NCI ID NCI-2018-02217
NCT ID NCT03712605
CTEP ID EA6174
Primary Purpose TREATMENT
Anatomic Sites Other Skin
Minimum Age 18 Years
Maximum Age 999 Years
Gender BOTH
Lead Org ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Principal Investigator Brian R. Gastman
NCI Site View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Testing Pembrolizumab versus Observation in Patients with Merkel Cell Carcinoma after Surgery, STAMP Study

This phase III trial studies how well pembrolizumab works compared to standard of care observation in treating patients with stage I-III Merkel cell cancer that has been completely removed by surgery (resected). 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.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criterea

  • Patient must be >= 18 years of age
  • Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status: 0, 1, or 2 (However, those patients with a performance state of 3 because they are wheel chair bound due to congenital or traumatic events more than one year before the diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma are eligible).
  • Patient must have a histological confirmation of diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), pathologic stages (American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] version 8) I-IIIb. * Stage I patients with negative sentinel lymph node biopsy are ineligible. Patients who have a positive biopsy or for whom no biopsy was done are eligible. * Patients with distant metastatic disease (stage IV) are ineligible. * The primary tumor must have grossly negative margins. (Microscopically positive margins are allowed). * Cancers of unknown primary that have regional disease only are eligible. * Complete nodal dissection is not required for eligibility.
  • Patients with all macroscopic Merkel cell carcinoma (either identified by physical exam or imaging) have been completely resected by surgery within 16 weeks before randomization.
  • All patients must have disease-free status documented by a complete physical examination and conventional imaging studies within 8 weeks prior to randomization.
  • Patient may not have a history of distant metastatic disease. * NOTE: Loco-regional recurrent disease is acceptable, as long as this is not metastatic (prior surgery with or without radiation therapy is acceptable).
  • For patients with initial presentation of Merkel cell carcinoma, patient must have no previous systemic therapy or radiation therapy prior to surgery for Merkel cell carcinoma and cannot have completed adjuvant radiation therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma more than 6 weeks prior to randomization. Patients actively undergoing radiation therapy or having completed adjuvant radiation therapy within 6 weeks of randomization are eligible, as long as resection date is within 16 weeks of randomization. Patients with prior radiation at a non-Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) provider are eligible for the trial. If the patient has not received radiation, and treatment at a Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) provider is not possible, the patient can start and complete radiation prior to randomization, with recommendations to follow radiation protocol guidelines with submission of treatment records.
  • White blood count >= 2000/uL (within 4 weeks prior to randomization).
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/uL (within 4 weeks prior to randomization).
  • Platelets >= 75 x 10^3/uL (within 4 weeks prior to randomization).
  • Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (>= 80 g/L; may be transfused) (within 4 weeks prior to randomization).
  • Creatinine =< 2.0 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 4 weeks prior to randomization).
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x institutional ULN (within 4 weeks prior to randomization).
  • Total bilirubin =< 2.0 x institutional ULN, (except patients with Gilbert's syndrome, who must have a total bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dL) (within 4 weeks prior to randomization).
  • Patients who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)+ with undetectable HIV viral load are eligible provided they meet all other protocol criteria for participation.
  • Patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible provided viral loads are undetectable. Patients on suppressive therapy are eligible.

Exclusion Criterea

  • Patient must not be pregnant or breast-feeding due to the unknown effects of the study drug in this setting. All patients of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 2 weeks prior to randomization to rule out pregnancy. A patient of childbearing potential is anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months).
  • Patients on Arm A MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) must not conceive or father children by using accepted and effective method(s) of contraception or by abstaining from sexual intercourse from the time of registration, while on study treatment, and continue for 120 days after the last dose of study treatment. For patients on Arm B only receiving radiation therapy, contraception use should be per institutional standard.
  • Patients must not be on active immunosuppression, have a history of life threatening virus, have had other (beside non-melanoma skin cancers, or recent indolent cancers e.g.: resected low grade prostate cancer) invasive cancer diagnoses in the last two years, or have had immunotherapy of any kind within the last 2 years prior to randomization.
  • Patients must not have a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis.
  • Operative notes from patient’s surgical resection must be accessible.

