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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2019-003717-34
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:MK-7902-010
    National Competent Authority:Spain - AEMPS
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Ongoing
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2020-01-10
    Trial results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedSpain - AEMPS
    A.2EudraCT number2019-003717-34
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) with or without lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab and lenvatinib as 1L intervention in a PD-L1 selected population of participants with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC) (LEAP-010).
    Estudio clínico de fase 3, aleatorizado, doble ciego y controlado con placebo de pembrolizumab (MK-3475) con o sin lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) para evaluar la seguridad y la eficacia de pembrolizumab y lenvatinib como intervención de primera línea en una población de participantes con carcinoma epidermoide de cabeza y cuello recurrente o metastásico (CECC R/M), seleccionados por el nivel de PD-L1 (LEAP-010).
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    A Phase 3 study of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) with or without lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) as 1L intervention in a PD-L1 selected population with Recurrent Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer (LEAP-010)
    Estudio de fase 3 de pembrolizumab (MK-3475) con o sin lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) como intervención de primera línea en una población con CECC R/M seleccionada por el nivel de PD-L1 (LEAP-010)
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberMK-7902-010
    A.5.4Other Identifiers
    Name:INDNumber:142277
    Name:EisaiNumber:E7080-G000-319
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.
    B.1.3.4CountryUnited States
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.
    B.4.2CountryUnited States
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportEisai Limited
    B.4.2CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationMerck Sharp & Dohme de España S.A.
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointInvestigación Clínica
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressCalle Josefa Valcárcel, 38
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityMadrid
    B.5.3.3Post code28027
    B.5.3.4CountrySpain
    B.5.4Telephone number+3491 321 06 00
    B.5.5Fax number+3491 321 05 90
    B.5.6E-mailensayos_clinicos@merck.com
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product namePEMBROLIZUMAB
    D.3.2Product code MK-3475
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for infusion
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNPEMBROLIZUMAB
    D.3.9.1CAS number 1374853-91-4
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeMK-3475
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB167136
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number25
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) Yes
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Yes
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab, MK-3475)
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderMerck Sharp & Dohme B.V.
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for infusion
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNPEMBROLIZUMAB
    D.3.9.1CAS number 1374853-91-4
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeMK-3475
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB167136
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number25
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) Yes
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Yes
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 3
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameLenvatinib 4 mg
    D.3.2Product code E7080/MK-7902
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNLenvatinib
    D.3.9.1CAS number 857890-39-2
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameLENVATINIB MESILATE
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB72971
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number4
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 4
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameLenvatinib 10 mg
    D.3.2Product code E7080/MK-7902
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNLenvatinib
    D.3.9.1CAS number 857890-39-2
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameLENVATINIB MESILATE
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB72971
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number10
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboCapsule, hard
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC)
    Carcinoma epidermoide de cabeza y cuello recurrente o metastásico (CECC R/M)
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
    Carcinoma metastásico recurrente de cabeza y cuello
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 22.0
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10082179
    E.1.2Term Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck metastatic
    E.1.2System Organ Class 100000004864
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    1. To compare pembrolizumab + lenvatinib to pembrolizumab + placebo with respect to ORR per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR.
    2. To compare pembrolizumab + lenvatinib to pembrolizumab + placebo with respect to PFS per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR.
    3. To compare pembrolizumab + lenvatinib to pembrolizumab + placebo with respect to OS.
    1. Comparar pembrolizumab + lenvatinib con pembrolizumab + placebo en cuanto a la TRO conforme a los criterios RECIST 1.1 según una RCIE.
    2. Comparar pembrolizumab + lenvatinib con pembrolizumab + placebo en cuanto a la SSP conforme a los criterios RECIST 1.1 según una RCIE.
    3. Comparar pembrolizumab + lenvatinib con pembrolizumab + placebo en cuanto a la SG.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    1. To evaluate pembrolizumab + lenvatinib and pembrolizumab + placebo with respect to DOR per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR.
