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Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy Versus Placebo Plus Chemotherapy in Participants With Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-585/KEYNOTE-585)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03221426
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : July 18, 2017
Last Update Posted : August 19, 2022
Sponsor:
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3745) in the neoadjuvant (prior to surgery) or adjuvant (after surgery) treatment of previously untreated adults with gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.

The primary study hypotheses are that:

  • Neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab is superior to neoadjuvant and adjuvant placebo plus chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant placebo in terms of Event-free Survival (EFS) based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1), and
  • Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy is superior to neoadjuvant placebo plus chemotherapy in terms of rate of Pathological Complete Response (pathCR) at the time of surgery.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Gastric Cancer Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Biological: Pembrolizumab Drug: Placebo Drug: Cisplatin Drug: Capecitabine Drug: 5-fluorouracil Drug: Docetaxel Drug: Oxaliplatin Drug: Leucovorin Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 1007 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description: Double-blind study
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy (XP or FP) Versus Placebo Plus Chemotherapy (XP or FP) as Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Treatment for Subjects With Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (KEYNOTE-585)
Actual Study Start Date : October 9, 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date : June 28, 2024
Estimated Study Completion Date : June 28, 2024

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy

Neoadjuvant: Prior to surgery, participants receive 3 cycles of pembrolizumab 200 mg via intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle (Q3W) PLUS cisplatin 80 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W and capecitabine 1000 mg/m^2 via oral tablets twice each day (BID) on Days 1 to 14 of each 3-week cycle OR cisplatin 80 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W and 5-fluorouracil (5FU) 800 mg/m^2 via continuous IV infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle.

Adjuvant: 4 to 10 weeks post-surgery, participants receive 3 cycles of pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W PLUS cisplatin 80 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W and capecitabine 1000 mg/m^2 via oral tablets BID on Days 1 to 14 of each 3-week cycle OR cisplatin 80 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W and 5FU 800 mg/m^2 via continuous IV infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle, followed by pembrolizumab monotherapy 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W for up to 11 additional cycles.

 Biological: Pembrolizumab
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • MK-3475
  • KEYTRUDA®

Drug: Cisplatin
IV infusion
Other Name: PLATINOL®

Drug: Capecitabine
Oral tablets
Other Name: XELODA®

Drug: 5-fluorouracil
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • ADRUCIL®
  • 5FU
Placebo Comparator: Placebo+Chemotherapy

Neoadjuvant: Prior to surgery, participants receive 3 cycles of placebo (normal saline solution) via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W PLUS cisplatin 80 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W and capecitabine 1000 mg/m^2 via oral tablets BID on Days 1 to 14 of each 3-week cycle OR cisplatin 80 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W and 5FU 800 mg/m^2 via continuous IV infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle.

Adjuvant: 4 to 10 weeks post-surgery, participants receive 3 cycles of placebo via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W PLUS cisplatin 80 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W and capecitabine 1000 mg/m^2 via oral tablets BID on Days 1 to 14 of each 3-week cycle OR cisplatin 80 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W and 5FU 800 mg/m^2 via continuous IV infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle, followed by placebo monotherapy via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W for up to 11 additional cycles.

 Drug: Placebo
IV infusion
Other Name: Normal saline solution

Drug: Cisplatin
IV infusion
Other Name: PLATINOL®

Drug: Capecitabine
Oral tablets
Other Name: XELODA®

Drug: 5-fluorouracil
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • ADRUCIL®
  • 5FU
Experimental: Pembrolizumab+FLOT Cohort

FLOT=docetaxel+oxaliplatin+5FU+leucovorin (calcium folinate). Neoadjuvant: Prior to surgery, participants receive 3 cycles of pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W PLUS docetaxel 50 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, 5FU 2600 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, and leucovorin (calcium folinate) 200 mg/m^2 via IV infusion Q2W (on Days 1 and 15 of Cycle 1; Day 8 of Cycle 2, and Day 1 of Cycle 3, for 4 administrations).

Adjuvant: 4 to 10 weeks postsurgery, participants receive 3 cycles of pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion Day 1 Q3W PLUS docetaxel 50 mg/m^2, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m^2, 5FU 2600 mg/m^2, and leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 Q2W (on Days 1 and 15 of Cycle 1; Day 8 of Cycle 2, and Day 1 of Cycle 3, for 4 administrations), followed by pembrolizumab monotherapy 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W for up to 11 additional cycles.

 Biological: Pembrolizumab
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • MK-3475
  • KEYTRUDA®

Drug: 5-fluorouracil
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • ADRUCIL®
  • 5FU

Drug: Docetaxel
IV infusion
Other Name: TAXOTERE®

Drug: Oxaliplatin
IV infusion
Other Name: ELOXATIN®

Drug: Leucovorin
IV infusion
Other Name: WELLCOVORIN®
Placebo Comparator: Placebo+FLOT Cohort

Neoadjuvant: Prior to surgery, participants receive 3 cycles of placebo (normal saline solution) via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W PLUS docetaxel 50 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, 5FU 2600 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, and leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 via IV infusion Q2W (on Days 1 and 15 of Cycle 1; Day 8 of Cycle 2, and Day 1 of Cycle 3, for 4 administrations).

