Merck announced that the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-A18 trial, also known as ENGOT-cx11/GOG-3047, investigating KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with chemoradiotherapy met its primary endpoint of overall survival for the treatment of newly diagnosed patients with high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer. At a pre-specified interim analysis conducted by an independent Data Monitoring Committee, KEYTRUDA in combination with concurrent CRT showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS versus concurrent CRT alone. The safety profile of KEYTRUDA in this trial was consistent with that observed in previously reported studies; no new safety signals were identified. Results will be presented at an upcoming medical meeting and shared with regulatory authorities worldwide. “This is the first Phase 3 trial in which an immunotherapy-based regimen has shown a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival compared to chemoradiotherapy alone,” said Dr. Gursel Aktan, vice president, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “Building on the positive progression-free survival findings from this study, these results underscore our commitment to exploring the role of KEYTRUDA across different types of cancers in earlier stages of disease, where there is a greater potential for better outcomes.”
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