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GU Cancer results slides from ESMO 2026 (Madrid, October 23–27), posted since the October 22 embargo lift: 453 slide posts and 61 KOL infographics from 105 accounts, organized by clinical trial — led by VOLGA, DASL-HiCaP, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, LITESPARK-011. Each trial links to its KOL Pulse trial page and conference discussion. Physician posts first; every slide carries a verbatim OCR transcription. Updated October 29, 2026. ← Back to the full ESMO 2026 coverage

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22 slide posts · 15 physiciansPerioperative durvalumab ± tremelimumab + neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin · Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (Phase 3; LBA2, Presidential)Full trial page →All posts →
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2) (1 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS by BICR, D+EV vs control, ITT Kaplan-Meier (2 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS, D+EV vs control, ITT Kaplan-Meier (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2) (3 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: AE summary, D+EV vs control, safety population (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2) (4 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)
1) Trial design schema: study design (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS by BICR, D+EV vs control, ITT Kaplan-Meier · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS, D+EV vs control, ITT Kaplan-Meier (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2) · 4) Slide: AE summary, D+EV vs control, safety population (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2)
VOLGA explored short periods of EV (3 cycles) with duvalumab in muscle invasive bladder cancer #ESMO26 @NEJM. Results showed EVD was associated with better EFS + OS vs cystectomy alone (0.51 and 0.58 respectively). pCR 40-45% with ctDNA clearance rates of 60%. High rates of adjuvant IO therapy uptake and low rates of neuropathy suggest potential advantages of this approach which focuses the ADC in the neoadjuvant phase. It’s likely to be attractive for patients.
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] VOLGA: Study Design Patients • Adults aged ≥18 years • MIBC (cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0) by local assessment • Ineligible for or refused cisplatin • UC or UC with divergent differentiation or histological subtypes • Evaluated and confirmed for cystectomy R (1:1:1) N=695 Neoadjuvant D+EV N=233 | Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles | Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles D+T+EV N=233 | Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles | Tremelimumab Q3W × 2 cycles | Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles Control N=229 | No treatment | Straight to RC RC Adjuvant D+EV: Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles D+T+EV: Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles; Tremelimumab Q4W × 1 cycle Control: Observation/locally approved treatment Endpoints Dual primary – EFSa • D+EV vs control • D+T+EV vs control Key secondary – OS • D+EV vs control • D+T+EV vs control Other secondary • pCR • EORTC QLQ-C30 Exploratory • ctDNA analysis Safety Stratification • PD-L1 status (high vs low/negative) • Clinical tumour stage (T2N0M0 vs T3-4aN0M0 vs T1-4aN1M0) • Cisplatin status (ineligible vs refusal) EFS was defined as time from randomisation to the first: • Recurrence after RC • Progression in patients who did not receive RC • Failure to undergo RC in patients with residual disease • Death due to any cause Durvalumab dose was 1500 mg, tremelimumab dose was 75 mg, and EV dose was 1.25 mg/kg body weight. aEvaluated by BICR or central pathology review (if a biopsy was required for a suspected new lesion). ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04960709. EudraCT number, 2020-005452-38. BICR, blinded independent central review; ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA; D, durvalumab; EFS, event-free survival; EORTC QLQ-C30, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer 30-item Core Quality of Life Questionnaire; EV, enfortumab vedotin; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; OS, overall survival; pCR, pathological complete response; PD-L1, programmed cell death ligand-1; Q3W, every 3 weeks; Q4W, every 4 weeks; R, randomisation; RC, radical cystectomy; T, tremelimumab; UC, urothelial carcinoma. [Slide 2] VOLGA: EFS by BICR for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT Durvalumab+EV demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in EFS vs control | D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Events, n (%) | 84 (36) | 123 (54) Median EFS, months (95% CI) | NR (33.2–NC) | 12.1 (7.6–27.0) HR (95% CI) | 0.51 (0.38–0.67) Stratified log-rank P valuea | <0.0001 Curve labels: 12 mo: 73% (D+EV), 50% (Control); 24 mo: 64% (D+EV), 45% (Control) Durvalumab+EV arm; Control arm Median follow-upb: 23 months Y axis: Probability of EFS; X axis: Time from randomisation (months) 0–45 No. of patients at risk D+EV | 233 | 197 | 180 | 170 | 158 | 136 | 111 | 93 | 80 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 Control | 229 | 157 | 131 | 106 | 98 | 80 | 66 | 59 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 EFS is the time from randomisation to the first: 1) recurrence after RC, 2) progression in patients who did not receive RC, 3) failure to undergo RC in patients with residual disease, or 4) death due to any cause. aThe threshold to declare statistical significance was based on a based on a Lan-DeMets alpha spending function with O'Brien-Fleming boundary – with the observed number of events, the boundary for declaring statistical significance was 0.0218 for a 2.7% overall 2-sided alpha. bIn censored patients across all study arms. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. BICR, blinded independent central review; CI, confidence interval; D, durvalumab; EFS, event-free survival; EV, enfortumab vedotin; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intention-to-treat population; NC, not calculated; NR, not reached; RC, radical cystectomy. Survival table Endpoint: EFS by BICR (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+EV | 233 | NR | 33.2–NC Control | 229 | 12.1 | 7.6–27.0 HR: 0.51 HR CI: 0.38–0.67 P: <0.0001 Landmark rates: 12 mo: D+EV 73% | Control 50% 24 mo: D+EV 64% | Control 45% [Slide 3] VOLGA: OS for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT Durvalumab+EV demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in OS vs control | D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Deaths, n (%) | 49 (21) | 74 (32) Median OS, months (95% CI) | NR (NC–NC) | NR (37.7–NC) HR (95% CI) | 0.58 (0.40–0.83) Stratified log-rank P valuea | 0.0027 Curve labels: 12 mo: 87% (D+EV), 81% (Control); 24 mo: 78% (D+EV), 69% (Control) Durvalumab+EV arm; Control arm Median follow-upb: 26 months Y axis: Probability of OS; X axis: Time from randomisation (months) 0–48 No. of patients at risk D+EV | 233 | 224 | 212 | 207 | 198 | 185 | 160 | 128 | 110 | 82 | 66 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 Control | 229 | 208 | 190 | 185 | 176 | 157 | 128 | 110 | 96 | 72 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 OS is the time from randomisation until death due to any cause, regardless of whether the patient withdraws from randomised therapy or receives another anticancer therapy. aThe threshold to declare statistical significance was based on a Gamma family (-3) spending function – with the observed number of events, the boundary for declaring statistical significance was 0.0104 for a 5% overall 2-sided alpha. bIn censored patients across all study arms. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. CI, confidence interval; D, durvalumab; EV, enfortumab vedotin; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intention-to-treat population; NC, not calculated; NR, not reached; OS, overall survival. Survival table Endpoint: OS (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+EV | 233 | NR | NC–NC Control | 229 | NR | 37.7–NC HR: 0.58 HR CI: 0.40–0.83 P: 0.0027 Landmark rates: 12 mo: D+EV 87% | Control 81% 24 mo: D+EV 78% | Control 69% [Slide 4] VOLGA: AE Summary – Safety Population (Overall Trial Period) Events, n (%) | Durvalumab+EV n=228 | Control n=229 AEs of any cause | 227 (>99) | 170 (74) Maximum grade 3 or 4 AEs | 145 (64) | 101 (44) Serious AEs | 143 (63) | 101 (44) Leading to death | 17 (7) | 14 (6) Leading to discontinuation of any study treatment | 48 (21) | NA Leading to discontinuation of durvalumab | 37 (16) | NA Leading to discontinuation of tremelimumab | NA | NA Leading to discontinuation of enfortumab vedotin | 26 (11) | NA Leading to cancellation of surgery | 2 (0.9) | 0 Leading to delay in surgerya | 8 (4) | 1 (0.4) AEs possibly related to any treatment | 207 (91) | NA Maximum grade 3 or 4 AEs | 69 (30) | NA Serious AEs | 45 (20) | NA Leading to death | 1 (0.4) | NA Any-grade immune-mediated AEs | 75 (33) | 8 (3) Maximum grade 3 or 4 | 24 (11) | 2 (0.9) Leading to death | 0 | 0 The safety population includes all patients who received study treatment (D+EV arm) or who were randomised (control arm). Investigator-assessed causality. aRecommended timeframe for surgery was within 56 days after the last dose of neoadjuvant treatment (D+EV arm), and within 12 weeks of diagnosis (control arm). Data cutoff 02 March 2026. AE, adverse event; D, durvalumab; EV, enfortumab vedotin; NA, not applicable.
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Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: LBA2 programme abstract (title, speaker, background) - phone screenshot (1 of 3) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: LBA2 abstract - Results and Conclusions (2 of 3) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: LBA2 abstract - Methods (3 of 3) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)
1) Slide: LBA2 programme abstract (title, speaker, background) - phone screenshot · 2) Slide: LBA2 abstract - Results and Conclusions · 3) Slide: LBA2 abstract - Methods
ESMO 2026 - presidential LBA | VOLGA Phase III – Perioperative Durvalumab + Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) in cisplatin-ineligible/refusing patients: 📊 EV + Durva vs Control • 2-year EFS: 64% vs 45% (HR 0.51; p<0.0001) • 2-year OS: 78% vs 69% (HR 0.58; p=0.0027) • pCR: 45% vs 10% Adding tremelimumab improved EFS (HR 0.61) but no significant OS benefit yet, with higher grade 3/4 toxicity (42% vs 30%). 🔥can this stop the need of post op EV ? Probably yes . New SOC 🙂👍 Looking forward the full datasets @OncBrothers @OncoAlert @myESMO #ESMO26 #VOLGA #BladderCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Proffered Paper session LBA2 - Perioperative durvalumab with or without tremelimumab plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Results from the phase 3 VOLGA trial Speakers Thomas B. Powles (London, United Kingdom) Lecture Time 16:54 - 17:06 [Abstract button] Background The standard of care continues to evolve for patients (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). We evaluated if neoadjuvant durvalumab (D) ± tremelimumab (T) plus enfortumab vedotin (EV) followed by radical cystectomy (RC) and adjuvant D±T would be an effective option. [Slide 2] Results Overall, 233, 233, and 229 pts were randomised to the D+EV, D+T+EV, and control arms, respectively. RC was completed in 85% (D+EV), 79% (D+T+EV), and 78% (control) of pts; and 55% (D+EV) and 42% (D+T+EV) completed adjuvant tx. Median EFS follow-up was 22.9 mo. D+EV showed significant improvements in EFS (HR 0.51 [95% CI, 0.38-0.67], P<0.0001; 24-mo rate 64% vs 45%) and OS (HR 0.58 [95% CI, 0.40-0.83], P=0.0027; 24-mo rate 78% vs 69%) vs control. D+T+EV also showed a significant improvement in EFS vs control (HR 0.61 [95% CI, 0.47-0.80], P=0.0004; 24-mo rate 60% vs 45%) but did not meet significance for OS; follow-up is ongoing. Pathological complete response per local review was observed in 45% (95% CI, 38.6-51.7) of pts in the D+EV arm and 10% (95% CI, 6.1-14.2) in the control arm. In the D+EV and D+T+EV arms, max. Grade 3/4 tx-related adverse events occurred in 30% and 42% of pts, respectively. ctDNA results will also be presented. Conclusions Dual primary endpoints of EFS were met. Perioperative D plus 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV also demonstrated a significant improvement in OS vs control. Safety profiles were consistent with those of the individual agents. [Slide 3] Methods VOLGA (NCT04960709), a phase 3, randomised, open-label trial, enrolled pts with MIBC (cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0) ineligible for or who refused treatment (tx) with cisplatin and were planned for RC. Pts were randomised 1:1:1 to D+EV, D+T+EV, or control. D+EV and D+T+EV arms: perioperative D±T (neoadjuvant: 3 cycles of D, 2 cycles of T; adjuvant: 9 cycles of D, 1 cycle of T) and 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV; RC was completed after neoadjuvant tx. Control arm: RC and observation or locally approved adjuvant tx. Dual primary endpoints were event-free survival (EFS): D+EV vs control and D+T+EV vs control. Overall survival (OS) was the key secondary endpoint. Safety was also assessed. Here we present results from a pre-planned interim analysis (data cutoff: 02 Mar 2026).
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Tom Powles@tompowles1
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: pre-RC ctDNA dynamics and EFS by ctDNA status, durvalumab+EV arm (ESMO 2026) (shared by Tom Powles)
Biomarker data: pre-RC ctDNA dynamics and EFS by ctDNA status, durvalumab+EV arm (ESMO 2026)
ctDNA analysis is an increasingly utilised prognostic tool in muscle invasive bladder cancer. In VOLGA 78% of the muscle invasive bladder cancer patients were ctDNA positive at baseline which was prognostic. Also, the combination of perioperative durvalumab and neoadjuvant EV cleared ctDNA in 60% of patients (using the Natera Genome assay which has increased sensitivity). Clearance was associated with much better outcomes. #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Dr_Aggen
VOLGA: Pre-RC ctDNA Dynamics and Association With EFS for D+EV 60% of baseline ctDNA+ patients achieved ctDNA clearance in this exploratory analysis, as assessed using Natera's ultrasensitive Signatera(TM) Genome with Phased and Structural Variants Assay ctDNA status in matched evaluable samples at baseline and pre-RC = 112 patients(a) Baseline → Neoadjuvant → Pre-RC Baseline: 22% ctDNA– (25/112); 78% ctDNA+ (87/112) 60% ctDNA clearance (52/87) Pre-RC: 68% ctDNA– (76/112); 32% ctDNA+ (36/112) EFS for durvalumab+EV [KM curve]: Probability of EFS vs Time to event or censor (months) 0-42 Curve labels at 12 / 24 months: Persistent negative 91% / 91%; Clearance 88% / 81%; Persistent positive 70% / 55% No. of patients at risk: Months | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 Persistent negative | 24 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 Clearance | 52 | 49 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 Persistent positive | 35 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 (a)Analysis based on currently available ctDNA biomarker evaluable population as of July 2026; additional patient data pending. One patient with ctDNA– to ctDNA+ status is not shown in the Sankey plot and was not included in the EFS Kaplan-Meier analysis. ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA; D, durvalumab; EFS, event-free survival; EV, enfortumab vedotin; RC, radical cystectomy. Survival table Endpoint: EFS (durvalumab+EV arm) by ctDNA dynamics Persistent negative | 24 Clearance | 52 Persistent positive | 35 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Persistent negative 91% | Clearance 88% | Persistent positive 70% 24 mo: Persistent negative 91% | Clearance 81% | Persistent positive 55%
@Adam_Weiner535
Adam B. Weiner, MD@Adam_Weiner535
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, and Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (1 of 4) (shared by Adam B. Weiner, MD)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM Figure 1: EFS durvalumab-EV vs control ITT (2 of 4) (shared by Adam B. Weiner, MD)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM Figure 2: EFS durvalumab-tremelimumab-EV vs control (3 of 4) (shared by Adam B. Weiner, MD)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM Figure 3: OS durvalumab-EV vs control ITT (4 of 4) (shared by Adam B. Weiner, MD)
1) Slide: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, and Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM Figure 1: EFS durvalumab-EV vs control ITT · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM Figure 2: EFS durvalumab-tremelimumab-EV vs control · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM Figure 3: OS durvalumab-EV vs control ITT
🚨 VOLGA: chemo-free durvalumab + enfortumab vedotin beat surgery alone in muscle-invasive #bladdercancer 🚨 @NEJM today 🧵1/2 👥 n=695, cisplatin-ineligible or declined MIBC 📊 Phase 3 RCT, 1:1:1 💊 Perioperative durva + EV vs durva + tremelimumab + EV vs radical cystectomy alone ⏱️ Estimates at 24 mo ✅ Durva + EV EFS 63.5% vs 45.1%, HR 0.51 (0.38-0.67), p<0.001 ✅ OS 78.4% vs 69.4%, HR 0.58 (0.40-0.83), p=0.003 ✅ Durva + treme + EV EFS HR 0.61 (0.47-0.80), but grade ≥3 AEs 79.5% vs 71.1% ⚠️ The 2 durvalumab arms were not compared head-to-head, so the CTLA-4 add is not clearly worth the added toxicity 🎯 Another cisplatin-free ADC + IO backbone for cisplatin-ineligible MIBC
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL of MEDICINE ORIGINAL ARTICLE Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, and Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer T. Powles,1 E. Grande,2 G. Simone,3 A. Gómez de Liaño,4 M. Maruzzo,5 P.I. Velho,6 E. Kikuchi,7 T.Q. Vu,8 L. Popovic,9 T. Çil,10 G. Gravis,11 R. Radkowski,12 L.R.N. Hernández,13 H.J. Cutuli,14 A. Bamias,15 T. Bauernhofer,16 M. Pavic,17 Y.J. Choi,18 C.-H. Chang,19 H. Kitamura,20 J.E. Rosenberg,21 J. Rowbottom,22 S. Ho,23 A. Gupta,24 and A. Drakaki,25 for the VOLGA Investigators* ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The standard of care for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer continues to evolve. Whether perioperative durvalumab, with or without tremelimumab, plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin is effective in such patients is unknown. METHODS In this phase 3 open-label trial, we randomly assigned, in a 1:1:1 ratio, patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who were ineligible for or declined cisplatin-based chemotherapy to receive neoadjuvant durvalumab–enfortumab vedotin every 3 weeks for three cycles, followed by radical cystectomy and then adjuvant durvalumab every 4 weeks for nine cycles; neoadjuvant durvalumab–tremelimumab–enfortumab vedotin (tremelimumab for two cycles only), radical cystectomy, and adjuvant durvalumab–tremelimumab (tremelimumab for one cycle only); or radical cystectomy alone (control). The dual primary end points were event-free survival in each of the two durvalumab groups as compared with that in the control group. The two durvalumab groups were not compared with each other. The key secondary end point was overall survival. RESULTS In total, 233 patients were assigned to the durvalumab–enfortumab vedotin group, 233 to the durvalumab–tremelimumab–enfortumab vedotin group, and 229 to the control group. Estimated event-free survival at 24 months was 63.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 56.5 to 69.7) with durvalumab–enfortumab vedotin and 45.1% (95% CI, 38.2 to 51.8) with control (hazard ratio for an event or death, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.38 to 0.67; P<0.001); estimated overall survival at 24 months was 78.4% and 69.4%, respectively (hazard ratio for death, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.40 to 0.83; P=0.003). Estimated event-free survival at 24 months was 60.1% (95% CI, 53.2 to 66.2) with durvalumab–tremelimumab–enfortumab vedotin (hazard ratio for an event or death vs. control, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.47 to 0.80; P<0.001). Grade 3 or higher adverse events occurred in 71.1% of patients in the durvalumab–enfortumab vedotin group (treatment-related, 30.7%), in 79.5% of those in the durvalumab–tremelimumab–enfortumab vedotin group (treatment-related, 44.5%), and in 50.2% of those in the control group. CONCLUSIONS Perioperative durvalumab with or without tremelimumab plus three cycles of neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin resulted in significantly better event-free survival outcomes than surgery alone. Perioperative durvalumab plus enfortumab vedotin led to significantly better overall survival outcomes than surgery alone. Grade 3 or higher adverse events of any cause were noted in more than half the patients in the durvalumab groups. (Funded by AstraZeneca; VOLGA ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT04960709; EudraCT number, 2020-005452-38.) The authors' full names, academic degrees, and affiliations are listed at the end of the article. Thomas Powles can be contacted at [email omitted] or at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust Biomedical Research Centre, Old Anatomy Bldg., Charterhouse Sq., London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom. *A complete list of the VOLGA Investigators is provided in the Supplementary Appendix, available at NEJM.org. This article was published on October 24, 2026, at NEJM.org. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2608323 Copyright © 2026 Massachusetts Medical Society. N ENGL J MED NEJM.ORG 1 [Slide 2] Percentage of Patients 73.1 | 63.5 | Durvalumab–EV 50.3 | 45.1 | Control Median Event-free Survival (95% CI), mo Durvalumab–EV | NE (33.2–NC) Control | 12.1 (7.6–27.0) Hazard ratio for an event or death, 0.51 (95% CI, 0.38–0.67) P<0.001 Months since Randomization: 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 No. at Risk Durvalumab–EV | 233 | 197 | 180 | 170 | 158 | 136 | 111 | 93 | 80 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 Control | 229 | 157 | 131 | 106 | 98 | 80 | 66 | 59 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 Figure 1. Event-free Survival for the Durvalumab–Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) and Control Groups (Intention-to-Treat Population). Shown are Kaplan–Meier estimates of event-free survival (as assessed by blinded independent central review or by central pathological review if a biopsy was required for a suspected new lesion) as of the data-cutoff date (March 2, 2026). Event-free survival was defined as the time from randomization to the first recurrence of disease after radical cystectomy, first documented disease progression in patients who did not undergo radical cystectomy, the expected date of surgery (for patients who had residual disease and did not undergo radical cystectomy), or death from any cause, whichever occurred first. Patients in the durvalumab–EV group received perioperative durvalumab and neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin with radical cystectomy, and patients in the control group underwent radical cystectomy without neoadjuvant treatment and then entered an observation-only period with no protocol-indicated adjuvant trial treatment. The two-sided P value was based on a stratified log-rank test (adjusted for tumor stage and cisplatin status as recorded with the use of interactive response technology at randomization). A stratified Cox proportional-hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio and confidence interval. A hazard ratio of less than 1 favored durvalumab–EV. Tick marks indicate censored data. Dashed lines indicate event-free survival at 12 and 24 months. NC denotes not calculated, and NE could not be estimated. Survival table Endpoint: EFS (ITT), durvalumab-EV vs control Arm | N | Median | Median CI Durvalumab–EV | 233 | NE | 33.2–NC Control | 229 | 12.1 | 7.6–27.0 HR: 0.51 HR CI: 0.38–0.67 P: P<0.001 Landmark rates: 12 months: Durvalumab–EV 73.1 | Control 50.3 24 months: Durvalumab–EV 63.5 | Control 45.1 [Slide 3] Percentage of Patients 66.8 | 60.1 | Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV 50.3 | 45.1 | Control Median Event-free Survival (95% CI), mo Durvalumab–Tremelimumab–EV | NE (27.9–NC) Control | 12.1 (7.6–27.0) Hazard ratio for an event or death, 0.61 (95% CI, 0.47–0.80) P<0.001 Months since Randomization: 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 No. at Risk Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV | 233 | 185 | 167 | 155 | 145 | 132 | 112 | 97 | 76 | 47 | 41 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 Control | 229 | 157 | 131 | 106 | 98 | 80 | 66 | 59 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 Figure 2. Event-free Survival for the Durvalumab–Tremelimumab–EV and Control Groups (Intention-to-Treat Population). Shown are Kaplan–Meier estimates of event-free survival (as assessed by blinded independent central review or by central pathological review if a biopsy was required for a suspected new lesion) as of the data-cutoff date (March 2, 2026). The two-sided P value was based on a stratified log-rank test (adjusted for tumor stage and cisplatin status as recorded with the use of interactive response technology at randomization). A stratified Cox proportional-hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio and confidence interval. A hazard ratio of less than 1 favored durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV. Tick marks indicate censored data. Dashed lines indicate event-free survival at 12 and 24 months. Survival table Endpoint: EFS (ITT), durvalumab-tremelimumab-EV vs control Arm | N | Median | Median CI Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV | 233 | NE | 27.9–NC Control | 229 | 12.1 | 7.6–27.0 HR: 0.61 HR CI: 0.47–0.80 P: P<0.001 Landmark rates: 12 months: Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV 66.8 | Control 50.3 24 months: Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV 60.1 | Control 45.1 [Slide 4] Percentage of Patients 87.0 | 78.4 | Durvalumab–EV 80.9 | 69.4 | Control Median Overall Survival (95% CI), mo Durvalumab–EV | NE (NC–NC) Control | NE (37.7–NC) Hazard ratio for death, 0.58 (95% CI, 0.40–0.83) P=0.003 Months since Randomization: 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 48 No. at Risk Durvalumab–EV | 233 | 224 | 212 | 207 | 198 | 185 | 160 | 128 | 110 | 82 | 66 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 Control | 229 | 208 | 190 | 185 | 176 | 157 | 128 | 110 | 96 | 72 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 Figure 3. Overall Survival for the Durvalumab–EV and Control Groups (Intention-to-Treat Population). Shown are Kaplan–Meier estimates of overall survival as of the data-cutoff date (March 2, 2026). The two-sided P value was based on a stratified log-rank test (adjusted for tumor stage as recorded with the use of interactive response technology at randomization). A stratified Cox proportional-hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio and confidence interval. A hazard ratio of less than 1 favored durvalumab–EV. Tick marks indicate censored data. Dashed lines indicate overall survival at 12 and 24 months. Survival table Endpoint: OS (ITT), durvalumab-EV vs control Arm | N | Median | Median CI Durvalumab–EV | 233 | NE | NC–NC Control | 229 | NE | 37.7–NC HR: 0.58 HR CI: 0.40–0.83 P: P=0.003 Landmark rates: 12 months: Durvalumab–EV 87.0 | Control 80.9 24 months: Durvalumab–EV 78.4 | Control 69.4
@shilpaonc
Shilpa Gupta@shilpaonc
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: OS subgroup forest plot durvalumab+EV vs control (Powles, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Shilpa Gupta)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: AEs associated with durvalumab or EV, D+EV arm (Powles, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Shilpa Gupta)
1) Slide: OS subgroup forest plot durvalumab+EV vs control (Powles, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: AEs associated with durvalumab or EV, D+EV arm (Powles, ESMO 2026)
Kudos @tompowles1 on a fantastic #VOLGA presidential @ #ESMO26 👏 Less is More! • Cis-inelig MIBC, 25% were cis refusers
• D+EV x3 → RC → adj D x9 (NO adj EV)
• EFS HR 0.51 
• OS HR 0.58 
• pCR 45 vs 10%
• G3-4 TRAE 30%, 
• neuropathy only 18% 
• imAEs 33% (G3-4 11%)
• GHS/QoL maintained post-RC • Treme ↑tox (G3-4 42%, 5 deaths), NO OS gain. My take: it's not just about chasing bigger numbers. Tox matters too, especially when OS is achieved. Need to discuss the pros and cons with patients. Less PN and skin tox, and fewer G3+ immune AEs than more cycles and that's a win for patients ! 🙌 @Uromigos @OncoAlert @brian_rini @LosUromigos @drenriquegrande
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] VOLGA: OS Subgroup Analyses for Durvalumab+EV vs Control OS benefit was consistent across subgroups for durvalumab+EV vs control Subgroup | Category | Events/patients Durvalumab+EV | Events/patients Control | HR (95% CI) All patients | | 49/233 | 74/229 | 0.58 (0.40–0.83) Age at randomisation | <65 years | 6/49 | 11/40 | NC (NC–NC) | ≥65 years | 43/184 | 63/189 | 0.64 (0.43–0.95) Sex | Male | 38/191 | 53/187 | 0.64 (0.42–0.96) | Female | 11/42 | 21/42 | 0.47 (0.22–0.96) Race | White | 34/153 | 45/158 | 0.71 (0.45–1.10) | Non-White | 11/56 | 23/54 | 0.42 (0.20–0.84) Geographic region | Asia | 10/44 | 19/46 | 0.49 (0.22–1.03) | Europe | 28/139 | 37/129 | 0.61 (0.37–1.00) | Americas | 11/50 | 18/54 | 0.66 (0.30–1.39) Tumour PD-L1 expression(a,b) | High | 27/120 | 38/120 | 0.69 (0.42–1.13) | Low/negative | 22/113 | 36/109 | 0.50 (0.29–0.84) Tumour stage(a) | T2N0M0 | 19/82 | 20/83 | 0.92 (0.49–1.74) | T3-4aN0M0 | 23/113 | 41/109 | 0.47 (0.28–0.78) | T1-4aN1M0 | 7/37 | 12/35 | NC (NC–NC) Cisplatin status(a) | Ineligible | 43/175 | 63/176 | 0.61 (0.41–0.89) | Refusal | 6/58 | 11/53 | NC (NC–NC) Axis: 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0; Favours durvalumab+EV | Favours control [left edge cropped] HR and CI were not calculated for subgroups with <20 events across both treatment arms. (a)As reported by electronic case report form. (b)Assessed with the clinical trial assay for PD-L1 (SP263) (Roche Diagnostics); [cropped]h PD-L1 expression was defined as any of the following: ≥25% of tumour cells exhibited membrane staining; or ICP >1% and IC+ ≥25%; or ICP=1% and IC+=100%. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. CI, confidence interval; [cropped], enfortumab vedotin; HR, hazard ratio; IC+, immune cells with PD-L1 staining; ICP, tumour-associated immune cells present; NC, not calculated; OS, overall survival; PD-L1, programmed cell death ligand-1. [Slide 4] VOLGA: AEs Known to be Associated With Durvalumab or EV Durvalumab+EV had a safety profile consistent with exposure to perioperative D plus 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV Immune-mediated AEs per preferred term(a) (any grade | max grade 3 or 4, %) Hypothyroidism | 12 | - Rash | 5 | 2 Pruritus | 4 | 0.4 Diarrhoea | 2 | 0.[?] Adrenal insufficiency | 2 | - Rash maculo-papular | 2 | 0.[?] Pneumonitis | 2 | - Patients with AEs (%) axis 0-50 Treatment-related AEs known to be associated with EV per grouped term(b) (any grade | max grade 3 or 4, %) Skin reactions | 49 | 5 Peripheral neuropathy | 18 | 0.4 | Grade 1: 12%; Grade 2: 5%; Grade 3: 0.4% Hyperglycaemia | 11 | 3 Infusion-related reactions | 3 | - Patients with AEs (%) axis 0-50 Durvalumab+EV arm, any grade (n=228) Durvalumab+EV arm, max. grade 3 or 4 (n=228) (a)Shows immune-mediated AEs in ≥1% of patients in the safety population of the D+EV arm. (b)Grouped terms are based on multiple, similar preferred terms for EV: Rosenberg JE, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2019;37:2592–2600 and The Astellas Group. European Union Risk Management Plan for Enfortumab Vedotin, Version 5.3, May 2026. Available at: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/rmp/padcev-epar-risk-management-plan_en.pdf. Access date: 23 September 2026. Investigator-assessed causality. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. AE, adverse event; D, durvalumab; EV, enfortumab vedotin.
