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NCT05722015 · OUTCOME

Cycle 1: Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to 6 Weeks (AUC0-6 Weeks) of Pembrolizumab After the First Dose

A Study of Subcutaneous (SC) Pembrolizumab Coformulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa (MK-3475A) vs Intravenous Pembrolizumab in Adult Participants With Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475A-D77) · Source last updated 2026-08-26

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Measure
GEOMETRIC_MEAN
Unit
μg·day/mL
Interval / dispersion
Geometric Coefficient of Variation
Time frame
Cycle 1: Arm 1: Day 1: Predose and Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 29, and 42 postdose; Arm 2: Day 1: Predose and at the end of infusion, Days 4, 15, 29, and 42 postdose (cycle length = 42 days)

What was measured

AUC0-6 weeks was defined as a measure of pembrolizumab exposure that was calculated as the product of serum drug concentration and time from zero to 6 weeks. Blood samples were collected at pre-specified timepoints to determine AUC0-6 weeks. Per protocol, geometric mean AUC0-6 weeks value of pembrolizumab after the first dose of pembrolizumab formulated with berahyaluronidase alfa in arm 1 and after first dose of pembrolizumab in arm 2 was presented.

Analysis population: All randomized participants who received a dose in Cycle 1 with at least 1 valid postdose pharmacokinetic (PK) sample available in Cycle 1 and for whom a model-based assessment of AUC0-6 weeks could be made.

Groups in this outcome

Arm 1: Pembrolizumab Formulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa + Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy

Participants with treatment-naïve metastatic NSCLC receive 790 mg of Pembrolizumab Formulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa via subcutaneous (SC) injection on Day 1 of each 6-week cycle for 18 cycles (up to approximately 108 weeks) in combination with platinum doublet chemotherapy.

Arm 2: Pembrolizumab + Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy

Participants with treatment-naïve metastatic NSCLC receive 400 mg pembrolizumab intravenous (IV) infusion in combination with platinum doublet chemotherapy.

Group identifiers and denominators belong to this outcome only. They may differ in another outcome or in safety reporting.

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Arm 1: Pembrolizumab Formulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa + Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy245
Arm 2: Pembrolizumab + Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy126

Reported measurements

Source class 1
Values in μg·day/mL · Interval/dispersion: Geometric Coefficient of Variation
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Arm 1: Pembrolizumab Formulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa + Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy1633.2440.41Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arm 2: Pembrolizumab + Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy1437.5826.23Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source statistical analyses

Group order, estimate direction, methods and comments are retained. No treatment ranking is inferred.

  1. ci Lower Limit
    1.06
    ci Num Sides
    TWO_SIDED
    ci Pct Value
    96
    ci Upper Limit
    1.22
    estimate Comment
    GMR was calculated as the ratio of geometric mean (GM) of Cycle 1 AUC0-6 weeks in Arm 1 to that of Arm 2. The associated 96% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using Welch's t test.
    group Ids
    1. OG000
    2. OG001
    non Inferiority Comment
    Non-inferiority margin is 0.8.
    non Inferiority Type
    NON_INFERIORITY
    p Value
    <0.00001
    param Type
    Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR)
    param Value
    1.14
    statistical Comment
    One-sided p-value was calculated using the Welch's t test.
    statistical Method
    Welch's t test
Complete source fields
analyses
  1. ci Lower Limit
    1.06
    ci Num Sides
    TWO_SIDED
    ci Pct Value
    96
    ci Upper Limit
    1.22
    estimate Comment
    GMR was calculated as the ratio of geometric mean (GM) of Cycle 1 AUC0-6 weeks in Arm 1 to that of Arm 2. The associated 96% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using Welch's t test.
    group Ids
    1. OG000
    2. OG001
    non Inferiority Comment
    Non-inferiority margin is 0.8.
    non Inferiority Type
    NON_INFERIORITY
    p Value
    <0.00001
    param Type
    Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR)
    param Value
    1.14
    statistical Comment
    One-sided p-value was calculated using the Welch's t test.
    statistical Method
    Welch's t test
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        spread
        40.41
        value
        1633.24
      2. group Id
        OG001
        spread
        26.23
        value
        1437.58
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      245
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      126
    units
    Participants
description
AUC0-6 weeks was defined as a measure of pembrolizumab exposure that was calculated as the product of serum drug concentration and time from zero to 6 weeks. Blood samples were collected at pre-specified timepoints to determine AUC0-6 weeks. Per protocol, geometric mean AUC0-6 weeks value of pembrolizumab after the first dose of pembrolizumab formulated with berahyaluronidase alfa in arm 1 and after first dose of pembrolizumab in arm 2 was presented.
dispersion Type
Geometric Coefficient of Variation
groups
  1. description
    Participants with treatment-naïve metastatic NSCLC receive 790 mg of Pembrolizumab Formulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa via subcutaneous (SC) injection on Day 1 of each 6-week cycle for 18 cycles (up to approximately 108 weeks) in combination with platinum doublet chemotherapy.
    id
    OG000
    title
    Arm 1: Pembrolizumab Formulated With Berahyaluronidase Alfa + Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy
  2. description
    Participants with treatment-naïve metastatic NSCLC receive 400 mg pembrolizumab intravenous (IV) infusion in combination with platinum doublet chemotherapy.
    id
    OG001
    title
    Arm 2: Pembrolizumab + Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy
param Type
GEOMETRIC_MEAN
population Description
All randomized participants who received a dose in Cycle 1 with at least 1 valid postdose pharmacokinetic (PK) sample available in Cycle 1 and for whom a model-based assessment of AUC0-6 weeks could be made.
reporting Status
POSTED
time Frame
Cycle 1: Arm 1: Day 1: Predose and Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 29, and 42 postdose; Arm 2: Day 1: Predose and at the end of infusion, Days 4, 15, 29, and 42 postdose (cycle length = 42 days)
title
Cycle 1: Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to 6 Weeks (AUC0-6 Weeks) of Pembrolizumab After the First Dose
type
PRIMARY
unit Of Measure
μg·day/mL

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