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At a glance

ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 3Completed· 1,007 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Pembrolizumab +7 morebiological
Likely dose
Pembrolizumab IV infusion (exact dose not specified in protocol excerpt) plus chemotherapy with cisplatin/capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil/docetaxel/leucovorin/oxaliplatinAI-extracted
Key inclusion· 6
  • Previously untreated localized gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma defined by T3 or greater primary lesion or presence of any positive nodes (N+) without metastatic disease
  • Plans to proceed to surgery following pre-operative chemotherapy based on standard staging studies
  • Willing to provide tumor tissue at baseline and at time of surgery
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
Key exclusion· 11
  • History of non-infectious pneumonitis requiring steroids or current pneumonitis
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Prior therapy with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2 agents or other T-cell co-inhibitory agents (CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137) or prior MSD pembrolizumab studies
  • Prior systemic anti-cancer therapy for current malignancy

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Search/NCT03221426
NCT03221426Phase 3Completed

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy (XP or FP) Versus Placebo Plus Chemotherapy (XP or FP) as Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Treatment for Subjects With Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (KEYNOTE-585)

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC·interventional·Posted Jul 18, 2017·Updated Mar 9, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Pembrolizumab, Placebo, and 6 other interventions for Gastric Cancer and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer. Completed, enrolled 1,007 participants across 171 sites in 24 countries.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3745) in the neoadjuvant (prior to surgery) or adjuvant (after surgery) treatment of previously untreated adults with gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. The primary study hypotheses are that: * Neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab is superior to neoadjuvant and adjuvant placebo plus chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant placebo in terms of Event-free Survival (EFS) based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1), and * Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy is superior to neoadjuvant placebo plus chemotherapy in terms of rate of Pathological Complete Response (pathCR) at the time of surgery. With Amendment 10, upon study completion, participants will be discontinued and may be enrolled in an extension study.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
CountriesBelgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Estonia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Collaborators--

Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJul 18, 2017
Enrollment StartOct 9, 2017
Primary CompletionFeb 16, 2024
Study CompletionApr 23, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 6.4 yearsPosted 9.0 years ago

Interventions

Pembrolizumabbiological

IV infusion

Placebodrug

IV infusion

Cisplatindrug

IV infusion

Capecitabinedrug

Oral tablets

5-fluorouracildrug

IV infusion

Docetaxeldrug

IV infusion

Oxaliplatindrug

IV infusion

Leucovorindrug

IV infusion