@HHorinouchi
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: pCR durvalumab+EV vs control by local and central review (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2) (shared by Hidehito HORINOUCHI)
Slide: pCR durvalumab+EV vs control by local and central review (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2)
🆙#ESMO26 Presidential Symposium I 🔥VOLGA: Perioperative Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab Plus Neoadjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results From the Phase 3 Trial 🎙️ @tompowles1 🔢LBA2 🎯Durva+EV: Significantly Improved EFS (HR 0.51, 24-Mo 64% vs 45%) and OS (HR 0.58, p=0.0027) vs Control (n=233 vs 229) 🎯pCR 45% vs 10%; Durva+Treme+EV: EFS HR 0.61, OS Not Significant ☑️NCT04960709 🔗 https://t.co/t988kyrR7h @OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
VOLGA: pCR for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT Durvalumab+EV showed improvements in pCR rate vs control Local pathology review Risk ratio, 4.7 (95% CI, 3.1–7.3) Durvalumab+EV (N=233) | 45% (95% CI, 38.6–51.7) | (105/233) Control (N=229) | 10% (95% CI, 6.1–14.2) | (22/229) Central independent review Risk ratio, 4.8 (95% CI, 3.1–7.9) Durvalumab+EV (N=233) | 40% (95% CI, 34.0–47.0) | (94/233) Control (N=229) | 8% (95% CI, 5.1–12.7) | (19/229) Analysis performed using log-binomial models adjusted using stratification factors: PD-L1 status, tumour stage and cisplatin status per interactive-response technology. Patients who did not undergo surgery or those with a missing or non-evaluable assessment were considered non-responders. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. CI, confidence interval; EV, enfortumab vedotin; ITT, intention-to-treat population; pCR, pathological complete response; PD-L1, programmed cell death ligand-1.
@drenriquegrande
Enrique Grande@drenriquegrande
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: NEJM article header: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, and Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder (shared by Enrique Grande)
Slide: NEJM article header: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, and Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder
⚡️ Phase 3 VOLGA trial in cisplatin-ineligible or -declining MIBC: perioperative durvalumab + neoadjuvant EV (3 cycles) vs standard of care. EFS HR 0.51 (p<0.0001). OS HR 0.58 (p=0.0027). pCR 45% vs 10%. Simultaneously published in @NEJM. #ESMO26 @tompowles1 @myESMO https://t.co/4U95QfrLkt #BladderCancer #MIBC #GUOncology
#ESMO26 · Oct 27, 2026 · View post on X →
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: title slide on stage (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Slide: title slide on stage (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2)
Excellent presentation by @tompowles1! VOLGA: perioperative durvalumab + 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV improved EFS (HR 0.51) and OS (HR 0.58) vs cystectomy ± adjuvant therapy in cisplatin-ineligible/declining MIBC. ADCs moving earlier! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/ex3NdpxzoI
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
MADRID 2026 ESMO congress | LBA2 Perioperative Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab Plus Neoadjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results From the Phase 3 VOLGA Trial Thomas Powles,1 Enrique Grande,2 Giuseppe Simone,3 Alfonso Gómez de Liaño,4 Pedro Isaacsson Velho,5 Eiji Kikuchi,6 Toan Quang Vu,7 Lazar Popovic,8 Timuçin Çil,9 Gwenaelle Gravis,10 Robert Radkowski,11 Luis Raúl Novelo Hernández,12 Yoon Ji Choi,13 Hiroshi Kitamura,14 Jonathan E. Rosenberg,15 Helen K. Angell,16 Jon Armstrong,16 Swati Sharma,17 Suliman Boulos,16 Alexandra Drakaki18 1Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK; 2Servicio de Oncología Médica, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Madrid, Spain; 3Uro-Oncology Program, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy; 4Medical Oncology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain; 5Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; 6St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan; 7National Cancer Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; 8Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia; 9University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey; 10Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, CNRS, CRCM, Marseille, France; 11Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt gGmbH - Klinik fuer Haematologie, Onkologie & Palliativmedizin, Bochum, Germany; 12Luis Raul Novelo Hernandez, Consultorio de Medicina Especializada del Sector Privado, Colima, Mexico; 13Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 14Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan; 15Genitourinary Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; 16AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK; 17AstraZeneca, Cambridge, MA, USA; 18Division of Hematology/Oncology, UCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
@DrYukselUrun
Yüksel Ürün@DrYukselUrun
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: baseline patient characteristics – ITT (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2) (shared by Yüksel Ürün)
Slide: baseline patient characteristics – ITT (Powles, ESMO 2026 LBA2)
VOLGA: OS benefit without adjuvant EV. Do we really need EV after surgery? An important question for future trials. Proud to have contributed to this study. @myESMO @OncoAlert @OpenMedicineHQ #ESMO26 @tompowles1 @Uromigos @urologysummit https://t.co/pahgmrYy49
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
VOLGA: Patient Characteristics – ITT Baseline demographic and disease characteristics were generally balanced between the study arms Characteristics | | Durvalumab+EV N=233 | Durvalumab+T+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Age, median (range), years | | 72 (31–87) | 71 (30–87) | 72 (38–87) Sex | Male | 82% | 79% | 82% Region | Europe | 60% | 52% | 56% | Asia | 19% | 20% | 20% | Americas | 21% | 28% | 24% ECOG PS(a) | 0 | 67% | 62% | 66% | 1 | 24% | 29% | 25% | 2 | 9% | 9% | 8% Nicotine use | Current | 24% | 17% | 14% | Former | 49% | 58% | 57% Tumour PD-L1 expression(b,c) | High | 52% | 52% | 52% | Low/negative | 48% | 48% | 48% Tumour stage(b,d) | T2N0M0 | 35% | 37% | 36% | T3-4aN0M0 | 48% | 48% | 48% | T1-4aN1M0 | 16% | 14% | 15% Cisplatin status(b) | Ineligible | 75% | 76% | 77% | Refusal | 25% | 24% | 23% (a)ECOG PS missing for 1 patient in the control arm. (b)As reported by electronic case report form. (c)Assessed with the clinical trial assay for PD-L1 (SP263) (Roche Diagnostics); high PD-L1 expression was defined as any of the following: ≥25% of tumour cells exhibited membrane staining; or ICP >1% and IC+ ≥25%; or ICP=1% and IC+=100%. (d)Five patients (D+EV, n=1; D+T+EV, n=2; control, n=2) with T1-4aN0-1M1 tumour stage were enrolled and randomised in error and did not receive study treatment. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. D, durvalumab; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; EV, enfortumab vedotin; IC+, immune cells with PD-L1 staining; ICP, tumour-associated immune cells present; ITT, intention-to-treat population; PD-L1, programmed cell death ligand-1; T, tremelimumab
@Dr_Aggen
David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: Photo of presented ESMO title slide (1 of 2) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: Screenshot of presented ESMO safety slide (2 of 2) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
1) Slide: Photo of presented ESMO title slide · 2) Slide: Screenshot of presented ESMO safety slide
VOLGA shows Improved EFS and OS for Durva/EV presented by @tompowles1 #ESMO26 #oncoalert EFS HR 0.51 OS HR 0.58 pCR rate 44% https://t.co/ZpiDvcSSqj
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress | LBA2 Perioperative Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab Plus Neoadjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results From the Phase 3 VOLGA Trial Thomas Powles,1 Enrique Grande,2 Giuseppe Simone,3 Alfonso Gómez de Liaño,4 Pedro Isaacsson Velho,5 Eiji Kikuchi,6 Toan Quang Vu,7 Lazar Popovic,8 Timuçin Çil,9 Gwenaelle Gravis,10 Robert Radkowski,11 Luis Raúl Novelo Hernández,12 Yoon Ji Choi,13 Hiroshi Kitamura,14 Jonathan E. Rosenberg,15 Helen K. Angell,16 Jon Armstrong,16 Swati Sharma,17 Suliman Boulos,16 Alexandra Drakaki18 [Slide 4] VOLGA: Most Frequently Reported AEs for Durvalumab+EV vs Control The safety profile was consistent with those of the individual agents Patients with AEs (%) AE | D+EV any grade (n=228) | D+EV max. grade 3 or 4 (n=228) | Control max. grade 3 or 4 (n=229) | Control any grade (n=229) Pruritus | 44 | 0.9 | – | 4 Urinary tract infection | 36 | 14 | 12 | 24 Anaemia | 32 | 8 | 7 | 21 Diarrhoea | 26 | 2 | 1 | 10 Constipation | 25 | 1 | – | 14 Decreased appetite | 24 | 2 | 0.9 | 6 Rash | 22 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 Nausea | 21 | 0.9 | – | 5 Asthenia | 21 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3 Alopecia | 21 | – | – | – Dysgeusia | 20 | – | – | 0.4 Fatigue | 19 | 3 | – | 8 Hypothyroidism | 15 | – | – | 0.9 Legend: Durvalumab+EV arm, any grade (n=228); Durvalumab+EV arm, max. grade 3 or 4 (n=228); Control arm, any grade (n=229); Control arm, max. grade 3 or 4 (n=229) Shows all-causality AEs reported for ≥15% of patients in the safety population for either arm. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. AE, adverse event; EV, enfortumab vedotin.
@DrYukselUrun
Yüksel Ürün@DrYukselUrun
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Tarlatamab vs chemotherapy: overall survival, PFS and duration (shared by Yüksel Ürün)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Tarlatamab vs chemotherapy: overall survival, PFS and duration
ESMO26: New vaccines. Better survival. Negative trials. My takeaway: progress isn’t more treatment. It’s the right treatment, for the right patient, within reach. @myESMO @OncoAlert @OpenMedicineHQ #ESMO26 https://t.co/YEfGPhKvEl
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Annals_Oncology
A) OS (%) Months Tarlatamab (n = 254) | Chemotherapy (n = 255) Median OS, months (95% CI)a 13.6 (11.9–15.8) | 8.4 (7.2–10.2) HR (95% CI)b 0.62 (0.51–0.76) Median FU, months 23.3 | 22.8 55.9% 39.0% | 30.3% 14.9% Number of patients at risk: Tarlatamab 254 220 192 171 142 116 105 73 33 14 0 Chemotherapy 255 210 156 124 99 81 60 40 13 4 1 0 B) PFS (%) Median PFS, months (95% CI)a 4.2 (3.0–4.4) | 3.2 (2.9–4.2) HR (95% CI)b 0.69 (0.57–0.84) Median FU, months 22.2 | 21.9 20.6% 5.9% | 14.2% 2.3% Number of patients at risk: Tarlatamab 254 142 74 59 50 43 38 27 15 4 0 Chemotherapy 255 119 48 21 12 11 8 3 2 1 0 C) Responders without progression or death (%) Median DOR (95% CI), monthsa 7.1 (4.5–12.4) | 5.5 (4.2–5.7) 41.6% 10.1% Survival table Endpoint: OS Arm | N | Median | Median CI Tarlatamab | 254 | 13.6 months | 11.9–15.8 Chemotherapy | 255 | 8.4 months | 7.2–10.2 HR: 0.62 HR CI: 0.51–0.76 OS 12-mo: 55.9% vs 39.0% OS 24-mo: 30.3% vs 14.9%
@MichvdHeijden
Michiel van der Heijden@MichvdHeijden
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: presentation in the Presidential hall: EFS and OS slides on screens (shared by Michiel van der Heijden)
Slide: presentation in the Presidential hall: EFS and OS slides on screens
Just left IFEMA, incredibly excited abt all the amazing work #ESMO2026. Technological advances that I was sceptical would work in pts are now producing real clinical benefit! Grateful to be back at the presidential in Madrid w/ @tompowles1! @Uromigos @LAUrology_NL @NKI_nl https://t.co/0Hv37IZgJo
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
VOLGA: EFS by BICR for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT VOLGA: OS for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT Key differences with EVP: • No adjuvant EV in VOLGA • Anti-PD-L1 vs anti-PD1 Potential differences with EVP: • Protocol therapy adherence • Event definition • Study population
@BourlonMaite
Maite Bourlon@BourlonMaite
VOLGA, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: (MIBC, cisplatin-ineligible/refused): study (1 of 3) (shared by Maite Bourlon)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: discussion: cystectomy adherence, event definition and baseline (2 of 3) (shared by Maite Bourlon)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: discussion: 'Anti-CTLA4 in UC: wrong target (3 of 3) (shared by Maite Bourlon)
1) Trial design schema: (MIBC, cisplatin-ineligible/refused): study · 2) Slide: discussion: cystectomy adherence, event definition and baseline · 3) Trial design schema: discussion: 'Anti-CTLA4 in UC: wrong target
*VOLGA study* cis-ineligible/refused @tompowles1 @MichvdHeijden @myESMO #ESMO26 @oncodaily @OncoAlert 🔴 EV+Durva x 3 w ⬆️ pCR, EFS, OS 🟠 ≈20% ❌ cystectomy 🟢 ct-DNA clearance associated w EFS 🔵 ⬆️ toxicity in triplet EV+Durva/T, will reduced dose impact oucomes? 🟣 Less migh be enough, more too much?
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] [Composite of 4 slides] VOLGA: Study Design Patients • Adults aged ≥18 years • MIBC (cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0) by local assessment • Ineligible for or refused cisplatin • UC or UC with divergent differentiation or histological subtypes • Evaluated and confirmed for cystectomy R (1:1:1) N=695 Neoadjuvant | Adjuvant D+EV N=233: Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles; Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles | RC | Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles D+T+EV N=233: Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles; Tremelimumab Q3W × 2 cycles; Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles | RC | Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles; Tremelimumab Q4W × 1 cycle Control N=229: No treatment; Straight to RC | Observation/locally approved treatment Endpoints Dual primary – EFS • D+EV vs control • D+T+EV vs control Key secondary – OS • D+EV vs control • D+T+EV vs control Other secondary • pCR • EORTC QLQ-C30 Exploratory • ctDNA analysis Safety Stratification • PD-L1 status (high vs low/negative) • Clinical tumour stage (T2N0M0 vs T3-4aN0M0 vs T1-4aN1M0) • Cisplatin status (ineligible vs refusal) EFS was defined as time from randomisation to the first: • Recurrence after RC • Progression in patients who did not receive RC • Failure to undergo RC in patients with residual disease • Death due to any cause VOLGA: pCR for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT Durvalumab+EV showed improvements in pCR rate vs control Local pathology review: Risk ratio, 4.7 (95% CI, 3.1–7.3) Durvalumab+EV (N=233): 45% (95% CI, 38.6–51.7) (105/233) Control (N=229): 10% (95% CI, 6.1–14.2) (22/229) Central independent review: Risk ratio, 4.8 (95% CI, 3.1–7.9) Durvalumab+EV (N=233): 40% (95% CI, 34.0–47.0) (94/233) Control (N=229): 8% (95% CI, 5.1–12.7) (19/229) Data cutoff 02 March 2026 VOLGA: EFS by BICR for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT Durvalumab+EV demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in EFS vs control | D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Events, n (%) | 84 (36) | 123 (54) Median EFS, months (95% CI) | NR (33.2–NC) | 12.1 (7.6–27.0) HR (95% CI) | 0.51 (0.38–0.67) Stratified log-rank P value | <0.0001 Landmarks shown: D+EV 73% (12 mo), 64% (24 mo); Control 50% (12 mo), 45% (24 mo) Median follow-up: 23 months No. of patients at risk D+EV 233 197 180 170 158 136 111 93 80 51 [illegible] 21 11 4 1 0 Control 229 157 131 106 98 80 66 59 43 35 22 16 8 5 0 0 VOLGA: OS for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT Durvalumab+EV demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in OS vs control | D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Deaths, n (%) | 49 (21) | 74 (32) Median OS, months (95% CI) | NR (NC–NC) | NR (37.7–NC) HR (95% CI) | 0.58 (0.40–0.83) Stratified log-rank P value | 0.0027 Landmarks shown: D+EV 87% (12 mo), 78% (24 mo); Control 81% (12 mo), 69% (24 mo) Median follow-up: 26 months No. of patients at risk: [illegible at this resolution] Survival table Endpoint: EFS by BICR (ITT), durvalumab+EV vs control Arm | N | Median | Median CI Durvalumab+EV | 233 | NR | 33.2–NC Control | 229 | 12.1 mo | 7.6–27.0 HR: 0.51 HR CI: 0.38–0.67 P: <0.0001 (stratified log-rank) Landmark rates: 12 mo: Durvalumab+EV 73% | Control 50% 24 mo: Durvalumab+EV 64% | Control 45% [Slide 2] Cystectomy adherence, event definition and baseline characteristics Neoadjuvant 233 assigned to durvalumab+EV (ITT) 5 did not receive treatment 228 received treatment (safety population) 192 completed neoadjuvant treatment 36 discontinued neoadjuvant treatment 229 assigned to control (ITT and safety population) Surgery 198 underwent cystectomy 198 underwent RC 35 did not undergo cystectomy(a) 87% 180 underwent cystectomy 179 underwent RC 1 had partial cystectomy 49 did not undergo cystectomy(a) 79% Adjuvant 157 received treatment(b) 128 completed adjuvant treatment 28 discontinued adjuvant treatment [Inset EFS KM curve: D+EV N=233 vs Control N=229; Events, n (%) 84 (36) | 123 (54); Median EFS, months (95% CI) NR (33.2–NC) | 12.1 (7.6–27.0); HR (95% CI) 0.51 (0.38–0.67); Stratified log-rank P value <0.0001; 73%/64% vs 50%/45%; Median follow-up: 23 months; early-curve region circled] The most common reason for not undergoing cystectomy was patient decision (D+EV, n=15; control, n=30) Event if: "Failure to undergo RC in patients with residual disease" KN905/EV303: cystectomy in 88% (EVP) and 90% (control) Michiel S. van der Heijden [Slide 4] Anti-CTLA4 in UC: wrong target or wrong design? [EFS KM inset] | D+T+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Events, n (%) | 92 (39) | 123 (54) Median EFS, months (95% CI) | NR (27.9–NC) | 12.1 (7.6–27.0) HR (95% CI) | 0.61 (0.47–0.80) Stratified log-rank P value | 0.0004 Landmarks: Durvalumab+T+EV arm 67% (12 mo), 60% (24 mo); Control arm 50% (12 mo), 45% (24 mo) Median follow-up: 23 months [OS KM inset] | D+T+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Deaths, n (%) | 60 (26) | 74 (32) Median OS, months (95% CI) | NR (NC–NC) | NR (37.7–NC) HR (95% CI) | 0.77 (0.54–1.07) Stratified log-rank P value | 0.1230 Landmarks: Durvalumab+T+EV arm 82% (12 mo), 75% (24 mo); Control arm 81% (12 mo), 69% (24 mo) Median follow-up: 26 months Events, n (%) | Durvalumab+EV n=228 | Durvalumab+T+EV n=229 | Control n=229 AEs possibly related to any treatment | 207 (91) | 216 (94) | NA Maximum grade 3 or 4 AEs | 69 (30) | 97 (42) | NA Serious AEs | 45 (20) | 70 (31) | NA Leading to death | 1 (0.4) | 5 (2) | NA Any-grade immune-mediated AEs | 75 (33) | 109 (48) | 8 (3) Maximum grade 3 or 4 | 24 (11) | 46 (20) | 2 (0.9) Leading to death | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 Neoadjuvant completed (safety population) | 84% | 69% | - Surgery (safety population) | 87% | 80% | 79% Adjuvant started (safety population) | 69% | 60% | - D+T+EV vs D+EV: • G3-4 irAE ↑ • Neoadjuvant therapy completed ↓ • Surgery ↓ OS signal still somewhat immature Unlikely to justify tremi in the future Michiel S. van der Heijden
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: personalising perioperative treatment in MIBC today (1 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: de-escalation strategies in MIBC today (yes / not yet / no checklist) (2 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Slide: Discussant slide: personalising perioperative treatment in MIBC today · 2) Slide: Discussant slide: de-escalation strategies in MIBC today (yes / not yet / no checklist)
#ESMO26 Can we personalize and de-escalate treatment strategies in MIBC? @urotoday Two 🔑 checklists from @giannatempopatr 1) Personalizing peri-operative treatment today 2) De-escalation strategies in MIBC today https://t.co/bMpHLc5OVB
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Personalising perioperative treatment today? YES Hystology/variant differentiation May influence treatment choice Renal Function (CrCl) May influence treatment choice PD-L1 ≥1% Adjuvant Nivolumab after NAC or cisplatin-ineligible/declining adjuvant cisplatin NO T stage Prognostic but not validated for treatment –selection Nectin-4 Target not validate predictive biomarker PD-L1 Not consistent in peri-operative strategy NOT YET HER-2 Promising but not validated [Slide 2] De-escalation strategies in MIBC today? YES ctDNA-guided adjuvant treatment Evidence supports treatment selection (IMvigor011) Omit adjuvant EV Within VOLGA regimen NOT YET ctDNA-guided bladder preservation: Not yet validated utDNA -guided bladder preservation Not yet validated cCR and local tretament Promising, but insufficient evidence NO Shorter neoadjuvant therapy Insufficient evidence to support fewer cycles
@PGrivasMDPhD
Petros Grivas@PGrivasMDPhD
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: conclusions slide (Powles, ESMO 2026) (shared by Petros Grivas)
Slide: conclusions slide (Powles, ESMO 2026)
Fantastic presentation by @tompowles1 @Uromigos on VOLGA trial showing practice changing EFS/OS benefit with neoadjuvant EV/durva ->RC ->durva vs no peri-op Tx in cisplatin-unfit pts with MIBC! Addition of treme (anti-CTLA4) with no extra benefit @myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/ME45RBLzF4 https://t.co/YyD9yh4qdY
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
VOLGA: Conclusions • Perioperative durvalumab plus 3 cycles of neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin demonstrated statistically significant improvements in EFS and OS vs control in patients with MIBC ineligible for or who refused cisplatin-based chemotherapy – EFS HR 0.51 (95% CI, 0.38–0.67), P<0.0001 – OS HR 0.58 (95% CI, 0.40–0.83), P=0.0027 – EFS and OS benefits were consistent across subgroups • Durvalumab plus enfortumab vedotin had a tolerable and manageable safety profile that was consistent with the known safety profiles of the individual agents, with quality of life maintained after surgery • Durvalumab and tremelimumab plus enfortumab vedotin also demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in EFS vs control – OS analysis was not statistically significant at this interim analysis; follow-up is ongoing VOLGA supports perioperative durvalumab plus 3 cycles of neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin as a potential new standard of care for patients with MIBC ineligible for or who refused cisplatin-based chemotherapy Scan the QR code to access: • Slide presentation • Plain language summary Copies of this presentation obtained through the QR code are for personal use only and may not be reproduced without written permission of the authors. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. CI, confidence interval; EFS, event-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; OS, overall survival.
@mzbaptista
Mauricio Z Baptista@mzbaptista
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: quality of life EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL, durvalumab+EV vs control (ESMO 2026) (shared by Mauricio Z Baptista)
Slide: quality of life EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL, durvalumab+EV vs control (ESMO 2026)
🔊👏Bravo Dr Thomas Powles @TomPowles1 Outstanding Presentation @ Presidential Symposium, Topline Results VOLGA Trial, Perioperative durvalumab w/ or without tremelimumab + neoadj enfortumab vedotin in muscle-invasive bladder cancer #gusm #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/eXZW8cMZYG
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
VOLGA: Quality of Life as Assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 Patient-reported quality of life was maintained after surgery in the durvalumab+EV arm GHS/QoL Difference vs control: 3.53 (95% CI, −0.28 to 7.33) Adjusted mean change of score from baseline (95% CI) Timepoint: Adjuvant Cycle 1 | Adjuvant Cycle 2 | Adjuvant Cycle 3 | Adjuvant Cycle 4 | Adjuvant Cycle 5 | Adjuvant Cycle 6 | Adjuvant Cycle 7 | Adjuvant Cycle 8 | Adjuvant Cycle 9 | Follow-up Day 30 No. of patients in analysis Durvalumab+EV | 98 | 93 | 92 | 97 | 92 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 84 | 62 Control | 61 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 37 Better / Worse Clinically relevant change from baseline Questionnaire compliance in the D+EV and control arms was 84% and 60% at baseline, 71% and 54% at adjuvant cycle 1, 66% and 64% at adjuvant cycle 9, and 34% and 29% at follow-up day 30, respectively. A positive difference favours D+EV vs control. MMRM analysis of change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 scores with fixed, categorical effects of treatment, visit, and treatment-by-visit interaction, PD-L1 status, tumour stage, and cisplatin status and the continuous fixed covariate of baseline score-by-visit interaction. A clinically relevant change was defined as a ≥10-point change in score compared with baseline.1 1. Osoba D, et al. J Clin Oncol. 1998;16:139–144. Data cutoff 02 March 2026. CI, confidence interval; D, durvalumab; EORTC QLQ-C30, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer 30-item Core Quality of Life Questionnaire; EV, enfortumab vedotin; GHS/QoL, global health status/quality of life; MMRM, mixed model for repeated measures; PD-L1, programmed cell death ligand-1.
@HHorinouchi
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS KM curve, durvalumab-EV vs control (NEJM, Powles et al.) (shared by Hidehito HORINOUCHI)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS KM curve, durvalumab-EV vs control (NEJM, Powles et al.)
