Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Plus Pembrolizumab Versus TPC in TNBC Who Did Not Achieve pCR (MK-2870-012)

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

About this trial

This is a randomized, open-label study comparing the efficacy and safety of adjuvant sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870) in combination with pembrolizumab compared to treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in participants with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who received neoadjuvant therapy and did not achieve a pathological complete response (pCR) at surgery. The primary objective is to compare sacituzumab tirumotecan plus pembrolizumab to TPC (pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab plus capecitabine) with respect to invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) per investigator assessment. It is hypothesized that sacituzumab tirumotecan plus pembrolizumab is superior to TPC with respect to iDFS per investigator assessment.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Has centrally confirmed TNBC, as defined by the most recent American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) guidelines

Has no evidence of locoregional or distant relapse, as assessed by the treating physician

Had neoadjuvant treatment based on the KEYNOTE-522 regimen (pembrolizumab with carboplatin/taxanes and pembrolizumab with anthracycline-based chemotherapy) followed by surgery according to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) treatment guidelines for TNBC

Had adequate excision and surgical removal of all clinically evident disease in the breast and/or lymph nodes and have adequately recovered from surgery

Disqualifiers

Has a known germline breast cancer gene (BRCA) mutation (deleterious or suspected deleterious) and is eligible for adjuvant therapy with olaparib where olaparib is approved and available

Has Grade >2 peripheral neuropathy

History of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or severe corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing

Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea)

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Pembrolizumab

    Biological/Vaccine

    Pembrolizumab 400 mg intravenous (IV) infusion q6w

  • Sacituzumab tirumotecan

    Biological/Vaccine

    Sacituzumab tirumotecan 4 mg/kg IV infusion q2w

  • Capecitabine

    Drug

    Capecitabine 1000 mg/m\^2 to 1250 mg/m\^2 by mouth BID

Treatment groups

1,530 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Pembrolizumab + sacituzumab tirumotecanExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Treatment of Physician's ChoiceActive comparator 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Invasive Disease-Free Survival (iDFS)

iDFS is the time from randomization to invasive local, regional, or distant recurrence, invasive contralateral breast cancer, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Time frame
Up to ~77 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Overall Survival (OS)

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

Time frame
Up to ~101 months
2

Distant recurrence-free survival (DRFS)

DRFS is the time from randomization to distant recurrence or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Time frame
Up to ~101 months
3

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

EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item scale to assess the overall quality of life in cancer patients. The overall functioning score is based on participant responses that are scored on a 7-point scale (1 = "Very poor" to 7 = "Excellent"). Higher scores indicate better overall health status.

Time frame
Baseline and up to ~60 months
4

Change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) Combined Score

EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item scale to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. The physical functioning score is based on participant responses to questions that scored on a 4-point scale (1 = 'Not at All' to 4 = 'Very Much'). Higher scores indicate better physical functioning.

Time frame
Baseline and up to ~60 months

Other outcomes

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