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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2018-001517-32-ES
EUCTR2018-001517-32-ESActive, not recruitingPhase 1

A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study of M7824 versusPembrolizumab as a First-line Treatment in Patients with PD-L1 Expressing Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Merck KGaA0 sites300 target enrollmentStarted: October 25, 2018Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Merck KGaA
Enrollment
300

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. >= 18 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent
  • 2. histologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced NSCLC and:
  • a. Have not received prior systemic therapy treatment for their advanced/Stage IV
  • NSCLC. Completion of treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy, biological therapy,
  • and/or radiation as part of neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy is allowed as long as therapy
  • was completed at least 6 months prior to the diagnosis of metastatic disease.
  • Confirmation of resolution of toxic effects of previous neoadjuvant/adjuvant
  • chemotherapy therapy to Grade = 1. For radiation toxicity or prior major surgeries,
  • participants should have recovered from side effects and/or complications.
  • b. Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1
  • c. Have a life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • d. Availability of either tumor archival material (< 6 months old) or fresh biopsies
  • collected within 28 days (excluding bone biopsies) before the first dose is mandatory
  • to determine PD-L1 expression level prior to enrollment
  • e. PD-L1 high status is required
  • (other protocol defined criteria could apply)
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 150
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 150

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. The participant’s tumor harbors an EGFR sensitizing (activating) mutation, ALK
  • translocation, ROS1 rearrangement, or BRAF V600E mutation, if targeted therapy is
  • locally approved
  • 2. Has received major surgery within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention;
  • received thoracic RT of > 30 Gy within 6 months prior to the first dose of study
  • 7. Known severe hypersensitivity reactions to mAB
  • 8. Receipt of any organ transplantation
  • 9. Has interstitial lung disease (ILD) OR has had a history of pneumonitis that has required
  • oral or IV steroids
  • 10. Significant acute or chronic infections
  • 11. Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality
  • that might confound the results of the study, interfere with participation for the full
  • duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the participant, in the opinion of the
  • treating Investigator
  • 12. Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or
  • anti-Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) antibody (including
  • ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or
  • checkpoint pathways)
  • intervention.
  • 13. Previous malignant disease
  • 14. Has active CNS metastases causing clinical symptoms or metastases that require
  • therapeutic intervention and/or carcinomatosis meningitis
  • 15. Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 1 year OR is
  • receiving systemic steroid therapy < 3 days prior to the first dose of study intervention or
  • receiving any other form of immunosuppressive medication.
  • 16. Is expected to require any other form of systemic or localized antineoplastic therapy
  • while on study (including maintenance therapy with another agent for NSCLC, RT,
  • and/or surgical resection)
  • (other protocol defined criteria could apply)

Investigators

Sponsor
Merck KGaA

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