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A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study of MK-2870 in Combination With Pembrolizumab Compared to Pembrolizumab Monotherapy in the First-line Treatment of Participants With Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With PD-L1 TPS Greater Than or Equal to 50% (TroFuse-007)

NCT ID: NCT06170788Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCLast updated: 2026-06-12

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare sacituzumab tirumotecan combined with pembrolizumab to pembrolizumab alone with respect to overall survival (OS). The primary hypothesis is that the combination of sacituzumab tirumotecan and pembrolizumab is superior to pembrolizumab alone with respect to OS. All participants who have completed the first course of pembrolizumab may be eligible for up to an additional 9 cycles of pembrolizumab monotherapy if there is blinded independent central review (BICR)-verified progressive disease by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) after initial treatment.

Arms & interventions

  • BiologicalSacituzumab tirumotecan

    IV infusion

  • BiologicalPembrolizumab

    IV infusion

  • DrugSupportive care measures

    Participants are allowed to take supportive care measures at the discretion of the investigator. Prophylactic supportive care measures may include but are not limited to antiemetic agents, antidiarrheal agents, granulocyte and erythroid growth factors, and blood transfusions

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Overall Survival (OS)

    OS is defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 49 months

Secondary

  • Progression free survival (PFS)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 49 months

  • Objective Response (OR)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 49 months

  • Duration of Response (DOR)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 49 months

  • Change from Baseline in Global Health Status/Quality of Life (QOL) [European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) 29 Items and 30] Score

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 77 months

  • Change From Baseline in Dyspnea (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 8) Score

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 77 months

  • Change From Baseline in Cough (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 31) Score

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 77 months

  • Change From Baseline in Chest Pain (EORTC QLQ-LC13 item 40) Score

    Time frame: Baseline and up to approximately 77 months

  • Time to Deterioration (TTD) Based on Change From Baseline in Global Health Status (GHS)/ QOL Score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 29 and 30)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 77 months

  • Time to Deterioration (TTD) Based on Change From Baseline in Dyspnea Score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 8)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 77 months

  • Time to Deterioration (TTD) Based on Change From Baseline in Cough Score (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 31).

    Time frame: Up to approximately 77 months

  • Time to Deterioration (TTD) Based on Change From Baseline in Chest Pain Score (EORTC QLQ-LC13 Item 40)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 77 months

  • Percentage of Participants That Experience at Least 1 Adverse Event

    Time frame: Up to approximately 77 months

  • Percentage of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE

    Time frame: Up to approximately 77 months

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous or nonsquamous NSCLC * Confirmation that epidermal growth factor receptor- (EGFR-), anaplastic lymphoma kinase- (ALK-), or proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase ROS (ROS1-) directed therapy is not indicated as primary therapy * Provided tumor tissue that demonstrates programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in ≥50% of tumor cells as assessed by an immunohistochemistry (IHC) central laboratory * An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 assessed within 7 days before randomization. * A life expectancy of at least 3 months. * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of small cell lung cancer or, for mixed tumors, presence of small cell elements. * Has Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy. * History of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or severe corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing. * Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous clear history of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea). * Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease within the 6 months preceding study intervention. * Received prior systemic anticancer therapy for their metastatic NSCLC. * Received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent, or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or coinhibitory T-cell receptor Note: Prior treatment with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD- L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting for nonmetastatic resectable NSCLC is allowed as long as therapy was completed at least 12 months before diagnosis of metastatic NSCLC. * Received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before randomization. * Received radiation therapy to the lung that is \>30 Gy within 6 months of start of study intervention. * Received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention, or radiation-related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids. * Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines are allowed. * Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy * Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. * Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. * Known intolerance to sacituzumab tirumotecan or pembrolizumab and/or any of their excipients; for pembrolizumab, severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) is exclusionary. * Known hypersensitivity to sacituzumab tirumotecan or other biologic therapy. * Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. * History of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease (ILD) that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/ILD. * Active infection requiring systemic therapy * Concurrent active Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infection. * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease. * History of allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant. * Requires treatment with a strong inhibitor or inducer of Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) at least 14 days before the first dose of study intervention and throughout the study.

Study locations (15)

Mayo Clinic in Arizona - Phoenix ( Site 0147)

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center - Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center ( Site 0130)

Burbank, California, 91505

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

Cancer Centers of Colorado St. Mary's Regional Hospital ( Site 0132)

Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

Mayo Clinic in Florida-Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 0133)

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, a Service of Wellstar Cobb Hospital-Research ( Site 0106)

Marietta, Georgia, 30060

Completed

The University of Louisville, James Graham Brown Cancer Center ( Site 0121)

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

New England Cancer Specialists ( Site 0143)

Westbrook, Maine, 04092

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Division of Hematology/Oncology ( Site 0144)

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655

Completed

Allina Health Cancer Institute - Abbott Northwestern Hospital ( Site 0115)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

Mayo Clinic - Rochester ( Site 0148)

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

Hattiesburg Clinic Hematology/Oncology ( Site 0104)

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

Renown Regional Medical Center-Renown Health Medical Oncology ( Site 0134)

Reno, Nevada, 89502

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center ( Site 0119)

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

Completed

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center-Samaritan Pastega Regional Cancer Center ( Site 0117)

Corvallis, Oregon, 97330

Recruiting
Study Coordinator · Contact

Oncology Consultants P.A. ( Site 0129)

Houston, Texas, 77030

Completed