Hematological MalignanciesPhase 2NCT05005442
A Study of Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab (MK-7684A) in Relapsed/Refractory Hematological Malignancies (MK-7684A-004, KEYVIBE-004)
A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation in people with Hematological Malignancies, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 65 sites in 16 countries.
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab (MK-7684A) in hematological malignancies. This study will also evaluate the overall response rate (ORR), the duration of response (DOR), and disease control rate (DCR) following administration of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hematological Malignancies
- What is being tested?
- Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 192 participants
- Where
- 65 sitesin 16 countries
- Study dates
- 28 Sep 2021to 10 Dec 2024
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Have confirmed relapsed/refractory classic Hodgkins Lymphoma (cHL), Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), Follicular Lymphoma (FL), Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL), or multiple myeloma (MM).
- For PMBCL, DLBCL, FL, and MM:
- Must be relapsed or refractory to CAR-T-cell therapy or unable to receive it.
- For DLBCL and NHL:
- Must have exhausted or be ineligible for or intolerant to all treatments, which in the opinion of the investigator are standard of care for their disease.
- For NHL:
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- Participants with Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) must have received prior Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.
- All participants:
- Have measurable disease.
- Have adequate organ function.
- Participants who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received Hepatitis B (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load before allocation.
- Must be able to provide newly obtained bone marrow biopsy or aspirate material for disease assessment.
- Female participants are eligible to participate if not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: Is not a woman of non child-bearing potential (WONCBP) OR Is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective, or be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle.
Who cannot join
- For DLBCL and NHL:
- Has lymphoplasmacytic lymphomas, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (not associated with small lymphocytic lymphoma), Burkitt (-like) lymphoma, mature T cell and NK cell neoplasms, immunodeficiency associated lymphoproliferative neoplasms, or histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms.
- For MM:
- Has oligo-secretory myeloma, plasma cell leukemia, smoldering multiple myeloma, or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.
- Has a history of primary amyloidosis, hyperviscosity or POEMS syndrome (plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes).
- Has known prior or current central nervous system (CNS) involvement.
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- For Epstein Barr virus (EBV) positive DLBCL:
- Associated with a solid organ transplant.
- For all participants:
- A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours before study intervention allocation.
- Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention.
- Has a history of a second malignancy.
- Any PMBCL participants that require the use of urgent cytoreductive therapy.
- If the participant had major surgery, the participant must have recovered adequately from the procedure and/or any complications from the surgery before starting study intervention.
- Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention.
- Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention.
- Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention.
- Has a known severe hypersensitivity to MK-7684A, vibostolimab or pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients.
- Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
- Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years.
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
- Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study.
- Has present or progressive accumulation of pleural, ascitic, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage or diuretic drugs within 2 weeks before enrollment.
- Has dual active HBV infection (HBsAg (+) and /or detectable HBV DNA) and Hepatitis C (HCV) infection (anti-HCV Ab (+) and detectable HCV RNA) at study entry..
- Has had an allogenic hematopoietic stem cell/solid organ transplantation within the last 5 years.
Trial locations and contacts
65 sites in 16 countries.
