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ArticleTargeted oncology2025

A Podcast on Real-World Evidence with Avelumab First-Line Maintenance and Treatment Sequencing in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma.

Petros Grivas, Helen H Moon

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Article in Targeted oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Petros GrivasUniversity of Washington, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA. pgrivas@uw.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-3394
Helen H MoonKaiser Permanente, Riverside, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Avelumab first-line maintenance is an approved treatment for cisplatin-eligible or -ineligible patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) who are progression free following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, based on the results of the JAVELIN Bladder 100 phase 3 trial. In recent years, an increasing number of real-world studies have examined the effectiveness and safety of avelumab first-line maintenance in heterogeneous populations from different countries, expanding the clinical evidence base. In this podcast, we discuss findings from these real-world studies, which have complemented clinical trials and provided additional insights about overall effectiveness, treatment sequencing involving second-line enfortumab vedotin monotherapy or other options, and healthcare resource utilization. We also briefly discuss the evolving treatment landscape in advanced UC in addition to benefits and limitations of real-world studies in general. Overall, across multiple studies involving more than 3000 patients worldwide, real-world outcomes with avelumab first-line maintenance treatment have been consistent with findings from the JAVELIN Bladder 100 trial, confirming the clinical benefits of this treatment approach for patients with advanced UC who are encountered in day-to-day practice.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCarcinoma, Transitional CellUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUrologic NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm MetastasisAntibodies, Monoclonal, Humanizedavelumab

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PMID40593437
PMCPMC12454455

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