Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Researchers have designed a study medicine called ifinatamab deruxtecan (also called I-DXd or MK-2400) to treat mCRPC. The goal of this study is to learn if people who receive I-DXd live longer overall and live longer without the cancer growing or spreading than people who receive chemotherapy.
Inclusion Criteria: The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Has histologically- or cytologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell histology * Has prostate cancer progression while on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) (or post bilateral orchiectomy) within 6 months prior to Screening * Has current evidence of distant metastatic disease (M1 disease) documented by either bone lesions on bone scan and/or soft tissue disease by computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * Has received prior treatment with 1 or 2 androg…
Administered via intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks (q3w) until disease progression, unacceptable adverse events (AEs), or other cessation of treatment
Administered via IV infusion q3W until disease progression, unacceptable adverse events (AEs), or other cessation of treatment
Oral tablet administered once per day or per approved product label
Before administering each dose of I-DXd, premedication is required for prevention of nausea and vomiting with a 2 or 3 drug combination regimen (eg, corticosteroids with either a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist or an NK-1 receptor antagonist and other drugs as indicated) per approved product label