MRK ASCO Investor Briefing

Merck ASCO 2014 Investor Briefing
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Agenda
Opening Comments: Dr. Roger Perlmutter

Melanoma and NSCLC Review: Dr. Roy Baynes

Head & Neck Review: Dr. Tanguy Seiwert (University of Chicago)

Harnessing Mechanisms in Immuno-Oncology: Dr. Roy Baynes

Q&A
Merck ASCO 2014 Investor Briefing
Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) has potential to be 1
st
Anti-PD-1
Robust anti-tumor activity across 3 tumor types in multiple lines
16 presentations/posters at ASCO, including 6 oral presentations
Advanced melanoma
Non-small-cell lung cancer
Head & neck cancer
Studies ongoing in 30 tumor types as monotherapy and combination
Mercks Strategy in Immuno-Oncology
Building a foundation with monotherapy
Beginning with refractory patients
Expanding into earlier stages
Exploring multiple tumor types
Providing broadest clinical data set
Expanding experience in combination therapy
Standard of care, emerging approaches, and other immunotherapy agents
Advanced Melanoma Highlights
Roy D. Baynes
Senior Vice President
Global Clinical Development
Merck Research Laboratories
Prior IPI and Dose
Abstract 3000:
O. Hamid, Tues, June 3
9:45 am in S100a
411 Patients in Melanoma Expansion Cohorts:
KEYNOTE-001
11 2012 2013
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M A S O
IPI Nave
10 mg/kg Q2W
(n = 41)
IPI Nave
10 mg/kg Q3W
(n = 24)
IPI Nave
2 mg/kg Q3W
(n = 22)
IPI Treated
10 mg/kg Q2W
(n = 16)
IPI Treated
10 mg/kg Q3W
(n = 32)
IPI Refractory
10 vs 2 mg/kg Q3W
(n = 173)
IPI Nave
10 vs 2 mg/kg Q3W
(n = 103)
Cutoff for current analysis
(18 October 2013)
Presented by: Antoni Ribas
Role of PD-L1
Abstract 3005:
R. Kefford, Tues, June 3
11:09 am in S100a
irRC vs RECIST
Abstract 3006:
F.S. Hodi, Tues, June 3
11:21 am in S100a
Nonrandomized cohorts
(N = 135)
Randomized cohorts
(N = 276)
Maximum Percent Change from Baseline in
Tumor Size
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(Central Review, RECIST v1.1)
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In patients with measurable disease at baseline by RECIST v1.1 by central review and 1 postbaseline assessment (n = 317).
Percentage changes >100% were truncated at 100%.
Analysis cut-off date: October 18, 2013.
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and 10 mg/kg Q3W vs 10 mg/kg Q2W
(N = 244; not reported) does not
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by RECIST v1.1 by central review at baseline.

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ORR, %
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RECIST v1.1
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IPI-N 168 8 40 (32-48)
IPI-T 197 2 28 (22-35)
Total 365 5 34 (29-39)
irRC
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IPI-N 190 8 43 (36-51)
IPI-T 221 3 31 (25-37)
Total 411 5 37 (32-41)

Presented by:
Time to and Durability of Response (Central Review, RECIST v1.1)
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Ongoing response defined as alive, progression free, and without new anticancer therapy.
IPI-T
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Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Overall Survival
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OS rate at 18 months is driven by the 135 patients enrolled in the nonrandomized cohorts because they have the longest follow-up duration.