    2. To assess the safety and tolerability of study intervention with pembrolizumab + lenvatinib and pembrolizumab + placebo.
    1. Evaluar pembrolizumab + lenvatinib y pembrolizumab + placebo en cuanto a la DR conforme a los criterios RECIST 1.1 según una RCIE.
    2. Evaluar la seguridad y la tolerabilidad de la intervención del estudio con pembrolizumab + lenvatinib y pembrolizumab + placebo.
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    1. Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of R/M HNSCC that is considered incurable by local therapies.
    2. Has a primary tumor location of oropharynx, oral cavity, hypopharynx, or larynx.
    3. Is male or female, and at least 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
    4. Male participants are eligible to participate if they agree to the following during the intervention period and for at least 30 days after the last dose of lenvatinib/placebo:
    - Be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle (abstinent on a long term and persistent basis) and agree to remain abstinent, or
    - Must agree to use contraception unless confirmed to be azoospermic (vasectomized or secondary to medical cause) as detailed below:
    - Agree to use a male condom plus partner use of an additional contraceptive method when having penile-vaginal intercourse with a WOCBP who is not currently pregnant.
    - Please note that 30 days after lenvatinib is stopped, if the participant is on pembrolizumab only, no male contraception measures are needed.
    5. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and
    at least one of the following conditions applies:
    - Is not a WOCBP
    OR
    - Is a WOCBP and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective (with a failure rate of <1% per year), with low user dependency, or be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle (abstinent on a long term and persistent basis) during the intervention period and for at least 120 days post pembrolizumab or 30 days post lenvatinib/placebo whichever occurs last. The investigator should evaluate the potential for contraceptive method failure (ie, noncompliance, recently initiated) in relationship to the first dose of study intervention.
    - A WOCBP must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum asrequired by local regulations) within 24 hours before the first dose of study intervention.
    - If a urine test cannot be confirmed as negative (eg, an ambiguous result), a serum pregnancy test is required. In such cases, the participant must be excluded from participation if the serum pregnancy result is positive.
    6. The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) provides written informed consent/assent for the study.
    7. Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR.
    8. Has provided an archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated. FFPE tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Newly obtained biopsies are preferred to archived tissue.
    9. Has a PD-L1 positive (CPS ≥1) tumor as determined by the central laboratory.
    10. Participants with oropharyngeal cancer must have results from testing of HPV status defined as p16 IHC testing using CINtec® p16 Histology assay and a 70% cutoff point. If HPV status was previously tested using this method, no additional testing is required.
    11. Has an ECOG performance score of 0 to 1.
    12. Has adequately controlled BP with or without antihypertensive medications, defined as BP ≤150/90 mm Hg with no change in antihypertensive medications within 1 week prior to randomization.
    13. Has adequate organ function as defined in the protocol. Specimens must be collected within 7 days prior to the start of study intervention.
    1. Diagnóstico confirmado histológicamente de CECC R/M que se considere incurable con tratamientos locales.
    2. Localización del tumor primario en la bucofaringe, cavidad bucal, hipofaringe o laringe.
    3. El participante es un varón o una mujer de 18 años de edad en adelante en el momento de firmar el consentimiento informado.
    El uso de anticonceptivos por los varones deberá cumplir la normativa local sobre métodos anticonceptivos para participantes en estudios clínicos.
    4. Podrán participar en el estudio los varones que se comprometan a todo lo siguiente durante el período de intervención y durante al menos 30 días después de recibir la última dosis de lenvatinib/placebo:
    - Abstenerse de mantener relaciones heterosexuales como modo de vida habitual y preferido (abstinencia a largo plazo y constante) y compromiso de mantener la abstinencia.
    O
    - Comprometerse a utilizar métodos anticonceptivos a menos que se confirme la presencia de azoospermia (por vasectomía o secundaria a una causa médica [apéndice 5]) tal como se detalla a continuación:
    - Comprometerse a utilizar preservativo masculino más uso por parte de la pareja de un método anticonceptivo adicional cuando mantengan relaciones sexuales con penetración vaginal con mujeres en edad fértil que no estén embarazadas.
