This is a study to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of pembrolizumab formulated with berahyaluronidase when administered as a SC injection to participants with advanced solid tumors. Participants will receive SC injections of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa containing one of 2 different concentrations (Conc) of pembrolizumab, Conc1 and Conc2, corresponding to a pembrolizumab dose level of dose 1 for Arms 1, 2, and 3 and dose 2 for Arm 4.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
142
Pembrolizumab (+) Berahyaluronidase alfa is a fixed-dose formulation of pembrolizumab (either Conc1 or Conc2) and berahyaluronidase alfa for SC administration.
Participants will receive pembrolizumab 400 mg IV.
Participants may receive 500 mg/m\^2 IV every 3 weeks (Q3W) Day 1 and Day 22 of Cycles 1 to 18 as background SOC treatment during the study, as applicable to their diagnosis.
Participants may receive 5 mg/mL/min IV (nonsquamous) or 6 mg/mL/min IV (squamous) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles as background SOC treatment during the study, as applicable to their diagnosis.
Participants may receive 200 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles as background SOC treatment during the study, as applicable to their diagnosis.
Participants may receive 100 mg/m2 IV on Day 1, 8, and 15 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles as background SOC treatment during the study, as applicable to their diagnosis.
Participants may receive 5 mg orally twice daily continuously as background SOC treatment during the study, as applicable to their diagnosis.
Participants may receive 75 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles as background SOC treatment during the study, as applicable to their diagnosis.
James Lind Centro de Investigación del Cáncer ( Site 0102)
Temuco, Araucania, Chile
FALP-UIDO ( Site 0101)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
Bradfordhill ( Site 0100)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile
Országos Onkológiai Intézet-Urogenital Tumors Department and Clinical Pharmacology ( Site 0021)
Budapest, Pest County, Hungary
Magyar Honvedseg Egeszsegugyi Kozpont-Onkologiai Osztaly ( Site 0020)
Budapest, Hungary
Kansai Medical University Hospital ( Site 0112)
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Saitama Prefectural Cancer Center ( Site 0110)
Ina-machi, Saitama, Japan
Shizuoka Cancer Center ( Site 0111)
Nagaizumi-cho,Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan
National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center ( Site 0114)
Fukuoka, Japan
Osaka International Cancer Institute ( Site 0113)
Osaka, Japan
...and 12 more locations
Arms 1, 2, and 3: Pembrolizumab Trough Concentration (Ctrough) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
Ctrough is defined as the observed trough concentration measured during the absorption phase, prior to SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. Ctrough will be reported for Arms 1, 2, and 3.
Time frame: Predose (0-3 hours) and postdose (0-10 minutes) on Cycle 1 Day 1; any time on Cycle 1 Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 22, 29, and 36. Cycle = 42 days
Arms 1, 2, and 3: Pembrolizumab Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
Cmax is defined as the maximum plasma concentration measured during the absorption phase, following SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. Cmax will be reported for Arms 1, 2, and 3.
Time frame: Predose (0-3 hours) and postdose (0-10 minutes) on Cycle 1 Day 1; any time on Cycle 1 Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 22, 29, and 36. Cycle = 42 days
Arms 1, 2, and 3: Pembrolizumab Time of Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
Tmax is defined as the time to maximum plasma concentration measured during the absorption phase, following SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. Tmax will be reported for Arms 1, 2, and 3.
Time frame: Predose (0-3 hours) and postdose (0-10 minutes) on Cycle 1 Day 1; any time on Cycle 1 Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 22, 29, and 36. Cycle = 42 days
Arms 1, 2, and 3: Pembrolizumab Area under the Curve (AUC) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
AUC is defined as the area under the curve measured during the absorption phase, following SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. AUC will be reported for Arms 1, 2, and 3.
Time frame: Predose (0-3 hours) and postdose (0-10 minutes) on Cycle 1 Day 1; any time on Cycle 1 Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 22, 29, and 36. Cycle = 42 days
Arms 1 and 2: Pembrolizumab Bioavailability (F) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
Bioavailability (F) is defined as the percentage (or the fraction F) of an administered SC dose that reaches the systemic circulation unaltered during the absorption phase, following SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. F will be reported for Arms 1 and 2.
Time frame: At designated timepoints in Cycles 1 to 4 (up to 127 days). Cycle = 42 days
Arm 3 (Japan): Number of Participants Who Experience a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
DLT is defined as any of the following toxicities, if assessed by the investigator to be related to study treatment: Grade (Gr) 4 nonhematologic toxicity (not laboratory); Gr 4 hematologic toxicity lasting ≥7 days, except thrombocytopenia: Gr 4 thrombocytopenia of any duration; Gr 3 thrombocytopenia associated with clinically significant bleeding; thrombocytopenia requiring platelet transfusion; anemia requiring red blood cell transfusion; Nonhematologic AE Gr ≥3 in severity, with exceptions; Any Gr 3 or 4 nonhematologic laboratory abnormality if: clinically significant medical intervention is required, or if abnormality leads to hospitalization, persists for \>1 week or results in drug-induced liver injury with exceptions; Gr 3 or Gr 4 febrile neutropenia; Prolonged delay (\>2 weeks) during Cycle 1 Days 1 to 21 due to treatment-related toxicity; Treatment-related toxicity resulting in participant study treatment discontinuation during Cycle 1 Days 1 to 21; Gr 5 toxicity.
