A Study of MK-0482 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-0482-001)

A Phase 1b, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MK-0482 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors.

This is a 2 part study. Part 1 is a dose escalation to determine the safety and tolerability and to establish a preliminary recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) dose of MK-0482 administered as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with advanced solid tumors for which there is no available therapy which may convey clinical benefit. Part 2 is expansion cohort to determine safety and tolerability of MK-0482 in combination with pembrolizumab with and without chemotherapy in participants with advanced tumor specific cohorts.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Neoplasms
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: MK-0482; Biological: pembrolizumab; Drug: Paclitaxel; Drug: Nab-paclitaxel; Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Carboplatin; Drug: Pemetrexed

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 230
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Australia
  • New South Wales
    • Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia, 2109
      • Macquarie University ( Site 0033)
  • Victoria
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
      • Alfred Health ( Site 0031)
• Canada
  • British Columbia
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E6
      • BC Cancer - Vancouver Center ( Site 0010)
  • Ontario
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
      • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ( Site 0011)
• Chile
  • Region M. De Santiago
    • Santiago, Region M. De Santiago, Chile, 6900941
      • FALP-UIDO ( Site 0100)
    • Santiago, Region M. De Santiago, Chile, 8420383
      • Bradfordhill-Clinical Area ( Site 0101)
• Israel
  • Jerusalem, Israel, 9112001
    • Hadassa Ein Karem Medical Center ( Site 0022)
  • Ramat Gan, Israel, 5265601
    • Chaim Sheba Medical Center ( Site 0020)
• Italy
  • Milano, Italy, 20141
    • Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IRCCS-Divisione di Sviluppo di Nuovi Farmaci per Terapie Innovative (
  • Toscana
    • Siena, Toscana, Italy, 53100
      • ospedale le scotte-U.O.C. Immunoterapia Oncologica ( Site 0091)
• Korea, Republic of
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 03080
    • Seoul National University Hospital ( Site 0061)
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 05505
    • Asan Medical Center ( Site 0060)
• Spain
  • Barcelona, Spain, 08036
    • Hospital Clinic i Provincial ( Site 0041)
• United States
  • Michigan
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
      • Henry Ford Health System ( Site 0002)
  • New Jersey
    • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
      • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center ( Site 0003)
  • Texas
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
      • NEXT Oncology ( Site 0001)

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Part 1 only: Has histologically-or cytologically-confirmed advanced/metastatic solid tumors and have received, been intolerant to, or been ineligible for, all treatments known to confer clinical benefit
• Has measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) or Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) for Cohort B as assessed by the local site investigator/radiology
• Has provided an evaluable archival or newly obtained tumor tissue sample
• Part 1, Arm 1 only: Has ≥1 discrete malignant lesions that are amenable to biopsy
• Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1
• Male participants are eligible to participate if they agree to the following during the intervention period and for at least 95 days after the last dose of chemotherapy: refrain from donating sperm plus either be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle and agree to remain abstinent or agree to use contraception unless confirmed to be azoospermic
• A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and ≥1 of the following conditions applies: is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR is using a contraceptive method that is highly effective or is abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle during the intervention period and for at least 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy or 120 days after the last dose of MK-0482 or pembrolizumab, whichever occurs last
• Part 2 Cohort A, C, and E only: WOCBP must also agree not to donate to others or freeze/store for her own use for the purpose of reproduction during and for at least 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy
• Has a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test within 72 hours before the first dose of study treatment
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected participants must have well controlled HIV on anti-retroviral therapy (ART)
• Has adequate organ function
• Part 2 Cohort A only: 1) Has histologically confirmed locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) 2) Has received no prior systemic therapy for metastatic TNBC 3) Has tumor programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) combined positive score (CPS) ≥1
• Part 2 Cohort B only: 1) Has confirmed diagnosis of GBM (isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wildtype per 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of central nervous system) 2) Has received a standard first-line treatment for GBM including surgery and radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy and evidence of disease recurrence or pression by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 3) Has time elapsed from prior treatment as per protocol 4) Has Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 80 within 7 days before start of study treatment 5) Is neurologically stable 6) Has known status of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) methylation and isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)
• Part 2 Cohort C only: Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic PDAC and has received no prior systemic therapy for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) including chemotherapy, biological or targeted therapy and has albumin ≥3.0 g/dL
• Part 2 Cohort D only: Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) and has received and progressed after one prior line of systemic treatment for advanced STS. Prior treatment in the (neo)adjuvant setting is not counted as a line of treatment for advanced disease
• Part 2 Cohort E only: Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of Stage IV or recurrent non-operable non-squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) , has confirmation that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), or c-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1) directed therapy is not indicated as primary therapy and has not received prior systemic treatment for metastatic NSCLC

