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KEYNOTE-564 : A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Monotherapy in the Adjuvant Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma Post Nephrectomy

Male or<br/>FemaleGender Male or
Female

RecruitingStatus Recruiting

Systemic<br/>Therapy TrialTypeSystemic
Therapy Trial

ThreePhase Three

18+Age Over 18

Kidney<br/>CancersCancer LocationKidney
Cancers

Systemic therapy | Urinary systemKidney,Renal cell carcinoma

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This Phase III trial is evaluating an immunotherapy agent (Pembrolizumab) as a monotherapy for patients who have Renal Cell Carcinoma and have undergone a nephrectomy surgical procedure.
 

This trial is treating patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma.

This is a systemic therapy trial.

You may be able to join this trial if:

  • You have had a certain type of treatment or surgical procedure.
  • Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body.

You may be excluded from this trial if:

  • You have a certain disease or psychological condition.
  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
  • You have previously been treated (or are currently being treated) on a clinical trial.

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria - talk to your doctor about your interest in this trial.

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Scientific Title

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Monotherapy in the Adjuvant Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma Post Nephrectomy

Commercial Sponsor

Merck

Summary

Participants will be assigned to receive study treatment until disease recurrence, unacceptable adverse events (AEs), intercurrent illness that prevents further administration of treatment, Investigator's decision to withdraw the participant, noncompliance with study treatment or procedural requirements, administrative reasons requiring cessation of treatment, or until the participant has received 17 cycles of study treatment (approximately 1 year). Each cycle is 3 weeks long.

Recruiting Hospitals Read MoreRead more

Ballarat Hospital
Ballarat
Ms Carmel Goss
CarmelG@bhs.org.au
03 5320 4735

Not Recruiting Hospitals Read MoreRead more

Closed

Box Hill Hospital Medical Oncology
Box Hill
Lauren Mitchell
lauren.mitchell@monash.edu
03 9094 9544

Trial Overview: General information about a clinical trial. This section provides an overview of who might be able to join this trial and what type of treatment is involved.

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