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A Phase III Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) vs Chemotherapy in Microsatellite Instability-High or Mismatch Repair Deficient Stage IV Colorectal Carcinoma

A Phase III Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) vs. Chemotherapy in Microsatellite Instability-High (MSI-H) or Mismatch Repair Deficient (dMMR) Stage IV Colorectal Carcinoma (KEYNOTE-177)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2080223183
Enrollment
300
Registered
2016-04-26
Start date
2016-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Microsatellite Instability-High or Mismatch Repair Deficient Colorectal Carcinoma

Interventions

MK-3475: 200 mg IV, Q3W mFOLFOX6: Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 IV over 2 hours, day 1 Leucovorin 400 mg/m2 IV over 2 hours, day 1 5-FU 400 mg/m2 IV bolus, day 1, then 5-FU 1200 mg/m2/day x 2 days IV continuo

Sponsors

MSD K.K.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Locally confirmed dMMR or MSI-H stage IV colorectal carcinoma - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 within 10 days prior to study start - Life expectancy of at least 3 months - Measurable disease - Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use adequate contraception for the course of the study starting with the first dose of study medication through 180 days after the last dose of standard of care (SOC) therapy or 120 days after the last pembrolizumab dose - Male participants must agree to use adequate contraception for the course of the study starting with the first dose of study medication through 180 days after the last dose of study medication for chemotherapy arm (no contraception requirement for pembrolizumab [MK-3475] arm) - Adequate organ function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Has received prior systemic therapy for Stage IV colorectal cancer. May have received prior adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer as long as it was completed at least 6 months prior to randomization on this study - Currently participating and receiving treatment in another study, or participated in a study of an investigational agent and received treatment, or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of randomization - Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years - Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to randomization on this study - Radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to randomization on this study and not recovered to baseline from adverse events due to radiation therapy - Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis - Major surgical procedure, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization on this study - Has received prior therapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (e.g., anti-programmed cell death [PD]-1, anti- PD ligand 1 [L1], anti-PD-L2 agent, or anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 [CTLA-4] agent, etc.) - Another malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment with the exception of non-melanomatous skin cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy and in situ cervical carcinoma - Received a live or a live attenuated vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study medication - Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B or C - Known history of, or any evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis - Known history of active tuberculosis (Bacillus tuberculosis [TB]) - Active infection requiring systemic therapy - Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study - Pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 180 days after the last dose of SOC (for male and female participants) or 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab (for female participants only)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Progression-free Survival (PFS) per RECIST 1.1 by central imaging vendor 2.Overall Survival (OS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall Response Rate (ORR)

Countries

Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United States, UK

Contacts

Public ContactMSDJRCT inquiry mailbox

MSD K.K.

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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026