Study of Pembrolizumab Versus Docetaxel in Participants Previously Treated for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-3475-033/KEYNOTE-033)

Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (Industry)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT02864394
Collaborator
(none)
425
2
73.2

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) versus docetaxel in participants with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) positive tumors who have experienced disease progression after platinum-containing systemic therapy. The primary hypotheses of this study are that pembrolizumab (MK-3475) prolongs overall survival (OS) and that pembrolizumab prolongs progression-free survival (PFS), compared to docetaxel in participants with PD-L1 positive tumors.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 3

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
425 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Multinational, Multicenter, Phase III, Randomized Open-label Trial of Pembrolizumab Versus Docetaxel in Previously Treated Subjects With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 7, 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Sep 9, 2019
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Oct 14, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Pembrolizumab

Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months).

Biological: Pembrolizumab
Pembrolizumab administered IV at 2 mg/kg on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months).
Other Names:
  • KEYTRUDA®
  • MK-3475
  • Experimental: Docetaxel

    Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.

    Drug: Docetaxel
    Docetaxel administered IV at 75 mg/m^2 on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle as per the approved product label.
    Other Names:
  • TAXOTERE®
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive (Tumor Proportion Score [TPS] ≥50%) Tumors [Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)]

      OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. Per protocol, OS was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥50% stratum of PD-L1 expression.

    2. OS in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥1%) Tumors (All Participants) [Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)]

      OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. Per protocol, OS was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression (all participants).

    3. Progression Free Survival (PFS) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥50%) Tumors [Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)]

      PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per RECIST 1.1 based on BICR, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, PFS was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥50% stratum of PD-L1 expression.

    4. PFS Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥1%) Tumors (All Participants) [Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)]

      PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented PD per RECIST 1.1 based on BICR, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the SOD of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, PFS was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression (all participants).

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥50%) Tumors [Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)]

      ORR was defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who had a Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1. as assessed by BICR. Per protocol, the percentage of participants who experienced CR or PR is reported here as the ORR for participants in the TPS ≥50% stratum of PD-L1 expression.

    2. ORR Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥1%) Tumors (All Participants) [Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)]

      ORR was defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who had a CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or a PR (≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1. as assessed by BICR. Per protocol, the percentage of participants who experienced CR or PR is reported here as the ORR for participants in the TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression (all participants).

    3. Duration of Response (DOR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥50%) Tumors [Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)]

      For participants who demonstrated a confirmed CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 based upon BICR, DOR was defined as the time from first documented evidence of confirmed CR or PR until PD or death, whichever occurred first. DOR for participants who had not progressed or died at the time of analysis was censored at the date of their last tumor assessment. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, DOR was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥50% stratum of PD-L1 expression.

    4. DOR Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥1%) Tumors (All Participants) [Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)]

      For participants who demonstrated a confirmed CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 based upon BICR, DOR was defined as the time from first documented evidence of confirmed CR or PR until PD or death, whichever occurred first. DOR for participants who had not progressed or died at the time of analysis was censored at the date of their last tumor assessment. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, DOR was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression (all participants).

    5. Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE) [Up to approximately 29 months]

      An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a pre-existing condition that was temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product was also an AE. Per protocol, the number of participants who experienced an AE was reported by treatment arm for all participants (TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression) as part of the pre-specified secondary safety analysis (Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019).

    6. Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE [Up to approximately 26 months]

      An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a pre-existing condition that was temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product was also an AE. Per protocol, the number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE was reported by treatment arm for all participants (TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression) as part of the pre-specified secondary safety analysis (Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019).

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Chinese participants must be born, raised, and reside in China

    • Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage IIIB/IV or recurrent NSCLC and have at least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1

    • Has a life expectancy of ≥3 months

    • Has progression of disease (investigator determined) per RECIST 1.1 after treatment with at least two cycles of a platinum-containing doublet

    • Has documentation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) translocation status

    • Participants with an EGFR sensitizing mutation tumor will be excluded

    • Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1 within 10 days prior to study start

    • Has provided archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained formalin fixed tumor tissue from a recent biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated

    • Has a PD-L1 positive tumor as determined by immunohistochemistry at a central laboratory

