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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

Avelumab maintenance in advanced urothelial carcinoma: real-world data from Northern Spain (AVEBLADDER study).

Marta Sotelo, Mireia Pelaez, Laura Basterretxea, Estrella Varga, Ricardo Sánchez-Escribano, Eduardo Pujol Obis, Carmen Santander, Mireia Martínez Kareaga, Mikel Arruti Ibarbia, Inmaculada Rodríguez Ledesma and 9 more

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Article in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Marta SoteloHospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla and IDIVAL, Santander, Spain.
Mireia PelaezUniversidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain.
Laura BasterretxeaHospital Universitario de Donostia, Donostia, Spain.
Estrella VargaHospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Ricardo Sánchez-EscribanoHospital Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
Eduardo Pujol ObisHospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain.
Carmen SantanderHospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain.
Mireia Martínez KareagaHospital Universitario de Araba-Txagorritxu, Araba, Spain.
Mikel Arruti IbarbiaHospital Galdakao-Usansolo, Bizkaia, Spain.
Inmaculada Rodríguez LedesmaHospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, Spain.
Carlos Álvarez FernándezHospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Pablo PiedraHospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Verónica Calderero AragónHospital Universitario San Jorge, Huesca, Spain.
Nuria LainezHospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Juan Antonio Verdún AguilarHospital de Alcañiz, Teruel, Spain.
Irene Gil ArnáizHospital Reina Sofía de Tudela, Navarra, Spain.
Ricardo FernándezHospital Universitario de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain.
Cristina MazasUniversidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain.
Ignacio DuranHospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla and IDIVAL, Santander, Spain. ignaciojose.duran@scsalud.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-9053-3763

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBefore the incorporation of enfortumab vedotin with pembrolizumab, the standard of care for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who do not progress after platinum-based chemotherapy was avelumab maintenance therapy, as demonstrated by the JAVELIN 100 trial. However, real-world European data remain scarce. PATIENTS AND

methodsAVEBLADDER is a retrospective study conducted at 14 hospitals in Northern Spain, including patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma diagnosed between January 2021 and June 2023. Outcomes of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed for patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy, with and without subsequent avelumab maintenance therapy. non-avelumab patients. Median PFS was 11.33 months (95% CI: 10-13.6) with avelumab and 6.43 months (95% CI: 6-7.6) without. One-year OS probabilities were 81.6% vs. 45.6% (p < 0.001) in the avelumab and non-avelumab groups, respectively. No unexpected toxicities were reported.

conclusionsDespite proven survival benefits, avelumab uptake in real-world practice is limited by barriers like access, reimbursement, and awareness. These findings align with JAVELIN 100 and underscore the need for further real-world studies to address treatment disparities.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCarcinoma, Transitional CellUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUrologic NeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaintenance ChemotherapyMaleMiddle AgedProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesSpainAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalavelumabAvelumabLocally advanced/metastatic urothelial cancerReal-world dataTreatment outcomes

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PMCPMC12630280

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