Status:
RECRUITING
A Study of V940/Placebo + Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Metastatic Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (V940-013)
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborating Sponsors:
ModernaTX, Inc.
Conditions:
Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Researchers want to know if V940 (the study treatment) given with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy can treat metastatic treatment-naive squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). V940 is designed to h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria include, but are not limited to:
- Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (Stage IV: M1a, M1b, M1c1, M1c2, AJCC Staging Manual, Version 9). NOTE: Mixed tumors will be characterized by the predominant cell type; however, small cell elements are not permitted.
- Has measurable disease per Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) as assessed by the local site investigator/radiology
- Has provided a tissue sample that is collected either at the time of or after the diagnosis of metastatic disease AND is from a site not previously irradiated
- Adverse events (AEs) due to previous anticancer therapies must have recovered to ≤Grade 1. Participants with endocrine-related AEs who are adequately treated with hormone replacement or participants who have ≤Grade 2 neuropathy are eligible
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART)
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive participants are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks, and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to randomization
- Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable. NOTE: Participants must have completed curative antiviral therapy at least 4 weeks prior to randomization
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 assessed within 7 days before randomization
- Has a life expectancy of at least 3 months
- Has adequate organ function
Exclusion
- Exclusion Criteria include, but are not limited to:
- Is HIV-infected with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
- Has received prior treatment with a cancer vaccine, including another personalized cancer vaccine (PCV)
- Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy for their metastatic NSCLC
- Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death 1 protein (anti-PD-1), anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), or anti-programmed cell death ligand 2 (anti-PD-L2) agent, or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or coinhibitory T-cell receptor. NOTE: Prior treatment with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting for nonmetastatic NSCLC is allowed as long as therapy was completed at least 12 months before diagnosis of metastatic NSCLC
- Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention, or has radiation-related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids
- Has received radiation therapy to the lung that is \>30 gray within 6 months of start of study intervention
- Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed
- Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration
- Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
- Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
- Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
- Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to V940, pembrolizumab, or any of the protocol allowed chemotherapy agents and/or any of their excipients
- Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
- Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
- Has active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Has a history of stem cell/solid organ transplant
- Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 12 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 6 2031
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07221474
Start Date
December 12 2025
End Date
May 6 2031
Last Update
January 8 2026
Active Locations (2)
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1
One Clinical Research ( Site 0402)
Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia, 6009
2
National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 0601)
Tainan, Taiwan, 70403