Testing the Addition of Radiation Therapy to Immunotherapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomized Phase II Study of Anti-PD1 Antibody [MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab)] Alone Versus Anti-PD1 Antibody Plus Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03304639
• Other study ID #: NCI-2017-01817
• Secondary ID: NCI-2017-01817A0
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: June 12, 2018
• Est. completion date: September 22, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This randomized phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab with or without stereotactic body radiation therapy works in treating patients with Merkel cell cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Stereotactic body radiation therapy uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method can kill tumor cells with fewer doses over a shorter period and cause less damage to normal tissue. Giving pembrolizumab with stereotactic body radiation therapy may work better in treating patients with Merkel cell cancer.

Description:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To describe the progression-free survival (PFS) of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) + pembrolizumab (MK-3475) compared to pembrolizumab (MK-3475) alone in advanced/metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) patients. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To describe the PFS of SBRT + MK-3475 compared to pembrolizumab (MK-3475) alone across Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) measurable (including both radiated and non-radiated) cancer deposits. II. To describe the overall response rate of SBRT + pembrolizumab (MK-3475) compared to pembrolizumab(MK-3475) alone in both radiated and in non-radiated deposit(s). III. To determine the PFS at 6 months of SBRT + pembrolizumab (MK-3475) compared to pembrolizumab (MK-3475) alone across all cancerous deposits by RECIST. IV. To determine the rate of grade > 3-4 adverse events, by organ system, by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v) 5.0. V. To determine the local control of SBRT treated tumors. VI. To calculate delivered radiation dose using cone-beam computed tomography (CT) images collected on the radiation treatment table in the final treatment position. CORRELATIVE SCIENCE OBJECTIVES: I. To test the utility of CT-based radiomics to predict radiation-induced pneumonitis and true delivered dose of SBRT based on cone beam collected imaging and diagnostic scans. II. Biobanking for future correlative science projects. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Patients receive pembrolizumab intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on day 1. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. GROUP II: Patients receive pembrolizumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo SBRT for 3 doses during cycle 1. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for up to 5 years.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 9
• Est. completion date: September 22, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: June 7, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must have pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of MCC by local pathology review
• Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1 including at least two cancerous deposits; at least one deposit must be RECIST measurable while at least one deposit must meet criteria for SBRT; non-radiated tumor will be identified prior to randomization on the protocol
• Patients must have advanced or metastatic MCC defined as evidence of distant metastasis(es) on imaging
• Patients with locoregionally confined disease are not eligible
• No prior immunotherapy for advanced/metastatic MCC
• Patients with known or suspected central nervous system (CNS) metastases, untreated CNS metastases, or with the CNS as the only site of disease are excluded; however, subjects with controlled brain metastases will be allowed to enroll; controlled brain metastases are defined as no radiographic progression for at least 4 weeks following radiation and/or surgical treatment (or 4 weeks of observation if no intervention is clinically indicated), and off of steroids for at least 2 weeks, and no new or progressive neurological signs and symptoms
• Patients having received palliative radiotherapy for extracranial metastasis(es) are eligible as long as there are 2 cancerous deposits that have not received prior radiation therapy (RT) and they meet the following criteria
• No prior radiation therapy (> 5 Gy) to the metastasis intended to be treated with SBRT
• No history of the following:
• Autoimmunity requiring systemic immunosuppression within 2 years
• Patients known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive are eligible if

they meet the following:

• CD4 counts >= 350 mm^3
• Serum HIV viral load of < 25,000 IU/ml
• No other active malignancy that the investigator determines would interfere with the treatment and safety analysis
• Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an investigational agent whose genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown; therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative (if your test schedule specifically indicates a urine or serum pregnancy test, add that information at this point) pregnancy test done =< 28 days prior to registration is required
