NCT05446870

Brief Summary

The primary objective is to evaluate in participants with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), whether the reduction from baseline in circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) at Cycle 3 (ΔctDNA) is larger in participants receiving MK-4830 + pembrolizumab in combination with standard of care (SOC) therapy than in those receiving pembrolizumab + SOC therapy.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
160

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2022

Geographic Reach
11 countries

45 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 1, 2022

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 7, 2022

Completed
18 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 25, 2022

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 20, 2023

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 16, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

December 17, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

October 1, 2025

Status Verified

September 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

July 1, 2022

Results QC Date

November 27, 2024

Last Update Submit

September 11, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in Circulating Tumor Deoxyribonucleic Acid (ctDNA)

    Blood samples were collected to determine levels of ctDNA. The fold change in the mean mutant/tumor molecules per mL (MTM/mL) at Cycle 3 from baseline is presented.

    Baseline and Week 7

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Participants With Surgery and Pathological Complete Response (pCR): Change From Baseline in ctDNA

    Baseline and Week 12

  • Association of Change From Baseline in ctDNA With pCR

    Baseline and Week 12

  • Participants With Surgery and Chemotherapy Response Score (CRS): Change From Baseline in ctDNA

    Baseline and Week 12

  • Association of Change From Baseline in ctDNA With CRS3

    Baseline and Week 12

  • pCR Rate

    Up to approximately 12 weeks

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Pembrolizumab + Standard of Care (SOC) + MK-4830

EXPERIMENTAL

Before surgery participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg, paclitaxel 175 mg/m\^2 (or docetaxel 75 mg/m\^2), carboplatin Area Under the Curve (AUC) 5 to 6, and MK-4830 800 mg by intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (every 3 weeks \[Q3W\]) for 3 cycles. After surgery participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg, paclitaxel 175 mg/m\^2 (or docetaxel 75 mg/m\^2), carboplatin AUC 5 to 6, and MK-4830 800 mg (with avastin \[or biosimilar\] at the investigator's discretion and per insitutional guidelines) by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) for 3 cycles.

Biological: PembrolizumabDrug: PaclitaxelDrug: CarboplatinBiological: AvastinBiological: MK-4830Drug: Docetaxel

Pembrolizumab + SOC

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Before surgery participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg, paclitaxel 175 mg/m\^2 (or docetaxel 75 mg/m\^2), and carboplatin AUC 5 to 6 by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) for 3 cycles. After surgery participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg, paclitaxel 175 mg/m\^2 (or docetaxel 75 mg/m\^2), and carboplatin AUC 5 to 6 (with avastin \[or biosimilar\] at the investigator's discretion and per insitutional guidelines) by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W) for 3 cycles.

Biological: PembrolizumabDrug: PaclitaxelDrug: CarboplatinBiological: AvastinDrug: Docetaxel

Interventions

PembrolizumabBIOLOGICAL

200 mg by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Also known as: MK-3475, KEYTRUDA®
Pembrolizumab + SOCPembrolizumab + Standard of Care (SOC) + MK-4830

175 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Also known as: TAXOL®
Pembrolizumab + SOCPembrolizumab + Standard of Care (SOC) + MK-4830

AUC 5 to 6 by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Also known as: PARAPLATIN®
Pembrolizumab + SOCPembrolizumab + Standard of Care (SOC) + MK-4830
AvastinBIOLOGICAL

According to local practice and at the choice of the investigator.

Also known as: Bevacizumab, Zirabev, MVASI, AYBINTIO, Versavo, Onbevezy, OYAVAS, ALYMSYS, Avegra
Pembrolizumab + SOCPembrolizumab + Standard of Care (SOC) + MK-4830
MK-4830BIOLOGICAL

800 mg by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Pembrolizumab + Standard of Care (SOC) + MK-4830

75 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Pembrolizumab + SOCPembrolizumab + Standard of Care (SOC) + MK-4830

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsFemales with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer.
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

  • Has histologically-confirmed International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Stage III or Stage IV HGSOC, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer.
  • Is a candidate for carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy, to be administered in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant setting.
  • Is a candidate for interval debulking surgery.
  • Is able to provide archival tissue or newly obtained core, incisional, or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion.
  • Has adequate organ functions.
  • Has a non-HGSOC histology.
  • Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years.
  • Has received prior treatment for any stage of ovarian cancer (OC), including radiation or systemic anticancer therapy.
  • Planned or has been administered intraperitoneal chemotherapy as first-line therapy.
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death 1 protein (PD-1), anti-programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1), anti-programmed cell death 1 ligand 2 (PD-L2), anti-immunoglobulin-like transcript 4 (ILT4), or anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or coinhibitory T-cell receptor.
  • Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention.
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study medication.
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
  • +13 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (45)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus-Cancer Clinical Trials Office ( Site 0108)