    Hay que señalar que 30 días después de la suspensión del tratamiento con lenvatinib, si el participante recibe únicamente pembrolizumab, no se necesitan métodos anticonceptivos masculino
    El uso de anticonceptivos por las mujeres deberá cumplir la normativa local sobre métodos anticonceptivos para participantes en estudios clínicos.
    5. Una mujer podrá participar si no está embarazada ni en período de lactancia y cumple al menos una de las condiciones siguientes:
    • No es una MEF.
    O
    • Es una MEF y utiliza un método anticonceptivo muy eficaz (con un índice de fallos < 1 % anual), con baja dependencia de la usuaria, o practica la abstinencia de relaciones heterosexuales como modo de vida preferido y habitual (abstinencia a largo plazo y persistente), durante el período de intervención y hasta al menos 120 días después del tratamiento con pembrolizumab o 30 días después del tratamiento con lenvatinib/placebo, lo que suceda más tarde. El investigador deberá evaluar la posibilidad de fracaso del método anticonceptivo (es decir, incumplimiento, inicio reciente) antes de la primera dosis de la intervención del estudio.
    • Las MEF deberán dar negativo en una prueba de embarazo de alta sensibilidad (en orina o suero, según exija la normativa local) en las 24 horas previas a la primera dosis de la intervención del estudio.
    • Cuando no pueda confirmarse que el resultado de una prueba en orina es negativo (por ejemplo, resultado ambiguo), será necesario hacer una prueba de embarazo en suero. En tal caso, la participante será excluida si el resultado de la prueba de embarazo en suero es positivo.
    6. El participante (o su representante legal cuando proceda) otorga su consentimiento/asentimiento informado por escrito para el estudio.
    7. Enfermedad mensurable conforme a los criterios RECIST 1.1, según una RCIE.
    8. Disponibilidad de una muestra de tejido tumoral de archivo o de una biopsia reciente, con aguja gruesa o por escisión, de una lesión tumoral no irradiada previamente. Se prefieren los bloques de tejido FFIP a los cortes. Se prefiere el uso de biopsias recientes al tejido de archivo.
    9. Tumor con PD-L1 positivo (PPC ≥ 1) determinado por el laboratorio central.
    10. Los participantes con cáncer de bucofaringe deberán disponer de los resultados de un análisis del estado del VPH, definido como un análisis mediante IHQ de p16 utilizando el análisis histológico de p16 CINtec® y un punto de corte del 70 %. En caso de que se hayan realizado previamente análisis de VPH utilizando este procedimiento, no será necesario repetirlos.
    11. Puntuación de estado funcional del ECOG de 0 o 1.
    12. Presión arterial (PA) debidamente controlada, con o sin antihipertensivos, definida como una PA ≤ 150/90 mm Hg sin modificaciones de la medicación antihipertensiva en la semana previa a la aleatorización.
    13. Presencia de una función orgánica adecuada, tal como se define en el protocolo. Se obtendrán muestras en los siete días previos al comienzo de la intervención del estudio.
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    1. Has any evidence of symptoms or signs of active tumor bleeding within 6 months prior to randomization.
    2. Has radiographic evidence of major blood vessel invasion/infiltration or tumor demonstrates >90 degree abutment or encasement of a major blood vessel.
    3. Has a history of re-irradiation to any head and neck sites of disease including the cervical, infraclavicular or supraclavicular lymph nodes for head and neck cancer.
    4. Has ulceration and/or fungation of disease onto the skin surface.
    5. Has a history of any contraindication or has a severe hypersensitivity to any components of pembrolizumab (≥Grade 3) or lenvatinib.
    6. Has pre-existing ≥Grade 3 gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal fistula.
    7. Has a history of a gastrointestinal condition or procedure that, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect oral study drug absorption.
