Status:

RECRUITING

EF-41/KEYNOTE D58: Phase 3 Study of Optune Concomitant With Temozolomide Plus Pembrolizumab in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

Lead Sponsor:

NovoCure GmbH

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Glioblastoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, two-arm, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Optune® (Tumor Treating Fields at 200 kHz) together with maintenance Temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy agent and pem...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The participant (or legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent for the study.
  • Be ≥ 18 years of age on day of providing informed consent.
  • Participant with new diagnosis of GBM according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 Classification.
  • Recovered from maximal debulking surgery (gross total resection, partial resection and biopsy-only patients are all acceptable), Gliadel wafers placement at the time of surgical resection is not allowed.
  • Have completed standard adjuvant chemoradiotherapy of radiotherapy (RT) according to local practice (56-64 Gy), and concomitant TMZ chemotherapy.
  • Amenable to treatment with Optune concomitant with maintenance TMZ (150-200 mg/m\^2 daily x 5, Q28 days).
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 to 1 assessed within 7 days before randomization.
  • Stable or decreasing dose of corticosteroids (dexamethasone ≤ 2mg or equivalent) for the last 7 days prior to randomization, if applicable.

Exclusion

  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-Programmed Cell Death 1 (PD-1), anti- Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1(PD-L1), or anti Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 2 (PD-L2) agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g.Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated protein 4 (CTLA-4), OX 40, CD137).
  • Ongoing requirement for \>2 mg dexamethasone (or equivalent), due to intracranial mass effect.
  • Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to randomization.
  • Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines are allowed.
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first study treatment.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study medication. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years.
  • Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
  • Early progressive disease after the end of TMZ/RT. If pseudo progression is suspected, additional imaging studies should be performed to rule out true progression.
  • Infratentorial or leptomeningeal disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 3 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

741 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06556563

Start Date

February 3 2025

End Date

April 1 2029

Last Update

December 1 2025

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Mayo Clinic Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Newport Beach, California, United States, 92663

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Stanford Cancer Institute

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94305