Substudy 03A: A Study of Immune and Targeted Combination Therapies in Participants With First Line (1L) Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-3475-03A)

Last updated: February 14, 2025
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

1/2

Condition

Carcinoma

Treatment

Favezelimab/Pembrolizumab

Lenvatinib

Pembrolizumab/Quavonlimab

Clinical Study ID

NCT04626479
3475-03A
2019-003609-84
MK-3475-03A
2023-506838-68-00
  • Ages 18-120
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Substudy 03A is part of a larger research study that is testing experimental treatments for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The larger study is the umbrella study (U03).

The goal of substudy 03A is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of experimental combinations of investigational agents in participants with advanced first line (1L) clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).

This substudy will have two phases: a safety lead-in phase and an efficacy phase. The safety lead-in phase will be used to demonstrate a tolerable safety profile for the combination of investigational agents. There will be no hypothesis testing in this study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced/metastatic ccRCC

  • Has received no prior systemic therapy for advanced RCC; prior neoadjuvant/adjuvanttherapy for RCC is acceptable if completed ≥12 months beforerandomization/allocation.

  • Is able to swallow oral medication

  • Has adequate organ function

  • Participants receiving bone resorptive therapy must have therapy initiated at least 2 weeks before randomization/allocation

  • Has resolution of toxic effects of the most recent prior therapy to ≤Grade 1

  • Has adequately controlled blood pressure (BP ≤150/90 mm Hg) with no change inhypertensive medications within 1 week before randomization/allocation

  • Male participants are abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or agree to usecontraception during treatment with and for at least 7 days after the last dose oflenvatinib and /or belzutifan; 7 days after lenvatinib and/or belzutifan is stopped,if the participant is only receiving pembrolizumab, pembrolizumab/quavonlimab,favezelimab/pembrolizumab or a combination of the aforementioned drugs, nocontraception is needed

  • Female participants must not be pregnant and not be a woman of childbearingpotential (WOCBP) or is a WOCBP abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or usingcontraception during the intervention period and for at least 120 days after thelast dose of pembrolizumab, pembrolizumab/quavonlimab, favezelimab/pembrolizumab for 30 days after the last dose of lenvatinib or belzutifan, whichever occurs last andmust abstain from breastfeeding during the study intervention period and for atleast 120 days after study intervention

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has urine protein ≥1 g/24 hours and has any of the following: (a) a pulse oximeterreading <92% at rest, or (b) requires intermittent supplemental oxygen, or (c)requires chronic supplemental oxygen (d) active hemoptysis within 3 weeks prior tothe first dose of study intervention

  • Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from the firstdose of study intervention administration

  • Has had major surgery within 3 weeks before first dose of study interventions

  • Has a history of lung disease

  • Has a history of inflammatory bowel disease

  • Has preexisting gastrointestinal (GI) or non-GI fistula

  • Has malabsorption due to prior GI surgery or disease

  • Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention

  • Has received a live or live attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first doseof study drug; killed vaccines are allowed

  • Has received more than 4 previous systemic anticancer treatment regimens

  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving any form of immunosuppressivetherapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention

  • Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatmentwithin the past 3 years

  • Has known central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis

  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2years; replacement therapy is not considered a form of systemic treatment and isallowed

  • 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 had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant

Study Design

Total Participants: 400
Treatment Group(s): 6
Primary Treatment: Favezelimab/Pembrolizumab
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
December 16, 2020
Estimated Completion Date:
May 31, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Western Sydney Local Health District ( Site 1601)

    Blacktown, New South Wales 2148
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • St George Hospital ( Site 1602)

    Kogarah, New South Wales 2217
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Royal Brisbane and Women s Hospital ( Site 1603)

    Herston, Queensland 4029
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Austin Health ( Site 1600)

    Heidelberg, Victoria 3084
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ( Site 1101)

    Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z5
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Jewish General Hospital ( Site 1100)

    Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E2
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • CIDO SpA-Oncology ( Site 2106)

    Temuco, Araucania 4810148
    Chile

    Site Not Available

  • James Lind Centro de Investigación del Cáncer ( Site 2108)

    Temuco, Araucania 4800827
    Chile

    Site Not Available

  • Bradfordhill-Clinical Area ( Site 2101)

    Santiago, Region M. De Santiago 8420383
    Chile

    Site Not Available

  • FALP-UIDO ( Site 2100)

    Santiago, Region M. De Santiago 7500921
    Chile

    Site Not Available

  • Oncovida ( Site 2107)

