Pembrolizumab + Chemoradiation +/- Olaparib for Stage III Lung Cancer

Recruiting at 214 trial locations

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Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Phase 3

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

No Placebo Group

Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Prior Safety Data

Breakthrough Therapy

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in combination with concurrent chemoradiation therapy followed by either pembrolizumab with olaparib placebo (Arm 1) or with olaparib (Arm 2) compared to concurrent chemoradiation therapy followed by durvalumab (Arm 3) in participants with unresectable, locally advanced NSCLC. Arms 1 and 2 will be studied in a double-blind design and Arm 3 will be open-label. The primary hypotheses are: 1. Pembrolizumab with concurrent chemoradiation therapy followed by pembrolizumab with olaparib is superior to concurrent chemoradiation therapy followed by durvalumab with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) 2. Pembrolizumab with concurrent chemoradiation therapy followed by pembrolizumab is superior to concurrent chemoradiation therapy followed by durvalumab with respect to PFS and OS

Research Team

Medical Director

Principal Investigator

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for adults with Stage III NSCLC who haven't had previous treatments for this stage, can't have surgery to cure it, and don’t have metastatic (Stage IV) disease. They should be expected to live at least 6 months, able to perform daily activities with little or no help (ECOG 0-1), and must agree to use contraception.

Inclusion Criteria

My lung cancer has not spread to other parts of my body.

My lung cancer is at stage IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.

You are expected to live for at least 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study

I have had radiation therapy to my chest area before.

I have been treated with specific immune therapy for cancer.

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Carboplatin (Platinum-based Chemotherapy)
• Cisplatin (Platinum-based Chemotherapy)
• Durvalumab (Checkpoint Inhibitor)
• Etoposide (Topoisomerase Inhibitor)
• Olaparib (PARP Inhibitor)
• Paclitaxel (Taxane Chemotherapy)
• Pembrolizumab (Checkpoint Inhibitor)
• Pemetrexed (Antimetabolite Chemotherapy)
• Placebo for Olaparib (Placebo)
• Thoracic Radiotherapy (Radiation)

Trial Overview The study tests pembrolizumab combined with chemoradiation followed by either pembrolizumab plus olaparib placebo or just olaparib versus chemoradiation followed by durvalumab. It aims to see if the first two methods are better than the third in improving survival without cancer progression.

Participant Groups

Group I: pembrolizumab+chemoradiation→pembrolizumab+olaparib placebo Experimental Treatment 8 Interventions

Participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W) in combination with 3 cycles of the investigator's choice of platinum doublet chemotherapy and concurrent standard thoracic radiotherapy (60 Gray (Gy) over 6 weeks) followed by pembrolizumab plus olaparib placebo twice a day (BID) for approximately 1 year.

Group II: pembrolizumab+chemoradiation→pembrolizumab+olaparib Experimental Treatment 8 Interventions

Participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W in combination with 3 cycles of the investigator's choice of platinum doublet chemotherapy and concurrent standard thoracic radiotherapy (60 Gy over 6 weeks) followed by pembrolizumab plus olaparib 300 mg BID for approximately 1 year.

Group III: chemoradiation→durvalumab Active Control 7 Interventions

Participants will receive 3 cycles of the investigator's choice of platinum doublet chemotherapy with concurrent standard thoracic radiotherapy (60 Gy over 6 weeks) followed by durvalumab 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks (Q2W) for approximately 1 year.

Carboplatin is already approved in Canada for the following indications:

Approved in Canada as Carboplatin for:

• Ovarian cancer
• Small cell lung cancer
• Testicular cancer

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Lead Sponsor

Trials

2,287

Recruited

4,582,000+

Chirfi Guindo

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Chief Medical Officer

Engineering degree from Ecole Centrale de Paris, MBA from New York University Stern School of Business

Robert M. Davis

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Chief Executive Officer since 2021

J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Bachelor's in Finance from Miami University

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Lead Sponsor

Trials

4,096

Recruited

5,232,000+

Chirfi Guindo

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Chief Marketing Officer since 2022

Degree in Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Paris, MBA from New York University Stern School of Business

Robert M. Davis

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Chief Executive Officer since 2021

JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Bachelor's in Finance from Miami University