Start Date
June 30, 2025
Primary Completion Date
December 1, 2026
Study Completion Date
December 1, 2026
pembrolizumab
400 mg of pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA) will be given by IV every 6 weeks for 9 cycles, for approximately one year of study drug administration.
Low dose prostate radiation
A single dose of 2 Gy of radiation will be given to the prostate and seminal vesicles on approximately Week 7 for Arm A and approximately 2 weeks prior to the prostatectomy for Arm B.
Radical Prostatectomy
Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) surgery will be performed at approximately Week 9 for Arm A and approximately 2 weeks after the low dose prostate radiation for Arm B. This surgery is part of the participants routine medical care.
Duke University Medical Center, Durham
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
Duke University
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