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Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Sep 11, 2025

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Nab-paclitaxel · 2 trials · 2 indications

Phase 3 1Phase 1 1
NCT05722015A Study of Subcutaneous (SC) Pembrolizumab Coformulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa (MK-3475A) vs Intravenous Pembrolizumab in Adult Participants With Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475A-D77)Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
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PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of Subcutaneous (SC) Pembrolizumab Coformulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa (MK-3475A) vs Intravenous Pembrolizumab in Adult Participants With Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475A-D77)
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Cycle 1: Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to 6 Weeks (AUC0-6 Weeks) of Pembrolizumab After the First Dose
Cycle 1: Arm 1: Day 1: Predose and Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 29, and 42 postdose; Arm 2: Day 1: Predose and at the end of infusion, Days 4, 15, 29, and 42 postdose (cycle length = 42 days)

AUC0-6 weeks was defined as a measure of pembrolizumab exposure that was calculated as the product of serum drug concentration and time from zero to 6 weeks. Blood samples were collected at pre-specified timepoints to determine AUC0-6 weeks. Per protocol, geometric mean AUC0-6 weeks value of pembrolizumab after the first dose of pembrolizumab formulated with berahyaluronidase alfa in arm 1 and after first dose of pembrolizumab in arm 2 was presented.

Cycle 3: Trough Serum Concentration (Ctrough) of Pembrolizumab at Steady State
Cycle 3: Arm 1: Day 1: Predose and Days 4, 10, and 42 postdose; Arm 2: Day 1: Predose and at the end of infusion, Days 4 and 42 postdose (cycle length = 42 days)

Ctrough was defined as the lowest serum concentration of pembrolizumab reached at steady state. Blood samples were collected at pre-specified timepoints for the determination of Ctrough. Per protocol, geometric mean Ctrough value of pembrolizumab at steady state of pembrolizumab formulated with berahyaluronidase alfa in arm 1 and of pembrolizumab in arm 2 was presented.

Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
Day 1 Week 1 up to Week 3

DLT was defined as Adverse Events(AEs) with any of following toxicities: Grade 4 nonhematologic toxicity or hematologic toxicity lasting more than equal to(\>=) 7 days despite medical intervention; Grade 3 nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea lasting \>= 3 days despite supportive care; Any Grade 3 or Grade 4 nonhematologic lab value leading to hospitalization or persisting for \>= 7 days; Grade 3 or Grade 4: grade 3 is defined as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than (\<) 1,000/Cubic Millimeter(mm3) with a temperature of \> 38.3 degree Celsius (°C); grade 4 is defined as ANC \< 1,000/mm3 with a temperature of \> 38.3°C, with life-threatening consequences; Thrombocytopenia \< 25,000/mm3 associated with bleeding not resulting in hemodynamic instability or a life-threatening bleeding resulting in urgent intervention; Bleeding events \>= Grade 3 occurring within 5 days of bintrafusp alfa treatment; Prolonged delay(\> 3 weeks) in initiating Cycle 2 due to treatment-related toxicity; Grade 5 toxicity.

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious TEAEs
Time from first treatment assessed up to approximately 26 months

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily 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 or protocol-specified procedure, whether considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Serious AE was defined AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial/prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect. TEAE was defined as events with onset date or worsening during the on-treatment period. TEAEs included serious TEAEs and non-serious TEAEs.

