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NCT05319730PHASE1, PHASE2RECRUITING

A Study to Evaluate Investigational Agents With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Esophageal Cancer Previously Exposed to Programmed Cell Death 1 Protein (PD-1)/ Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Treatment (MK-3475-06B)

A Phase 1/2 Open-Label, Umbrella Platform Design Study of Investigational Agents With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and/or Chemotherapy in Participants With Advanced Esophageal Cancer Previously Exposed to PD-1/PD-L1 Treatment (KEYMAKER-U06): Substudy 06B

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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Key Facts

Study type
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Paclitaxel, Irinotecan, Pembrolizumab, MK-4830
Enrollment
230 participants
Primary completion
Jun 2027
Study completion
Apr 2029
First posted
Apr 2022
Last updated
May 2026

Primary Endpoints (CT.gov)

Number of Participants Experiencing Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) During Safety Lead-in Phase

Time frame: Up to approximately 3 weeks

Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE) During Safety Lead-in Phase

Time frame: Up to approximately 3 weeks

Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE During Safety Lead-in Phase

Time frame: Up to approximately 3 weeks

Objective Response Rate (ORR)

Time frame: Up to approximately 48 months

Secondary Endpoints

Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

Duration of Response (DOR)

Overall Survival (OS)

Eligibility Criteria

The main inclusion and exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic or locally advanced unresectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) * Has experienced investigator documented radiographic or clinical disease progression on one prior line of standard therapy, that includes a platinum agent and previous exposure to an anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD1)/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) based immune oncology (IO) therapy * Has provided an archival or most recent tumor tissue sample obtained as part of clinical practice * Participants who have adverse events (AEs) due to previous anticancer therapies must have recovered to ≤Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with endocrine-related AEs who are adequately treated with hormone replacement or participants who have ≤Grade 2 neuropathy are eligible Exclusion Criteria: * Direct invasion into adjacent organs such as the aor

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Source

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