Phase 3 Study of Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib in Combination with TACE for Incurable/Non-metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

2022-502116-36-00 Protocol MK-7902-012 Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Ended

Start 10 Jul 2020 · End 23 Mar 2026 · Status Ended · 9 EU/EEA countries · 24 sites · Protocol MK-7902-012

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Ended
Participants planned 549
Countries 9
Sites 24

Incurable/Non-metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

1.To compare pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in combination with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) versus placebo plus TACE with regard to progression-free survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) assessed by blinded, independent central review (BICR). 2.To compare pem…

Key facts

Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Neoplasms [C04]
Trial duration
10 Jul 2020 → 23 Mar 2026
Decision date (initial)
2023-07-28
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes
Funding sources
EISAI · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

External identifiers

EU CT number
2022-502116-36-00
EudraCT number
2019-002345-37
WHO UTN
U1111-1283-3439
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04246177

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy, Pharmacodynamic, Safety, Others, Pharmacokinetic

1.To compare pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in combination with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) versus placebo plus TACE with regard to progression-free survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) assessed by blinded, independent central review (BICR).
2.To compare pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in combination with TACE versus placebo plus TACE with regard to overall survival (OS).

Secondary objectives 3

  1. To evaluate pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in combination with TACE versus placebo plus TACE with regard to PFS, objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), duration of response (DOR) and time to progression (TTP) per modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) assessed by BICR.
  2. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in combination with TACE versus placebo plus TACE.
  3. To evaluate pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in combination with TACE versus placebo plus TACE with regard to efficacy outcomes per RECIST 1.1 assessed by BICR.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Incurable/Non-metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.0 PT 10073071 Hepatocellular carcinoma 100000004864

Regulatory references

Scientific advice from competent authorities
European Medicines Agency
Plan to share IPD
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 6

  1. Has a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) confirmed by radiology, histology, or cytology
  2. Has HCC localized to the liver and not amenable to curative treatment
  3. Participants with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are eligible if treatment was completed at least 1 month prior to starting study intervention
  4. Participants with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) are eligible
  5. Has adequately controlled blood pressure with or without antihypertensive medications
  6. Has adequate organ function

Exclusion criteria 6

  1. Is currently a candidate for liver transplantation
  2. Has had gastric bleeding within the last 6 months
  3. Has ascites that is not controlled with medication
  4. Has significant cardiovascular impairment within 12 months of the first dose of study intervention such as congestive heart failure
  5. Has a serious nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  6. Has received locoregional therapy to existing liver lesions

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 2

  1. Progression-free Survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)
  2. Overall Survival (OS)

Secondary endpoints 13

  1. PFS per Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST)
  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR) per mRECIST
  3. Disease Control Rate (DCR) per mRECIST
  4. Duration of Response (DOR) per mRECIST
  5. Time to Progression (TTP) per mRECIST
  6. Percentage of Participants Who Experience At Least One Adverse Event (AE)
  7. Percentage of Participants Who Experience At Least One Serious Adverse Event (SAE)
  8. Percentage of Participants Who Experience At Least One Hepatic Event of Clinical Interest (ECI)
  9. Percentage of Participants Who Discontinue Study Drug Due to an AE
  10. ORR per RECIST 1.1
  11. DCR per RECIST 1.1
  12. DOR per RECIST 1.1
  13. TTP per RECIST 1.1

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 2

Lenvatinib

PRD9414230 · Product

Active substance
Lenvatinib
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
4 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
2920 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
24 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Not Authorised
MA holder
MERCK & CO. INC.
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No

KEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion

PRD4323105 · Product

Active substance
Pembrolizumab
Substance synonyms
Lambrolizumab, MK-3475, SCH-900475, ABP 234
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Max daily dose
400 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
6800 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
24 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01FF02 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/15/1024/002
MA holder
MERCK SHARP & DOHME BV
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 2

Placebo for Lenvatinib

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Placebo for Keytruda, normal commercial saline

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Auxiliary 2

-

SCP242743 · ATC

Route of administration
INTRAARTERIAL USE
Max daily dose
120 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
480 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
18 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01DB — ANTHRACYCLINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

-

SCP140972 · ATC

Route of administration
INTRAARTERIAL USE
Max daily dose
100 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
400 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
18 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01XA — PLATINUM COMPOUNDS
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Sponsor organisation
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Address
126 East Lincoln Avenue
City
Rahway
Postcode
07065-4607
Country
United States

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Contact name
Leonid Dubrovsky

Public contact point

Organisation
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Contact name
Leonid Dubrovsky

Third parties 10

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Q2 Solutions
ORL-000000243
West Lothian, United Kingdom Laboratory analysis
PPD Laboratories
ORL-000001474
Richmond, VA, United States Laboratory analysis
Parexel International Corp.
ORG-100007310
Auburndale, United States Other
Signant
ORL-000001475
Reading, United Kingdom E-data capture
Almac Clinical Technologies LLC
ORG-100043036
Souderton, United States Interactive response technologies (IRT)
Q2 Solutions, 2 Squared Solutions LLC
ORL-000001473
Valencia, CA, United States Laboratory analysis
Perceptive Eclinical Limited
ORG-100041144
Nottingham, United Kingdom Other
Labcorp Drug Development Inc.
ORG-100012602
Princeton, United States Other
ICON Medical Imaging
ORL-000001154
Blue Bell, United States Other
Q2 Solutions Central Laboratories
ORL-000001472
Middlesex, United Kingdom Laboratory analysis

