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NCT06469944RecruitingPhase 1/2

Substudy 06C: A Study of Investigational Agents With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and Chemotherapy in Participants With First-Line Locally Advanced Unresectable/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-06C/KEYMAKER-U06)

A Phase 1/2 Open-Label, Umbrella Platform Design Study of Investigational Agents With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and Chemotherapy in Participants With 1L Locally Advanced Unresectable/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma): Substudy 06C

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Oct 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This is a phase 1/2, multicenter, open-label umbrella platform study that will evaluate the safety and tolerability of investigational agents with pembrolizumab and fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy for the first-line (1L) treatment of participants with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma. This substudy will have two phases: a safety lead-in phase and an efficacy phase. The safety lead-in phase will be used to evaluate the safety and tolerability, and to establish a recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) for investigational agents in combination with chemotherapy and immunotherapy. There is no formal hypothesis in this study.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
160 (estimated)
First submitted
17 Jun 2024
Start date
20 Sept 2024
Primary completion date
12 Sept 2029
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
NCT number
NCT06469944
EU CT number
2023-509307-33-00

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 1/2
  • Planned participants: 160
  • From 20 Sept 2024 to the primary completion date, 12 Sept 2029
  • 50 sites in 12 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Has had previous therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ)/esophageal adenocarcinoma
  • Has experienced weight loss \>20% over 3 months before the first dose of study intervention
  • Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Has accumulation of pleural, ascitic, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage or diuretic drugs within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Has received prior treatment with a trophoblast antigen 2 (TROP2)-targeted or anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) targeted agents
  • Has received prior treatment with a topoisomerase I inhibitor-based antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) and/or a topoisomerase I inhibitor-based chemotherapy
  • Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1), anti-Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1), anti-Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 2 (PD-L2) agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (TCR)
  • Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention, or has radiation related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids
  • Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention
  • Has received a strong inducer/inhibitor of CYP3A4 that cannot be discontinued
  • Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration
  • Has diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
  • Has concurrent active hepatitis B (defined as Hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\] positive and/or detectable HBV DNA) and hepatitis C virus (defined as anti-hepatitis C virus \[HCV\] Ab positive and detectable HCV ribonucleic acid \[RNA\] infection or a known history of hepatitis B and/or C infection
  • Has gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction, poor oral intake, or difficulty in taking oral medication
  • Has had a major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention
  • Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications

Other illness

  • Has squamous cell or undifferentiated gastroesophageal cancer.
  • Has a history of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or severe corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing
  • Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease within 6 months preceding study intervention
  • Has history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
  • Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Has Severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab, sacituzumab tirumotecan, patritumab deruxtecan, or other biologic therapy, chemotherapy (ie, oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, capecitabine), leucovorin, levoleucovorin, or any of their excipients
  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
  • Has history of interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis irrespective of steroid use, or current ILD, or suspected ILD, or ILD that cannot be ruled out by imaging at Screening
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has history of allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant

Lab values

  • Has history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, laboratory abnormality, or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study or interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study

Other

  • The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
  • Has Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Has poorly controlled diarrhea