65 sites in 16 countries
United States9 sites
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus-The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders ( Site 0021
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
University of Chicago Medical Center ( Site 0005)
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
Henry Ford Hospital ( Site 0003)
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center-Hematology ( Site 0024)
Duarte, California, 91010
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center ( Site 0004)
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ( Site 0014)
Houston, Texas, 77030
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN ( Site 0016)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( Site 0023)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
Medical Oncology Associates, PS ( Site 0001)
Spokane, Washington, 99208
Germany6 sites
Universitaetsklinikum Koeln-Klinik I für Innere Medizin ( Site 0321)
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50937
Universitaetsklinikum Essen ( Site 0327)
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45122
Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf-II. medical clinic ( Site 0332)
Hamburg, 20246
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig ( Site 0328)
Leipzig, Saxony, 04103
Universitätsklinikum Marburg ( Site 0333)
Marburg, Hesse, 35033
Klinikum Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen-Innere Medizin I ( Site 0325)
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, 54290
Turkey (Türkiye)6 sites
Ankara University Hospital Cebeci ( Site 0561)
Ankara, 06100
Ege University Medicine of Faculty ( Site 0565)
Bornova, İzmir, 35100
Mega Medipol-Hematology ( Site 0567)
Istanbul, 34214
Vehbi Koc Vakfi - Amerikan Hastanesi ( Site 0562)
Istanbul, 34365
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi-Hematology ( Site 0563)
Izmir, 35340
Ondokuz Mayıs Universitesi ( Site 0564)
Samsun, 55139
Israel5 sites
Soroka Medical Center-Hematology Department ( Site 0523)
Beersheba, 8410101
Rambam Health Care Campus ( Site 0526)
Haifa, 3109601
Hadassah Medical Center ( Site 0522)
Jerusalem, 9112001
Sheba Medical Center-Hemato Oncology ( Site 0524)
Ramat Gan, 5262100
Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 0525)
Tel Aviv, 64239
Canada4 sites
Jewish General Hospital ( Site 0032)
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2
McGill University Health Centre ( Site 0037)
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre-Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology ( Site 0031)
Toronto, Ontario, m5g2m9
BC Cancer Vancouver ( Site 0034)
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6
Hungary4 sites
Országos Onkológiai Intézet-HEMATOLÓGIA ÉS LYMPHOMA OSZTÁLY KEMOTERÁPIA A ( Site 0405)
Budapest, Pest County, 1122
Semmelweis University-Belgyógyászati és Hematológiai Klinika ( Site 0403)
Budapest, 1088
Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont-Belgyógyászati Klinika (Haematologia) ( Site 0402)
Debrecen, 4032
Pécsi Tudományegyetem Klinikai Központ-I.sz. Belgyógyászati Klinika Hematológia ( Site 0401)
Pécs, Baranya, 7624
Italy4 sites
Policlinico S. Orsola- Malpighi-Istituto di Ematologia "L. e A. Seragnoli" ( Site 0381)
Bologna, 40138
Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia-Hemathology ( Site 0400)
Brescia, Lombardy, 25123
Ospedale San Raffaele-Unità Linfomi ( Site 0382)
Milan, Lombardy, 20132
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli-ISTITUTO DI EMATOLOGIA ( Site 0383)
Rome, Lazio, 00168
Poland4 sites
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne-Klinika Hematologii i Transplantologii ( Site 0424)
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-214
Narodowy Instytut Onkologii - Oddzial w Gliwicach ( Site 0427)
Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship, 44-101
Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie - P-Klinika Nowotworów Układu Chłonnego ( S
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-781
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny-Klinika Hematologii, Nowotworow Krwi i Transplantacji Szpiku ( Site
Wrocaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-556
Russia4 sites
Moscow City Clinical Hospital S.P. Botkin ( Site 0547)
Moscow, Moscow, 125284
Almazov National Medical Research Centre-Intensive care unit No. 10 for oncohematological patients (
Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya Oblast', 197341
Russian Scientific Research Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion-Hematology ( Site 0542)
Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 191024
GBUZ Republican Clinical Oncological Dispensary-Antitumor drug therapy department ( Site 0548)
Ufa, Baskortostan, Respublika, 450054
Spain4 sites
Instituto Catalan de Oncologia - Hospital Duran i Reynals-Haematology Department ( Site 0442)
L'Hospitalet Del Llobregat, Barcelona, 08908
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz-Oncology & Hematology ( Site 0446)
Madrid, 28040
Clinica Universidad de Navarra ( Site 0444)
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008
Hospital Universitario de Salamanca-Hematology ( Site 0441)
Salamanca, 37007
Ukraine4 sites
Cherkasy Regional Oncology Dispensary ( Site 0593)
Cherkassy, Cherkasy Oblast, 18009
National Cancer Institute ( Site 0585)
Kyiv, Kyivska Oblast, 03022
National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (
Kyiv
Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Blood of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, 79044