🆙 Published @NEJM 🎊 🔥#ESMO26 Presidential Symposium I 🔥VOLGA: Perioperative Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab Plus Neoadjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results From the Phase 3 Trial 🎙️ @tompowles1 🔢LBA2 🎯Durva+EV: Significantly Improved EFS (HR 0.51, 24-Mo 64% vs 45%) and OS (HR 0.58, p=0.0027) vs Control (n=233 vs 229) 🎯pCR 45% vs 10%; Durva+Treme+EV: EFS HR 0.61, OS Not Significant ☑️NCT04960709 🔗 https://t.co/t988kyrR7h @OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[KM curve] Percentage of Patients vs Months since Randomization (0-45) Durvalumab–EV: 73.1 (12 months), 63.5 (24 months) Control: 50.3 (12 months), 45.1 (24 months) ORIGINAL ARTICLE MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Durvalumab Regimens in Invasive Bladder Cancer T. Powles and Others In patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, event-free survival at 24 months was 63.5% with perioperative durvalumab plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin as compared with 45.1% with surgery alone. Survival table Endpoint: EFS Durvalumab–EV Control Landmark rates: 12 months: Durvalumab–EV 73.1 | Control 50.3 24 months: Durvalumab–EV 63.5 | Control 45.1
@BethN01
Beth Nally@BethN01
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: Stage photo: AEs associated with durvalumab or EV (ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Beth Nally)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: Stage photo: quality of life by EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL (ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Beth Nally)
1) Slide: Stage photo: AEs associated with durvalumab or EV (ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: Stage photo: quality of life by EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL (ESMO 2026)
And VOLGA. Looks v likely that we can optimise periop treatment in MIBC by reducing EV exposure. Lower neuropathy rates will be important for cured pts. On treatment QoL looks reassuring. Long term QoL data will be key 🧩 particularly given early impact of cystectomy @tompowles1 https://t.co/tkAIWZkb79
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] VOLGA: AEs Known to be Associated With Durvalumab or EV Durvalumab+EV had a safety profile consistent with exposure to perioperative D plus 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV Immune-mediated AEs per preferred term(a) [Patients with AEs (%)] Hypothyroidism | 12 Rash | 5 (grade 3/4: 2) Pruritus | 4 (grade 3/4: 0.4) Diarrhoea | 2 (grade 3/4: [illegible]) Adrenal insufficiency | 2 Rash maculo-papular | 2 (grade 3/4: [illegible]) Pneumonitis | 2 Treatment-related AEs known to be associated with EV per grouped term(b) [Patients with AEs (%)] Skin reactions | 49 (grade 3/4: 5) Peripheral neuropathy | 18 (grade 3/4: 0.4) Grade 1: 12%; Grade 2: 5%; Grade 3: 0.4% Hyperglycaemia | 11 (grade 3/4: 3) Infusion-related reactions | 3 Durvalumab+EV arm, any grade (n=228) Durvalumab+EV arm, max. grade 3 or 4 (n=228) [footnotes small/partially illegible; appear to cite Rosenberg JE et al. J Clin Oncol 2019;37:2592-2600, EV EU risk management plan, investigator-assessed causality, data cutoff [illegible] March 2026] [Slide 2] VOLGA: Quality of Life as Assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 Patient-reported quality of life was maintained after surgery in the durvalumab+EV arm GHS/QoL Difference vs control: 3.53 (95% CI, −0.28 to 7.33) Adjusted mean change of score from baseline (95% CI) Timepoint: Adjuvant Cycle 1 | Adjuvant Cycle 2 | Adjuvant Cycle 3 | Adjuvant Cycle 4 | Adjuvant Cycle 5 | Adjuvant Cycle 6 | Adjuvant Cycle 7 | Adjuvant Cycle 8 | Adjuvant Cycle 9 | Follow-up Day 30 Better / Worse Clinically relevant change from baseline No. of patients in analysis Durvalumab+EV | [illegible across timepoints] Control | 61 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 37 Questionnaire compliance in the D+EV and control arms was 84% and 60% at baseline, 71% and 54% at adjuvant cycle 1, 66% and 64% at adjuvant cycle 9, and 34% and 29% at follow-up day 30, respectively. [remaining footnote small; partially illegible - MMRM analysis; clinically relevant change defined as a ≥10-point change; data cutoff [illegible] March 2026]
@NEJM
NEJM@NEJM
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM journal figure (1 of 2) (shared by NEJM)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS KM figure - durvalumab-tremelimumab-EV vs control (NEJM) (2 of 2) (shared by NEJM)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM journal figure · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS KM figure - durvalumab-tremelimumab-EV vs control (NEJM)
Original Article: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, and Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (phase 3 VOLGA trial) https://t.co/tWje7jxAxs #ESMO26 | @myESMO https://t.co/FAzwApfQZP
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @NEJM
[Slide 1] Median Event-free Survival (95% CI) mo Durvalumab–EV NE (33.2–NC) Control 12.1 (7.6–27.0) Hazard ratio for an event or death, 0.51 (95% CI, 0.38–0.67) P<0.001 Landmark labels: 12 mo Durvalumab–EV 73.1, Control 50.3; 24 mo Durvalumab–EV 63.5, Control 45.1 Months since Randomization No. at Risk (0,3,6,...,45) Durvalumab–EV 233 197 180 170 158 136 111 93 80 51 38 21 11 4 1 0 Control 229 157 131 106 98 80 66 59 43 35 22 16 8 5 0 0 Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI Durvalumab–EV | 233 | NE | 33.2–NC Control | 229 | 12.1 mo | 7.6–27.0 HR: 0.51 HR CI: 0.38–0.67 P: <0.001 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Durvalumab–EV 73.1% | Control 50.3% 24 mo: Durvalumab–EV 63.5% | Control 45.1% [Slide 2] Percentage of Patients Months since Randomization Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV Control 66.8 | 60.1 | 50.3 | 45.1 Median Event-free Survival (95% CI) mo Durvalumab–Tremelimumab–EV NE (27.9–NC) Control 12.1 (7.6–27.0) Hazard ratio for an event or death, 0.61 (95% CI, 0.47–0.80) P<0.001 No. at Risk Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV 233 185 167 155 145 132 112 97 76 47 41 17 11 4 4 0 Control 229 157 131 106 98 80 66 59 43 35 22 16 8 5 0 0 Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV | 233 | NE | 27.9–NC Control | 229 | 12.1 | 7.6–27.0 HR: 0.61 HR CI: 0.47–0.80 P: <0.001 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV 66.8 | Control 50.3 24 mo: Durvalumab–tremelimumab–EV 60.1 | Control 45.1
@giannatempopatr
Patrizia Giannatempo@giannatempopatr
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: Informal poll of 46 Italian medical oncologists on MIBC priorities - slide (shared by Patrizia Giannatempo)
Slide: Informal poll of 46 Italian medical oncologists on MIBC priorities - slide
Great discussion on escalation & de-escalation in #MIBC at #ESMO26! Not ready to de-escalate outside trials, but ready to personalise treatment. We're getting closer! 🚀 Fantastic team @LAUrology_NL @MichvdHeijden @niklas_kluemper! 👏 @OncoAlert @oncodaily @shilpaonc https://t.co/hC19FXwSRT
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
What should be our priority in MIBC? PERSONALISING TREATMENT Which treatment for which patient? 67% 31/46 DE-ESCALATING TREATMENT Who can safely receive less treatment? 33% 15/46 Informal poll among 46 Italian medical oncologists, October 2026 Patrizia Giannatempo, MD
@mirrorsmed
Mirrors of Medicine@mirrorsmed
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: EFS by BICR for durvalumab + EV vs control (ITT) — blurry stage photo (shared by Mirrors of Medicine)
Slide: EFS by BICR for durvalumab + EV vs control (ITT) — blurry stage photo
🚨 Positive results from the phase 3 VOLGA trial presented at #ESMO26 The VOLGA trial evaluated perioperative durvalumab (D) ± tremelimumab (T) plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin (EV) in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who were ineligible for or refused cisplatin and were planned for radical cystectomy. Both primary EFS endpoints were met: 🔹 D + EV vs control: HR 0.51; 24-month EFS 64% vs 45% 🔹 D + T + EV vs control: HR 0.61; 24-month EFS 60% vs 45% Importantly, D + EV also significantly improved OS, with an HR of 0.58 and 24-month OS rates of 78% vs 69%. Pathological complete response was 45% with D + EV vs 10% with control. OS significance was not met for D + T + EV at this interim analysis; follow-up is ongoing. 📄 https://t.co/fyu9y6H97I #ESMO26 #BladderCancer #MIBC #VOLGA
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
@urotoday
UroToday.com@urotoday
VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide: statistical hierarchy: EFS/OS alpha allocation (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: patient disposition (N=695 randomised; data cutoff 02 March 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: statistical hierarchy: EFS/OS alpha allocation · 2) Trial design schema: patient disposition (N=695 randomised; data cutoff 02 March 2026)
Perioperative Durvalumab ± Tremelimumab + Neoadjuvant EV in MIBC: Phase 3 VOLGA Trial. Presented by @tompowles1 @QMBCI. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/8kpnLSOM6y #BladderCancer #MIBC #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/kH6XU8O3TW
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] 5% alpha (2-sided) EFS (2.7%) Durvalumab+EV vs control ↔ EFS (2.7%) Durvalumab+T+EV vs control ↓ OS (5%) Durvalumab+EV vs control ↓ OS (5%) Durvalumab+T+EV vs control [Slide 3] VOLGA: Patient Disposition First patient randomised: Apr 2022; Last patient randomised: Jan 2025 1009 patients enrolled → 695 patients randomised 233 assigned to durvalumab+EV (ITT); 5 did not receive treatment | 233 assigned to durvalumab+T+EV (ITT); 4 did not receive treatment | 229 assigned to control (ITT and safety population) Neoadjuvant: 228 received treatment (safety population); 192 completed neoadjuvant treatment; 36 discontinued neoadjuvant treatment | 229 received treatment (safety population); 159 completed neoadjuvant treatment; 70 discontinued neoadjuvant treatment Surgery: 198 underwent cystectomy; 198 underwent RC; 35 did not undergo cystectomy(a) | 183 underwent cystectomy; 183 underwent RC; 50 did not undergo cystectomy(a) | 180 underwent cystectomy; 179 underwent RC; 1 had partial cystectomy; 49 did not undergo cystectomy(a) Adjuvant: 157 received treatment(b); 128 completed adjuvant treatment; 28 discontinued adjuvant treatment | 137 received treatment(b); 98 completed adjuvant treatment; 38 discontinued adjuvant treatment Follow-up: 177 ongoing in study | 164 ongoing in study | 142 ongoing in study (a)The most common reasons for not undergoing cystectomy were patient decision (D+EV, n=15; D+T+EV, n=14; control, n=30), death (D+EV, n=7; D+T+EV, n=12; control, n=1), and disease progression (D+EV, n=4; D+T+EV, n=9; control, n=6). (b)One patient in the D+EV arm and one in the D+T+EV arm were ongoing adjuvant treatment at data cutoff. Data cutoff 02 March 2026.
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20 slide posts · 13 physiciansDarolutamide + ADT + radiotherapy vs placebo · Localised very high-risk prostate cancer (Phase 3, NCT04136353, ANZUP / University of Sydney; ESMO26 LBA4)Full trial page →All posts →
@_ShankarSiva
Shankar Siva@_ShankarSiva
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design (Niazi, ESMO 2026) (1 of 3) (shared by Shankar Siva)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI Kaplan-Meier curve (2 of 3) (shared by Shankar Siva)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: interim analysis of secondary endpoints table (Niazi, ESMO 2026) (3 of 3) (shared by Shankar Siva)
1) Trial design schema: study design (Niazi, ESMO 2026) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI Kaplan-Meier curve · 3) Slide: interim analysis of secondary endpoints table (Niazi, ESMO 2026)
🚨📣📣 #ESMO26 presidential: @niazi_Dr7 Adding darolutamide to ADT + RT dramatically ⬇️ risk of metastasis or death in high-risk localized prostate cancer. Phase 3 DASL-HiCaP = 58% ⬇️ in MFS (HR 0.42) + early OS signal (HR 0.88). #ProstateCancer #RadOnc #pcsm @ChrisSweens1 https://t.co/7JuxQ3qSr9
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] DASL-HiCaP Study Design International, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial Patients with DASL very high-risk features • Radical radiation therapy: • ISUP Grade Group 5 • ISUP Grade Group 4 with • cT2b-T4 or rT3a-T4 or PSA> 20 ng/mL • cN1 • Salvage radiation therapy with PSA persistence or rise ≥0.1 ng/mL w/in 12 months: • pN1 or cN1 • ISUP Grade Group 5 • ISUP Grade Group 4 with pT3a-pT4 1,106 Participants (R 1:1) Radiation therapy ADT | Prostate / bed + pelvic LNs + 96 weeks of ADT Darolutamide: 600 mg | Twice daily x 96 weeks Radiation therapy ADT | Prostate / bed + pelvic LNs + 96 weeks of ADT Placebo | Twice daily x 96 weeks Primary endpoint • Metastasis-free Survival (MFS-CI) Secondary endpoints • Overall survival • Prostate cancer specific survival • PSA-progression free survival • Time to subsequent hormonal therapy • Time to castration resistance • Frequency and severity of adverse events • Health-related Quality of life Exploratory • Incremental cost-effectiveness • Prognostic/Predictive biomarkers • Fear of cancer recurrence Stratification factors: • Previous radical prostatectomy • Planned docetaxel use • Clinical or pathological Pelvic N1 Study timeline Enrolment period: April 2020 – August 2023 Current analysis — Interim analysis: Pre-specified event-based at 87 MFS events (67%) Final analysis: 130 MFS events (100%) NCT04136353. Full eligibility criteria available in the online article. ADT: androgen deprivation therapy. MFS based on conventional imaging (MFS-CI); International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) Tamim Niazi @Niazi_Dr7 #DASL-HiCaP [Slide 3] Primary Endpoint MFS-CI % Event-Free | 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Months | 0 12 24 36 48 60 | RT + ADT + Darolutamide N=553 | RT + ADT + Placebo N=553 Events, n (%) | 27 (5%) | 63 (11%) MFS-CI 4 years | 95% | 88% Metastases | 9 (33%) | 46 (73%) Death (w/o prior metastases) | 18 (67%) | 17 (27%) HR | HR 0.42 (95% CI: 0.27–0.66) P-value | p=0.0001 • The planned interim analysis was triggered after the 87th MFS-CI event was centrally corroborated. • The observed P-value of 0.0001 met the rejection-boundary of 0.012 for the null hypothesis. Number at risk (number censored) Blue | 553 (0) | 535 (15) | 526 (18) | 460 (78) | 219 (313) | 58 (468) Red | 553 (0) | 536 (11) | 516 (14) | 448 (69) | 213 (288) | 63 (429) Tamim Niazi @Niazi_Dr7 #DASL-HiCaP Survival table Endpoint: Metastasis-free survival by conventional imaging (MFS-CI) RT + ADT + Darolutamide | 553 RT + ADT + Placebo | 553 HR: 0.42 HR CI: 0.27–0.66 P: p=0.0001 Landmark rates: 4 years: RT + ADT + Darolutamide 95% | RT + ADT + Placebo 88% [Slide 4] Interim Analysis of Secondary Endpoints | Events (EF 4y) RT+ADT+Darolutamide N=553 | Events (EF 4y) RT+ADT+Placebo N=553 | HR (95% CI) PSA-PFS | 46 (91%) | 95 (83%) | 0.47 (0.33 - 0.67) CRPC | 6 (99%) | 28 (95%) | 0.22 (0.09 - 0.52) Subsequent Hormonal Therapy | 19 (96%) | 52 (90%) | 0.36 (0.21 - 0.60) PCSS | 4 (99%) | 7 (99%) | 0.58 (0.17 - 1.97) OS | 21 (97%) | 24 (95%) | 0.88 (0.49 - 1.59) EF 4y: Event Free at 4 years; PFS: Progression-Free Survival; PCSS: Prostate Cancer-Specific Survival; OS: Overall Survival; CRPC: Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Tamim Niazi @Niazi_Dr7 #DASL-HiCaP
@oncologician
Nirmal Raut@oncologician
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: PROTEUS study design: apalutamide + ADT perioperative to radical (shared by Nirmal Raut)
Trial design schema: PROTEUS study design: apalutamide + ADT perioperative to radical
Can some one tell me difierence between these two studies .what conclusion do i draw ? @neerajaiims @montypal #ASCO26 #ESMO26 https://t.co/y3WfXmjJgR
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
PROTEUS: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study in HR-LPC N=2109 Patients With HR-LPC RANDOMIZED 1:1 Neoadjuvant (C1 through C6): APA (240 mg QD) + ADT | PBO + ADT 2 wks -> RPa + ADT -> 4 wks Adjuvant (C7 through C12): APA (240 mg QD) + ADT | PBO + ADT Post treatment: • PSMA-PET (3 months after EOT) • PSA every 3 months • Conventional and PSMA-PET imaging at BCF (PSA ≥0.2 ng/mL); every 6 months thereafter Stratification: • cN0 vs N1 • Gleason score (7 vs 8-10) • Region (North America, Europe, ROW) Adjuvant or salvage RT post-RP at investigator's discretion • To complement these data, a substudy is ongoing to further inform on the role of APA + ADT + RP versus RP alone Patients randomized from July 15, 2019, to June 30, 2022. Protocol Amendment 7 for including PSMA-PET into MFS assessment (April 14, 2022). APA, apalutamide; BCF, biochemical failure; C, cycle; EOT, end of treatment; PBO, placebo; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; PSMA-PET, prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography; QD, daily; ROW, rest of the world; RT, radiation therapy. aAPA/PBO is stopped 2 weeks prior to planned RP and then resumed 4 weeks after RP. Cardiovascular risk prophylaxis and venous thromboembolism prophylaxis given based on risk.
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: (LBA4) abstract results table: MFS, PSA-PFS, PCSS, OS (shared by Zach Klaassen)
Slide: (LBA4) abstract results table: MFS, PSA-PFS, PCSS, OS
⚡️LBA4⚡️ DASL-HiCaP (ANZUP1801) Ph 3 RCT #ESMO26 Daro + ADT and definitive/salvage locoregional RT for very HR PCa @urotoday 🚨n=1,106; mFU 3.8 yrs; 85% definitive RT 🚨Primary EP MFS by CI: ⏫ for Daro vs PBO - 4-year MFS-CI 95% vs 88% - HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.27 to 0.66)
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Darolutamide N=553 events (event-free at 4y) | Placebo N=553 events (event-free at 4y) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) MFS | 27 (95%) | 63 (88%) | 0.42 (0.27 to 0.66) PSA-PFS | 46 (91%) | 95 (83%) | 0.47 (0.33 to 0.67) PCSS | 4 (99%) | 7 (99%) | 0.58 (0.17 to 1.97) OS | 21 (97%) | 24 (95%) | 0.88 (0.49 to 1.59)
@alantanmd
Alan Tan@alantanmd
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: conclusions (Niazi, ESMO 2026) (shared by Alan Tan)
Slide: conclusions (Niazi, ESMO 2026)
DASL-HiCaP at #ESMO26, presented by @Niazi_Dr7: darolutamide + RT + 2 yrs ADT vs placebo in very high-risk prostate cancer (n=1,106) ▪️ MFS HR 0.42, 4-yr MFS 95% vs 88% ▪️ PSA-PFS HR 0.47 ▪️ Time to CRPC HR 0.22 ▪️ OS immature (HR 0.88) #ProstateCancer https://t.co/pfDHyuM2qW
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
DASL-HiCaP Conclusions: • The addition of darolutamide to 2 years of ADT and primary or Salvage RT including pelvic nodal radiation significantly improved MFS-CI for patients with DASL very-high risk prostate cancer. • MFS-CI is a proven surrogate (early intermediate clinical endpoint) for OS in this setting. • This benefit was consistent across all subgroups. • PSA-PFS, time to subsequent therapy, and time to CRPC, all favoured darolutamide. • The treatment burden was similar to placebo with limited additional burden. • Darolutamide reduces the risk of relapse to a clinically meaningful degree, as such it defines a new paradigm for the care of patients with prostate cancer at very high risk of recurrence and being treated with curative intent radiotherapy. Tamim Niazi @Niazi_Dr7 #DASL-HiCaP
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: Baseline risk and RT comparison: STAMPEDE vs ENZARAD vs Silke Gillessen discussant (1 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: Control arm and baseline characteristics: STAMPEDE vs ENZARAD vs Gillessen discussant (2 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: HR for MFS in N1 patients: STAMPEDE M0 vs ENZARAD vs Gillessen discussant (3 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Slide: Baseline risk and RT comparison: STAMPEDE vs ENZARAD vs Silke Gillessen discussant · 2) Slide: Control arm and baseline characteristics: STAMPEDE vs ENZARAD vs Gillessen discussant · 3) Slide: HR for MFS in N1 patients: STAMPEDE M0 vs ENZARAD vs Gillessen discussant
#ESMO26 DASL-HiCaP Presidential Discussant -- @Silke_Gillessen Differences in BL risk and pt selection may explain variation in treatment effects for STAMPEDE M0, ENZARAD, DASL-HiCaP Among N1 pts only, ARPI MFS benefit: ◾️STAMPEDE M0: HR 0.49, 95%CI 0.38-0.64 ◾️ENZARAD: HR 0.43, 95%CI 0.20-0.92 ◾️DASL-HiCaP: HR 0.39, 95%CI 0.19-0.81
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] | STAMPEDE* „very high“ 11/2011-03/2016 Positive for MFS and OS | ENZARAD “high“ 03/2014-06/2018 Negative | DASL-HiCaP „very high“ 04/2020-08/2023 Positive for MFS N1 (conv imaging) | 38% | 11% | 24% Gleason <8 and N0 | 11% | 9% | 0% Gleason 9/10 | 54%* | 54% | 73% cT3-cT4 | 93% | 47% | 52% Median PSA ng/ml | 34* | 14 | 11 RT dose (prostate) | 74 Gy | 78 Gy (or 46 Gy + BT boost) | 78 Gy (or 46 Gy + BT boost) RT to prostate | 85% | 100% | 97% RT to pelvis | Recommended for N1; optional for N0 | Mandatory for N1; optional for N0 | Mandatory for N1 and N0 [Slide 2] | STAMPEDE „very high“ 2011-2016 Positive for MFS and OS | ENZARAD “high“ 2014-2018 Negative | DASL-HiCaP „very high“ 2020-2023 Positive for MFS Control arm | ADT alone | ADT + 6 mo NSAA | ADT + placebo N1 (conv imaging) | 38% | 11% | 24% Gleason <8 and N0 | 11% | 9% | 0% Gleason 9/10 | 54%* | 54% | 73% cT3-cT4 | 93% | 47% | 52% PSA ≧ 20 ng/ml | NR | 35% | 29% Median PSA ng/ml | 34* | 14 | 11 RT to pelvis | Recommended for N1; optional for N0 | Mandatory for N1; optional for N0 | Mandatory for N1 and N0 * Including patients in relapsed setting (3%) [Slide 3] | STAMPEDE M0 11/2011-03/2016 Positive for MFS and OS | ENZARAD 03/2014-06/2018 Negative | DASL-HiCaP 04/2020-08/2023 Positive for MFS Number of patients* | 774 | 88 | 316 ARPI | Abiraterone ± Enzalutamide | Enzalutamide | Darolutamide ADT duration | 3 yrs | 2 yrs | 2 yrs HR for MFS in N1 | 0.49 (95% CI 0.38, 0.64) | 0.43 (95% CI 0.20, 0.92) | 0.39 (95% CI 0.19, 0.81) RT to pelvis | NR | Mandated, almost 100% | Mandated, almost 100%
@BourlonMaite
Maite Bourlon@BourlonMaite
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: (LBA4) discussant collage: design, very high-risk (1 of 3) (shared by Maite Bourlon)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: Comparison of STAMPEDE, ENZARAD and high-risk populations (2 of 3) (shared by Maite Bourlon)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Emerging biomarkers in high-risk prostate cancer: MMAI model (3 of 3) (shared by Maite Bourlon)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: (LBA4) discussant collage: design, very high-risk · 2) Slide: Comparison of STAMPEDE, ENZARAD and high-risk populations · 3) Biomarker data: Emerging biomarkers in high-risk prostate cancer: MMAI model
DASL-HiCap trial #ESMO26 @myESMO @Silke_Gillessen @ANZUPtrials @APCCC_Lugano @oncodaily @OncoAlert 🔴ADT+Darolutamide+prostate/pelvis RT ⬆️ MFS-CI 🟠≠ definition "very high risk" & PSMA/PET not included 🟢Improved MFS-CI, PSA-PFS, CRPC, subsquent tx. But final analysis & OS awaited! 🔵3 studies: STAMPEDE, ENZARAD & DASL-HiCap. ≠ populations, ≠RT to pelvis, N1 benefit across trials. 🟣Good outcomes, need biomarkers
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] LBA4: DASL-HiCaP About 2 years of systemic therapy Patients with DASL very high-risk features • Radical radiation therapy: • ISUP Grade Group 5 • ISUP Grade Group 4 with • cT2b-T4 or rT3a+ or PSA> 20 ng/mL • cN1 85% n=935 • BCR post RP + PSA persistence/rise w/in 12 months and at least: • pN1 or cN1 • ISUP Grade Group 5 • ISUP Grade Group 4 with pT3a+ 15% n=171 1,106 patients (R 1:1) Radiation therapy ADT | Prostate / bed + pelvic LNs + 96 weeks of ADT Darolutamide: 600 mg | Twice daily x 96 weeks Radiation therapy ADT | Prostate / bed + pelvic LNs + 96 weeks of ADT Placebo | Twice daily x 96 weeks Primary endpoint • Metastasis-free Survival (MFS)-CI Secondary endpoints • Overall survival • Prostate cancer specific survival • PSA-progression free survival • Time to subsequent hormonal therapy • Time to castration resistance • Frequency and severity of adverse events • Health-related Quality of life • Fear of Cancer recurrence Exploratory • Incremental cost-effectiveness • Prognostic/Predictive biomarkers Stratification factors: • Previous radical prostatectomy • Planned docetaxel use • Clinical or pathological Pelvic N1 613 pts (55%) had a PSMA-PET but patients with mi*N1 were considered as N0, patients with mi*M1 were considered M0 * Molecular imaging Adapted from Niazi T et al. ESMO 2026 Two definitions of very high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer STAMPEDE M0 (Abiraterone ± Enzalutamide) For N0: 2 risk factors needed Localised • cN1 (conventional imaging) or • cN0 with ≥2 of: T3/4, Gleason 8–10, PSA ≥40ng/mL Relapse after local therapy with high-risk features: N1 or PSA ≥4ng/mL, rising + PSA doubling time <6 mo or PSA ≥20ng/mL. If prior ADT: ≤12 mo of total ADT with an interval of ≥12 mo without treatment DASL-HiCaP (Darolutamide) For N0: Gleason 9/10 or Gleason 8 with at least 1 risk factor Localised • cN1 (conventional imaging) or • cN0 with Gleason 9/10 (alone sufficient) • cN0 with Gleason 8 with cT2b-T4 or seminal vesicle invasion/extracapsular extension in MRI or PSA >20ng/mL Relapse after radical prostatectomy (≤1 year prior to randomisation) and planned for salvage RT for persisting or rising PSA (≥0.1ng/mL): pN1/cN1 or Gleason 9/10 or Gleason 8 with ≥ pT3a+ Attard G et al. Lancet 2022; Niazi T et al. ESMO 2026 Primary Endpoint MFS-CI % Event-Free RT + ADT + Darolutamide N=553 | RT + ADT + Placebo N=553 Events, n (%) | 27 (5%) | 63 (11%) MFS-CI 4 years | 95% | 88% Metastases | 9 (33%) | 46 (73%) Death (w/o prior metastases) | 18 (67%) | 17 (27%) HR | HR 0.42 (95% CI: 0.27-0.66) P-value | p=0.0001 • The planned interim analysis was triggered after the 87th MFS-CI event was centrally corroborated. • The observed P-value of 0.0001 met the rejection-boundary of 0.012 for the null hypothesis. Months Number at risk (number censored) Tamim Niazi Conventional imaging MFS at 4 years Interim Analysis of Secondary Endpoints Events (EF 4y) RT+ADT+Darolutamide N=553 | Events (EF 4y) RT+ADT+Placebo N=553 | HR (95% CI) PSA-PFS | 46 (91%) | 95 (83%) | 0.47 (0.33 - 0.67) CRPC | 6 (99%) | 28 (95%) | 0.22 (0.09 - 0.52) Subsequent Hormonal Therapy | 19 (96%) | 52 (90%) | 0.36 (0.21 - 0.60) PCSS | 4 (99%) | 7 (99%) | 0.58 (0.17 - 1.97) OS | 21 (97%) | 24 (95%) | 0.88 (0.49 - 1.59) EF 4y: Event Free at 4 years; PFS: Progression-Free Survival; PCSS: Prostate Cancer-Specific Survival; OS: Overall Survival; CRPC: Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Survival table Endpoint: MFS-CI (metastasis-free survival, conventional imaging) RT + ADT + Darolutamide | 553 RT + ADT + Placebo | 553 HR: 0.42 HR CI: 0.27-0.66 P: 0.0001 MFS-CI 4 years: 95% vs 88% [Slide 2] Differences in the two more modern trials (treatment naïve patients) | STAMPEDE „very high" 2011-2016 Positive for MFS and OS | ENZARAD "high" 2014-2018 Negative | DASL-HiCaP „very high" 2020-2023 Positive for MFS Control arm | ADT alone | ADT + 6 mo NSAA | ADT + placebo N1 (conv imaging) | 38% | 11% | 24% Gleason <8 and N0 | 11% | 9% | 0% Gleason 9/10 | 54%* | 54% | 73% cT3-cT4 | 93% | 47% | 52% PSA ≧ 20 ng/ml | NR | 35% | 29% Median PSA ng/ml | 34* | 14 | 11 RT to pelvis | Recommended for N1; optional for N0 | Mandatory for N1; optional for N0 | Mandatory for N1 and N0 * Including patients in relapsed setting (3%) S. Gillessen Attard G et al. Lancet 2022; Nguyen P et al. ESMO 2025; Williams S et al. J Clin Onc 2026, in press; Niazi T et al. ESMO 2026 [Slide 3] Potential Biomarkers are emerging 1. Multimodal AI (MMAI) model Analysis of digitized H&E tissue slides and clinical factors (approved by FDA) 2. 22-gene Genomic Classifier (Decipher) RNA-based genomic test for prostate cancer prognosis (approved by FDA) Benefit seen in MMAI very high-risk MMAI Standard high-risk | MMAI Very high-risk Benefit increases with higher Decipher scores First quartile (GC ≤0.69) | Fourth quartile (GC ≥0.95) Treatment arm ADT alone ADT + abiraterone Years since randomisation Number at risk (% distant metastasis) Tests seem to identify patients that are less likely to develop metastases or die from prostate cancer and seem to have limited benefit from treatment intensification Silke Gillessen Parker CTA et al. Ann Oncol 2026; Courtesy of Sarah Howlett, presented ESMO 2026
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: rationale / unmet need (Niazi, ESMO 2026) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Slide: rationale / unmet need (Niazi, ESMO 2026)
Compelling presentation by Tamim Niazi! DASL-HiCaP: adding darolutamide to ADT + RT improved MFS in very high-risk nonmetastatic prostate cancer (HR 0.42; 4-year MFS 95% vs 88%). Important phase III evidence for intensification! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/ALgNRFY3ka
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
DASL-HiCaP Rationale Unmet need: • At study inception in 2019, long course ADT + radiation was the standard of care for patients treated with primary radiation therapy for localized/locally advanced prostate cancer at very high risk of relapse. • STAMPEDE in 2022 and ENZARAD in 2025 reported some patients do benefit from addition of abiraterone or enzalutamide (pelvic RT) to standard long course ADT plus radiation therapy. • In 2026, there is still uncertainty as to which patients having standard of care Radiation and ADT will most likely benefit from systemic treatment intensification. [References 1-3 too small to read reliably: Attard G, ... STAMPEDE ... Lancet 2022; Nguyen PL, et al. Phase III ENZARAD Trial ... Abstract ...; Xie W, et al. ICECaP Working Group, Metastasis-Free Survival is a Strong Surrogate of Overall Survival in Localized Prostate Cancer. J Clin Oncol ...] Tamim Niazi @Niazi_Dr7 #DASL-HiCaP
@katy_beckermann
Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: (ANZUP1801) title slide with author list (Niazi, ESMO 2026 LBA4) (1 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI Kaplan-Meier curve, discussant (2 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: strengths and considerations (Gillessen, ESMO 2026 LBA4 discussant) (3 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: clinical implications (Gillessen, ESMO 2026 LBA4 discussant) (4 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
1) Slide: (ANZUP1801) title slide with author list (Niazi, ESMO 2026 LBA4) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI Kaplan-Meier curve, discussant · 3) Slide: strengths and considerations (Gillessen, ESMO 2026 LBA4 discussant) · 4) Slide: clinical implications (Gillessen, ESMO 2026 LBA4 discussant)
DASL-HiCaP: darolutamide on top of 96 weeks of ADT plus RT improved MFS in very high-risk localized prostate cancer, HR 0.42, 4-yr MFS 95% vs 88%. 📈 n=1,106, interim at 67% of events, 46 mo follow-up. OS immature 📝 Thanks to @Silke_Gillessen putting this into context STAMPEDE M0 (HR 0.53) and ENZARAD (HR 0.88): not contradictory, the ARPI benefit tracks metastatic risk 🎯 N1 is the clearest indication. N0 is less clear, and Gleason seems to matter Every patient got pelvic RT, so who needs it in N0 not yet answered. @Niazi_Dr7 #ProstateCancer #GUonc #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @brookmans76, @Martin_AngelMD
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY — Sydney Clinical Trials Centre ANZUP Cancer Trials Group Limited Darolutamide with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and definitive or salvage locoregional radiation therapy (RT) for localised, very high-risk prostate cancer: interim analysis of an international, placebo-controlled, randomised phase 3 trial (DASL-HiCaP; ANZUP1801) Tamim Niazi, Hayley Thomas, Alison Y. Zhang, Scott Williams, Ian D. Davis, Sean M. McBride, Hans T. Chung, Annie Ebacher, Eric Khoo, Jarad Martin, Tee Sin Lim, Simon Hughes, David Pryor, Paul J Kelly, Leily Gholamrezaei, Scott C. Morgan, Wendy Parulekar, Grace Balicki, Martin R. Stockler, Christopher Sweeney, Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP) Tamim Niazi MDCM Department of Oncology, McGill University Division of Radiation Oncology, Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre, Montreal, Qc. Canada Madrid Oct 2026 Tamim Niazi [Slide 2] DASL-HiCaP: Primary Endpoint Metastases Free Survival by conventional imaging (MFS-CI) Follow-Up: 46 months Interim analysis at 67% of the required events for final analysis % Event-Free; Months (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60) | RT + ADT + Darolutamide N=553 | RT + ADT + Placebo N=553 Events, n (%) | 27 (5%) | 63 (11%) MFS-CI 4 years | 95% | 88% Metastases | 9 (33%) | 46 (73%) Death (w/o prior metastases) | 18 (67%) | 17 (27%) HR | HR 0.42 (95% CI: 0.27−0.66) P-value | p=0.0001 Number at risk (number censored) 553 (0) | 535 (15) | 526 (18) | 460 (78) | 219 (313) | 58 (468) 553 (0) | 536 (11) | 516 (14) | 448 (69) | 213 (288) | 63 (429) Statistically significant benefit also in important secondary endpoints: PSA-Progression Free Survival Time to Subsequent Hormonal Therapy Time to Castration Resistance OS data immature Only 4/21 (Daro) and 7/24 (Plac) deaths from prostate cancer Survival table Endpoint: MFS-CI (metastases-free survival by conventional imaging) RT + ADT + Darolutamide | 553 RT + ADT + Placebo | 553 HR: 0.42 HR CI: 0.27-0.66 P: 0.0001 Landmark rates: 4 years: RT + ADT + Darolutamide 95% | RT + ADT + Placebo 88% [Slide 3] DASL-HiCaP Strengths • Academic, large, blinded, international trial with > 1000 patients • Addresses an important question in the era of modern radiotherapy • Inclusion of patients with high-risk relapsed disease • PSMA PET scans and sample collection done and will support further research Considerations • Heterogenous patient population including treatment naïve and relapsed patients • Early results from the interim analysis, final analysis awaited; OS data immature • The question which patients with N0 disease benefit from addition of RT to the pelvis cannot be answered, since all patients received it • Introducing a new definition of «very high-risk» Silke Gillessen Invited Discussant LBA4 [Slide 4] Clinical implications • DASL-HiCaP is statistically positive: 96 wks of ADT plus Darolutamide and prostate and pelvic RT improve MFS-CI for patients with very high-risk prostate cancer. Final analysis and OS awaited • Added toxicity seems limited and this should be considered in the risk to benefit ratio. Also life expectancy is relevant in this context • The clearest indication is in patients with N1 disease. This is supported by subset analysis of the trials with Abiraterone and Enzalutamide that also look positive in this subgroup • For N0 disease, the indication is less clear. Gleason seems to be important and suggests biology is relevant: more work on biomarkers is needed • Patients with very high-risk relapsed disease seem to have the same treatment effect, however few such patients were included in the trial Silke Gillessen Invited Discussant LBA4
