Phase 2
Completed N=462
Study of Olaparib Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab After Induction With First-Line Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) (MK-7339-009/KEYLYNK-009)
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04191135 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
462
Serious AEs
20.2%
Results posted
Feb 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Progression-Free Survival (PFS) — 5.5; 5.6 Months — p=0.4556
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of olaparib (MK-7339) plus pembrolizumab (MK-3475) with chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab after induction with first-line chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The primary hypotheses are:
1. Olaparib plus pembrolizumab is superior to chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab with respect to progression-free survival (PFS).
2. Olaparib plus pembrolizumab is superior to chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab with respect to overall survival (OS).
As of Amendment 3, study enrollment was discontinued. Participants who were receiving benefit from the study intervention could continue treatment until criteria for discontinuation are met. Participants who are on study treatment or in follow-up phase will no longer have tumor response assessments by BICR.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Progression-Free Survival (PFS) |
5.5; 5.6 | 0.4556 |
| PRIMARY Overall Survival (OS) |
25.1; 23.4 | 0.3903 |
| SECONDARY Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Participants With Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Positive Tumors With a Combined Positive Score (CPS) ≥10 |
5.7; 5.7 | — |
| SECONDARY Overall Survival (OS) in Participants With PD-L1 Positive Tumors With a CPS ≥10 |
NA; NA | — |
| SECONDARY PFS in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors |
12.4; 8.4 | — |
| SECONDARY OS in Participants With BRCAm Tumors |
NA; 23.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Health-Related Quality-of-Life (QoL) Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 29 and 30 Combined Score |
-5.82; -2.54 | 0.1430 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 1- 5 Score |
-2.86; -2.69 | 0.9454 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Emotional Functioning Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Items 21-24 Score |
-0.46; -2.53 | 0.4351 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Breast Cancer-Specific QoL Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23) Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score |
-0.91; -1.84 | 0.5588 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score on the European Quality of Life 5-dimension, 5-level Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) |
-2.74; -2.37 | 0.8408 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Combined Score in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors |
-4.85; -3.51 | 0.7950 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors |
4.12; -0.70 | 0.1597 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors |
-1.50; -4.02 | 0.6138 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors |
-4.27; -2.67 | 0.5567 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score on the EQ-5D-5L in Participants With BRCAm Tumors |
1.73; -3.83 | 0.1050 |
| SECONDARY Time to Deterioration (TTD) in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Score |
10.3; NA | 0.00676 sig |
| SECONDARY TTD in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score |
NA; NA | 0.96425 |
| SECONDARY TTD in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score |
NA; NA | 0.74965 |
| SECONDARY TTD in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score |
NA; NA | 0.10502 |
| SECONDARY TTD in Health-Related QoL Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30 Score in Participants With Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutation (BRCAm) Tumors |
7.9; NA | 0.50190 |
| SECONDARY TTD in Physical Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1- 5 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors |
NA; NA | 0.47384 |
| SECONDARY TTD in Emotional Functioning Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 21-24 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors |
NA; NA | 0.81463 |
| SECONDARY TTD in Systemic Therapy Side Effects Using the EORTC QLQ-BR23 Items 1-4, 6, 7, and 8 Score in Participants With BRCAm Tumors |
NA; NA | 0.67255 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Experienced At Least One Adverse Event (AE) |
126; 130 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE) |
15; 28 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Induction Period:
- Has locally recurrent inoperable TNBC that has not previously been treated with chemotherapy and that cannot be treated with curative intent OR has metastatic TNBC that has not been previously treated with chemotherapy
- Has been treated with anthracycline and/or a taxane in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting, if they received systemic treatment in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting, unless anthracycline and/or taxane was contraindicated or not considered the best treatment option for the participant in the opinion of the treating physician
- Has measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1
- Has provided a recently obtained or archival (no more than 3 years old) core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 as assessed within 7 days prior to the start of induction study treatment
- Has a life expectancy ≥27 weeks from the day of first study treatment
- Demonstrate adequate organ function within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment
- A male participant must agree to be abstinent or use contraception and refrain from donating sperm during the intervention period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study intervention (95 days for olaparib and chemotherapy; no requirement for pembrolizumab)
- A female participant must not be pregnant or breastfeeding and must agree to the following if is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP): have a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours before the start of study treatment and agree to be abstinent or use contraception and refrain from donating eggs (ova, oocytes) during the intervention period and for at least the time needed to eliminate each study intervention (180 days for olaparib and chemotherapy; 120 days for pembrolizumab)
Post-induction Period:
- Has received up to 6 cycles but not less than 4 cycles of induction therapy without permanently discontinuing from pembrolizumab or both carboplatin and gemcitabine
- Has achieved complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) based on RECIST 1.1 by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) at the Week 18 evaluation
- Is able to complete during post-induction at least the Cycle 1, Day 1 doses of olaparib and pembrolizumab or the Cycle 1, Day 1 doses of at least one of the chemotherapy agents being administered at the end of induction (carboplatin and/or gemcitabine) in addition to pembrolizumab
- Has ECOG performance status of 0 or 1, as assessed within 7 days prior to the start of post-induction study treatment
- Has no higher than Grade 1 toxicities related to induction therapy (excluding alopecia) prior to randomization
Exclusion Criteria
Induction Period:
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (eg, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy
- Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study treatment
- Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
- Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
- Has myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or has features suggestive of MDS/AML
- Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis\interstitial lung disease that required steroids or current pneumonitis\interstitial lung disease
- Has active, or a history of, interstitial lung disease
- Has a known history of active tuberculosis
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Has a
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04191135). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.