS, Cescon DW, Robson ME, Im SA, Dalenc F, Yanez Ruiz E, Reyes-Cosmelli F, Walshe JM, Im YH, Kulyk S, Dudnichenko O, Llinas-Quintero N, Saji S, Miyoshi Y, Bardia A, Harbeck N, Haiderali A, Fan L, Mejia JA, Karantza V, Llombart-Cussac A. KEYLYNK-009: Pembrolizumab plus Olaparib in Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer after Clinical Benefit from First-Line Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy. Clin Cancer Res. 2026 Mar 2;32(5):883-893. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-25-1818.
PubMed 41405563
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Open-label, Randomized, Phase 2/3 Study of Olaparib Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab After Induction of Clinical Benefit With First-line Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) (KEYLYNK-009)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04191135
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 7339-009
- Conditions
- Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
- Keywords
- Programmed Cell Death Receptor 1 (PD-1, PD1), Programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PD-L1, PDL1), Programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 2 (PD-L2, PDL2)
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Business Reasons
- Enrolment
- 462 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 19 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 26 Nov 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 14 Feb 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of olaparib (MK-7339) plus pembrolizumab (MK-3475) with chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab after induction with first-line chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The primary hypotheses are:
- Olaparib plus pembrolizumab is superior to chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab with respect to progression-free survival (PFS).
- Olaparib plus pembrolizumab is superior to chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab with respect to overall survival (OS).
As of Amendment 3, study enrollment was discontinued. Participants who were receiving benefit from the study intervention could continue treatment until criteria for discontinuation are met. Participants who are on study treatment or in follow-up phase will no longer have tumor response assessments by BICR.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Pembrolizumab + Olaparib | Experimental | Biological: Pembrolizumab, Drug: OlaparibThis arm includes participants who randomized following completion of the induction period. After the induction period, participants received pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle plus olaparib 300 mg orally twice daily during the post-induction period. |
| Pembrolizumab + Carboplatin + Gemcitabine | Experimental | Biological: Pembrolizumab, Drug: Carboplatin, Drug: GemcitabineThis arm includes participants who randomized following completion of the induction period. Participants continued to receive both carboplatin AUC 2 with gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 intravenously on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle in addition to pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle in the post-induction period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (16 listed)
- Has locally recurrent inoperable TNBC that has not previously been treated with chemotherapy and that cannot be treated with curative intent OR has metastatic TNBC that has not been previously treated with chemotherapy
- Has been treated with anthracycline and/or a taxane in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting, if they received systemic treatment in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting, unless anthracycline and/or taxane was contraindicated or not considered the best treatment option for the participant in the opinion of the treating physician
- Has measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1
- Has provided a recently obtained or archival (no more than 3 years old) core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 as assessed within 7 days prior to the start of induction study treatment
Key exclusion criteria (41 listed)
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (eg, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy
- Has a 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 the first dose of study treatment
- Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
- Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
- Has myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or has features suggestive of MDS/AML
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| PembrolizumabAlso: KEYTRUDA®, MK-3475intravenous (IV) infusion | Biological | Pembrolizumab + Carboplatin + Gemcitabine, Pembrolizumab + Olaparib |
| OlaparibAlso: LYNPARZA®, MK-7339, AZD2281, KU-0059436oral tablets | Drug | Pembrolizumab + Olaparib |
| CarboplatinAlso: PARAPLATIN®IV infusion | Drug | Pembrolizumab + Carboplatin + Gemcitabine |
| GemcitabineAlso: GEMZAR®IV infusion | Drug | Pembrolizumab + Carboplatin + Gemcitabine |
Primary outcome
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. PFS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. OS is reported based on the product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
24 secondary outcomes
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Participants With Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Tumors With a Combined Positive Score (CPS) ≥10
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With PD-L1 Positive Tumors With a CPS ≥10
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
PFS in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
OS in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Change From Baseline in Health-Related Quality-of-Life (QoL) Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 29 and 30 Combined Score
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 1- 5 Score
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Emotional Functioning Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 21-24 Score
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Breast Cancer-Specific QoL Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23) Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score on the European Quality of Life 5-dimension, 5-level Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Combined Score in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors
Time frame: Baseline and up to 18 weeks
Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score on the EQ-5D-5L in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
Time frame: Baseline and week 18
Time to Deterioration (TTD) in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Score
Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Score in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors
Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
TTD in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Number of Participants Who Experienced At Least One Adverse Event (AE)
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE)
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Sep 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publication: PubMed 41405563Rugo HS, Cescon DW, Robson ME, Im SA, Dalenc F, Yanez Ruiz E, Reyes-Cosmelli F, Walshe JM, Im YH, Kulyk S, Dudnichenko O, Llinas-Quintero N, Saji S, Miyoshi Y, Bardia A, Harbeck N, Haiderali A, Fan L, Mejia JA, Karantza V, Llombart-Cussac A. KEYLYNK-009: Pembrolizumab plus Olaparib in Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer after Clinical Benefit from First-Line Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy. Clin Cancer Res. 2026 Mar 2;32(5):883-893. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-25-1818.
- Merck Clinical Trials InformationLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
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Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer
RecruitingObservational study
Collection of CSF Samples From Participants With Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) and HER2+ Breast Cancer With no Prior History Nor Active Radiographically Detectable Brain Metastases
Breast Cancer, Breast Carcinoma
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Medical Director study director
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
122 sites in 15 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab, Olaparib and Carboplatin in people with Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 122 sites in 15 countries.
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 16 inclusion and 41 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 122 sites in United States, France, Ukraine, Germany, South Korea and 10 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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 14 Feb 2024). 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?
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) (time frame: Up to approximately 29 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT04191135, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 14 Sep 2026.