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NCT03898180 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Study of First-line Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) With Lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in Urothelial Carcinoma Cisplatin-ineligible Participants Whose Tumors Express Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 and in Participants Ineligible for Platinum-containing Chemotherapy (MK-7902-011/E7080-G000-317/ LEAP-011)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
505
Enrollment target

NCT03898180: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT03898180 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 505 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03898180, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
505 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in the treatment of cisplatin-ineligible participants with a Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Combined Positive Score (CPS) ≥10, or in participants ineligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy regardless of CPS, with advanced/unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC). The primary hypotheses for this study are that: 1. Pembrolizumab + lenvatinib is superior to pembrolizumab + placebo with respect to Progression-free Survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by blinded independent central review (BICR), and 2. Pembrolizumab + lenvatinib is superior to pembrolizumab + placebo with respect to Overall Survival (OS). Based on recommendation of the external Data Monitoring Committee (eDMC), Amendment 3 (effective: September \[Sep\]-24-2021) was implemented to unblind the study and discontinue lenvatinib and placebo treatment. The eDMC was then disbanded. With Amendment 4 (effective: December-5-2022) second course pembrolizumab will no longer be offered. Any participant receiving second course pembrolizumab treatment prior to initiation of Amendment 4 will be able to complete treatment as planned. Study participation will end after the final administration of pembrolizumab. Participants who either complete 35 administrations of pembrolizumab or discontinue pembrolizumab will discontinue from the study following the safety follow-up visit. AEs and spontaneously reported pregnancies will be reported and followed per protocol. The overall study ends when the last participant completes the last study-related contact or visit, withdraws from the study, or is lost to follow-up.

Primary Outcome

PFS was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented PD per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by blinded independent central review (BICR), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Per RECIST 1.1, PD was defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also have demonstrated an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions was also c

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Pembrolizumab
  • DRUG Lenvatinib
  • DRUG Placebo for lenvatinib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 505 participants
Start Date 2019-05-06
Est. Completion 2024-05-20
Phase Phase 3
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What the finished NCT03898180 record still lists

NCT03898180 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 505 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Pembrolizumab is the first listed.

NCT03898180 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03898180 about?

NCT03898180 is a clinical study titled "Study of First-line Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) With Lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in Urothelial Carcinoma Cisplatin-ineligible Participants Whose Tumors Express Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 and in Participants Ineligible for Platinum-containing Chemotherapy (MK-7902-011/E7080-G000-317/ LEAP-011)". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib (MK-7902/E7080) in combination with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in the treatment of cisplatin-ineligible participants with a Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Combined Positive Score (CPS) ≥10, or in participants ineligi...

What is the current status of trial NCT03898180?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 505 participants. The study started on 2019-05-06. Estimated completion is 2024-05-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03898180?

The interventions under investigation include: Pembrolizumab (BIOLOGICAL), Lenvatinib (DRUG), Placebo for lenvatinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03898180?

This trial is sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03898180's enrollment target sits among peer trials

505 742nd of 2000 higher than 1,259 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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