    • Has resolution of toxic effect(s) of the most recent prior chemotherapy to Grade 1 or less (except alopecia)

    • Has recovered from the toxicity and/or complications of any recent major surgery or radiation therapy

    • Females must not be pregnant (negative urine or serum human chorionic gonadotropin test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication)

    • Female and male participants of reproductive potential must agree to use adequate contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) or 180 days after the last dose of docetaxel

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Has received prior therapy with docetaxel for NSCLC

    • Is currently participating or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or using an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of study treatment

    • Is receiving systemic steroid therapy within 3 days prior to the first dose of study treatment or receiving any other form of immunosuppressive

    • Is expected to require any other form of systemic or localized antineoplastic therapy while on study including maintenance therapy with another agent for NSCLC or radiation therapy

    • Has received prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy, antineoplastic biological therapy (e.g., cetuximab), any other agents used as systemic treatment for cancer, or major surgery within 3 weeks of the first dose of study treatment; received thoracic radiation therapy of > 30 Gray Units (Gy) within 6 months of the first dose of study treatment; received prior ALK-directed tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy or completed palliative radiotherapy of 30 Gy or less within 7 days of the first dose of study treatment

    • Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1), anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, with an agent directed to an agonist or antagonist T-cell check point receptor, or if the participant has previously participated in Merck sponsored clinical trials evaluating pembrolizumab (MK-3475)

    • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment, with the exception of early stage cancers, treated with curative intent, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ cervical cancer, or in situ breast cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy

    • Has known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis

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

    • Has had an allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant

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

    • Has received or will receive a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first administration of study medication

    • Has an active infection requiring intravenous systemic therapy

    • Has known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV ½ antibodies)

    • Has known active Hepatitis B or C

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

    • Is, at the time of signing informed consent, a regular user (including "recreational use") of any illicit drugs or had a recent history (within the last year) of substance abuse (including alcohol)

    • Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children starting with the screening visit (Visit 1) through 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) or 180 days after the last dose of docetaxel

    • Requires treatment with a strong inhibitor of Cytochrome P450 3A4

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02864394
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 3475-033
    • MK-3475-033
    • KEYNOTE-033
    First Posted:
    Aug 12, 2016
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 19, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2022
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Yes
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details Participants with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) positive (Tumor Proportion Score [TPS] ≥1%) tumors who had experienced disease progression after platinum-containing systemic therapy were recruited.
    Pre-assignment Detail Of 425 participants randomized, 411 received treatment on study. All 425 participants were PD-L1 positive (TPS ≥1%). At the time of the Final Analysis data cut-off (09-Sep-2019), 130 participants were ongoing in the study.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 213 212
    Treated 213 198
    COMPLETED 0 0
    NOT COMPLETED 213 212

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel Total
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal. Total of all reporting groups
    Overall Participants 213 212 425
    Age (Years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [Years]
    60.6
    (8.8)
    61.0
    (9.2)
    60.8
    (9.0)
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    56
    26.3%
    48
    22.6%
    104
    24.5%
    Male
    157
    73.7%
    164
    77.4%
    321
    75.5%
    Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    Hispanic or Latino
    15
    7%
    14
    6.6%
    29
    6.8%
    Not Hispanic or Latino
    198
    93%
    198
    93.4%
    396
    93.2%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    American Indian or Alaska Native
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Asian
    181
    85%
    177
    83.5%
    358
    84.2%
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Black or African American
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    White
    32
    15%
    35
    16.5%
    67
    15.8%
    More than one race
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    PD-L1 Status (Count of Participants)
    TPS ≥50%
    114
    53.5%
    112
    52.8%
    226
    53.2%
    TPS = 1-49%
    98
    46%
    98
    46.2%
    196
    46.1%
    TPS <1%
    0
    0%
    2
    0.9%
    2
    0.5%
    NOT EVALUABLE
    1
    0.5%
    0
    0%
    1
    0.2%