    8. Has clinically significant cardiovascular impairment within 12 months of the first dose of study drug, such as history of congestive heart failure greater than NYHA Class II, unstable angina, myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident/TIA/stroke, cardiac revascularization, or cardiac arrhythmia associated with hemodynamic instability.
    9. Has disease that is suitable for local therapy administered with curative intent.
    10. Had PD within 6 months of completion of curatively intended systemic treatment for locoregionally advanced HNSCC.
    11. Has had major surgery within 3 weeks prior to first dose of study interventions.
    12. Has difficulty swallowing capsules or ingesting a suspension either orally or by a nasogastric (NG) tube.
    13. Has received prior therapy with lenvatinib or pembrolizumab.
    14. Received last dose of systemic therapy for locoregionally advanced disease less than 6 months prior to signing consent
    15. Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX- 40, CD137).
    16. Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to randomization.
    17. Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention.
    18. Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
    19. Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention.
    20. Has urine protein ≥1 g/24 hours.
    21. Has prolongation of QTc interval (calculated using Fridericia’s formula) to >480 msec.
    22. Has a LVEF below the institutional (or local laboratory) normal range, as determined by MUGA or ECHO.
    23. 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 the first dose of study drug.
    24. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years.
    25. Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, (ie, without evidence of progression) for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study intervention.
    26. Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years. Replacement therapy is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed.
    27. Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis.
    28. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
    29. Has a known history of HIV infection.

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    1. Presencia de signos o síntomas de hemorragia tumoral activa en los 6 meses previos a la aleatorización.
    2. Presencia de signos radiológicos de invasión/infiltración de vasos sanguíneos importantes o tumor que muestra atrapamiento de un vaso sanguíneo importante o contacto > 90º en su circunferencia.
    3. Antecedentes de reirradiación de cualquier foco de enfermedad en la cabeza y el cuello, incluidos los ganglios linfáticos cervicales, infraclaviculares o supraclaviculares, por cáncer de cabeza y cuello.
    4. Presencia de úlceras o lesiones fungiformes de la enfermedad en la superficie cutánea.
    5. Antecedentes de cualquier contraindicación o hipersensibilidad grave a cualquiera de los componentes de pembrolizumab (grado ≥ 3) o lenvatinib.
    6. Presencia de una fístula gastrointestinal o no gastrointestinal de grado ≥ 3 preexistente.
    7. Antecedentes de un trastorno o procedimiento gastrointestinal que, en opinión del investigador, podría afectar a la absorción oral del fármaco del estudio.
    8. Presencia de insuficiencia cardiovascular clínicamente significativa en los 12 meses previos a la primera dosis de la intervención del estudio, como antecedentes de insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva en clase superior a la II según la New York Heart Association (NYHA), angina inestable, infarto de miocardio, accidente cerebrovascular/accidente isquémico transitorio (AIT), revascularización cardíaca o arritmia cardíaca acompañada de inestabilidad hemodinámica.
    9. Presencia de enfermedad susceptible de tratamiento local administrado con intención curativa.
    10. Progresión de la enfermedad en los 6 meses siguientes a la finalización de un tratamiento sistémico con intención curativa por CECC local o regionalmente avanzado.
    11. Intervención de cirugía mayor en las tres semanas previas a la primera dosis de la intervención del estudio.
    12. Dificultad para tragar cápsulas o para ingerir una suspensión por vía oral o mediante una sonda nasogástrica (NG).
    13. Recepción de tratamiento previo con lenvatinib o pembrolizumab.
    14. Recepción de la última dosis de tratamiento sistémico por enfermedad local o regionalmente avanzada menos de 6 meses antes de la firma del consentimiento.
    15. Tratamiento previo con un fármaco anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 o anti-PD-L2 o con un fármaco dirigido contra otro receptor de los linfocitos T estimulador o coinhibidor (como CTLA-4, OX-40 o CD137).
    16. Recepción de un tratamiento antineoplásico sistémico previo, incluidos fármacos en investigación, en las cuatro semanas previas a la aleatorización.
    17. Recepción de radioterapia en las dos semanas previas al comienzo de la intervención del estudio.
    18. Recepción de una vacuna de microorganismos vivos en los 30 días previos a la administración de la primera dosis de la intervención del estudio.
    19. Participación activa o pasada en un estudio de un fármaco en investigación o uso de un dispositivo en investigación en las cuatro semanas previas a la administración de la primera dosis de la intervención del estudio.
    20. Proteinuria ≥ 1 g/24 horas.
    21. Prolongación del intervalo QTc (calculado con la fórmula de Fridericia) a > 480 ms.
    22. FEVI por debajo del intervalo normal del centro (o laboratorio local), determinada mediante MUGA o ecocardiograma.
    23. Diagnóstico de inmunodeficiencia o recepción de tratamiento sistémico crónico con esteroides (en dosis superiores a 10 mg diarios de prednisona o equivalente) o cualquier otra forma de tratamiento inmunodepresor en los siete días previos a la primera dosis de la intervención del estudio.
    24. Presencia de otra neoplasia maligna conocida que esté en progresión o que haya precisado tratamiento activo en los últimos tres años.
    25. Presencia de metástasis activas en el SNC y/o de meningitis carcinomatosa. Los participantes con metástasis cerebrales tratadas anteriormente podrán participar siempre que se encuentren radiológicamente estables, es decir, sin signos de progresión durante al menos cuatro semanas en estudios de imagen repetidos (hay que señalar que durante la selección para el estudio deberán realizarse nuevos estudios de imagen), clínicamente estables y sin necesidad de tratamiento con esteroides durante al menos 14 días antes de la primera dosis de la intervención del estudio.
    26. Presencia de una enfermedad autoinmunitaria activa que ha precisado tratamiento sistémico (es decir, fármacos modificadores de la enfermedad, corticoides o inmunodepresores) en los dos últimos años. El tratamiento de reposición (por ejemplo, tiroxina, insulina o corticoides en dosis fisiológicas por insuficiencia suprarrenal o hipofisaria) no se considera una forma de tratamiento sistémico y se permitirá su uso.
    27. Antecedentes de neumonitis (no infecciosa) que haya precisado la administración de esteroides o presencia de una neumonitis activa.
    28. Infección activa con necesidad de tratamiento sistémico
    29. Antecedentes de infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH)

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    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    1. Objective Response Rate per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR.
    2. Progression Free Survival per RECIST 1.1 as Assessed by BICR.
    3. Overall Survival
    1. Tasa de respuestas objetivas conforme a los criterios RECIST 1.1, según una RCIE.
    2. Supervivencia sin progresión conforme a los criterios RECIST 1.1, según una RCIE.
    3. Superevivencia global
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    1. Up to approximately 24 months
    2. Up to approximately 30 months
    3. Up to approximately 44 months
    1. Hasta aproximadamente 24 meses
    2. Hasta aproximadamente 30 meses
    3. Hasta aproximadamente 44 meses
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    1. Duration of Response
    2. Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)
    3. Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an AE
    1. Duración de la respuesta
    2. Número de participantes que experimentó un acontecimiento adverso (AA)
    3. Número de participantes que discontinuaron en el fármaco del estudio debido a un AA
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    1. Up to approximately 44 months
    2. Up to approximately 44 months
    3. Up to approximately 44 months
    1. Hasta aproximadamente 44 meses
    2. Hasta aproximadamente 44 meses
    3. Hasta aproximadamente 44 meses
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic Yes
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic Yes
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic Yes
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Yes
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group No
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned6
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA53
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
    Australia
    Brazil
    Canada
    France
    Germany
    Hungary
    Italy
    Japan
    Korea, Republic of
    Mexico
    Peru
    Poland
    Russian Federation
    Spain
    Taiwan
    Turkey
    United Kingdom
    United States
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee Yes
    E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
    LSLV
    LSLV
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years4
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months0
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years5
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial days0
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 325
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 175
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state30
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 245
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 500
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    None
    Ninguno
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2020-02-25
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2020-01-20
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusOngoing
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