Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Enzalutamide Versus Placebo Plus Enzalutamide in Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) (MK-3475-641/KEYNOTE-641)

NCT03834493 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1244

Last updated 2025-07-18

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of the combination of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and enzalutamide in the treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have not received chemotherapy for mCRPC, are abiraterone-naïve, or are intolerant to or progressed on abiraterone acetate. There are two primary study hypotheses.

Hypothesis 1: The combination of pembrolizumab plus enzalutamide is superior to placebo plus enzalutamide with respect to Overall Survival (OS).

Hypothesis 2: The combination of pembrolizumab plus enzalutamide is superior to placebo plus enzalutamide with respect to Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS) per Prostate Cancer Working Group (PCWG)-modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as assessed by blinded independent central review.

Conditions

  • Prostatic Neoplasms

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Pembrolizumab

IV infusion

DRUG

Enzalutamide

Capsules/Tablets

DRUG

Placebo

IV infusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-28
Primary Completion
2022-12-12
Completion
2026-05-29
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Poland
  • Puerto Rico
  • Russia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

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