A Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With HR+/HER2- Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer (MK-2870-010)

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

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to compare sacituzumab tirumotecan as a single agent, and in combination with pembrolizumab, versus Treatment of Physician's Choice (TPC) in participants with hormone receptor positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative (HR+/HER2-) unresectable locally advanced, or metastatic, breast cancer.

The primary hypotheses are that sacituzumab tirumotecan as a single agent and sacituzumab tirumotecan plus pembrolizumab are superior to TPC with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by blinded independent central review (BICR) in all participants.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Has unresectable locally advanced or metastatic centrally-confirmed hormone receptor positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer

Has radiographic disease progression on one or more lines of endocrine therapy for unresectable locally advanced/metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer, with one in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor

Is a chemotherapy candidate

Has an eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 assessed within 7 days before randomization

Disqualifiers

Has breast cancer amenable to treatment with curative intent

Has experienced an early recurrence (<6 months after completing adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy) and therefore is eligible to receive second-line (2L) treatment

Has symptomatic advanced/metastatic visceral spread at risk of rapidly evolving into life-threatening complications

Has received prior chemotherapy for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sacituzumab tirumotecan

    Drug

    IV infusion

  • Pembrolizumab

    Biological/Vaccine

    IV infusion

  • Paclitaxel

    Drug

    IV infusion

  • Nab-paclitaxel

    Drug

    IV infusion

  • Capecitabine

    Drug

    oral tablet

  • Liposomal doxorubicin

    Drug

    IV infusion

Treatment groups

1,200 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Arm A: Sacituzumab tirumotecanExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Arm B:Pembrolizumab + Sacituzumab tirumotecanExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group C: Arm C: Treatment of Physician's Choice (TPC)Active comparator 4 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) ( sacituzumab tirumotecan versus treatment of physician's choice [TPC]; pembrolizumab + sacituzumab tirumotecan versus TPC)

PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first as assessed by Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). PD is defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. PFS as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) will be presented.

Time frame
Up to ~38 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 ~77 months
2

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) (pembrolizumab + sacituzumab tirumotecan + versus sacituzumab tirumotecan)

PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first as assessed by Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). PD is defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. PFS as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) will be presented.

Time frame
Up to ~57 months
3

Objective Response Rate (ORR)

ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). The percentage of participants who experience CR or PR as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) will be presented.

Time frame
Up to ~57 months
4

Duration of Response (DOR)

For participants who demonstrate a confirmed Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1), DOR is defined as the time from first documented evidence of CR or PR until progressive disease (PD) or death. Per RECIST 1.1, PD is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. DOR as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) will be presented.

Time frame
Up to ~57 months

Other outcomes

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