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mm^3
• Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
• Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dl
• Total bilirubin =< 2.0 mg/dl
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Systolic blood pressure (BP) =< 150 mg HG
• Diastolic BP =< 90 mg HG
• Albumin > 3 mg/dl
• Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) =< 30 mg/dl
• Creatinine =< 1.7 mg/dl
• The following imaging workup to document metastases within 45 days prior to study registration are required: CT scans of the chest, abdomen and pelvis with radionuclide bone scan OR whole body (at least skull base to midthigh) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma
• Carcinoma
• Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
• Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Intervention

Biological:
• Pembrolizumab
Given IV

Radiation:
• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Undergo SBRT

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Providence Regional Cancer System-Aberdeen	Aberdeen	Washington
United States	Community Hospital of Anaconda	Anaconda	Montana
United States	Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC	Anchorage	Alaska
United States	Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC	Anchorage	Alaska
United States	Alaska Women's Cancer Care	Anchorage	Alaska
United States	Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine	Anchorage	Alaska
United States	Anchorage Oncology Centre	Anchorage	Alaska
United States	Katmai Oncology Group	Anchorage	Alaska
United States	Providence Alaska Medical Center	Anchorage	Alaska
United States	PCR Oncology	Arroyo Grande	California
United States	Rush - Copley Medical Center	Aurora	Illinois
United States	Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center at Aventura	Aventura	Florida
United States	Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-Ballwin	Ballwin	Missouri
United States	Medical Center of Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	Louisiana
United States	Ochsner Health Center-Summa	Baton Rouge	Louisiana
United States	Ochsner High Grove	Baton Rouge	Louisiana
United States	Bronson Battle Creek	Battle Creek	Michigan
United States	Overlake Medical Center	Bellevue	Washington
United States	PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center	Bellingham	Washington
United States	Strecker Cancer Center-Belpre	Belpre	Ohio
United States	Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center	Bemidji	Minnesota
United States	Saint Charles Health System	Bend	Oregon
United States	Billings Clinic Cancer Center	Billings	Montana
United States	Sanford Bismarck Medical Center	Bismarck	North Dakota
United States	Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise	Boise	Idaho
United States	Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise	Boise	Idaho
United States	Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar	Bolivar	Missouri
United States	Bozeman Deaconess Hospital	Bozeman	Montana
United States	Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Bremerton	Bremerton	Washington
United States	Harrison Medical Center	Bremerton	Washington
United States	Saint Joseph Regional Cancer Center	Bryan	Texas
United States	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center	Burbank	California
United States	Highline Medical Center-Main Campus	Burien	Washington
United States	Fairview Ridges Hospital	Burnsville	Minnesota
United States	Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Caldwell	Caldwell	Idaho
United States	Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia	Centralia	Washington
United States	Medical University of South Carolina	Charleston	South Carolina
United States	Memorial Hospital	Chattanooga	Tennessee
United States	Northwestern University	Chicago	Illinois
United States	Rush University Medical Center	Chicago	Illinois
United States	University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center	Chicago	Illinois
United States	Adena Regional Medical Center	Chillicothe	Ohio
United States	Bethesda North Hospital	Cincinnati	Ohio
United States	Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati	Cincinnati	Ohio
United States	Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center	Clackamas	Oregon
United States	MetroHealth Medical Center	Cleveland	Ohio
United States	Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-West Des Moines	Clive	Iowa
United States	Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes	Clive	Iowa
United States	Billings Clinic-Cody	Cody	Wyoming
United States	Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene	Coeur d'Alene	Idaho
United States	Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare	Colorado Springs	Colorado
United States	Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Penrose	Colorado Springs	Colorado
United States	Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates Inc	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Doctors Hospital	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Grant Medical Center	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Mount Carmel East Hospital	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Mount Carmel Health Center West	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Riverside Methodist Hospital	Columbus	Ohio
United States	The Mark H Zangmeister Center	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Mercy Hospital	Coon Rapids	Minnesota
