Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Compared to Platinum-Based Chemotherapies in Participants With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-3475-024/KEYNOTE-024)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02142738 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 20, 2014
Results First Posted : July 7, 2017
Last Update Posted : June 13, 2022
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Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Study Type | Interventional |
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Study Design | Allocation: Randomized; Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment; Masking: None (Open Label); Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Condition |
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma |
Interventions |
Drug: Pembrolizumab Drug: Paclitaxel Drug: Carboplatin Drug: Pemetrexed Drug: Cisplatin Drug: Gemcitabine |
Enrollment | 305 |
Participant Flow
Recruitment Details | |
Pre-assignment Details | Per protocol, it was planned that participants would be randomized 1:1 to receive either pembrolizumab or investigator-choice standard of care (SOC) chemotherapy and data analysis would be conducted on the two treatment arms: Pembrolizumab and SOC Chemotherapy. |
Arm/Group Title | Pembrolizumab | SOC Chemotherapy |
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Participants received pembrolizumab 200 mg, administered as intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 35 cycles or until documented progressive disease (PD) or participant discontinuation. | Participants received 1 of 5 possible standard chemotherapy regimens at the investigator's discretion by IV infusion: paclitaxel 200 mg/m^2 and carboplatin Area Under the Curve (AUC) 5 or 6, administered on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4-6 cycles; pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 and carboplatin AUC 5 or 6, on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4-6 cycles; pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 and cisplatin 75 mg/m^2, on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4-6 cycles; gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2, administered on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle and carboplatin AUC 5 or 6, on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, for 4-6 cycles; gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2, on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle and cisplatin 75 mg/m^2, on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4-6 cycles or until documented PD or participant discontinuation. Participants with documented disease progression following chemotherapy can switch to receive pembrolizumab for up to 35 cycles (approximately 2 years). Eligible participants who switched to and then stopped pembrolizumab and had stable disease but progressed after discontinuation, initiated a second course of pembrolizumab at the investigator's discretion for up to 17 cycles (approximately 1 additional year). |
Period Title: Overall Study | ||
Started | 154 | 151 |
Treated | 154 | 150 |
Chemotherapy Switch to Pembrolizumab | 0 | 83 |
Second Course Pembrolizumab | 12 | 1 |
Completed | 0 | 0 |
Not Completed | 154 | 151 |
Reason Not Completed | ||
Adverse Event | 13 | 9 |
Death | 92 | 112 |
Lost to Follow-up | 0 | 3 |
Withdrawal by Subject | 6 | 7 |
Follow up ended by sponsor | 43 | 20 |
Baseline Characteristics
Arm/Group Title | Pembrolizumab | SOC Chemotherapy | Total | |
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Participants received pembrolizumab 200 mg, administered as IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 35 cycles or until documented PD or participant discontinuation. | Participants received 1 of 5 possible standard chemotherapy regimens at the investigator's discretion by IV infusion: paclitaxel 200 mg/m^2 and carboplatin Area Under the Curve (AUC) 5 or 6, administered on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4-6 cycles; pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 and carboplatin AUC 5 or 6, on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4-6 cycles; pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 and cisplatin 75 mg/m^2, on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4-6 cycles; gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2, administered on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle and carboplatin AUC 5 or 6, on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, for 4-6 cycles; gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2, on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle and cisplatin 75 mg/m^2, on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4-6 cycles or until documented PD or participant discontinuation. Participants with documented disease progression following chemotherapy can switch to receive pembrolizumab for up to 35 cycles (approximately 2 years). Eligible participants who switched to and then stopped pembrolizumab and had stable disease but progressed after discontinuation, initiated a second course of pembrolizumab at the investigator's discretion for up to 17 cycles (approximately 1 additional year). | Total of all reporting groups | |
Overall Number of Baseline Participants | 154 | 151 | 305 | |
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Age, Continuous
Mean (Standard Deviation) Unit of measure: Years |
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Number Analyzed | 154 participants | 151 participants | 305 participants | |
63.9 (10.1) | 64.6 (9.5) | 64.2 (9.8) | ||
Sex: Female, Male
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 154 participants | 151 participants | 305 participants | |
Female |
62 40.3%
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56 37.1%
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118 38.7%
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Male |
92 59.7%
