FAILED TRIAL: Ph 3 LEAP-001 Trial of KEYTRUDA + LENVIMA as 1L Treatment for Patients with Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma did not meet primary dual endpoints
“We remain confident in the proven benefit of KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA for the treatment of appropriate patients with certain types of previously treated advanced endometrial carcinoma based on results from the KEYNOTE-775/Study 309 trial and will continue to research the KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA combination in patients with other types of difficult-to-treat cancers,” said Dr. Gregory Lubiniecki, Vice President, Global Clinical Development, Merck Research Laboratories. “We are disappointed that the LEAP-001 trial did not reach its primary endpoints, as we had hoped to bring another potential treatment option to patients when first diagnosed with certain types of advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma.”
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