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MK-2870 Plus Pembrolizumab Versus TPC in TNBC Who Did Not Achieve pCR

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant MK-2870 in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice (TPC) in Participants With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Who Received Neoadjuvant Therapy and Did Not Achieve a Pathological Complete Response (pCR) at Surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2061240081
Enrollment
103
Registered
2024-11-11
Start date
2025-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Triple negative breast cancer

Interventions

-Arm 1: MK-2870 4mg/kg intravenous (IV) every 2 weeks (q2w) plus pembrolizumab 400 mg every 6 weeks (q6w) -Arm 2: TPC consisting of either pembrolizumab 400 mg q6w alone or pembrolizumab 400 mg q6w pl

Sponsors

Fujita Tomoko
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Has centrally confirmed TNBC, as defined by the most recent American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) guidelines. -Has no evidence of locoregional or distant relapse, as assessed by the treating physician. -Had neoadjuvant treatment based on the KEYNOTE-522 regimen (pembrolizumab with carboplatin/taxanes and pembrolizumab with anthracycline-based chemotherapy) followed by surgery according to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) treatment guidelines for TNBC. -Had adequate excision and surgical removal of all clinically evident disease in the breast and/or lymph nodes and have adequately recovered from surgery. -Has non-pathologic complete response at surgery. -Is able to continue on adjuvant pembrolizumab. -Randomization must be conducted within 12 weeks from surgical resection. -Completed adjuvant radiation therapy (if indicated) and recovered before randomization. -For male participants, agrees to refrain from donating sperm and either abstains from penile-vaginal intercourse or uses approved contraception for 100 days after the last dose of MK-2870 and 95 days after the last dose of capecitabine. -For female participants, is not a participant of childbearing potential (POCBP) or is a POCBP and uses highly effective contraception; agrees not to donate eggs for up to 190 days after the last dose of MK-2870, 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab, and 185 days after the last dose of capecitabine; has a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test before the first dose of study intervention; and agrees to abstain from breastfeeding for at least 120 days after last dose of study therapy. -Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). -An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 assessed within 7 days before first dose of study treatment. -Participants who are Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks, and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to randomization.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Has a known germline breast cancer gene (BRCA) mutation (deleterious or suspected deleterious) and is eligible for adjuvant therapy with olaparib where olaparib is approved and available. -Has Grade >2 peripheral neuropathy. -History of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing. -Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease. -Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease including New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, uncontrolled symptomatic arrhythmia, prolongation of QTcF interval to >480 ms, and/or other serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases within 6 months prior to study intervention. -Received anticancer therapy in the adjuvant phase including but not limited to chemotherapy, small molecule anticancer drugs, Poly (ADP ribose) Polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), and/or immunotherapy, with the exception of adjuvant radiation therapy. -Is currently receiving a strong inducer/inhibitor of CYP3A4 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study. -Received prior radiotherapy within 3 weeks of start of study intervention or required corticosteroids for radiation related toxicities that cannot be discontinued before the first dose of study intervention. -Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Invasive Disease-Free Survival (iDFS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
-Overall Survival (OS) -Distant recurrence-free survival (DRFS) -Change from baseline in European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) -Adverse events (AEs), Study intervention discontinuations due to AEs

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Refer to 7-5, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA

Contacts

Public Contactinquiry mailbox MSDJRCT

MSD K.K.

msdjrct@msd.com+81-3-6272-1957

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026