KEYMAKER-U01 Substudy 2: Efficacy and Safety Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) When Used With Investigational Agents in Treatment-naïve Participants With Anti-programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-01B/KEYMAKER-U01B)

Last updated: November 25, 2025
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

N/A

Treatment

MK-0482

MK-4830

Pembrolizumab

Clinical Study ID

NCT04165083
3475-01B
MK-3475-01B
2020-001627-14
2023-506933-32-00
KEYMAKER-U01B
U1111-1294-6518
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in combination with MK-4830 in treatment-naïve participants with advanced squamous or non-squamous NSCLC that is PD-L1 positive.

This study is one of three pembrolizumab substudies being conducted under one pembrolizumab umbrella master protocol (MK-3475-U01/KEYMAKER-U01).

The pembrolizumab+ MK-0482 arm was added with Amendment 6.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion:

  • Has a histologically- or cytologically-confirmed diagnosis of Stage IV squamous ornon-squamous NSCLC

  • Has non-squamous NSCLC and is not eligible for an approved targeted therapy

  • Is able to provide archival tumor tissue sample collected either within 5 years orwithin the interval from completion of last treatment but before entering thescreening period or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion notpreviously irradiated obtained within 90 days of treatment initiation

  • Has not received prior systemic treatment for metastatic NSCLC

  • Has programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) tumor proportion score (TPS) ≥1%

  • Is able to complete all screening procedures within the 35-day screening window.

  • Male participants must agree to use contraception and refrain from donating spermduring the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of studytreatment

  • Female participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of thefollowing conditions apply:

  1. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR

  2. A WOCBP who agrees to use contraception during the treatment period and for atleast 120 days after the last dose of study treatment

  • Has adequate organ function within 10 days of initiation of study treatment

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has a diagnosis of small cell lung cancer

  • 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 ofimmunosuppressive therapy within 7 days before the first dose of study treatment

  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required activetreatment within the past 2 years

  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatousmeningitis

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

  • Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has currentpneumonitis

  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy

  • Has clinically significant cardiac disease, including unstable angina, acutemyocardial infarction within 6 months from Day 1 of study treatment, or New YorkHeart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure

  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection

  • Has a known history of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C virus infection

  • Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere withcooperating with the requirements of the study

  • Has had major surgery <3 weeks before the first dose of study treatment

  • Has received prior radiation therapy to the lung that is >30 Gray (Gy) within 6months of the first dose of study treatment

  • Has received any prior immunotherapy and was discontinued from that treatment due toa severe or worse immune-related adverse event (irAE)

  • Has had chemotherapy or biological cancer therapy within 4 weeks before the firstdose of study treatment or has not recovered to Common Terminology Criteria forAdverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 or better from the AEs due to cancer therapeuticsadministered more than 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment (includingparticipants who had previous immunomodulatory therapy with residual irAEs)

  • Has received a live vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment.Any licensed COVID-19 vaccine (including for Emergency Use) in a particular countryis allowed as long as they are messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines,adenoviral vaccines, or inactivated vaccines. Investigational vaccines (ie, thosenot licensed or approved for Emergency Use) are not allowed

  • Has received prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy or other targeted or biologicalantineoplastic therapy for metastatic disease.

  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death receptor 1 (PD-1),anti-programmed cell death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1), or anti-programmed cell deathreceptor ligand 2 (PD-L2) agent or prior therapy targeting other immuno-regulatoryreceptors or mechanisms

  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigationalagent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks before the first dose ofstudy treatment

  • Has had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to treatment with monoclonal antibodies (including pembrolizumab) and/or any of their excipients

  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within theprojected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 daysafter the last dose of study treatment

  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant

Study Design

Total Participants: 102
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: MK-0482
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
December 19, 2019
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2025

Study Description

The master screening protocol is MK-3475-U01(KEYMAKER-U01) - NCT04165798

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    Gyor, Gyor-Moson-Sopron 9024
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    Szolnok, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok 5000
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    Milano, 20132
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    Columbus, Ohio 43210
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