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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2026

Outcomes with Avelumab Maintenance Treatment for Advanced Urothelial Cancer in a US Patient Cohort.

Kenneth Carson, Seyed Hamidreza Mahmoudpour, Chiemeka Ike, Sebastian Monzon, Stamatina Fragkogianni, Mairead Kearney

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Kenneth CarsonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Arkus Professional Building, 676 N. St. Clair St., Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7471-9542
Seyed Hamidreza MahmoudpourMerck Healthcare KGaA, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany.
Chiemeka IkeEMD Serono, Inc., 200 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210, USA, an affiliate of Merck KGaA.
Sebastian MonzonTempus AI, Inc., 600 W Chicago Ave., Suite 510, Chicago, IL 60654, USA.
Stamatina FragkogianniTempus AI, Inc., 600 W Chicago Ave., Suite 510, Chicago, IL 60654, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5960-8921
Mairead KearneyMerck Healthcare KGaA, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany.

Funding

Merck (CrossRef Funder ID: 10.13039/100009945) and was previously conducted under an alliance between Merck and Pfizer. N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study describes treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) in the US following the approval of avelumab for first-line maintenance treatment.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study used deidentified patient data from the Tempus database. Eligible patients had completed first-line systemic anticancer treatment for aUC between July 2020 and March 2023.

resultsIn total, 974 eligible patients were identified; most (72%) were male. Median age at diagnosis was 70 years. Among patients who completed first-line platinum-based chemotherapy (644 [66%]), 574 (89%) had no evidence of disease progression. Of 219 patients who received first-line maintenance, 135 (62%) received avelumab. Median (95% CI) overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) from avelumab maintenance start were 14.9 months (13.1-not estimable [NE) and 6.4 months (4.6-NE), respectively. Enfortumab vedotin (EV) was the most common second-line treatment after avelumab (70%). Median (95% CI) OS and PFS from second-line EV start were 11.6 months (6.1-NE) and 6.6 months (4.1-NE), respectively.

conclusionsResults provide insights into the impact of avelumab first-line maintenance treatment in patients with aUC in the US. Effectiveness data are consistent with previous findings, supporting the use of avelumab maintenance in patients without disease progression following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. Second-line EV after progression on avelumab maintenance had similar effectiveness to results from other real-world studies.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCarcinoma, Transitional CellUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaintenance ChemotherapyMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, Immunologicalavelumabavelumabcarcinomareal-world studiesurinary bladder neoplasms

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PMID41892166
PMCPMC13025058

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