Substudy 06D: Combination Therapies in Second Line (2L) Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-06D/Keymaker-U06)

NCT06445972 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 210

Last updated 2026-05-12

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Summary

This is a phase 1/2 multicenter, open-label umbrella platform study that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870) plus paclitaxel versus ramucirumab plus paclitaxel, and HER3-DXD plus ramucirumab versus ramucirumab plus paclitaxel for the treatment of participants with advanced or metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma, or esophageal adenocarcinoma who have failed 1 prior line of therapy. This is an estimation study, and no formal hypothesis testing will be performed.

Conditions

  • Gastroesophageal Junction
  • Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma
  • Esophageal Neoplasms
  • Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Ramucirumab

8 mg/kg IV Infusion

DRUG

Paclitaxel

80 mg/M\^2 IV infusion

BIOLOGICAL

Sacituzumab Tirumotecan

3 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg IV Infusion

DRUG

Rescue Medications

Participants receive rescue medications according to each approved drug's product label. Recommended rescue medications for the Sacituzumab Tirumotecan + Paclitaxel arm include antihistamines (histamine-1 and histamine-2 receptor antagonists), acetaminophen or equivalent, dexamethasone or equivalent infusion, and steroid mouth wash (dexamethasone or equivalent) and rescue medications for the HER3-DXd + ramucirumab arm include 5-HT3-receptor antagonist, NK-1 receptor antagonist, and corticosteroids.

BIOLOGICAL

HER3-DXd

IV Infusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-07
Primary Completion
2028-05-09
Completion
2030-08-08
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Norway
  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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