Clinical trial • Phase I/II • Oncology

PEMBROLIZUMAB for Urothelial carcinoma

Phase I/II trial of PEMBROLIZUMAB for Urothelial carcinoma. open-label, none/not specified-controlled, adaptive. 38 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Urothelial carcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase I/II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody|ADC

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
29-09-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
03-02-2026

Trial design

open-label, none/not specified-controlled, adaptive Phase I/II trial in Netherlands, Spain, France.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
None/Not specified
Adaptive
True, Rolling-arm umbrella platform allowing investigational agents to be added in arms; specific adaptive rules (dose-escalation algorithm, interim analysis or stopping rules) are not detailed in the provided records.
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
38

Eligibility

Recruits 38 No vulnerable population selected; no specific consent/assent provisions for vulnerable groups are specified in the provided records..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected; no specific consent/assent provisions for vulnerable groups are specified in the provided records.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Has histologically documented urothelial carcinoma (UC) that is locally advanced and unresectable or metastatic\n- Must provide a newly obtained or archival tumor tissue sample (core or excisional biopsy)\n- Must not have received prior systemic therapy for locally advanced or metastatic UC\n- If infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), has well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy\n- If positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, has received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and has undetectable HBV viral load before randomization\n- If participant has a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV), has undetectable HCV viral load before randomization"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Has history of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing\n- Has active keratitis or corneal ulcerations\n- Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication, or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea)\n- Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease within the 6 months preceding study intervention\n- Has a history of uncontrolled diabetes\n- Has pleural effusion, ascites, and/or pericardial effusion that are symptomatic or require repeated drainage\n- Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years\n- Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years\n- Has known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis\n- Has a history of stem cell/solid organ transplant\n- Has active keratitis or corneal ulcerations\n- Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids, or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease\n- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy\n- If infected with HIV, has a history of Kaposi’s sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman’s Disease\n- Has concurrent active HBV and HCV infection"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants Who Experienced At Least One Adverse Event (AE)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants with Dose-limiting Toxicities","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Assessed by Investigator","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed by investigator per RECIST 1.1 (ORR per RECIST 1.1 as described in main objectives)"}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of Response (DOR) as Assessed by Investigator","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed by investigator (DOR per RECIST 1.1 referenced in objectives)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of MK-3120 Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum Cmax measurement of MK-3120 ADC"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum Trough Concentration (Ctrough) of MK-3120 ADC","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum Ctrough measurement of MK-3120 ADC"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum Cmax of MK-3120 Total Antibodies (TAb)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum Cmax measurement of MK-3120 total antibodies"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum Ctrough of MK-3120 TAb","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum Ctrough measurement of MK-3120 total antibodies"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Plasma Cmax of MK-3120 Free Payload","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Plasma Cmax measurement of MK-3120 free payload"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Plasma Ctrough of MK-3120 Free Payload","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Plasma Ctrough measurement of MK-3120 free payload"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum Cmax of Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) ADC","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum Cmax measurement of enfortumab vedotin ADC"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum Ctrough of EV ADC","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum Ctrough measurement of enfortumab vedotin ADC"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum Cmax of EV TAb","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum Cmax measurement of enfortumab vedotin total antibodies"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum Ctrough of EV TAb","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum Ctrough measurement of enfortumab vedotin total antibodies"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Plasma Cmax of EV Free Payload","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Plasma Cmax measurement of enfortumab vedotin free payload"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Plasma Ctrough of EV Free Payload","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Plasma Ctrough measurement of enfortumab vedotin free payload"}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
38
Recruitment Window Months
58
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from participants (adult patients). Subject information and ICF documents are available for Netherlands (Dutch), Spain (Spanish) and France (French). Optional pregnancy follow-up and pregnant partner ICFs are available in the provided documents. No assent/child consent procedures are specified.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
5
Total Number Of Participants
16

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-03-2026
Processing Time Days
83
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis Stichting
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Michiel Van der Heijden
Principal Investigator Email
urologieinterne@nki.nl
Contact Person Name
Michiel Van der Heijden
Contact Person Email
urologieinterne@nki.nl
Site Name
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Debbie Robbrecht
Principal Investigator Email
d.robbrecht@erasmusmc.nl
Contact Person Name
Debbie Robbrecht
Contact Person Email
d.robbrecht@erasmusmc.nl

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
07-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-04-2026
Processing Time Days
96
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Rafael Morales Barrera
Principal Investigator Email
rmorales@vhio.net
Contact Person Name
Rafael Morales Barrera
Contact Person Email
rmorales@vhio.net
Site Name
Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Javier Puente Vázquez
Principal Investigator Email
javierpuente.hcsc@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Javier Puente Vázquez
Contact Person Email
javierpuente.hcsc@gmail.com

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-12-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
31-03-2026
Processing Time Days
102
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
4

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Marine Gross-Goupil
Principal Investigator Email
marine.gross-goupil@chu-bordeaux.fr
Contact Person Name
Marine Gross-Goupil

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Parexel International Corp.
Responsibilities
EUB services (call center and medical services)
Name
PPD Development LP
Responsibilities
Laboratory analysis - 3120 serum and plasma; Laboratory analysis - EV serum and plasma
Name
Fortrea Inc.
Responsibilities
code:1
Name
Almac Clinical Technologies LLC
Responsibilities
code:3
Name
QPS LLC
Responsibilities
code:4
Name
Almac Diagnostic Services Limited
Responsibilities
code:4
Name
Q Squared Solutions Holdings LLC
Responsibilities
Central Laboratory
Name
Hematogenix Laboratory Services LLC
Responsibilities
code:4

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Hematogenix Laboratory Services LLC","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fortrea Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code:1","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Almac Clinical Technologies LLC","duties_or_roles":"code:3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"code:15; Laboratory analysis - 3120 serum and plasma","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"QPS LLC","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Diagnostic Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"code:15; Laboratory analysis - EV serum and plasma","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Parexel International Corp.","duties_or_roles":"code:15; EUB services (call center and medical services)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Q Squared Solutions Holdings LLC","duties_or_roles":"code:15; Central Laboratory","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
KEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion.
Active Substance
PEMBROLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation present (EU/1/15/1024/003)
Investigational Product Name
MK-3120
Active Substance
SKB410
Modality
ADC
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Investigational (no marketing authorisation indicated)
Investigational Product Name
ENFORTUMAB VEDOTIN
Active Substance
Enfortumab vedotin
Modality
ADC
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorised product referenced (prodAuthStatus indicates authorised)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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