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Closed (no longer recruiting)Last updated: 30 January 2024

KEYNOTE 811: This phase III trial is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of adding an immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) to a combination treatment with another immunotherapy (Trastuzumab) and standard of care (SOC) chemotherapy in patients with HER2 positive stomach cancersA Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind Trial Comparing Trastuzumab Plus Chemotherapy and Pembrolizumab With Trastuzumab Plus Chemotherapy and Placebo as First-line Treatment in Participants With HER2 Positive Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Clinical summary

Summary

This is a randomised trial with quadruple masking. In this trial, participants will receive intravenous Pembrolizumab (200mg) or placebo on day-1 of each 3-week cycle. Trastuzumab will also be administered on day-1 of each 3- week cycle (at a 8mg/kg loading dose and 6mg/kg maintenance dose). Either FP or CAPOX standard of care (SOC) chemotherapy will be administered to the global cohort. FP chemotherapy includes 80 mg/m^2 cisplatin administered IV on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle and 800 mg/m^2 5-fluorouracil [5-FU] administered IV on Days 1-5 of each 3-week cycle. CAPOX includes 1000 mg/m^2 capecitabine administered orally twice daily [BID] on days 1-14 of each 3-week cycle and 130 mg/m^2 oxaliplatin administered IV on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle.

Conditions

This trial is treating patients with HER-2 positive gastric (stomach) or gastro-oesophageal cancer.

Cancer

Upper gastrointestinal tract Cancers Upper gastrointestinal tract

Age

People18+

Phase

III

Trial Acronym

KEYNOTE 811

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Trial sponsor

Merck

Scientific Title

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind Trial Comparing Trastuzumab Plus Chemotherapy and Pembrolizumab With Trastuzumab Plus Chemotherapy and Placebo as First-line Treatment in Participants With HER2 Positive Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of previously untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2 positive gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma
  • HER2-positive defined as either immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+ or IHC 2+ in combination with in-situ hybridization positive (ISH+) or fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH), as assessed by central review on primary or metastatic tumor
  • Has measurable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1 as determined by the site investigator
  • Male participants must agree to use approved contraception
  • Female participants who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and who are either not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), or are a WOCBP who agrees to use approved contraception
  • Has a performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Scale within 3 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment
  • Has a life expectancy of greater than 6 months
  • Has adequate organ function

Exclusion

  • Has had previous therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric/GEJ cancer
  • Has had major surgery, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization, or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of study treatment
  • Has had radiotherapy within 14 days of randomization
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis
  • Has a known history of active tuberculosis (TB; Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has poorly controlled diarrhea
  • Accumulation of pleural, ascitic, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage or diuretic drugs within 2 weeks prior to enrollment. If the participant is receiving diuretic drugs for other reasons, it is acceptable
  • Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator
  • Has peripheral neuropathy > Grade 1
  • Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial
  • A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to randomization or treatment allocation
  • Has active or clinically significant cardiac disease
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies)
  • Has a known history of Hepatitis B (defined as Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or known active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) infection
  • Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab, trastuzumab, study chemotherapy agents and/or to any excipients, murine proteins, or platinum-containing products
  • Has had an allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 [CTLA-4], OX 40, Cluster of Differentiation 137 [CD137])

Inclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.
  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Exclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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