Open AccessKEYNOTE-641: a Phase III study of pembrolizumab plus enzalutamide for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Julie N. Graff,
Li Liang,
Jeri Kim,
Arnulf Stenzl
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
future oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.857
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1744-8301
pISSN - 1479-6694
DOI - 10.2217/fon-2020-1008
Subject(s) - enzalutamide , pembrolizumab , medicine , prostate cancer , oncology , placebo , clinical trial , cancer , immunotherapy , androgen receptor , pathology , alternative medicine
Current treatment options for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) are noncurative, and median survival upon development of mCRPC is approximately 3 years. The novel hormonal agent enzalutamide has an established role in the mCRPC treatment paradigm, and emerging evidence suggests potential synergism with enzalutamide and the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab in men with mCRPC. Here, we describe the design and rationale for the multicenter, randomized, double-blind, Phase III KEYNOTE-641 study, which will be conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus enzalutamide with that of enzalutamide plus placebo in mCRPC. Clinical trial registration: NCT03834493 ( ClinicalTrials.gov )