Optimise viewing for

Toggle between patient and health professional views. The patient version is simplified to help people easily find suitable trials, while the professional view provides full detail.

No longer recruiting (closed or complete)Last updated: 19 December 2025

KEYNOTE-603: This study evaluates how safe, tolerable and effective a drug called mRNA-4157 when given in combination with other treatments or by itself in individuals with solid cancers.A Phase 1, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of mRNA-4157 Alone and in Combination in Participants With Solid Tumors

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Multi-Cancer Multi-Cancer

Age

People18+

Trial acronym

KEYNOTE-603

Clinical summary

Summary

This is a multi-part study where eligible participants are assigned to a treatment arm depending on their type of cancer and treatment history. 

Parts A and B will include a dose-escalation phase to identify doses of mRNA-4157 for the expansion phase of the study. Doses of mRNA-4157 will be given to participants in a dose-escalation regiment. Participants in Parts A2, B, C, D, E1, E2 and E3 dose expansion phase will receive mRNA-4157 at a recommended dose for expansion as identified in Parts A and B.

People with solid cancers that have been removed by surgery (resected) will receive the drug mRNA-4157 by itself (monotherapy) (Part A).

People with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) that has been removed through surgery will receive treatment in three stages in Part A2: mRNA-4157 by itself as lead-in therapy, followed by mRNA-4157 in combination with standard of care adjuvant chemotherapy, followed by mRNA-4157 by itself.

People with locally advanced or metastatic solid cancers that are unable to be removed through surgery (unresectable) will receive mRNA-4157 plus pembrolizumab immunotherapy (Parts B and C).

People with adjuvant cutaneous melanoma that has been removed through surgery who will receive mRNA-4157 plus pembrolizumab immunotherapy (Part D).

People with non-squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer (Part E1), squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer (Part E2) and gastric/gastro-oesophageal junction cancer (Part E3) will receive mRNA-4157 plus pembrolizumab immunotherapy and standard of care chemotherapy in the peri-operative setting.

 

Conditions

This trial is treating people with Solid cancers

Eligibility

Inclusion

 

  • Parts A, A2, and D: Participants must be clinically disease-free at study entry (that is, participants in the adjuvant setting).

  • Part B: Participants must have one of the histologically- or cytologically-confirmed unresectable (locally advanced or metastatic) protocol-specified solid malignancies, have measurable disease at study entry defined by RECIST 1.1., and be considered suitable for treatment with pembrolizumab; in this study pembrolizumab will be considered an investigational study drug.

  • Part C: Participants must have one of the histologically- or cytologically confirmed unresectable (locally advanced or metastatic) protocol-specified solid malignancies, must not have received prior anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed death -ligand 1 (PD-L1) therapy, and must have measurable disease at study entry defined by RECIST 1.1.

  • Part A2: Participants with histologically confirmed PDAC who have undergone complete macroscopic resection(that is, R0 - no cancer cells within 1 mm of all resection margins or R1 - cancer cells present within 1 mm of one or more resection margins) who had no evidence of metastatic disease with adequate recovery from surgery to receive adjuvant therapy.

  • Parts E1 and E2: Participants with untreated histologically/cytologically confirmed Stage II-IIIB NSCLC (per AJCC version 8) that is considered resectable of non-squamous (adenocarcinoma only) or squamous cell carcinoma histology, absence of major associated pathologies that increase the surgery risk to an unacceptable level, must have a tumor tissue sample available for NGS and PD-L1 IHC testing as defined in the Laboratory Manual.

  • Part E3: Participants with untreated, locally advanced surgically resectable, histologically/cytologically confirmed, gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma, as defined by a primary lesion that is T3 or greater or with the presence of any positive clinical nodes (N+) and without evidence of metastatic disease, measurable disease according to RECIST version 1.1, absence of major associated pathologies that increase the surgery risk to an unacceptable level, must have a tumor tissue sample available for NGS and PD-L1 IHC testing as defined in the Laboratory Manual.

  • Part D: Participants with completely resected Stage II, III or IV cutaneous melanoma.

  • Parts A, A2, and D: Participants must have a formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor sample available (for example, from their prior surgery) that is suitable for the next generation sequencing (NGS) required for this study.

  • Parts B and C: Participants must have at least 1 lesion amenable to the mandatory fresh tumor biopsy at study entry.

  • Participants must have resolution of toxic effect(s) (as specified in the protocol) from prior therapy to Grade 1 or less.

  • Participant is willing to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study drug (male and female participants of childbearing potential), or for a specified time after the last dose of SoC chemotherapy per SoC product labeling, whichever is later.

  • Participants with Performance Scale (PS) of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) PS.

Exclusion

 

  • Treatment with any of the following:

    1. Any investigational agents, anti-cancer monoclonal antibody, anti-cancer therapeutic vaccine, immunostimulant (for example, IL-2), or study drugs from a previous clinical study within 4 weeks of the first dose of mRNA-4157 or pembrolizumab (note only a 2 week wash out is required from prior pembrolizumab treatment)
    2. Any chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks of the first dose of mRNA-4157 or pembrolizumab
    3. Live-virus vaccination within 30 days of the first dose of mRNA-4157 or pembrolizumab. Seasonal flu vaccines that do not contain live virus are permitted.
    4. Any systemic steroid therapy or other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days of the first dose of mRNA-4157 or pembrolizumab
    5. Transfusion of blood products (including platelets or red blood cells \[RBCs\]) or administration of colony stimulating factors (including granulocyte colony stimulating factor \[G-CSF\], granulocyte/macrophage colony stimulating factor \[GM-CSF\], or recombinant erythropoietin) within 1 week of the NGS blood sample during screening, and 4 weeks of the first dose of mRNA-4157 or pembrolizumab

  • A history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating Investigator

  • Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial

  • Previously identified hypersensitivity to components of the formulations used in this study

  • Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment, exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone curative therapy, or in situ cervical cancer.

    Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply, per protocol.

Inclusion

  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
  • Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body (localised).
  • You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.
  • You have had a certain type of treatment or surgical procedure.

Exclusion

  • You are currently being treated on a clinical trial.
  • 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.
Message

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.

Participating hospitals

+ Show non-recruiting hospitals

No longer recruiting (closed or complete) hospitals

InformationTell us if you find this trial availability is not accurate.Report inaccuracy

More information

Trial Identifiers

Information on this page is partially produced from ClinicalTrials.gov *. View further details about this trial on the registry via the links below:

Trial sponsor

ModernaTX, Inc.

Scientific Title

A Phase 1, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of mRNA-4157 Alone and in Combination in Participants With Solid Tumors

Get Support

Peer Connect

You might find it helpful to speak to someone who has 'been there before'. Our Peer Connect program can provide one-on-one phone support from someone who understands what you're going through and has clinical trials experience.

Know more about Peer Connect

Contact cancer support

If you need cancer information and practical support for yourself, a carer, family or friend, contact Cancer Council to speak with an experienced health professional on 13 11 20.

Get support

Multilingual information

Learn more about clinical trials through this collection of resources in languages other than English.

View information