A Study of Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Combination With Additional Treatments for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-01G/KEYMAKER U01)

Last updated: February 16, 2026
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Treatment

Carboplatin

HER3-DXd

Paclitaxel

Clinical Study ID

NCT06731907
3475-01G
KEYMAKER U01
U1111-1309-7532
MK-3475-01G
2024-515772-12
2024-515772-12-00
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Researchers are investigating new treatments for untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which is the most common form of lung cancer and lung cancer that has spread beyond surgical removal. Standard treatments include immunotherapy, such as pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of adding other treatments, including the human epidermal growth factor receptor 3-directed antibody-drug conjugate (HER3-DXd) patritumab deruxtecan, to pembrolizumab, with or without chemotherapy. The primary goals are to assess safety and efficacy of the treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of Stage IV squamous ornon-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) per American Joint Committee onCancer (AJCC) Staging Manual Version 8.

  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of either 0 or 1as assessed within 7 days before randomization.

  • Has archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core, incisional, or excisionalbiopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated has been provided.

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlledHIV on ART.

  • Participants who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible ifthey have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeksand have undetectable HBV viral load prior to treatment randomization.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Has a diagnosis of small cell lung cancer or, for mixed tumors, presence of smallcell elements.

  • Participants with squamous histology are excluded if there is a knowntumor-activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation or anaplasticlymphoma kinase (ALK) or c ros oncogene 1 (ROS1) gene rearrangement.

  • Is HIV-infected with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman'sDisease

  • Clinically severe pulmonary compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonaryillnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder, or anyautoimmune, connective tissue, or inflammatory disorders with pulmonary involvement.

  • Has evidence of any leptomeningeal disease.

  • Has known history of, or active, neurologic paraneoplastic syndrome.

  • Has clinically significant corneal disease.

  • Has myocardial infarction within 6 months.

  • Has New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classes 3 or 4 congestive heart failure.

  • Has uncontrolled angina pectoris within 6 months.

  • Has cardiac arrhythmia requiring ongoing antiarrhythmic treatment.

  • Has history of clinically relevant ventricular arrhythmias, such as ventriculartachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or Torsade de Pointes.

  • Has bradycardia of less than 50 beats per minute (bpm) unless the participant has apacemaker.

  • Has history of second- or third-degree heart block. Candidates with a history ofheart block may be eligible if they currently have pacemakers and have no history offainting or clinically relevant arrhythmia with pacemakers.

  • Has coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft within 6 months.

  • Has complete left bundle branch block.

  • Has inadequate washout period from prior concomitant therapy as specified inprotocol before randomization.

  • Has received prior treatment with a topoisomerase I inhibitor or an anti-HER3antibody and/or ADC that consists of an exatecan derivative that is a topoisomeraseI inhibitor.

  • Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy for their metastatic NSCLC.

  • Has received prior therapy with an anti- programmed cell death 1 protein (anti-PD-1), anti- programmed cell death ligand 1 protein (anti-PD-L1), or anti-programmed cell death ligand 2 protein (anti-PD-L2) agent, or with an agent directedto another stimulatory or coinhibitory T-cell receptor.

  • Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of randomization, has radiationrelated toxicity requiring corticosteroids, or has had radiation pneumonitis.

  • Has received radiation therapy to the lung that is >30 gray within 6 months of startof study intervention.

  • Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first doseof study intervention.

  • Has diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapyor any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first doseof study intervention.

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

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

  • Has severe hypersensitivity to any of the study interventions and/or any of theirexcipients.

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

  • Has active infection requiring systemic therapy.

  • Has concurrent active Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infection.

  • Have not adequately recovered from major surgery or have ongoing surgicalcomplications.

