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Study of Preladenant (MK-3814) Alone and With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-3814A-062)

A Phase 1 interventional study of preladenant and pembrolizumab in Neoplasm, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Terminated at 5 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-06-05.

Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (part of Merck & Co., Inc) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
The data did not support study endpoints
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of preladenant (MK-3814A) alone and in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) (pembro) in participants with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to prior therapy. This study will be done in 2 parts. Part 1 will identify and confirm the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of preladenant when given alone or in combination with pembrolizumab. Part 2 of the study will determine the safety and efficacy of preladenant in combination with pembrolizumab at the RP2D in participants with select solid tumors .

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Conditions studied

  • Neoplasm

Keywords

  • Advanced Solid Tumor
  • Programmed Cell Death Receptor 1 (PD-1)
  • Programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PD-L1)
  • PD1
  • PD-1
  • PDL1
  • PD-L1
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In context

Neoplasms

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Has a histologically- or pathologically-documented, locally-advanced or metastatic solid tumor for which standard therapy, either does not exist or has been proven ineffective, intolerable or refused by the participant. Each participant must have received at least one and up to five prior lines of cancer treatment regimens, excluding neo-adjuvant, adjuvant, maintenance treatment and surgery
  • Has provided a tumor tissue sample (archival or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion)
  • Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1
  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
  • Females must not be pregnant
  • Female and male participants of reproductive potential must agree to use adequate contraception starting from the first dose of study therapy, throughout the study period, and for up to 120 days after the last dose of study therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has disease that is suitable for local treatment administered with curative intent
  • Has received previous treatment with an immunomodulatory agent (e.g, anti- Programmed Cell Death Receptor 1/ Programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 1 or anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4) and was discontinued from treatment due to a Grade 3 or higher immune-related adverse event
  • Has received previous treatment with an adenosine A2a receptor antagonist (e.g. CPI-444, HTL1071, PBF-509)
  • Has had chemotherapy, definitive radiation, or biological cancer therapy within 4 weeks of the first dose of study therapy, or has not recovered to Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 1 or better from any adverse event
  • Is currently participating or has participated in a study with an investigational agent or using an investigational device within 28 days of the first dose of study therapy
  • Is currently taking or has taken drugs that interfere with Cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 or CYP2C8 or grapefruit and star fruit in diet within 14 days of the first dose of study therapy
  • Is currently taking or has taken proton pump inhibitors within 5 days of the first dose of study therapy
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days of the first dose of study therapy
  • Is expected to require any other form of systemic or localized antineoplastic therapy while on study
  • Has a history of a second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed, with no evidence of malignancy for 5 years
  • Has clinically active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • History of a severe hypersensitivity reaction to treatment with the monoclonal antibody/components of the study drug
  • Has an active infection requiring therapy
  • History of interstitial lung disease
  • History of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis
  • History of active tuberculosis
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
  • Has received a live-virus vaccine within 30 days of the first dose of study therapy
  • Has known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1 or 2 antibodies) and/or known active and acute Hepatitis B or C infections
  • Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with the ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study
  • Has not fully recovered from any effects of major surgery without significant detectable infection
  • Has had surgery that required general anesthesia within 2 weeks of the first dose of study therapy
  • Has had surgery that required regional/epidural anesthesia within 72 hours of the first dose of study therapy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Preladenant 25 mg Twice a Day (BID)

    During an initial dose evaluation phase, participants received 25 mg of preladenant orally twice a day (BID) on Days 1 through 21 of each 21-day cycle (for a maximum of 35 cycles) until the RP2D could be established. The RP2D was to be established based on the number of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) at each dose level administered. Participants continued receiving 25 mg of preladenant BID on Days 1 through 21 of each infusion cycle until discontinuation or receiving a maximum of 35 cycles.

    Drug: preladenant

  • Experimental
    Preladenant 50 mg BID

    During an initial dose evaluation phase, participants received 50 mg of preladenant orally BID on Days 1 through 21 of each 21-day cycle (for a maximum of 35 cycles) until the RP2D could be established. The RP2D was established based on the number of DLTs at each dose level administered. Participants continued receiving 50 mg of preladenant BID on Days 1 through 21 of each infusion cycle until discontinuation or receiving a maximum of 35 cycles.

    Drug: preladenant

  • Experimental
    Preladenant + Pembrolizumab

    During an initial dose evaluation phase, participants received 25 mg of preladenant administered orally BID on Days 1 through 21 in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (for a maximum of 35 cycles). Participants continued receiving preladenant 25 mg BID in combination with 200 mg pembrolizumab for each infusion cycle until discontinuation or receiving a maximum of 35 cycles.

    Drug: preladenant · Biological: pembrolizumab

Interventions

  • Administered as an oral capsule BID on Days 1 through 21 of each 21-day cycle

    Also known as: MK-3814A

  • Biologicalpembrolizumab

    Administered as IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

    Also known as: KEYTRUDA®, MK-3475

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

    DLTs were assessed using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4. A DLT was defined as any of the following events: Grade (Gr) 4 non-hematologic toxicity (not laboratory); Gr 4 hematologic toxicity lasting ≥7 days; Gr 4 thrombocytopenia of any duration; Gr 3 thrombocytopenia with bleeding; Gr 3 non-hematologic toxicity (not laboratory) lasting \>3 days despite optimal supportive care; Gr 3 or Gr 4 non-hematologic laboratory value requiring treatment, hospitalization, or persisting for \>72 hours; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase(AST) \>3X upper limit of normal (ULN) WITH total bilirubin \>2X ULN with no elevation in alkaline phosphatase (\<2X ULN); Febrile neutropenia Gr 3 or 4; discontinuation during Cycle 1 or a \>2 week delay in initiating Cycle 2 due to treatment-related toxicity; Missing \>25% of preladenant doses as a result of adverse events during Cycle 1; or Gr 5 toxicity.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 (up to 21 days)

  2. Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event (AE)

    An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition temporally associated with the use of the product was also an AE. The number of participants who experienced at least one AE is presented.

