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Phase 3 N=335 Randomized Treatment

Efficacy and Safety of Olaparib (MK-7339) With or Without Bevacizumab Compared to Bevacizumab With a Fluoropyrimidine in Unresectable or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC) (MK-7339-003/LYNK-003)

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
335
Serious AEs
13.0%
Results posted
Apr 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Progression Free Survival (PFS) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version (RECIST) 1.1 as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) — 3.7; 3.6; 5.5 Months — p=0.9774

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Olaparib (Drug); 5-FU (Drug); Bevacizumab (Drug); Capecitabine (Drug); Leucovorin/ levoleucovorin (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Primary completion
Mar 2023

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Progression Free Survival (PFS) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version (RECIST) 1.1 as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)
3.7; 3.6; 5.5 0.9774
SECONDARY
Overall Survival (OS)
21.2; 21.6; 19.9 0.1527
SECONDARY
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR
4.8; 1.9; 4.8 0.5272
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With One or More Adverse Events (AE)
101; 91; 96
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Intervention Due to an AE
6; 4; 7
SECONDARY
Duration of Response (DOR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR
NA; NA; NA

Summary

This is an efficacy and safety study of olaparib alone or in combination with bevacizumab being compared to bevacizumab with a fluoropyrimidine in participants with unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer who have not progressed following first-line induction. The primary hypotheses are: Olaparib + Bevacizumab is superior to a fluoropyrimidine + Bevacizumab with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR); Olaparib is superior to a fluoropyrimidine + Bevacizumab with respect to PFS using RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR. As of amendment 5 study enrollment is being discontinued and study participants randomized to one of the two experimental arms (olaparib plus bevacizumab or olaparib monotherapy) must discontinue study intervention. Participants who are still on study treatment will no longer have tumor response assessments by BICR.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Has a histologically-confirmed metastatic or unresectable (Stage IV as defined by American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC eighth edition) colorectal adenocarcinoma (National Comprehensive Cancer Network [NCCN] 2018).
  • Has not progressed (ie, achieved a stable disease [SD], partial response [PR], or complete response [CR]) after a first-line induction course of at least 6 cycles of folinic acid/fluorouracil/oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) + bevacizumab or 4 cycles of capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX) + bevacizumab as first-line therapy.
  • Participants must not have received an investigational agent during their induction course.
  • Determination of best overall response (SD/PR/CR) will be made by the investigator.
  • Non-Progressive Disease (PD) will be verified by BICR prior to randomization based on the images submitted to imaging contract research organization (iCRO) as described in inclusion criterion 4.
  • "First-line therapy" is defined as the first systemic chemotherapy regimen given for the diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Participants may have received prior adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy for CRC, as long as it was completed at least 6 months prior to initiation of first-line CAPOX + bevacizumab or FOLFOX + bevacizumab induction treatment.
  • Has experienced unacceptable toxicity to oxaliplatin that, in the opinion of the treating physician, requires/required the discontinuation of oxaliplatin. Note: As an example, unacceptable toxicity may include (but is not limited to) severe or prolonged neurotoxicity.
  • Participants must be randomized within a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 6 weeks after their last dose of CAPOX + bevacizumab or FOLFOX + bevacizumab (last dose is the day of the last infusion that contained oxaliplatin).
  • Has provided to the iCRO 1 set of baseline radiographic images taken before or during the CAPOX + bevacizumab or FOLFOX + bevacizumab induction period and at least 42 days prior to the imaging performed during Screening. Tumor imaging at Screening must be performed within 28 days prior to the date of randomization.
  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 within 10 days prior to randomization.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Has known hypersensitivity to the components and/or excipients in bevacizumab, 5-FU, capecitabine, or olaparib.
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable (ie, without evidence of progression for at least 28 days by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid intervention for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study intervention.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. No HIV testing is required unless mandated by local health authority.
  • Has a known history of or is positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg reactive) or hepatitis C ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA [qualitative]) is detected). Note: No testing for hepatitis B and hepatitis C is required unless mandated by local health authority.
  • Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study.
  • Has myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (MDS/AML) or with features suggestive of MDS/AML.
  • Has hemoptysis or hematemesis within 28 days prior to randomization.
  • Has evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy (in the absence of anticoagulation).
  • Has clinically significant bleeding within 28 days prior to randomization.
  • Is considered a poor medical risk due to a serious, uncontrolled medical disorder, nonmalignant systemic disease or active, uncontrolled i
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04456699). 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.

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