Study Design

Total Participants: 90
Treatment Group(s): 6
Primary Treatment: Carboplatin
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
March 30, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
March 12, 2032

Connect with a study center

  • Bradfordhill ( Site 0160)

    Santiago, Region M. De Santiago 8420383
    Chile

    Active - Recruiting

  • Centro de Estudios Clínicos SAGA ( Site 0162)

    Santiago, Region M. De Santiago 7500653
    Chile

    Active - Recruiting

  • FALP ( Site 0161)

    Santiago, Region M. De Santiago 7500921
    Chile

    Site Not Available

  • Bradfordhill ( Site 0160)

    Santiago 3871336, Region M. de Santiago 8420383
    Chile

    Active - Recruiting

  • Centro de Estudios Clínicos SAGA ( Site 0162)

    Santiago 3871336, Region M. de Santiago 7500653
    Chile

    Active - Recruiting

  • FALP ( Site 0161)

    Santiago 3871336, Region M. de Santiago 7500921
    Chile

    Active - Recruiting

  • THORACIC GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ATHENS "I SOTIRIA"-3rd Dept of Internal Medicine and Laboratory, Oncol ( Site 0204)

    Athens 264371, Attica 6692632 115 27
    Greece

    Active - Recruiting

  • European Interbalkan Medical Center-Oncology Department ( Site 0205)

    Thessaloniki, 570 01
    Greece

    Site Not Available

  • European Interbalkan Medical Center-Oncology Department ( Site 0205)

    Thessaloniki 734077, 570 01
    Greece

    Active - Recruiting

  • Petz Aladar Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz ( Site 0062)

    Győr 3052009, Győr-Moson-Sopron 3051977 9024
    Hungary

    Active - Recruiting

  • Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Hetenyi Gyula Korhaz-Rendelointezet ( Site 0061)

    Szolnok 715126, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok 719637 5000
    Hungary

    Active - Recruiting

  • Országos Korányi Pulmonológiai Intézet ( Site 0060)

    Budapest 3054643, 1121
    Hungary

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rambam Health Care Campus ( Site 0076)

    Haifa, 3109601
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Rambam Health Care Campus ( Site 0076)

    Haifa 294801, 3109601
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center ( Site 0075)

    Jerusalem 281184, 9103102
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Meir Medical Center ( Site 0071)

    Kfar Saba 294514, 4428164
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rabin Medical Center ( Site 0074)

    Petah Tikva, 4941492
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Rabin Medical Center ( Site 0074)

    Petah Tikva 293918, 4941492
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sheba Medical Center ( Site 0070)

    Ramat Gan 293788, 5262000
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 0077)

    Tel Aviv, 6423906
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 0077)

    Tel Aviv 293397, 6423906
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori ( Site 0175)

    Milan 3173435, Lombardy 3174618 20133
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele ( Site 0171)

    Milan 6951411, 20132
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele ( Site 0171)

    Milano, 20132
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore ( Site 0174)

    Roma, 00168
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore ( Site 0174)

    Roma 8957247, 00168
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • Wielkopolskie Centrum Pulmonologii i Torakochirurgii-Oddzial Onkologii Klinicznej z Pododdzialem Dz ( Site 0153)

    Poznan 3088171, Greater Poland Voivodeship 3337498 60-569
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

  • Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie - Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy w Warszawie ( Site 0151)

    Warsaw 756135, Masovian Voivodeship 858787 02-781
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

  • Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie - Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy w Warszawie ( Site 0151)

    Warszawa, Mazowieckie 02-781
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne-Early Clinical Trials Unit ( Site 0150)

    Gdansk 3099434, Pomeranian Voivodeship 3337496 80-214
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne-Early Clinical Trials Unit ( Site 0150)

    Gdansk, Pomorskie 80-214
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Szpital Wojewódzki im. Mikoaja Kopernika w Koszalinie-Oddzial Dzienny Chemioterapii ( Site 0152)

    Koszalin 3095049, West Pomeranian Voivodeship 3337499 75-581
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

  • Wielkopolskie Centrum Pulmonologii i Torakochirurgii-Oddzial Onkologii Klinicznej z Pododdzialem Dz ( Site 0153)

    Poznan, Wielkopolskie 60-569
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Szpital Wojewódzki im. Mikoaja Kopernika w Koszalinie-Oddzial Dzienny Chemioterapii ( Site 0152)

    Koszalin, Zachodniopomorskie 75-581
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Institut Català d'Oncologia - L'Hospitalet ( Site 0090)