Who the study is looking for

  • The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
  • Has histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of previously untreated locally advanced unresectable or metastatic first-line (1L) gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
  • Is not expected to require tumor resection during the treatment course
  • Tumor tissue must be confirmed as negative for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression as classified by American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO-CAP) guidelines
  • Core/excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated has been provided
  • Participants who have adverse events (AEs) due to previous anticancer therapies must have recovered to ≤Grade 1 or baseline
  • Participants with endocrine-related AEs who are adequately treated with hormone replacement therapy are eligible
  • Has adequate organ function
  • Has measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as determined by the local site investigator/radiology assessment and verified by blinded independent central review (BICR)
  • Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 within 3 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
  • Has a life expectancy of at least 6 months
  • Participants who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks, and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to allocation/randomization
  • Participants with history of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at screening
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (50)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer ( Site 6303)
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NatalBrazilRecruiting
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição ( Site 6301)
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Porto AlegreBrazilRecruiting
ICESP - INSTITUTO DO CÂNCER DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO ( Site 6300)
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São PauloBrazilRecruiting
IBCC - Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Câncer ( Site 6304)
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São PauloBrazilRecruiting
Kantonsspital Graubünden-Medizin ( Site 6700)
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ChurSwitzerlandRecruiting
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) ( Site 6701)
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GenevaSwitzerlandRecruiting
Bradford Hill Norte ( Site 6407)
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AntofagastaChileRecruiting
Clínica Puerto Montt ( Site 6409)
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Port MonttChileRecruiting
Bradfordhill-Clinical Area ( Site 6401)
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SantiagoChileRecruiting
FALP-UIDO ( Site 6400)
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SantiagoChileRecruiting
Centro de Oncología de Precisión-Oncology ( Site 6404)
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SantiagoChileRecruiting
Clínica UC San Carlos de Apoquindo ( Site 6405)
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SantiagoChileRecruiting
Centro de Investigación del Maule ( Site 6408)
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TalcaChileCompleted
Beijing Cancer hospital-Digestive Oncology ( Site 5500)
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BeijingChinaRecruiting
The 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army ( Site 5501)
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FuzhouChinaRecruiting
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine ( Site 5510)
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HangzhouChinaRecruiting
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University ( Site 5514)
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NanchangChinaRecruiting
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center ( Site 5513)
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ShanghaiChinaRecruiting
Xinjiang Medical University Cancer Hospital - Urumqi ( Site 5506)
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ÜrümqiChinaActive, not recruiting
The First Affiliated hospital of Xiamen University ( Site 5503)
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XiamenChinaRecruiting
Henan Cancer Hospital ( Site 5504)
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ZhengzhouChinaRecruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectiology ( Site 6802)
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DüsseldorfGermanyRecruiting
HOPE Hamburg/Norddeutsches Studienzentrum fuer Innovative Onkologie ( Site 6807)
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ErdgeschossGermanyRecruiting
NCT-Department of Medical Oncology ( Site 6809)
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HeidelbergGermanyRecruiting
CHU-BREST Cavale Blanche ( Site 5104)
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BrestFranceRecruiting
CIC. ( Site 5100)
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LilleFranceRecruiting
Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital-Hepato-Gastro-Enterology ( Site 5102)
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ParisFranceRecruiting
IRCCS - Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori"-Oncologia Medica ( Site 5207)
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MeldolaItalyRecruiting
Ospedale San Raffaele-Oncologia Medica ( Site 5202)
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MilanItalyRecruiting
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori-Struttura Complessa Oncologia Medica 1 ( Site 5200)
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MilanItalyRecruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana ( Site 5206)
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PisaItalyRecruiting
Samsung Medical Center-Division of Hematology/Oncology ( Site 5900)
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SeoulSouth KoreaRecruiting
Asan Medical Center-Department of Oncology ( Site 5901)
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SeoulSouth KoreaRecruiting
Oslo universitetssykehus, Radiumhospitalet ( Site 6501)
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OsloNorwayRecruiting
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital ( Site 6102)
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BangkoknoiThailandRecruiting
Songklanagarind hospital ( Site 6101)
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Hat YaiThailandRecruiting
Chulalongkorn Hospital ( Site 6104)
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PathumwanThailandRecruiting
Ramathibodi Hospital ( Site 6103)
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RatchathewiThailandRecruiting
China Medical University Hospital ( Site 6007)
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TaichungTaiwanRecruiting
National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 6001)
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TainanTaiwanRecruiting
Taipei Veterans General Hospital ( Site 6005)
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TaipeiTaiwanRecruiting
National Taiwan University Hospital-Oncology ( Site 6000)
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TaipeiTaiwanRecruiting
Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central NY, P.C. ( Site 6925)
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East SyracuseUnited StatesRecruiting
The Cancer and Hematology Centers ( Site 6912)
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Grand RapidsUnited StatesRecruiting
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ( Site 6920)
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HoustonUnited StatesRecruiting
UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica ( Site 6905)
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Los AngelesUnited StatesRecruiting
Norton Hospital-Norton Cancer Institute - Downtown ( Site 6900)
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LouisvilleUnited StatesCompleted
Columbia University Irving Medical Center-CUIMC Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical ( Site 6907)
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New YorkUnited StatesCompleted
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center-UPMC ( Site 6904)
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PittsburghUnited StatesRecruiting
University of Arizona Cancer Center-University of Arizona Cancer Center ( Site 6927)
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TucsonUnited StatesRecruiting

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