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A Phase 3 Study of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Carboplatin/Taxane (Paclitaxel or Nab-paclitaxel) followed by Pembrolizumab With or Without Maintenance MK-2870 in the First-line Treatment of Metastatic Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2023-510128-66-00
Acronym
MK-2870-023
Enrollment
288
Registered
2024-08-12
Start date
2024-09-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-19

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Conditions

Participants with treatment-naïve metastatic squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Brief summary

Overall survival (OS)

Detailed description

Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Number of Participants With One or More Adverse Events (AEs), Number of Participants Discontinuing from Study Therapy Due to AE(s), Change in Score from Baseline to a Predefined Timepoint in Participant-Reported Global health status/Quality of Life (QoL) Score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30), Change in Score from Baseline to a Predefined Timepoint in Participant-Reported Dyspnea (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 8), Change in Score from Baseline to a Predefined Timepoint in Participant-Reported Cough (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 31), Change in Score from Baseline to a Predefined Timepoint in Participant-Reported Chest Pain (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 40), Time to First Deterioration (TTD) in Global Health Status/QoL Scores (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30), TTD in Dyspnea Score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 8), TTD in Cough Score (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 31), TTD in Chest Pain Score (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 40)

Interventions

DRUG-
DRUGDEXAMETHASONE
DRUGKEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
DRUGCARBOPLATIN
DRUGPARACETAMOL
DRUGPACLITAXEL ALBUMIN-BOUND
DRUGPACLITAXEL

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival (OS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Number of Participants With One or More Adverse Events (AEs), Number of Participants Discontinuing from Study Therapy Due to AE(s), Change in Score from Baseline to a Predefined Timepoint in Participant-Reported Global health status/Quality of Life (QoL) Score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30), Change in Score from Baseline to a Predefined Timepoint in Participant-Reported Dyspnea (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 8), Change in Score from Baseline to a Predefined Timepoint in Participant-Reported Cough (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 31), Change in Score from Baseline to a Predefined Timepoint in Participant-Reported Chest Pain (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 40), Time to First Deterioration (TTD) in Global Health Status/QoL Scores (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30), TTD in Dyspnea Score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 8), TTD in Cough Score (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 31), TTD in Chest Pain Score (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 40)

Countries

Austria, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026