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Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (MK-3475-087/KEYNOTE-087)

A Phase II Clinical Trial of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02453594
Enrollment
211
Registered
2015-05-25
Start date
2015-06-10
Completion date
2023-09-18
Last updated
2024-10-29

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Conditions

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Keywords

PD1, PD-1, PDL1, PD-L1

Brief summary

This is a study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) for participants with relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (RRcHL) who: 1) have failed to achieve a response or progressed after autologous stem cell transplant (auto-SCT) and have relapsed after treatment with or failed to respond to brentuximab vedotin (BV) post auto-SCT or 2) were unable to achieve a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) to salvage chemotherapy and did not receive auto-SCT, but have relapsed after treatment with or failed to respond to BV or 3) have failed to achieve a response to or progressed after auto-SCT and have not received BV post auto-SCT. The primary study hypothesis is that treatment with single agent pembrolizumab will result in a clinically meaningful overall response rate.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALpembrolizumab

IV infusion

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Relapsed or refractory de novo classical Hodgkin lymphoma * Participant may have failed to achieve a response to, progressed after, or be ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (auto-SCT) * Participant may have failed to achieve a response or progressed after treatment with brentuximab vedotin or may be brentuximab vedotin naïve * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 * Measurable disease * Adequate organ function

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of immunosuppression or receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study medication * Prior monoclonal antibody within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 or chemotherapy, targeted small molecular therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1 * Prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation * Known clinically active central nervous system involvement * Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment * Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) * Has known active Hepatitis B (HBV) or Hepatitis C (HCV) * Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment in past 2 years * Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids, or current pneumonitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on IWG CriteriaUp to approximately 99 monthsORR is the percentage of participants who had a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) prior to disease progression based on the International Working Group (IWG) criteria using blinded independent central review (BICR). CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact confidence interval (CI) used the Clopper-Pearson method. An exact binomial test was conducted for each cohort versus a fixed control rate for each cohort. It is hypothesized that ORR will be greater than 20% in each of the 3 cohorts.
Percentage of Participants Experiencing at Least One Adverse Event (AE)Up to 27 monthsAn adverse event (AE) is any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurs during the course of the study
Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to AEsUp to 24 monthsAn AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurs during the course of the study

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on IWG CriteriaUp to approximately 99 monthsCRR is the percentage of participants with complete remission as demonstrated by disappearance of all evidence of disease in the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph nodes based on the IWG criteria using BICR. The analysis consisted of the point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact CI, separately by Cohort using the Clopper-Pearson method. Additional analyses were based on site assessment and by central review using the Lugano (2014) criteria.
Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on Lugano CriteriaUp to approximately 99 monthsCRR is the percentage of participants with complete remission as demonstrated by disappearance of all evidence of disease in the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph nodes based on the Lugano criteria using BICR. The analysis consisted of the point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact CI, separately by Cohort using the Clopper-Pearson method. Additional analyses were based on site assessment and by central review using the Lugano (2014) criteria.
Complete Remission Rate (CRR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG CriteriaUp to approximately 99 monthsCRR is the percentage of participants with complete remission as demonstrated by disappearance of all evidence of disease in the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph nodes assessed by the investigator using IWG criteria. The analysis consisted of the point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact CI, separately by Cohort using the Clopper-Pearson method. Additional analyses were based on site assessment and by central review using the Lugano (2014) criteria.
Overall Survival (OS)Up to approximately 99 monthsOS is the time from the first dose to death due to any cause. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the survival curve, separately by Cohort with missing data censored at last assessment.
Progression-free Survival (PFS) Assessed by the InvestigatorUp to approximately 99 monthsPFS is the time from first dose to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first assessed by the investigator based on the IWG criteria. For those who have PD, the true date of disease progression was approximated by the date of the first assessment at which PD is objectively documented per IWG criteria, regardless of discontinuation of study drug. Death is always considered as a confirmed PD event. The non-parametric Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the PFS curve with missing data censored at last assessment.
Duration of Response (DOR) Based on BICRUp to approximately 99 monthsDOR for the subgroup of participants who achieved a CR or PR by independent central review, is the time from start of the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) to the first documentation of PD or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first based on BICR. CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The analysis used the Kaplan-Meier method, with participants with response censored at their last assessment, and there was no progressive disease at the time of the last disease assessment.
Duration of Response (DOR) Assessed by the InvestigatorUp to approximately 99 monthsDOR for the subgroup of participants who achieved a CR or PR by independent central review, is the time from start of the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) to the first documentation of PD or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first assessed by the investigator based on the IWG criteria. CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The analysis used the Kaplan-Meier method, with participants with response censored at their last assessment, and there was no progressive disease at the time of the last disease assessment.
Progression-free Survival (PFS) Based on BICRUp to approximately 99 monthsPFS is the time from first dose to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first based on BICR. For those who have PD, the true date of disease progression was approximated by the date of the first assessment at which PD is objectively documented per IWG criteria, regardless of discontinuation of study drug. Death is always considered as a confirmed PD event. The non-parametric Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the PFS curve with missing data censored at last assessment.
Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on Lugano CriteriaUp to approximately 99 monthsORR is the percentage of participants who had a CR or PR prior to disease progression based on the Lugano criteria using BICR. CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact confidence interval (CI) used the Clopper-Pearson method. An exact binomial test was conducted for each cohort versus a fixed control rate for each cohort.
Overall Response Rate (ORR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG CriteriaUp to approximately 99 monthsORR is the percentage of participants who had a CR or PR prior to disease progression assessed by the investigator using IWG criteria. CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact confidence interval (CI) used the Clopper-Pearson method. An exact binomial test was conducted for each cohort versus a fixed control rate for each cohort.

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Males and females with relapsed or refractory de novo classical Hodgkin lymphoma (RRcHL) of at least 18 years of age were enrolled in this study.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort 1
Participants with RRcHL who failed to achieve a response or progressed after auto-SCT and have relapsed after treatment with or failed to respond to BV post auto-SCT received pembrolizumab, 200 mg, intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle up to 35 cycles, for up to 24 months.
69
Cohort 2
Participants with RRcHL who were unable to achieve Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) to salvage chemotherapy and did not receive auto-SCT, but have relapsed after treatment with or failed to respond to BV received pembrolizumab, 200 mg, IV Q3W on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle up to 35 cycles, for up to 24 months.
81
Cohort 3
Participants with RRcHL who failed to achieve a response to or progressed after auto-SCT and have not received BV post auto-SCT received pembrolizumab, 200 mg, IV Q3W on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, up to 35 cycles for up to 24 months. These participants may or may not have received BV as part of primary treatment or salvage treatment.
60
Total210

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyCohort Was Closed172114
Overall StudyDeath202416
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up6142
Overall StudyPhysician Decision240
Overall StudyProtocol Violation001
Overall StudySite Terminated by Sponsor101
Overall StudyTransitioned to Extension Study16916
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject7911

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Total
Age, Continuous37.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9
42.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.4
36.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.4
39.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.5
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
7 Participants5 Participants3 Participants15 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
43 Participants63 Participants48 Participants154 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
19 Participants13 Participants9 Participants41 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
7 Participants4 Participants1 Participants12 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants2 Participants3 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants0 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants1 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
57 Participants73 Participants55 Participants185 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
33 Participants38 Participants26 Participants97 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
36 Participants43 Participants34 Participants113 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
21 / 6928 / 8119 / 612 / 100 / 70 / 3
other
Total, other adverse events
68 / 6976 / 8156 / 6010 / 107 / 73 / 3
serious
Total, serious adverse events
15 / 6918 / 8115 / 600 / 101 / 70 / 3

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on IWG Criteria

ORR is the percentage of participants who had a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) prior to disease progression based on the International Working Group (IWG) criteria using blinded independent central review (BICR). CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact confidence interval (CI) used the Clopper-Pearson method. An exact binomial test was conducted for each cohort versus a fixed control rate for each cohort. It is hypothesized that ORR will be greater than 20% in each of the 3 cohorts.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on IWG Criteria78.3 Percentage of participants
Cohort 2Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on IWG Criteria64.2 Percentage of participants
Cohort 3Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on IWG Criteria73.3 Percentage of participants
Primary

Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to AEs

An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurs during the course of the study

Time frame: Up to 24 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to AEs11.6 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 2Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to AEs6.2 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 3Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to AEs8.3 Percentage of Participants
Primary

Percentage of Participants Experiencing at Least One Adverse Event (AE)

An adverse event (AE) is any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurs during the course of the study

Time frame: Up to 27 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Percentage of Participants Experiencing at Least One Adverse Event (AE)98.6 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 2Percentage of Participants Experiencing at Least One Adverse Event (AE)98.8 Percentage of Participants
Cohort 3Percentage of Participants Experiencing at Least One Adverse Event (AE)95.0 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Complete Remission Rate (CRR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG Criteria

CRR is the percentage of participants with complete remission as demonstrated by disappearance of all evidence of disease in the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph nodes assessed by the investigator using IWG criteria. The analysis consisted of the point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact CI, separately by Cohort using the Clopper-Pearson method. Additional analyses were based on site assessment and by central review using the Lugano (2014) criteria.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Complete Remission Rate (CRR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG Criteria42.0 Percentage of participants
Cohort 2Complete Remission Rate (CRR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG Criteria32.1 Percentage of participants
Cohort 3Complete Remission Rate (CRR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG Criteria43.3 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on IWG Criteria

