Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 3KANDLELIT-013NCT07431827
MK-3475A±Calderasib (MK-1084) in Completely Resected Stage IIA-IIIB (N2) KRAS G12Cm NSCLC (MK-1084-013)
A Phase 3 study testing Calderasib and MK-3475A in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 115 sites in 18 countries.
Trial summary
This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of adjuvant calderasib plus subcutaneous pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa (MK-3475A) versus adjuvant placebo plus MK-3475a in participants with completely resected stage IIA-IIIB (N2), KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer following receipt of either… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Calderasib and MK-3475A
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 400 participants
- Where
- 115 sitesin 18 countries
- Study dates
- 18 Mar 2026to 26 Oct 2039
- Phase
- Phase 3
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
- Has a histological/cytological diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with predominantly nonsquamous histology and meets one of the following criteria:
- Has newly diagnosed, treatment-naïve, resectable, clinical Stage IIA-IIIB (N2) NSCLC
- Has completely resected, pathological Stage IIA-IIIB (N2) NSCLC, including those previously treated outside the study with neoadjuvant platinum-doublet chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab or MK-3475A, or those who received adjuvant platinum-doublet chemotherapy.
- Tumor tissue shows the presence of Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog G12C (KRAS G12C) mutation
- No more than 12 weeks have elapsed between either the surgery following neoadjuvant treatment or last dose of adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy and the first dose of investigational adjuvant study intervention.
- Has no evidence of disease based on postsurgical radiological assessment as documented by contrast-enhanced chest/abdomen computed tomography (or magnetic resonance imaging) within 28 days before randomization
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- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1 within 10 days before the first dose of the study intervention
- Human immunodeficiency virus-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy
- Participants who are Hepatitis B surface antigen positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy and have undetectable HBV viral load
- Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable
Who cannot join
- Has a diagnosis of any 1 of the following tumor types/locations: small cell lung cancer or, for mixed tumors, presence of small cell elements, neuroendocrine tumor with large cell components, sarcomatoid carcinoma, or NSCLC involving the superior sulcus
- HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
- Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous clear history of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea)
- Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease within the 6 months preceding study intervention
- Is unable to swallow orally administered medication, or has a gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption (e.g. gastrectomy, partial bowel obstruction, or malabsorption)
- Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
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- Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years except replacement therapy
- Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
- Has active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications
Trial locations and contacts
115 sites in 18 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
115 sites in 18 countries
China27 sites, 27 recruiting
- Recruiting
Peking University People's Hospital ( Site 2100)
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100044
Study Coordinator, 010-88326666
- Recruiting
Beijing Cancer hospital ( Site 2106)
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142
Study Coordinator, 010-88121122
- Recruiting
Peking Union Medical College Hospital ( Site 2105)
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730
Study Coordinator, 010-69154116
- Recruiting
Xiangya Hospital Central South University ( Site 2136)
Changsha, Hunan, 410008
Study Coordinator, +8673184327918
- Recruiting
Hunan Cancer Hospital ( Site 2112)
Changsha, Hunan, 410013
Study Coordinator, +86073189762210
- Recruiting
West China Hospital, Sichuan University ( Site 2142)
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000
Study Coordinator, +8602885422114
- Recruiting
The Third Peoples Hospital Of Chengdu ( Site 2141)
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610014
Study Coordinator, +8602861318720
- Recruiting
Sichuan Cancer hospital ( Site 2101)
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041
Study Coordinator, +8663066886
- Recruiting
Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital ( Site 2138)
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 404199
Study Coordinator, +8613896327099
- Recruiting
The First Affiliated Hospital Of Fujian Medical University ( Site 2123)