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive (Tumor Proportion Score [TPS] ≥50%) Tumors
    Description OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. Per protocol, OS was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥50% stratum of PD-L1 expression.
    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants with PD-L1 TPS ≥50%
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 114 113
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
    12.3
    10.9
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel
    Comments Treatment comparison (Hazard Ratio, HR) based on Cox regression model with Efron's method of tie handling with treatment as a covariate. One-sided p-value was based on log-rank test.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.1276
    Comments
    Method Log Rank
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
    Estimated Value 0.83
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
    0.61 to 1.14
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments
    2. Primary Outcome
    Title OS in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥1%) Tumors (All Participants)
    Description OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were censored at the date of the last follow-up. Per protocol, OS was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression (all participants).
    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants with PD-L1 TPS ≥1% (all participants).
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 213 212
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
    12.9
    10.6
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel
    Comments OS was not formally tested. Treatment comparison (HR) based on Cox regression model with Efron's method of tie handling with treatment as a covariate stratified by PD-L1 expression status (TPS ≥50% vs. TPS 1-49%). A nominal one-sided p-value for testing was based on log-rank test stratified by PD-L1 expression status (TPS ≥50% vs. TPS 1-49%).
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0076
    Comments
    Method Log Rank
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
    Estimated Value 0.75
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
    0.60 to 0.95
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments
    3. Primary Outcome
    Title Progression Free Survival (PFS) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥50%) Tumors
    Description PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) per RECIST 1.1 based on BICR, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters (SOD) of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, PFS was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥50% stratum of PD-L1 expression.
    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants with PD-L1 TPS ≥50%
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 114 113
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
    4.0
    2.5
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel
    Comments PFS was not formally tested. Treatment comparison (HR) based on Cox regression model with Efron's method of tie handling with treatment as a covariate. A nominal one-sided p-value for testing was based on log-rank test.
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0534
    Comments
    Method Log Rank
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
    Estimated Value 0.76
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
    0.54 to 1.07
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments
    4. Primary Outcome
    Title PFS Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥1%) Tumors (All Participants)
    Description PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented PD per RECIST 1.1 based on BICR, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the SOD of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, PFS was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression (all participants).
    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants with PD-L1 TPS ≥1% (all participants).
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 213 212
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
    3.3
    3.0
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel
    Comments PFS was not formally tested. Treatment comparison (HR) based on Cox regression model with Efron's method of tie handling with treatment as a covariate stratified by PD-L1 expression status (TPS ≥50% vs. TPS 1-49%). A nominal one-sided p-value for testing was based on log-rank test stratified by PD-L1 expression status (TPS ≥50% vs. TPS 1-49%).
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0847
    Comments
    Method Log Rank
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
    Estimated Value 0.84
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
    0.66 to 1.08
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments
    5. Secondary Outcome
    Title Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥50%) Tumors
    Description ORR was defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who had a Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1. as assessed by BICR. Per protocol, the percentage of participants who experienced CR or PR is reported here as the ORR for participants in the TPS ≥50% stratum of PD-L1 expression.
    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants with PD-L1 TPS ≥50%
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 114 113
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [Percentage of Participants]
    28.1
    13.2%
    7.1
    3.3%
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel
    Comments ORR was not formally tested. Treatment comparison was based on the Miettinen & Nurminen method. A nominal one-sided p-value for testing was calculated.
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value <0.0001
    Comments
    Method Miettinen & Nurminen Method
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Difference in Percentage
    Estimated Value 21.0
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
    11.5 to 30.7
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments
    6. Secondary Outcome
    Title ORR Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥1%) Tumors (All Participants)
    Description ORR was defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who had a CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or a PR (≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1. as assessed by BICR. Per protocol, the percentage of participants who experienced CR or PR is reported here as the ORR for participants in the TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression (all participants).
    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants with PD-L1 TPS ≥1% (all participants).
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 213 212
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [Percentage of Participants]
    20.7
    9.7%
    5.7
    2.7%
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Pembrolizumab, Docetaxel
    Comments ORR was not formally tested. Treatment comparison was based on Miettinen & Nurminen method stratified by PD-L1 expression status (TPS>=50% vs. TPS 1-49%). If no participants were in one of the treatment arms involved in a comparison for a particular stratum, then that stratum was excluded from the treatment comparison. A nominal one-sided p-value for testing was calculated.
    Type of Statistical Test Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value <0.0001
    Comments
    Method Miettinen & Nurminen Method
    Comments
    Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Difference in Percentage
    Estimated Value 15.0
    Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
    8.8 to 21.6
    Parameter Dispersion Type:
    Value:
    Estimation Comments
    7. Secondary Outcome
    Title Duration of Response (DOR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥50%) Tumors
    Description For participants who demonstrated a confirmed CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 based upon BICR, DOR was defined as the time from first documented evidence of confirmed CR or PR until PD or death, whichever occurred first. DOR for participants who had not progressed or died at the time of analysis was censored at the date of their last tumor assessment. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, DOR was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥50% stratum of PD-L1 expression.
    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants in the PD-L1 TPS ≥50% stratum who demonstrated a confirmed CR or PR.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 32 8
    Median (Full Range) [Months]
    NA
    NA
    8. Secondary Outcome
    Title DOR Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR in Participants With PD-L1 Positive (TPS ≥1%) Tumors (All Participants)
    Description For participants who demonstrated a confirmed CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 based upon BICR, DOR was defined as the time from first documented evidence of confirmed CR or PR until PD or death, whichever occurred first. DOR for participants who had not progressed or died at the time of analysis was censored at the date of their last tumor assessment. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum had to demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. Per protocol, DOR was reported by treatment arm for participants in the TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression (all participants).
    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants in the PD-L1 TPS ≥1% stratum who demonstrated a confirmed CR or PR.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 44 12
    Median (Full Range) [Months]
    NA
    NA
    9. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)
    Description An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a pre-existing condition that was temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product was also an AE. Per protocol, the number of participants who experienced an AE was reported by treatment arm for all participants (TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression) as part of the pre-specified secondary safety analysis (Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019).
    Time Frame Up to approximately 29 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study treatment.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 213 198
    Count of Participants [Participants]
    206
    96.7%
    187
    88.2%
    10. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE
    Description An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a pre-existing condition that was temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product was also an AE. Per protocol, the number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE was reported by treatment arm for all participants (TPS ≥1% stratum of PD-L1 expression) as part of the pre-specified secondary safety analysis (Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019).
    Time Frame Up to approximately 26 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study treatment.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    Measure Participants 213 198
    Count of Participants [Participants]
    29
    13.6%
    24
    11.3%