France3 sites
Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital-Clinical haematology ( Site 0304)
Paris, 75013
centre hospitalier lyon sud-Service Hématologie ( Site 0300)
Pierre-Bénite, Rhone, 69310
Gustave Roussy-DITEP ( Site 0301)
Villejuif, Paris, 94800
Brazil2 sites
Instituto do Câncer e Transplante de Curitiba ( Site 0611)
Curitiba, Paraná, 80510130
Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer-Centro de Pesquisa Clínica ( Site 0601)
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59075-740
Chile2 sites
Instituto Nacional del Cancer ( Site 0626)
Chile, Region M. de Santiago, 8380455
FALP-UIDO ( Site 0623)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 6900941
Denmark2 sites
Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby-Blodsygdomme ( Site 0362)
Aarhus, Central Jutland, 8200
Rigshospitalet-Hematology - CTU ( Site 0361)
Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2100
Taiwan2 sites
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung ( Site 0263)
Kaohsiung Niao Sung Dist, Kaohsiung, 83301
Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch ( Site 0262)
Taoyuan, 333
About this study
Official title: A Phase 2, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-7684A (MK-7684 [Vibostolimab] With MK-3475 [Pembrolizumab] Coformulation) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Hematological Malignancies
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab (MK-7684A) in hematological malignancies. This study will also evaluate the overall response rate (ORR), the duration of response (DOR), and disease control rate (DCR) following administration of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab. In addition, this study will characterize pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of vibostolimab (MK-7684).
- Conditions
- Hematological Malignancies
- Being tested
- Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation
- Medical subject headings
- Hematologic Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulationBiological
Also called MK7684A
Pembrolizumab 200 mg + vibostolimab 200 mg/20 mL vial IV infusion Q3W up to approximately 2 years.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation | Experimental | Participants will receive pembrolizumab/vibostolimab (coformulation of 200 mg pembrolizumab and 200 mg vibostolimab) via intravenous IV infusion once every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 cycles up to approximately 2 years. Receives: Biological: Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Participants With a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
A DLT is defined as an event with toxicity including the type, severity, time of onset, time of resolution, and the probable association with study treatment that are not due to pre-existing conditions as defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). Percentage of participants who experience a DLT per CTCAE 5.0 are reported.
Measured: Up to approximately 6 weeks
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)
An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. The number of participants who experience an AE are reported.
Measured: Up to approximately 27 months
Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE
An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. The number of participants discontinued from the study treatment due to an AE are reported.
Measured: Up to approximately 24 months
Secondary outcomes (8)
Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)
ORR for Cohorts A-D and F was assessed based on the Lugano 2014 Classification. ORR is defined as the percentage of the participants who had complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) and was evaluated using computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)-CT. CR is complete metabolic (no/minimal fluorodeoxyglucose [FDG] uptake) and radiologic response (target lesions regress to ≤5 cm in longest transverse diameter of a lesion) and no new lesions. PR is partial metabolic (moderate/high FDG uptake) and radiologic response (≥50% decrease in sum of product diameters for multiple lesions of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites, no increase in lesions, and spleen regressed by >50% in length beyond normal). ORR for Cohorts A-D and F is presented. Cohort E is presented separately.
Measured: Up to approximately 37 months
ORR as Assessed by the 2016 International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Response Criteria (Cohort E)
ORR for Cohort E was measured by 2016 IMWG Response Criteria. ORR is defined as the percentage of the participants with either a stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR) according to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Response Criteria. CR = negative immunofixation of serum and urine AND disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas AND <5% plasmacytomas in the bone marrow; sCR=stringent complete response, CR as above PLUS normal serum free light-chain (FLC) assay ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow; VGPR = serum and urine M-component detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis OR ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-component plus urine M-component <100 mg/24 hr; PR = ≥50% reduction of serum Mprotein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by ≥90% or to <200 mg/24 hours. The ORR for Cohort E is presented. Cohorts A-D and F were presented in a previous outcome measure.