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95 62.9%
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187 61.3%
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 154 participants | 151 participants | 305 participants | |
Hispanic or Latino |
1 0.6%
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5 3.3%
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6 2.0%
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Not Hispanic or Latino |
148 96.1%
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135 89.4%
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283 92.8%
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Unknown or Not Reported |
5 3.2%
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11 7.3%
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16 5.2%
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 154 participants | 151 participants | 305 participants | |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 0.0%
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1 0.7%
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1 0.3%
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Asian |
25 16.2%
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21 13.9%
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46 15.1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 0.0%
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1 0.7%
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1 0.3%
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Black or African American |
2 1.3%
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2 1.3%
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4 1.3%
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White |
125 81.2%
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126 83.4%
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251 82.3%
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More than one race |
0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
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Unknown or Not Reported |
2 1.3%
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0 0.0%
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2 0.7%
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Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Status (0, 1 or 2)
[1] Measure Type: Number Unit of measure: Rating |
Number Analyzed | 154 participants | 151 participants | 305 participants |
ECOG = 0 | 54 | 53 | 107 | |
ECOG = 1 | 99 | 98 | 197 | |
ECOG = 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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Measure Description: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance. ECOG is presented where 0 = Fully active, no performance restrictions; 1 = Strenuous physical activity restricted, fully ambulatory & able to carry out light work; and 2 = In bed <50% of the time, ambulatory and capable of all self-care, but unable to carry out any work activities.
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Histology
[1] Measure Type: Number Unit of measure: Participants |
Number Analyzed | 154 participants | 151 participants | 305 participants |
ADENOCARCINOMA | 104 | 108 | 212 | |
ADENOSQUAMOUS | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
LARGE CELL CARCINOMA | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
NON-SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
POORLY DIFFERENTIATED | 9 | 3 | 12 | |
SARCOMATOID | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA | 29 | 26 | 55 | |
POORLY DIFFERENTIATED SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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Measure Description: Participants were categorized according to the histology of their carcinoma
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Geographic Region of Enrolling Site
[1] Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
Number Analyzed | 154 participants | 151 participants | 305 participants |
Non-East Asia |
133 86.4%
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132 87.4%
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265 86.9%
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East Asia |
21 13.6%
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19 12.6%
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40 13.1%
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Measure Description: Count of Participants enrolled in sites in Non-East Asia and East Asia
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Outcome Measures
Adverse Events
Limitations and Caveats
[Not Specified]
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Results Point of Contact
Name/Title: | Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development |
Organization: | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Phone: | 1-800-672-6372 |
EMail: | ClinicalTrialsDisclosure@merck.com |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Satouchi M, Nosaki K, Takahashi T, Nakagawa K, Aoe K, Kurata T, Sekine A, Horiike A, Fukuhara T, Sugawara S, Umemura S, Saka H, Okamoto I, Yamamoto N, Sakai H, Kishi K, Katakami N, Horinouchi H, Hida T, Okamoto H, Atagi S, Ohira T, Han SR, Noguchi K, Ebiana V, Hotta K. First-line pembrolizumab vs chemotherapy in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: KEYNOTE-024 Japan subset. Cancer Sci. 2020 Dec;111(12):4480-4489. doi: 10.1111/cas.14647. Epub 2020 Oct 16.
Retraction in:
Cancer Sci. 2021 Aug;112(8):3403
Responsible Party: | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02142738 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
3475-024 142728 ( Registry Identifier: JAPIC ) MK-3475-024 ( Other Identifier: Merck Protocol Number ) 2014-000323-25 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Submitted: | May 16, 2014 |
First Posted: | May 20, 2014 |
Results First Submitted: | April 14, 2017 |
Results First Posted: | July 7, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | June 13, 2022 |