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Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (MK-3475-087/KEYNOTE-087)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02453594
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 25, 2015
Last Update Posted : March 20, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

This is a study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) for participants with relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (RRcHL) who: 1) have failed to achieve a response or progressed after autologous stem cell transplant (auto-SCT) and have relapsed after treatment with or failed to respond to brentuximab vedotin (BV) post auto-SCT or 2) were unable to achieve a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) to salvage chemotherapy and did not receive auto-SCT, but have relapsed after treatment with or failed to respond to BV or 3) have failed to achieve a response to or progressed after auto-SCT and have not received BV post auto-SCT.

The primary study hypothesis is that treatment with single agent pembrolizumab will result in a clinically meaningful overall response rate.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hodgkin Lymphoma Biological: pembrolizumab Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 211 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase II Clinical Trial of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL)
Actual Study Start Date : June 10, 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 5, 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 5, 2023

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Cohort 1
Participants with RRcHL who failed to achieve a response or progressed after auto-SCT and have relapsed after treatment with or failed to respond to BV post auto-SCT received pembrolizumab, 200 mg, intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 24 months.
 Biological: pembrolizumab
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • MK-3475
  • KEYTRUDA®
Experimental: Cohort 2
Participants with RRcHL who were unable to achieve CR or PR to salvage chemotherapy and did not receive auto-SCT, but have relapsed after treatment with or failed to respond to BV received pembrolizumab, 200 mg, IV Q3W on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 24 months.
 Biological: pembrolizumab
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • MK-3475
  • KEYTRUDA®
Experimental: Cohort 3
Participants with RRcHL who failed to achieve a response to or progressed after auto-SCT and have not received BV post auto-SCT received pembrolizumab, 200 mg, IV Q3W on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 24 months. These participants may or may not have received BV as part of primary treatment or salvage treatment.
 Biological: pembrolizumab
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • MK-3475
  • KEYTRUDA®


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: Up to 35 months ]
  2. Percentage of Participants Experiencing at Least One Adverse Event (AE) [ Time Frame: Up to 27 months ]
  3. Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to AEs [ Time Frame: Up to 24 months ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Complete Remission Rate (CRR) [ Time Frame: Up to 35 months ]
  2. Progression-free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Up to 35 months ]
  3. Duration of Response (DOR) [ Time Frame: Up to 35 months ]
  4. Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: Up to 35 months ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Relapsed or refractory de novo classical Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Participant may have failed to achieve a response to, progressed after, or be ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (auto-SCT)
  • Participant may have failed to achieve a response or progressed after treatment with brentuximab vedotin or may be brentuximab vedotin naïve
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  • Measurable disease
  • Adequate organ function

Exclusion criteria:

  • Diagnosis of immunosuppression or receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study medication
  • Prior monoclonal antibody within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 or chemotherapy, targeted small molecular therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1
  • Prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Known clinically active central nervous system involvement
  • Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Has known active Hepatitis B (HBV) or Hepatitis C (HCV)
  • Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment in past 2 years
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids, or current pneumonitis
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02453594


Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Investigators
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Study Director: Medical Director Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Additional Information:

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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

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Responsible Party: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02453594    
Other Study ID Numbers: 3475-087
153005 ( Registry Identifier: JAPIC-CTI )
2014-004482-24 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: May 25, 2015    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 20, 2023
Last Verified: March 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: http://engagezone.msd.com/doc/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
URL: http://engagezone.msd.com/ds_documentation.php

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC:
PD1
PD-1
PDL1
PD-L1
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Lymphoma
Hodgkin Disease
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
 Immune System Diseases
Pembrolizumab
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
Antineoplastic Agents
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action