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame Up to approximately 36 months (through Final Analysis cut-off date of 09-Sep-2019)
    Adverse Event Reporting Description All-Cause Mortality table includes all randomized participants. Serious and Other AEs include all randomized participants who received ≥1 dose of study drug. Per protocol, disease progression of cancer on study was not considered an AE unless considered related to study drug. Thus, MedDRA preferred terms "Neoplasm progression", "Malignant neoplasm progression" and "Disease progression" not related to study drug were excluded as AEs.
    Arm/Group Title Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Arm/Group Description Participants with NSCLC receive pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes Q3W for up to 35 doses (approximately 24 months). Participants with NSCLC receive Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV over 1 hour Q3W until disease progression, toxicity, investigator's decision to discontinue, or consent withdrawal.
    All Cause Mortality
    Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 136/213 (63.8%) 155/212 (73.1%)
    Serious Adverse Events
    Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 75/213 (35.2%) 75/198 (37.9%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia 2/213 (0.9%) 2 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Coagulopathy 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Disseminated intravascular coagulation 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Febrile neutropenia 1/213 (0.5%) 1 16/198 (8.1%) 17
    Leukopenia 0/213 (0%) 0 3/198 (1.5%) 6
    Neutropenia 0/213 (0%) 0 13/198 (6.6%) 21
    Thrombocytopenia 2/213 (0.9%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    Cardiac disorders
    Atrial fibrillation 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Cardiac failure 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Cardiac failure acute 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Endocrine disorders
    Hypothyroidism 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Diarrhoea 0/213 (0%) 0 2/198 (1%) 2
    Dysphagia 2/213 (0.9%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Nausea 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Oesophageal pain 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage 1/213 (0.5%) 1 2/198 (1%) 2
    Vomiting 1/213 (0.5%) 1 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    General disorders
    Asthenia 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Death 3/213 (1.4%) 3 0/198 (0%) 0
    Fatigue 1/213 (0.5%) 1 3/198 (1.5%) 3
    Malaise 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Oedema peripheral 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Pyrexia 4/213 (1.9%) 4 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Autoimmune hepatitis 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Cholecystitis 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Hepatic function abnormal 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Hyperbilirubinaemia 1/213 (0.5%) 3 0/198 (0%) 0
    Immune-mediated hepatitis 3/213 (1.4%) 3 0/198 (0%) 0
    Infections and infestations
    Appendicitis 2/213 (0.9%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    Endocarditis 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Infected dermal cyst 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Lower respiratory tract infection 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Lung infection 8/213 (3.8%) 8 9/198 (4.5%) 11
    Nasopharyngitis 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Paratyphoid fever 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Pneumonia 15/213 (7%) 16 10/198 (5.1%) 10
    Pulmonary sepsis 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Respiratory tract infection 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Respiratory tract infection viral 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Tracheobronchitis 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 2
    Upper respiratory tract infection 3/213 (1.4%) 3 3/198 (1.5%) 3
    Urinary tract infection 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Infusion related reaction 1/213 (0.5%) 1 2/198 (1%) 2
    Investigations
    Alanine aminotransferase increased 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Myocardial necrosis marker increased 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Neutrophil count decreased 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    White blood cell count decreased 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Decreased appetite 0/213 (0%) 0 2/198 (1%) 2
    Dehydration 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Diabetes mellitus 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Hypercalcaemia 2/213 (0.9%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    Hyperglycaemia 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Hyperuricaemia 1/213 (0.5%) 3 1/198 (0.5%) 2
    Hypoalbuminaemia 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Hypokalaemia 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Malnutrition 2/213 (0.9%) 2 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Bone pain 2/213 (0.9%) 3 0/198 (0%) 0
    Myositis 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Spondylolisthesis 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    Cancer pain 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Colorectal cancer 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Gastrointestinal tract adenoma 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Nervous system disorders
