Real-world effectiveness of pembrolizumab as first-line therapy for cisplatin-ineligible patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma: the ARON-2 study.
Cancer Immunol Immunother
; 72(9): 2961-2970, 2023 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-37248424
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The advent of immune-checkpoint inhibitors has challenged previous treatment paradigms for advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) in the post-platinum setting as well as in the first-line setting for cisplatin-ineligible patients. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of pembrolizumab as first-line treatment for cisplatin-ineligible UC.METHODS:
Data from patients aged ≥ 18 years with cisplatin-ineligible UC and receiving first-line pembrolizumab from January 1st 2017 to September 1st 2022 were collected. Cisplatin ineligibility was defined according to the Galsky criteria. Thirty-three Institutions from 18 countries were involved in the ARON-2 study.RESULTS:
Our analysis included 162 patients. The median follow-up time was 18.9 months (95%CI 15.3-76.9). In the overall study population, the median OS was 15.8 months (95%CI 11.3-32.4). The median OS was significantly longer in males versus females while no statistically significant differences were observed between patients aged < 65y versus ≥ 65y and between smokers and non-smokers. According to Recist 1.1 criteria, 26 patients (16%) experienced CR, 32 (20%) PR, 39 (24%) SD and 55 (34%) PD.CONCLUSIONS:
Our data confirm the role of pembrolizumab as first-line therapy for cisplatin-unfit patients. Further studies investigating the biological and immunological characteristics of UC patients are warranted in order to optimize the outcome of patients receiving immunotherapy in this setting.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Cancer Immunol Immunother
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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TERAPEUTICA
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy