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Substudy 06D: Combination Therapies in Second Line (2L) Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-06D/Keymaker-U06)
NCT06445972 · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Official title
A Phase 1/2 Open-Label, Umbrella Platform Design Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Investigational Agents in Combination With Standard of Care Treatments as the Second-Line Treatment of Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma: Substudy 06D
About this study
This is a substudy of the master protocol MK-3475-U06 (KEYMAKER-U06).
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
* Has histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of previously treated, second line (2L) (received first line (1L) treatment) gastric adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, or esophageal adenocarcinoma
* Has metastatic disease or locally advanced, unresectable disease
* Has experienced documented objective radiographic or clinical disease progression during or after 1L therapy containing any platinum/fluoropyrimidine doublet with or without immunotherapy
* Tumor tissue must be confirmed as negative for HER2 expression (IHC 0/1+ or IHC2+/in situ hybridization negative) as classified by American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO-CAP) guidelines
* Can provide a core/excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated (collected from a biopsy performed after the most recent systemic anticancer therapy regimen)
* AEs due to previous anticancer therapies must be ≤Grade 1 or baseline (except alopecia and vitiligo). Endocrine-related AEs adequately treated with hormone replacement are acceptable
* Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1
* Has a life expectancy of at least 3 months
* Participants who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks, and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to allocation/randomization
* Participants with history of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at screening
* Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
* Has squamous cell or undifferentiated gastroesophageal cancer
* Has experienced weight loss \>20% over 3 months before the first dose of study intervention
* Has history of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or severe corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing
* Has Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy
* Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease
* Has a serious or nonhealing wound or peptic ulcer or bone fracture within 28 days prior to allocation/randomization
* Has a bowel obstruction, history or presence of inflammatory enteropathy or extensive intestinal resection (hemicolectomy or extensive small intestine resection with chronic diarrhea)
* Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease
* Has experienced any arterial thrombotic event, including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack, within 6 months prior to allocation/randomization
* Has uncontrolled arterial hypertension ≥150/≥90 mm mercury (Hg)
* Has accumulation of pleural, ascitic, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage or diuretic drugs within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
* Has undergone major surgery within 28 days prior to allocation/randomization, or central venous access device placement within 7 days prior to allocation/randomization or planned major surgery following initiation of study treatment
* Is receiving therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin, low-molecular weight heparin or similar agents
* Is receiving chronic therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents or other antiplatelet agents
* Has a history of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or any other significant thromboembolism during the 3 months prior to allocation/randomization
* Has significant bleeding disorders, vasculitis, or had a significant bleeding episode from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract within 3 months prior to study entry
* Has history of GI perforation and/or fistulae within 6 months prior to allocation/randomization
* HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
* Has received prior treatment with a trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2)- or HER3-targeted agent, topoisomerase 1 inhibitor-based ADC and/or a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor-based chemotherapy, or any previous systemic therapy targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) signaling pathways
* Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention
* Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention, or has radiation-related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids
* Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed
* Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration
* Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ, excluding carcinoma in situ of the bladder, that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded
* Has known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
* Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
* Has concurrent active Hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg positive and/or detectable HBV deoxyribonucleic acid) and Hepatitis C virus (defined as anti-HCV antibody positive and detectable HCV ribonucleic acid) infection
* History of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease, or where suspected ILD or pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening
* Has severe hypersensitivity (Grade ≥3) to MK-2870, or HER3-DXd, any of their excipients, and/or to another biologic therapy
* Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or have ongoing surgical complications
Study design
Enrollment target: 210 participants
Allocation: randomized
Masking: single
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2024-08-07
Estimated completion: 2030-08-08
Last updated: 2026-04-02
Interventions
Biological: RamucirumabDrug: PaclitaxelBiological: Sacituzumab TirumotecanDrug: Rescue MedicationsBiological: HER3-DXd
Primary outcomes
- • Percentage of Participants who Experience Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) During the Safety Lead-In Phase (Up to ~28 days)
- • Percentage of Particiapants who Experience an Adverse Event (AE) During the Safety Lead-In Phase (Up to ~60 days)
- • Percentage of Participants who Discontinue Study Intervention Due to an AE During the Safety Lead-In Phase (Up to ~28 days)
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · industry
With: Daiichi Sankyo
Contacts & investigators
ContactToll Free Number · contact · Trialsites@msd.com · 1-888-577-8839
InvestigatorMedical Director · study_director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
All locations (43)
University of Arizona Cancer Center-University of Arizona Cancer Center ( Site 8927)Recruiting
Tucson, Arizona, United States
UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica ( Site 8905)Recruiting
Los Angeles, California, United States
Norton Cancer Institute - Downtown ( Site 8900)Completed
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
The Cancer and Hematology Centers ( Site 8912)Recruiting
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central NY, P.C. ( Site 8925)Recruiting
East Syracuse, New York, United States
Columbia University Irving Medical Center-CUIMC Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical ( Site 8907)Completed
New York, New York, United States
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center-UPMC ( Site 8904)Recruiting
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ( Site 8920)Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States
Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer ( Site 8303)Recruiting
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição ( Site 8301)Recruiting
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
IBCC - Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Câncer ( Site 8304)Recruiting
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Clínica Puerto Montt ( Site 8409)Recruiting
Port Montt, Los Lagos Region, Chile
Centro de Investigación del Maule ( Site 8408)Recruiting
Talca, Maule Region, Chile
FALP-UIDO ( Site 8400)Recruiting
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
Centro de Oncología de Precisión-Oncology ( Site 8404)Recruiting
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
Clínica UC San Carlos de Apoquindo ( Site 8405)Recruiting
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
Bradfordhill-Clinical Area ( Site 8401)Recruiting
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
Bradford Hill Norte ( Site 8407)Recruiting
Antofagasta, Chile
Beijing Cancer hospital-Digestive Oncology ( Site 7500)Recruiting
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
The 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army ( Site 7501)Recruiting
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
The First Affiliated hospital of Xiamen University ( Site 7503)Recruiting
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Henan Cancer Hospital ( Site 7504)Recruiting
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University ( Site 7514)Recruiting
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center ( Site 7513)Recruiting
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Xinjiang Medical University Cancer Hospital - Urumqi ( Site 7506)Recruiting
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine ( Site 7510)Recruiting
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest - Hôpital-Institut de cancérologie et hématologi ( Site 7104)Recruiting
Brest, Finistere, France
CIC. ( Site 7100)Recruiting
Lille, Nord, France
Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital-Hepato-Gastro-Enterology ( Site 7102)Recruiting
Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
NCT-Department of Medical Oncology ( Site 8809)Recruiting
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectiology ( Site 8802)Recruiting
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Facharztzentrum Eppendorf-Facharztzentrum Eppendorf ( Site 8807)Recruiting
Hamburg, Germany
IRCCS - Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori"-Oncologia Medica ( Site 7207)Recruiting
Meldola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori-Struttura Complessa Oncologia Medica 1 ( Site 7200)Recruiting
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Oslo universitetssykehus, Radiumhospitalet ( Site 8501)Recruiting
Oslo, Norway
Asan Medical Center-Department of Oncology ( Site 7901)Recruiting
Seoul, South Korea
Samsung Medical Center-Division of Hematology/Oncology ( Site 7900)Recruiting
Seoul, South Korea
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) ( Site 8701)Recruiting
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Kantonsspital Graubünden-Medizin ( Site 8700)Recruiting
Chur, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland
China Medical University Hospital ( Site 8007)Recruiting
Taichung, Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 8001)Recruiting
Tainan, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital-Oncology ( Site 8000)Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei Veterans General Hospital ( Site 8005)Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan