Study Name
Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Gemcitabine/Cisplatin Versus Placebo Plus Gemcitabine/Cisplatin for First-Line Advanced and/or Unresectable Biliary Tract Carcinoma (BTC) (MK-3475-966/KEYNOTE-966) (KEYNOTE-966)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (if applicable)
NCT04003636
Clinical Trial Category (check all that apply)
  • First Line Therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy
Study Center
Institution Name
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Institution Address
2000 Galloping Hill Road
City
Kenilworth
State
New Jersey
Zip Code
07033
Country
United States
Website
https://merckoncologyclinicaltrials.com/en-us/patient/liver-and-bile-duct
Study Contacts
Principal Investigator
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
P.I. Phone
(188) 857-7883
P.I. Email
Trialsites@merck.com
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Please refer to study locations listed Clinicaltrial.gov, as locations will be added throughout the study.
Study Coordinator
TBD
Study Coordinator Phone
(188) 857-7883
Study Coordinator Email
Trialsites@merck.com
OVERVIEW – in layman’s terms (150 words max)
This is a study of pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin vs. placebo plus gemcitabine/cisplatin as first-line therapy in people with advanced and/or unresectable BTC.
Enrollment
788
Study Start Date
09/30/2019
Estimated Completion Date
01/11/2022
Purpose of the Study – in Layman’s Terms (use the “+” to add more list items)
  • To compare progression-free survival between pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin and placebo plus gemcitabine/cisplatin
  • To compare overall survival between pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin and placebo plus gemcitabine/cisplatin
Inclusion Criteria – Patients Must:
  • Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced (metastatic) and/or unresectable (locally advanced) biliary tract cancer (intra-or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder cancer).
  • Have measurable disease based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1), as determined by the site investigator.
  • Participants with a history of hepatitis B or hepatitis C can be enrolled if they meet study criteria.
  • Provide archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion.
  • Have a life expectancy of greater than 3 months.
  • Have adequate organ function.
Exclusion Criteria – Patients Must NOT:
  • Has had previous systemic therapy for advanced (metastatic) or unresectable (locally advanced) biliary tract cancer (intra-or extra hepatic cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder cancer), with the exception of adjuvant therapy which is allowed.
  • Has ampullary cancer.
  • Has small cell cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, lymphoma, sarcoma and/or Mucinous cystic neoplasms.
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1), anti- programmed cell death ligand 1 or 2 (anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2) agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137).
  • Has a known history of, or any evidence of, central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis, as assessed by local site investigator.
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
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