This trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in combination with platinum doublet neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) before surgery \[neoadjuvant phase\], followed by pembrolizumab alone after surgery \[adjuvant phase\] in participants with resectable stage II, IIIA, and resectable IIIB (T3-4N2) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary hypotheses of this study are that neoadjuvant pembrolizumab (vs. placebo) in combination with NAC, followed by surgery and adjuvant pembrolizumab (vs. placebo) will improve: 1) event free survival (EFS) by biopsy assessed by local pathologist or by investigator-assessed imaging using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1); and 2) overall survival (OS).
200 mg by IV infusion every 3 weeks (Q3W), given on cycle day 1.
Normal saline by IV infusion Q3W, given on cycle day 1.
75 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion Q3W, given on cycle day 1.
1000 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion Q3W, given on cycle days 1 and 8. Given only to participants with squamous NSCLC.
500 mg/m\^2 by IV infusion Q3W, given on cycle day 1. Given only to participants with nonsquamous NSCLC.
Berazategui, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba, Argentina
San Juan, Argentina