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005
Study Coordinator, +8659187982222
- Recruiting
Fujian Cancer Hospital ( Site 2122)
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350014
Study Coordinator, 0591-83660063
- Recruiting
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center ( Site 2134)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060
Study Coordinator, +8613560405144
- Recruiting
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine ( Site 2118)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009
Study Coordinator, 0571-86090073
- Recruiting
The first Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine ( Site 2103)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009
Study Coordinator, +86057187236114
- Recruiting
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital ( Site 2117)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022
Study Coordinator, 0571-88122222
- Recruiting
Fourth Hospital Of Hebei Medical University ( Site 2107)
Hshijiazhuang, Hebei, 050010
Study Coordinator, +86 0311 - 86095588
- Recruiting
Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shandong First Medical University ( Site 2111)
Jinan, Shandong, 250117
Study Coordinator, 0531-87984777
- Recruiting
Yunnan Province Cancer Hospital ( Site 2131)
Kunming, Yunnan, 650118
Study Coordinator, +867168178106
- Recruiting
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University ( Site 2121)
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000
Study Coordinator, +86079188695051
- Recruiting
Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital ( Site 2115)
Nanning, Guangxi, 530200
Study Coordinator, 0771-5310848
- Recruiting
Ningbo No. 2 Hospital ( Site 2124)
Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315010
Study Coordinator, 0574-83870375
- Recruiting
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital ( Site 2125)
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000
Study Coordinator, 021-65115006-1027
- Recruiting
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center ( Site 2137)
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032
Study Coordinator, 021-64175590
- Recruiting
Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University ( Site 2119)
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032
Study Coordinator, 021131587861
- Recruiting
The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical ( Site 2110)
Urumuqi, Xinjiang, 830054
Study Coordinator, +8613899913829
- Recruiting
Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical,Science & Technology ( Site 2140)
Wuhan, Hubei, 430000
Study Coordinator, +8618872257224
- Recruiting
Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology ( Site 2139)
Wuhan, Hubei, 430048
Study Coordinator, +862783261400
Ukraine15 sites, 15 recruiting
- Recruiting
COMMUNAL NONPROFIT ENTERPRISE CLINICAL CENTER OF ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY, TRANSPLANTOLOGY AND PALLIATI ( Site 1904)
Cherkasy, Cherkasy Oblast, 18009
Study Coordinator, +380472370123
- Recruiting
Regional Municipal Non-profit Enterprise "Bukovinian Clinical Oncology Center" ( Site 1909)
Chernivtsi, Chernivetska Oblast, 58013
Study Coordinator, +380505144910
- Recruiting
Communal Non-Commercial Enterprise Prykarpatski Clinical Oncological Center of Ivano-Frankivsk Regio ( Site 1900)
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, 76018
Study Coordinator, +380342507353
- Recruiting
Private Enterprise Private Manufacturing Company Acinus-Medical and Diagnostic Centre ( Site 1916)
Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast, 25006
Study Coordinator, +380969680396
- Recruiting
Ukrainian Center of Tomotherapy ( Site 1917)
Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast, 25011
Study Coordinator, +380958718674
- Recruiting
Medical Center "Mriya Med-Service" ( Site 1911)
Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 50000
Study Coordinator, +380677490687
- Recruiting
Medical Center "Universal Clinic "Oberig" of Limited Liability Company "Kapytal" ( Site 1915)
Kyiv, 03057
Study Coordinator, +380669472333
- Recruiting
Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center ( Site 1918)
Kyiv, 03115
Study Coordinator, +380503818536
- Recruiting
Shalimov Institute of Surgery and Transplantation ( Site 1907)
Kyiv, 03126
Study Coordinator, +380444081800
- Recruiting
Municipal Enterprise "Volyn Regional Clinical Hospital" of Volyn Regional Council ( Site 1914)
Lutsk, Volyn Oblast, 43018
Study Coordinator, +380332773100
- Recruiting
Communal noncommercial enterprise of Lviv regional council "Lviv oncological regional therapeutical ( Site 1908)
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, 79031
Study Coordinator, +380973342609
- Recruiting
Lviv Territorial Medical Union Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital ( Site 1902)
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, 79059
Study Coordinator, +380977453295
- Recruiting
Municipal non-profit enterprise'Odesa Regional Clinical Hospital'of Odesa Regional Council ( Site 1913)
Odesa, Odesa Oblast, 65025
Study Coordinator, +380931860876