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: interim analysis of secondary endpoints table (Niazi, ESMO 2026 LBA4) (1 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: adverse events of special interest butterfly chart (2 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Slide: interim analysis of secondary endpoints table (Niazi, ESMO 2026 LBA4) · 2) Safety data: adverse events of special interest butterfly chart
#ESMO26 Presidential Session presentation for DASL-HiCAP (ANZUP1801) @niazi_Dr7 @urotoday ⚡️MFS-CI Primary Endpoint: HR 0.42, 95%CI 0.27-0.66 ⚡️All secondary endpoints favoring addition of Daro ⚡️Limited additional toxicity by adding Daro https://t.co/PV190vLJzA https://t.co/lzN7ZApzii
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] Interim Analysis of Secondary Endpoints | Events (EF 4y) RT+ADT+Darolutamide N=553 | Events (EF 4y) RT+ADT+Placebo N=553 | HR (95% CI) PSA-PFS | 46 (91%) | 95 (83%) | 0.47 (0.33 - 0.67) CRPC | 6 (99%) | 28 (95%) | 0.22 (0.09 - 0.52) Subsequent Hormonal Therapy | 19 (96%) | 52 (90%) | 0.36 (0.21 - 0.60) PCSS | 4 (99%) | 7 (99%) | 0.58 (0.17 - 1.97) OS | 21 (97%) | 24 (95%) | 0.88 (0.49 - 1.59) [footnote abbreviation line cut off at bottom - illegible] [Slide 4] Adverse Events of Special Interest Event | Darolutamide n (%) | Control n (%) Vasodilatation and flushing | 364 (66%) | 351 (64%) Fatigue/asthenic conditions | 350 (64%) | 313 (57%) Hypertension | 42 (8%) | 56 (10%) Diabetes mellitus and hyperglycemia | 41 (7%) | 46 (8%) Mental impairment disorders | 46 (8%) | 38 (7%) Rash | 42 (8%) | 32 (6%) Depressed mood disorders | 34 (6%) | 34 (6%) Fall | 26 (5%) | 31 (6%) Breast disorders/gynecomastia | 33 (6%) | 24 (4%) Cardiac disorders | 21* (4%) | 19* (3%) Weight decreased | 23 (4%) | 12 (2%) Bone fractures | 15 (3%) | 17 (3%) Cerebral ischaemia | 4 (1%) | 6 (1%) Interstitial lung disease | 0 (0%) | 4 (1%) Cerebral and intracranial hemorrhage | 3* (1%) | 1 (0%) Seizure | 0 (0%) | 2 (0%) Treatment / Grade legend: Darolutamide - Grade 1-2; Darolutamide - Grade 3-4; Darolutamide - Grade 5; Control - Grade 1-2; Control - Grade 3-4; Control - Grade 5 Percentage of Participants (x-axis 75% - 0% - 75%)
@ReneeSaliby
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: discussion: key questions for high-risk localised/relapsed prostate cancer (1 of 2) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: Two definitions of very high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer: STAMPEDE M0 (2 of 2) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
1) Slide: discussion: key questions for high-risk localised/relapsed prostate cancer · 2) Slide: Two definitions of very high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer: STAMPEDE M0
GU à l'honneur in the Presidential Symposium today! Adding daro to RT + 2 yrs of ADT significantly improved MFS in very high-risk prostate cancer! Do we have a new definition of "very high risk" prostate cancer? I cannot wait to be back to GU clinic on Tuesday! As usual Dr. @Silke_Gillessen expertly discusses the results (yes I took pictures of every slide)! #ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Key questions for patients with high-risk localised or relapsed prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy • Does the addition of an ARPI* to RT + ADT** improve outcomes? • Who benefits from the addition of RT to the pelvis? • In which patients can we de-escalate treatment? 2 settings: 1. High-risk localised disease (treatment-naïve) 2. Post radical prostatectomy: High-risk salvage RT setting *Androgen receptor pathway inhibitor e.g. Abiraterone, Apalutamide, Darolutamide, Enzalutamide **Androgen deprivation therapy S. Gillessen Silke Gillessen Invited Discussant LBA4 [Slide 4] Two definitions of very high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer STAMPEDE M0 (Abiraterone ± Enzalutamide) | DASL-HiCaP (Darolutamide) For N0: 2 risk factors needed | For N0: Gleason 9/10 or Gleason 8 with at least 1 risk factor Localised | Localised • cN1 (conventional imaging) or | • cN1 (conventional imaging) or • cN0 with ≥2 of: T3/4, Gleason 8–10, PSA ≥40ng/mL | • cN0 with Gleason 9/10 (alone sufficient) | • cN0 with Gleason 8 with cT2b-T4 or seminal vesicle invasion/extracapsular extension in MRI or PSA >20ng/mL Relapse after local therapy with high-risk features: N1 or PSA ≥4ng/mL, rising + PSA doubling time <6 mo or PSA ≥20ng/mL. | Relapse after radical prostatectomy (≤1 year prior to randomisation) and planned for salvage RT for persisting or rising PSA (≥0.1ng/mL): pN1/cN1 or Gleason 9/10 or Gleason 8 with ≥ pT3a+ If prior ADT: ≤12 mo of total ADT with an interval of ≥12 mo without treatment | Attard G et al. Lancet 2022; Niazi T et al. ESMO 2026 Silke Gillessen Invited Discussant LBA4
@ReneeSaliby
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Discussant slide (Silke Gillessen, LBA4): from clinical risk factors (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
Biomarker data: Discussant slide (Silke Gillessen, LBA4): from clinical risk factors
More pictures from a wonderful discussion! Many questions remain... https://t.co/ely9LsFQmA
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
From clinical risk factors to biology Today — Clinical selection • cN1 M0 in conventional imaging • Gleason 9/10 (and other DASL-HiCaP criteria) • STAMPEDE: ≥2 of T3–4, GS 8–10, PSA ≥40 Next step — Retrospective validation • Application of MMAI and Decipher to tissue from DASL-HiCaP, ENZARAD and other trials in this setting • Meta-analysis of individual patient data across trials • Analysis of treatment effects in patients with PSMA PET positivity Future — Prospective selection Biomarker-driven trials: • PREDICT-RT (NCT04513717), using Decipher • GUIDANCE (NCT05050084), using Decipher • THUNDER (NCT06282588), using Decipher and PSMA PET These trials incorporate modern biology for treatment selection and De-escalation strategies to minimise toxicity Silke Gillessen Silke Gillessen — Invited Discussant LBA4
@SuyogCancer
Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: discussant conclusions (Gillessen, ESMO 2026 LBA4 discussant) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)
Slide: discussant conclusions (Gillessen, ESMO 2026 LBA4 discussant)
Nice conclusion slides by @Silke_Gillessen @myESMO #ESMO26 https://t.co/py1hKaviCj
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN Conclusions • This data does help to resolve the difference of the results of the other two trials, which is based around the proportion of patients at risk. They are not contradictory, the ARPI benefit seems to appear when the risk of metastases is high and disappears in lower-risk N0 patients (ENZARAD) • The role of pelvic radiotherapy in very high-risk N0 patients has yet to be resolved • We need to re-define "very high-risk" incorporating modern imaging and biomarkers • In the future we should evaluate not only intensification, but biomarker driven de-escalation to avoid overtreatment in this group of patients, ideally with non-testosterone suppressing strategies Silke Gillessen Invited Discussant LBA4 ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
@brookmans76
Sabine D. Brookman-May@brookmans76
DASL-HiCaP, PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide (Silke Gillessen): STAMPEDE M0 vs ENZARAD vs ARPI (shared by Sabine D. Brookman-May)
Slide: Discussant slide (Silke Gillessen): STAMPEDE M0 vs ENZARAD vs ARPI
While DASL-HiCaP reinforces ARPI intensification, important questions remain @Silke_Gillessen Why positive #STAMPEDE/#DASL-HiCaP, yet not #ENZARAD? Which high-risk patients benefit most? Primary vs salvage RT? And how does #PROTEUS reshape intensification around surgery? #Enzalutamide #Apalutamide #Darolutamide ❓Different risk definitions and primary vs salvage settings complicate comparisons. ❓Who truly needs ARPI intensification, and when? What is the additive role of #RadiationTherapy and #RadicalProstatectomy ❓With PROTEUS extending the discussion to prostatectomy, better patient selection and identifying the best prognostic and predictive biomarkers reflecting specific early/local/locally advanced indications remains key #ESMO26 #ProstateCancer #UrologicOncology @oncodaily @OncoDailyGU @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
One question, three trials and two answers Same strategy of 2 years of ARPI intensification: positive in STAMPEDE and DASL-HiCaP, negative in ENZARAD STAMPEDE M0 Abiraterone ± Enza n=1974 2011-2016 | ENZARAD Enzalutamide n=802 2014-2018 | DASL-HiCaP Darolutamide n=1106 2020-2023 HR for MFS-CI in all patients (Prim. Endpoint): 0.53 (95% CI 0.44, 0.64) p<0.0001 | 0.88 (95% CI 0.67, 1.15) p=0.34 | 0.42 (95% CI 0.27, 0.66) p=0.0001 HR for OS in all patients: 0.6 (95% CI 0.48, 0.73) p<0.0001 | 0.87 (95% CI 0.63, 1.2) p=0.4 | immature Median FU: 72 mo | 92 mo | 46 mo (interim analysis) Silke Gillessen Invited Discussant LBA4
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: baseline characteristics table (Niazi, ESMO 2026) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
Slide: baseline characteristics table (Niazi, ESMO 2026)
@niazi_Dr7 with #DASL-HICAP trial ADT/XRT +/- darolutamide in high risk #prostatecancer. Darolutamide improves distant metastasis free survival. Similar AE profile. Highly powered trial. @ANZUPtrials @oncoalert @myESMO #ESMO26 https://t.co/5XfILDi89w
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Baseline Characteristics for All Participants | RT + ADT + Darolutamide (N=553) | RT + ADT + Placebo (N=553) Median age, years (IQR) | 70 (65,75) | 71 (65,75) Race, n (%) White | 491 (89%) | 484 (88%) Race, n (%) Asian | 16 (3%) | 31 (6%) Race, n (%) Black or African American | 9 (2%) | 8 (1%) Race, n (%) Other | 37 (7%) | 30 (5%) ECOG PS, n (%) 0-1 | 553 (100%) | 553 (100%) Gleason, n(%) 9-10 (GG†:5) | 411 (74%) | 395 (71%) Gleason, n(%) 8 (GG:4) | 124 (22%) | 130 (24%) Gleason, n(%) Other* | 18 (4%) | 28 (5%) Median PSA ng/mL (IQR) | 9 (4,20) | 9 (3,20) Clinical/pathological pelvic nodal involvement: n (%) | 158 (29%) | 158 (29%) Radical prostatectomy, n (%) No | 468 (85%) | 467 (84%) Radical prostatectomy, n (%) Yes | 85 (15%) | 86 (16%) *Gleason 7 (3+4 and 4+3) and Unknown (only one pt in Darolutamide arm); † GG: International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) Grade Group (GG) Tamim Niazi @Niazi_Dr7 #DASL-HiCaP
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DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: (LBA4) study design - discussant Silke Gillessen (shared by OncoHULA)
Trial design schema: (LBA4) study design - discussant Silke Gillessen
DASL-HiCaP: Darolutamide plus RTE in very high risk localized prostate cancer increases MFS (HR 0.42) and other secondary objectives. mFU: 2 years. A new SoC?: NGI and Biomarkers are necessary for patients selection. #ESMO26 #ProstateCancer @myESMO @sogug1 @_SEOM https://t.co/AIyPfPLhhJ
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
LBA4: DASL-HiCaP Patients with DASL very high-risk features 85% n=935 • Radical radiation therapy: • ISUP Grade Group 5 • ISUP Grade Group 4 with • cT2b-T4 or rT3a+ or PSA> 20 ng/mL • cN1 15% n=171 • BCR post RP + PSA persistence/rise w/in 12 months and at least: • pN1 or cN1 • ISUP Grade Group 5 • ISUP Grade Group 4 with pT3a+ 1,106 patients (R 1:1) About 2 years of systemic therapy Radiation therapy ADT | Prostate / bed + pelvic LNs + 96 weeks of ADT Darolutamide: 600 mg | Twice daily x 96 weeks Radiation therapy ADT | Prostate / bed + pelvic LNs + 96 weeks of ADT Placebo | Twice daily x 96 weeks Primary endpoint • Metastasis-free Survival (MFS)-CI Secondary endpoints • Overall survival • Prostate cancer specific survival • PSA-progression free survival • Time to subsequent hormonal therapy • Time to castration resistance • Frequency and severity of adverse events • Health-related Quality of life • Fear of Cancer recurrence Exploratory • Incremental cost-effectiveness • Prognostic/Predictive biomarkers Stratification factors: • Previous radical prostatectomy • Planned docetaxel use • Clinical or pathological Pelvic N1 613 pts (55%) had a PSMA-PET but patients with mi*N1 were considered as N0, patients with mi*M1 were considered M0 * Molecular imaging Silke Gillessen Adapted from Niazi T et al. ESMO 2026
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DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI Kaplan-Meier curve (Niazi, ESMO 2026) (shared by Tom Powles)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI Kaplan-Meier curve (Niazi, ESMO 2026)
Darolutamide with ADT and locoregional radiation therapy (RT) in high-risk prostate cancer (DASL) showed Darolutamide reduced the risk of relapse and time to CRPC. Tolerably was good. #ESMO26 https://t.co/KBTpYUF4cl
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Primary Endpoint MFS-CI % Event-Free | 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Months | 0 12 24 36 48 60 | RT + ADT + Darolutamide N=553 | RT + ADT + Placebo N=553 Events, n (%) | 27 (5%) | 63 (11%) MFS-CI 4 years | 95% | 88% Metastases | 9 (33%) | 46 (73%) Death (w/o prior metastases) | 18 (67%) | 17 (27%) HR | HR 0.42 (95% CI: 0.27−0.66) P-value | p=0.0001 Number at risk (number censored) Blue | 553 (0) | 535 (15) | 526 (18) | 460 (78) | 219 (313) | 58 (468) Magenta | 553 (0) | 536 (11) | 516 (14) | 448 (69) | 213 (288) | 63 (429) Tamim Niazi @Niazi_Dr7 #DASL-HiCaP Survival table Endpoint: Metastasis-free survival by conventional imaging (MFS-CI) RT + ADT + Darolutamide | 553 RT + ADT + Placebo | 553 HR: 0.42 HR CI: 0.27–0.66 P: p=0.0001 Landmark rates: 4 years: RT + ADT + Darolutamide 95% | RT + ADT + Placebo 88%
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DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: MFS vs OS surrogate regression, study duration by MFS HR and sample (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: patient preference relative attribute importance (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: MFS-CI KM reproduced in discussant talk (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Discussant slide: MFS vs OS surrogate regression, study duration by MFS HR and sample · 2) Slide: Discussant slide: patient preference relative attribute importance · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: MFS-CI KM reproduced in discussant talk
Who Benefits from Treatment Intensification in High-Risk Localized or Relapsed Prostate Cancer? A Discussion of DASL-HiCaP. Presented by @Silke_Gillessen. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/t3qanHxbji #ProstateCancer #RadOnc @myESMO https://t.co/8dFRVpbyAv
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] OS: Use Predicted HR From Regression (H0, HR[OS] ≥ 1; H1, HR(OS) < 1) Top axis (predicted OS HR): 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.79 Legend: n = 700, OS / n = 700, MFS / n = 1,000, OS / n = 1,000, MFS / n = 1,500, OS / n = 1,500, MFS / n = 2,000, OS / n = 2,000, MFS Study Duration (years) vs MFS HR (0.5 - 0.75) USE MFS <- | -> USE OS MFS HR (test STE: H0, HR[MFS] ≥ 0.88; H1, HR[MFS] < 0.88) [Slide 3] Relative attribute importance (%) by Attribute MFS at 5 years | 28.9 Risk of hot flashes | 18.6 Duration of keeping interest in sex while on tx | 17.4 Risk of breast swelling | 11.7 Tx suspension | 8.2 Duration of keeping erectile function while on tx | 7.6 Risk of fatigue | 7.5 [Slide 4] % Event-Free vs Months | RT + ADT + Darolutamide N=553 | RT + ADT + Placebo N=553 Events, n (%) | 27 (5%) | 63 (11%) MFS-CI 4 years | 95% | 88% Metastases | 9 (33%) | 46 (73%) Death (w/o prior metastases) | 18 (67%) | 17 (27%) HR | HR 0.42 (95% CI: 0.27–0.66) P-value | p=0.0001 Number at risk (number censored) (0,12,24,36,48,60 mo) Darolutamide arm: 553 (0) | 535 (15) | 526 (18) | 460 (78) | 219 (313) | 58 (468) Placebo arm: 553 (0) | 536 (11) | 516 (14) | 448 (69) | 213 (288) | 63 (429) Survival table Endpoint: MFS-CI (metastasis-free survival, centrally corroborated) RT + ADT + Darolutamide | 553 RT + ADT + Placebo | 553 HR: 0.42 HR CI: 0.27–0.66 P: p=0.0001 Landmark rates: 4 years: RT + ADT + Darolutamide 95% | RT + ADT + Placebo 88%
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DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide: forest plot: effects on MFS-CI in prespecified subgroups (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: PSA-progression-free survival KM (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: forest plot: effects on MFS-CI in prespecified subgroups · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PSA-progression-free survival KM
DASL-HiCaP: Darolutamide + ADT and Radiation Therapy for Very High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer, Phase 3 Interim Analysis. Presented by @niazi_Dr7. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/PhYN0q4ElA #ProstateCancer #RadOnc @myESMO https://t.co/4jlwO6wC1y
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] Effects on MFS-CI in Prespecified Subgroups Subgroup | Level | DARO n/N | CTRL n/N | HR (95% CI) | P-Value Interaction | Adj P-Value Interaction Pelvic nodal involvement | Yes | 10/158 | 25/158 | 0.39 (0.19 to 0.81) | | | No | 17/395 | 38/395 | 0.44 (0.25 to 0.78) | 0.80 | 0.80 Previous radical prostatectomy | Yes | 1/85 | 10/86 | 0.1 (0.01 to 0.79) | | | No | 26/468 | 53/467 | 0.48 (0.3 to 0.77) | 0.08 | 0.50 Age | 70+ | 17/298 | 37/316 | 0.5 (0.28 to 0.88) | | | <70 | 10/255 | 26/237 | 0.34 (0.16 to 0.7) | 0.42 | 0.80 Gleason score | 9 or 10 | 18/411 | 50/395 | 0.35 (0.2 to 0.6) | | | Others | 9/142 | 13/158 | 0.71 (0.3 to 1.66) | 0.17 | 0.80 Brachytherapy used | Yes | 3/51 | 5/39 | 0.54 (0.13 to 2.26) | | | No | 24/502 | 58/514 | 0.41 (0.25 to 0.66) | 0.72 | 0.80 PET imaging at baseline | Yes | 14/309 | 30/304 | 0.45 (0.24 to 0.85) | | | No | 13/244 | 33/249 | 0.39 (0.21 to 0.75) | 0.77 | 0.80 Overall | All Patients | 27/553 | 63/553 | 0.42 (0.27 to 0.66) | | <- Darolutamide benefit | Placebo benefit -> [Slide 4] PSA-Progression-Free Survival % Event-Free vs Months | RT+ADT+ Darolutamide N=553 | RT+ADT+ Placebo N= 553 Any PFS, n (%) | 46 (8%) | 95 (17%) PSA progression | 18 (39%) | 62 (65%) Death w/o progression | 16 (35%) | 17 (18%) Non-protocol Tx | 8 (17%) | 6 (6%) Distant met w/o PSA progression | 3 (7%) | 10 (11%) Loco-regional w/o PSA progression | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) 4yr PSA-PFS | 91% | 83% HR 0.47 (95% CI: 0.33-0.67) Number at risk (number censored) (0,12,24,36,48,60 mo) Darolutamide arm: 553 (0) | 532 (14) | 519 (18) | 452 (76) | 205 (311) | 55 (452) Placebo arm: 553 (0) | 532 (10) | 504 (14) | 427 (69) | 202 (272) | 58 (404) Survival table Endpoint: PSA-progression-free survival RT+ADT+Darolutamide | 553 RT+ADT+Placebo | 553 HR: 0.47 HR CI: 0.33-0.67 Landmark rates: 4 years: RT+ADT+Darolutamide 91% | RT+ADT+Placebo 83%
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DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI: darolutamide vs placebo with RT + (shared by Mirrors of Medicine)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI: darolutamide vs placebo with RT +
🔴 Just presented at #ESMO2026: DASL-HiCaP Adding darolutamide to ADT + locoregional RT significantly improved metastasis-free survival in very high-risk localised or biochemically persistent/recurrent prostate cancer in the DASL-HiCaP trial. At 4 years: 🔹 MFS: 95% vs 88% (HR 0.42) 🔹 PSA-PFS: 91% vs 83% (HR 0.47) 🔹 PCSS: 99% vs 99% (HR 0.58) 🔹 OS: 97% vs 95% (HR 0.88) Grade ≥3 adverse events occurred in 43% with darolutamide vs 36% with placebo. Follow-up is ongoing to assess longer-term outcomes, including OS. #ESMO26 #ProstateCancer #Darolutamide #DASLHiCaP
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Primary Endpoint MFS-CI | RT + ADT + Darolutamide N=553 | RT + ADT + Placebo N=553 Events, n (%) | 27 (5%) | 63 (11%) MFS-CI 4 years | 95% | 88% Metastases | 9 (33%) | 46 (73%) Death (w/o prior metastases) | 18 (67%) | 17 (27%) HR | HR 0.42 (95% CI: 0.27–0.66) P-value | p=0.0001 Number at risk (number censored) — Months 0 / 12 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 60 Darolutamide | 553 (0) | 535 (15) | 526 (18) | 460 (78) | 219 (313) | 58 (468) Placebo | 553 (0) | 536 (11) | 516 (14) | 448 (69) | 213 (288) | 63 (429) • The planned interim analysis was triggered after the 87th MFS-CI event was centrally corroborated. • The observed P-value of 0.0001 met the rejection boundary of 0.012 for the null hypothesis. Tamim Niazi @Niazi_Dr7 #DASL-HiCaP THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre; ANZUP Cancer Trials Group Limited Survival table Endpoint: Metastasis-free survival (MFS-CI), primary endpoint RT + ADT + Darolutamide | 553 RT + ADT + Placebo | 553 HR: 0.42 HR CI: 0.27–0.66 P: 0.0001 Landmark rates: 4 years: RT + ADT + Darolutamide 95% | RT + ADT + Placebo 88%
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DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI Kaplan-Meier curve (shared by CCTG)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint MFS-CI Kaplan-Meier curve
Can systemic treatment intensification reduce recurrence risk in high-risk localised prostate cancer? #ESMO26 presentation of interim results from the #DASLHiCaP #CCTG PR.22 international (ANZUP 1801) clinical trial. https://t.co/qGKUgnL9wg https://t.co/MYjwddyqpR
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Primary Endpoint MFS-CI: | RT + ADT + Darolutamide N=553 | RT + ADT + Placebo N=553 Events, n (%) | 27 (5%) | 63 (11%) MFS-CI 4 years | 95% | 88% Metastases | 9 (33%) | 46 (73%) Death (w/o prior metastases) | 18 (67%) | 17 (27%) HR | HR 0.42 (95% CI: 0.27-0.66) P-value | p=0.0001 % Event-Free (y-axis 0%-100%); Months (x-axis 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60) Number at risk (number censored) Darolutamide: 553 (0) | 535 (15) | 526 (18) | 460 (78) | 219 (313) | 58 (468) Placebo: 553 (0) | 536 (11) | 516 (14) | 448 (69) | 213 (288) | 63 (429) Survival table Endpoint: MFS-CI (metastasis-free survival, primary endpoint) RT + ADT + Darolutamide | 553 RT + ADT + Placebo | 553 HR: 0.42 HR CI: 0.27-0.66 P: 0.0001 Landmark rates: 4 years: RT + ADT + Darolutamide 95% | RT + ADT + Placebo 88%

KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304

16 slide posts · 10 physiciansPerioperative enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab vs neoadjuvant gemcitabine-cisplatin · Cisplatin-eligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer (Phase 3, NCT04700124, Merck)Full trial page →All posts →
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KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Pre- and On-Treatment ctDNA Status: EV + pembro vs Cis + gem (1 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA (2 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA Clearance and EFS by ctDNA Status Change From Baseline (3 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA (4 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)
1) Biomarker data: Pre- and On-Treatment ctDNA Status: EV + pembro vs Cis + gem · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA · 3) Biomarker data: ctDNA Clearance and EFS by ctDNA Status Change From Baseline · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA
ctDNA analysis from the EVP vs chemotherapy muscle invasive bladder cancer trial (B15/EV304) shows ctDNA is strongly prognostic at all time points for both arms. EVP has higher clearance rates across time points, underlining its ⬆️ activity. Results for the control arm are strikingly similar to the ctDNA results in the chemo control arm in the NIAGARA trial. This consistency underlines the utility of ctDNA from a prognostic perspective.#ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Martin_AngelMD, @Dr_Aggen, @cdanicas, @KohjiToncol
[Slide 1] Pre- and On-Treatment ctDNA Statusa Baseline — Neoadjuvant — Presurgery — RC + PLND — Postsurgery — Adjuvant EV + pembro: ctDNA+ / ctDNA− Baseline: 52.4% (133/254) Presurgery: 13.0% (27/208) Postsurgery: 4.8% (10/209) Adjuvant: 5.8% (4/69) Cis + gem: ctDNA+ / ctDNA− Baseline: 56.8% (134/236) Presurgery: 19.7% (45/228) Postsurgery: 13.5% (30/223) Adjuvant: 4.2% (5/119) The pie chart at the adjuvant time point is scaled relative to the number of participants in the corresponding subgroup at baseline. aYielded a positive or negative ctDNA result at a given time point, irrespective of other time points. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. [Slide 2] Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA Status at Baseline Y-axis: Event-Free Survival, %; X-axis: Months (0–54); dashed vertical line at 24 months Curve labels at dashed line: 86.1%, 82.7%, 71.2%, 54.2% | Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)a ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 133) | 41 (30.8) | 0.54 (0.37-0.80) Cis + gem (n = 134) | 64 (47.8) ctDNA− EV + pembro (n = 121) | 18 (14.9) | 0.68 (0.37-1.26) Cis + gem (n = 102) | 23 (22.5) No. at risk (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54) EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 133, 119, 101, 95, 83, 51, 30, 20, 8, 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA− 121, 103, 96, 93, 80, 46, 29, 21, 10, 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 134, 111, 83, 73, 62, 36, 19, 14, 5, 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA− 102, 95, 84, 82, 68, 40, 22, 13, 8, 0 aUnstratified Cox proportional hazard model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR by baseline ctDNA status EV + pembro, ctDNA+ | 133 Cis + gem, ctDNA+ | 134 EV + pembro, ctDNA− | 121 Cis + gem, ctDNA− | 102 HR: ctDNA+: 0.54; ctDNA−: 0.68 HR CI: ctDNA+: 0.37-0.80; ctDNA−: 0.37-1.26 Landmark rates: 24 months (dashed line): EV + pembro, ctDNA− 86.1% | Cis + gem, ctDNA− 82.7% | EV + pembro, ctDNA+ 71.2% | Cis + gem, ctDNA+ 54.2% [Slide 3] ctDNA Clearance and EFS by ctDNA Status Change From Baseline at Presurgery ctDNA clearance [bar chart, ctDNA Clearance Rate, %] EV + pembro 82.1% (69/84); Cis + gem 66.7% (68/102) EV + pembro: Positive-Positive (n = 15); Positive-Negative (n = 69); Negative-Negative (n = 79) [KM: Event-Free Survival, %; Months 0–54; dashed line at 24 months] labels: 94.6%, 81.1%, 33.3% No. at risk (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54) Positive-Positive: 15, 12, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0 Positive-Negative: 69, 69, 61, 57, 52, 33, 21, 14, 7, 0 Negative-Negative: 79, 73, 71, 69, 62, 32, 21, 16, 8, 0 Cis + gem: Positive-Positive (n = 34); Positive-Negative (n = 68); Negative-Negative (n = 77) [KM: Event-Free Survival, %; Months 0–54; dashed line at 24 months] labels: 87.8%, 63.2%, 35.3% No. at risk (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54) Positive-Positive: 34, 26, 16, 14, 12, 10, 5, 4, 2, 0 Positive-Negative: 68, 62, 49, 43, 37, 14, 8, 5, 1, 0 Negative-Negative: 77, 74, 67, 65, 53, 31, 19, 12, 7, 0 ctDNA clearance rate was defined as the percentage of participants who were ctDNA-negative at presurgery among those with detectable ctDNA at baseline and evaluable ctDNA at presurgery. Kaplan-Meier curves for subgroups with <10 EFS events are not shown. Four participants in the EV + pembro arm and 3 participants in the cis + gem arm had a change from ctDNA negative at baseline to ctDNA positive at presurgery. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: EFS by ctDNA status change baseline→presurgery (+ ctDNA clearance rate) EV + pembro Positive-Positive | 15 EV + pembro Positive-Negative | 69 EV + pembro Negative-Negative | 79 Cis + gem Positive-Positive | 34 Cis + gem Positive-Negative | 68 Cis + gem Negative-Negative | 77 Landmark rates: 24 months (dashed line): EV + pembro Negative-Negative 94.6% | EV + pembro Positive-Negative 81.1% | EV + pembro Positive-Positive 33.3% | Cis + gem Negative-Negative 87.8% | Cis + gem Positive-Negative 63.2% | Cis + gem Positive-Positive 35.3% [Slide 4] Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA Status at Postsurgery Y-axis: Event-Free Survival, %; X-axis: Months (0–54); dashed vertical line at 24 months Curve labels at dashed line: 89.9%, 82.2%, 10.0%, 10.0% | Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)a ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 10) | 9 (90.0) | 0.63 (0.30-1.35) Cis + gem (n = 30) | 27 (90.0) ctDNA− EV + pembro (n = 199) | 22 (11.1) | 0.48 (0.29-0.81) Cis + gem (n = 193) | 41 (21.2) No. at risk (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54) EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 10, 9, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA− 199, 197, 186, 180, 162, 91, 58, 38, 16, 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 30, 22, 5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA− 193, 191, 173, 162, 131, 75, 43, 26, 12, 0 aUnstratified Cox proportional hazards model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR by postsurgery ctDNA status EV + pembro, ctDNA+ | 10 Cis + gem, ctDNA+ | 30 EV + pembro, ctDNA− | 199 Cis + gem, ctDNA− | 193 HR: ctDNA+: 0.63; ctDNA−: 0.48 HR CI: ctDNA+: 0.30-1.35; ctDNA−: 0.29-0.81 Landmark rates: 24 months (dashed line): EV + pembro, ctDNA− 89.9% | Cis + gem, ctDNA− 82.2% | EV + pembro, ctDNA+ 10.0% | Cis + gem, ctDNA+ 10.0%
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL title slide: perioperative EV + (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL conclusions (Gómez De Liaño, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL title slide: perioperative EV + · 2) Slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL conclusions (Gómez De Liaño, ESMO 2026)
Elegant presentation by @Uro_Oncologist reporting HRQoL from #Keynote-B15. Perioperative EV-P was not associated with clinically meaningful detriment in general HRQoL or cystectomy-specific HRQoL ! #ESMO26 #Day2 @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/eSoiNht3Jw
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Health-Related Quality of Life With Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Eligible for Cisplatin in the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15 Study Alfonso Gómez De Liaño1; Begona Perez Valderrama2; Marco Maruzzo3; Tudor Ciuleanu4; Thomas Deja5; Consuelo Buttigliero6; Seung Il Jung7; Alison Y. Zhang8; Karim Chamie9; Daniel Sloth Hauberg10; Eleni Theodorou11; Qinlei Huang12; Aljosja Rogiers12; Allison Martin Nguyen12; Matthew D. Galsky13 1Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain; 2Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain; 3Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS-Oncologia Medica 1, Padova, Italy; 4Institutul Oncologic Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 5Clinical Research Center Sp. z o. o. Medic-R Sp.k, Poznań, Poland; 6Department of Oncology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano, Italy; 7Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun Gun, Republic of Korea; 8Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 9UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 10Pfizer, Ballerup, Denmark; 11Astellas Pharma Inc., Addlestone, United Kingdom; 12Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; 13Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Tisch Cancer Center at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA [Slide 2] Conclusions • The use of perioperative EV plus pembrolizumab was not associated with a clinically meaningful detriment in general HRQoL or cystectomy-specific HRQoL • No clinically meaningful between-group differences were observed in the prespecified HRQoL domains assessed • The largest deterioration in most HRQoL domains was observed after surgery, followed by partial recovery in both treatment groups • Sexual function showed clinically meaningful and persistent worsening in both treatment groups, consistent with the known impact of radical cystectomy • Together with the efficacy and safety results observed in the primary analysis, these PRO findings further support the overall benefit-risk profile of perioperative EV plus pembrolizumab in participants with cisplatin-eligible MIBC1 1. Galsky MD et al. N Engl J Med. 2026;395:338-348.
