Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) vs Placebo for Participants With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer After Resection With or Without Standard Adjuvant Therapy (MK-3475-091/KEYNOTE-091)

NCT02504372 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1177

Last updated 2026-03-17

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Summary

In this study, participants with Stage IB/II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have undergone surgical resection (lobectomy or pneumonectomy) with or without adjuvant chemotherapy will be treated with pembrolizumab or placebo. The primary study hypothesis is that pembrolizumab will provide improved disease-free survival (DFS) versus placebo.

Conditions

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Pembrolizumab

IV infusion

OTHER

Placebo

IV infusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ETOP

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

    collaborator NETWORK
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-06
Primary Completion
2023-01-24
Completion
2026-01-21

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