The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in the treatment of cisplatin-ineligible participants with a Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Combined Positive Score (CPS) ≥10, or in participants ineligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy regardless of CPS, with advanced/unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC). The primary hypotheses for this study are that: 1. Pembrolizumab + lenvatinib is superior to pembrolizumab + placebo 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), and 2. Pembrolizumab + lenvatinib is superior to pembrolizumab + placebo with respect to Overall Survival (OS). Based on recommendation of the external Data Monitoring Committee (eDMC), Amendment 3 (effective: September \[Sep\]-24-2021) was implemented to unblind the study and discontinue lenvatinib and placebo treatment. The eDMC was then disbanded. With Amendment 4 (effective: December-5-2022) second course pembrolizumab will no longer be offered. Any participant receiving second course pembrolizumab treatment prior to initiation of Amendment 4 will be able to complete treatment as planned. Study participation will end after the final administration of pembrolizumab. Participants who either complete 35 administrations of pembrolizumab or discontinue pembrolizumab will discontinue from the study following the safety follow-up visit. AEs and spontaneously reported pregnancies will be reported and followed per protocol. The overall study ends when the last participant completes the last study-related contact or visit, withdraws from the study, or is lost to follow-up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
505
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center ( Site 0016)
Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Community Cancer Institute ( Site 0777)
Clovis, California, United States
University of California Irvine Medical Center ( Site 0078)
Orange, California, United States
John Wayne Cancer Institute ( Site 0017)
Santa Monica, California, United States
Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers PC ( Site 0707)
Marietta, Georgia, United States
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented PD per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by blinded independent central review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also have demonstrated an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. PFS as assessed by BICR per RECIST 1.1 is presented. Protocol-specified final analysis for this primary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021.
Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months
Overall Survival (OS)
OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Participants without documented death at the time of the final analysis were to be censored at the date of the last follow-up. Protocol-specified final analysis for this primary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021.
Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a confirmed CR (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or partial response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR. The percentage of participants who experienced a CR or PR is presented. Protocol-specified final analysis for this secondary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021.
Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months
Duration of Response (DOR)
For participants who demonstrated a confirmed CR (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or partial response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR, DOR was defined as the time from first documented evidence of a CR or PR until PD or death. DOR for participants who had not progressed or died at the time of analysis was to be censored at the date of their last tumor assessment. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions as well as an absolute increase of ≥5 mm in the sum of diameters. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. The DOR as assessed by BICR per RECIST 1.1 for participants who experienced a confirmed CR or PR is presented. Protocol-specified final analysis for this secondary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021.
Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
DCR was defined as the percentage of participants who have a CR (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or partial response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) or stable disease (SD: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD \[PD: ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions and an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD\]). DCR for participants who had not progressed or died at the time of analysis was to be censored at the date of their last tumor assessment. The DCR as assessed by BICR per RECIST 1.1 is presented. Protocol-specified final analysis for this secondary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021.
Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months
Change From Baseline in European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Global Health Status (GHS) (Item 29) and Quality of Life (QOL) (Item 30) Combined Score
The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to the questions regarding GHS ("How would you rate your overall health during the past week?") and QOL ("How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?") were scored on a 7-point scale (1= Very poor to 7=Excellent). Using linear transformation, raw scores were standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. The change from baseline in GHS (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 29) and QOL (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 30) combined score is presented. A higher score indicates a better outcome. Final analysis for this secondary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021, as specified in the Supplemental Statistical Analysis Plan (sSAP).
Time frame: Baseline and Week 11
Time to True Deterioration (TTD) Based on Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS (Item 29) and QOL (Item 30) Combined Score
TTD was defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point negative change (decrease) from baseline in GHS (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 29) \& QOL (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 30) combined score. The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to the questions regarding GHS ("How would you rate your overall health during the past week?") and QOL ("How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?") were scored on a 7-point scale (1= Very poor to 7=Excellent). Using linear transformation, raw scores were standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. The TTD, as assessed based on a ≥10-point negative change (decrease) from baseline in GHS and QOL combined score, is presented. A longer TTD indicates a better outcome. Final analysis for this secondary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021, as specified in the sSAP.
Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 25 months
Number of Participants Who Experience an AE
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who experienced an AE is presented. Final analysis for this secondary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021.
Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months
Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE is presented. Final analysis for this secondary outcome measure was performed with an analysis data cut-off date of Jul-26-2021.
Time frame: Up to approximately 25 months
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.
University of Chicago ( Site 0039)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Joliet Oncology Hematology ( Site 0091)
Joliet, Illinois, United States
Quincy Medical Group ( Site 0022)
Quincy, Illinois, United States
New England Cancer Specialists ( Site 0047)
Scarborough, Maine, United States
Karmanos Cancer Institute ( Site 0712)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
...and 184 more locations