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Phase 3Active· 1,019 enrolled
Drug / intervention
pembrolizumab +1 morebiological
Likely dose
pembrolizumab 200 mgfrom record
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NCT02362594Phase 3Active

Adjuvant Immunotherapy With Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Placebo After Complete Resection of High-risk Stage III Melanoma: A Randomized, Double- Blind Phase 3 Trial of the EORTC Melanoma Group

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC·interventional·Posted Feb 13, 2015·Updated Mar 5, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating pembrolizumab and placebo for Melanoma. Active but no longer recruiting, targeting 1,019 participants.

Detailed Summary

This study will assess whether post-surgery therapy with pembrolizumab improves recurrence-free survival (RFS) as compared to placebo for high-risk participants with melanoma (Stage IIIA \[\> 1 mm metastasis\], IIIB and IIIC). The study will also assess whether pembrolizumab improves RFS versus placebo in the subgroup of participants with programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive tumor expression. Participants will be stratified for stage of disease and region and then will be randomly assigned to receive either pembrolizumab or placebo as post-surgery therapy in Part 1. In Part 2, participants who experience a disease recurrence are eligible for pembrolizumab treatment (if treated with placebo in Part 1) or pembrolizumab rechallenge (if treated with pembrolizumab in Part 1).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsMelanoma
Countries--

Timeline

Phase 3Active
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedFeb 13, 2015
Enrollment StartJul 16, 2015
Primary CompletionJan 8, 2018
Study CompletionNov 1, 2026
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.5 yearsPosted 11.4 years ago

Interventions

pembrolizumabbiological

Pembrolizumab 200 mg administered intravenously (IV) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

placebodrug

Normal saline solution administered IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle