Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Belzutifan (MK-6482) and Lenvatinib (MK-7902), or Pembrolizumab/Quavonlimab (MK-1308A) in Combination With Lenvatinib, Versus Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib, for Treatment of Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-012)

Lead Sponsor:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eisai Inc.

Conditions:

Carcinoma, Renal Cell

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus belzutifan plus lenvatinib or pembrolizumab/quavonlimab plus lenvatinib versus pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib as firs...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of RCC with clear cell component.
  • Has received no prior systemic therapy for advanced ccRCC
  • Male participants are abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or agree to use contraception during and for at least 7 days after last dose of study intervention with belzutifan and lenvatinib.
  • Female participants are not pregnant or breastfeeding and are either not a woman of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) or use a contraceptive method that is highly effective or are abstinent from heterosexual intercourse during the intervention period and for at least 120 days after pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab/quavonlimab or for at least 30 days after last dose of lenvatinib or belzutifan, whichever occurs last
  • Has adequately controlled blood pressure with or without antihypertensive medications
  • Has adequate organ function.
  • Participants receiving bone resorptive therapy must have therapy initiated at least 2 weeks prior to randomization/allocation

Exclusion

  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Has had major surgery, other than nephrectomy within 4 weeks prior to randomization
  • Has known central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to first dose of study intervention
  • Has hypoxia or requires intermittent supplemental oxygen or requires chronic supplemental oxygen
  • Has clinically significant cardiac disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention
  • Has a history of interstitial lung disease
  • Has symptomatic pleural effusion; a participant who is clinically stable following treatment of this condition is eligible
  • Has preexisting gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal fistula
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment
  • Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with requirements of the study
  • Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study drug; killed vaccines are allowed
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
  • Has a history of noninfectious pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Has a known history of Hepatitis B
  • Has radiographic evidence of intratumoral cavitation, encasement or invasion of a major blood vessel
  • Has clinically significant history of bleeding within 3 months prior to randomization
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 14 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 29 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

1653 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04736706

Start Date

April 14 2021

End Date

October 29 2026

Last Update

November 18 2024

Active Locations (262)

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham ( Site 0010)

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-3300

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UC San Diego ( Site 0050)

La Jolla, California, United States, 92037

3

Cedars Sinai Medical Center ( Site 0027)

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048

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University of California Irvine ( Site 0029)

Orange, California, United States, 92868