Analysis cut-off date: May 2014.
Median OS not reached
69% OS rate at 12 months (74% for IPI-N, 65% for IPI-T)
62% OS rate at 18 months
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Treatment-Related AEs With Incidence >5%
No treatment-related deaths
Similar safety profiles in IPI-N and IPI-T patients
Adverse Event, %
Total
N = 411
Any Grade Grade 3/4
Fatigue 36 2
Pruritus 24 <1
Rash 20 <1
Diarrhea 16 <1
Arthralgia 16 0
Nausea 12 <1
Vitiligo 11 0
Asthenia 9 0
Cough 9 0
Adverse Event, n (%)
Total
N = 411
Any Grade Grade 3/4
Myalgia 9 0
Headache 8 <1
Hypothyroidism 8 <1
Decreased appetite 7 <1
Dyspnea 7 <1
Chills 6 0
Pyrexia 6 0
ALT increased 5 <1
Total 83 12
Summary
Overall, 34% ORR (RECIST v1.1, central review)
40% ORR in IPI-N patients
44% ORR in treatment-nave patients
28% ORR in IPI-T patients
Responses are durable for both IPI-N and IPI-T
88% of responses ongoing
Median duration of response not reached (range, 6+ to 76+ weeks)
Median PFS of 5.5 months
69% OS rate at 1 year (median OS not reached)
Manageable safety profile across doses in IPI-N and IPI-T patients
Pembrolizumab, across all dose regimens tested, provided a favorable
benefit-risk profile, suggesting it is a promising treatment option for
patients with advanced melanoma
NSCLC Highlights
Roy D. Baynes
KEYNOTE-001: PD-L1 Expression in
Previously Untreated NSCLC
Previously Untreated Patients With
Advanced NSCLC Screened for PD-L1
N = 84
Presented by: Naiyer A. Rizvi
62%
PD-L1
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in 2L+
Tumor Biopsy Evaluable for PD-L1
n = 73
PD-L1
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Tumors (Proportion Score 1)
n = 57
78%
PD-L1
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Patients Eligible for Treatment with
Evaluable Imaging at Baseline by irRC
n = 45

Patients with Evaluable Imaging at
Baseline by RECIST v1.1
n = 42

Analysis cut-off date: March 3, 2014.
Total (N = 45) On Therapy (n = 25)
Time on therapy, days,
mean (range)
154 (1-400) 218 (126-400)
Number of doses, median
(range)
9 (1-23) 11 (7-23)
Discontinued Patient/
Physician Choice
n = 5 (11%)
KEYNOTE-001: Patient Disposition
Patients With Initial Treatment from
March 4, 2013 to November 7, 2013
N = 45
Discontinued for AE
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n = 8 (18%)
Discontinued for PD
n = 7 (16%)
Patients on Pembro as of
Data Lock of March 3, 2014
n = 25 (56%)
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Only 2 patients discontinued for treatment-related AEs.
Total (N = 45)
Time on therapy, days,
mean (range)
154 (1-400)
Number of doses, median
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10 mg/kg Q3W
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Antitumor Activity by Pembrolizumab Dose
Pembro
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RECIST v1.1, Central Review
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[4%-78%]
3 (50%)
[12%-88%]
6 4 (67%)
[22%-96%]
5 (83%)
[36%-100%]
10 mg/kg
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[6%-44%]
14 (70%)
[46%-88%]
22 10 (46%)
[24%-68%]
18 (82%)
[60%-95%]
10 mg/kg
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[11%-59%]
10 (63%)
[35%-85%]
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[18%-67%]
12 (71%)
[44%-90%]
Total 42 11 (26%)
[14%-42%]
27 (64%)
[48%78%]
45 21 (47%)
[32%-62%]
35 (78%)
[63%-89%]
Analysis cut-off date: March 3, 2014. DCR = Disease control rate (complete response + partial response + stable disease)
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3 patients did not have measurable disease by RECIST v1.1 per independent central review at baseline and were not evaluated for response by RECIST v1.1.

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Includes confirmed and unconfirmed responses.
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From product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) method for censored data.
Interim median PFS
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27.0 weeks (95% CI, 13.6-45.0) by RECIST v1.1 per central review
37.0 weeks (95% CI, 27.0-NR) by irRC per investigator review
Time to and Durability of
Response
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Includes confirmed and unconfirmed responses.
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Includes 2 responders who showed progressive disease at the most recent tumor assessment but remain on therapy pending
confirmation of disease progression.