- Recruiting
ME "Rivne Regional Antitumor Center" Rivne Regional Council ( Site 1912)
Rivne, Rivne Oblast, 33010
Study Coordinator, +380971921000
- Recruiting
Communal Noncommercial Enterprise "Podillia Regional Oncology Center Of Vinnytsia Regional Council" ( Site 1903)
Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast, 21029
Study Coordinator, +380988936318
Turkey (Türkiye)11 sites, 11 recruiting
- Recruiting
Baskent University Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Training Center ( Site 1812)
Adana, 01250
Study Coordinator, +905318328585
- Recruiting
Adana Medical Park Seyhan Hastanesi ( Site 1827)
Adana, 1140
Study Coordinator, +90 539 607 7471
- Recruiting
Ankara Atatürk Sanatoryum Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi ( Site 1825)
Ankara, 06280
Study Coordinator, +9005360653456
- Recruiting
Hacettepe Universite Hastaneleri ( Site 1810)
Ankara, 06410
Study Coordinator, +90 5415762496
- Recruiting
Ankara Bilkent Şehir Hastanesi ( Site 1811)
Ankara, 06800
Study Coordinator, +905546820294
- Recruiting
Liv Hospital Ankara ( Site 1828)
Ankara, 6680
Study Coordinator, +90 5520045315
- Recruiting
Kartal Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi ( Site 1826)
Istanbul, 34865
Study Coordinator, +90 536 719 73 95
- Recruiting
İnönü Üniversitesi Turgut Özal Tıp Merkezi ( Site 1815)
Malatya, 44280
Study Coordinator, +905396194044
- Recruiting
Mersin Sehir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi ( Site 1824)
Mersin, 33240
Study Coordinator, +905074436940
- Recruiting
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital ( Site 1816)
Rize, 53020
Study Coordinator, +905546815042
- Recruiting
Sakarya Egitim ve Arastırma Hastanesi ( Site 1817)
Sakarya, 54100
Study Coordinator, +905546557924
Spain9 sites, 9 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron ( Site 1700)
Barcelona, 08035
Study Coordinator, +34932746000
- Recruiting
Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO) - Girona ( Site 1703)
Girona, Gerona, 17007
Study Coordinator, +34972225834
- Recruiting
Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria ( Site 1704)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, 35016
Study Coordinator, 34 928441738
- Recruiting
Hospital Clinico San Carlos ( Site 1706)
Madrid, 28040
Study Coordinator, 91 330 30 00
- Recruiting
Hospital Universitario la Paz ( Site 1710)
Madrid, 28046
Study Coordinator, +34917277516
- Recruiting
HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO QUIRONSALUD MADRID ( Site 1707)
Madrid, 28223
Study Coordinator, 913303000
- Recruiting
Hospital Puerta de Hierro ( Site 1705)
Majadahonda, Madrid, 28222
Study Coordinator, +34911917759
- Recruiting
H.R.U Malaga - Hospital General ( Site 1708)
Málaga, 29010
Study Coordinator, 951290000
- Recruiting
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena ( Site 1709)
Seville, 41009
Study Coordinator, +34955008000
Brazil7 sites, 7 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital Madre Teresa ( Site 0420)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30441-070
Study Coordinator, +553133398115
- Recruiting
PRONUTRIR ( Site 0425)
Fortaleza, Ceará, 60810-180
Study Coordinator, +55 (85) 3048-0533
- Recruiting
Real Hospital Portugues ( Site 0418)
Recife, Pernambuco, 52010-075
Study Coordinator, +5581996214574
- Recruiting
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC ( Site 0415)
Santo André, São Paulo, 09060-870
Study Coordinator, +551149935491
- Recruiting
Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz ( Site 0416)
São Paulo, 01327-001
Study Coordinator, +551135491542
- Recruiting
Instituto do Câncer Brasil - Unidade Taubaté ( Site 0424)
Taubaté, São Paulo, 12030-200
Study Coordinator, +5512996706805
- Recruiting
AFECC ASSOCIACAO FEMININA EDUCACAO COMBATE CANCER ( Site 0414)
Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29043-260
Study Coordinator, +5527998469004
Greece6 sites, 6 recruiting
- Recruiting
Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens ( Site 1204)
Athens, Attica, 106 76
Study Coordinator, +30 21 3204 1000
- Recruiting
Errikos Dunant Hospital Center ( Site 1201)
Athens, Attica, 115 26
Study Coordinator, +302107470960
- Recruiting
THORACIC GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ATHENS "I SOTIRIA" ( Site 1206)
Athens, Attica, 115 27
Study Coordinator, +302107700220
- Recruiting
Athens Medical Center ( Site 1202)
Athens, Attica, 151 25
Study Coordinator, +302107464642
- Recruiting
Metaxa Cancer Hospital of Piraeus ( Site 1207)
Piraeus, Attica, 185 37
Study Coordinator, +306940583449
- Recruiting
G. Papanikolaou General Hospital ( Site 1203)
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, 570 10
Study Coordinator, 0030 231330787476
Colombia5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Recruiting
FUNDACION CTIC CENTRO DE TRATAMIENTO E INVESTIGACION SOBRE CANCER LUIS CARLOS SARMIENTO ANGULO ( Site 0601)
Bogota, Cundinamarca, 110131
Study Coordinator, 573016348173
- Recruiting
Clinica Colsanitas S.A, Sede Clínica Universitaria Colombia ( Site 0603)
Bogotá, Bogota D.C., 111321
Study Coordinator, +573203247267
- Recruiting
Promotora Médica Las Américas S.A. ( Site 0602)
Medellín, Antioquia, 050034
Study Coordinator, +5734093935461
- Recruiting
Instituto Médico de Alta Tecnología S.A.S. ( Site 0605)
Montería, Departamento de Córdoba, 230002
Study Coordinator, +573158441430
- Recruiting
Oncologos Del Occidente ( Site 0606)
Pereira, Risaralda Department, 661001
Study Coordinator, +573123887343
South Korea5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Recruiting
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital ( Site 3605)
Daegu, Taegu-Kwangyokshi, 42601
Study Coordinator, 82-53-258-6671
- Recruiting
National Cancer Center ( Site 3603)
Goyang-si, Kyonggi-do, 10408
Study Coordinator, 82-31-920-1676
- Recruiting
Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System ( Site 3601)
Seoul, 03722
Study Coordinator, +8215991004
- Recruiting
Asan Medical Center ( Site 3600)
Seoul, 05505
Study Coordinator, +82-2-3010-3214
- Recruiting
The Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent s Hospital ( Site 3602)
Suwon, Kyonggi-do, 16247
Study Coordinator, +82 31 249 8485
Taiwan5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Recruiting
Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital ( Site 3700)
New Taipei City, 235
Study Coordinator, +886-970-747-515
- Recruiting
National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 3706)
Tainan, 704
Study Coordinator, +886-6-2353535#3120
- Recruiting
Mackay Memorial Hospital ( Site 3701)
Taipei, 10449
Study Coordinator, +886-2543-3535
- Recruiting
National Taiwan University Cancer Center (NTUCC) ( Site 3707)
Taipei, 106
Study Coordinator, +886-2-2312-3456
- Recruiting
Tri-Service General Hospital ( Site 3708)
Taipei, 11490
Study Coordinator, 886-2-87923311#13899
Argentina4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires-Clinical Oncology ( Site 0306)
CABA, C1199ABB
Study Coordinator, +541149590200
- Recruiting
Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones clínicas "Dr. Norberto Quirno" (CEMIC) ( Site 0309)
CABA, C1431FWO
Study Coordinator, +5491160006609
- Recruiting
Instituto Alexander Fleming ( Site 0310)
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1426ANZ
Study Coordinator, +541132218900
- Recruiting
Sanatorio Parque ( Site 0311)
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000DSV
Study Coordinator, +5493416955611
Chile4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Recruiting
Clínica MEDS La Dehesa ( Site 0509)
Lo Barnechea, Region M. de Santiago, 7691236
Study Coordinator, +5622499 6400
- Recruiting
Fundación Arturo López Pérez ( Site 0501)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 7500921
Study Coordinator, +56224205098
- Recruiting
Centro de Oncología de Precisión ( Site 0503)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 7560908
Study Coordinator, +56953796258
- Recruiting
Bradford Hill ( Site 0508)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 8420383
Study Coordinator, +56229490970
Australia3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
Peninsula University Hospital ( Site 3011)
Frankston, Victoria, 3199
Study Coordinator, +61397847777
- Recruiting
Northern Beaches Hospital ( Site 3009)
Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, 2086
Study Coordinator, +6191055083
- Recruiting
Princess Alexandra Hospital ( Site 3012)
Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102
Study Coordinator, +61731762111
Canada3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
CIUSSS- saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean ( Site 0216)
Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H 5H6
Study Coordinator, 418 541-1000
- Recruiting
Moncton Hospital ( Site 0200)
Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 6Z8
Study Coordinator, 5068575104
- Recruiting
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal ( Site 0219)
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4
Study Coordinator, 5148908000x26832
Italy3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori ( Site 1400)
Milan, Lombardy, 20133
Study Coordinator, +390223903816
- Recruiting
IEO Istituto Europeo di Oncologia ( Site 1405)
Milan, Lombardy, 20141
Study Coordinator, +390257489482
- Recruiting
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore ( Site 1401)
Roma, 00168
Study Coordinator, 0630156050
France2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal ( Site 1019)
Créteil, Val-de-Marne, 94010
Study Coordinator, +33157022101
- Recruiting
Centre de Cancérologie du Grand Montpellier ( Site 1016)
Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, 34070
Study Coordinator, +33 4 30 29 73 96
Hong Kong2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Queen Mary Hospital ( Site 3100)
Hong Kong
Study Coordinator, 85239103299
- Recruiting
Tuen Mun Hospital ( Site 3102)
Hong Kong
Study Coordinator, +85224685111
Japan2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Fukushima Medical University Hospital ( Site 2202)
Fukushima, 960-1295
Study Coordinator, +81-24-547-1111
- Recruiting
Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan ( Site 2214)
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8556
