TOP 1501: Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab

Sponsor
Neal Ready (Other)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT02818920
Collaborator
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (Industry)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This multi-institutional, phase 2 clinical trial is studying two doses of pembrolizumab administered prior to surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) and 4 doses administered after surgery (adjuvant therapy) for stage IB, II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Pembrolizumab is a type of immunotherapy that may enhance the ability of the immune system to fight off cancer. The study will investigate the effects of pembrolizumab on the immune system and how certain immune cells, called TILs (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes), respond to pembrolizumab. Previous studies suggest that pembrolizumab could alter the immune cells in a way that the the immune cells identify cancer cells. Pembrolizumab has been approved for the treatment of advanced lung cancer, but is investigational in this setting.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 2

Detailed Description

The presumed mechanism of action for pembrolizumab is the removal of T lymphocyte inhibition by masking the PD-1 receptor. Our hypothesis is that the masking of the PD-1 receptor by pembrolizumab results in the activation and proliferation of T lymphocytes with specificities against tumor associated antigens (TILs). In untreated lung cancer tumors, we would expect few tumors to have TIL cells with specificities against tumor associated antigens. Based on the response rate to pembrolizumab in advanced lung cancer, we hypothesize that at least 20% of lung cancers would have TIL cells with specificities against tumor associated antigens after pembrolizumab therapy.

Studying neoadjuvant pembrolizumab therapy is an attractive strategy for studying the immunologic changes caused by PD-1 (programmed death receptor 1) checkpoint masking. Most of the immunologic activity associated with pembrolizumab occurs in the tumor and surrounding microenvironment. Evaluation of post-pembrolizumab tumor will be important to understanding factors associated with pembrolizumab activity, immune tolerance, and discovery of other targets for immune therapy. Pembrolizumab has known benefit in non-small cell lung cancer. The addition of pembrolizumab for two doses prior to surgery and four doses after surgery has the potential to confer clinical benefit. Large randomized phase 3 trials are now testing whether PD-1 checkpoint antibodies improve survival as adjuvant therapy after resection of early stage lung cancer.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
35 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Pembrolizumab Prior to Surgery for Stage 1B, 2 or 3A Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Phase II Study
Actual Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2017
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Mar 19, 2019
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2026

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Pembrolizumab prior to and after surgery

Drug: Pembrolizumab
Pembrolizumab (prior to surgery) 200 mg IV over 30 min, days 1 & 22, two cycles; followed by surgery; followed by standard adjuvant chemotherapy (per med. oncologist) +/- radiation therapy per institutional standard of care; followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab 200 mg IV over 30 min every 21 days for 4 cycles -Note: Standard radiation therapy in selected patients for standard clinical indications
Other Names:
  • Keytruda
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Surgical Feasibility Rate as Measured by the Number of Subjects Who Undergo Surgery Following Neoadjuvant Pembrozulimab [29-56 days after initiation of pembrolizumab]

      A patient who meets the eligibility criteria, has received at least 1 dose of pembrolizumab, and undergone surgery in the window of 29-56 days after initiation of pembrolizumab is considered surgically feasible. All other situations are considered infeasible.

    Other Outcome Measures

    1. Objective Response Rate [At the end of 2 cycles of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab (29-55 days after initiation)]

      The percentage of patients having a complete response or a partial response to protocol treatment. Objective response will be measured by RECIST 1.1.

    2. Disease-free Survival (DFS) [Until disease recurrence or death (up to 5 years)]

      DFS is defined as the time from surgical resection to disease recurrence (first disease recurrence or death, whichever comes first) after surgery.The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to estimate median DFS and its confidence interval.

    3. Change in Blood-based Biomarker Values [Baseline (day 0), before surgery (days 29-56), 3-6 weeks after surgery, and after completion of adjuvant pembrolizumab (estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)]

      Changes in levels of blood-based biomarkers before and after protocol treatment and correlated with clinical outcomes, such as objective response, overall survival, and disease-free survival.

