Trial Purpose

This is a efficacy and safety study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475, KEYTRUDA®) as monotherapy in participants with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in two cohorts: participants with advanced HCC and with no curative option after disease progression on sorafenib or intolerance of sorafenib (Cohort 1) or who had not received treatment for systemic disease (Cohort 2). Study participants may receive pembrolizumab once every 3 weeks for up to 35 initial cycles (up to approximately 2 years) and a potential additional 17 cycles in a re-treatment phase (approximately an additional 1 year of treatment).

The primary objective of this study is to determine the Objective Response Rate (ORR) of pembrolizumab given as monotherapy in participants with HCC.

Effective with Amendment 7: Upon study completion, participants are discontinued and may be enrolled in a pembrolizumab extension study, if available.

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CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER:

NCT02702414

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About The Trial

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Phase 2

Tests the medicine or vaccine in approximately 100 to 500 volunteers. In the case of medicines, volunteers usually have the disease or condition the investigational medicine is designed to treat. In vaccine studies, the volunteers are usually healthy.

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Dates

  • Actual study start date May 31, 2016
  • Estimated primary completion date January 19, 2021
  • Estimated study completion date October 9, 2023

Eligibility

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Conditions

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Age Range

18 - No Age Maximum

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Sex

All

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CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER:

NCT02702414

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