Bars represent the relative number of weeks from first pembro dose to progressive disease (PD) or last non-PD assessment.
11 of 11 (100%) responses are ongoing
Median duration of response not reached (median
follow-up, 36 weeks)
7 of 11 (64%) responders remain on treatment
Median duration of treatment: 27.1 weeks (range,
15.0+ 48.3+)
19 of 21 (90%) responses are ongoing
Median duration of response not reached (median
follow-up, 36 weeks)
18 of 21 (86%) responders remain on treatment
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Median duration of treatment: 27.1 weeks
(range, 6.1 57.1+)
RECIST v1.1
Central Review
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Pembro 10 mg/kg Q3W
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Partial Response
Progression
On Treatment
Treatment-Related Adverse Event Profile
Treatment-Related
Total
N = 45
Any 36 (80%)
Fatigue 10 (22%)
Pruritus 6 (13%)
Hypothyroidism 4 (9%)
Dermatitis acneiform 3 (7%)
Diarrhea 3 (7%)
Dyspnea 3 (7%)
Rash 3 (7%)
AEs of Any Grade,
Incidence >5%
Specific AE terms listed are
grade 1-2 only
Treatment-Related
Total
N = 45
Resulted in
Discontinuation
Blood creatine
phosphokinase
increased (Gr 4)
1 (2%) No
Pericardial effusion
(Gr 3)
1 (2%) No
Pneumonitis (Gr 3) 1 (2%) Yes
Acute kidney injury
(Gr 2)
1 (2%) Yes
Grade 3-4 AEs or
AEs Leading to Discontinuation
Courtesy of L. Gandhi, AACR 2014, Abstract CT105.
Response Rate by RECIST v1.1 (Central Review)
and by irRC (Investigator-Assessed) with PD-L1
Clinical Trial Assay
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Total (N = 129) PS 50% (n = 41)
PS 1-49% (n = 46) PS 0% (n = 42)
RR = Response rate (confirmed and unconfirmed complete and partial response).
PS=Proportion score. Strong PD-L1 positive staining was considered 50% of tumor cells, and weak was defined as staining between 1-49% of positively staining tumor cells.
Negative had no tumor staining for PD-L1.
Data cut-off: December 31, 2013.
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Evaluable patients were those patients in the training set with evaluable tumor PD-L1 expression who had measurable disease at baseline
per imaging assessment criteria.
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PS 1-49% (n = 53) PS 0% (n = 49)
Conclusions
Pembrolizumab has an acceptable and manageable toxicity profile
Pembrolizumab provides robust antitumor activity as first-line therapy for PD-L1
+
NSCLC
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26% ORR by RECIST, 47% by irRC
100% of responders by RECIST and 90% of responders by irRC remain in response (median duration
of response not reached)
64% of responders by RECIST and 86% of responders by irRC remain on treatment
27-week median PFS by RECIST, 37 weeks by irRC
An additional 50 PD-L1
+
, treatment-nave patients are enrolled in KEYNOTE-001 as part of the
biomarker validation set
At final analysis, total population will be analyzed using the 50% cutpoint with the
clinical trial assay
KEYNOTE-024
Phase 3 study that will compare pembrolizumab monotherapy to platinum-based doublet chemotherapy
in treatment-nave patients with PD-L1
+
metastatic NSCLC
Recruitment to begin in September 2014
KEYNOTE-010 (abstract TPS8124 presented on May 31 by RS Herbst)
Phase 2/3 study that will compare two doses of pembrolizumab to docetaxel in previously-treated
patients with NSCLC
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Proportion score 1% by prototype assay.
First Presentation - Head & Neck

Tanguy Seiwert, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director Head and Neck Cancer Program
Fellow, Institute of Genomics and Systems Biology
The University of Chicago
A Phase Ib Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in
Patients with HPV-negative and HPV-positive Head
& Neck Cancer
Presented by:
Tanguy Seiwert, MD
Associate Director Head and Neck Cancer Program
Fellow, Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology
Tanguy Seiwert, Barbara Burtness, Jared Weiss, Iris Gluck, J. Paul Eder, Sara I.
Pai, Marisa Dolled-Filhart, Kenneth Emancipator, Kumudu Pathiraja, Christine
Gause, Robert Iannone, Holly Brown, Jennifer Houp, Jonathan Cheng, Laura Q.
Chow
Disclosures

Study supported by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.,
a subsidiary of Merck & Co, Inc., Whitehouse
Station, NJ