CRR is the percentage of participants with complete remission as demonstrated by disappearance of all evidence of disease in the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph nodes based on the IWG criteria using BICR. The analysis consisted of the point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact CI, separately by Cohort using the Clopper-Pearson method. Additional analyses were based on site assessment and by central review using the Lugano (2014) criteria.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on IWG Criteria24.6 Percentage of participants
Cohort 2Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on IWG Criteria25.9 Percentage of participants
Cohort 3Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on IWG Criteria33.3 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on Lugano Criteria

CRR is the percentage of participants with complete remission as demonstrated by disappearance of all evidence of disease in the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph nodes based on the Lugano criteria using BICR. The analysis consisted of the point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact CI, separately by Cohort using the Clopper-Pearson method. Additional analyses were based on site assessment and by central review using the Lugano (2014) criteria.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on Lugano Criteria34.8 Percentage of participants
Cohort 2Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on Lugano Criteria28.4 Percentage of participants
Cohort 3Complete Remission Rate (CRR) by BICR Based on Lugano Criteria35.0 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Duration of Response (DOR) Assessed by the Investigator

DOR for the subgroup of participants who achieved a CR or PR by independent central review, is the time from start of the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) to the first documentation of PD or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first assessed by the investigator based on the IWG criteria. CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The analysis used the Kaplan-Meier method, with participants with response censored at their last assessment, and there was no progressive disease at the time of the last disease assessment.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment and had a CR or PR response.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1Duration of Response (DOR) Assessed by the Investigator25.0 Months
Cohort 2Duration of Response (DOR) Assessed by the Investigator16.4 Months
Cohort 3Duration of Response (DOR) Assessed by the Investigator24.7 Months
Secondary

Duration of Response (DOR) Based on BICR

DOR for the subgroup of participants who achieved a CR or PR by independent central review, is the time from start of the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) to the first documentation of PD or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first based on BICR. CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The analysis used the Kaplan-Meier method, with participants with response censored at their last assessment, and there was no progressive disease at the time of the last disease assessment.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment and had a CR or PR response.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1Duration of Response (DOR) Based on BICR25.0 Months
Cohort 2Duration of Response (DOR) Based on BICR11.1 Months
Cohort 3Duration of Response (DOR) Based on BICR24.4 Months
Secondary

Overall Response Rate (ORR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG Criteria

ORR is the percentage of participants who had a CR or PR prior to disease progression assessed by the investigator using IWG criteria. CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact confidence interval (CI) used the Clopper-Pearson method. An exact binomial test was conducted for each cohort versus a fixed control rate for each cohort.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Overall Response Rate (ORR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG Criteria72.5 Percentage of participants
Cohort 2Overall Response Rate (ORR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG Criteria66.7 Percentage of participants
Cohort 3Overall Response Rate (ORR) Assessed by Investigator Based on IWG Criteria71.7 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on Lugano Criteria

ORR is the percentage of participants who had a CR or PR prior to disease progression based on the Lugano criteria using BICR. CR is the disappearance of all evidence of disease and PR is the regression of measurable disease and no new sites. The point estimate and 95% 2-sided exact confidence interval (CI) used the Clopper-Pearson method. An exact binomial test was conducted for each cohort versus a fixed control rate for each cohort.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on Lugano Criteria82.6 Percentage of participants
Cohort 2Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on Lugano Criteria67.9 Percentage of participants
Cohort 3Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BICR Based on Lugano Criteria68.3 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS is the time from the first dose to death due to any cause. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the survival curve, separately by Cohort with missing data censored at last assessment.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1Overall Survival (OS)NA Months
Cohort 2Overall Survival (OS)NA Months
Cohort 3Overall Survival (OS)NA Months
Secondary

Progression-free Survival (PFS) Assessed by the Investigator

PFS is the time from first dose to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first assessed by the investigator based on the IWG criteria. For those who have PD, the true date of disease progression was approximated by the date of the first assessment at which PD is objectively documented per IWG criteria, regardless of discontinuation of study drug. Death is always considered as a confirmed PD event. The non-parametric Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the PFS curve with missing data censored at last assessment.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1Progression-free Survival (PFS) Assessed by the Investigator24.9 Months
Cohort 2Progression-free Survival (PFS) Assessed by the Investigator13.9 Months
Cohort 3Progression-free Survival (PFS) Assessed by the Investigator22.0 Months
Secondary

Progression-free Survival (PFS) Based on BICR

PFS is the time from first dose to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first based on BICR. For those who have PD, the true date of disease progression was approximated by the date of the first assessment at which PD is objectively documented per IWG criteria, regardless of discontinuation of study drug. Death is always considered as a confirmed PD event. The non-parametric Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the PFS curve with missing data censored at last assessment.

Time frame: Up to approximately 99 months

Population: All allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1Progression-free Survival (PFS) Based on BICR16.5 Months
Cohort 2Progression-free Survival (PFS) Based on BICR11.1 Months
Cohort 3Progression-free Survival (PFS) Based on BICR19.7 Months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026