Time frame: Up to 21 days of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 42 days)
Arm 3 (Japan): Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)
An AE is 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. The number of participants with an AE will be reported for Arm 3.
Time frame: Up to approximately 120 weeks
Arm 3 (Japan): Number of Participants who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE
An AE is 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. The number of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be reported for Arm 3.
Time frame: Up to approximately 108 weeks
Arm 3 (Japan): Number of Participants with Injection Site Signs and Symptoms as Assessed by the Subcutaneous Injection Site Signs and Symptoms Questionnaire
Approximately 60 minutes post injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa on Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 3, participants are to complete the Subcutaneous Injection Site Signs and Symptoms Questionnaire. Participants are asked to rate any pain, itching, swelling and redness they experience at the pembrolizumab SC injection site from "None" to "Severe". The number of participants who experience an injection site sign or symptom will be reported for Arm 3.
Time frame: Day 1 of Cycle 1: Up to 60 minutes postdose. Cycle = 42 days
Arm 4: Pembrolizumab Trough Concentration (Ctrough) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
Ctrough is defined as the observed trough concentration measured during the absorption phase, prior to SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. Ctrough will be reported for Arm 4.
Time frame: Predose (0-3 hours) on Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 6; any time on Days 2, 4, 6, 10, and 15 of Cycles 1 and 6. Cycle = 21 days
Arm 4: Pembrolizumab Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
Cmax is defined as the maximum plasma concentration measured during the absorption phase, following SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. Cmax will be reported for Arm 4.
Time frame: Predose (0-3 hours) on Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 6; any time on Days 2, 4, 6, 10, and 15 of Cycles 1 and 6. Cycle = 21 days
Arm 4: Pembrolizumab Area under the Curve (AUC) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
AUC is defined as the area under the curve measured during the absorption phase, following SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. AUC will be reported for Arm 4.
Time frame: Predose (0-3 hours) on Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 6; any time on Days 2, 4, 6, 10, and 15 of Cycles 1 and 6. Cycle = 21 days
Number of Participants Positive for Anti-Pembrolizumab Antibodies After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
Blood samples are to be collected at designated time points for the determination of the presence or absence of anti-pembrolizumab antibodies. The percentage of participants who develop anti-pembrolizumab antibodies will be reported.
Time frame: Predose (0-3 hours) on Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 3. Cycle = 42 days.
Arms 1, 2, and 4: Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)
An AE is 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. The number of participants with an AE will be reported for Arms 1, 2, and 4.
Time frame: Up to approximately 120 weeks
Arms 1, 2, and 4: Number of Participants who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE
An AE is 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. The number of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be reported for Arms 1, 2, and 4.
Time frame: Up to approximately 108 weeks
Arms 1 and 2: Number of Participants with Injection Site Signs and Symptoms as Assessed by the Subcutaneous Injection Site Signs and Symptoms Questionnaire
Approximately 60 minutes post injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa on Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 3, participants are to complete the Subcutaneous Injection Site Signs and Symptoms Questionnaire. Participants are asked to rate any pain, itching, swelling and redness they experience at the pembrolizumab SC injection site from "None" to "Severe". The number of participants who experience an injection site sign or symptom will be reported for Arms 1 and 2.
Time frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1 and 3: Up to 60 minutes postdose. Cycle = 42 days.
Arm 4: Number of Participants with Injection Site Signs and Symptoms as Assessed by the Subcutaneous Injection Site Signs and Symptoms Questionnaire
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Approximately 60 minutes post injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa on Day 1 of Cycle 1, participants are to complete the Subcutaneous Injection Site Signs and Symptoms Questionnaire. Participants are asked to rate any pain, itching, swelling and redness they experience at the pembrolizumab SC injection site from "None" to "Severe". The number of participants who experience an injection site sign or symptom will be reported for Arm 4.
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1: Up to 60 minutes postdose. Cycle = 21 days
Arm 3 (Japan): Pembrolizumab Bioavailability (F) After pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa Treatment
Bioavailability (F) is defined as the percentage (or the fraction F) of an administered SC dose that reaches the systemic circulation unaltered during the absorption phase, following SC injection of pembrolizumab (+) berahyaluronidase alfa. F will be reported for Arm 3.
Time frame: At designated timepoints in Cycles 1-2 (up to 84 days). Cycle = 42 days