    4. Detectability of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) [End of protocol treatment (Estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)]

      Percentage of patients with detectable TILs, defined as greater than or equal to 0.05% (with each value also being at least twice that of the background unstimulated control value TIL)

    5. Adverse Events [End of protocol treatment (estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)]

      Safety will be evaluated for all treated patients using CTCAE V 4.0.

    6. Detectability of Circulating T Cells Specific Against TAA [End of protocol treatment (estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)]

      Proportion of patients with detectable circulating T cells specific against TAA after protocol treatment.

    7. Pathologic Response Rate [At surgery (day 29-56)]

      Pathologic response rate for neoadjuvant pembrolizumab

    8. Change in Immunomodulatory Effects [Baseline (day 0), before surgery (days 29-56), 3-6 weeks after surgery, and after completion of adjuvant pembrolizumab (estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)]

      Determine if the immunomodulatory effects of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab have an impact on the suppressive mechanisms, restoring functional reactivity to important anti-tumor effects cell populations. Functional TAA-specific T cell reactivities will measured at 4 time points.

    9. Detectability of Circulating T Cells Meeting New Definition of Detectability [End of protocol treatment ((Estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)]

      Percentage of patients with circulating T cells meeting the new definition of detectable.

    10. Gene Expression of the PD-1/PD-L1 Axis [End of protocol treatment ((Estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)]

      Elucidate genes associated with function and modulation of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis.

    11. Correlation of Pathologic Response to the Presence of TILs [At surgery (day 29-56)]

      A Fisher exact test will be used to evaluate the association of the presence of TILs with pathologic tumor response to neoadjuvant therapy.

    12. Correlation of Pathologic Response to the Quality of TILs [At surgery (day 29-56)]

      A Fisher exact test will be used to evaluate the association of the quality of TILs with pathologic tumor response to neoadjuvant therapy.

    13. Correlation of Pathologic Response to the Quantity of TILs [At surgery (days 29-56)]

      A Wilcoxon rank sum test will be used to test the association of the quantity of TILs and pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy.

    14. Patterns of Metastases as Measured by Frequency at Site. [Until disease recurrence or death (up to 5 years)]]

      The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to estimate median DFS and its confidence interval. The frequencies of metastases by site will be tabulated

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC.

    • Clinical stage IB (>/= 3 cm per CT), Stage IIA/IIB, or Stage IIIA (N0-2) amenable to surgical resection.

    • Primary tumor >/= 3 cm (for all stages entered) to make it likely that excess tumor will be available after resection.

    • Patient must be deemed a surgical candidate.

    • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 (Appendix C).

    • No prior chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biologic/targeted therapy for current diagnosis of lung cancer.

    • Adequate Organ Function

    • Age ≥18 years.

    • Non-pregnant. Females of child-bearing potential (not surgically sterilized or postmenopausal [a woman who is > 45 years of age and has not had menses for greater than 1 year]) must test negative for pregnancy within 48 hours prior to any initial study procedure based on a serum pregnancy test.

    • No active invasive malignancy in the past 2 years other than non-melanoma skin cancer. Cancers that are in-situ are not considered invasive.

    • Signed written informed consent including HIPAA according to institutional guidelines.

    • Patients must agree to research blood sampling to participate in study.

    • Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1.

    • Post-op predicted FEV1 and DLCO > 40% predicted (or per institutional standard).

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.

    • Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis).

    • Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients.

    • Concurrent administration of any other anti-tumor therapy.

    • Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L-1, or anti-PD-L2 agent.

    • Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected).

    • Inability to comply with protocol or study procedures.

    • Active infection requiring antibiotics, antifungal or antiviral agents, that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate therapy.

    • Has known history of, or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis.

