NCT04700124

Perioperative Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) Plus Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Cisplatin-Eligible Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) (MK-3475-B15/ KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304)

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label Study to Evaluate Perioperative Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Neoadjuvant Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Cisplatin-eligible Participants With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 808 (actual)
• Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the antitumor efficacy and safety of perioperative enfortumab vedotin (EV) plus pembrolizumab and radical cystectomy (RC) + pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) compared with the current standard of care (neoadjuvant chemotherapy \[gemcitabine plus cisplatin\] and RC + PLND) for participants with MIBC who are cisplatin-eligible. The primary hypothesis is perioperative EV and pembrolizumab and RC + PLND (Arm A) will achieve superior event free survival (EFS) compared with neoadjuvant gemcitabine + cisplatin and RC + PLND (Arm B).

Conditions

• Bladder Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BIOLOGICAL	Pembrolizumab	200 mg of Pembrolizumab IV infusion, on Day 1 Q3W for 4 cycles (each cycle length = 21 days) in preoperative phase (up to approximately 3 months) and on Day 1 Q3W for 13 cycles in postoperative phase (up to approximately 9 months). The total duration of treatment is up to approximately 1 year.
BIOLOGICAL	Enfortumab vedotin (EV)	1.25 mg/kg of EV IV infusion, on Day 1 and Day 8 Q3W for 4 cycles (each cycle length = 21 days) in preoperative phase (up to approximately 3 months) and on Day 1 and Day 8 Q3W for 5 cycles (each cycle length = 21 days) in postoperative phase (up to approximately 4 months). The total duration of treatment is up to approximately 7 months.
PROCEDURE	RC + PLND	Curative intent RC + PLND surgery will be administered to all participants randomized to Arm A and B after completion of preoperative systemic treatment (RC + PLND to be done approximately at 15 weeks from randomization).
DRUG	Gemcitabine	1000 mg/m\^2 of Gemcitabine IV infusion, Day 1 and Day 8 Q3W for 4 cycles in preoperative phase (up to approximately 3 months)
DRUG	Cisplatin	70 mg/m\^2 of Cisplatin IV infusion, Day 1, Q3W for 4 cycles in preoperative phase (up to approximately 3 months)

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-21
• Primary completion: 2025-10-27
• Completion: 2025-10-27
• First posted: 2021-01-07
• Last updated: 2026-02-05

Locations

188 sites across 29 countries: United States, Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study