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Pembrolizumab/Placebo Plus Trastuzumab Plus Chemotherapy in HER2 Positive Advanced Gastric or GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma
Registration Number
2023-508253-98-00
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

1. To compare progression-free survival (PFS) between treatment groups.

2. To compare overall survival (OS) between treatment groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing, recruitment ended
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
167
Inclusion Criteria

Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of previously untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma

HER2-positive defined as either immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+ or IHC 2+ in combination with in-situ hybridization positive (ISH+) or fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH), as assessed by central review on primary or metastatic tumor

Has measurable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as determined by the site investigator

Female participants who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and who are either not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), or are a WOCBP who agrees to use approved contraception

Has a performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Scale within 3 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment

Has a life expectancy of greater than 6 months

Has adequate organ function

Exclusion Criteria

Has had previous therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric/GEJ cancer

Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy

Has poorly controlled diarrhea

Accumulation of pleural, ascitic, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage or diuretic drugs within 2 weeks prior to enrollment. If the participant is receiving diuretic drugs for other reasons, it is acceptable

Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator

Has peripheral neuropathy > Grade 1

Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial

A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to randomization or treatment allocation

Has active or clinically significant cardiac disease

Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies)

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 had major surgery, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization, or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of study treatment

Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab, trastuzumab, study chemotherapy agents and/or to any excipients, murine proteins, or platinum-containing products

Has had an allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant

Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death1 (anti-PD-1), anti-programmed cell death-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), or anti-programmed cell death-ligand 2 (anti-PD-L2) agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 [CTLA-4], OX 40, Cluster of Differentiation 137 [CD137])

Has had radiotherapy within 14 days of randomization

Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years

Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis

Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years

Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy

Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis

Has a known history of active tuberculosis (TB; Mycobacterium tuberculosis)

Study & Design

Study Type
Not specified
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per RECIST 1.1 assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per RECIST 1.1 assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)

Overall Survival (OS)

Overall Survival (OS)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Objective Response Rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1 assessed by BICR

Objective Response Rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1 assessed by BICR

Duration of Response (DOR) per RECIST 1.1 assessed by BICR

Duration of Response (DOR) per RECIST 1.1 assessed by BICR

Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)

Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)

Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE

Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE

Trial Locations

Locations (31)

Centre Leon Berard

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Lyon, France

Centre Oscar Lambret

🇫🇷

Lille, France

CHU De Rouen

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Rouen Cedex, France

Institut Gustave Roussy

🇫🇷

Villejuif, France

Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire De Brest

🇫🇷

Brest, France

Hopital Saint Antoine

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Paris Cedex 12, France

Besancon University Hospital Center

🇫🇷

Besancon Cedex, France

Narodowy Instytut Onkologii Im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

🇵🇱

Warsaw, Poland

Szpitale Pomorskie Sp. z o.o.

🇵🇱

Gdynia, Poland

Beskidzkie Centrum Onkologii Szpital Miejski Im. Jana Pawla II W Bielsku-Bialej

🇵🇱

Bielsko-Biala, Poland

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Centre Leon Berard
🇫🇷Lyon, France
Clelia Coutzac
Site contact
+33478785992
Clelia.coutzac@lyon.unicancer.fr

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