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Phase 3Completed· 479 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Lenvatinib +4 moredrug
Likely dose
Lenvatinib 12 mgfrom record
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Search/NCT04246177
NCT04246177Phase 3Completed

A Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blinded, Active-controlled, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Versus TACE in Participants With Incurable/Non-metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma (LEAP-012)

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC·interventional·Posted Jan 29, 2020·Updated May 14, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Lenvatinib, Pembrolizumab, and 3 other interventions for Carcinoma, Hepatocellular. Completed, enrolled 479 participants across 205 sites in 27 countries.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab in combination with TACE versus TACE plus oral and intravenous (IV) placebos in participants with incurable, non-metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The primary hypotheses are that pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in combination with TACE is superior to placebo plus TACE with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
CountriesAustralia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
CollaboratorsEisai Inc.

Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
2020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJan 29, 2020
Enrollment StartMay 22, 2020
Primary CompletionAug 19, 2025
Study CompletionMar 26, 2026
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.2 yearsPosted 6.4 years ago

Interventions

Lenvatinibdrug

Administered at a dose of 12 mg (for participants with screening body weight ≥60 kg) or 8 mg (for participants with screening body weight \<60 kg) via oral capsules once a day during each 21-day cycle.

Pembrolizumabbiological

Administered via IV infusion at a dose of 400 mg once every 6 weeks (Q6W).

Oral Placebodrug

Lenvatinib-matching placebo administered via oral capsules once a day during each 21-day cycle.

IV Placebodrug

Pembrolizumab-matching placebo administered via IV infusion once every 6 weeks (Q6W).

TACEprocedure

Conducted as a background procedure of chemotherapeutic and embolic agent(s).