Locations

9 EU/EEA countries · 24 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Ended 13 1
France Ended 30 6
Germany Ended 44 2
Hungary Ended 12 1
Ireland Ended 5 1
Italy Ended 36 4
Norway Ended 4 1
Portugal Ended 26 2
Spain Ended 30 6
Rest of world
Ukraine, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Brazil, United States, New Zealand, Chile, United Kingdom, Korea, Republic of, Japan, Colombia, Australia, Israel, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Turkey
349

Investigational sites

Denmark

1 site · Ended
Region Midtjylland
Department of Oncology, Reseacrh unit, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N

France

6 sites · Ended
CHRU De Nancy
Service d’hépato-gastroentérologie, Rue Du Morvan, 54500, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Service Hépatologie, 51 Avenue Du Mal De Lattre De Tassigny, 94010, Creteil Cedex
Hospital La Croix Rousse Hcl
Service d’hépatologie et Gastroentérologie du Professeur Zoulim, 103 Grande Rue De La Croix Rousse, 69317, Lyon Cedex 04
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Groupe SUD – Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Avenue De Magellan, 33600, Pessac
Hopital Paul Brousse
Service d’hépatologie et transplantation hépatique, 12 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94804, Villejuif Cedex
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
NA, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 13005, Marseille

Germany

2 sites · Ended
Universitaetsklinikum Bonn AöR
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I Onkologische Gastroenterologie, Venusberg-Campus 1, Venusberg, Bonn
University Hospital Halle (Saale)
Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin I, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, Kroellwitz, Halle Saale

Hungary

1 site · Ended
Zala Varmegyei Szent Rafael Korhaz
Onkológiai Osztály, Zrinyi Miklos Utca 1, 8900, Zalaegerszeg

Ireland

1 site · Ended
St Vincent's University Hospital
Medical Oncology, Nutley Lane, Elm Park, Dublin 4

Italy

4 sites · Ended
Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna
Dipartimento Oncoematologico, Viale Vincenzo Randi 5, 48121, Ravenna
Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna
U.O. Oncologia, Viale Stradone 9, 48018, Faenza
Azienda Ospedaliera Di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli
UOC Epatologia, Via Antonio Cardarelli 9, 80131, Naples
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
CENTRO MALATTIE APPARATO DIGERENTE– DIGESTIVE DISEASE CENTER, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome

Norway

1 site · Ended
Oslo University Hospital HF
Avdeling for kreftbehandling, Kreftklinikken, Montebello, Ullernchausséen 70, Oslo

Portugal

2 sites · Ended
Instituto Portugues De Oncologia Do Porto Francisco Gentil E.P.E.
Departamento de Oncologia, Rua Dr. Antonio Bernardino De Almeida, 4200-072, Porto
Unidade Local De Saude De Sao Jose E.P.E.
Departamento de Oncologia, Rua Jose Antonio Serrano, 1150-199, Lisbon

Spain

6 sites · Ended
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Servicio de Digestivo, Calle Del Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28009, Madrid
Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Servicio de Oncología Médica, Calle Del Profesor Martin Lagos S/n, 28040, Madrid
Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro De Majadahonda
Servicio de Gastroenterología, Calle De Manuel De Falla 1, 28222, Majadahonda
Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
Servicio de Gastroenterología, Carretera Del Colmenar Viejo Km 9 100, Por El Pardo, Madrid
University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
UGS - Aparato Digestivo, Avenida De Manuel Siurot S/n, 41013, Sevilla
Hospital General Universitario De Valencia
Servicio de Hepatologia, Avenida Del Tres Cruces 2, 46014, Valencia

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Denmark 2021-04-15 2025-02-27 2021-10-08 2022-12-30
France 2020-07-10 2025-11-19 2020-07-16 2022-12-08
Germany 2021-01-11 2021-07-19 2022-12-30
Hungary 2020-12-15 2025-01-09 2021-08-26 2022-12-30
Ireland 2022-05-09 2025-11-14 2022-10-13 2022-11-16
Italy 2020-10-28 2025-11-05 2021-07-15 2022-12-30
Norway 2022-05-20 2025-11-18 2022-11-14 2022-12-30
Portugal 2020-10-29 2025-11-06 2021-05-24 2022-12-27
Spain 2020-07-23 2025-11-13 2020-10-13 2022-12-02