Measured: Up to approximately 37 months
Duration of Response (DOR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)
For participants who demonstrate a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), DOR is defined as the time from CR or PR to documented disease progression or death. Participants are assessed using computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)- CT and response was evaluated based on the Lugano 2014 Classification (Cheson et al, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2014). CR is complete metabolic (no/minimal fluorodeoxyglucose [FDG] uptake) and radiologic response (target lesions regress to ≤5 cm in longest transverse diameter of a lesion) and no new lesions. PR is partial metabolic (moderate/high FDG uptake) and radiologic response (≥50% decrease in sum of product diameters (SPD) for multiple lesions of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites, no increase in lesions, and spleen regressed by >50% in length beyond normal). DOR for Cohorts A-D and F are presented. Cohort E is presented separately.
Measured: Up to approximately 37 months
DOR as Assessed by 2016 IMWG Response Criteria (Cohort E)
DOR is defined as the time from CR or PR to documented disease progression or death. DOR for Cohort E was measured by the 2016 IMWG Response Criteria with response criteria defined as participants with either a stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR). CR = negative immunofixation of serum and urine AND disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas AND <5% plasmacytomas in the bone marrow; sCR=CR as above PLUS normal serum free light-chain (FLC) assay ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow; VGPR = serum and urine M-component detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis OR ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-component plus urine M-component <100 mg/24 hr; PR = ≥50% reduction of serum Mprotein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by ≥90% or to <200 mg/24 hours. The DOR for Cohort E is presented. Cohorts A-D and F were presented in a previous outcome measure.
Measured: Up to approximately 37 months
Disease Control Rate (DCR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)
DCR is % of participants who had tumor response per response criteria or have stable disease (SD) for ≥ 12 weeks before any evidence of progressive disease (PD). CR or PR were evaluated with CT and PET-CT. CR: complete metabolic (no/minimal FDG uptake) and radiologic response (target lesions regress to ≤5 cm in longest transverse diameter of a lesion) and no new lesions. PR: partial metabolic (moderate/high FDG uptake) and radiologic response (≥50% decrease in sum of product diameters for multiple lesions of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites, no increase in lesions, and spleen regressed by >50% in length beyond normal). SD: Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD: At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. DCR for Cohorts A-D \& F are presented. Cohort E is presented in a separate outcome measure.
Measured: Up to approximately 37 months
DCR as Assessed by 2016 IMWG Response Criteria (Cohort E)
DCR: percentage of participants who have achieved tumor response or have shown SD for at least 12 weeks before any evidence of PD per IMWG response criteria 2016. Response criteria are defined as participants with either a sCR, CR, VGPR, or PR. CR = negative immunofixation of serum and urine AND disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas AND <5% plasmacytomas in the bone marrow; sCR=CR as above PLUS normal serum FLC assay ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow; VGPR = serum and urine M-component detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis OR ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-component plus urine M-component <100 mg/24 hr; PR = ≥50% reduction of serum Mprotein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by ≥90% or to <200 mg/24 hours. SD = Not meeting criteria for CR, VGPR, PR, or PD. PD as defined by prespecified 2016 IMWG response criteria. DCR for Cohort E is presented. Cohorts A-D and F were presented in a previous outcome measure.
Measured: Up to approximately 37 months
Lowest Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of Vibostolimab
Ctrough is the lowest concentration reached by a drug before the next dose is administered. Blood samples collected predose were used to determine Ctrough of Vibostolimab.
Measured: Predose at Cycles 1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27 and 31. Cycle = 3 weeks
Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Vibostolimab
Cmax is the maximum concentration of the drug observed in plasma. Blood samples collected post dose were used to determine Cmax of Vibostolimab.
