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A Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With HR+/HER2- Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer (MK-2870-010)

An Open-label, Randomized Phase 3 Study of MK-2870 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With HR+/HER2- Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06312176
Enrollment
1200
Registered
2024-03-15
Start date
2024-04-14
Completion date
2031-04-12
Last updated
2026-09-03

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

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Keywords

Programmed Cell Death-1 (PD1, PD-1), Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 1 (PDL1, PD-L1), Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2 (PDL2, PD-L2)

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare sacituzumab tirumotecan as a single agent, and in combination with pembrolizumab, versus Treatment of Physician's Choice (TPC) in participants with hormone receptor positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative (HR+/HER2-) unresectable locally advanced, or metastatic, breast cancer. The primary hypotheses are that sacituzumab tirumotecan as a single agent and sacituzumab tirumotecan plus pembrolizumab are superior to TPC with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by blinded independent central review (BICR) in all participants.

Interventions

DRUGSacituzumab tirumotecan

IV infusion

BIOLOGICALPembrolizumab

IV infusion

DRUGPaclitaxel

IV infusion

DRUGNab-paclitaxel

IV infusion

DRUGCapecitabine

oral tablet

DRUGLiposomal doxorubicin

IV infusion

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Has unresectable locally advanced or metastatic centrally-confirmed hormone receptor positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer * Has radiographic disease progression on one or more lines of endocrine therapy for unresectable locally advanced/metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer, with one in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor * Is a chemotherapy candidate * Has an eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 assessed within 7 days before randomization * Has adequate organ function * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy * Participants who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received HBV antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks, and have undetectable HBV viral load * Participants with a history of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable

Exclusion criteria

* Has breast cancer amenable to treatment with curative intent * Has experienced an early recurrence (\<6 months after completing adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy) and therefore is eligible to receive second-line (2L) treatment * Has symptomatic advanced/metastatic visceral spread at risk of rapidly evolving into life-threatening complications * Has received prior chemotherapy for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer * Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years * History of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that requires steroids, or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease * Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) ( sacituzumab tirumotecan versus treatment of physician's choice [TPC]; pembrolizumab + sacituzumab tirumotecan versus TPC)Up to ~38 monthsPFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first as assessed by Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). PD is defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. PFS as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) will be presented.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS)Up to ~77 monthsOS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) (pembrolizumab + sacituzumab tirumotecan + versus sacituzumab tirumotecan)Up to ~57 monthsPFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first as assessed by Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). PD is defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. PFS as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) will be presented.
Number of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AEUp to ~77 monthsAn AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)Up to ~57 monthsORR is defined as the percentage of participants with Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). The percentage of participants who experience CR or PR as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) will be presented.
Duration of Response (DOR)Up to ~57 monthsFor participants who demonstrate a confirmed Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1), DOR is defined as the time from first documented evidence of CR or PR until progressive disease (PD) or death. Per RECIST 1.1, PD is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. DOR as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) will be presented.
Change from baseline in global health status/quality of life scores, on the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30)Baseline and up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to the questions "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" and "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" are scored on a 7-point scale (1= Very poor to 7=Excellent). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better overall health status.
Change from baseline in physical functioning score, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Baseline and up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better level of physical functioning.
Change from baseline in emotional functioning score, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Baseline and up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better level of emotional functioning.
Change from baseline in fatigue score, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Baseline and up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to questions about their fatigue are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A lower score indicates a better level of function.
Change from baseline in diarrhea score, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Baseline and up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to the question "Have you had diarrhea?" are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A lower score indicates a better level of function.
Time to first Deterioration (TTD) in global health status/quality of life scores, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to the questions "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" and "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?" are scored on a 7-point scale (1= Very poor to 7=Excellent). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better overall health status. TTD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a 10-point deterioration from baseline in global health status/quality of life combined score.
TTD in physical functioning score, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to questions about their physical functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better level of physical functioning. TTD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a 10-point deterioration from baseline in the physical functioning score.
TTD in emotional functioning score, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to questions about their emotional functioning are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a better level of emotional functioning. TD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a 10-point deterioration from baseline in the emotional functioning score.
TTD in fatigue score, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to questions about their fatigue are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A lower score indicates a better level of function. TTD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a 10-point deterioration from baseline in the fatigue score.
TTD in diarrhea score, on the EORTC QLQ-C30Up to ~77 monthsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Participant responses to the question about their diarrhea are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. A lower score indicates a better level of function. TTD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a 10-point deterioration from baseline in the diarrhea score.
Number of participants who experience one or more adverse events (AEs)Up to ~77 monthsAn AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention.

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTToll Free Number
Trialsites@msd.com1-888-577-8839
STUDY_DIRECTORMedical Director

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 4, 2026