United States	Bay Area Hospital	Coos Bay	Oregon
United States	Greater Regional Medical Center	Creston	Iowa
United States	Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital	Creve Coeur	Missouri
United States	Carle at The Riverfront	Danville	Illinois
United States	Geisinger Medical Center	Danville	Pennsylvania
United States	Delaware Health Center-Grady Cancer Center	Delaware	Ohio
United States	Delaware Radiation Oncology	Delaware	Ohio
United States	Grady Memorial Hospital	Delaware	Ohio
United States	Porter Adventist Hospital	Denver	Colorado
United States	Broadlawns Medical Center	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Iowa Lutheran Hospital	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Iowa Methodist Medical Center	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Dublin Methodist Hospital	Dublin	Ohio
United States	Duke University Medical Center	Durham	North Carolina
United States	Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center	Eau Claire	Wisconsin
United States	Fairview Southdale Hospital	Edina	Minnesota
United States	Carle Physician Group-Effingham	Effingham	Illinois
United States	Providence Regional Cancer Partnership	Everett	Washington
United States	Sanford Broadway Medical Center	Fargo	North Dakota
United States	Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center	Fargo	North Dakota
United States	Holy Cross Hospital	Fort Lauderdale	Florida
United States	Mercy Hospital Fort Smith	Fort Smith	Arkansas
United States	Unity Hospital	Fridley	Minnesota
United States	Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Fruitland	Fruitland	Idaho
United States	Gibbs Cancer Center-Gaffney	Gaffney	South Carolina
United States	Central Care Cancer Center - Garden City	Garden City	Kansas
United States	CHI Health Saint Francis	Grand Island	Nebraska
United States	Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health	Grand Rapids	Michigan
United States	Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus	Grand Rapids	Michigan
United States	Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital	Grand Rapids	Michigan
United States	Central Care Cancer Center - Great Bend	Great Bend	Kansas
United States	Benefis Healthcare- Sletten Cancer Institute	Great Falls	Montana
United States	Great Falls Clinic	Great Falls	Montana
United States	Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham	Greer	South Carolina
United States	Hackensack University Medical Center	Hackensack	New Jersey
United States	Saint Peter's Community Hospital	Helena	Montana
United States	Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson	Henderson	Nevada
United States	OptumCare Cancer Care at Seven Hills	Henderson	Nevada
United States	CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs	Hot Springs	Arkansas
United States	Centerpoint Medical Center LLC	Independence	Missouri
United States	Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center	Indianapolis	Indiana
United States	Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital	Indianapolis	Indiana
United States	Swedish Cancer Institute-Issaquah	Issaquah	Washington
United States	Freeman Health System	Joplin	Missouri
United States	Borgess Medical Center	Kalamazoo	Michigan
United States	Bronson Methodist Hospital	Kalamazoo	Michigan
United States	West Michigan Cancer Center	Kalamazoo	Michigan
United States	Kalispell Regional Medical Center	Kalispell	Montana
United States	Research Medical Center	Kansas City	Missouri
United States	Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City	Kansas City	Missouri
United States	University of Kansas Cancer Center	Kansas City	Kansas
United States	CHI Health Good Samaritan	Kearney	Nebraska
United States	Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology	Kennewick	Washington
United States	Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey	Lacey	Washington
United States	Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital	Lake Forest	Illinois
United States	Saint Anthony Hospital	Lakewood	Colorado
United States	Fairfield Medical Center	Lancaster	Ohio
United States	Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Central Valley	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Northwest	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Summerlin	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	GenesisCare USA - Las Vegas	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	OptumCare Cancer Care at Charleston	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	OptumCare Cancer Care at MountainView	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Central	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Southeast	Las Vegas	Nevada
United States	Lawrence Memorial Hospital	Lawrence	Kansas
United States	Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit	Lee's Summit	Missouri
United States	Kansas Institute of Medicine Cancer and Blood Center	Lenexa	Kansas
United States	Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital	Lenexa	Kansas
United States	Geisinger Medical Oncology-Lewisburg	Lewisburg	Pennsylvania
United States	Lewistown Hospital	Lewistown	Pennsylvania
United States	Saint Joseph Hospital East	Lexington	Kentucky
United States	Saint Joseph Radiation Oncology Resource Center	Lexington	Kentucky
United States	Littleton Adventist Hospital	Littleton	Colorado
United States	Longmont United Hospital	Longmont	Colorado
United States	PeaceHealth Saint John Medical Center	Longview	Washington
United States	Jewish Hospital	Louisville	Kentucky