Study Coordinator, +81-93-603-1611
United Kingdom2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital ( Site 2012)
London, London, City of, W6 8RF
Study Coordinator, +4402033111234
- Recruiting
Queen Alexandra Hospital ( Site 2011)
Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Study Coordinator, +4402392286000
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind Study of Adjuvant MK-1084 Plus Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab and Berahyaluronidase Alfa (MK-3475A) Versus Adjuvant Placebo Plus MK-3475A in Participants With Completely Resected Stage IIA-IIIB (N2), KRAS G12C-mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Following Receipt of Either Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy or Adjuvant Chemotherapy (KANDLELIT-013)
This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of adjuvant calderasib plus subcutaneous pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa (MK-3475A) versus adjuvant placebo plus MK-3475a in participants with completely resected stage IIA-IIIB (N2), KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer following receipt of either neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy or adjuvant chemotherapy. The primary goal of the study is to compare adjuvant calderasib plus MK-3475A to adjuvant placebo plus MK-3475A with respect to disease-free survival (DFS) as assessed by the investigator.
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Being tested
- Calderasib, MK-3475A, Placebo
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
CalderasibDrug
Also called MK-1084
MK-1084 oral tablet
MK-3475ABiological
Also called Pembrolizumab (+) Berahyaluronidase alfa
Fixed dose coformulated product of hyaluronidase/pembrolizumab administered via SC injection.
PlaceboDrug
Placebo oral tablet
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Calderasib + MK-3475A | Experimental | Participants receive calderasib daily (qd) and MK-3475A every 6 weeks (q6w) for up to 9 doses. Receives: Drug: Calderasib; Biological: MK-3475A |
| Placebo + MK-3475A | Active comparator | Participants receive placebo qd and MK-3475A q6w for up to 9 doses. Receives: Biological: MK-3475A; Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Disease-free Survival (DFS)
DFS is the time from randomization to any recurrence (local, locoregional, regional, or distant), occurrence of new primary NSCLC, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Secondary outcomes (11)
Overall Survival (OS)
OS is the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS)
DMFS is the time from randomization to the first documented distant metastasis or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Distant metastasis refers to cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to distant organs or distant lymph nodes.
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Lung Cancer Specific Survival (LCSS)
LCSS is the time from randomization to the date of death due to lung cancer.
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Change from Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)-Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Global Health Status (Item 29) and Quality of Life (Item 30) Combined Score
Change from baseline in Global health status/QoL score (QLQ-C30 Items 29 and 30).
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) Combined Score
Change from baseline in physical functioning score (QLQ-C30 Items 1 to 5).
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-QLQ-C30 Role Functioning (Items 6 and 7) Combined Score
Change from baseline in role functioning score (QLQ-C30 Items 6 and 7).
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-QLQ-C30 Dyspnea (Item 8) Score
Change from baseline in dyspnea (QLQ-C30 Item 8).
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-Quality of Life Questionnaire-Lung Cancer 24 (QLQ-LC24) Coughing (Items 31 and 52) Combined Score
Change from baseline in coughing scores (EORTC QLQ-LC24 Items 31 and 52).
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-QLQ-LC24 Chest Pain (Item 40) Score
Change from baseline in chest pain score (EORTC QLQ-LC24 Item 40).
Measured: Up to ~11 years
Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)
Number of participants with ≥1 AE.
Measured: Up to ~13.5 years
Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE
Number of participants discontinuing from study therapy due to AE.
Measured: Up to ~13.5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Feb 2026
- Study start18 Mar 2026
- Primary completion26 Oct 2039 (estimated)
- Study completion26 Oct 2039 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Non-small Cell Lung CancerStudies 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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (estimated)
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
- NCT07431827
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1084-013
- Other IDs
- U1111-1312-0627, 2024-517337-41-00, jRCT2071260063
- Acronym
- KANDLELIT-013
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 20 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf