A Substudy of Investigational Agents in Programmed Cell Death-1/Ligand 1 (PD-1/L1) Refractory Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (mUC) (MK-3475-04A)

What this study involves

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Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Age range

18 years - Not specified

Sex eligible

All sexes

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

Participants

48 Estimated

These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.

About the research

This substudy is part of an umbrella platform study which is designed to evaluate investigational agents with or without pembrolizumab in participants with urothelial carcinoma who are in need of new treatment options. Substudy 04A will enroll participants with locally advanced or mUC whose disease is resistant to treatment with programmed cell death-1/ligand 1 (PD-1/L1) inhibitors. The protocol infrastructure will enable the rolling assignment of investigational treatments.

Who may be able to participate?

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Inclusion Criteria:

The main inclusion and exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

• Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced/unresectable or mUC of the renal pelvis, ureter (upper urinary tract), bladder, or urethra.
• Arm A: PD-1/L1 refractory locally advanced or mUC as evidenced by: EITHER disease progression while on treatment or after treatment with an anti-PD-1/L1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) for locally advanced/unresectable or mUC administered either as monotherapy, or in combination with other checkpoint inhibitors or other therapies OR disease recurrence while on treatment or after treatment with an anti-PD-1/L1 mAb for muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC) administered as monotherapy.
• Arm A: Participants must provide an archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion demonstrating UC, not previously irradiated, and adequate for biomarker evaluation.
• Arm B: PD-1/L1 refractory locally advanced or mUC as evidenced by: EITHER disease progression after treatment with an anti-PD-1/L1 mAb for locally advanced/unresectable or mUC administered either as monotherapy, or in combination with other checkpoint inhibitors or other therapies; OR disease recurrence after treatment with an anti-PD-1/L1 mAb for MIUC administered as monotherapy or in combination with other checkpoint therapies \>12 months after last dose of treatment with an anti-PD-1/L1 mAb.
• Arm B: Participants must provide an archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion from a metastatic site or from a primary tumor that has become locally advanced and not previously irradiated.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known additional nonurothelial malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within 3 years prior to study randomization/allocation.
• Received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before randomization/allocation.
• Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
• Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines are allowed.
• Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• Known history of hepatitis B or known hepatitis C virus infection.

Treatment, groups and participation

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Assignment

Not randomized

Masking

No masking

What researchers are measuring

Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.

Primary measures

Secondary measures

Research locations (28)

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28 locations

Study team and timeline

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study start

Nov 16, 2022 Actual

Primary completion

Feb 26, 2029 Estimated

Study completion

Feb 26, 2029 Estimated

First posted

Oct 3, 2022 Actual

Last updated

Nov 10, 2026 Actual

Official study contacts

No central contact is listed. Check the locations and the official record.