    Cerebellar infarction 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Cerebral infarction 1/213 (0.5%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    Dizziness 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Hypoglossal nerve paralysis 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Seizure 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Reproductive system and breast disorders
    Benign prostatic hyperplasia 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Asphyxia 0/213 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Atelectasis 1/213 (0.5%) 1 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 0/213 (0%) 0 2/198 (1%) 2
    Cough 1/213 (0.5%) 1 2/198 (1%) 2
    Dyspnoea 1/213 (0.5%) 1 3/198 (1.5%) 3
    Haemoptysis 3/213 (1.4%) 4 2/198 (1%) 2
    Interstitial lung disease 4/213 (1.9%) 4 2/198 (1%) 2
    Nasal polyps 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Pleural effusion 4/213 (1.9%) 4 0/198 (0%) 0
    Pneumonitis 10/213 (4.7%) 10 0/198 (0%) 0
    Pneumothorax 0/213 (0%) 0 2/198 (1%) 2
    Productive cough 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Pulmonary embolism 4/213 (1.9%) 4 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Respiratory distress 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Skin ulcer 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Vascular disorders
    Deep vein thrombosis 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Venous thrombosis limb 1/213 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    Pembrolizumab Docetaxel
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 192/213 (90.1%) 182/198 (91.9%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia 69/213 (32.4%) 97 93/198 (47%) 150
    Leukopenia 5/213 (2.3%) 8 35/198 (17.7%) 65
    Neutropenia 1/213 (0.5%) 3 47/198 (23.7%) 82
    Endocrine disorders
    Hyperthyroidism 20/213 (9.4%) 20 0/198 (0%) 0
    Hypothyroidism 27/213 (12.7%) 36 2/198 (1%) 4
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Constipation 22/213 (10.3%) 24 25/198 (12.6%) 31
    Diarrhoea 18/213 (8.5%) 25 32/198 (16.2%) 43
    Nausea 12/213 (5.6%) 13 35/198 (17.7%) 83
    Vomiting 14/213 (6.6%) 20 20/198 (10.1%) 29
    General disorders
    Asthenia 20/213 (9.4%) 20 31/198 (15.7%) 38
    Chest pain 27/213 (12.7%) 34 16/198 (8.1%) 17
    Fatigue 22/213 (10.3%) 24 36/198 (18.2%) 41
    Malaise 14/213 (6.6%) 16 8/198 (4%) 11
    Oedema peripheral 7/213 (3.3%) 7 19/198 (9.6%) 25
    Pyrexia 21/213 (9.9%) 31 21/198 (10.6%) 25
    Infections and infestations
    Pneumonia 14/213 (6.6%) 15 9/198 (4.5%) 9
    Upper respiratory tract infection 17/213 (8%) 23 5/198 (2.5%) 6
    Investigations
    Alanine aminotransferase increased 38/213 (17.8%) 52 15/198 (7.6%) 19
    Aspartate aminotransferase increased 45/213 (21.1%) 60 14/198 (7.1%) 16
    Blood alkaline phosphatase increased 21/213 (9.9%) 22 4/198 (2%) 4
    Blood bilirubin increased 16/213 (7.5%) 27 5/198 (2.5%) 9
    Blood cholesterol increased 19/213 (8.9%) 29 13/198 (6.6%) 14
    Blood creatinine increased 13/213 (6.1%) 24 4/198 (2%) 4
    Blood triglycerides increased 12/213 (5.6%) 33 9/198 (4.5%) 19
    Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased 21/213 (9.9%) 29 2/198 (1%) 2
    Neutrophil count decreased 6/213 (2.8%) 6 28/198 (14.1%) 84
    Weight decreased 44/213 (20.7%) 51 25/198 (12.6%) 26
    White blood cell count decreased 5/213 (2.3%) 5 54/198 (27.3%) 130
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Decreased appetite 42/213 (19.7%) 50 51/198 (25.8%) 63
    Hyperglycaemia 20/213 (9.4%) 31 9/198 (4.5%) 13
    Hypertriglyceridaemia 17/213 (8%) 29 8/198 (4%) 9
    Hyperuricaemia 11/213 (5.2%) 24 6/198 (3%) 7
    Hypoalbuminaemia 45/213 (21.1%) 56 38/198 (19.2%) 45
    Hypocalcaemia 11/213 (5.2%) 14 4/198 (2%) 4
    Hypokalaemia 26/213 (12.2%) 35 18/198 (9.1%) 23
    Hyponatraemia 25/213 (11.7%) 30 15/198 (7.6%) 19
    Hypophosphataemia 13/213 (6.1%) 23 4/198 (2%) 6
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia 12/213 (5.6%) 15 11/198 (5.6%) 19
    Back pain 18/213 (8.5%) 26 18/198 (9.1%) 19
    Musculoskeletal pain 12/213 (5.6%) 14 8/198 (4%) 8
    Myalgia 8/213 (3.8%) 10 11/198 (5.6%) 18
    Pain in extremity 15/213 (7%) 16 16/198 (8.1%) 21
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache 5/213 (2.3%) 6 13/198 (6.6%) 14
    Psychiatric disorders
    Insomnia 28/213 (13.1%) 32 24/198 (12.1%) 31
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Cough 44/213 (20.7%) 54 29/198 (14.6%) 30
    Dyspnoea 37/213 (17.4%) 44 32/198 (16.2%) 38
    Haemoptysis 34/213 (16%) 53 19/198 (9.6%) 24
    Productive cough 17/213 (8%) 18 10/198 (5.1%) 11
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Alopecia 2/213 (0.9%) 2 93/198 (47%) 97
    Pruritus 21/213 (9.9%) 24 5/198 (2.5%) 8
    Rash 34/213 (16%) 53 14/198 (7.1%) 17

    Limitations/Caveats

    [Not Specified]

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    Certain Agreements

    Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    The Sponsor must have the opportunity to review all proposed abstracts, manuscripts or presentations regarding this trial 45 days prior to submission for publication/presentation. Any information identified by the Sponsor as confidential must be deleted prior to submission; this confidentiality does not include efficacy and safety results. Sponsor review can be expedited to meet publication timelines.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development
    Organization Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Phone 1-800-672-6372
    Email ClinicalTrialsDisclosure@merck.com
    Responsible Party:
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02864394
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 3475-033
    • MK-3475-033
    • KEYNOTE-033
    First Posted:
    Aug 12, 2016
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 19, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2022