Tanguy Seiwert
Research Funding: Genentech, Boehringer-Ingelheim
Honoraria: Novartis, Bayer/Onyx

Presented by: Tanguy Seiwert
Background
Head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) is the 5
th
most
common cancer worldwide

Recurrent/metastatic HNSCC remains poorly treatable with a
median OS of 13 months
Commonly used agents include platinum, taxanes, 5-FU, methotrexate,
cetuximab

Prominent immune escape in HNSCC (Saloura et al, Lyford-Pike et al)
T-cell inflamed phenotype (TILs + PD-L1 expression)
Present in both HPV(-) and HPV(+)
HPV related foreign antigens present in HPV(+) tumors

Blocking PD1 interaction with its ligands PD-L1 or PD-L2 may
reactivate the immune surveillance and elicit anti-tumor activity.

Saloura et al ASCO 2014, Lyford-Pike et al Cancer Res 2013
HNSCC commonly triggers Immune
Responses: Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
In Preparation: Imanguli /Seiwert 2014
Diffuse infiltration with CD8+ TILs in HNSCC Absence of TILs in HNSCC
Mesenchymal Subtype Shows High Degree of
CD8 TILs for Both HPV(+) and HPV(-) HNSCC
In Press: Keck et al 2014
Chicago HNC Genomics Cohort (CHGC) TCGA HNC
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Classical
nonHPV

Mesenchymal
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Classical
nonHPV

Basis for Immune therapy Immune Escape
Melero I et al. Clin Cancer Res 2013;19:997-1008

Expression of PD-L1
on
a) tumor cells &
b) macrophages
can suppress immune
surveillance.

In mouse models
antibodies blocking
PD-1 / PD-L1
interaction lead to
tumor rejection

Clinical prognosis
correlates with
presence of TILs and
PD-L1 expression in
multiple cancers.
Pembrolizumab (formerly: MK-3475)
High-affinity monoclonal anti-PD1 antibody
Humanized IgG4/kappa isotype
no ADCC (non-depleting)
Dual PD1-ligand blockade
PD-L1 (B7H1)
PD-L2 (B7DC)
Antitumor activity seen in melanoma (under FDA
review) and NSCLC (Phase III testing)
Durability of responses long-term survival

KEYNOTE-012 Study Design
Multi-center, non-randomized Phase Ib HNSCC expansion
cohort
Multi-cohort trial* HNSCC cohort

*Additional cohorts included: Bladder Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Gastric Cancer

Objectives
Primary:
1. Safety and tolerability in HNSCC patients
Pre-specified Endpoint: Immune mediated AEs

2. To evaluate anti-tumor activity in PD-L1 positive
HPV(-) and HPV(+) HNSCC
Response by RECIST 1.1
Central radiology review (in process)

Secondary:
Evaluate progression-free survival, overall survival
Investigate biomarkers in tumors and blood

Eligibility
Recurrent, metastatic, or persistent HNSCC
HPV (-) or (+)
1% PD-L1 IHC expression in tumor cells or stroma (from an
archival or fresh tumor specimen)
Measurable disease (RECIST 1.1)
ECOG 0-1
Adequate organ function
Tumor tissue for biomarker analysis
No autoimmune diseases
No immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
No viral infection (HIV, Hepatitis B/C)
No active CNS disease
No interstitial lung disease
No active infection

Patient Overview
Presented by:

Head and Neck Cancer
(HPV Negative & Positive)

n %
Subjects dosed in population 60 100
Gender
Male 49 81.7
Female 11 18.3
Age (Years)
<65 34 56.7
65 26 43.3
Race
Asian 1 (1.7)
Black Or African American 6 (10.0)
Multi-Racial 1 (1.7)
White 52 (86.7)
Ethnicity
Hispanic Or Latino 1 (1.7)
Not Hispanic Or Latino 57 (95.0)
Unknown 2 (3.3)
ECOG
[0] Normal Activity 19 31.7
[1] Symptoms, but ambulatory 40 66.7
Unknown 1 1.7
Prior Lines of Therapy for Recurrent/Metastatic Disease
0 7 11.7
1 8 13.3
2 20 33.3
3 or more 22 36.7
Unknown 3 5.0
Prior Systemic Therapy for Locally Advanced Disease
Yes 25 41.7
No 32 53.3
Unknown 3 5.0
PD-L1 IHC Pre-screening of KEYNOTE 12 HNSCC
Tumor Samples
PD-L1Negative
Ineligible
PD-L1-Tumor
Positive (weak)
PD-L1-Stroma
Positive
Pre-Screening: IHC staining for PD-L1 using the Merck proprietary
22C3 antibody (CLIA); performed centrally
A minimum of 1% tumor cells stained or uptake in stroma was
considered positive => eligible for treatment
PD-L1-Tumor
Positive (strong)
PD-L1 Screening Results
Presented by:
104 Patients screened:

PD-L1 Staining in Tumors of Screened Patients (N = 104)
Staining (%) 0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100
n 26* 24 8 9 3 2 2 4 3 2 21
Central confirmation
of HPV status pending.
PD-L1 positive: 78% (81)
Study Eligible n = 61
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HPV (-) n = 36

HPV (+) n = 23

HPV (na) n = 2

PD-L1 negative: 22% (23)
Distribution of PD-L1 Positive Results
in Enrolled Patients:
*3 Pts with tumor (-)
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Summary of Drug-related Adverse Events
Incidence > 5%*
All Grades Grades 3-5
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Any drug-related event 35 58.3 10 16.7
Fatigue 10 16.7 0 0.0
Pruritus 6 10.0 0 0.0
Rash 5 8.3 2 3.3
Nausea 4 6.7 0 0.0
Decreased appetite 3 5.0 0 0.0
Myalgia 3 5.0 0 0.0
*as of May 23, 2014
Pre-specified Adverse Events*
Adverse event n (%) Grade
Adrenal insufficiency 1 (1.7%) 2
Diarrhea 1 (1.7%) 3

Pruritus 1 (1.7%) 2
Rash 2 (3.3%) 2, 3
Rash, macular 1 (1.7%) 3
Pneumonitis 0 (0.0%) ---
ALT increase 2 (3.3%) 3, 3
AST increase 2 (3.3%) 2, 3
Total 10 (16.6%) ---
Patient continued on study, and no steroid treatment was initiated as diarrhea was self-limited
*as of May 23, 2014
Efficacy: Waterfall Plot*
51% (26/51) of patients had decreased tumor burden
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Best Overall Response*
56 pts evaluable for
Response
Total Head/neck
N=56

HPV (+)
N=20
HPV (-)
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Response Evaluation n (%) 95% CI

n (%) 95% CI

n (%) 95% CI

Complete Response
1 (1.8) (0.0, 9.6)
1 (5.0) (0.1, 24.9) 0 (0.0) (0.0, 9.7)
Partial Response
10 (17.9) (8.9, 30.4)
3 (15.0) (3.2, 37.9) 7 (19.4) (8.2, 36.0)
Best Overall Response
(Complete + Partial)

11 (19.6) (10.2, 32.4) 4 (20.0) (5.7, 43.7) 7 (19.4) (8.2, 36.0)
Stable Disease
16 (28.6) (17.3, 42.2)
8 (40.0) (19.1, 63.9) 8 (22.2) (10.1, 39.2)
Progressive Disease
25 (44.6) (31.3, 58.5)
7 (35.0) (15.4, 59.2) 18 (50.0) (32.9, 67.1)
No Assessment
4 (7.1) (2.0, 17.3)
1 (5.0) (0.1, 24.9) 3 (8.3) (1.8, 22.5)
Based on RECIST 1.1 Per site assessment; includes confirmed and unconfirmed responses
61 patients eligible for treatment; 60 patients dosed; 56 patients eligible for pre-defined full analysis set.
A single patient with PD followed by PR on treatment was classified as PR.
Includes 2 patients for whom HPV data unavailable.

