A Phase 3 Study of Pembrolizumab + Epacadostat or Placebo in Subjects With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma (Keynote-252 / ECHO-301)

NCT02752074 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 706

Last updated 2025-08-24

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability when combining pembrolizumab with epacadostat or placebo in participants with unresectable or metastatic melanoma

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

pembrolizumab + epacadostat

* Pembrolizumab will be administered intravenously every 3 weeks starting at Day 1 (Week 1) * Epacadostat will be administered orally daily starting at Day 1 (Week 1)

DRUG

pembrolizumab + placebo

* Pembrolizumab will be administered intravenously every 3 weeks starting at Day 1 (Week 1) * Placebo will be administered orally daily starting at Day 1 (Week 1)

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Mark Jones, MD · Incyte Corporation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-21
Primary Completion
2018-01-08
Completion
2019-08-16

Countries

  • United States
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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