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Phase 3Completed· 808 enrolled / 808 target
Drug / intervention
Pembrolizumab +4 morebiological
Likely dose
Pembrolizumab 200 mgfrom record
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Search/NCT04700124
NCT04700124Phase 3CompletedMonitor (13.0/mo)Completion was 8mo ago

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label Study to Evaluate Perioperative Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Neoadjuvant Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Cisplatin-eligible Participants With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304)

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC·interventional·Posted Jan 7, 2021·Updated Jun 26, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Pembrolizumab, Enfortumab vedotin (EV), and 3 other interventions for Bladder Cancer. Completed, enrolled 808 participants across 188 sites in 29 countries.

Signals

Enrolling slower than its timeline implies

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the antitumor efficacy and safety of perioperative enfortumab vedotin (EV) plus pembrolizumab and radical cystectomy (RC) + pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) compared with the current standard of care (neoadjuvant chemotherapy \[gemcitabine plus cisplatin\] and RC + PLND) for participants with MIBC who are cisplatin-eligible. The primary hypothesis is perioperative EV and pembrolizumab and RC + PLND (Arm A) will achieve superior event free survival (EFS) compared with neoadjuvant gemcitabine + cisplatin and RC + PLND (Arm B).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsBladder Cancer
CountriesArgentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
202120222023202420252026
First PostedJan 7, 2021
Enrollment StartApr 21, 2021
Primary CompletionOct 27, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.5 yearsPosted 5.5 years ago

Arms & Interventions

Arm A: Perioperative EV+ Pembrolizumab and RC + PLNDexperimental

Participants receive 4 cycles (each cycle length = 21 days) of EV intravenous (IV) infusion plus pembrolizumab IV infusion preoperatively, followed by RC + PLND, followed by 5 cycles of adjuvant EV IV infusion plus 13 cycles of adjuvant pembrolizumab IV infusion postoperatively. The total treatment duration is up to approximately 1 year.

Biological: PembrolizumabBiological: Enfortumab vedotin (EV)Procedure: RC + PLND
Arm B: Standard of Care (SOC)-Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (gemcitabine + cisplatin) and RC + PLNDactive_comparator

Participants receive 4 cycles (each cycle length = 21 days) of standard of care (SOC) chemotherapy (gemcitabine IV infusion plus cisplatin IV infusion) preoperatively, followed by RC + PLND. The total treatment duration is up to approximately 3 months.

Procedure: RC + PLNDDrug: GemcitabineDrug: Cisplatin

Interventions

Pembrolizumabbiological

200 mg of Pembrolizumab IV infusion, on Day 1 Q3W for 4 cycles (each cycle length = 21 days) in preoperative phase (up to approximately 3 months) and on Day 1 Q3W for 13 cycles in postoperative phase (up to approximately 9 months). The total duration of treatment is up to approximately 1 year.

Enfortumab vedotin (EV)biological

1.25 mg/kg of EV IV infusion, on Day 1 and Day 8 Q3W for 4 cycles (each cycle length = 21 days) in preoperative phase (up to approximately 3 months) and on Day 1 and Day 8 Q3W for 5 cycles (each cycle length = 21 days) in postoperative phase (up to approximately 4 months). The total duration of treatment is up to approximately 7 months.

RC + PLNDprocedure

Curative intent RC + PLND surgery will be administered to all participants randomized to Arm A and B after completion of preoperative systemic treatment (RC + PLND to be done approximately at 15 weeks from randomization).

Gemcitabinedrug

1000 mg/m\^2 of Gemcitabine IV infusion, Day 1 and Day 8 Q3W for 4 cycles in preoperative phase (up to approximately 3 months)

Cisplatindrug

70 mg/m\^2 of Cisplatin IV infusion, Day 1, Q3W for 4 cycles in preoperative phase (up to approximately 3 months)