CI

At a glance

ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 2Completed· 408 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Lenvatinib +6 moredrug
Likely dose
Lenvatinib 20 mgfrom record
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Search/NCT04428151
NCT04428151Phase 2Completed

A Phase 2, Randomized, Open-label Three-arm Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Standard of Care Chemotherapy and Lenvatinib Monotherapy in Participants With Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (R/M HNSCC) That Have Progressed After Platinum Therapy and Immunotherapy (PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors) (LEAP-009)

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC·interventional·Posted Jun 11, 2020·Updated Dec 4, 2025

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Lenvatinib, Pembrolizumab, and 4 other interventions for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck. Completed, enrolled 408 participants across 120 sites in 15 countries.

Detailed Summary

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat people with head and neck cancer whose cancer has come back after treatment (recurrent) or whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Some people with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer are treated with chemotherapy and immunotherapy, but the cancer gets worse. The goal of this study is to learn if more people who receive lenvatinib and pembrolizumab have a better overall survival rate than people who receive standard chemotherapy treatment.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
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CountriesAustralia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Israel, Norway, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
CollaboratorsEisai Inc.

Timeline

Phase 2CompletedFinished
202120222023202420252026
First PostedJun 11, 2020
Enrollment StartAug 6, 2020
Primary CompletionMay 31, 2024
Study CompletionOct 30, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.8 yearsPosted 6.1 years ago

Interventions

Lenvatinibdrug

20 mg once daily, taken as oral capsules

Pembrolizumabbiological

200 mg 30-minute IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Docetaxeldrug

75 mg/m\^2 administered as an IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Capecitabinedrug

1250 mg/m\^2 twice daily on days 1-14 of each 21-day cycle, taken as oral tablets

Paclitaxeldrug

80 mg/m\^2 administered as an IV infusion on days 1, 8, and 15 of each 21-day cycle

Cetuximabdrug

400 mg/m\^2 loading dose, followed by 250 mg/m\^2 administered as an IV infusion on days 1, 8, and 15 of each 21-day cycle

Lenvatinibdrug

24 mg once daily, taken as oral capsules