Exclusion Criteria:

• Has a history of a second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 2 years
• Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years; with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ (eg, breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy
• Has known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
• Has had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to treatment with a monoclonal antibody (mAb) and/or any component of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) or MK-0482
• Has received any prior immunotherapy and was discontinued from that treatment due to a Grade 3 or higher immune-related adverse event (irAE)
• Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
• Has a history of interstitial lung disease
• Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis
• Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
• HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
• Has known Hepatitis B or C infection
• Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy, definitive radiotherapy, including investigational agents within 4 weeks (2 weeks for palliative radiation) before the first dose of study treatment
• Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment
• Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device 4 weeks prior to start of study intervention
• Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study treatment
• Has had an allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant in the last 5 years or has evidence of graft-versus-host disease
• Part 2 only: Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or prior therapy targeting other immune-regulatory receptors or mechanisms
• Part 2 Cohort A only: 1) Has a history of class II-IV congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction within 6 months of start of study treatment 2) Has a known sensitivity to any component of paclitaxel or any of its excipients and 3) Is receiving any medication prohibited in combination with paclitaxel unless medication was stopped within 7 days before the start of study treatment
• Part 2 Cohort B only: 1) Has carcinomatous meningitis 2) Has recurrent tumor 3) Has tumor primarily localized to the brainstem or spinal cord 4) Has presence of multifocal tumor, diffuse leptomeningeal or extracranial disease 5) Has evidence of intratumoral or peritumoral hemorrhage on baseline MRI scan except Grade ≤ Grade I and either post-operative OR stable on at least 2 consecutive MRI scans 6) Requires treatment with moderate or high dose systemic corticosteroids as defined in protocol for at least 3 consecutive days within 2 weeks of start of study treatment and 7) Optune® TTFields within 2 weeks of start of study treatment
• Part 2 Cohort C only: 1) Has a history of class II-IV congestive heart failure, cerebral vascular event, unstable angina, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of the start of study treatment 2) Has symptomatic ascites, and 3) Has a known hypersensitivity to nab-paclitaxel or gemcitabine, or any of their excipients
• Part 2 Cohort E only: 1) Has a diagnosis of small cell lung cancer 2) Has symptomatic ascites or pleural effusion 3)Is currently receiving either strong or moderate inhibitors and/or inducers of CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study 4) Is unable to interrupt aspirin or other NSAIDs, other than aspirin dose ≤1.3 g/day for a 5-day period 5) Is unable or unwilling to take folic acid or vitamin B12 supplementation, and 6) has a known hypersensitivity to carboplatin or pemetrexed, or any of their excipients

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

7

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Part 1: MK-0482 Monotherapy; Participants receive escalating doses of MK-0482 via intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) for up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).	Biological: MK-0482; IV infusion
Experimental: Part 1: MK-0482 + Pembrolizumab Combination Therapy; Participants receive escalating doses of MK-0482 via IV infusion + pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) for up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).	Biological: MK-0482; IV infusion; Biological: pembrolizumab; IV infusion; Other Names: MK-3475; KEYTRUDA®
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort A; Participants with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) first line treatment (1L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) and paclitaxel 90 mg/m^2 via IV infusion until PD or discontinuation.	Biological: MK-0482; IV infusion; Biological: pembrolizumab; IV infusion; Other Names: MK-3475; KEYTRUDA®; Drug: Paclitaxel; IV infusion; Other Names: Taxol; Nov-Onxol; Onxol; Paclitaxel Novaplus
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort B; Participants with recurrent non-operable glioblastoma (GBM) current treatment of second line (2L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).	Biological: MK-0482; IV infusion; Biological: pembrolizumab; IV infusion; Other Names: MK-3475; KEYTRUDA®
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort C; Participants with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) (1L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years), Nab-Paclitaxel 125 mg/m^2 via IV infusion and gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 via IV infusion until PD or unacceptable toxicity that requires discontinuation.	Biological: MK-0482; IV infusion; Biological: pembrolizumab; IV infusion; Other Names: MK-3475; KEYTRUDA®; Drug: Nab-paclitaxel; IV infusion; Other Names: Abraxane; Drug: Gemcitabine; IV infusion; Other Names: Gemzar
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort D; Participants with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) (2L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).	Biological: MK-0482; IV infusion; Biological: pembrolizumab; IV infusion; Other Names: MK-3475; KEYTRUDA®
Experimental: Part 2: Cohort E; Participants with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) (1L) receive MK-0482 via IV infusion plus pembrolizumab 200 mg via IV infusion plus Pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 via IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) up to 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years) plus carboplatin with desired dose of area under the curve (AUC) 5 and pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2, both administered via IV infusion, followed by maintenance therapy with pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 via IV infusion for up to a total of 35 administrations (up to approximately 2 years).	Biological: MK-0482; IV infusion; Biological: pembrolizumab; IV infusion; Other Names: MK-3475; KEYTRUDA®; Drug: Carboplatin; IV infusion; Other Names: Paraplatin ®; Drug: Pemetrexed; IV infusion; Other Names: Alimta

