Pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy for Bile Duct Cancer
(KEYNOTE-966 Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This is a study of pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin versus placebo plus gemcitabine/cisplatin as first-line therapy in participants with advanced and/or unresectable biliary tract carcinoma. The primary hypothesis is pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin is superior to placebo plus gemcitabine/cisplatin with respect to overall survival (OS).
Who Is on the Research Team?
Medical Director
Principal Investigator
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults with advanced or inoperable biliary tract cancer, including cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer. They must have a life expectancy over 3 months, measurable disease, and adequate organ function. It's not for those with certain other cancers like ampullary or small cell cancer, CNS metastases, previous treatments for their biliary tract cancer, or past immunotherapy.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive Pembrolizumab plus Gemcitabine/Cisplatin or Placebo plus Gemcitabine/Cisplatin as first-line therapy
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Cisplatin
- Gemcitabine
- Pembrolizumab
- Placebo
Cisplatin is already approved in European Union, United States, Canada, Japan for the following indications:
- Testicular cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Brain tumors
- Neuroblastoma
- Testicular cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Brain tumors
- Neuroblastoma
- Testicular cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Brain tumors
- Neuroblastoma
- Testicular cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Brain tumors
- Neuroblastoma
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Lead Sponsor
Chirfi Guindo
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Chief Medical Officer
Engineering degree from Ecole Centrale de Paris, MBA from New York University Stern School of Business
Robert M. Davis
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Chief Executive Officer since 2021
J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Bachelor's in Finance from Miami University
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead Sponsor
Chirfi Guindo
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chief Marketing Officer since 2022
Degree in Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Paris, MBA from New York University Stern School of Business
Robert M. Davis
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chief Executive Officer since 2021
JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Bachelor's in Finance from Miami University