Secondary Endpoints
Cycle 1: Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Pembrolizumab After the First Dose
Cycle 1: Arm 1: Day 1: Predose and Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 29, and 42 postdose; Arm 2: Day 1: Predose and at the end of infusion, Days 4, 15, 29, and 42 postdose (cycle length = 42 days)
Cycle 1: Trough Serum Concentration (Ctrough) of Pembrolizumab After the First Dose
Cycle 1: Arm 1: Day 1: Predose and Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 29, and 42 postdose; Arm 2: Day 1: Predose and at the end of infusion, Days 4, 15, 29, and 42 postdose (cycle length = 42 days)
Cycle 3: Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to 6 Weeks (AUC0-6 Weeks) of Pembrolizumab at Steady State
Cycle 3: Arm 1: Day 1: Predose and Days 4, 10, and 42 postdose; Arm 2: Day 1: Predose and at the end of infusion, Days 4 and 42 postdose (cycle length = 42 days)
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Arm 1: Pembrolizumab Formulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa + Platinum Doublet ChemotherapyEXPERIMENTALParticipants with treatment-naïve metastatic NSCLC receive 790 mg of Pembrolizumab Formulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa via subcutaneous (SC) injection on Day 1 of each 6-week cycle for 18 cycles (up to approximately 108 weeks) in combination with platinum doublet chemotherapy.
Arm 2: Pembrolizumab + Platinum Doublet ChemotherapyACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants with treatment-naïve metastatic NSCLC receive 400 mg pembrolizumab intravenous (IV) infusion in combination with platinum doublet chemotherapy.
Cohort A: Cisplatin or Carboplatin + Pemetrexed + Bintrafusp alfaEXPERIMENTALParticipants received 2400 miligrams (mg) Bintrafusp alfa along with Cisplatin or Carboplatin, and Pemetrexed every 3 weeks until confirmed disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, study withdrawal or death.
Cohort B: Carboplatin + Paclitaxel or Nab-paclitaxel + Bintrafusp alfaEXPERIMENTALParticipants received 2400 mg Bintrafusp alfa along with Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel or Nab-paclitaxel every 3 weeks until confirmed disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, study withdrawal or death.
Cohort C: Cisplatin or Carboplatin + Gemcitabine + Bintrafusp alfaEXPERIMENTALParticipants received 2400 mg Bintrafusp alfa along with Cisplatin or Carboplatin, and Gemcitabine every 3 weeks until confirmed disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, study withdrawal or death.
Cohort D: Docetaxel + Bintrafusp alfaEXPERIMENTALParticipants received 2400 mg Bintrafusp alfa along with Docetaxel every 3 weeks until confirmed disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, study withdrawal or death.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Pembrolizumab Formulated with Berahyaluronidase AlfaBIOLOGICALPembrolizumab (+) Berahyaluronidase alfa SC will be administered for squamous and nonsquamous NSCLC as per the schedule specified in arm; participants may be eligible for second course.
PemetrexedDRUGPemetrexed 500 mg/m² by IV Infusion will be administered for nonsquamous NSCLC as per the schedule specified in arm.
CisplatinDRUGCisplatin 75 mg/m² by IV Infusion will be administered for nonsquamous and squamous NSCLC as per the schedule specified in arm.
CarboplatinDRUGCarboplatin AUC 5 mg/mL/min in nonsquamous and AUC 6 mg/mL/min in squamous NSCLC will be administered as per the schedule specified in arm.
PaclitaxelDRUGPaclitaxel 200 mg/m² by IV Infusion will be administered for squamous NSCLC as per the schedule specified in arm.
Nab-paclitaxelDRUGNab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m² by IV Infusion will be administered for squamous NSCLC as per the schedule specified in arm.
PembrolizumabBIOLOGICALPembrolizumab by IV Infusion will be administered for squamous and nonsquamous NSCLC as per the schedule specified in arm; participants may be eligible for second course.
FilgrastimDRUGFilgrastim will be administered as per the schedule specified for the arm.
Pegylated filgrastimDRUGPegylated filgrastim will be administered as per the schedule specified for the arm.
GemcitabineDRUGGemcitabine was administered intravenously at a dose of 1250 mg/m\^2 over 30 minutes in a 21 days cycle on Day 1, and 8, in each cycle for 4 cycles (each cycle is 21 days).
DocetaxelDRUGDocetaxel was administered intravenously at a dose of 75 mg/m\^2 over 60 minutes every 21 days for 4 cycles (each cycle is 21 days).
M7824DRUGM7824 was administered intravenously at a dose of 2400 mg every 21 days in combination with chemotherapy for 4 cycles (each cycle is 21 days) followed by up to 31 cycles in maintenance with M7824 and pemetrexed.
Bintrafusp alfaDRUGM7824 was administered intravenously at a dose of 2400 mg every 21 days in combination with chemotherapy for 4 cycles (each cycle is 21 days) followed by up to 31 cycles in maintenance with M7824 alone.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites110

The key inclusion and exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: Inclusion Criteria: * Has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous or non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) * Must provide archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core, in...

Countries:United StatesArgentinaBrazilChileChinaFranceGuatemalaHungaryJapanPolandRomaniaSouth AfricaSpainTaiwanThailandTurkey (Türkiye)Belgium
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Competitive Landscape -Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 395 trials (matched to "Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer")
Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 26, 2026NCT05722015primaryCompletionDate: changed
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT05722015studyFirstPostDate: changed