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 study (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: 'First Randomised Data (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 exploratory ctDNA (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 study · 2) Biomarker data — KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 · 3) Trial design schema: 'First Randomised Data · 4) Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 exploratory ctDNA
ctDNA insights from KEYNOTE-B15 by #DrJonathanChatzkel: perioperative EV + Pembro vs Gem/Cis in cis-eligible MIBC. ctDNA clearance 82.1% vs 66.7%. Post-surgery ctDNA+ 4.8% vs 13.5%. EFS benefit with EV/Pembro across baseline ctDNA strata, exploratory ctDNA+ HR 0.54. #ESMO26 #BladderCancer @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @davidmarmolejo, @dralvaropinto
[Slide 1] KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 Study (NCT04700124) Key Eligibility Criteria • Adults with MIBC • Clinical stage T2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0 by central assessment • Urothelial histology ≥50% • Eligible for RC + PLND • Did not meet any Galsky criteria for cisplatin ineligibility¹ • ECOG PS score of 0 or 1 N = 808 R 1:1 N = 405 Neoadjuvant: Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab ctDNA testing time pointsᵃ (via Natera Signatera™ assay) Baseline (W1D1) n = 490ᵇ Presurgery (W13 ± 7 d) n = 436ᵇ RC + PLND Postsurgery (W6 ± 14 d) n = 432ᵇ Adjuvant (W30-34) n = 188ᵇ Adjuvant: Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab N = 403 Cisplatin + Gemcitabine → Observationᶜ • Primary end point: Event-free survival (EFS) by blinded independent central review Exploratory: Evaluation of EFS and pCR by pre- and on-treatment ctDNA status ᵃAnalysis was performed in the ctDNA-evaluable population, defined as all randomly assigned participants with available ctDNA status at ≥1 of 4 time points during the study. ᵇBoth treatment arms combined. ᶜAs of February 2023, adjuvant nivolumab was permitted when clinically indicated and regionally available. 1. Galsky MD et al. Lancet Oncol. 2011;12:211-214. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. [Slide 2] ctDNA-Evaluable Population at the Adjuvant Time Point ctDNA-evaluable population EV + pembro, n (%)ᵃ: Baseline 254 (62.7) | Presurgery 208 (51.4) | Postsurgery 209 (51.6) | Adjuvant 69 (17.0) Cis + gem, n (%)ᵃ: Baseline 236 (58.6) | Presurgery 228 (56.6) | Postsurgery 223 (55.3) | Adjuvant 119 (29.5) Baseline (W1D1) n = 490ᵇ; Presurgery (W13 ± 7 d) n = 436ᵇ; RC + PLND; Postsurgery (W6 ± 14 d) n = 432ᵇ; Adjuvant (W30-34) n = 188ᵇ Nonevaluable included samples that were not received or collected, had insufficient cell-free DNA for testing, or failed the assay Reasons for reduced sample availability at the adjuvant time point • The reduced sample availability at the adjuvant timepoint is likely multifactorial, reflecting: – Expected patient attrition – An elevated rate of test failures at adjuvant W30-34 associated with insufficient cell-free DNA and lower plasma volumes – Timelines for procedures in the two arms were different • Although these effects were observed across both arms, the greater frequency of assay failures and/or missed collections in the EV + pembro arm may have contributed to its higher attrition rate ᵃPercentages are based on the intention-to-treat population (EV + pembro, n = 405; cis + gem, n = 403). ᵇBoth treatment arms combined. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. [Slide 4] Conclusions • In this exploratory ctDNA analysis from KEYNOTE-B15, a ctDNA-positive status was associated with poor prognosis in both treatment arms – ctDNA-negative status was associated with improved EFS (baseline and postsurgery) and pCR (presurgery) compared with ctDNA-positive status in both treatment arms • Perioperative EV + pembro showed favorable EFS outcomes versus neoadjuvant cis + gem regardless of ctDNA status at baseline or postsurgery • Participants with ctDNA clearance at presurgery had more favorable EFS outcomes compared with those without ctDNA clearance • ctDNA clearance at presurgery was higher with EV + pembro versus cis + gem – Participants in the EV + pembro arm with ctDNA clearance had improved EFS versus those in the cis + gem arm with ctDNA clearance • These findings show that ctDNA is strongly prognostic, regardless of therapy in this study • ctDNA clearance was higher with EV + pembro than with cis + gem
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Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15: empirical mean change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 (shared by Daniel Castellano)
Slide: KEYNOTE-B15: empirical mean change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30
🎯 #ESMO2026 2º day Rapid oral GU non-prostate session. @Uro_Oncologist presented the HRQL of EV-304 periop MIBC!! EV +pembro was not associated with a clinically meaningful detriment in general HRQoL or cystectomy-specific HRQoL!! @OncoAlert @myESMO @GuardConsortium @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @urotoday @PGrivasMDPhD
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Empirical Mean Change From Baseline Over Time in EORTC QLQ-C30 Scores Legend: EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem y-axis: Mean Change From Baseline (95% CI); Improvement / Decline arrows; SURGERY marker Panels: GHS/QoL (y 20 to -20); Physical Functioning (y 20 to -20); Role Functioning (y 20 to -40) Presurgery Week: 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 | Postsurgery Week: 9, 18, 30, 42, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 126, 150, 174, 198 No. (EV + Pembro / Cis + Gem), GHS/QoL panel: 383/368, 354/331, 300/289, 314/304, 289/291, 299/319, 285/293, 290/283, 308/316 | 289/295, 257/234, 242/224, 241/213, 232/202, 218/184, 208/183, 195/167, 153/135, 114/90, 74/51, 46/29, 17/12 No., Physical Functioning panel: 383/368, 354/331, 300/289, 314/305, 289/291, 299/319, 285/293, 290/283, 308/316 | 289/295, 257/234, 242/224, 241/213, 232/202, 218/184, 208/183, 195/167, 153/135, 114/90, 74/51, 46/29, 17/12 No., Role Functioning panel: 383/368, 354/331, 300/289, 314/305, 289/291, 299/319, 285/293, 290/283, 308/316 | 289/295, 257/234, 242/224, 241/213, 232/202, 218/184, 208/183, 195/167, 153/135, 114/90, 74/51, 46/29, 17/12 Database cutoff: October 27, 2025.
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Alan Tan@alantanmd
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Presurgery ctDNA+ Predicts Low pCR, Any Regimen — pCR (1 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA Clearers Fare Better With Perioperative EV + Pembro — EFS (2 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Perioperative EV + pembro with serial ctDNA assessment (3 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Biomarker data: Presurgery ctDNA+ Predicts Low pCR, Any Regimen — pCR · 2) Biomarker data: ctDNA Clearers Fare Better With Perioperative EV + Pembro — EFS · 3) Biomarker data: Perioperative EV + pembro with serial ctDNA assessment
KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA analysis presented by Jonathan Chatzkel at #ESMO26, with Min Teo as discussant 🧬 In cisplatin-eligible MIBC, ctDNA+ before surgery meant almost no pCR with either regimen (3.7% with EV + pembro, 2.2% with cis/gem). Among ctDNA− patients, pCR was 72.4% with EV + pembro vs 43.7% with cis/gem. In the EV + pembro arm, patients who cleared ctDNA had 24-month EFS of 81% vs 33% with persistent ctDNA+. The postsurgery results replicate NIAGARA. Serial ctDNA could open the door to bladder-sparing and surveillance questions. #MRD #ctDNA #BladderCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Presurgery ctDNA+ Predicts Low pCR, Any Regimen pCR by Presurgery ctDNA Status, KEYNOTE-B15 NIAGARA7 ctDNA−: 78% (315/404) ctDNA+: 22% (89/404) [Similar pCR if ctDNA−] ctDNA−: pCR 51%; Non-pCR 49% (n = 315) ctDNA+: pCR 3%; Non-pCR 97% (n = 89) Combined arms ctDNA−: 83.5% (364/436) ctDNA+: 16.5% (72/436) ctDNA−: pCR 58.0% (211/364); Non-pCR 42.0% (153/364) ctDNA+: pCR 2.8% (2/72); Non-pCR 97.2% (70/72) Cis + gem ctDNA−: 80.3% (183/228) ctDNA+: 19.7% (45/228) [Similar pCR if ctDNA−] ctDNA−: pCR 43.7% (80/183); Non-pCR 56.3% (103/183) ctDNA+: pCR 2.2% (1/45); Non-pCR 97.8% (44/45) EV + pembro ctDNA−: 87.0% (181/208) ctDNA+: 13.0% (27/208) ctDNA−: pCR 72.4% (131/181); Non-pCR 27.6% (50/181) ctDNA+: pCR 3.7% (1/27); Non-pCR 96.3% (26/27) [pCR ↓↓↓ if ctDNA+] Pie charts are scaled according to the relative number of participants in each subgroup. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. NIAGARA: pre-RC ctDNA BEP who had RC; percentages as reported (Powles T, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43(16 Suppl):4503). [Slide 3] ctDNA Clearers Fare Better With Perioperative EV + Pembro Higher pCR and Longer EFS vs Cis + Gem Among ctDNA− Patients EFS by change in ctDNA status, baseline → presurgery KM per BICR EV + pembro Positive-Positive (n = 15) Positive-Negative (n = 69) Negative-Negative (n = 79) Curve labels at 24 months: 94.6%; 81.1%; 33.3% Cis + gem Positive-Positive (n = 34) Positive-Negative (n = 68) Negative-Negative (n = 77) Curve labels at 24 months: 87.8%; 63.2%; 35.3% Y-axis: Event-Free Survival, % X-axis: Months No. at risk (months 0 / 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30 / 36 / 42 / 48 / 54): EV + pembro Positive-Positive: 15 / 12 / 8 / 6 / 5 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 0 EV + pembro Positive-Negative: 69 / 69 / 61 / 57 / 52 / 33 / 21 / 14 / 7 / 0 EV + pembro Negative-Negative: 79 / 73 / 71 / 69 / 62 / 32 / 21 / 16 / 8 / 0 Cis + gem Positive-Positive: 34 / 26 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10 / 5 / 4 / 2 / 0 Cis + gem Positive-Negative: 68 / 62 / 49 / 43 / 37 / 14 / 8 / 5 / 1 / 0 Cis + gem Negative-Negative: 77 / 74 / 67 / 65 / 53 / 31 / 19 / 12 / 7 / 0 pCR among ctDNA− patients (presurgery ctDNA) Cis + gem: 43.7% (80/183) EV + pembro: 72.4% (131/181) aUnstratified Cox proportional hazards model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. pCR by presurgery ctDNA status (pCR assessed at RC); post hoc χ² 1 df, p < 0.001. Source: Chatzkel J, et al. Presented at: ESMO Congress 2026; 2026 Oct 23-27; Madrid, Spain. Abstract 4734O. EV + pembro arm received adjuvant EV + pembro; cis + gem arm was observed after RC. EFS differences cannot be attributed to the neoadjuvant phase alone. Survival table Endpoint: EFS (KM per BICR) by change in ctDNA status, baseline → presurgery EV + pembro Positive-Positive | 15 EV + pembro Positive-Negative | 69 EV + pembro Negative-Negative | 79 Cis + gem Positive-Positive | 34 Cis + gem Positive-Negative | 68 Cis + gem Negative-Negative | 77 P: p < 0.001 (post hoc χ² 1 df, for pCR by presurgery ctDNA status — not an EFS comparison) Landmark rates: 24 mo: EV + pembro Negative-Negative 94.6% | EV + pembro Positive-Negative 81.1% | EV + pembro Positive-Positive 33.3% | Cis + gem Negative-Negative 87.8% | Cis + gem Positive-Negative 63.2% | Cis + gem Positive-Positive 35.3% [Slide 4] Perioperative EV + pembro with serial ctDNA assessment Proposed ctDNA-informed treatment flow, modelled on KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 Muscle-invasive bladder cancer [Cisplatin eligibility — struck through] → ctDNA (Baseline) → Neoadjuvant: Enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab → ctDNA (Presurgery) → + → Surgery: RC + PLND → ctDNA (Postsurgery) → + → Adjuvant: Enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab Presurgery − → ?Bladder sparing Postsurgery − → ?Surveillance Ongoing bladder-preservation trials (not ctDNA-selected) EV + P: EV-209 cystectomy-eligible; cCR-guided surveillance EV-309 cystectomy-ineligible/declining; vs chemoradiotherapy CRT-based: Indi-Blade ipilimumab + nivolumab → chemoradiotherapy ARCHER (NRG-GU015) 5-fraction SBRT vs 20-fraction CRT + ctDNA-positive − ctDNA-negative Dashed boxes: open questions, not established practice cCR, clinical complete response; CRT, chemoradiotherapy; EV, enfortumab vedotin; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; PLND, pelvic lymph node dissection; RC, radical cystectomy; SBRT, stereotactic body radiotherapy.
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Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA analysis (1 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 ctDNA analysis: KM (2 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 ctDNA analysis (3 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA analysis · 2) Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 ctDNA analysis: KM · 3) Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 ctDNA analysis
🚨⭐🟠 #ESMO26 | Abstract 4734O | KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ctDNA Analysis of the Phase III KEYNOTE-B15 Trial: Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin + Pembrolizumab in Cisplatin-Eligible Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer 🎤 Presented by Jonathan Chatzkel 🇺🇸 | Moffitt Cancer Center @OncoAlert @urologysummit 🧬 Can molecular response help redefine perioperative treatment in MIBC? 🔬 STUDY DESIGN Phase III KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 | N=808 🟢 Perioperative EV + pembrolizumab (n=405) 🔴 Neoadjuvant gemcitabine/cisplatin followed by observation (n=403) All patients underwent planned radical cystectomy + PLND. Exploratory ctDNA analysis using the tumor-informed Signatera assay at baseline, presurgery, postsurgery and during adjuvant treatment. 📊 KEY RESULTS 🧬 1️⃣ Baseline ctDNA: a powerful prognostic marker ctDNA positivity was associated with worse EFS. EV + pembrolizumab vs chemotherapy: ✅ Baseline ctDNA-positive: HR 0.54 (95% CI 0.37–0.80) ✅ Baseline ctDNA-negative: HR 0.68 (95% CI 0.37–1.26) 📌 EFS estimates favored EV + pembrolizumab in both subgroups, although the CI crossed 1 in ctDNA-negative patients. 🧬 2️⃣ ctDNA CLEARANCE BEFORE SURGERY ✅ EV + pembrolizumab: 82.1% 🔴 Gemcitabine/cisplatin: 66.7% 📈 Absolute difference: +15.4 percentage points. Molecular clearance was associated with more favorable EFS and pathological response. 🔬 3️⃣ pCR BY PRESURGICAL ctDNA STATUS Among patients who were ctDNA-negative before surgery: ✅ EV + pembrolizumab: 72.4% 🔴 Gemcitabine/cisplatin: 43.7% Among those remaining ctDNA-positive: • EV + pembrolizumab: 3.7% • Chemotherapy: 2.2% 📌 Persistent ctDNA positivity identified patients with a very low probability of pCR. 🧬 4️⃣ POSTSURGICAL ctDNA AND EFS EV + pembrolizumab vs chemotherapy: ✅ ctDNA-negative: HR 0.48 (95% CI 0.29–0.81) 🔹 ctDNA-positive: HR 0.63 (95% CI 0.30–1.35) Postoperative ctDNA positivity was associated with particularly poor EFS. ⚠️ Interpretation requires caution: the postsurgical ctDNA-positive subgroup was small, and sample availability decreased over time. 🔬 CONCLUSIONS ✅ ctDNA positivity identifies patients with poorer prognosis. ✅ ctDNA clearance was higher with EV + pembrolizumab than with cisplatin-based chemotherapy. ✅ Molecular clearance correlated with improved pathological response and EFS. ✅ EFS estimates favored EV + pembrolizumab across ctDNA-defined groups. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL We are moving beyond pathological response toward molecular assessment of treatment effectiveness. 🧬 ctDNA could become an essential tool for perioperative risk stratification in MIBC. But an important distinction remains: Prognostic ≠ Predictive. These findings do not yet establish ctDNA as a biomarker for selecting EV + pembrolizumab, omitting cystectomy or safely de-escalating adjuvant therapy. 💡 The next breakthrough may not be another treatment combination, but learning how to personalize treatment intensity according to molecular response. 📌 Prospective ctDNA-guided trials will be essential to translate molecular clearance into clinical decisions. 🌍⭐ GU ONCOLOGY COMMUNITY @brian_rini @tompowles1 @declangmurphy @KidneyCancer @salvolarosa @RenuEapen @seanmcbride @DrJaVallejo @crisbergerot @DrDanielHeng @apolo_andrea @DrChoueiri @PGrivasMDPhD @TiansterZhang @HHammersMD @neerajaiims @amerseburger @sonpavde @drenriquegrande @scserendipity1 @Silke_Gillessen @EfstathiouEleni @BraunMDPhD @cdanicas @AOmlin @montypal @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @Uromigos @gu_onc @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @UCSFCancer #BladderCancer #MIBC #ctDNA #GUOncology #PrecisionOncology #OncoAlertAF
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] ctDNA-Evaluable Population at the Adjuvant Time Point ctDNA-evaluable population EV + pembro, n (%)a: Baseline 254 (62.7) | Presurgery 208 (51.4) | Postsurgery 209 (51.6) | Adjuvant 69 (17.0) Cis + gem, n (%)a: Baseline 236 (58.6) | Presurgery 228 (56.6) | Postsurgery 223 (55.3) | Adjuvant 119 (29.5) Baseline (W1D1) n = 490b | Presurgery (W13 ± 7 d) n = 436b | [RC + PLND] | Postsurgery (W6 ± 14 d) n = 432b | Adjuvant (W30-34) n = 188b Nonevaluable included samples that were not received or collected, had insufficient cell-free DNA for testing, or failed the assay Reasons for reduced sample availability at the adjuvant time point - The reduced sample availability at the adjuvant timepoint is likely multifactorial, reflecting: - Expected patient attrition - An elevated rate of test failures at adjuvant W30-34 associated with insufficient cell-free DNA and lower plasma volumes - Timelines for procedures in the two arms were different - Although these effects were observed across both arms, the greater frequency of assay failures and/or missed collections in the EV + pembro arm may have contributed to its higher attrition rate aPercentages are based on the intention-to-treat population (EV + pembro, n = 405; cis + gem, n = 403). bBoth treatment arms combined. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025 [Slide 3] Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA Status at Baseline [KM plot: Event-Free Survival, % vs Months 0-54; dashed line at 24 months] 24-month labels: 86.1% | 82.7% | 71.2% | 54.2% Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)a ctDNA- EV + pembro (n = 121) 18 (14.9) | 0.68 Cis + gem (n = 102) 23 (22.5) | (0.37-1.26) ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 133) 41 (30.8) | 0.54 Cis + gem (n = 134) 64 (47.8) | (0.37-0.80) No. at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 months) EV + pembro: ctDNA- 121 103 96 93 80 46 29 21 10 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA- 102 95 84 82 68 40 22 13 8 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 133 119 101 95 83 51 30 20 8 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 134 111 83 73 62 36 19 14 5 0 aUnstratified Cox proportional hazard model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. [small low-resolution image; faint rows read on upscale, confirmed against sharper photo 2113613933680492620_s3] Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR by baseline ctDNA status (exploratory) ctDNA- EV + pembro | 121 ctDNA- Cis + gem | 102 ctDNA+ EV + pembro | 133 ctDNA+ Cis + gem | 134 HR: ctDNA-: 0.68; ctDNA+: 0.54 HR CI: ctDNA-: 0.37-1.26; ctDNA+: 0.37-0.80 Landmark rates: 24 months: ctDNA- EV + pembro 86.1% | ctDNA- Cis + gem 82.7% | ctDNA+ EV + pembro 71.2% | ctDNA+ Cis + gem 54.2% [Slide 4] ctDNA Clearance and EFS by ctDNA Status Change From Baseline to Presurgery ctDNA clearance [bar chart, ctDNA Clearance Rate, %] EV + pembro 82.1% (69/84) Cis + gem 66.7% (68/102) EV + pembro [KM plot, Event-Free Survival, % vs Months 0-54; dashed line at 24 months] Negative-Negative (n = 79) — 94.6% Positive-Negative (n = 69) — 81.1% Positive-Positive (n = 15) — 33.3% No. at risk (0-54 months, 6-mo steps) Negative-Negative 79 73 71 69 62 32 21 16 8 0 Positive-Negative 69 69 61 57 52 33 21 14 7 0 Positive-Positive 15 12 8 6 5 3 2 1 1 0 Cis + gem [KM plot] Negative-Negative (n = 77) — 87.8% Positive-Negative (n = 68) — 63.2% Positive-Positive (n = 34) — 35.3% No. at risk Negative-Negative 77 74 67 65 53 31 19 12 7 0 Positive-Negative 68 62 49 43 37 14 8 5 1 0 Positive-Positive 34 26 16 14 12 10 5 4 2 0 ctDNA clearance rate was defined as the percentage of participants who were ctDNA-negative at presurgery among those with detectable ctDNA at baseline and evaluable ctDNA at presurgery. Kaplan-Meier curves for subgroups with <10 EFS events are not shown. Four participants in the EV + pembro arm and 3 participants in the cis + gem arm had a change from ctDNA negative at baseline to ctDNA positive at presurgery. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. [small low-resolution image; faint rows read on upscale, confirmed against sharper photo 2113614045274390767_s3] Survival table Endpoint: EFS by ctDNA status change baseline to presurgery (exploratory); ctDNA clearance EV + pembro Negative-Negative | 79 EV + pembro Positive-Negative | 69 EV + pembro Positive-Positive | 15 Cis + gem Negative-Negative | 77 Cis + gem Positive-Negative | 68 Cis + gem Positive-Positive | 34 Landmark rates: 24 months: EV + pembro Negative-Negative 94.6% | EV + pembro Positive-Negative 81.1% | EV + pembro Positive-Positive 33.3% | Cis + gem Negative-Negative 87.8% | Cis + gem Positive-Negative 63.2% | Cis + gem Positive-Positive 35.3%
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Sara Coca Membribes@scocmem
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL: Change from baseline to postsurgery week 42 (1 of 4) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL: Change from baseline to postsurgery week 42 in BCI (2 of 4) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL: Empirical mean change from baseline over time (3 of 4) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL: Time to definitive deterioration in EORTC QLQ-C30 (4 of 4) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)
1) Slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL: Change from baseline to postsurgery week 42 · 2) Slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL: Change from baseline to postsurgery week 42 in BCI · 3) Slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL: Empirical mean change from baseline over time · 4) Slide: KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL: Time to definitive deterioration in EORTC QLQ-C30
#ESMO26 KEYNOTE-B15 HRQoL results further support perioperative EVP in MIBC No clinically meaningful differences in HRQoL despite improved EFS and OS. The greatest deterioration occurred in both arms after surgery (sexual dysfunction) Congrats @Uro_Oncologist! @OncoAlert https://t.co/kPW3DFTBMv
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Change From Baseline to Postsurgery Week 42 in EORTC QLQ-C30 Scores Legend: EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem Y-axis: LS Mean Change From Baseline (95% CI) GHS/QoL: LS mean difference 0.85 (95% CI, −1.74 to 3.44) EV + Pembro −1.58 (−3.54 to 0.38); Cis + Gem −2.43 (−4.45 to −0.41) Physical Functioning: LS mean difference 0.86 (95% CI, −1.73 to 3.45) EV + Pembro −5.42 (−7.24 to −3.61); Cis + Gem −6.28 (−8.16 to −4.40) Role Functioning: LS mean difference −0.21 (95% CI, −4.31 to 3.88) EV + Pembro −9.56 (−12.50 to −6.63); Cis + Gem −9.35 (−12.40 to −6.31) IMPROVEMENT / DECLINE; dotted line at −10 marked a Baseline n = 383 / n = 368 (each domain) Week 42 n = 250 / n = 227 (each domain) Total PRO N = 403 / N = 394 (each domain) aMinimal important difference, ≥10 point worsening from baseline. 'n' is the number of participants in each treatment group with nonmissing assessments at the specific time point; for change from baseline, 'N' is the number of participants in the analysis population in each treatment group. Database cutoff: October 27, 2025. [Slide 2] Change From Baseline to Postsurgery Week 42 in BCI Scores Legend: EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem Y-axis: LS Mean Change From Baseline (95% CI) BCI Urinary: LS mean difference 2.74 (95% CI, −0.15 to 5.63) EV + Pembro −0.77 (−3.02 to 1.48); Cis + Gem −3.51 (−5.81 to −1.21) Baseline n = 379 / n = 362; Week 42 n = 245 / n = 227; Total PRO N = 402 / N = 394 BCI Bowel: LS mean difference 0.20 (95% CI, −2.16 to 2.57) EV + Pembro −1.86 (−3.63 to −0.10); Cis + Gem −2.07 (−3.88 to −0.25) Baseline n = 379 / n = 362; Week 42 n = 245 / n = 227; Total PRO N = 402 / N = 394 BCI Sexual: LS mean difference −0.31 (95% CI, −3.77 to 3.15) EV + Pembro −15.13 (−17.79 to −12.46); Cis + Gem −14.82 (−17.57 to −12.06) Baseline n = 378 / n = 356; Week 42 n = 241 / n = 220; Total PRO N = 401 / N = 390 IMPROVEMENT / DECLINE; dotted MID lines marked a and b aMinimal important difference for BCI urinary, ≥6 point worsening from baseline. bMinimal important difference for BCI bowel and sexual, ≥7 point worsening from baseline. 'n' is the number of participants in each treatment group with non-missing assessments at the specific time point; for change from baseline, 'N' is the number of participants in the analysis population in each treatment group. Database cutoff: October 27, 2025. [Slide 3] Empirical Mean Change From Baseline Over Time in EORTC QLQ-C30 Scores Legend: EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem Panels: GHS/QoL; Physical Functioning; Role Functioning (Improvement / Decline arrows); shaded SURGERY band Y-axis: Mean Change From Baseline (95% CI) X-axis weeks: 0 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 (Presurgery Week) | 9 18 30 42 54 66 78 90 102 126 150 174 198 (Postsurgery Week) No. (EV + Pembro): 383 354 300 314 289 299 285 290 308 | 289 257 242 241 232 218 208 195 153 114 74 46 17 No. (Cis + Gem): 368 331 289 304 291 319 293 283 316 | 295 234 224 213 202 184 183 167 135 90 51 29 12 (Physical Functioning row: Cis + Gem week 5 = 305; Role Functioning rows: EV + Pembro week 4 = 300, Cis + Gem week 4 = 289, week 5 = 305) Database cutoff: October 27, 2025. [Slide 4] Kaplan-Meier Estimates of Time to Definitive Deterioration in EORTC QLQ-C30 and BCI Scores Columns: Events, n/N (%) EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem; TTD, median (95% CI), months EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem; HR (95% CI) EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL | 79/383 (20.6) | 84/368 (22.8) | NR (NR-NR) | NR (NR-NR) | 0.84 (0.61-1.14) Physical functioning | 92/383 (24.0) | 94/368 (25.5) | NR (NR-NR) | NR (NR-NR) | 0.88 (0.66-1.18) Role functioning | 108/383 (28.2) | 121/368 (32.9) | NR (NR-NR) | NR (37.1-NR) | 0.80 (0.61-1.04) BCI Urinary | 94/379 (24.8) | 91/362 (25.1) | NR (NR-NR) | NR (NR-NR) | 0.93 (0.70-1.25) Bowel | 101/379 (26.6) | 82/362 (22.7) | NR (NR-NR) | NR (43.1-NR) | 1.11 (0.83-1.49) Sexual | 173/378 (45.8) | 139/356 (39.0) | 25.5 (18.9-33.5) | 44.3 (24.7-NR) | 1.17 (0.94-1.47) HR (95% CI) axis 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0; Favors EV + Pembro / Favors Cis + Gem Participants with no definitive deterioration were censored at last PRO assessment regardless of PD or recurrence. Participants who did not have postbaseline PRO assessment were censored at baseline. Database cutoff: October 27, 2025.
