Study on Pembrolizumab and Enfortumab Vedotin with or without Additional Investigational Drugs for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Sponsor score: 40

ClinicalTrials ID:NCT05845814

This clinical trial is exploring the effectiveness and safety of combining pembrolizumab with enfortumab vedotin, with or without additional investigational drugs, for treating metastatic urothelial carcinoma in patients who have not received prior systemic therapy.

Patient Parameters

Program Overview

This study is part of a larger research project called KEYMAKER-U04. It aims to test how well pembrolizumab combined with enfortumab vedotin, and possibly other investigational drugs, works in treating metastatic urothelial carcinoma (a type of bladder cancer that has spread). The study will be conducted in two parts. The first part will compare the effectiveness and safety of different drug combinations. If the results are promising, the second part may expand to further explore these treatments.

Description

The main study, KEYMAKER-U04, will not enroll participants directly. Instead, this substudy will focus on testing different combinations of pembrolizumab and enfortumab vedotin, with or without additional investigational drugs, to see which combination works best for treating metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Participants in one of the study groups will switch to pembrolizumab alone due to changes in the study plan. The second part of the study will not proceed as initially planned.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Must have advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma confirmed by lab tests.
  • If the cancer has mixed cell types, at least 50% must be urothelial cells.
  • Cannot have any neuroendocrine cancer cell types.
  • Must not have received prior systemic therapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma, but previous chemotherapy for earlier stages is allowed.
  • Must provide a tumor sample for testing, preferably a new biopsy.
  • Any side effects from previous cancer treatments must have improved to mild levels or returned to baseline.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Cannot have another active cancer unless it was treated successfully and has not returned for at least 3 years.
  • If cancer has spread to the brain, it must be stable for at least 4 weeks, with no new growth, and the patient must be on a low dose of steroids if needed.
  • Cannot have received a live vaccine within 30 days before starting the study.
  • Cannot have used experimental treatments or devices within 4 weeks before starting the study.
  • Cannot have immune system deficiencies or be on long-term steroid or immunosuppressive therapy, except for certain conditions.
  • Cannot have active eye infections or ulcers unless they are being treated effectively.
  • Cannot have an active autoimmune disease needing treatment in the past 2 years, except for hormone replacement.
  • Cannot have uncontrolled diabetes.
  • Cannot have a history of lung inflammation needing steroids or current lung inflammation.
  • Cannot have an active infection needing treatment.
  • Cannot have HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
  • Cannot have had major surgery within 4 weeks before starting the study.
  • Cannot have had a tissue or organ transplant.

Locations

FACILITYZIPCITYSTATE
Moores Cancer Center ( Site 3028)92093-0698La JollaCalifornia
University of California, Irvine (UCI) Health - UC Irvine Medical Center ( Site 3045)92868OrangeCalifornia
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay ( Site 3044)94158San FranciscoCalifornia
Anschutz Cancer Pavilion ( Site 3017)80045AuroraColorado
Emory University School of Medicine ( Site 3043)30322AtlantaGeorgia
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center ( Site 3011)46202IndianapolisIndiana
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ( Site 3047)02115BostonMassachusetts
Siteman Cancer Center ( Site 3038)63108St LouisMissouri
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ( Site 3018)10029New YorkNew York
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ( Site 3031)10065New YorkNew York

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