Safety and Efficacy of Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) in Participants With Incurable/Non-metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma (MK-7902-012/E7080-G000-318/LEAP-012)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab in combination with TACE versus TACE plus oral and intravenous (IV) placebos in participants with incurable, non-metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The primary hypotheses are that pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in combination with TACE is superior to placebo plus TACE with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Timeline

Start

2020-05-22

Primary completion

2025-08-19

Completion

2026-03-26

Publications

• Results Kudo M, Ren Z, Guo Y, Han G, Lin H, Zheng J, Ogasawara S, Kim JH, Zhao H, Li C, Madoff DC, Ghobrial RM, Kawaoka T, Gerolami R, Ikeda M, Kumada H, El-Khoueiry AB, Vogel A, Peng X, Mody K, Dutcus C, Dubrovsky L, Siegel AB, Finn RS, Llovet JM; LEAP-012 investigators. Transarterial chemoembolisation combined with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus dual placebo for unresectable, non-metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (LEAP-012): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 study. Lancet. 2025 Jan 18;405(10474):203-215. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02575-3. Epub 2025 Jan 8.
• Verset G, Borbath I, Karwal M, Verslype C, Van Vlierberghe H, Kardosh A, Zagonel V, Stal P, Sarker D, Palmer DH, Vogel A, Edeline J, Cattan S, Kudo M, Cheng AL, Ogasawara S, Daniele B, Chan SL, Knox JJ, Qin S, Siegel AB, Chisamore M, Hatogai K, Wang A, Finn RS, Zhu AX. Pembrolizumab Monotherapy for Previously Untreated Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Data from the Open-Label, Phase II KEYNOTE-224 Trial. Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Jun 13;28(12):2547-2554. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3807.
• Llovet JM, Vogel A, Madoff DC, Finn RS, Ogasawara S, Ren Z, Mody K, Li JJ, Siegel AB, Dubrovsky L, Kudo M. Randomized Phase 3 LEAP-012 Study: Transarterial Chemoembolization With or Without Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab for Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Not Amenable to Curative Treatment. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2022 Apr;45(4):405-412. doi: 10.1007/s00270-021-03031-9. Epub 2022 Feb 4.
• Taylor MH, Schmidt EV, Dutcus C, Pinheiro EM, Funahashi Y, Lubiniecki G, Rasco D. The LEAP program: lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab for the treatment of advanced solid tumors. Future Oncol. 2021 Feb;17(6):637-648. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0937. Epub 2020 Dec 10.
• Kloeckner R, Galle PR, Bruix J. Local and Regional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Hepatology. 2021 Jan;73 Suppl 1:137-149. doi: 10.1002/hep.31424. Epub 2020 Nov 6. No abstract available.

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