In this China Extension study, pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin will be compared with placebo plus gemcitabine/cisplatin as first-line therapy in Chinese adults with advanced and/or unresectable biliary tract carcinoma. The primary hypothesis is pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin is superior to placebo plus gemcitabine/cisplatin with respect to overall survival (OS).
The China extension study will include participants previously enrolled in China in the global study for MK-3475-966 (NCT04003636) plus those enrolled during the China extension enrollment period. A total of approximately 158 Chinese participants will be enrolled.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
158
Pembrolizumab by intravenous (IV) infusion
Gemcitabine by IV infusion
Cisplatin by IV infusion
Placebo to pembrolizumab by IV infusion
Anhui Provincial Hospital ( Site 0140)
Hefei, Anhui, China
Beijing Cancer Hospital ( Site 0138)
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Peking Union Medical College Hospital ( Site 0150)
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
First Affiliated Hospital of The Third Military Medical University ( Site 0130)
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital ( Site 0154)
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
900 Hospital of the Joint ( Site 0137)
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Guangdong Provincial People s Hospital ( Site 0161)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital ( Site 0133)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Hunan Provincial People Hospital ( Site 0142)
Changsha, Hunan, China
Hunan Cancer Hospital ( Site 0132)
Changsha, Hunan, China
...and 12 more locations
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. Per protocol the final reported outcome for OS did not include any sensitivity or supportive analysis.
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Progression-free Survival (PFS) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by BICR
PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurred 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 was presented.
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR
ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a confirmed Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: a ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters \[SOD\] of target lesions) as assessed by BICR per RECIST 1.1, which was adjusted for this study to allow a maximum of 10 target lesions in total and 5 per organ.
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Duration of Response (DOR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR
For participants who demonstrated a confirmed CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1, 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 at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions as well as an absolute increase of at least a 5 mm in the sum of diameters. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered PD. DOR assessments were based on BICR with confirmation. The DOR as assessed using RECIST 1.1 for all participants who experienced a confirmed CR or PR was presented.
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Number of Participants Who Experienced One or More Adverse Events (AEs)
An adverse event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it was considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurred during the course of the study. Number of participants who experienced one or more AEs was reported.
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Intervention Due to an AE
An AE was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it was considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurred during the course of the study. Number of participants who discontinued study intervention (includes any study medication given during the study) due to an AE were reported.
Time frame: Up to approximately 29 months
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