A Study of Intismeran Autogene (V940) Plus Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Placebo Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (V940-002)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC

About this trial

The goal of this study is to evaluate intismeran autogene plus pembrolizumab versus placebo plus pembrolizumab for the adjuvant treatment of margin negative, completely resected Stage II, IIIA, IIIB (with nodal involvement \[N2\]) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary hypothesis is that intismeran autogene plus pembrolizumab is superior to placebo plus pembrolizumab with respect to disease-free survival (DFS) as assessed by the investigator.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Has undergone margin negative, completely resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and has pathological Stage II, IIIA, IIIB (N2) squamous or nonsquamous tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) staging per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Eighth Edition guidelines.

Has no evidence of disease before randomization.

Has received at least one dose of adjuvant treatment with standard of care platinum doublet chemotherapy.

No more than 24 weeks have elapsed between surgical resection of curative intent and the first dose of pembrolizumab.

Disqualifiers

Diagnosis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or, for mixed tumors, presence of small cell elements, or has a neuroendocrine tumor with large cell components or a sarcomatoid carcinoma.

HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease.

Received prior neoadjuvant therapy for their current NSCLC diagnosis.

Received or is a candidate to receive radiotherapy for their current NSCLC diagnosis.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Intismeran autogene

    Biological/Vaccine

    IM injection

  • Pembrolizumab

    Biological/Vaccine

    IV infusion

  • Placebo

    Other intervention

    IM injection

Treatment groups

868 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Intismeran autogene + PembrolizumabExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Placebo + PembrolizumabActive comparator 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Disease- Free Survival (DFS)

DFS is defined as the time from randomization to any recurrence (local, locoregional, regional or distant), occurrence of new primary NSCLC, as assessed by the investigator, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Time frame
Up to ~78 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Overall Survival (OS)

OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

Time frame
Up to ~12 years
2

Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS)

DMFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first diagnosis of a distant metastasis as assessed by the investigator, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Time frame
Up to ~12 years
3

Lung Cancer Specific Survival (LCSS)

LCSS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to lung cancer.

Time frame
Up to ~12 years
4

Change from Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)-Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Global Health Status/Quality of Life (Items 29 and 30) Combined Score

The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to the questions "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" and "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" will be scored on a 7-point scale (1= Very poor to 7=Excellent). Using linear transformation, raw scores will be standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate a better overall health status. The change from baseline in global health status/quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30) combined score will be presented.

Time frame
Baseline and up to ~12 years

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Lead sponsor

ModernaTX, Inc.

Collaborator