United States	UofL Health Medical Center Northeast	Louisville	Kentucky
United States	OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital	Mansfield	Ohio
United States	Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Maple Grove	Maple Grove	Minnesota
United States	Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Maplewood	Maplewood	Minnesota
United States	Saint John's Hospital - Healtheast	Maplewood	Minnesota
United States	Marietta Memorial Hospital	Marietta	Ohio
United States	OhioHealth Marion General Hospital	Marion	Ohio
United States	Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield	Marshfield	Wisconsin
United States	Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston	Mattoon	Illinois
United States	Idaho Urologic Institute-Meridian	Meridian	Idaho
United States	Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Meridian	Meridian	Idaho
United States	Mount Sinai Medical Center	Miami Beach	Florida
United States	Abbott-Northwestern Hospital	Minneapolis	Minnesota
United States	Health Partners Inc	Minneapolis	Minnesota
United States	Hennepin County Medical Center	Minneapolis	Minnesota
United States	Marshfield Clinic-Minocqua Center	Minocqua	Wisconsin
United States	Community Medical Hospital	Missoula	Montana
United States	Monticello Cancer Center	Monticello	Minnesota
United States	Good Samaritan Regional Health Center	Mount Vernon	Illinois
United States	Knox Community Hospital	Mount Vernon	Ohio
United States	Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital	Muskegon	Michigan
United States	Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Nampa	Nampa	Idaho
United States	Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa	Nampa	Idaho
United States	Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital	New Haven	Connecticut
United States	Yale University	New Haven	Connecticut
United States	UC Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross	New Lenox	Illinois
United States	Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson	New Orleans	Louisiana
United States	Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin	New Richmond	Wisconsin
United States	NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center	New York	New York
United States	Licking Memorial Hospital	Newark	Ohio
United States	Newark Radiation Oncology	Newark	Ohio
United States	Providence Newberg Medical Center	Newberg	Oregon
United States	Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Niles Hospital	Niles	Michigan
United States	Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan - Norton Shores	Norton Shores	Michigan
United States	Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma
United States	University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma
United States	Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	Creighton University Medical Center	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	University of Chicago Medicine-Orland Park	Orland Park	Illinois
United States	Menorah Medical Center	Overland Park	Kansas
United States	Saint Luke's South Hospital	Overland Park	Kansas
United States	University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park	Overland Park	Kansas
United States	Parker Adventist Hospital	Parker	Colorado
United States	University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
United States	Providence Portland Medical Center	Portland	Oregon
United States	Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center	Portland	Oregon
United States	Southern Ohio Medical Center	Portsmouth	Ohio
United States	Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post Falls	Post Falls	Idaho
United States	Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center	Pueblo	Colorado
United States	Corewell Health Reed City Hospital	Reed City	Michigan
United States	Radiation Oncology Associates	Reno	Nevada
United States	Renown Regional Medical Center	Reno	Nevada
United States	Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center	Reno	Nevada
United States	Valley Medical Center	Renton	Washington
United States	Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake	Rice Lake	Wisconsin
United States	Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center	Richmond	Virginia
United States	North Memorial Medical Health Center	Robbinsdale	Minnesota
United States	Mayo Clinic in Rochester	Rochester	Minnesota
United States	Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC	Rolla	Missouri
United States	Mercy Clinic-Rolla-Cancer and Hematology	Rolla	Missouri
United States	Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Marie Yeager Cancer Center	Saint Joseph	Michigan
United States	Heartland Regional Medical Center	Saint Joseph	Missouri
United States	Lakeland Medical Center Saint Joseph	Saint Joseph	Michigan
United States	Mercy Hospital Saint Louis	Saint Louis	Missouri
United States	Mercy Hospital South	Saint Louis	Missouri
United States	Siteman Cancer Center-South County	Saint Louis	Missouri
United States	Washington University School of Medicine	Saint Louis	Missouri
United States	Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park	Saint Louis Park	Minnesota
United States	Regions Hospital	Saint Paul	Minnesota
United States	United Hospital	Saint Paul	Minnesota
United States	Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital	Saint Peters	Missouri
United States	Kootenai Cancer Clinic	Sandpoint	Idaho
United States	Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at Saint Joseph's/Candler	Savannah	Georgia