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 HRQoL: change to postsurgery week 42 in EORTC (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 HRQoL: change to postsurgery week 42 in BCI urinary (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 HRQoL: empirical mean change over time in EORTC (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Slide: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 HRQoL: change to postsurgery week 42 in EORTC · 2) Slide: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 HRQoL: change to postsurgery week 42 in BCI urinary · 3) Slide: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 HRQoL: empirical mean change over time in EORTC
#ESMO26 The prespecified HRQoL analysis from phase III KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 was presented: 🔹 Efficacy: EV+P improved EFS (HR 0.53) and OS (HR 0.65) vs neoadjuvant gemcitabine/cisplatin. 🔹 Global QoL at postsurgery week 42: −1.58 vs −2.43 points, with no meaningful between-group difference. 🔹 Physical function: −5.42 vs −6.28 points; role function: −9.56 vs −9.35 points. 🔹 Sexual function: The largest and most persistent deterioration (−15.13 vs −14.82 points), regardless of treatment. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Change From Baseline to Postsurgery Week 42 in EORTC QLQ-C30 Scores EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem LS Mean Change From Baseline (95% CI) GHS/QoL: LS mean difference 0.85 (95% CI, −1.74 to 3.44) EV + Pembro −1.58 (−3.54 to 0.38) | Cis + Gem −2.43 (−4.45 to −0.41) Physical Functioning: LS mean difference 0.86 (95% CI, −1.73 to 3.45) EV + Pembro −5.42 (−7.24 to −3.61) | Cis + Gem −6.28 (−8.16 to −4.40) Role Functioning: LS mean difference −0.21 (95% CI, −4.31 to 3.88) EV + Pembro −9.56 (−12.50 to −6.63) | Cis + Gem −9.35 (−12.40 to −6.31) Baseline | n = 383 | n = 368 (each domain) Week 42 | n = 250 | n = 227 Total PRO | N = 403 | N = 394 IMPROVEMENT / DECLINE [Slide 2] Change From Baseline to Postsurgery Week 42 in BCI Scores EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem LS Mean Change From Baseline (95% CI) BCI Urinary: LS mean difference 2.74 (95% CI, −0.15 to 5.63) EV + Pembro −0.77 (−3.02 to 1.48) | Cis + Gem −3.51 (−5.81 to −1.21) Baseline n = 379 | n = 362; Week 42 n = 245 | n = 227; Total PRO N = 402 | N = 394 BCI Bowel: LS mean difference 0.20 (95% CI, −2.16 to 2.57) EV + Pembro −1.86 (−3.63 to −0.10) | Cis + Gem −2.07 (−3.88 to −0.25) Baseline n = 379 | n = 362; Week 42 n = 245 | n = 227; Total PRO N = 402 | N = 394 BCI Sexual: LS mean difference −0.31 (95% CI, −3.77 to 3.15) EV + Pembro −15.13 (−17.79 to −12.46) | Cis + Gem −14.82 (−17.57 to −12.06) Baseline n = 378 | n = 356; Week 42 n = 241 | n = 220; Total PRO N = 401 | N = 390 IMPROVEMENT / DECLINE [Slide 3] Empirical Mean Change From Baseline Over Time in EORTC QLQ-C30 Scores EV + Pembro | Cis + Gem Mean Change From Baseline (95% CI) Panels: GHS/QoL; Physical Functioning; Role Functioning (SURGERY marked between presurgery week 13 and postsurgery week 9) Weeks: 0 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 (Presurgery Week) | 9 18 30 42 54 66 78 90 102 126 150 174 198 (Postsurgery Week) No. EV + Pembro: 383 354 300 314 289 299 285 290 308 | 289 257 242 241 232 218 208 195 153 114 74 46 17 No. Cis + Gem: 368 331 289 304 291 319 293 283 316 | 295 234 224 213 202 184 183 167 135 90 51 29 12 (Physical Functioning row: Cis + Gem week 5 = 305 per panel; other panels show 304) Database cutoff: October 27, 2025.
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 study design with ctDNA (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304: KM estimates of EFS (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304: KM estimates of EFS (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Trial design schema: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 study design with ctDNA · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304: KM estimates of EFS · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304: KM estimates of EFS
#ESMO26 Exploratory ctDNA findings from phase III KEYNOTE-B15, comparing perioperative EV+pembrolizumab vs cisplatin/gemcitabine. Key findings: 📌Presurgical ctDNA clearance: 82.1% vs 66.7% 📌24-month EFS after ctDNA clearance: 81.1% vs 63.2% 📌Persistent ctDNA positivity: 24-month EFS only ~33–35% 📌Postsurgical ctDNA positivity: Only 10% event-free at 24 months in either arm 📌Presurgical ctDNA-negative patients: pCR 72.4% vs 43.7% @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 Study (NCT04700124) Key Eligibility Criteria • Adults with MIBC • Clinical stage T2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0 by central assessment • Urothelial histology ≥50% • Eligible for RC + PLND • Did not meet any Galsky criteria for cisplatin ineligibility¹ • ECOG PS score of 0 or 1 N = 808, R 1:1 N = 405 → Neoadjuvant: Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab → RC + PLND → Adjuvant: Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab N = 403 → Neoadjuvant: Cisplatin + Gemcitabine → RC + PLND → Observation^c ctDNA testing time points^a (via Natera Signatera™ assay) Baseline (W1D1) n = 490^b Presurgery (W13 ± 7 d) n = 436^b Postsurgery (W6 ± 14 d) n = 432^b Adjuvant (W30-34) n = 188^b • Primary end point: Event-free survival (EFS) by blinded independent central review Exploratory: Evaluation of EFS and pCR by pre- and on-treatment ctDNA status [Slide 3] Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA Status at Baseline [KM curves; 24-month landmark labels: 86.1%, 82.7%, 71.2%, 54.2%] | | Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)^a | ctDNA− EV + pembro (n = 121) | 18 (14.9) | 0.68 (0.37-1.26) Cis + gem (n = 102) | 23 (22.5) | ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 133) | 41 (30.8) | 0.54 (0.37-0.80) Cis + gem (n = 134) | 64 (47.8) | No. at risk (Months 0 / 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30 / 36 / 42 / 48 / 54) EV + pembro: ctDNA− 121 / 103 / 96 / 93 / 80 / 46 / 29 / 21 / 10 / 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA− 102 / 95 / 84 / 82 / 68 / 40 / 22 / 13 / 8 / 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 133 / 119 / 101 / 95 / 83 / 51 / 30 / 20 / 8 / 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 134 / 111 / 83 / 73 / 62 / 36 / 19 / 14 / 5 / 0 ^aUnstratified Cox proportional hazard model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR by baseline ctDNA status EV + pembro: ctDNA− | 121 Cis + gem: ctDNA− | 102 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ | 133 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ | 134 Landmark rates: 24 months: EV + pembro: ctDNA− 86.1% | Cis + gem: ctDNA− 82.7% | EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 71.2% | Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 54.2% [Slide 4] Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA Status at Postsurgery [KM curves; 24-month landmark labels: 89.9%, 82.2%, 10.0%, 10.0%] | | Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)^a | ctDNA− EV + pembro (n = 199) | 22 (11.1) | 0.48 (0.29-0.81) Cis + gem (n = 193) | 41 (21.2) | ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 10) | 9 (90.0) | 0.63 (0.30-1.35) Cis + gem (n = 30) | 27 (90.0) | No. at risk (Months 0 / 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30 / 36 / 42 / 48 / 54) EV + pembro: ctDNA− 199 / 197 / 186 / 180 / 162 / 91 / 58 / 38 / 16 / 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA− 193 / 191 / 173 / 162 / 131 / 75 / 43 / 26 / 12 / 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 10 / 9 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 30 / 22 / 5 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 0 ^aUnstratified Cox proportional hazards model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR by postsurgery ctDNA status EV + pembro: ctDNA− | 199 Cis + gem: ctDNA− | 193 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ | 10 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ | 30 Landmark rates: 24 months: EV + pembro: ctDNA− 89.9% | Cis + gem: ctDNA− 82.2% | EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 10.0% | Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 10.0%
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15: KM estimates (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15: KM estimates
Interesting ctDNA analysis from #EV304/B15 trial — ctDNA (+) groups w poor prognosis but EV-pembro works regardless of ctDNA status @myESMO #ESMO26 @oncoalert https://t.co/CoJhNDucjN
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA Status at Baseline [KM curves; y-axis: Event-Free Survival, %; x-axis: Months 0-54; dashed vertical line at 24 months] Curve labels at dashed line: 86.1% (EV + pembro ctDNA−), 82.7% (Cis + gem ctDNA−), 71.2% (EV + pembro ctDNA+), 54.2% (Cis + gem ctDNA+) | Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)ᵃ ctDNA− EV + pembro (n = 121) | 18 (14.9) | 0.68 (0.37-1.26) Cis + gem (n = 102) | 23 (22.5) | ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 133) | 41 (30.8) | 0.54 (0.37-0.80) Cis + gem (n = 134) | 64 (47.8) | No. at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 months) EV + pembro: ctDNA− 121 103 96 93 80 46 29 21 10 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA− 102 95 84 82 68 40 22 13 8 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 133 119 101 95 83 51 30 20 8 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 134 111 83 73 62 36 19 14 5 0 ᵃUnstratified Cox proportional hazard model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR by baseline ctDNA status ctDNA− EV + pembro | 121 ctDNA− Cis + gem | 102 ctDNA+ EV + pembro | 133 ctDNA+ Cis + gem | 134 HR: ctDNA− 0.68; ctDNA+ 0.54 HR CI: ctDNA− 0.37-1.26; ctDNA+ 0.37-0.80 Landmark rates: 24 mo (dashed line): ctDNA− EV + pembro 86.1% | ctDNA− Cis + gem 82.7% | ctDNA+ EV + pembro 71.2% | ctDNA+ Cis + gem 54.2%
@DrKarineTawagi
Karine Tawagi MD@DrKarineTawagi
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304: KM EFS per BICR by ctDNA status at postsurgery (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)
Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304: KM EFS per BICR by ctDNA status at postsurgery
Exploratory ctDNA analysis from #KNB15 #ESMO26 🧬 ctDNA status is strongly prognostic: ctDNA-negative status (baseline/postsurgery) ass w/ improved EFS & pCR 💊 Presurgery ctDNA clearance was higher with EVP vs GC 📈 Periop EVP achieved favorable EFS regardless of ctDNA status https://t.co/5i26zRIYL0
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA Status at Postsurgery [KM plot: Event-Free Survival, % vs Months 0-54; dashed line at 24 months] 24-month labels: 89.9% | 82.2% | 10.0% | 10.0% Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)a ctDNA- EV + pembro (n = 199) 22 (11.1) | 0.48 Cis + gem (n = 193) 41 (21.2) | (0.29-0.81) ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 10) 9 (90.0) | 0.63 Cis + gem (n = 30) 27 (90.0) | (0.30-1.35) No. at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 months) EV + pembro: ctDNA- 199 197 186 180 162 91 58 38 16 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA- 193 191 173 162 131 75 43 26 12 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 10 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 30 22 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 aUnstratified Cox proportional hazards model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. [ESMO congress slide frame] Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR by postsurgery ctDNA status (exploratory) ctDNA- EV + pembro | 199 ctDNA- Cis + gem | 193 ctDNA+ EV + pembro | 10 ctDNA+ Cis + gem | 30 HR: ctDNA-: 0.48; ctDNA+: 0.63 HR CI: ctDNA-: 0.29-0.81; ctDNA+: 0.30-1.35 Landmark rates: 24 months: ctDNA- EV + pembro 89.9% | ctDNA- Cis + gem 82.2% | ctDNA+ EV + pembro 10.0% | ctDNA+ Cis + gem 10.0%
@katy_beckermann
Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304: KM EFS per BICR by ctDNA status at postsurgery (shared by Katy Beckermann)
Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304: KM EFS per BICR by ctDNA status at postsurgery
KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA analysis, cis-eligible MIBC: EV plus pembro cleared ctDNA more often than cis-gem. 📈 Presurgery ctDNA negative: pCR 72.4% vs 43.7% 📊 24-month EFS if cleared 81.1% vs 63.2%, if ctdna persistent 33.3% vs 35.3% 🔍 Presurgery ctDNA positive: pCR only in 2 of 72 across both arms ctDNA is prognostic in both arms. Persistent positivity does poorly on either regimen, and know seeing trial designs to address. #ESMO26 #BladderCancer #MIBC #ctDNA #GUonc
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Kaplan-Meier Estimates of EFS per BICR by ctDNA Status at Postsurgery Y-axis: Event-Free Survival, % Curve labels at 24 months (dashed line): [faint green label, illegible] (EV + pembro ctDNA−), 82.2% [partially obscured] (Cis + gem ctDNA−), 10.0% (EV + pembro ctDNA+), 10.0% (Cis + gem ctDNA+) [Table] Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)^a ctDNA− EV + pembro (n = 199) [faint] | 22 (11.1) [faint] | 0.48 Cis + gem (n = 193) | 41 (21.2) | (0.29-0.81) ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 10) | 9 (90.0) | 0.63 Cis + gem (n = 30) | 27 (90.0) | (0.30-1.35) X-axis: Months No. at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54) EV + pembro: ctDNA− 199 197 186 180 162 91 58 38 16 0 [faint] Cis + gem: ctDNA− 193 191 173 162 131 75 43 26 12 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ 10 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ 30 22 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 ^aUnstratified Cox proportional hazards model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR by postsurgery ctDNA status (exploratory) EV + pembro, ctDNA− | 199 Cis + gem, ctDNA− | 193 EV + pembro, ctDNA+ | 10 Cis + gem, ctDNA+ | 30 HR: ctDNA−: 0.48; ctDNA+: 0.63 HR CI: ctDNA−: 0.29-0.81; ctDNA+: 0.30-1.35 Landmark rates: 24 mo: Cis + gem, ctDNA− 82.2% | EV + pembro, ctDNA+ 10.0% | Cis + gem, ctDNA+ 10.0%
@alantanmd
Alan Tan@alantanmd
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Title slide: ctDNA Analysis of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15 Trial (1 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Pre-Treatment and Presurgery ctDNA Predict Outcome — KEYNOTE-B15 (2 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Higher pCR With EV + Pembro Even Among ctDNA− Patients — pCR (3 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Postsurgery ctDNA Findings Replicate NIAGARA (4 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Biomarker data: Title slide: ctDNA Analysis of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15 Trial · 2) Biomarker data: Pre-Treatment and Presurgery ctDNA Predict Outcome — KEYNOTE-B15 · 3) Biomarker data: Higher pCR With EV + Pembro Even Among ctDNA− Patients — pCR · 4) Biomarker data: Postsurgery ctDNA Findings Replicate NIAGARA
More from the B15 ctDNA analysis: pre-treatment and presurgery ctDNA both predicted EFS, consistent with NIAGARA and Christensen 2019, and postsurgery ctDNA+ again identified the highest-risk group. #ESMO26 https://t.co/HdByxX6ZKQ
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @JPRojasUroOnco
[Slide 1] ctDNA Analysis of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15 Trial: Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab for Participants With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Who Are Eligible for Cisplatin Jonathan Chatzkel1; Matthew D. Galsky2; Alfonso Gómez de Liaño3; Begoña Pérez-Valderrama4; Marco Maruzzo5; Marco J. Schnabel6; Avivit Peer7; Albert Font Pous8; Tudor Ciuleanu9; Christopher Hoimes10; Takuya Koie11; Yousef Zakharia12; Flora Zagouri13; Leah Hogdal14; Michele Wozniak15; Julia Markensohn16; Julie Kobie16; Carol Peña16; Ja Hyeon Ku17; Thomas Powles18 1University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; [current affiliation] Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA; 2Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Tisch Cancer Institute, New York, NY, USA; 3Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain; 4Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain; 5Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS-Oncologia Medica 1, Padova, Italy; 6Caritas - St. Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany; 7Institute of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel; 8Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) Badalona, Barcelona, Spain; 9Institutul Oncologic Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 10Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; 11Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan; 12Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 13Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; 14Pfizer, Bothell, WA, USA; 15Astellas Pharma Inc., Northbrook, IL, USA; 16Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; 17Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 18Barts Health NHS Trust and the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, Barts Cancer Institute, and Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom [Slide 2] Pre-Treatment and Presurgery ctDNA Predict Outcome KEYNOTE-B15 vs NIAGARA and Christensen 2019 KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 EFS Pre-chemotherapy ctDNA EV + pembro: curve labels at 24 months: [illegible, upper/ctDNA− curve]; 71.2% [ctDNA+] No. at risk (months 0 / 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30 / 36 / 42 / 48 / 54): ctDNA+: 133 / 119 / 101 / 95 / 83 / 51 / 30 / 20 / 8 / 0 ctDNA−: 121 / 103 / 96 / 93 / 89 / 46 / 29 / 21 / 10 / 0 [faint] Cis + gem: curve labels at 24 months: 82.7% [ctDNA−]; 54.2% [ctDNA+] No. at risk: ctDNA+: 134 / 111 / 83 / 73 / 62 / 36 / 19 / 14 / 5 / 0 ctDNA−: 102 / 95 / 84 / 82 / 68 / 40 / 22 / 13 / 8 / 0 [faint] Pre-surgery ctDNA EV + pembro: Positive-Positive (n = 15); Negative-Negative (n = 79); curve labels at 24 months: 94.6%; 33.3% No. at risk: 15 / 12 / 8 / 6 / 5 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 0 79 / 73 / 71 / 69 / 62 / 32 / 21 / 16 / 8 / 0 Cis + gem: Positive-Positive (n = 34); Negative-Negative (n = 77); curve labels at 24 months: 87.8%; 35.3% No. at risk: 34 / 26 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10 / 5 / 4 / 2 / 0 77 / 74 / 67 / 65 / 53 / 31 / 19 / 12 / 7 / 0 NIAGARA EFS, combined arms [top] EFS (combined arms): ctDNA− vs ctDNA+ HR, 0.42 (95% CI, 0.30-0.60) [bottom] EFS in the baseline ctDNA+ population that did or did not clear ctDNA pre-cystectomy (combined arms): ctDNA clearance vs persistent ctDNA+ HR, [illegible] (95% CI [illegible]) Christensen et al. 2019 RFS A ctDNA Before Chemotherapy — RFS (probability) vs Time Since Cystectomy (days); P < .001 No. at risk (0 / 300 / 600 / 900 days): Negative 35 / 32 / 23 / 1; Positive 24 / 16 / 4 / 0 B ctDNA Before Cystectomy — P < .001 No. at risk: Negative 55 / 49 / 29 / 1; Positive [illegible] Survival table Endpoint: EFS (KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304) by pre-chemotherapy and pre-surgery ctDNA status; NIAGARA EFS; Christensen 2019 RFS KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-surgery Positive-Positive | 15 KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-surgery Negative-Negative | 79 KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-surgery Positive-Positive | 34 KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-surgery Negative-Negative | 77 KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-chemo ctDNA+ | 133 KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-chemo ctDNA- | 121 KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-chemo ctDNA+ | 134 KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-chemo ctDNA- | 102 HR: NIAGARA EFS ctDNA- vs ctDNA+ 0.42 HR CI: 0.30-0.60 P: Christensen 2019: P < .001 (both panels) Landmark rates: 24 mo: KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-chemo ctDNA+ 71.2% | KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-chemo ctDNA- 82.7% | KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-chemo ctDNA+ 54.2% | KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-surgery Negative-Negative 94.6% | KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-surgery Positive-Positive 33.3% | KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-surgery Negative-Negative 87.8% | KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-surgery Positive-Positive 35.3% [Slide 3] [Title partially cropped at left] [Hi]gher pCR With EV + Pembro Even Among ctDNA− Patients [pC]R by Presurgery ctDNA Status, KEYNOTE-B15 NIAGARA7 [greyed] ctDNA−: 78% (315/404) ctDNA+: 22% (89/404) pCR 51%; Non-pCR 49% (n = 315) pCR 3%; Non-pCR 97% (n = 89) Combined arms [greyed] ctDNA−: 83.5% (364/436) ctDNA+: 16.5% (72/436) pCR 58.0% (211/364); Non-pCR 42.0% (153/364) pCR 2.8% (2/72); Non-pCR 97.2% (70/72) Cis + gem ctDNA−: 80.3% (183/228) ctDNA+: 19.7% (45/228) pCR 43.7% (80/183); Non-pCR 56.3% (103/183) pCR 2.2% (1/45); Non-pCR 97.8% (44/45) EV + pembro ctDNA−: 87.0% (181/208) ctDNA+: 13.0% (27/208) pCR 72.4% (131/181); Non-pCR 27.6% (50/181) pCR 3.7% (1/27); Non-pCR 96.3% (26/27) pCR 72.4% vs 43.7% +28.7 pts, p < 0.001 · post hoc, exploratory [Footnote, left edge cropped:] [Pie charts ar]e scaled according to the relative number of participants in each subgroup. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Post hoc χ² (1 df) for pCR in presurgery ctDNA− patients, EV + pembro 131/181 vs cis + gem 80/183: χ² = 30.7, p [cropped] ... NIAGARA: pre-RC ctDNA BEP who had RC; percentages as reported (Powles T, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43(16 Suppl):4503). Presurgery ctDNA [...] [diffe]rence 28.7 pts (95% CI 19.0–38.4). Exploratory, not reported by the authors. [...] ctDNA− groups combine baseline-negative patients and those who cleared ctDNA, so between-arm comparisons within ctDNA strata are not randomised and are hypothesis-generating. [... po]st-randomisation outcome: [...] [Slide 4] Postsurgery ctDNA Findings Replicate NIAGARA KEYNOTE-B15 vs NIAGARA KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 study scheme [small schematic: Key eligibility: Adults with MIBC, cisplatin eligible, RC + PLND candidate; R 1:1; Neoadjuvant Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab N=405 → RC + PLND → Adjuvant Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab [highlighted]; Cisplatin + Gemcitabine N=403 → Observation; ctDNA assessed at baseline, presurgery, postsurgery and adjuvant] NIAGARA study scheme [small schematic: Durvalumab arm — Neoadjuvant Durvalumab + Gemcitabine + cisplatin → Radical cystectomy → Adjuvant Durvalumab [highlighted]; Comparator arm — Gemcitabine + cisplatin → No treatment; plasma samples analysed at baseline, pre-RC, C1D1; study population text too small to read] KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 EFS per BICR by postsurgery ctDNA status | Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI)a ctDNA+ EV + pembro (n = 10) | 9 (90.0) | 0.63 (0.30-1.35) Cis + gem (n = 30) | 27 (90.0) ctDNA− EV + pembro (n = 199) | 22 (11.1) | 0.48 (0.29-0.81) Cis + gem (n = 193) | 41 (21.2) Curve labels at 24 months: 89.9% [EV + pembro ctDNA−]; 82.2% [Cis + gem ctDNA−]; 10.0%; 10.0% [ctDNA+ arms] Y-axis: Event-Free Survival, % X-axis: Months No. at risk (months 0 / 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30 / 36 / 42 / 48 / 54): EV + pembro: ctDNA+: 10 / 9 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 EV + pembro: ctDNA−: 199 / 197 / 186 / 180 / 162 / 91 / 58 / 38 / 16 / 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA+: 30 / 22 / 5 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 0 Cis + gem: ctDNA−: 193 / 191 / 173 / 162 / 131 / 75 / 43 / 26 / 12 / 0 NIAGARA7 DFS by post-RC ctDNA status, combined arms Curves: ctDNA−; ctDNA+ Y-axis: Probability of DFS X-axis: Time from radical cystectomy (months) [No. of patients at risk row too small to read] ctDNA− vs ctDNA+ HR, 0.09 (95% CI, 0.05–0.18) aUnstratified Cox proportional hazards model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. NIAGARA: DFS from radical cystectomy, ctDNA− vs ctDNA+ HR 0.09 (95% CI 0.05–0.18); Powles T, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43(16 Suppl):4503. Survival table Endpoint: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 EFS per BICR by postsurgery ctDNA status; NIAGARA DFS by post-RC ctDNA status (combined arms) EV + pembro ctDNA+ | 10 Cis + gem ctDNA+ | 30 EV + pembro ctDNA- | 199 Cis + gem ctDNA- | 193 HR: ctDNA+: 0.63; ctDNA-: 0.48 (EV + pembro vs cis + gem); NIAGARA ctDNA- vs ctDNA+ DFS 0.09 HR CI: ctDNA+: 0.30-1.35; ctDNA-: 0.29-0.81; NIAGARA: 0.05-0.18 Landmark rates: 24 mo: EV + pembro ctDNA- 89.9% | Cis + gem ctDNA- 82.2% | ctDNA+ (both arms) 10.0% / 10.0%
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KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA-evaluable population by arm and time point (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 pre- and on-treatment ctDNA positivity by arm (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA-evaluable population by arm and time point · 2) Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 pre- and on-treatment ctDNA positivity by arm
KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA Analysis: Perioperative Enfortumab Vedotin + Pembrolizumab in Cisplatin-Eligible #MIBC. Presented by Jonathan Chatzkel, MD @MoffittNews. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/WCCuF4jwoA #BladderCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/bJm3Y1rIHx
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA-Evaluable Population^a 808 participants randomly assigned • Median study follow-up: 33.6 months (range, 22.5-53.6) EV + pembro • 405 assigned (ITT population) Cis + gem • 403 assigned (ITT population) Exploratory ctDNA analysis ctDNA-evaluable population at each time point (% of ITT) EV + pembro: Baseline n = 254 (62.7%); Presurgery n = 208 (51.4%); Postsurgery n = 209 (51.6%); Adjuvant n = 69 (17.0%) Cis + gem: Baseline n = 236 (58.6%); Presurgery n = 228 (56.6%); Postsurgery n = 223 (55.3%); Adjuvant n = 119 (29.5%) ctDNA status change-evaluable population (% of ITT) EV + pembro: Baseline→Presurgery n = 167 (41.2%); Presurgery→Postsurgery n = 154 (38.0%); Postsurgery→Adjuvant n = 64 (15.8%) Cis + gem: Baseline→Presurgery n = 182 (45.2%); Presurgery→Postsurgery n = 170 (42.2%); Postsurgery→Adjuvant n = 102 (25.3%) [Slide 4] Pre- and On-Treatment ctDNA Status^a Timeline: Baseline — Neoadjuvant — Presurgery — RC + PLND — Postsurgery — Adjuvant EV + pembro (ctDNA+ / ctDNA−) Baseline: 52.4% (133/254) Presurgery: 13.0% (27/208) Postsurgery: 4.8% (10/209) Adjuvant: 5.8% (4/69) Cis + gem (ctDNA+ / ctDNA−) Baseline: 56.8% (134/236) Presurgery: 19.7% (45/228) Postsurgery: 13.5% (30/223) Adjuvant: 4.2% (5/119)
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KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 study design and primary results recap (shared by UroToday.com)
Trial design schema: KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 study design and primary results recap
HRQoL with Perioperative Enfortumab Vedotin + Pembrolizumab in Cisplatin-Eligible #MIBC: Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15. Presented by Dr. Alfonso Gomez de Liaño Lista, #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/HLsw6Uy5zw #BladderCancer #MIBC @myESMO https://t.co/gEiilcLmas
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 Study (NCT04700124) Key Eligibility Criteria • Adults with MIBC • Clinical stage T2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0 by central assessment • Urothelial histology ≥50% • Eligible for RC + PLND • Did not meet any Galsky criteria for cisplatin ineligibility • ECOG PS score of 0 or 1 R 1:1 N = 405: Enfortumab vedotin 1.25 mg/kg d1 and d8 IV Q3W 4 cycles + Pembrolizumab 200 mg d1 IV Q3W 4 cycles → RC + PLND → Enfortumab vedotin 1.25 mg/kg d1 and d8 IV Q3W 5 cycles + Pembrolizumab 200 mg d1 IV Q3W 13 cycles N = 403: Cisplatin 70 mg/m² d1 IV Q3W 4 cycles + Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m² d1 and d8 IV Q3W 4 cycles → RC + PLND → Observation^b Stratification Factors • PD-L1 status (CPS ≥10 vs <10)^a • Clinical stage (T2N0 vs T3/T4aN0 vs T1-T4aN1) • Geographic region (US vs EU vs most of world) • Primary results from KEYNOTE-B15 showed neoadjuvant + adjuvant enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab and RC + PLND significantly improved EFS (HR, 0.53 [95% CI, 0.41-0.70]; P < 0.001), OS (HR, 0.65 [95% CI, 0.48-0.89]; 2-sided P = 0.006), and pCR (P < 0.001) vs neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by RC + PLND in cisplatin-eligible participants with MIBC¹ • The safety profile of enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab and RC + PLND was consistent with prior reports¹ • Results from the prespecified analysis of HRQoL are presented
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QianJanieQin@QianJanieQin
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: Perioperative EV + pembro vs cis + gem: PRO analyses methods and assessment (1 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: Empirical mean change from baseline over time in EORTC QLQ-C30 scores, EV + (2 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Slide: Perioperative EV + pembro vs cis + gem: PRO analyses methods and assessment · 2) Slide: Empirical mean change from baseline over time in EORTC QLQ-C30 scores, EV +
#KEYNOTE-B15 #HRQoL analysis: Perioperative #EV/#pembro showed #comparable #QoL to gem/cis in MIBC, with no clinically meaningful differences in global QoL, physical functioning, or urinary/bowel/sexual outcomes. Reassuring QoL data alongside improved EFS & OS. @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/MfdVFmIpXA
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Analyses • HRQoL was assessed by validated cancer-specific PRO questionnaires • Prespecified secondary PRO end points (not multiplicity controlled): – Change from baseline to postsurgery week 42^a and time to definitive deterioration^b in: ▪ European Organisation for Research & Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30): global health status/QoL (GHS/QoL), physical, and role functioning scores ▪ Bladder Cancer Index (BCI) urinary, bowel, and sexual scores • PRO analysis population: all randomly allocated participants with ≥1 PRO assessment available for the specific end point and who received ≥1 dose of the study treatment PRO assessment schedule Neoadjuvant treatment (days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle) | Presurgery visit | RC + PLND | Postsurgery phase - adjuvant EV + pembro or observation (on day 1 of each 21-day cycle) Week: 0, 2 | 4, 5 | 7, 8 | 10, 11 | 13 | 0 | 9^c | 12 | 18 | 30 | 42 | 54 | Y2 Q12W | Y3 Q24W EV + pembro: X, X | X, X | X, X | X, X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Cis + gem: X, X | X, X | X, X | X, X | X | | X | | X | X | X | X | X | X ^a Time point where PRO completion and compliance rates were ~60% and ~80%, respectively, based on blinded data. ^b Defined as the first onset of deterioration confirmed at a subsequent assessment and persistent at all subsequent visits without recovery. ^c The 6-week postsurgery visit could be combined with the first adjuvant treatment cycle visit (week 9 post-surgery). Median time from randomization to database cutoff: 33.6 months (range, 22.5-53.6). Database cutoff: October 27, 2025. [Slide 3] Empirical Mean Change From Baseline Over Time in EORTC QLQ-C30 Scores [Three line-plot panels: GHS/QoL, Physical Functioning, Role Functioning; Mean Change From Baseline (95% CI); EV + Pembro (teal) vs Cis + Gem (maroon); shaded SURGERY band; Improvement / Decline arrows] Presurgery Week: 0 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 | Postsurgery Week: 9 18 30 42 54 66 78 90 102 126 150 174 198 No. (EV + Pembro): 383 354 300 314 289 299 285 290 308 | 289 257 242 241 232 218 208 195 153 114 74 46 17 No. (Cis + Gem), GHS/QoL panel: 368 331 289 304 291 319 293 283 316 | 295 234 224 213 202 184 183 167 135 90 51 29 12 No. (Cis + Gem), Physical and Role Functioning panels: 368 331 289 305 291 319 293 283 316 | 295 234 224 213 202 184 183 167 135 90 51 29 12 Database cutoff: October 27, 2025.