    Santiago, Region M. De Santiago 7510032
    Chile

    Site Not Available

  • ONCOCENTRO APYS-ACEREY ( Site 2103)

    Viña del Mar, Valparaiso 2520598
    Chile

    Site Not Available

  • Sociedad De Oncologia Y Hematologia Del Cesar-Oncology ( Site 1905)

    Valledupar, Cesar 200001
    Colombia

    Site Not Available

  • Oncomédica S.A.S ( Site 1904)

    Montería, Cordoba 230002
    Colombia

    Site Not Available

  • Clinica Colsanitas S.A, Sede Clínica Universitaria Colombia-Center Investigator ( Site 1900)

    Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota 111321
    Colombia

    Site Not Available

  • Fundacion Valle del Lili- CIC ( Site 1901)

    Cali, Valle Del Cauca 760032
    Colombia

    Active - Recruiting

  • Fundación Valle del Lili ( Site 1901)

    Cali, Valle Del Cauca 760032
    Colombia

    Site Not Available

  • Institut De Cancerologie De Lorraine ( Site 1204)

    Vandoeuvre les Nancy, Ain 54519
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Institut de cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS) ( Site 1203)

    Strasbourg, Alsace 67200
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Institut Claudius Regaud ( Site 1200)

    Toulouse Cedex 9, Haute-Garonne 31059
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Gustave Roussy ( Site 1202)

    Villejuif, Val-de-Marne 94800
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Országos Onkológiai Intézet-Urogenitális Tumorok és Klinikai Farmakológiai Osztály ( Site 2301)

    Budapest, Pest 1122
    Hungary

    Site Not Available

  • Rambam MC ( Site 1500)

    Haifa, 3525408
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Hadassah Medical Center-Oncology ( Site 1504)

    Jerusalem, 9112001
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Rabin Medical Center ( Site 1502)

    Petah Tiqwa, 4941492
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Sheba Medical Center - Oncology Division ( Site 1501)

    Ramat Gan, 52621
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 1503)

    Tel Aviv, 6423906
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Asan Medical Center ( Site 1800)

    Songpagu, Seoul 05505
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Samsung Medical Center ( Site 1801)

    Seoul, 06351
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Severance Hospital ( Site 1802)

    Seoul, 03722
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (NKI-AVL)-medical oncology ( Site 2402)

    Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1066CX
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Erasmus Medisch Centrum ( Site 2401)

    Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland 3015 GD
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Auckland City Hospital ( Site 1700)

    Auckland, 1023
    New Zealand

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Onkologii im. Prof. Franciszka Lukaszczyka-Ambulatorium Chemioterapii ( Site 2201)

    Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-pomorskie 85-796
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie - P-Oddzial Badan Wczesnych Faz ( Site 2200

    Warszawa, Mazowieckie 02-781
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne-Early Clinical Trials Unit ( Site 2202)

    Gdańsk, Pomorskie 80-952
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d Hebron ( Site 1300)

    Barcelona, Cataluna 08035
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal ( Site 1301)

    Madrid, 28034
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Southampton General Hospital ( Site 1403)

    Southampton, England SO16 6YD
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre ( Site 1405)

    Glasgow, Glasgow City G12 0YN
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Royal Preston Hospital ( Site 1406)

    Preston, Lancashire PR2 9HT
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Leicester Royal Infirmary ( Site 1408)

    Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 5WW
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Barts Health NHS Trust ( Site 1401)

    London, London, City Of EC1A 7BE
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Western General Hospital ( Site 1402)

    Edinburgh, Midlothian EH4 2XU
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Velindre Cancer Centre Hospital ( Site 1407)

    Cardiff, Wales CF14 2TL
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust ( Site 1400)

    Manchester, M20 4BX
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • University of California at San Francisco ( Site 1008)

    San Francisco, California 94158
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital-Yale Cancer Center ( Site 1011)

    New Haven, Connecticut 06510
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Chicago ( Site 1013)

    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Iowa ( Site 1012)

    Iowa City, Iowa 52242
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Henry Ford Health System ( Site 1014)

    Detroit, Michigan 48202
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center ( Site 1016)

    New York, New York 10016
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ( Site 1002)

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Duke Cancer Institute ( Site 1015)

    Durham, North Carolina 27710
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UPMC Cancer Center/Hillman Cancer Center ( Site 1017)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UTSW Medical Center ( Site 1003)

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Site Not Available

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