Trial Purpose

The current study will compare pembrolizumab (MK-3475) plus maintenance olaparib, vs. pembrolizumab plus maintenance olaparib placebo for the treatment of squamous NSCLC. The study’s 2 primary hypotheses are:

Pembrolizumab plus maintenance olaparib is superior to pembrolizumab plus maintenance olaparib placebo with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) per RECIST 1.1 by blinded independent clinical review (BICR).
Pembrolizumab plus maintenance olaparib is superior to pembrolizumab plus maintenance olaparib placebo with respect to overall survival (OS).

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CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER:

NCT03976362

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About The Trial

All patients who enroll in the trial will receive medication while on the study. All patients will receive induction therapy pembrolizumab plus carboplatin and either paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel.

50% of those randomized to maintenance therapy will receive pembrolizumab along with olaparib if the patient is still eligible after induction therapy

50% of those randomized to maintenance therapy will receive pembrolizumab along with placebo if the patient meets the criteria after induction therapy

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Phase 3

Tests the medicine or vaccine in approximately 1,000 to 5,000 volunteers. For medicines, volunteers have the disease or condition the medicine is designed to treat. In vaccine studies, the volunteers may be healthy or have diseases or conditions. Phase 3 trials take place in hospitals, clinics or physician offices.

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Dates

  • Actual study start date June 28, 2019
  • Estimated primary completion date May 6, 2024
  • Estimated study completion date December 30, 2024

Eligibility

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Conditions

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Non-small-cell Lung

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Age Range

18 - No Age Maximum

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Sex

All

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CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER:

NCT03976362

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