    L Hospitalet, Barcelona 08908
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Institut Català d'Oncologia - L'Hospitalet ( Site 0090)

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 3120619, Barcelona 08908
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • HOSPITAL CLÍNIC DE BARCELONA ( Site 0092)

    Barcelona, 08008
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • HOSPITAL CLÍNIC DE BARCELONA ( Site 0092)

    Barcelona 3128760, 08008
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Universitario Quiron Madrid ( Site 0091)

    Madrid, 28223
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitario Quiron Madrid ( Site 0091)

    Madrid 3117735, 28223
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Changhua Christian Hospital ( Site 0181)

    Changhua 1993459, 50006
    Taiwan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Taipei Medical University Hospital ( Site 0180)

    Taipei 1668341, 110
    Taiwan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch ( Site 0182)

    Taoyuan District 1667905, 33305
    Taiwan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Baskent University Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Training Center ( Site 0141)

    Adana 325363, 01250
    Turkey (Türkiye)

    Site Not Available

  • Ankara Bilkent Şehir Hastanesi ( Site 0142)

    Ankara 323786, 06530
    Turkey (Türkiye)

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hacettepe Universite Hastaneleri ( Site 0140)

    Ankara 323786, 06410
    Turkey (Türkiye)

    Active - Recruiting

  • CNE CC of Oncology Hematol ( Site 0130)

    Cherkasy, Cherkaska Oblast 18009
    Ukraine

    Site Not Available

  • CNE CC of Oncology Hematol ( Site 0130)

    Cherkasy 710791, Cherkasy Oblast 710802 18009
    Ukraine

    Site Not Available

  • Municipal Enterprise "Bukovinian сlinical oncology сenter" ( Site 0136)

    Chernivtsi, Chernivetska Oblast 58013
    Ukraine

    Site Not Available

  • Municipal Enterprise "Bukovinian сlinical oncology сenter" ( Site 0136)

    Chernivtsi 710719, Chernivetska Oblast 58013
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • CNCE Precarpathian Clinical Oncologic Center ( Site 0131)

    Ivano-Frankivsk 707471, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast 707470 76018
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • CNCE Precarpathian Clinical Oncologic Center ( Site 0131)

    Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivska Oblast 76018
    Ukraine

    Site Not Available

  • VISION PARTNER Medical Centre ( Site 0134)

    Kyiv, Kyivska Oblast 03022
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • VISION PARTNER Medical Centre ( Site 0134)

    Kyiv 703448, Kyivska Oblast 03022
    Ukraine

    Site Not Available

  • Communal Noncommercial Enterprise "Podillia Regional Oncology Center Of Vinnytsia Regional Council" ( Site 0133)

    Vinnytsia 689558, Vinnytsia Oblast 689559 21029
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • Communal Noncommercial Enterprise "Podillia Regional Oncology Center Of Vinnytsia Regional Council" ( Site 0133)

    Vinnytsia, Vinnytska Oblast 21029
    Ukraine

    Site Not Available

  • Shalimov Institute of Surgery and Transplantation ( Site 0135)

    Kyiv, 03126
    Ukraine

    Site Not Available

  • Shalimov Institute of Surgery and Transplantation ( Site 0135)

    Kyiv 703448, 03126
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Kentucky ( Site 0019)

    Lexington, Kentucky 40536
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Kentucky ( Site 0019)

    Lexington 4297983, Kentucky 6254925 40536
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center ( Site 0033)

    Baltimore, Maryland 21237
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center ( Site 0033)

    Baltimore 4347778, Maryland 4361885 21237
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sanford Fargo Medical Center ( Site 0039)

    Fargo, North Dakota 58102
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sanford Fargo Medical Center ( Site 0039)

    Fargo 5059163, North Dakota 5690763 58102
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Abramson Cancer Center ( Site 0010)

    Philadelphia 4560349, Pennsylvania 6254927 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sanford Cancer Center ( Site 0038)

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sanford Cancer Center ( Site 0038)

    Sioux Falls 5231851, South Dakota 5769223 57104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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