Study сomparing the Efficacy and Safety of RPH-075 and Keytruda® in Patients With Unresectable or… (NCT06320353) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 3
Study сomparing the Efficacy and Safety of RPH-075 and Keytruda® in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Skin Melanoma
Russia266 participantsStarted 2023-09-27
Plain-language summary
The goal of this double-blind, randomized study is to establish the equivalence of the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of the drugs RPH-075 (international nonproprietary name (INN) is pembrolizumab) and Keytruda® (INN is pembrolizumab) when used in patients with unresectable or metastatic skin melanoma first or second line therapy in a monotherapy regimen.
The main task is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of RPH-075 and Keytruda® drugs when used in patients with unresectable or metastatic skin melanoma as a 1 or 2 line therapy in monotherapy regimen, according to the objective response rate (ORR) parameter for up to 24 weeks of therapy.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. A voluntarily signed and dated Informed Consent form (ICF) of the patient.
. Histologically verified (there are documented results of relevant studies, in the absence of previous studies results, verification will be performed in the central laboratory) skin melanoma (patients with uveal melanoma or melanoma of the mucous membranes are not included in the study).
. The following patient populations:
. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score 0-2.
. The presence of measurable control tumor foci (at least 1 focus), according to the Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) 1.1, confirmed by the conclusion of the Blinded Independent Central Response Assessment Committee.
. Absence or resolution of toxic effects of previous therapy or negative consequences of surgical operations up to ≤ 2 grade according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 5.0, with the exception of chronic / irreversible adverse events that do not affect the safety parameters of the studied therapy (for example, alopecia).
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
. Life expectancy is at least 12 weeks from the date of randomization (according to the Researcher assessment).
. Consent of female participants capable of childbirth, defined as all women with the physiological ability to conceive (with the exception of women with the final cessation of menstruation, which should be determined retrospectively after 12 months of natural amenorrhea, i.e. amenorrhea with an appropriate clinical status, for example, a suitable age), to use highly effective methods of contraception, starting with from the moment of signing the informed consent form and throughout the study (for at least 28 days after the last infusion of pembrolizumab) as well as the presence of a negative pregnancy test result (chorionic gonadotropin test). Consent of sexually active male participants in a clinical trial to use highly effective methods of contraception, starting from the moment of signing the informed consent form and throughout the study (for at least 28 days after the last infusion of pembrolizumab).
Exclusion criteria
. Severe concomitant diseases, with life-threatening, acutely developing complications of the underlying disease (including massive pleural, pericardial or peritoneal effusion requiring aspiration, requiring intervention, pulmonary lymphangitis).
. Metastases in the central nervous system, progressing or accompanied by clinical symptoms (for example, cerebral edema, spinal cord compression) or requiring the use of glucocorticosteroids (GCS) and/or anticonvulsants in doses specified in criterion No. 6; Patients with brain metastases can be included in the study if they receive adequate therapy (surgery or radiotherapy) and are stabilized by imaging studies for at least 4 weeks before the expected date of randomization into the study.
. Concomitant diseases that are ongoing at the time of the screening examination and that increase the patient's risk of developing adverse events during the use of study therapy:
. Systemic autoimmune diseases in the active phase (including, but not limited to: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), systemic scleroderma, inflammatory myopathy, mixed forms of connective tissue diseases, overlap syndrome, etc.), requiring systemic therapy for 2 years before expected date of randomization into the study.
. Endocrine disorders that cannot be compensated for by regular hormone replacement therapy or other standard therapy at a constant dose for 28 days before the expected date of randomization into the study.
. The need for therapy with GCS and any other drugs that have an immunosuppressive effect (at a dose equivalent to the daily use of prednisolone at a dose of \>10 mg); the use of inhaled/topical drugs GCS is allowed; patients receiving Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor therapy for coronavirus infection can be included in the study provided that JAK inhibitor therapy has been completed for at least 1.5 months. Before randomization, patients treated with anti-IL-6 drugs can be included in the study, provided that at least 5 half-lives of the anti-Interleukin 6 (IL-6) drug have passed before the expected date of randomization into the study.