Adjuvant: 4 to 10 weeks postsurgery, participants receive 3 cycles of placebo via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W PLUS docetaxel 50 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, 5FU 2600 mg/m^2 via IV infusion, and leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 via IV infusion Q2W (on Days 1 and 15 of Cycle 1; Day 8 of Cycle 2, and Day 1 of Cycle 3, for 4 administrations), followed by placebo monotherapy via IV infusion on Day 1 Q3W for up to 11 additional cycles.

 Drug: Placebo
IV infusion
Other Name: Normal saline solution

Drug: 5-fluorouracil
IV infusion
Other Names:
  • ADRUCIL®
  • 5FU

Drug: Docetaxel
IV infusion
Other Name: TAXOTERE®

Drug: Oxaliplatin
IV infusion
Other Name: ELOXATIN®

Drug: Leucovorin
IV infusion
Other Name: WELLCOVORIN®


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Event-free Survival (EFS) Per Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 2 years ]
    EFS is based on RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the investigator and is defined as the time from randomization to the first of the following events: radiographic disease progression per RECIST 1.1; local or distant recurrence as assessed by computer tomography (CT) scan or biopsy if indicated (for participants who are disease free after surgery); clinical progression as evidenced by peritoneal carcinomatosis confirmed by preoperative laparoscopy or laparotomy (for participants who are confirmed to be free of peritoneal involvement by laparoscopy at screening); or death due to any cause. A second primary malignancy, or radiographic progressive disease (PD) during the neoadjuvant phase that does not preclude successful surgery (i.e., disease free after surgery), are not considered EFS events.

  2. Pathological Complete Response (pathCR) Rate - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 15 weeks ]
    PathCR rate is defined as the percentage of participants having a pathCR. pathCR is defined as no invasive disease within an entirely submitted and evaluated gross lesion, and histologically negative nodes.

  3. Overall Survival (OS) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 2 years ]
    OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

  4. Percentage of Participants Who Experience One or More Adverse Events (AEs) - Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 27 months ]
    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. The percentage of participants who experience at least one AE will be presented.

  5. Percentage of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE) - Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 2 years ]
    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. The percentage of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be presented.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of Participants Who Experience One or More Adverse Events (AEs) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms Separately and in Combination with the Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 27 months ]
    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. The percentage of participants who experience at least one AE will be presented.

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms Separately and in Combination with the Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 2 years ]
    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. The percentage of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be presented.

  3. Disease-free Survival (DFS) Per Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 2 years ]
    DFS is defined as the time from post-surgery baseline scan until the first occurrence of local/distant recurrence or death from any cause and is based on RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the investigator.

  4. Overall Survival (OS) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms and Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 2 years ]
    OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

  5. Event-free Survival (EFS) Per Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms and Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 2 years ]
    EFS is based on RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the investigator and is defined as the time from randomization to the first of the following events: radiographic disease progression per RECIST 1.1; local or distant recurrence as assessed by CT scan or biopsy if indicated (for participants who are disease free after surgery); clinical progression as evidenced by peritoneal carcinomatosis confirmed by preoperative laparoscopy or laparotomy (for participants who are confirmed to be free of peritoneal involvement by laparoscopy at screening); or death due to any cause. A second primary malignancy, or radiographic progressive disease (PD) during the neoadjuvant phase that does not preclude successful surgery (i.e., disease free after surgery), are not considered EFS events.


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:

  • Has previously untreated localized gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma as defined by T3 or greater primary lesion or the presence of any positive nodes - N+ (clinical nodes) without evidence of metastatic disease.
  • Plans to proceed to surgery following pre-operative chemotherapy based on standard staging studies per local practice.
  • Is willing to provide tissue from a tumor lesion at baseline and at time of surgery.
  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 to 1 within 3 days prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  • Has adequate organ function.
  • Male participants of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy.
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy or through 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab, whichever is greater.
  • Has life expectancy of greater than 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a trial of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (anti-PD-1), anti-programmed cell death-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), or anti-PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (i.e., cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 [CTLA-4], tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 4 [OX-40], necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9 [CD137]) or has previously participated in a Merck pembrolizumab (MK-3475) clinical trial.
  • Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents for the current malignancy.
  • 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 14 days prior the first dose of study treatment.
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
  • Has a known severe hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to pembrolizumab, its active substance and/or any of its excipients, or to any of the study chemotherapy agents and/or to any of their excipients.
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years.
  • Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Has a known history of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C virus infection.
  • Has a known history of active tuberculosis (TB).
  • Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy or through 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab, whichever is greater.
  • Male participants who are expecting to father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy.
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
  • Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study treatment.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03221426


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Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Investigators
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Study Director: Medical Director Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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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: NCT03221426    
Other Study ID Numbers: 3475-585
MK-3475-585 ( Other Identifier: Merck Protocol Number )
173786 ( Registry Identifier: JAPIC )
KEYNOTE-585 ( Other Identifier: Merck )
PHRR200226-002534 ( Registry Identifier: PHRR Research Registration )
2016-004408-76 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: July 18, 2017    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 19, 2022
Last Verified: August 2022
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:
Programmed Cell Death-1 (PD1, PD-1)
Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PDL1, PD-L1)
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Leucovorin
Docetaxel
Pembrolizumab
Fluorouracil
Capecitabine
Oxaliplatin
Antineoplastic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
 Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Antimetabolites
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antidotes
Protective Agents
Vitamin B Complex
Vitamins
Micronutrients