United States	Kaiser Permanente Washington	Seattle	Washington
United States	Swedish Medical Center-Ballard Campus	Seattle	Washington
United States	Swedish Medical Center-First Hill	Seattle	Washington
United States	PeaceHealth United General Medical Center	Sedro-Woolley	Washington
United States	Saint Francis Regional Medical Center	Shakopee	Minnesota
United States	Sanford Cancer Center Oncology Clinic	Sioux Falls	South Dakota
United States	Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	South Dakota
United States	Spartanburg Medical Center	Spartanburg	South Carolina
United States	CoxHealth South Hospital	Springfield	Missouri
United States	Mercy Hospital Springfield	Springfield	Missouri
United States	Marshfield Medical Center-River Region at Stevens Point	Stevens Point	Wisconsin
United States	Lakeview Hospital	Stillwater	Minnesota
United States	Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC	Tacoma	Washington
United States	Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Thornton	Thornton	Colorado
United States	Munson Medical Center	Traverse City	Michigan
United States	Banner University Medical Center - Tucson	Tucson	Arizona
United States	University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus	Tucson	Arizona
United States	Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Twin Falls	Twin Falls	Idaho
United States	MGC Hematology Oncology-Union	Union	South Carolina
United States	Carle Cancer Center	Urbana	Illinois
United States	The Carle Foundation Hospital	Urbana	Illinois
United States	PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center	Vancouver	Washington
United States	Ridgeview Medical Center	Waconia	Minnesota
United States	Providence Saint Mary Regional Cancer Center	Walla Walla	Washington
United States	Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center	Wausau	Wisconsin
United States	Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes	West Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Methodist West Hospital	West Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Saint Ann's Hospital	Westerville	Ohio
United States	Diagnostic and Treatment Center	Weston	Wisconsin
United States	Marshfield Medical Center - Weston	Weston	Wisconsin
United States	University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center	Westwood	Kansas
United States	Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita	Wichita	Kansas
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas - Wichita	Wichita	Kansas
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas-Wichita Medical Arts Tower	Wichita	Kansas
United States	Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center	Wilkes-Barre	Pennsylvania
United States	Rice Memorial Hospital	Willmar	Minnesota
United States	Wake Forest University Health Sciences	Winston-Salem	North Carolina
United States	Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Woodbury	Woodbury	Minnesota
United States	University of Michigan Health - West	Wyoming	Michigan
United States	Rush-Copley Healthcare Center	Yorkville	Illinois
United States	Genesis Healthcare System Cancer Care Center	Zanesville	Ohio

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Progression-free Survival (PFS)	Will compare PFS in non-radiated lesion(s) of patients receiving either (a) stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) + pembrolizumab compared to (b) pembrolizumab alone in patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma. Kaplan- Meier curves will be constructed and median PFS times will be calculated for each arm. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions	From randomization to either disease progression or death (without progression), assessed up to 3 years
Secondary	PFS Among All Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Lesions	Same as the primary endpoint, but includes both irradiated and non-radiated lesions. It is a time to event endpoint and will be evaluated using the Kaplan- Meier method. Median PFS times will be calculated for each arm and a cox proportional hazards model will be constructed to determine if there is a PFS benefit for patients receiving SBRT + pembrolizumab compared to pembrolizumab alone.	From randomization to either evidence of disease progression or death (without evidence of progression), assessed up to 3 years
Secondary	Overall Response Rate	Defined as partial response (PR) on 2 consecutive evaluations. Response rates will be calculated and compared across treatment arms utilizing a chi-square test.	Up to 3 years
Secondary	Progression-free Survival	The rates of success will be calculated and compared across treatment arms utilizing a chi-square test.	At 6 months
Secondary	Incidence of Adverse Events	Graded according to National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0. Maximum grade adverse events will be summarized by treatment arm in a tabular setting.	Up to 3 months
Secondary	PFS for Lesions Chosen for Radiation Prior to Randomization	The protocol irradiated tumors are considered to be controlled if they have no evidence of progression. No evidence of progression is defined as complete response, PR, or stable disease. Local control of the protocol-irradiated tumor will be described using the Kaplan-Meier technique.	Up to 3 years
Secondary	Delivered Radiation Dose Using Cone-beam Computed Tomography (CT) Images	Radiation doses will be summarized descriptively and compared to the planned dose.	Up to 3 years