Participating Clinics

North Star Lodge Cancer Center at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital


808 North 39th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
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Lake Huron Medical Center


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Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center


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Renown Regional Medical Center


1155 Mill Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Cancer and Blood Specialists-Tenaya


3150 North Tenaya Way
Suite 430 Las Vegas, NV 89128
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Summerlin


655 North Town Center Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89144
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HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Centennial Hills


6850 North Durango Drive
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HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-San Martin


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OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache


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Cancer and Blood Specialists-Shadow


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Suite 300 Las Vegas, NV 89106
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GenesisCare USA - Vegas Tenaya


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GenesisCare USA - Fort Apache


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Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Southeast


3980 South Eastern Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89119
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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada


1800 West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89102
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Kingman Regional Medical Center


3269 Stockton Hill Road
Kingman, AZ 86401
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PCR Oncology


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Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
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Huron Medical Center PC


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Las Vegas Cancer Center-Medical Center


6450 Medical Center Street
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Ann M Wierman MD LTD


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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Horizon Ridge


2460 West Horizon Ridge Parkway
Henderson, NV 89052
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Southeast Henderson


1505 Wigwam Parkway
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OptumCare Cancer Care at Charleston


2300 West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89102
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Las Vegas Cancer Center-Henderson


2904 West Horizon Ridge Parkway
Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89052
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Town Center


653 North Town Center Drive
Suite 402 Las Vegas, NV 89144
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Desert West Surgery


1111 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89102
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Hope Cancer Care of Nevada-Pahrump


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Suite 7 Pahrump, NV 89048
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OptumCare Cancer Care at Seven Hills


3175 Saint Rose Parkway
Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89052
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GenesisCare USA - Henderson


52 North Pecos Road
Henderson, NV 89074
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GenesisCare USA - Las Vegas


3006 South Maryland Parkway
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Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center


235 West Sixth Street
Reno, NV 89503
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HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Tenaya


2851 North Tenaya Way
Suite 101 Las Vegas, NV 89128
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson


10001 South Eastern Avenue
Suite 108 Henderson, NV 89052
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Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center


1535 Medical Parkway
Pharmacy Suite C Carson City, NV 89703
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Northwest


7445 Peak Drive
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Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Central


624 South Tonopah Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89106
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Radiation Oncology Associates


6630 B South McCarran
Suite 18 Reno, NV 89509
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada


9280 West Sunset Road
Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89148
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Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation


One Breakthrough Way
Las Vegas, NV 89135
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Cancer and Blood Specialists-Henderson


2460 West Horizon Ridge Parkway
Henderson, NV 89052
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Central Valley


3730 South Eastern Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89169
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HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Maryland Parkway


3006 South Maryland Parkway
Suite 205 Las Vegas, NV 89109
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OptumCare Cancer Care at MountainView


3150 North Tenaya Way
Suite 510 Las Vegas, NV 89128
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Summerlin Hospital Medical Center


657 Town Center Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89144
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University Cancer Center


3131 La Canada Street
Suite 231 Las Vegas, NV 89169
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Hope Cancer Care of Nevada


6827 West Tropicana Avenue
Suite 110 Las Vegas, NV 89103
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Las Vegas Urology - Pecos


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Las Vegas Urology - Cathedral Rock


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Urology Specialists of Nevada - Northwest


3150 North Tenaya Way
Suite 165 Las Vegas, NV 89128
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Las Vegas Urology - Green Valley


1701 North Green Valley Parkway
Suite 10C Henderson, NV 89074
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Las Vegas Urology - Pebble


8915 South Pecos Road
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Las Vegas Prostate Cancer Center


7150 West Sunset Road
Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89113
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Urology Specialists of Nevada - Central


2010 Wellness Way
Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89106
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Las Vegas Urology - Sunset


7150 West Sunset Road
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Urology Specialists of Nevada - Green Valley


58 North Pecos Road
Henderson, NV 89074
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Urology Specialists of Nevada - Southwest


8410 West Warm Springs Road
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Valley Medical Center


400 South 43rd Street
Renton, WA 98055
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425-228-3440
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