About this trial
This is a Phase 2 single arm study to evaluate efficacy and safety of Pembrolizumab before with BEAM ASCT followed by Pembrolizumab maintenance for 1 year. Patients will receive 200 mg Pembrolizumab Q3week starting at day - 28 before stem cell transplant until 1 year after autologous stem cell transplant.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) with BEAM conditioning regimen
KPS greater than 70 or ECOG ≤ 1
Adequate organ function and blood counts within 14 days of study registration
Participants who are HBsAg positive are eligible if they have received HBV anti-viral therapy for at least 4 weeks, and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to randomization.
Disqualifiers
Patients with prior history of any grade 2 or higher autoimmune reaction to PD-1 inhibitors, necessitating permanent discontinuation of the PD-1 inhibitor or necessitating systemic immunosuppressants.
Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention or radiation-related toxicities requiring corticosteroids.
Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.
Has received any chemotherapy within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Pembrolizumab
- Autologous stem cell transplant
- Carmustine
- Etoposide
- Cytarabine
- Melphalan