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

    • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g. thyroxine, insulin or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency etc) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease, are excluded from this study, as are patients with a history of symptomatic disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis [scleroderma], systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis [eg, Wegener's Granulomatosis]); motor neuropathy considered of autoimmune origin (e.g. Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis).

    • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.

    • Has a known additional invasive malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer.

    • Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.

    • Has had major surgery (other than definitive lung cancer surgery) within two weeks of study or other serious concomitant disorders that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study.

    • Has received any non-oncology vaccine therapy used for prevention of infectious diseases (for up to 30 days before or after any dose of pembrolizumab). Note: Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally inactivated flu vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., Flu-Mist®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed.

    • Has history of myocardial infarction having occurred less than 6 months before inclusion, any known uncontrolled arrhythmia, symptomatic angina pectoris, active ischemia, or cardiac failure not controlled by medications. Patients with CAD recently treated with surgery and/or stent, if stable without symptomatic angina pectoris, active ischemia are eligible.

    • Has a history of interstitial lung disease

    • Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.

    • Prisoners or subjects who are compulsorily detained involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious) illness.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota United States 55905
    2 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon New Hampshire United States 03756
    3 Duke University Medical Center Durham North Carolina United States 27710

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Neal Ready
    • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Neal Ready, MD, Duke University

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Neal Ready, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02818920
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • Pro00071629
    First Posted:
    Jun 30, 2016
    Last Update Posted:
    Feb 21, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Feb 1, 2022
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Neal Ready, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details
    Pre-assignment Detail Thirty-five subjects consented to the study. Two subjects withdrew consent before receiving protocol treatment and three were deemed ineligible.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Prior to and After Surgery
    Arm/Group Description Pembrolizumab: Pembrolizumab (prior to surgery) 200 mg IV over 30 min, days 1 & 22, two cycles; followed by surgery; followed by standard adjuvant chemotherapy (per med. oncologist) +/- radiation therapy per institutional standard of care; followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab 200 mg IV over 30 min every 21 days for 4 cycles -Note: Standard radiation therapy in selected patients for standard clinical indications
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 30
    Completed Surgery 25
    Received Adjuvant Therapy 17
    COMPLETED 12
    NOT COMPLETED 18

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Prior to and After Surgery
    Arm/Group Description Pembrolizumab: Pembrolizumab (prior to surgery) 200 mg IV over 30 min, days 1 & 22, two cycles; followed by surgery; followed by standard adjuvant chemotherapy (per med. oncologist) +/- radiation therapy per institutional standard of care; followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab 200 mg IV over 30 min every 21 days for 4 cycles -Note: Standard radiation therapy in selected patients for standard clinical indications
    Overall Participants 25
    Age (years) [Median (Inter-Quartile Range) ]
    Median (Inter-Quartile Range) [years]
    71
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    9
    36%
    Male
    16
    64%
    Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    Hispanic or Latino
    0
    0%
    Not Hispanic or Latino
    25
    100%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    0
    0%
    Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    American Indian or Alaska Native
    0
    0%
    Asian
    0
    0%
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    0
    0%
    Black or African American
    1
    4%
    White
    22
    88%
    More than one race
    0
    0%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    2
    8%
    Region of Enrollment (Count of Participants)
    United States
    25
    100%
    Histological Diagnosis (Count of Participants)
    Adenocarcinoma
    8
    32%
    Squamous cell carcinoma
    15
    60%
    Non-small cell lung cancer NOS
    2
    8%
    Clinical Stage (Count of Participants)
    Stage IB
    7
    28%
    Stage IIA
    6
    24%
    Stage IIB
    5
    20%
    Stage IIIA
    7
    28%
    History of Smoking (Count of Participants)
    Never
    3
    12%
    Current user
    4
    16%
    Quit < or = 1 month
    4
    16%
    Quit > 1 month to 1 year
    2
    8%
    Quit > 1 year
    12
    48%
    ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Score (Count of Participants)
    0
    14
    56%
    1
    11
    44%
    2
    0
    0%
    3
    0
    0%
    4
    0
    0%
    5
    0
    0%