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic in Florida ( Site 0101)

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

Location

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, Inc. ( Site 0110)

Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

Location

Northwestern Memorial Hospital ( Site 0104)

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Washington University ( Site 0113)

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( Site 0114)

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

Location

Roswell Park Cancer Institute ( Site 0106)

Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

Location

Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island ( Site 0116)

Mineola, New York, 11501, United States

Location

Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone ( Site 0107)

New York, New York, 10016, United States

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ( Site 0102)

New York, New York, 10065, United States

Location

Sanford Cancer Center-Gynecologic Oncology ( Site 0115)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States

Location

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center ( Site 0100)

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

Location

Antwerp University Hospital-Oncology ( Site 1301)

Edegem, Antwerpen, 2650, Belgium

Location

AZ Maria Middelares-IKG ( Site 1302)

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Location

UZ Leuven ( Site 1300)

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

Location

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal ( Site 0300)

Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4, Canada

Location

McGill University Health Centre ( Site 0301)

Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada

Location

FALP ( Site 0905)

Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 7500921, Chile

Location

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile-Centro del Cáncer ( Site 0900)

Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 8330032, Chile

Location

James Lind Centro de Investigación del Cáncer ( Site 0903)

Temuco, Región de la Araucanía, 4800827, Chile

Location

ONCOCENTRO APYS-ACEREY ( Site 0904)

Viña del Mar, Región de Valparaíso, 2520598, Chile

Location

Rambam Health Care Campus-Gyneco-oncology unit ( Site 0602)

Haifa, 3109601, Israel

Location

Shaare Zedek Medical Center ( Site 0601)

Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel

Location

Sheba Medical Center-ONCOLOGY ( Site 0600)

Ramat Gan, 5265601, Israel

Location

Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-S.C. Oncologia Sperimentale Uro-Genitale ( Site 0

Napoli, Campania, 80131, Italy

Location

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli-Ginecologia Oncologica ( Site 0502)

Rome, Lazio, oo168, Italy

Location

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori-Struttura Complessa Chirurgia Ginecologica ( Site 050

Milan, Lombardy, 20133, Italy

Location

Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IRCCS-Divisione di Ginecologia Oncologica ( Site 0501)

Milan, 20141, Italy

Location

Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Poznaniu-Oddzial Ginekologii Onkologicznej ( Site 0709)

Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 61-848, Poland

Location

Mazowiecki Szpital Wojewódzki w Siedlcach-Siedleckie Centrum Onkologii ( Site 0701)

Siedlce, Masovian Voivodeship, 08-110, Poland

Location

Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie - P-Klinika Ginekologii Onkologicznej ( Sit

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-781, Poland

Location

Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne-Klinika Ginekologii, Ginekologii Onkologicznej i Endokrynologii Gi

Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-214, Poland

Location

Swietokrzyskie Centrum Onkologii, Samodzielny Publiczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej ( Site 0708)

Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, 25-734, Poland

Location

National Cancer Centre Singapore ( Site 1501)

Singapore, Central Singapore, 168583, Singapore

Location

National University Hospital ( Site 1502)

Singapore, South West, 119074, Singapore

Location

Seoul National University Hospital ( Site 0801)

Seoul, 03080, South Korea

Location

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System-Gynecologic cancer center ( Site 0800)

Seoul, 03722, South Korea

Location

Instituto Catalan de Oncologia - Hospital Duran i Reynals-Medical Oncology ( Site 1103)

Hospitalet, Barcelona, 08907, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre-Medical Oncology ( Site 1104)

Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, 28041, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron-Departamento de Oncologia- VHIO ( Site 1101)

Barcelona, 08035, Spain

Location

Changhua Christian Hospital-Obstetrics and Gynecology ( Site 1203)

Changhua County, Changhua, 50006, Taiwan

Location

Taichung Veterans General Hospital-GYNECOLOGY ( Site 1202)

Taichung, 407, Taiwan

Location

National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 1201)

Tainan, 704, Taiwan

Location

National Taiwan University Hospital-Internal Medicine ( Site 1200)

Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

Location

Mackay Memorial Hospital ( Site 1204)

Taipei, 10449, Taiwan

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ovarian Neoplasms

Interventions

pembrolizumabPaclitaxelCarboplatinBevacizumabDocetaxel

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital Neoplasms, FemaleUrogenital NeoplasmsGenital DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesGonadal Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TaxoidsCyclodecanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsDiterpenesTerpenesCoordination ComplexesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Results Point of Contact

Title
Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development
Organization
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Officials

  • Medical Director

    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2022

First Posted

July 7, 2022

Study Start

July 25, 2022

Primary Completion

December 20, 2023

Study Completion

October 16, 2024

Last Updated

October 1, 2025

Results First Posted

December 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
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