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: July 31, 2025
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Treatment

HER3-DXd

Paclitaxel

Carboplatin

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 start of study intervention or hasradiation related toxicity requiring corticosteroids.

  • 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: HER3-DXd
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

    Active - Recruiting

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

    Thessaloniki, 570 01
    Greece

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rambam Health Care Campus ( Site 0076)

    Haifa, 3109601
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rabin Medical Center ( Site 0074)

    Petah Tikva, 4941492
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 0077)

    Tel Aviv, 6423906
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele ( Site 0171)

    Milano, 20132
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

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

    Roma, 00168
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

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

    Gdansk, Pomorskie 80-214
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

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

    Poznan, Wielkopolskie 60-569
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

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

    Koszalin, Zachodniopomorskie 75-581
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

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

    L Hospitalet, Barcelona 08908
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • HOSPITAL CLÍNIC DE BARCELONA ( Site 0092)

    Barcelona, 08008
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Universitario Quiron Madrid ( Site 0091)

    Madrid, 28223
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • CNE CC of Oncology Hematol ( Site 0130)

    Cherkasy, Cherkaska Oblast 18009
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

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

    Chernivtsi, Chernivetska Oblast 58013
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • CNCE Precarpathian Clinical Oncologic Center ( Site 0131)

    Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivska Oblast 76018
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • VISION PARTNER Medical Centre ( Site 0134)

    Kyiv, Kyivska Oblast 03022
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

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

    Vinnytsia, Vinnytska Oblast 21029
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • Shalimov Institute of Surgery and Transplantation ( Site 0135)

    Kyiv, 03126
    Ukraine

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Kentucky ( Site 0019)

    Lexington, Kentucky 40536
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center ( Site 0033)

    Baltimore, Maryland 21237
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sanford Fargo Medical Center ( Site 0039)

    Fargo, North Dakota 58102
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sanford Cancer Center ( Site 0038)

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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