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A Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) in Combination With Palbociclib Versus Belzutifan Monotherapy in Participants With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-024/LITESPARK-024)

Recruiting
18 years of age
Both
Phase 1/2

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Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of belzutifan monotherapy and belzutifan plus palbociclib combination therapy in participants with advanced clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) who experienced disease progression on or after receiving prior therapy. Part 1 will establish the safety of belzutifan plus palbociclib and determine a recommended dosage of palbociclib for the combination therapy by ascending dose escalation. Part 2 will evaluate the efficacy and safety of belzutifan plus palbociclib at the dosage level determined in Part 1.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable Stage IV (per American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC], 8th Edition) RCC with clear-cell component
  • Has had disease progression on or after having received at least 2 systemic treatments for unresectable Stage IV RCC with prior anti-programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-1/L1) and a vascular endothelial growth factor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (VEGF-TKI) in sequence or in combination
  • Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the investigator and verified by blinded independent central review (BICR)
  • Has recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has hypoxia, requires intermittent supplemental oxygen, or requires chronic supplemental oxygen
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Has known central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Has clinically significant cardiac disease
  • Has moderate to severe hepatic impairment
  • Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Has a history of hepatitis B (HBV) or known active hepatitis C (HCV) infection
  • Has received prior treatment of belzutifan or palbociclib
  • Has received prior radiotherapy ≤2 weeks prior to first dose of study intervention. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities and not require corticosteroids
  • Has had major surgery ≤3 weeks prior to first dose of study intervention
  • Has received colony-stimulating factors (eg, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor [G-CSF], granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor [GM-CSF], or recombinant erythropoietin [EPO]) ≤28 days prior to the first dose of study intervention

Study details

Renal Cell Carcinoma

NCT05468697

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

16 February 2024

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