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants Who Experience a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) Graded Using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (Part 1 only)	DLTs defined as any of the following assessed as treatment (Tx)-related by investigator: Grade (Gr)4 nonhematologic toxicity (T); Gr4 hematologic T lasting ≥7 days, except thrombocytopenia (TCP); Gr4 TCP of any duration; Gr3 TCP associated with clinically-significant bleeding; nonhematologic adverse event (AE) ≥Gr3 in severity, with exceptions; Gr3/4 alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and/or bilirubin (bili) with exceptions; a protocol-defined elevation of ALT, AST, and bili; Gr3/4 nonhematologic laboratory abnormality if: clinically significant medical intervention is required, leads to hospitalization, persists for >1 week, or results in liver injury with exceptions; Gr3/4 febrile neutropenia; >2 week-delay in starting Cycle 2 due to Tx-related T; Tx-related T resulting in Tx discontinuation during DLT evaluation period; missing >25% of the MK-0482 or any combination component during DLT evaluation period resulting from Tx-related AE; or Gr5 toxicity.	Cycle 1 (Up to 21 days)
Number of Participants Who Experience at Least One Adverse Event (AE)	An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. The number of participants who experience at least one AE will be presented.	Up to approximately 27 months
Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE)	The number of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be presented.	Up to approximately 24 months
Number of Participants Who Experience a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) Graded Using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (Part 2 only)	DLTs defined as any of the following assessed as treatment (Tx)-related by investigator: Grade (Gr)4 nonhematologic toxicity (T); Gr4 hematologic T lasting ≥7 days, except thrombocytopenia (TCP); Gr4 TCP of any duration; Gr3 TCP associated with clinically-significant bleeding; nonhematologic adverse event (AE) ≥Gr3 in severity, with exceptions; Gr3/4 alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and/or bilirubin (bili) with exceptions; a protocol-defined elevation of ALT, AST, and bili; Gr3/4 nonhematologic laboratory abnormality if: clinically significant medical intervention is required, leads to hospitalization, persists for >1 week, or results in liver injury with exceptions; Gr3/4 febrile neutropenia; >2 week-delay in starting Cycle 2 due to Tx-related T; Tx-related T resulting in Tx discontinuation during DLT evaluation period; missing >25% of the MK-0482 or any combination component during DLT evaluation period resulting from Tx-related AE; or Gr5 toxicity.	Up to approximately 28 days from the start of study intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin) of MK-0482 When Administered as Monotherapy (Part 1 only)	Blood samples will be obtained at designated time points for the assessment of MK-0482 Cmin (Cycle 1 Day 1: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; Cycle 1 Days 2, 4, 8 and 15: Once daily; Cycles 2, 4, 6, 8 and every 4 cycles thereafter: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; and at end of treatment/discontinuation [Up to approximately 25 months]). Each cycle is 21 days.	At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
Cmin of MK-0482 When Administered in Combination with Pembrolizumab (Part 1 only)	Blood samples will be obtained at designated time points for the assessment of MK-0482 Cmin (Cycle 1 Day 1: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; Cycle 1 Days 2, 4, 8 and 15: Once daily; Cycles 2, 4, 6, 8 and every 4 cycles thereafter: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; and at end of treatment/discontinuation [Up to approximately 25 months]). Each cycle is 21 days.	At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of MK-0482 When Administered as Monotherapy (Part 1 only)	Blood samples will be obtained at designated time points for the assessment of MK-0482 Cmax (Cycle 1 Day 1: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; Cycle 1 Days 2, 4, 8 and 15: Once daily; Cycles 2, 4, 6, 8 and every 4 cycles thereafter: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; and at end of treatment/discontinuation [Up to approximately 25 months]). Each cycle is 21 days.	At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
Cmax of MK-0482 When Administered in Combination with Pembrolizumab (Part 1 only)	Blood samples will be obtained at designated time points for the assessment of MK-0482 Cmax (Cycle 1 Day 1: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; Cycle 1 Days 2, 4, 8 and 15: Once daily; Cycles 2, 4, 6, 8 and every 4 cycles thereafter: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; and at end of treatment/discontinuation [Up to approximately 25 months]). Each cycle is 21 days.	At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of MK-0482 When Administered as Monotherapy (Part 1 only)	Blood samples will be obtained at designated time points for the assessment of MK-0482 AUC (Cycle 1 Day 1: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; Cycle 1 Days 2, 4, 8 and 15: Once daily; Cycles 2, 4, 6, 8 and every 4 cycles thereafter: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; and at end of treatment/discontinuation [Up to approximately 25 months]). Each cycle is 21 days.	At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
AUC of MK-0482 When Administered in Combination with Pembrolizumab (Part 1 only)	Blood samples will be obtained at designated time points for the assessment of MK-0482 AUC (Cycle 1 Day 1: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; Cycle 1 Days 2, 4, 8 and 15: Once daily; Cycles 2, 4, 6, 8 and every 4 cycles thereafter: Predose and at end of administration [within 30 minutes after the end of infusion]; and at end of treatment/discontinuation [Up to approximately 25 months]). Each cycle is 21 days.	At designated time points (Up to approximately 25 months)
Objective Response Rate (ORR) As Assessed by Investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) (Part 2 only)	ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who have 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) per RECIST 1.1. The percentage of participants who experience a CR or PR as assessed by blinded independent central review based on RECIST 1.1 will be presented.	Up to approximately 25 months
ORR As Assessed by Investigator per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) (Part 2 only)	ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who have a complete response (CR: Disappearance of all target lesions) or a partial response (PR: sum of products of diameters decreased by ≥50% from baseline value) per RANO criteria. The percentage of participants who experience a CR or PR as assessed by blinded independent central review based on RANO will be presented.	Up to approximately 25 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
• Investigators: Study Director: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Merck Clinical Trials Information
• Plain Language Summary

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 19, 2019
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 19, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 19, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 15, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 15, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): April 17, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 12, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 8, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors; Folic Acid Antagonists; Carboplatin; Paclitaxel; Pembrolizumab; Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel; Pemetrexed; Gemcitabine
• Other Study ID Numbers: 0482-001; MK-0482-001 (Other Identifier: Merck); 2020-004089-20 (EudraCT Number); 2022-500821-34 (Registry Identifier: EU CT); U1111-1278-2766 (Other Identifier: UTN)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: http://engagezone.msd.com/doc/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No