Based on binomial exact confidence interval method.
PD-L1 expression correlates with Response
Using a Youden-Index derived, preliminary PD-L1 cut point:
Above cutpoint: 45.5% (5/11) RR
Below cutpoint: 11.4% (5/44) RR
*as of May 23, 2014
Time on treatment and disposition*
Swimmer plot of all patients who experienced CR or PR.
8 additional patients had SD >6 months, of which 7/8 remain on treatment.
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
Treatment Exposure, weeks
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Complete Response
Partial Response
Treatment Ongoing
*as of May 23, 2014
Presented by:
Baseline Cycle 4 -28.3% Cycle 8 -56.1%

Wk 8 SD
Wk 16 PR
Patient Response (central review)
Summary / Conclusions
Treatment with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) is well tolerated
and safe in patients with HNSCC
No serious drug related AEs to date
PD-L1 expression in 78% of HNSCC (1% cutoff + stroma staining)
PD-L1 expression is variable with a bimodal distribution
PD-L1 expression appears to correlate with response

Preliminary evidence of efficacy in both HPV(-) and
HPV(+) HNSCC
Many patients continue on treatment with SD/tumor shrinkage that
do not meet RECIST criteria for response at the time of this report
Survival data is pending
A Phase III study is planned for Q3 2014
Acknowledgments
The study team at Merck:
Jonathan Cheng
Christine Gause
Robert Iannone
Kumudu Pathiraja
Marisa Dolled-Filhart
Kenneth Emancipator
Holly Brown
Jennifer Houp
Ed Gonzalez
Ed ONeill

Participating Centers / PIs:
Laura Q. Chow (Univ. of Washington)
Barbara Burtness (Fox Chase / Yale)
Jared Weiss (UNC)
Iris Gluck (Sheba)
J. Paul Eder (Yale)
Sara I. Pai (Johns Hopkins/MGH)

Additional Acknowledgements:
Rita Nanda, Vicki Villaflor, Jonas de Souza,
Everett Vokes (Univ. of Chicago)
Frank Worden (Univ. of Michigan)
Alain Algazi (UCSF)

All patients and their families
Harnessing Immune Mechanisms in Oncology
Roy D. Baynes
Merck Immuno-Oncology Pipeline
REGISTRATION PHASE 1/2 PRECLINICAL
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T
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Other
antagonists

Anti-LAG3
RCC with pazopanib (GSK) (KN018)
RCC with axitinib (PFE)
HER2+ breast with trastuzumab
Solid tumors with 41BB (PFE)
MM with lenalidomide &
dexamethasone
Melanoma with IPI/Sylatron (KN029) Melanoma with T-VEC (AMGN)
NSCLC with abraxane (KN026)
NSCLC with chemo, IPI, & TKI (KN021)
Phase 3 Melanoma IPI nave (KN006)
Phase 2 Melanoma IPI refractory
(KN002)
Phase 2/3 NSCLC (KN010)
Phase 3 Head & neck
Phase 3 Bladder
Phase 3 Melanoma adjuvant
Phase 3 NSCLC 1st line (KN024)
Biomarker +
20 multiple
solid tumors
(KN028)
Melanoma & NSCLC (KEYNOTE001)
Head & neck, bladder, triple neg breast & gastric (KN012)
Hematologic malignancies (KN013)
MSI-high Colerectal and noncolon (KN016)
Melanoma brain metastasis (KN027)
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Ongoing
Planned
STUDIES
Anti-GITR (MK-4166): Solid tumors
Melanoma BRAF & MEK Inh (GSK)
(KN022)
NSCLC with IDO1 (INCY)
KN = Keynote.

Other
agonists

What to Expect in Immuno-Oncology in 2014
Anticipated approval in advanced melanoma in US
Filing for advanced melanoma in EU
3 additional registration trials to begin
First registration studies in 2 new tumor types: head & neck and bladder
Registration study in adjuvant melanoma
4 additional combination trials to begin in melanoma, NSCLC and solid
tumors
In combination with standard of care, immunotherapies, and emerging
approaches
Proof of concept in other tumor types
Anti-GITR clinical study initiation
Q&A
Adam H. Schechter
Executive Vice President and President
Global Human Health
Tanguy Seiwert, MD
Roy D. Baynes
SVP, Global Clinical Development
Roger M. Perlmutter
Executive Vice President and President

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A single patient with PD followed by PR on treatment was classified as PR.

Includes 2 patients for whom HPV data unavailable.

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