NRG GY018

Trial Overview

Official Title

Testing the Addition of the Immunotherapy Drug Pembrolizumab to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Paclitaxel and Carboplatin) in Endometrial Cancer.

Study Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare any good and bad effects of adding immunotherapy drugs to the usual combination of chemotherapy drugs.

Diagnosis

Patient has endometrial cancer and your tumor has been tested for mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency.

Eligibility

Measurable Stage III, measurable stage IVA, stage IVB (with or without measurable disease) or recurrent (with or without measurable disease) endometrial cancer.

No prior chemotherapy or was completed >12 months and must be registered to the study within 12 months of diagnosis.

Patients must sign an approved informed consent and authorization permitting release of personal health information.

Intervention

Group 1: Treated with a placebo, paclitaxel and carboplatin.
Group 2: Treated with a study drug called pembrolizumab, paclitaxel and carboplatin.

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Key Participation Requirements

Trial Location(s)

Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center

Gender

Female

Age

19 years and older

Phase

Phase III

Methodist Health System Trial Code

GY018