Measured: Postdose: after end of infusion (up to ~10 minutes) at Cycles 1 and 8. Cycle = 3 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Aug 2021
- Study start28 Sep 2021
- Primary completion10 Dec 2024
- Study completion10 Dec 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Hematological MalignanciesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 192 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Medical Director, Study director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05005442
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 7684A-004
- Other IDs
- MK-7684A-004, KEYVIBE-004, 2021-001700-15
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2021
- Last updated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 2, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-7684A (MK-7684 [Vibostolimab] With MK-3475 [Pembrolizumab] Coformulation) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Hematological Malignancies
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05005442
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 7684A-004
- Conditions
- Hematological Malignancies
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 192 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 28 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Dec 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Aug 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 17 Dec 2025
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab (MK-7684A) in hematological malignancies. This study will also evaluate the overall response rate (ORR), the duration of response (DOR), and disease control rate (DCR) following administration of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab. In addition, this study will characterize pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of vibostolimab (MK-7684).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation | Experimental | Biological: Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulationParticipants will receive pembrolizumab/vibostolimab (coformulation of 200 mg pembrolizumab and 200 mg vibostolimab) via intravenous IV infusion once every 3 weeks (Q3W) for up to 35 cycles up to approximately 2 years. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Have confirmed relapsed/refractory classic Hodgkins Lymphoma (cHL), Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), Follicular Lymphoma (FL), Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL), or multiple myeloma (MM).
- Must be relapsed or refractory to CAR-T-cell therapy or unable to receive it.
- Must have exhausted or be ineligible for or intolerant to all treatments, which in the opinion of the investigator are standard of care for their disease.
- Participants with Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) must have received prior Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.
- Have measurable disease.
Key exclusion criteria (25 listed)
- Has lymphoplasmacytic lymphomas, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (not associated with small lymphocytic lymphoma), Burkitt (-like) lymphoma, mature T cell and NK cell neoplasms, immunodeficiency associated lymphoproliferative neoplasms, or histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms.
- Has oligo-secretory myeloma, plasma cell leukemia, smoldering multiple myeloma, or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.
- Has a history of primary amyloidosis, hyperviscosity or POEMS syndrome (plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes).
- Has known prior or current central nervous system (CNS) involvement.
- Associated with a solid organ transplant.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulationAlso: MK7684APembrolizumab 200 mg + vibostolimab 200 mg/20 mL vial IV infusion Q3W up to approximately 2 years. | Biological | Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Participants With a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
Time frame: Up to approximately 6 weeks
A DLT is defined as an event with toxicity including the type, severity, time of onset, time of resolution, and the probable association with study treatment that are not due to pre-existing conditions as defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). Percentage of participants who experience a DLT per CTCAE 5.0 are reported.
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)
Time frame: Up to approximately 27 months
An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. The number of participants who experience an AE are reported.
Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE
Time frame: Up to approximately 24 months
An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an adverse event. The number of participants discontinued from the study treatment due to an AE are reported.
8 secondary outcomes
Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)
Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months
ORR as Assessed by the 2016 International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Response Criteria (Cohort E)
Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months
Duration of Response (DOR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)
Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months
DOR as Assessed by 2016 IMWG Response Criteria (Cohort E)
Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months
Disease Control Rate (DCR) as Assessed by Lugano 2014 Classification (Cohorts A-D & F)
Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months
DCR as Assessed by 2016 IMWG Response Criteria (Cohort E)
Time frame: Up to approximately 37 months
Lowest Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of Vibostolimab
Time frame: Predose at Cycles 1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27 and 31. Cycle = 3 weeks
Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Vibostolimab
Time frame: Postdose: after end of infusion (up to ~10 minutes) at Cycles 1 and 8. Cycle = 3 weeks
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Feb 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Merck Clinical Trials InformationLink provided by the sponsor.
- Plain Language SummaryLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Medical Director study director
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
65 sites in 16 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab/vibostolimab coformulation in people with Hematological Malignancies, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 65 sites in 16 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 25 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 65 sites in United States, Germany, Turkey (Türkiye), Israel, Canada and 11 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Dec 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of Participants With a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) (time frame: Up to approximately 6 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Feb 2026.