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title Surgical Feasibility Rate as Measured by the Number of Subjects Who Undergo Surgery Following Neoadjuvant Pembrozulimab
    Description A patient who meets the eligibility criteria, has received at least 1 dose of pembrolizumab, and undergone surgery in the window of 29-56 days after initiation of pembrolizumab is considered surgically feasible. All other situations are considered infeasible.
    Time Frame 29-56 days after initiation of pembrolizumab

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Subjects who completed surgery.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Prior to and After Surgery
    Arm/Group Description Pembrolizumab: Pembrolizumab (prior to surgery) 200 mg IV over 30 min, days 1 & 22, two cycles; followed by surgery; followed by standard adjuvant chemotherapy (per med. oncologist) +/- radiation therapy per institutional standard of care; followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab 200 mg IV over 30 min every 21 days for 4 cycles -Note: Standard radiation therapy in selected patients for standard clinical indications
    Measure Participants 25
    Count of Participants [Participants]
    24
    96%
    2. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Objective Response Rate
    Description The percentage of patients having a complete response or a partial response to protocol treatment. Objective response will be measured by RECIST 1.1.
    Time Frame At the end of 2 cycles of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab (29-55 days after initiation)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    3. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Disease-free Survival (DFS)
    Description DFS is defined as the time from surgical resection to disease recurrence (first disease recurrence or death, whichever comes first) after surgery.The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to estimate median DFS and its confidence interval.
    Time Frame Until disease recurrence or death (up to 5 years)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    4. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Change in Blood-based Biomarker Values
    Description Changes in levels of blood-based biomarkers before and after protocol treatment and correlated with clinical outcomes, such as objective response, overall survival, and disease-free survival.
    Time Frame Baseline (day 0), before surgery (days 29-56), 3-6 weeks after surgery, and after completion of adjuvant pembrolizumab (estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    5. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Detectability of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs)
    Description Percentage of patients with detectable TILs, defined as greater than or equal to 0.05% (with each value also being at least twice that of the background unstimulated control value TIL)
    Time Frame End of protocol treatment (Estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    6. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Adverse Events
    Description Safety will be evaluated for all treated patients using CTCAE V 4.0.
    Time Frame End of protocol treatment (estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    7. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Detectability of Circulating T Cells Specific Against TAA
    Description Proportion of patients with detectable circulating T cells specific against TAA after protocol treatment.
    Time Frame End of protocol treatment (estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    8. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Pathologic Response Rate
    Description Pathologic response rate for neoadjuvant pembrolizumab
    Time Frame At surgery (day 29-56)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    9. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Change in Immunomodulatory Effects
    Description Determine if the immunomodulatory effects of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab have an impact on the suppressive mechanisms, restoring functional reactivity to important anti-tumor effects cell populations. Functional TAA-specific T cell reactivities will measured at 4 time points.
    Time Frame Baseline (day 0), before surgery (days 29-56), 3-6 weeks after surgery, and after completion of adjuvant pembrolizumab (estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    10. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Detectability of Circulating T Cells Meeting New Definition of Detectability
    Description Percentage of patients with circulating T cells meeting the new definition of detectable.
    Time Frame End of protocol treatment ((Estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    11. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Gene Expression of the PD-1/PD-L1 Axis
    Description Elucidate genes associated with function and modulation of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis.
    Time Frame End of protocol treatment ((Estimated at 10.5 months from start depending on treatment components received by patient)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    12. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Correlation of Pathologic Response to the Presence of TILs
    Description A Fisher exact test will be used to evaluate the association of the presence of TILs with pathologic tumor response to neoadjuvant therapy.
    Time Frame At surgery (day 29-56)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    13. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Correlation of Pathologic Response to the Quality of TILs
    Description A Fisher exact test will be used to evaluate the association of the quality of TILs with pathologic tumor response to neoadjuvant therapy.
    Time Frame At surgery (day 29-56)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    14. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Correlation of Pathologic Response to the Quantity of TILs
    Description A Wilcoxon rank sum test will be used to test the association of the quantity of TILs and pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy.
    Time Frame At surgery (days 29-56)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description
    15. Other Pre-specified Outcome
    Title Patterns of Metastases as Measured by Frequency at Site.
    Description The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to estimate median DFS and its confidence interval. The frequencies of metastases by site will be tabulated
    Time Frame Until disease recurrence or death (up to 5 years)]