    Time frame: Up tp approximately 8 months

  3. Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE

    An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition temporally associated with the use of the product was also an AE. The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE is presented.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 8 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)

    ORR was defined as the percentage of the participants in the analysis population who had a Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) and was assessed using RECIST 1.1 per investigator review. The ORR per RECIST 1.1 for participants is presented.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 8 months

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Results

Posted Jun 5, 2019
Limitations and caveats
This study was terminated early because the data did not support the study endpoints.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePreladenant 25 mg Twice a Day (BID)Preladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mg
Started343
Completed000
Not completed343
Withdrew: Adverse event002
Withdrew: Physician decision200
Withdrew: Progressive disease141

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

DLTs were assessed using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4. A DLT was defined as any of the following events: Grade (Gr) 4 non-hematologic toxicity (not laboratory); Gr 4 hematologic toxicity lasting ≥7 days; Gr 4 thrombocytopenia of any duration; Gr 3 thrombocytopenia with bleeding; Gr 3 non-hematologic toxicity (not laboratory) lasting \>3 days despite optimal supportive care; Gr 3 or Gr 4 non-hematologic laboratory value requiring treatment, hospitalization, or persisting for \>72 hours; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase(AST) \>3X upper limit of normal (ULN) WITH total bilirubin \>2X ULN with no elevation in alkaline phosphatase (\<2X ULN); Febrile neutropenia Gr 3 or 4; discontinuation during Cycle 1 or a \>2 week delay in initiating Cycle 2 due to treatment-related toxicity; Missing \>25% of preladenant doses as a result of adverse events during Cycle 1; or Gr 5 toxicity.

Time frame:
Cycle 1 (up to 21 days)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
ParticipantsPreladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mg
Number of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs)000
SecondaryObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)

ORR was defined as the percentage of the participants in the analysis population who had a Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) and was assessed using RECIST 1.1 per investigator review. The ORR per RECIST 1.1 for participants is presented.

Time frame:
Up to approximately 8 months
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)
Percentage of ParticipantsPreladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mg
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)0.0 (0.0 to 70.8)0.0 (0.0 to 60.2)0.0 (0.0 to 70.8)
PrimaryNumber of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event (AE)

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition temporally associated with the use of the product was also an AE. The number of participants who experienced at least one AE is presented.

Time frame:
Up tp approximately 8 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event (AE)
ParticipantsPreladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mg
Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event (AE)343
PrimaryNumber of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product/protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition temporally associated with the use of the product was also an AE. The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE is presented.

Time frame:
Up to approximately 8 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE
ParticipantsPreladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mg
Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE002

Adverse events

Collected over Up to approximately 8 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Preladenant 25 mg BID2/3 (66.7%)2/3 (66.7%)3/3 (100%)
Preladenant 50 mg BID2/4 (50%)1/4 (25%)4/4 (100%)
Preladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mg0/3 (0%)2/3 (66.7%)3/3 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventPreladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mg
Liver function test increasedInvestigations0/30/42/3
Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretionEndocrine disorders1/30/40/3
DysphagiaGastrointestinal disorders1/30/40/3
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations0/30/41/3
Intestinal obstructionGastrointestinal disorders0/31/40/3
Kidney enlargementRenal and urinary disorders0/31/40/3
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 37
Most frequent other events
EventPreladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mg
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders2/30/40/3
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations0/30/42/3
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders1/32/41/3
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/32/40/3
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders0/32/40/3
AstheniaGeneral disorders1/32/40/3
FatigueGeneral disorders1/32/41/3
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/32/40/3
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/30/41/3
VertigoEar and labyrinth disorders1/30/40/3

Baseline characteristics

All enrolled participants

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)Preladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mgTotal
Mean61.3 ± 10.840.3 ± 16.341.3 ± 18.546.9 ± 17.0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Preladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mgTotal
Female2215
Male1225
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Preladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mgTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native0000
Asian0000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American0000
White34310
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)(Participants)Preladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mgTotal
ECOG PS=02226
ECOG PS=11214
Prior Line of Therapy
Prior Line of Therapy(Participants)Preladenant 25 mg BIDPreladenant 50 mg BIDPreladenant 25 mg BID + Pembrolizumab 200 mgTotal
First Line2204
Second Line0235
Third Line0000
Fourth Line1001
Fifth Line0000
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Study locations

5 sites
  • START Midwest ( Site 0001)
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, United States
  • Princess Margaret Hospital ( Site 0010)
    Toronto, Ontario H9H 4M7, Canada
  • Jewish General Hospital ( Site 0011)
    Montreal, Quebec H9H 4M7, Canada
  • Rambam Health Care Campus ( Site 0020)
    Haifa, Israel
  • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 0021)
    Tel Aviv, Israel
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Mar 30, 2017

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Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — http://engagezone.msd.com/doc/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03099161
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 4, 2017
Start date
Jun 27, 2017
Primary completion
Nov 24, 2017
Completion
Feb 21, 2018
Results posted
Jun 5, 2019
Last update
Jun 5, 2019

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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