A Study to Compare Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of MB12 (Proposed Pembrolizumab Biosimilar) to Keytruda® in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (BENITO Study)
MB12 (Proposed Pembrolizumab Biosimilar): 200mg IV, every 3 weeks on Day 1
EU-sourced Keytruda®: 200mg IV, every 3 weeks on Day 1
US-sourced Keytruda®: 200mg IV, every 3 weeks on Day 1
Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m2 IV, every 3 weeks on Day 1
Carboplatin: Area under the curve (AUC) 5 IV, every 3 weeks on Day 1 for 4 cycles.
Cisplatin: 75 mg/m2 IV, every 3 weeks on Day 1 for 4 cycles
Study summary
This is a randomized, multicenter, multinational, double-blind, integrated pharmacokinetics (PK) and efficacy similarity study to compare the PK, efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of MB12 versus Keytruda® in combination with pemetrexed-platinum chemotherapy as first-line treatment in patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Adult male/female patients ≥18 years old at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
2. Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of advanced NSCLC, stage IV (defined by the 8th edition of the Tumor Node Metastasis \[TNM\] classification), with no EGFR sensitizing (activating) mutation or ALK translocation, and who have not received prior systemic treatment for metastatic NSCLC. In those patients in whom the pleural or pericardial effusion is the only location of metastatic disease, confirmation of its malignant etiology is required.
3. At least 1 radiographically measurable lesion according to response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) 1.1.
4. Known status of PD-L1 expression.
5. Performance based on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1.
6. Adequate hepatic, renal, hematologic, endocrine, and coagulation function.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Predominantly squamous cell histology NSCLC. Mixed tumors will be categorized by the predominant cell type; if small cell elements are present, the patient is not eligible.
2. Known history of central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
3. Prior anti-programmed cell death (PD)-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated protein (CTLA)-4 therapy (including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug that specifically targets co-stimulation of T-cells or immune checkpoints).
4. Major surgery within 3 weeks of the first dose of study treatment.
5. Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the last 2 years.
6. Contraindication and/or intolerance to the administration of pembrolizumab or known sensitivity to any component of pembrolizumab.
7. Has a known sensitivity to any component of cisplatin, carboplatin, or pemetrexed.
Primary outcome measure(s)
To demonstrate the pharmacokinetic (PK) bioequivalence of MB12, EU-sourced Keytruda® and US-sourced Keytruda® in combination with chemotherapy — Week 1 - Week 24 Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) between Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 (AUC from time 0 to 504 hours postdose \[AUC0-504\]. AUC at steady state (AUCss) between Cycle 7 and Cycle 8.
To demonstrate the efficacy equivalence of MB12 and Keytruda® in combination with chemotherapy administered as first-line treatment in patients with advanced/metastatic non-squamous NSCLC (any PD-L1 expression type). — Week 1 - Week 24 Objective response rate (ORR), up to and including 24 weeks (end of Cycle 8)
Trial sites (173)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Site 101001
Yerevan
Armenia
Site 101002
Yerevan
Armenia
Site 101003
Yerevan
Armenia
Site 101004
Yerevan
Armenia
Site 103001
Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Site 103002
Tuzla
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Site 103003
Zenica
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Site 301014
Barretos
Brazil
Site 301026
Belém
Brazil
Site 301002
Belo Horizonte
Brazil
Site 301023
Bento Gonçalves
Brazil
Site 301006
Blumenau
Brazil
Site 301019
Caxias do Sul
Brazil
Site 301015
Curitiba
Brazil
Site 301028
Curitiba
Brazil
Site 301024
Florianópolis
Brazil
Site 301010
Fortaleza
Brazil
Site 301011
Ijuí
Brazil
Site 301008
Itajaí
Brazil
Site 301012
Jaú
Brazil
Site 301018
Natal
Brazil
Site 301003
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Site 301005
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Site 301007
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Site 301016
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Site 301022
Recife
Brazil
Site 301009
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Site 301020
Santo André
Brazil
Site 301001
São José do Rio Preto
Brazil
Site 108004
Batumi
Georgia
Site 108005
Kutaisi
Georgia
Site 108011
Marneuli
Georgia
Site 108001
Tbilisi
Georgia
Site 108002
Tbilisi
Georgia
Site 108003
Tbilisi
Georgia
Site 108006
Tbilisi
Georgia
Site 108007
Tbilisi
Georgia
Site 108008
Tbilisi
Georgia
Site 108009
Tbilisi
Georgia
Site 108010
Tbilisi
Georgia
+ 133 more sites — see the full list on the official registry below.
Official registry record
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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