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M7824 Versus Pembrolizumab as a First-line (1L) Treatment in Participants With Programmed Death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expressing Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

NCT03631706 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 304

Last updated 2025-04-08

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bintrafusp alfa (M7824) compared with pembrolizumab in participants with advanced NSCLC with high PD-L1-tumor expression, with no epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) translocation. The Phase III adaptive design allows for the option to recruit up to 584 patients based on pre-specified rules.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

M7824

Participants received intravenous infusion of M7824 at a dose of 1200 milligrams (mg) once every 2 weeks until confirmed progression of disease, death, unacceptable toxicity, or study withdrawal.

DRUG

Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab: Participants received intravenous infusion of Pembrolizumab at a dose of 200 milligrams (mg) once every 3 weeks until confirmed progression of disease, death, unacceptable toxicity, or study withdrawal.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Responsible · Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-01
Primary Completion
2021-06-07
Completion
2024-06-25
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ukraine

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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