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)-China Extension

Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (Industry)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT04882241

Collaborator

(none)

120

Enrollment

Locations

Arms

63.1

Anticipated Duration (Months)

9.2

Patients Per Site

0.1

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

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 Chinese adults with gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. No formal hypothesis testing will be done.

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

Detailed Description

The China extension study will include participants previously enrolled in China in the global study for MK-3475-585 (NCT03221426) plus those enrolled during the China extension enrollment period. A total of approximately 120 Chinese participants will be enrolled.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

120 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 :

Jul 29, 2020

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Oct 31, 2025

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Oct 31, 2025

Arms and Interventions

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) via continuous IV infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle. Adjuvant: 4 to 10 weeks post-surgery, participants receive 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 via continuous IV infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle for up to 3 cycles.	Biological: Pembrolizumab IV infusion Other Names: MK-3475 KEYTRUDA® Drug: Cisplatin IV infusion Other Names: PLATINOL® Drug: Capecitabine Oral tablets Other Names: 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 via continuous IV infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle. Adjuvant: 4 to 10 weeks post-surgery, participants receive 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 via continuous IV infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 3-week cycle for up to 3 cycles.	Drug: Placebo IV infusion Other Names: Normal saline solution Drug: Cisplatin IV infusion Other Names: PLATINOL® Drug: Capecitabine Oral tablets Other Names: 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 pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion Day 1 Q3W for up to 11 cycles 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.	Biological: Pembrolizumab IV infusion Other Names: MK-3475 KEYTRUDA® Drug: 5-fluorouracil IV infusion Other Names: ADRUCIL® 5FU Drug: Docetaxel IV infusion Other Names: TAXOTERE® Drug: Oxaliplatin IV infusion Other Names: ELOXATIN® Drug: Leucovorin IV infusion Other Names: 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 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.	Drug: Placebo IV infusion Other Names: Normal saline solution Drug: 5-fluorouracil IV infusion Other Names: ADRUCIL® 5FU Drug: Docetaxel IV infusion Other Names: TAXOTERE® Drug: Oxaliplatin IV infusion Other Names: ELOXATIN® Drug: Leucovorin IV infusion Other Names: WELLCOVORIN®

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Event-free Survival (EFS) Per Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms [Up to approximately 63 months]
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.
Pathological Complete Response (pathCR) Rate - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms [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.
Overall Survival (OS) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms [Up to approximately 63 months]
OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Percentage of Participants Who Experience One or More Adverse Events (AEs) - Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [Up to approximately 20 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.
Percentage of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE) - Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [Up to approximately 17 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 discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be presented.

Secondary Outcome Measures

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 [Up to approximately 20 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.
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 [Up to approximately 17 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 discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be presented.
Disease-free Survival (DFS) Per Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms [Up to approximately 63 months]
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.
Overall Survival (OS) - Pembrolizumab+Chemotherapy and Placebo+Chemotherapy Treatment Arms and Pembrolizumab+FLOT and Placebo+FLOT Cohorts [Up to approximately 63 months]
OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
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 [Up to approximately 63 months]
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

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Has previously untreated localized gastric or gastroesophageal junction (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.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Beijing Friendship Hospital ( Site 0637)	Beijing	Beijing	China	100050
2	Beijing Cancer Hospital ( Site 0221)	Beijing	Beijing	China	100142
3	Fujian Medical University Union Hospital-1 Bingfanglou-Gastric Surgery Department (Site 0632)	Fuzhou Fujian	Fujian	China	350001
4	Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital ( Site 0230)	Fuzhou	Fujian	China	350014
5	The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University ( Site 0224)	Guangzhou	Guangdong	China	510120
6	Henan Cancer Hospital (Site 0227)	Zhengzhou	Henan	China	450008
7	The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College-Oncology ( Site 0645)	Xuzhou	Jiangsu	China	221006
8	The First Hospital of Jilin University-Gastrointestinal Surgery ( Site 0234)	Changchun	Jilin	China	130021
9	Shandong Provincial Hospital-Gastrointestinal Surgery ( Site 0640)	Jinan	Shandong	China	250001
10	The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University ( Site 0636)	Qingdao	Shandong	China	266003
11	Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine ( Site 0642)	Shanghai	Shanghai	China	200127
12	Zhejiang Cancer Hospital ( Site 0231)	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	China	310022
13	Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital ( Site 0233)	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	China	430030