LITESPARK-011

15 slide posts · 11 physiciansBelzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib · Advanced RCC after anti-PD-1/PD-L1 (Phase 3, NCT04586231, Merck/Eisai; FDA approved Sep 24 2026)Full trial page →All posts →
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Hans Hammers@HHammersMD
LITESPARK-011, XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: XmAb819 cross-trial ORR comparison in RCC - discussant slide (shared by Hans Hammers)
Response data: XmAb819 cross-trial ORR comparison in RCC - discussant slide
Well well well… This was certainly my favorite RCC / kidney cancer presentation and heralding a significant shift in the RCC landscape! 45% response in heavily pretreated pts. Highly impressive! Needs to move into frontline combinations! Congrats @montypal + colleagues https://t.co/Did7JbvAES
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
What did XmAb819 achieve? A strong efficacy signal in general and in particular for a strategy that is immunotherapy alone Among the highest single-agent response rates (cross-trial comparison) How well it worked Confirmed or RECIST ORR, % Single agents XmAb819 · 400 µg/kg | 45.5 XmAb819 · 200 µg/kg | 44.0 LITESPARK-011 · Cabozantinib * | 40.2 Casdatifan 100 mg | 35.0 XmAb819 · 100 µg/kg | 30.0 Belzutifan | 22.7 ALLO-316 | 17.4 Combinations LITESPARK-011 · Belz + len * | 52.6 KM-U03 · Belz + lenvatinib | 50.0 Pembro + lenvatinib | 43.8 Pembro + quavonlimab | 30.0 Pembro + belzutifan | 22.6 Pembro + favezelimab | 0.0 Pembro + MK-4830 | 0.0 Responses are frequent 30–45%, three quarters still ongoing Depth takes time one CR so far – it took 42 weeks Pal SK et al., ESMO 2026, abstract [illegible]. * LITESPARK-011 (Motzer RJ et al., Lancet 2025; second interim analysis, by blinded independent central review): belzutifan + lenvatinib 14.8 vs cabozantinib 10.7 months, HR 0.70 [illegible]; ORR 52.6% vs 40.2%; CR [illegible]. [illegible] Cross-trial comparison. Manuela Schmidinger, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Tom Powles@tompowles1
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design (screenshot) — ESMO 2026 (1 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: final analysis: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR KM curve (2 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: final analysis: OS KM curve (screenshot) — ESMO 2026 (3 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: final analysis: ORR (key secondary) and DOR by BICR (screenshot) (4 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)
1) Trial design schema: study design (screenshot) — ESMO 2026 · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: final analysis: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR KM curve · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: final analysis: OS KM curve (screenshot) — ESMO 2026 · 4) Response data: final analysis: ORR (key secondary) and DOR by BICR (screenshot)
Longer follow up of LS-11 showed lenvatinib/belzutifan vs cabozantinib did not reach significant OS HR 0.85 (0.70-1.03). #ESMO26 Other endpoints of RR (54%) and DFS (HR 0.75) remain positive and impressive. TRAEs are 73% vs 66%. This is the most robust 2nd line strategy IMO, as many patients don’t make it to 3rd line. Nevertheless the lack of OS means other sequencing strategies seem reasonable. @DrDanielHeng @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] LITESPARK-011 Study (NCT04586231) Key Eligibility Criteria • Unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic ccRCC • KPS score ≥70% • ≤2 prior systemic regimens • Progression on/after anti–PD-(L)1 mAb as 1L or 2L therapy or progression ≤6 months of the last dose of adjuvant anti–PD-(L)1 mAb • Prior VEGFR-TKI was permitted R 1:1 N = 371 → Belzutifan 120 mg orally QD + Lenvatinib 20 mg orally QD N = 376 → Cabozantinib 60 mg orally QD Stratification Factors • IMDC prognostic score:a 0 vs. 1-2 vs. 3-6 • Line of treatment for prior anti–PD-(L)1: 1L, adjuvant, neoadjuvant-adjuvant vs. 2L • Geographic region: North America vs. western Europe vs. rest of world Dual Primary Endpoints: • PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR • OS Key Secondary Endpoint: • ORR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Other Secondary Endpoints Include: • DOR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR • Safety Exploratory Analyses Include: • Subgroup efficacy analysis by type of IO combination in 1L (IO-IO vs. IO-TKI) • Progression-free survival 2 BICR, blinded independent central review; DOR, duration of response; IO, immunotherapy; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Status; OS, overall survival; QD, daily. aBased on the number of present risk factors (KPS score <80%; time from diagnosis to 1L treatment <1 year; low hemoglobin; high corrected serum calcium; high neutrophils; high levels of platelets) according to the International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium (IMDC). [Slide 2] Primary Endpoint: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) | Cabozantinib (N = 376) Events, n (%) | 262 (70.6) | 285 (75.8) Median, mo (95% CI) | 14.8 (11.2–16.6) | 10.8 (9.2–11.1) HR (95% CI) | 0.74 (0.62–0.88) Nominal P value (1-sided)a | 0.00035 Landmarks: 24 months: 35.2% (Belzutifan + lenvatinib), 20.0% (Cabozantinib); 36 months: 20.5% (Belzutifan + lenvatinib), 12.6% (Cabozantinib) No. at Risk (Months 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60) Belzutifan + lenvatinib | 371 | 292 | 204 | 151 | 131 | 104 | 70 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 Cabozantinib | 376 | 280 | 167 | 103 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 aPrimary PFS endpoint was met at previous interim analysis and was not formally statistically tested at final analysis. Data cutoff date: 2 Feb 2026 Survival table Endpoint: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Arm | N | Median | Median CI Belzutifan + lenvatinib | 371 | 14.8 | 11.2–16.6 Cabozantinib | 376 | 10.8 | 9.2–11.1 HR: 0.74 HR CI: 0.62–0.88 P: 0.00035 (nominal, 1-sided) Landmark rates: 24 mo: Belzutifan + lenvatinib 35.2% | Cabozantinib 20.0% 36 mo: Belzutifan + lenvatinib 20.5% | Cabozantinib 12.6% [Slide 3] Primary Endpoint: OS Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) | Cabozantinib (N = 376) Events, n (%) | 195 (52.6) | 224 (59.6) Median, mo (95% CI) | 33.7 (29.0–46.9) | 28.6 (24.1–31.4) HR (95% CI) | 0.85 (0.70–1.03) P=0.04689 (1-sided boundary 0.0223) Landmarks: 36 mo: 48.9% (Belzutifan + lenvatinib), 40.6% (Cabozantinib); 42 mo: 45.8% (Belzutifan + lenvatinib), 37.0% (Cabozantinib) No. at Risk (Months 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60) Belzutifan + lenvatinib | 371 | 345 | 311 | 273 | 252 | 228 | 194 | 117 | 74 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 Cabozantinib | 376 | 355 | 307 | 271 | 234 | 200 | 168 | 105 | 56 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 Data cutoff date: 2 Feb 2026 Survival table Endpoint: OS Arm | N | Median | Median CI Belzutifan + lenvatinib | 371 | 33.7 | 29.0–46.9 Cabozantinib | 376 | 28.6 | 24.1–31.4 HR: 0.85 HR CI: 0.70–1.03 P: 0.04689 (1-sided boundary 0.0223) Landmark rates: 36 mo: Belzutifan + lenvatinib 48.9% | Cabozantinib 40.6% 42 mo: Belzutifan + lenvatinib 45.8% | Cabozantinib 37.0% [Slide 4] ORR (Key Secondary) and DOR (Secondary Endpoint) per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Estimated difference 12.9% (95% CI 5.8–19.8) Nominal P value = 0.0002a Belzutifan + Lenvatinib: ORR 53.1% (95% CI 47.9–58.3); CR=6.7%; PR=46.4% Cabozantinib: ORR 40.2% (95% CI 35.2–45.3); CR=1.3%; PR=38.8% Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) | Cabozantinib (N = 376) Pts with response, n | 197 | 151 Median DOR, mo (range) | 22.0 (2.0 to 52.2+) | 11.9 (1.8+ to 44.1+) DOR landmark 30 mo: 37.5% (Belzutifan + lenvatinib), 22.6% (Cabozantinib) No. at Risk (Months 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60) Belzutifan + lenvatinib | 197 | 181 | 137 | 110 | 93 | 74 | 50 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 Cabozantinib | 151 | 137 | 80 | 59 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 [left edge cropped]y secondary ORR endpoint was met at previous interim analysis and was not formally statistically tested at final analysis. Data cutoff date: 2 Feb 2026 Survival table Endpoint: DOR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR (responders) Belzutifan + lenvatinib | 197 | 22.0 Cabozantinib | 151 | 11.9 Landmark rates: 30 mo: Belzutifan + lenvatinib 37.5% | Cabozantinib 22.6%
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS: belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: Should HIF-2α inhibitors be used alone or in combination with VEGFR-TKI? (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: Does casdatifan have a distinct activity? PFS, response and anemia data (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Does casdatifan have a distinct activity? Serum EPO (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS: belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib · 2) Slide: Should HIF-2α inhibitors be used alone or in combination with VEGFR-TKI? · 3) Slide: Does casdatifan have a distinct activity? PFS, response and anemia data · 4) Biomarker data: Does casdatifan have a distinct activity? Serum EPO
Excellent overview by @AlbigesL on HIF-2α inhibition in RCC at #ESMO26! • LITESPARK-011: belzutifan + lenvatinib improved ORR/PFS, but not OS • Optimal combinations & sequencing remain unclear • Casdatifan: promising activity (ORR 35%) • Serum EPO: potential response biomarker @myESMO @oncoalert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 1- Does HIF-2α inhibition improve overall survival? In combination – LS-011 Primary Endpoint: OS | Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) | Cabozantinib (N = 376) Events, n (%) | 195 (52.6) | 224 (59.6) Median, mo (95% CI) | 33.7 (29.0–46.9) | 28.6 (24.1–31.4) HR (95% CI) | 0.85 (0.70–1.03) 36 mo: 48.9% (Belzutifan + Lenvatinib) | 40.6% (Cabozantinib) 42 mo: 45.8% (Belzutifan + Lenvatinib) | 37.0% (Cabozantinib) P=0.04689 (1-sided boundary 0.0223) No. at Risk Belzutifan + lenvatinib 371 345 311 273 252 228 194 117 74 44 11 1 0 Cabozantinib 376 355 307 271 234 200 168 105 56 32 8 4 0 Combination of belzutifan with lenvatinib increased ORR and PFS vs single-agent cabozantinib but did not demonstrate a statistically significant OS benefit Data cutoff date: 2 Feb 2026 Presented by D. Heng, ESMO 2026 Heng et al. ESMO 2026 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (primary endpoint) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Belzutifan + Lenvatinib | 371 | 33.7 mo | 29.0–46.9 Cabozantinib | 376 | 28.6 mo | 24.1–31.4 HR: 0.85 HR CI: 0.70–1.03 P: 0.04689 (1-sided boundary 0.0223) Landmark rates: 36 mo: Belzutifan + Lenvatinib 48.9% | Cabozantinib 40.6% 42 mo: Belzutifan + Lenvatinib 45.8% | Cabozantinib 37.0% [Slide 2] 2- Should HIF-2α inhibitors be used alone or in combination? Is there a rationale to combine with VEGFR-TKI? [Figure: Preclinical Discovery (VEGFR TKI/IO, KVpR ccRCC GEMM, Hypoxyprobe IF, scRNA-seq); Human Validation (ccRCC patients, + TKI/IO or IO/IO treatment, scRNA-seq, Spatial RNA-seq, IMC); VEGFR TKI/IO responders (ccRCC, ↑VEGF, Vhl-/- pseudohypoxia, VEGFR TKI, chronic VEGFR TKI, SPP1 TAM, metastasis, True TME hypoxia); Functional Validation (VEGFR TKI/IO, Metastatic ccRCC syngeneic models, Metastatic phenotype, IF staining, Flow cytometry, Depletion antibodies); Biomarker Development (Bulk RNA-seq, Pretreatment, KVpR-derived gene signatures, Hypoxia-skewed low, Hypoxia-skewed high, TKI/IO response)] • VEGFR-TKI promotes severe intratumor hypoxia Could the pseudohypoxia related to ccRCC biology and the VEGFR-TKI-induced hypoxia have an impact on the response to HIF2α inhibition? • Pseudohypoxia and true hypoxia have distinct immune microenvironments Laurence Albiges, MD PhD Vuong et al. Cancer Cell. 2026 [Slide 4] Does casdatifan have a distinct activity? b: Pharmacodynamic response (% EPO change from the baseline) vs Total daily casdatifan dose (mg) c: Maximal sEPO change (%) by Patient order; cBOR: PD, SD, CR + PR e: Best sEPO reduction (%) CR + PR P = 0.001 (Odds ratio; CR/PR less likely <- -> CR/PR more likely) PD P = 0.003 (Odds ratio; PD less likely <- -> PD more likely) PFS P = 0.006 (HR; Progression less likely <- -> Progression more likely) Can sEPO be used as a pharmacodynamic biomarker? b: tEPO expression (log2[CPM]) by Disease control (No / Yes), P = 0.0075 Laurence Albiges, MD PhD Choueiri et al. Nature. 2026
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: HRQoL vs efficacy title slide (Daniel Heng, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: association between baseline/longitudinal PRO scores and PFS/OS (forest table) (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: HRQoL vs efficacy title slide (Daniel Heng, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: association between baseline/longitudinal PRO scores and PFS/OS (forest table)
Thought-provoking presentation by @DrDanielHeng ! LITESPARK-011: better baseline quality of life was associated with longer PFS and OS in an exploratory analysis of 741 patients. Another reason to keep patient-reported outcomes central! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/G5aW8OQQkB
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress Relationship Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Efficacy in LITESPARK-011: Belzutifan Plus Lenvatinib Versus Cabozantinib in Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma After Anti–PD-(L)1 Therapy Daniel Y. C. Heng1; Se Hoon Park2; Hernan J. Cutuli3; Arun Azad4; Sylvie Rottey5; Manuela Schmidinger6; Mauricio Burotto7; Michel Pavic8; Masatoshi Eto9; Camillo Porta10; Ray Manneh Kopp11; Guillermo de Velasco12; Elena Verzoni13; Robert A. Figlin14; Todd L. Saretsky15; Erin H. Jensen15; Rodolfo F. Perini15; Donna Vickery15; Robert J. Motzer16 1Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada; 2Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 3Uro-Oncology Research Unit, Hospital Sirio Libanês, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 4Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne VIC, Australia; 5Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; 6Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 7Bradford Hill Clinical Research Center, Santiago, Chile; 8Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; 9Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan; 10University of Bari "A. Moro" and A.O.U. Consorziale Policlinico Di Bari, Bari, Italy; 11Sociedad de Oncología y Hematología del Cesar S.A.S., Valledupar, Colombia; 12University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain; 13Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy; 14Cedars Sinai Cancer, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 15Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; 16Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA [Slide 2] Association Between Baseline and Longitudinal PRO Scores and PFS and OS PFS | Events/Participants | HR (95% CI)a Baseline modelb FKSI-DRS: Pooled arms 434/633 0.86 (0.81-0.91); Belz + len 197/318 0.84 (0.77-0.92); Cabo 237/315 0.87 (0.79-0.95) QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL: Pooled arms 426/621 0.90 (0.86-0.94); Belz + len 192/311 0.88 (0.83-0.95); Cabo 234/310 0.90 (0.84-0.97) Longitudinal modelc FKSI-DRS: Pooled arms 400/633 0.82 (0.76-0.89); Belz + len 175/318 0.81 (0.70-0.93); Cabo 225/315 0.83 (0.75-0.92) QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL: Pooled arms 393/621 0.92 (0.86-0.99); Belz + len 171/311 0.89 (0.80-0.99); Cabo 222/310 0.93 (0.84-1.04) HR for progression or death reduces as PRO score increases OS | Events/Participants | HR (95% CI)a Baseline modelb FKSI-DRS: Pooled arms 355/640 0.81 (0.77-0.86); Belz + len 164/319 0.83 (0.76-0.91); Cabo 191/321 0.74 (0.68-0.82) QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL: Pooled arms 347/628 0.88 (0.83-0.92); Belz + len 159/312 0.91 (0.85-0.99); Cabo 188/316 0.83 (0.78-0.90) Longitudinal modelc FKSI-DRS: Pooled arms 130/640 0.57 (0.52-0.62); Belz + len 62/319 0.51 (0.44-0.59); Cabo 68/321 0.58 (0.52-0.66) QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL: Pooled arms 127/628 0.68 (0.62-0.74); Belz + len 60/312 0.65 (0.57-0.73); Cabo 67/316 0.69 (0.60-0.80) HR for death reduces as PRO score increases aPer Cox proportional hazards model. HR was calculated as risk of event per 3-point (FKSI-DRS) or 10-point (QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL) increase from the baseline score. bIncluded randomization stratification factors as categorical terms and baseline HRQoL scores as a continuous covariate. cIncluded randomization stratification factors as categorical terms and baseline HRQoL scores and changes from baseline HRQoL scores assessed after randomization visits as continuous covariates. Data cutoff date: PFS, April 9, 2025 (IA2); OS, February 2, 2026.
