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Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Combination Therapies in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (MK-3475-365/KEYNOTE-365) | Clinical Trials | Clareo Health

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Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Combination Therapies in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (MK-3475-365/KEYNOTE-365)

Phase Ib/II Trial of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Combination Therapies in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) (KEYNOTE-365)

NCT02861573•Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) combination therapy in participants with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). There will be ten cohorts in this study: Cohort A will receive pembrolizumab + olaparib, Cohort B will receive pembrolizumab + docetaxel + prednisone, Cohort C will receive pembrolizumab + enzalutamide, Cohort D will receive pembrolizumab + abiraterone + prednisone Cohort E will receive pembrolizumab+lenvatinib, Cohort F will receive pembrolizumab+lenvatinib, Cohort G will receive pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation (MK-7684A), Cohort H will receive pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation, Cohort I will receive pembrolizumab+carboplatin+etoposide in Arm 1 and carboplatin+etoposide in Arm 2 and Cohort J will receive belzutifan in Arm1 and Pembrolizumab+belzutifan in Arm 2. Outcome measures will be assessed individually for each cohort.

Detailed Description

Assignment of patients to a cohort will be based on prior treatment as outlined in the eligibility criteria. Participants who discontinue pembrolizumab or vibostolimab+pembrolizumab after 35 infusions for reasons other than disease progression or intolerability, or who discontinue pembrolizumab or coformulation of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab after attaining a complete response (and had at least 8 administrations of pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation and at least 2 treatments with pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation beyond initial complete response) may be eligible to receive a second course of treatment that includes up to 17 additional infusions (approximately 1 year) of pembrolizumab monotherapy or pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation after they have experienced radiographic disease progression after stopping first course treatment. Effective with Protocol Amendment 08, enrollment into Cohorts A, B, C, and D was closed. Effective with Protocol Amendment 14, enrollment into Cohorts E, F, G, and H was closed (not due to any safety issues). No further efficacy and survival follow-up assessments will be collected in Cohorts A through H. Effective with Protocol Amendment 16, enrollment into Cohort J was closed (not due to any safety issues).

Eligibility

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•For Cohorts A, B, C, D, E, G, J: Has histologically- or cytologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell histology
•* For Cohorts F, H, I: Has t-NE or de novo metastatic prostate cancer defined by ≥1% neuroendocrine cells that are located in discrete regions of a recent biopsy specimen from a metastasis as determined by the investigational site and confirmed by central histology review prior to enrollment. Epstein criteria of neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer is used for eligibility. Specimens must have one of the morphologies of Small cell carcinoma or Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) or Mixed (small or large cell) NE carcinoma - acinar adenocarcinoma with positive IHC confirmed by central pathology review
•Is able to provide tumor tissue from a site not previously irradiated as follows: Cohorts A, E, G and J: must provide a core or excisional biopsy from soft tissue or bone biopsy within 1 year of screening and after developing mCRPC; Cohort B: must provide an archival tumor tissue sample or tumor tissue from a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy from soft tissue if the lesion is clinically accessible; Cohorts C and D with soft tissue disease: must provide a core or excisional biopsy from a soft tissue lesion if clinically accessible within 1 year of screening and after developing mCRPC and an archival specimen if available; and Cohorts F, H, and I must provide a core or excisional biopsy from soft tissue or a bone biopsy. For de novo metastatic neuroendocrine prostate participants, biopsies must be performed within 1 year of screening. Participants with bone metastasis only must provide an archival tumor tissue specimen
•Has prostate cancer progression within 6 months prior to screening, as determined by the investigator, by means of one of the following: PSA progression as defined by a minimum of 2 rising PSA levels with an interval of ≥1 week between each assessment where the PSA value at screening should be ≥2 ng/mL; radiographic disease progression in soft tissue based on Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Version 1.1 criteria with or without PSA progression; radiographic disease progression in bone defined as the appearance of 2 or more new bone lesions on bone scan with or without PSA progression. Participants with de novo neuroendocrine prostate cancer will not need to provide evidence of progression within 6 months
•Has ongoing androgen deprivation with serum testosterone \<50 ng/dL (\<2.0 nM). Treatment with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists or antagonists for all cohorts must have been initiated ≥4 weeks prior to first dose of study therapy and must be continued throughout the study. Participants with de novo metastatic NE prostate cancer will not be required to have been previously treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT must be started in these participants by the time of treatment allocation/randomization
•Participants receiving bone resorptive therapy (including, but not limited to bisphosphonate or receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-β ligand inhibitor) must be on stable doses for ≥4 weeks prior to first dose of study therapy
•Must be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse, refrain from donating sperm, or agree to use contraception (unless confirmed to be azoospermic) during the intervention period starting with the first dose of study therapy. The length of time required to continue contraception after the last dose of study intervention for each study intervention is as follows: 7 days for abiraterone acetate and lenvatinib; 30 days for enzalutamide; and 95 days for olaparib, docetaxel, and carboplatin/etoposide. No contraception measures are required during and after the intervention period for pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation
•Has a performance status of 0, 1, or 2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Scale for Cohorts A and C and a performance status of 0 or 1 for Cohorts B, D, E, F, G, H, I and J within 10 days of study start
•For Cohort A: Has received docetaxel for mCRPC. Prior treatment with 1 other chemotherapy for mCRPC is allowed. Up to 2 second-generation hormonal manipulations (e.g., abiraterone acetate and/or enzalutamide) are allowed. Prior docetaxel for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer is allowed if ≥4 weeks have elapsed from the last dose of docetaxel prior to day 1 of Cycle 1
•For Cohort B: Has received prior treatment with either abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide (but not both) in the prechemotherapy mCRPC state. Participants in Cohort B must have received at least 4 weeks of either abiraterone or enzalutamide treatment (but not both) who failed treatment or became intolerant of the drug
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Exclusion Criteria

•Has had a prior anticancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks prior to first dose study therapy or who has not recovered (i.e., Grade ≤1 or at baseline) from AEs due to mAbs administered \>4 weeks earlier
•Has had prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy abiraterone treatment, enzalutamide treatment, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to first dose of study therapy or who has not recovered (ie, Grade ≤1 or at baseline) from AEs due to a previously administered agent
•Is currently participating in and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study drug or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of treatment allocation/randomization
•Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to treatment allocation/randomization
•Has had prior treatment with therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for prostate cancer, such as Radium-223 or Leutitium-177, within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment
•Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years
•Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
•Has previously participated in any other pembrolizumab trial, or received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1), anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), and anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 (anti-PD-L2)
•Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
•Has known active Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
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Locations (21)

Call for Information (Investigational Site 2041)

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Call for Information (Investigational Site 2091)

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Call for Information (Investigational Site 2094)

Portland, Oregon, United States

Call for Information (Investigational Site 0008)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Call for Information (Investigational Site 0019)

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Call for Information (Investigational Site 2090)

Germantown, Tennessee, United States

Call for Information (Investigational Site 0016)

Seattle, Washington, United States

MSD Australia

North Ryde, Australia

Merck Canada

Kirkland, Quebec, Canada

MSD Denmark

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

Key Dates

Start Date

November 17, 2016

Primary Completion Date

October 22, 2027

Completion Date

July 24, 2028

Last Updated

February 17, 2026

Enrollment

1,200

ESTIMATED participants

Conditions

Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Interventions

Pembrolizumab 200 mg

BIOLOGICAL

Olaparib 400 mg

DRUG

Docetaxel 75 mg/m^2

DRUG

Prednisone 5 mg

DRUG

Enzalutamide 160 mg

DRUG

Dexamethasone 8 mg

OTHER

Olaparib 300 mg

DRUG

Abiraterone acetate 1000 mg

DRUG

Lenvatinib

DRUG

Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab coformulation

BIOLOGICAL

Carboplatin

DRUG

Etoposide

DRUG

Belzutifan 120mg

BIOLOGICAL

Contacts

Toll Free Number

CONTACT

1-888-577-8839 Trialsites@msd.com

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