Phase 3
N=563
Study of Lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Standard of Care in Participants With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (MK-7902-017/E7080-G000-325/LEAP-017)
Colorectal Neoplasms
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04776148 ↗Enrolled (actual)
563
Serious AEs
32.9%
Results posted
Apr 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Global Cohort: Overall Survival (OS) — 9.8; 9.3 Months — p=0.0379
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Interventions
- pembrolizumab (Drug); lenvatinib (Drug); regorafenib (Drug); TAS-102 (trifluridine and tipiracil) (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Primary completion
- Sep 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Global Cohort: Overall Survival (OS) |
9.8; 9.3 | 0.0379 sig |
| PRIMARY China Cohort: Overall Survival (OS) |
10.9; 10.2 | 0.3574 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Progression Free Survival (PFS) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) |
3.8; 3.3 | 0.0003 sig |
| SECONDARY China Cohort: Progression Free Survival (PFS) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) |
3.7; 2.4 | 0.7421 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR |
10.4; 1.7 | <0.0001 sig |
| SECONDARY China Cohort: Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR |
7.5; 4.3 | 0.2456 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Duration of Response (DOR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR |
11.1; 7.6 | — |
| SECONDARY China Cohort: Duration of Response (DOR) Per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR |
4.4; NA | — |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE) |
237; 230 | — |
| SECONDARY China Cohort: Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE) |
53; 47 | — |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE) |
37; 10 | — |
| SECONDARY China Cohort: Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event (AE) |
8; 5 | — |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Change From Baseline in European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Global Health Status (Item 29) and Quality of Life (Item 30) Combined Score |
-4.91; -7.62 | 0.1553 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) Score |
-6.16; -7.32 | 0.4967 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Appetite Loss (Item 13) Score |
12.44; 9.08 | 0.2271 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Change From Baseline in EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire-Colorectal Cancer-Specific 29 Items (QLQ-CR29) Bloating (Item 37) Score |
-0.30; 5.16 | 0.0264 sig |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: Time to Deterioration (TTD) in European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Global Health Status (Item 29) and Quality of Life (Item 30) Combined Score |
1.4; 1.4 | 0.4338 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: TTD in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) Score |
1.8; 2.0 | 0.4316 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: TTD in EORTC QLQ-C30 Appetite Loss (Item 13) Score |
1.4; 1.4 | 0.5587 |
| SECONDARY Global Cohort: TTD in EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire-Colorectal Cancer-Specific 29 Items (QLQ-CR29) Bloating (Item 37) Score |
3.4; 3.2 | 0.6794 |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in participants with metastatic colorectal cancer. The study will also compare lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab with the standard of care treatment of regorafenib and TAS-102 (trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride).
The primary study hypothesis is that lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab is superior to standard of care with respect to overall survival.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable and metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma (Stage IV A, B and C as defined by American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] 8th edition). Note: Tumor must be determined to be NOT microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H)/mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) by local testing
- Has been previously treated for their disease and has shown disease progression as defined by RECIST 1.1 on or after or could not tolerate standard treatment, which must include ALL of the following agents if approved and locally available in the country where the participant is randomized:
- fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan and oxaliplatin
- with or without an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody (bevacizumab)
- with anti- epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies (cetuximab or panitumumab) for RAS (KRAS/NRAS) wild-type (WT) participants
- BRAF inhibitor (in combination with cetuximab +/- binimetinib) for BRAF V600E mutated metastatic colon cancer (mCRC)
- Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 assessed by the investigator
- Has provided to a designated central laboratory an archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core, incisional, or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion which has not been previously irradiated
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 within 3 days prior to randomization
- Has a life expectancy of at least 3 months, based on the investigator assessment
- Has the ability to swallow capsules or ingest a suspension orally or by a feeding tube
- Has adequately controlled blood pressure (BP) with or without antihypertensive medications, defined as BP ≤150/90 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) with no change in antihypertensive medications within 1 week prior to randomization
- Male participants must agree to the following during the treatment period and for at least 90 days after the last dose of regorafenib or TAS-102 and at least 7 days after the last dose of lenvatinib: refrain from donating sperm PLUS either be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle or use contraception. The male contraception period should continue for at least 7 days after discontinuation of lenvatinib
- A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR is a WOCBP and using a highly-effective contraceptive method during the treatment period and for at least 30 days after the last dose of lenvatinib, 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab, and 180 days after the last dose of regorafenib or TAS-102 (whichever is last) AND agrees not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes)
- A WOCBP must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum) within 24 hours before the first dose of study treatment
Exclusion Criteria
- Has a tumor that is microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H)/mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) per local testing
- Has presence of gastrointestinal condition, eg, malabsorption, that might affect the absorption of study drug.
- Has present or progressive accumulation of pleural, ascitic, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage or diuretic drugs within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
- Has radiographic evidence of encasement or invasion of a major blood vessel invasion or of intratumoral cavitation. In the chest, major blood vessels include the main pulmonary artery, the left and right pulmonary arteries, the 4 major pulmonary veins, the superior or inferior vena cava, and the aorta
- Has clinically significant hemoptysis or tumor bleeding within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
- Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention, including New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial inf
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