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 75 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_2022-502116-36-00_for pub 28NOV2022
Protocol (for publication) D4_Subject questionnaire_ePRO_DEU_DE_for pub 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Subject questionnaire_ePRO_ESP_ES_for pub 22NOV2019
Protocol (for publication) D4_Subject questionnaire_ePRO_for pub 23OCT2019
Protocol (for publication) D4_Subject questionnaire_ePRO_FRA_FR_for pub 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Subject questionnaire_ePRO_HUN_HU_for pub 26NOV2019R
Protocol (for publication) D4_Subject questionnaire_paper_EQ-5D-5L_FRA_FR_for pub 1.0
Protocol (for publication) D4_Subject questionnaire_paper_QLQ-C30_FRA_FR_for pub 2.0
Protocol (for publication) D4_Subject questionnaire_paper_QLQ-HCC18_FRA_FR_for pub 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) CTIS Placeholder document 03Nov2022
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Danish Attachment To Protocol_DNK_for pub 06Feb2023
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment Arrangements and IC Procedure_DEU_EN_for pub 06DEC2023
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment Arrangements and IC Procedure_FRA_EN_for pub 29NOV2023
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment Arrangements and IC Procedure_HUN_EN_for pub 14NOV2023
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment Arrangements and IC Procedure_IRL_EN_for pub 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment Arrangements and IC Procedure_ITA_EN_for pub 12DEC2023
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment Arrangements and ICF Procedure_NOR_EN_for pub 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment Arrangements_ESP_ES_for pub 18DEC2019
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Brochure_ESP_ES_for pub 00
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Brochure_HUN_HU_for pub 28AUG2019
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Letter of Invitation_IRL_EN_for pub 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Master Tissue Brochure_FRA_FR_for pub 28AUG2019
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Patient Brochure_DEU_DE_for pub 28AUG2019
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Patient Flyer_DEU_DE_for pub 28AUG2019
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Patient Flyer_ESP_ES_for pub 00
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Patient Flyer_HUN_HU_for pub 28AUG2019
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Poster_DEU_DE_for pub 28AUG2019
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Poster_ESP_ES_for pub 00
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Poster_IRL_EN_for pub 00
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Doc Summary PIS_IRL_EN_for pub 00b
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_IC Main Consent_NOR_NN_for pub 02FEB2023
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF Optional_Tissue Sample_NOR_NN_for pub 13OCT2022
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Genetic consent_HUN_HU_for pub 0.01
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Genetic consent_PRT_PT_for pub 00
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main adult consent_FRA_FR_for pub AM03v4.00R
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main consent_DEU_DE_for pub AM2v2.01R
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main consent_DNK_DA_for pub AM02v2.01R
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main consent_ESP_ES_SM05-RFI002_for pub AM02v2-02R
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main consent_HUN_HU_for pub AM02v2.01R
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main consent_IRL_EN_SM05_for pub AM02_v2.02
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main consent_ITA_IT_for pub AM02v2.01
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main consent_PRT_PT_for pub AM02v2.00
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Main data privacy_ITA_IT_for pub 18JUL2022
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_add crossborder_DEU_DE_for pub 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_add reimbursement_DEU_DE_for pub 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_DILI sample_ITA_IT_for pub 18JUL2022
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_pregnancy follow-up_IRL_EN_for pub 00d
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_pregnant partner_IRL_EN_for pub 00d
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_right not to know_DNK_DA_for pub 00
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_stool sample data privacy_ITA_IT_for pub 18JUL2022
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_stool sample_DEU_DE_for pub 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_stool sample_ESP_ES_for pub 00
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_stool sample_FRA_FR_for pub 2.02
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_stool sample_HUN_HU_for pub 0.01
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_stool sample_IRL_EN_for pub 00d
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_stool sample_ITA_IT_for pub 0.00
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_stool sample_PRT_PT_for pub 00
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_tissue sample_DEU_DE_for pub 3
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_tissue sample_DNK_DA_for pub 1.02
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_tissue sample_ESP_ES_for pub 1.01
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_tissue sample_FRA_FR_for pub 2.02
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_tissue sample_HUN_HU_for pub 1.02
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_tissue sample_IRL_EN_for pub 1.02a
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_tissue sample_ITA_IT_for pub v1.02
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_tissue sample_PRT_PT_for pub AM01v1.02
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_withdrawal_ESP_ES_for pub 00
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF_Optional_withdrawal_PRT_PT_for pub 00
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_PPLS_2022-502116-36 _for pub 1.0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_PPLS_ESP_ES_2022-502116-36-00_for pub 1.0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_PPLS_FRA_FR_2022-502116-36 _for pub 1.0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_PPLS_ITA_IT_2022-502116-36_for pub 1.0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_PPLS_NOR_NN_for pub 1.0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol Scientific Synopsis_DEU_DE_for pub 21APR2023
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol Scientific Synopsis_HUN_HU_for pub 5-0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol Scientific Synopsis_PRT_PT_2022-502116-36-00_for pub 5R

Application history

6 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2023-05-19 France Acceptable
2023-07-27
2023-07-28
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2023-10-18 France Acceptable
2023-11-30
2023-11-30
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-3 2023-12-20 France Acceptable
2024-03-06
2024-03-07
4 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-4 2024-07-19 France Acceptable
2024-08-27
2024-08-27
5 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-5 2024-12-13 France Acceptable
2025-04-03
2025-04-03
6 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-11 2025-06-28 France Acceptable
2025-08-22
2025-08-22