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title
    Arm/Group Description

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame Approximately 10.5 months
    Adverse Event Reporting Description 30 patients received neoadjuvant therapy. Among them, 25 patients underwent surgery. 17 out of those 25 patients received adjuvant therapy. Therefore, the number of patients at risk was different at different treatment phases.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Prior to and After Surgery
    Arm/Group Description Pembrolizumab: Pembrolizumab (prior to surgery) 200 mg IV over 30 min, days 1 & 22, two cycles; followed by surgery; followed by standard adjuvant chemotherapy (per med. oncologist) +/- radiation therapy per institutional standard of care; followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab 200 mg IV over 30 min every 21 days for 4 cycles -Note: Standard radiation therapy in selected patients for standard clinical indications
    All Cause Mortality
    Pembrolizumab Prior to and After Surgery
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 0/30 (0%)
    Serious Adverse Events
    Pembrolizumab Prior to and After Surgery
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 6/30 (20%)
    Cardiac disorders
    Supraventricular tachycardia 1/25 (4%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Abdominal pain 1/17 (5.9%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Infusion related reaction 1/30 (3.3%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Lung infection 1/17 (5.9%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders - Other 1/17 (5.9%)
    Vascular disorders
    Thromboembolic event 1/25 (4%)
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    Pembrolizumab Prior to and After Surgery
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 30/30 (100%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anemia 7/30 (23.3%)
    Cardiac disorders
    Atrial fibrillation 6/25 (24%)
    Sinus bradycardia 1/30 (3.3%)
    Sinus tachycardia 1/17 (5.9%)
    Supraventricular tachycardia 1/25 (4%)
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    Ear and labyrinth disorders - Other 1/30 (3.3%)
    Endocrine disorders
    Endocrine disorders - Other 5/30 (16.7%)
    Hyperthyroidism 2/30 (6.7%)
    Hypothyroidism 5/30 (16.7%)
    Eye disorders
    Dry eye 1/30 (3.3%)
    Eye disorders - Other 2/30 (6.7%)
    Watering eyes 2/30 (6.7%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Abdominal distension 1/17 (5.9%)
    Abdominal pain 2/17 (11.8%)
    Bloating 1/30 (3.3%)
    Colitis 1/30 (3.3%)
    Constipation 4/30 (13.3%)
    Diarrhea 12/30 (40%)
    Dyspepsia 1/30 (3.3%)
    Dysphagia 1/17 (5.9%)
    Gastroesophageal reflux disease 2/30 (6.7%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders - Other 2/30 (6.7%)
    Hemorrhoidal hemorrhage 1/17 (5.9%)
    Hemorrhoids 1/30 (3.3%)
    Mucositis oral 2/30 (6.7%)
    Nausea 4/30 (13.3%)
    Vomiting 1/30 (3.3%)
    General disorders
    Chills 2/30 (6.7%)
    Edema limbs 3/30 (10%)
    Fatigue 12/30 (40%)
    Fever 1/30 (3.3%)
    Flu like symptoms 2/30 (6.7%)
    Gait disturbance 1/17 (5.9%)
    General disorders and administration site conditions - Other 1/30 (3.3%)
    Non-cardiac chest pain 3/30 (10%)
    Pain 2/30 (6.7%)
    Infections and infestations
    Bronchial infection 2/30 (6.7%)
    Lung infection 2/25 (8%)
    Scrotal infection 1/17 (5.9%)
    Skin infection 2/25 (8%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Fall 1/30 (3.3%)
    Infusion related reaction 1/30 (3.3%)
    Postoperative thoracic procedure complication 4/25 (16%)
    Investigations
    Alanine aminotransferase increased 2/30 (6.7%)
    Alkaline phosphatase increased 3/30 (10%)
    Aspartate aminotransferase increased 2/30 (6.7%)
    Blood bilirubin increased 1/30 (3.3%)
    Creatinine increased 3/30 (10%)
    Neutrophil count decreased 1/30 (3.3%)
    Platelet count decreased 2/30 (6.7%)
    Weight gain 1/17 (5.9%)
    Weight loss 1/30 (3.3%)
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Anorexia 5/30 (16.7%)
    Dehydration 1/17 (5.9%)
    Hypercalcemia 1/17 (5.9%)
    Hyperglycemia 3/30 (10%)
    Hyperuricemia 1/17 (5.9%)
    Hypoalbuminemia 6/30 (20%)
    Hypocalcemia 1/30 (3.3%)
    Hypokalemia 6/30 (20%)
    Hypomagnesemia 8/30 (26.7%)
    Hyponatremia 7/30 (23.3%)
    Hypophosphatemia 3/30 (10%)
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia 5/30 (16.7%)
    Bone pain 1/30 (3.3%)
    Joint effusion 1/30 (3.3%)
    Muscle weakness lower limb 1/17 (5.9%)
    Myalgia 1/30 (3.3%)
    Pain in extremity 1/30 (3.3%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Concentration impairment 1/30 (3.3%)
    Dizziness 5/30 (16.7%)
    Dysgeusia 2/30 (6.7%)
    Headache 4/30 (13.3%)
    Paresthesia 2/30 (6.7%)
    Peripheral sensory neuropathy 2/17 (11.8%)
    Tremor 1/17 (5.9%)
    Psychiatric disorders
    Agitation 1/30 (3.3%)
    Anxiety 3/30 (10%)
    Confusion 1/30 (3.3%)
    Insomnia 6/30 (20%)
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Renal and urinary disorders - Other 1/30 (3.3%)
    Reproductive system and breast disorders
    Reproductive system and breast disorders - Other 1/17 (5.9%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Allergic rhinitis 1/17 (5.9%)
    Atelectasis 3/25 (12%)
    Bronchopulmonary hemorrhage 1/17 (5.9%)
    Cough 3/30 (10%)
    Dyspnea 6/30 (20%)
    Epistaxis 1/30 (3.3%)
    Hypoxia 4/25 (16%)
    Nasal congestion 2/17 (11.8%)
    Pneumonitis 2/17 (11.8%)
    Productive cough 1/17 (5.9%)
    Pulmonary hypertension 1/17 (5.9%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders - Other 2/17 (11.8%)
    Upper respiratory infection 2/17 (11.8%)
    Wheezing 2/30 (6.7%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Dry skin 1/30 (3.3%)
    Pruritus 4/30 (13.3%)
    Rash maculo-papular 5/30 (16.7%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - Other 3/30 (10%)
    Skin induration 1/17 (5.9%)
    Surgical and medical procedures
    Surgical and medical procedures - Other 1/25 (4%)
    Vascular disorders
    Hypertension 3/17 (17.6%)
    Hypotension 1/30 (3.3%)
    Thromboembolic event 2/25 (8%)

    Limitations/Caveats

    [Not Specified]

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    Certain Agreements

    All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Neal Ready, MD, PhD
    Organization Duke University
    Phone 919-681-6932
    Email neal.ready@duke.edu
    Responsible Party:
    Neal Ready, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02818920
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • Pro00071629
    First Posted:
    Jun 30, 2016
    Last Update Posted:
    Feb 21, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Feb 1, 2022