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Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO@montypal
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: final analysis: PFS by BICR in key subgroups forest plot (Daniel Heng) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)
Slide: final analysis: PFS by BICR in key subgroups forest plot (Daniel Heng)
Great presentation by @DrDanielHeng at #ESMO26 on #LITESPARK11. Congrats on simultaneous publication of the data in @Annals_Oncology! It’s a high bar to advance therapies in the 2nd line setting. I tend to still favor monotherapy for most - have had challenges with Len 20 & also want to understand more about the cardiac tox. Still, always eager to have more options to discuss with my patients! @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
PFS by BICR in Key Subgroups Events/Participants: Belzutifan + lenvatinib | Cabozantinib | HR (95% CI) Overall | 262/371 | 285/376 | 0.74 (0.62-0.88) Age <65 years | 150/209 | 171/224 | 0.75 (0.60-0.94) Age ≥65 years | 112/162 | 114/152 | 0.64 (0.49-0.84) Sex Male | 187/273 | 224/292 | 0.69 (0.56-0.84) Sex Female | 75/98 | 61/84 | 0.78 (0.56-1.09) Race White | 236/330 | 239/321 | 0.73 (0.61-0.87) Race All others | 24/39 | 44/51 | 0.58 (0.35-0.96) Region North America | 44/64 | 39/63 | 0.79 (0.51-1.23) Region Western Europe | 157/221 | 162/216 | 0.70 (0.56-0.87) Region Rest of the world | 61/86 | 84/97 | 0.70 (0.50-0.98) ECOG PS 0 | 147/216 | 166/219 | 0.71 (0.56-0.88) ECOG PS 1 | 110/150 | 116/153 | 0.66 (0.51-0.86) IMDC risk category Favorable | 56/84 | 71/96 | 0.57 (0.40-0.82) IMDC risk category Intermediate | 153/227 | 160/214 | 0.70 (0.56-0.88) IMDC risk category Poor | 53/60 | 54/66 | 1.03 (0.70-1.52) Prior lines of therapy Adjuvant or one | 194/266 | 204/269 | 0.68 (0.55-0.83) Prior lines of therapy Two | 65/101 | 81/107 | 0.75 (0.54-1.04) Axis: 0.1 0.25 0.5 1 2 — Favors belzutifan + lenvatinib | Favors cabozantinib Data cutoff date: 2 Feb 2026
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Dr Rishabh Jain@DrRishabhOnco
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Figure 1: PFS, OS, DOR (ITT) (shared by Dr Rishabh Jain)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Figure 1: PFS, OS, DOR (ITT)
🚨 #ESMO26 | LITESPARK-011: Better PFS, nearly DOUBLE response duration, but NO OS win! Concomitant publication in Annals of Oncology. Phase III | Post-immunotherapy advanced ccRCC | N=747 Belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib 📊 PFS: 14.8 vs 10.8 months (HR 0.74) 🎯 ORR: 53.1% vs 40.2% 🔥 Response duration: 22.0 vs 11.9 months ⚠️ OS: 33.7 vs 28.6 months (HR 0.85), NOT statistically significant. Verdict: A compelling post-ICI option, but improved disease control has not translated into a proven survival advantage. Anemia and hypoxia remain important trade-offs. @myesmo @ESMO_open @ASCO @oncoalert #ESMO26 #KidneyCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Annals_Oncology
(A) PFS | Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) | Cabozantinib (N = 376) Events, n (%) | 262 (70.6) | 285 (75.8) Censored, n (%) | 109 (29.4) | 91 (24.2) Median, mo (95% CI) | 14.8 (11.2–16.6) | 10.8 (9.2–11.1) HR (95% CI) | 0.74 (0.62–0.88) Landmarks printed: 24 mo: 35.2% vs 20.0%; 36 mo: 20.5% vs 12.6% No. at Risk (0-60 by 5): Belzutifan + lenvatinib 371 | 292 | 204 | 151 | 131 | 104 | 70 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 Cabozantinib 376 | 280 | 167 | 103 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (B) OS | Events, n (%) | 195 (52.6) | 224 (59.6) Censored, n (%) | 176 (47.4) | 152 (40.4) Median, mo (95% CI) | 33.7 (29.0–46.9) | 28.6 (24.1–31.4) HR (95% CI) | 0.85 (0.70–1.03) P=0.04689 (1-sided boundary 0.0223) Landmarks printed: 36 mo: 48.9% vs 40.6%; 42 mo: 45.8% vs 37.0% No. at Risk: Belzutifan + lenvatinib 371 | 345 | 311 | 273 | 252 | 228 | 194 | 117 | 74 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 Cabozantinib 376 | 355 | 307 | 271 | 234 | 200 | 168 | 105 | 56 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 (C) DOR | Pts with response (censored), n | 197 (67) | 151 (43) Median DOR, mo (range) | 22.0 (2.0 to 52.2+) | 11.9 (1.8+ to 44.1+) Landmarks printed: 30 mo: 37.5% vs 22.6% No. at Risk: Belzutifan + lenvatinib 197 | 181 | 137 | 110 | 93 | 74 | 50 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 Cabozantinib 151 | 137 | 80 | 59 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Figure 1 Kaplan–Meier estimates of (A) PFS, (B) OS, and (C) DOR in the intention-to-treat population CI, confidence interval; DOR, duration of response; HR, hazard ratio; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival. Survival table Endpoint: PFS (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Belzutifan + Lenvatinib | 371 | 14.8 | 11.2–16.6 Cabozantinib | 376 | 10.8 | 9.2–11.1 HR: 0.74 HR CI: 0.62–0.88 Landmark rates: 24 mo: Belzutifan + Lenvatinib 35.2% | Cabozantinib 20.0% 36 mo: Belzutifan + Lenvatinib 20.5% | Cabozantinib 12.6%
@ReneeSaliby
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: final analysis title slide and author list — Daniel Y.C. Heng, ESMO 2026 (1 of 2) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: final analysis: summary and conclusions — Heng, ESMO 2026 (2 of 2) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
1) Slide: final analysis title slide and author list — Daniel Y.C. Heng, ESMO 2026 · 2) Slide: final analysis: summary and conclusions — Heng, ESMO 2026
Cabo has been the preferred 2nd line therapy for many years in mRCC Today, @DrDanielHeng shows that Bel + Len can offer improved significantly PFS and ORR! #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/MqbDEPnavQ
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @OncLive
[Slide 1] Final Analysis of the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 Study: Belzutifan Plus Lenvatinib Versus Cabozantinib for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma After Anti–PD-(L)1 Therapy Daniel Y.C. Heng1, Ray McDermott2, Se Hoon Park3, Manuela Schmidinger4, Mauricio Burotto5, Roberto Iacovelli6, Elena Verzoni7, Cristina Suárez8, Masatoshi Eto9, Hernan J. Cutuli10, Camillo Porta11, Ray Manneh Kopp12, Sylvie Rottey13, Guillermo de Velasco14, Begoña P. Valderrama15, Ugo De Giorgi16, Alessandro Vagheggini17, Rodolfo F. Perini18, Donna Vickery18, Robert J. Motzer19 1Arthur J. E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada; 2St. Vincent's University Hospital, Cancer Trials Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; 3Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 4Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 5Bradford Hill Clinical Research Center, Universidad Finis Terrae Santiago, Chile; 6Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 7Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Milan, Italy; 8Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain; 9Kyushu University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan; 10Hospital Sirio Libanés, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 11Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari and University of Bari "A. Moro," Bari, Italy; 12Sociedad de Oncología y Hematología del Cesar, Valledupar, Colombia; 13Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; 14Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigación (imas12), Madrid, Spain; 15Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain; 16IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) Dino Amadori, Meldola, Italy; 17MSD Innovation & Development GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland; 18Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; 19Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA [Slide 4] Summary and Conclusions • Belzutifan + lenvatinib demonstrated continued PFS and ORR benefit versus cabozantinib at the final analysis of the phase 3 LITESPARK-011 study • OS numerically favored belzutifan + lenvatinib at final analysis but was not statistically significant; PFS2 also favored the combination arm • Belzutifan + lenvatinib improved PFS, OS, ORR, and DOR versus cabozantinib across prior 1L IO + IO or IO + TKI subgroups in exploratory analyses • Safety was generally consistent with previous analyses • These results continue to support the use of belzutifan + lenvatinib in participants with advanced clear cell RCC following anti–PD-(L)1 therapy
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Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: final analysis - ORR (key secondary) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
Response data: final analysis - ORR (key secondary)
@DrDanielHeng w #LITESPARK011 follow-up — Lenvatinib-belzutifan vs cabozantinib met PFS endpoint and also better for PFS2, just misses on OS. Durable responses. Lenvatinib belzutifan approved in US — another line in the IO refractory setting. @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myesmo https://t.co/p8dOqHsP38
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
ORR (Key Secondary) and DOR (Secondary Endpoint) per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Belzutifan + Lenvatinib: ORR 53.1% (95% CI 47.9–58.3); CR=6.7%; PR=46.4% Cabozantinib: ORR 40.2% (95% CI 35.2–45.3); CR=1.3%; PR=38.8% Estimated difference 12.9% (95% CI 5.8–19.8) Nominal P=0.0002a | Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) | Cabozantinib (N = 376) Pts with response, n | 197 | 151 Median DOR, mo (range) | 22.0 (2.0 to 52.2+) | 11.9 (1.8+ to 44.1+) DOR curve annotations at 30 mo: 37.5% / 22.6% No. at Risk (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 months) Belzutifan + lenvatinib 197 181 137 110 93 74 50 26 17 5 1 0 0 Cabozantinib 151 137 80 59 48 31 19 10 3 0 0 0 0 aKey secondary ORR endpoint was met at previous interim analysis and was not formally statistically tested at final analysis. Data cutoff date: 2 Feb 2026
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: HIF2a inhibition and RCC in VHL disease: LITESPARK-004 proof of concept (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Belzutifan single-agent approval: LITESPARK-005 PFS and ORR (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Belzutifan in combination: LITESPARK-022 (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Slide: HIF2a inhibition and RCC in VHL disease: LITESPARK-004 proof of concept · 2) Response data: Belzutifan single-agent approval: LITESPARK-005 PFS and ORR · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Belzutifan in combination: LITESPARK-022
#ESMO26 From transforming the management of VHL-associated RCC to expanding treatment options in advanced ccRCC, HIF-2α inhibition has come a long way. An excellent tour de force by Dr. Albiges on how far we've come and what lies ahead: 🔹 LITESPARK-005: Established belzutifan as a later-line option in advanced ccRCC. 🔹 LITESPARK-011: Belzutifan + lenvatinib improved PFS and ORR; OS remains immature. 🔹 Adjuvant setting: Belzutifan + pembrolizumab has demonstrated improved DFS. 🔹 Next frontier: LITESPARK-034 and other trials are evaluating the optimal TKI partner. 📌The biology is compelling, but optimal sequencing, combination partners, resistance, and patient selection remain unresolved. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] HIF2α inhibition and RCC in VHL disease: the proof of concept A Maximum Change in Target Renal Tumors; Best objective response (N=61): Confirmed partial response; Stable disease C Duration of Treatment: Confirmed partial response; Stable disease; Progressive disease; Death; Treatment ongoing D Tumor-Reduction Procedures: Procedure after trial enrollment; Procedure before trial enrollment; Patient had at least one procedure >10 years before trial enrollment No. of Procedures per Respective Year: 142 18 7 28 15 19 13 15 18 22 24 2 [partially legible] LITESPARK-004: 61 patients treated with belzutifan 120 mg QD 50 months update: RCC ORR 67%, including 11% CR [Slide 2] Belzutifan single-agent approval: LITESPARK-005 Primary Endpoint: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Kaplan-Meier Estimate of PFS at IA2 | IA1 Belzutifan | IA1 Everolimus | IA2 Belzutifan | IA2 Everolimus Events | 257 (68.7%) | 262 (70.4%) | 289 (77.3%) | 276 (74.2%) Median, mo (95% CI) | 5.6 (3.9–7.0) | 5.6 (4.8–5.8) | 5.6 (3.8–6.5) | 5.6 (4.8–5.8) HR (95% CI) | 0.75 (0.63–0.90); P <.001* | 0.74 (0.63–0.88) Landmarks printed: 12 mo: 33.7% vs 17.6%; 18 mo: 22.5% vs 9.0% No. at Risk (0-36 by 3): Belzutifan | 374 | 218 | 156 | 135 | 113 | 93 | 66 | 45 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 Everolimus | 372 | 226 | 113 | 70 | 41 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 ORR at IA2: Belzutifan 22.7% (CR=3.5%, PR=19.3%); Everolimus 3.5% (PR=3.5%) * denotes statistical significance. Primary PFS endpoint was met at IA1 and was not formally statistically tested at IA2. Data cutoff date for IA1: November 1, 2022. Data cutoff date for IA2: June 13, 2023. Survival table Endpoint: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR (IA2) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Belzutifan | 374 | 5.6 | 3.8–6.5 Everolimus | 372 | 5.6 | 4.8–5.8 HR: 0.74 HR CI: 0.63–0.88 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Belzutifan 33.7% | Everolimus 17.6% 18 mo: Belzutifan 22.5% | Everolimus 9.0% [Slide 3] Belzutifan in combination ADJ (LS-022) | L2 | L3 (LS-011) DFS by Investigator, ITT Population HR 0.72 (95% CI, 0.59–0.87) P = 0.0003* Landmarks printed: 12 months 91.9% vs 86.2%; 24 months 80.7% vs 73.7%; 30 months 75.8% vs 68.6% Pembrolizumab + belzutifan (N = 921) | Pembrolizumab + placebo (N = 920) Events, n (%) | [illegible] | [illegible] Median, mo (95% CI) | NR ([illegible]) | NR ([illegible]) No. at Risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42): Pembrolizumab + belzutifan 921 | 860 | 800 | 669 | 401 | 153 | 33 | 0 Pembrolizumab + placebo 920 | 823 | 769 | 619 | 417 | 140 | 38 | 0 Median follow-up: 28.4 months (range, [illegible]). Data cutoff: [illegible] Primary Endpoint: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) | Cabozantinib (N = 376) Events, n (%) | 232 (62.5) | 273 (72.6) Median, mo (95% CI) | 14.8 (11.2–16.6) | 10.7 (9.2–11.1) HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.59–0.84, 1-sided P =.00007* Landmarks printed: 12 months 55.0% vs 41.0%; 24 months 35.6% vs 19.1% No. at Risk (0-50 by 5): Belzutifan + Lenvatinib 371 | 292 | 204 | 151 | 117 | 61 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 Cabozantinib 376 | 279 | 166 | 102 | 78 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 * denotes statistical significance (1-sided boundary 0.0047). Data cutoff date IA2: [illegible] April 202[illegible] Survival table Endpoint: LITESPARK-011 PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR (IA2) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Belzutifan + Lenvatinib | 371 | 14.8 | 11.2–16.6 Cabozantinib | 376 | 10.7 | 9.2–11.1 HR: 0.70 HR CI: 0.59–0.84 P: 1-sided P=.00007 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Belzutifan + Lenvatinib 55.0% | Cabozantinib 41.0% 24 mo: Belzutifan + Lenvatinib 35.6% | Cabozantinib 19.1%
@zapatalaguadomd
Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: final analysis title slide on stage screen — Daniel Y.C. Heng, ESMO 2026 (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
Slide: final analysis title slide on stage screen — Daniel Y.C. Heng, ESMO 2026
#ESMO26 | LITESPARK-011 in advanced RCC Belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib after IO : No significant OS benefit (HR 0.85; p=0.0469; prespecified one-sided boundary 0.0223), the primary OS endpoint was not met. @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/wEA7A24HWv
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Final Analysis of the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 Study: Belzutifan Plus Lenvatinib Versus Cabozantinib for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma After Anti–PD-(L)1 Therapy Daniel Y.C. Heng1, Ray McDermott2, Se Hoon Park3, Manuela Schmidinger4, Mauricio Burotto5, Roberto Iacovelli6, Elena Verzoni7, Cristina Suárez8, Masatoshi Eto9, Hernan J. Cutuli10, Camillo Porta11, Ray Manneh Kopp12, Sylvie Rottey13, Guillermo de Velasco14, Begoña P. Valderrama15, Ugo De Giorgi16, Alessandro Vagheggini17, Rodolfo F. Perini18, Donna Vickery18, Robert J. Motzer19
@Martin_AngelMD
Martín Angel@Martin_AngelMD
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: final analysis title and author slide, Daniel Y.C. Heng presenting, ESMO 2026 (shared by Martín Angel)
Slide: final analysis title and author slide, Daniel Y.C. Heng presenting, ESMO 2026
LITSPARK-011: PFS and ORR ✅ benefit of bel + len vs cabo was maintained. While OS favored bel + len, it did not ❌ reach statistical significance @DrDanielHeng @myESMO #ESMO26 https://t.co/L72uFSyUQB
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @heberolimus
Final Analysis of the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 Study: Belzutifan Plus Lenvatinib Versus Cabozantinib for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma After Anti–PD-(L)1 Therapy Daniel Y.C. Heng1, Ray McDermott2, Se Hoon Park3, Manuela Schmidinger4, Mauricio Burotto5, Roberto Iacovelli6, Elena Verzoni7, Cristina Suárez8, Masatoshi Eto9, Hernan J. Cutuli10, Camillo Porta11, Ray Manneh Kopp12, Sylvie Rottey13, Guillermo de Velasco14, Begoña P. Valderrama15, Ugo De Giorgi16, Alessandro Vagheggini17, Rodolfo F. Perini18, Donna Vickery18, Robert J. Motzer19 [Affiliation list in small print, partially legible: 1Arthur J. E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada; 2St. Vincent's University Hospital, Cancer Trials Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; 3Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 4Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 5Bradford Hill Clinical Research Center, Universidad Finis Terrae Santiago, Chile; ... 18Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; 19Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA]
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design (NCT04586231) (1 of 2) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: most common TEAEs (>=15% any arm), as-treated (2 of 2) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Trial design schema: study design (NCT04586231) · 2) Safety data: most common TEAEs (>=15% any arm), as-treated
#ESMO26 LITESPARK-011: Final Ph 3 analysis of belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib after prior anti–PD-(L)1 in advanced ccRCC (n=747) 🔹 PFS benefit maintained: 14.8 vs 10.8 mo; HR 0.74 🔹 ORR: 53.1% vs 40.2% 🔹 CR: 6.7% vs 1.3% 🔹 DOR: 22.0 vs 11.9 mo 🚨 Final OS numerically favored belz+len but not stat sig: 33.7 vs 28.6 mo; HR 0.85 (95% CI 0.70–1.03) • 36-mo OS: 48.9% vs 40.6% 🔹 Benefit maintained after prior 1L IO+TKI and IO+IO 🔹 PFS2: 28.7 vs 23.4 mo; HR 0.80 Safety consistent with known profiles: • Anemia: 70.8% vs 27% • Hypoxia: 15.7% vs 0% • Diarrhea/PPES more common with cabozantinib 🔑 Durable PFS + response benefit, with a numerical but non-significant OS advantage, continues to support belzutifan + lenvatinib after anti–PD-(L)1 therapy. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] LITESPARK-011 Study (NCT04586231) Key Eligibility Criteria • Unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic ccRCC • KPS score ≥70% • ≤2 prior systemic regimens • Progression on/after anti–PD-(L)1 mAb as 1L or 2L therapy or progression ≤6 months of the last dose of adjuvant anti–PD-(L)1 mAb • Prior VEGFR-TKI therapy was permitted R 1:1 N = 371: Belzutifan 120 mg orally QD + Lenvatinib 20 mg orally QD N = 376: Cabozantinib 60 mg orally QD Stratification Factors • IMDC prognostic score:a 0 vs. 1-2 vs. 3-6 • Line of treatment for prior anti–PD-(L)1: 1L, adjuvant, neoadjuvant-adjuvant vs. 2L • Geographic region: North America vs. western Europe vs. rest of world Dual Primary Endpoints: • PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR • OS Key Secondary Endpoint: • ORR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Other Secondary Endpoints Include: • DOR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR • Safety Exploratory Analyses Include: • Subgroup efficacy analysis by type of IO combination in 1L (IO + IO vs. IO + TKI) • PFS2 [Slide 3] Most Common Treatment-Emergent AEs,a As-Treated Population Incidence ≥15% in Any Arm Any grade % | Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 370) | Cabozantinib (N = 371) Diarrhea | 54.3% | 71.2% Hypertension | 59.5% | 57.1% Anemia | 70.8% | 27.0% Fatigue | 46.2% | 41.0% Decreased appetite | 40.5% | 40.7% Nausea | 41.9% | 38.5% PPES | 20.5% | 51.8% Hypothyroidism | 36.2% | 29.1% Weight decreased | 29.5% | 30.5% Proteinuria | 38.4% | 20.8% AST increased | 21.9% | 34.2% Constipation | 27.3% | 23.2% ALT increased | 19.2% | 31.3% Vomiting | 32.2% | 17.0% Asthenia | 28.1% | 20.2% Arthralgia | 30.8% | 17.3% Stomatitis | 14.3% | 28.3% Dysgeusia | 12.4% | 27.8% Headache | 23.0% | 12.4% Cough | 18.1% | 17.5% Back pain | 18.9% | 14.6% Blood creatinine increased | 15.4% | 15.6% Dysphonia | 14.1% | 17.3% Abdominal pain | 15.1% | 14.8% Dyspnea | 15.9% | 10.2% Pain in extremity | 15.9% | 8.9% AEs of Clinical Interest Hypoxia | 15.7% | 0% Cardiac dysfunctionb | 13.0% | 8.1% Any grade AEs / Grade ≥3 AEs (grade ≥3 shown as bars only, no values printed)
@urotoday
UroToday.com@urotoday
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR, belzutifan + (shared by UroToday.com)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR, belzutifan +
Final Analysis of the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 Study: Belzutifan Plus Lenvatinib Versus Cabozantinib for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma After Anti–PD-(L)1 Therapy. Presented by @DrDanielHeng. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid > https://t.co/wWQKspQC4X #KidneyCancer #RCC @myESMO https://t.co/POIbeDUuGC
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Primary Endpoint: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR 24 mo 36 mo Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) Cabozantinib (N = 376) Events, n (%) 262 (70.6) 285 (75.8) Median, mo (95% CI) 14.8 (11.2–16.6) 10.8 (9.2–11.1) HR (95% CI) 0.74 (0.62–0.88) Nominal P value (1-sided)a 0.00035 35.2% 20.0% 20.5% 12.6% PFS, % Months No. at Risk Belzutifan + lenvatinib Cabozantinib Survival table Endpoint: PFS per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Arm | N | Median | Median CI Belzutifan + lenvatinib | 371 | 14.8 mo | 11.2–16.6 Cabozantinib | 376 | 10.8 mo | 9.2–11.1 HR: 0.74 HR CI: 0.62–0.88 P: 0.00035 (nominal, 1-sided) 24 mo: 35.2% vs 20.0% 36 mo: 20.5% vs 12.6%
@urotoday
UroToday.com@urotoday
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: OS in key subgroups (forest plot) (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: ORR and DOR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: OS in key subgroups (forest plot) · 2) Response data: ORR and DOR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR
Belzutifan + Lenvatinib vs Cabozantinib in Advanced RCC After Anti–PD-(L)1: Final Analysis of Phase 3 LITESPARK-011. Presented by @DrDanielHeng. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/ZOEUcPxRT0 #KidneyCancer #RCC @AHS_CancerCare @myESMO https://t.co/BrybLw0QSA
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] OS in Key Subgroups Events/Participants: Belzutifan + lenvatinib | Cabozantinib | HR (95% CI) Overall | 195/371 | 224/376 | 0.85 (0.70-1.03) Age <65 years | 107/209 | 124/224 | 0.91 (0.70-1.17) Age ≥65 years | 88/162 | 100/152 | 0.73 (0.54-0.97) Male | 146/273 | 175/292 | 0.83 (0.67-1.04) Female | 49/98 | 49/84 | 0.81 (0.55-1.20) Race White | 180/330 | 193/321 | 0.85 (0.69-1.04) Race All others | 14/39 | 29/51 | 0.52 (0.27-1.01) North America | 41/64 | 32/63 | 1.39 (0.87-2.21) Western Europe | 114/221 | 136/216 | 0.70 (0.55-0.90) Rest of the world | 40/86 | 56/97 | 0.80 (0.53-1.20) ECOG PS 0 | 102/216 | 107/219 | 0.94 (0.72-1.23) ECOG PS 1 | 88/150 | 113/153 | 0.68 (0.52-0.90) IMDC Favorable | 23/84 | 30/96 | 0.82 (0.48-1.41) IMDC Intermediate | 120/227 | 134/214 | 0.78 (0.61-0.99) IMDC Poor | 52/60 | 60/66 | 0.93 (0.64-1.35) Prior lines: Adjuvant or one | 141/266 | 161/269 | 0.82 (0.66-1.03) Prior lines: Two | 52/101 | 63/107 | 0.82 (0.57-1.18) Favors belzutifan + lenvatinib | Favors cabozantinib Objective Response and Duration of Response [Slide 4] ORR (Key Secondary) and DOR (Secondary Endpoint) per RECIST 1.1 by BICR Belzutifan + Lenvatinib: ORR 53.1% (95% CI 47.9–58.3); CR=6.7%; PR=46.4% Cabozantinib: ORR 40.2% (95% CI 35.2–45.3); CR=1.3%; PR=38.8% Estimated difference 12.9% (95% CI 5.8–19.8); Nominal P=0.0002a | Belzutifan + Lenvatinib (N = 371) | Cabozantinib (N = 376) Pts with response, n | 197 | 151 Median DOR, mo (range) | 22.0 (2.0 to 52.2+) | 11.9 (1.8+ to 44.1+) DOR at 30 mo: 37.5% vs 22.6% No. at Risk (0–60 mo by 5) Belzutifan + lenvatinib | 197 181 137 110 93 74 50 26 17 5 1 0 0 Cabozantinib | 151 137 80 59 48 31 19 10 3 0 0 0 0
@QianJanieQin
QianJanieQin@QianJanieQin
LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide: final analysis: OS in key subgroups (forest plot) — ESMO 2026 (1 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)LITESPARK-011 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: final analysis: most common TEAEs (≥15%), as-treated population — ESMO (2 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Slide: final analysis: OS in key subgroups (forest plot) — ESMO 2026 · 2) Safety data: final analysis: most common TEAEs (≥15%), as-treated population — ESMO
#LITESPARK011 final analysis: #Belzutifan + #lenvatinib maintained PFS benefit vs cabozantinib (HR 0.74), w higher ORR (53% vs 40%). OS favored the combo but was not statistically significant. AE higher but tolerable. Now FDA-approved post-IO advanced ccRCC! @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/WMW7BNRERj
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] OS in Key Subgroups (Left-panel row labels partially cropped in photo; visible fragments: "verall", "e", "65 years", "65 years", "le", "nale", "ers", "merica", "Europe", "e world") Row (visible label fragment) | Events/Participants Belzutifan + lenvatinib | Cabozantinib | HR (95% CI) [O]verall | 195/371 | 224/376 | 0.85 (0.70-1.03) [<]65 years | 107/209 | 124/224 | 0.91 (0.70-1.17) [≥]65 years | 88/162 | 100/152 | 0.73 (0.54-0.97) [Ma]le | 146/273 | 175/292 | 0.83 (0.67-1.04) [Fe]male | 49/98 | 49/84 | 0.81 (0.55-1.20) [label cropped] | 180/330 | 193/321 | 0.85 (0.69-1.04) [All oth]ers | 14/39 | 29/51 | 0.52 (0.27-1.01) [North A]merica | 41/64 | 32/63 | 1.39 (0.87-2.21) [Western] Europe | 114/221 | 136/216 | 0.70 (0.55-0.90) [Rest of th]e world | 40/86 | 56/97 | 0.80 (0.53-1.20) ECOG PS 0 | 102/216 | 107/219 | 0.94 (0.72-1.23) ECOG PS 1 | 88/150 | 113/153 | 0.68 (0.52-0.90) IMDC risk category Favorable | 23/84 | 30/96 | 0.82 (0.48-1.41) IMDC risk category Intermediate | 120/227 | 134/214 | 0.78 (0.61-0.99) IMDC risk category Poor | 52/60 | 60/66 | 0.93 (0.64-1.35) Prior lines of therapy Adjuvant or one | 141/266 | 161/269 | 0.82 (0.66-1.03) Prior lines of therapy Two | 52/101 | 63/107 | 0.82 (0.57-1.18) Favors belzutifan + lenvatinib | Favors cabozantinib Data cutoff date: 2 Feb 2026

LITESPARK-012

13 slide posts · 7 physiciansBelzutifan + pembrolizumab + lenvatinib vs pembrolizumab + lenvatinib · 1L advanced clear cell RCC (Phase 3, NCT04736706, Merck; ESMO26 3586O)Full trial page →All posts →
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design (3-arm Ph3, 1L advanced ccRCC) (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS by BICR, pembro + len + belz vs pembro + len (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS by BICR, qmab/pembro + len vs pembro + len (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: summary of all-cause AEs and grade 3-5 AEs ≥10%, as-treated (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: study design (3-arm Ph3, 1L advanced ccRCC) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS by BICR, pembro + len + belz vs pembro + len · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS by BICR, qmab/pembro + len vs pembro + len · 4) Safety data: summary of all-cause AEs and grade 3-5 AEs ≥10%, as-treated
More is not always better in 1L RCC! Presenting LITESPARK-012 Ph.III: adding belzutifan or CTLA-4 blockade to Pembro/Len failed to improve PFS or OS. PFS HR 1.08/1.07; OS HR 1.04/1.12. ORR 69%/69% vs 76% SOC. #ESMO26 #RCC @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/6yL8CsELLj
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] LITESPARK-012 Study Key Eligibility Criteria • Adults with advanced ccRCC (stage IV per AJCC) • KPS score ≥70% • Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 • No prior systemic therapy for advanced RCC Stratification Factors • IMDC prognostic score (0 [favorable] vs. 1-2 [intermediate] vs. 3-6 [poor]) • Geographic region (North America vs. western Europe vs. rest of world) • Sarcomatoid features (yes vs. no) N = 1688 R N = 560: Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV Q6W up to 18 cycles + Lenvatinib 20 mg orally QD + Belzutifan 120 mg orally QD N = 562: Quavonlimab/pembrolizumab 25 mg/400 mg (MK-1308A) IV Q6W up to 18 cycles + Lenvatinib 20 mg orally QD N = 566: CONTROL Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV Q6W up to 18 cycles + Lenvatinib 20 mg orally QD Dual primary endpoints: Progression-free survival (PFS) by blinded independent central review (BICR) per RECIST 1.1 and overall survival (OS) Secondary endpoints: Objective response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR) by BICR per RECIST 1.1, safety IMDC, International Metastatic Renal-Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium; IV, intravenous; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Status; Q6W, every 6 weeks; QD, daily. [Slide 2] PFS by BICR, Pembro + Len + Belz vs. Pembro + Len ITT Population | Pembro + len + belz N = 560 | Pembro + len N = 566 Events, n (%) | 337 (60.2) | 345 (61.0) Median, mo (95% CI) | 20.8 (17.9–23.7) | 23.7 (20.7–26.6) HR 1.08 (95% CI 0.93–1.26); 1-sided P=0.8408 Landmarks (12/24/36 mo): Pembro + len 69.1% / 49.6% / 36.7%; Pembro + len + belz 66.3% / 45.3% / 34.7% No. at Risk Pembro + len + belz 560 | 424 | 329 | 257 | 210 | 176 | 122 | 78 | 23 | 2 | 0 Pembro + len 566 | 455 | 365 | 298 | 243 | 199 | 129 | 75 | 24 | 1 | 0 Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 Survival table Endpoint: PFS by BICR (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + len + belz | 560 | 20.8 mo | 17.9–23.7 Pembro + len | 566 | 23.7 mo | 20.7–26.6 HR: 1.08 HR CI: 0.93–1.26 P: 1-sided P=0.8408 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Pembro + len 69.1% | Pembro + len + belz 66.3% 24 mo: Pembro + len 49.6% | Pembro + len + belz 45.3% 36 mo: Pembro + len 36.7% | Pembro + len + belz 34.7% [Slide 3] PFS by BICR, Qmab/Pembro + Len vs. Pembro + Len IMDC Intermediate/Poor Risk Population (Per Sequential Testing Strategy) | Qmab/pembro + len N = 429 | Pembro + len N = 429 Events, n (%) | 259 (60.4) | 261 (60.8) Median, mo (95% CI) | 20.5 (16.6–23.5) | 23.5 (20.6–26.3) HR 1.12 (95% CI 0.94–1.33); 1-sided P=0.8954 Landmarks (12/24/36 mo): Pembro + len 67.5% / 47.6% / 34.8%; Qmab/pembro + len 62.3% / 43.7% / 31.2% No. at Risk Qmab/pembro + len 429 | 310 | 230 | 185 | 147 | 124 | 79 | 49 | 17 | 3 | 0 Pembro + len 429 | 337 | 267 | 219 | 176 | 148 | 84 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 0 Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 Survival table Endpoint: PFS by BICR (IMDC intermediate/poor risk, per sequential testing strategy) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Qmab/pembro + len | 429 | 20.5 mo | 16.6–23.5 Pembro + len | 429 | 23.5 mo | 20.6–26.3 HR: 1.12 HR CI: 0.94–1.33 P: 1-sided P=0.8954 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Pembro + len 67.5% | Qmab/pembro + len 62.3% 24 mo: Pembro + len 47.6% | Qmab/pembro + len 43.7% 36 mo: Pembro + len 34.8% | Qmab/pembro + len 31.2% [Slide 4] Summary of All-Cause AEs As-Treated Population Pts with ≥1 AE, n (%) | Pembro + len + belz N = 556 | Qmab/pembro + len N = 558 | Pembro + len N = 564 Any grade | 554 (99.6) | 557 (99.8) | 562 (99.6) Grade ≥3 | 485 (87.2) | 495 (88.7) | 478 (84.8) Led to discontinuation of any drug | 287 (51.6) | 287 (51.4)(a) | 204 (36.2) Of belz | 166 (29.9) | – | – Of pembro | 181 (32.6) | – | 111 (19.7) Of qmab/pembro | – | 198 (35.5) | – Of len | 176 (31.7) | 208 (37.3) | 158 (28.0) Led to death | 42 (7.6) | 53 (9.5) | 44 (7.8) Any grade treatment-related | 545 (98.0) | 549 (98.4) | 557 (98.8) Grade ≥3 treatment-related | 431 (77.5) | 437 (78.3) | 390 (69.1) Grade 3-5 All-Cause AEs in ≥10.0% of Pts in Any Arm (Incidence, %; Pembro + len + belz / Qmab/pembro + len / Pembro + len) Hypertension | 25.0 | 28.7 | 30.7 Anemia | 23.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 Hypoxia | 13.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 ALT increased | 11.2 | 8.6 | 5.5 Lipase increased | 8.8 | 13.6 | 6.9 Proteinuria | 8.6 | 9.9 | 11.9 Diarrhea | 6.8 | 10.0 | 8.3 Weight decreased | 6.5 | 9.1 | 10.3 ALT, alanine aminotransferase. a6 pts who received pembro after qmab/pembro discontinued pembro due to an all-cause AE. Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS, pembro + len + belz vs pembro + len (ITT) (1 of 2) (shared by Tom Powles)LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: drug exposure, as-treated population (2 of 2) (shared by Tom Powles)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS, pembro + len + belz vs pembro + len (ITT) · 2) Slide: drug exposure, as-treated population
LITESPARK-12 tested Len/pem/bel (VEGF/PD1/HIF) vs Len/pem in 1st line RCC #ESMO26 (supported by a RII +ve PFS R2 @AlbigesL @crisuarez08). In the R3 both PFS and OS hasd HRs~1 with ⬆️ tox for triplets. Belzutifan doublets seem active so why do the triplets fail. It’s likely due to the increased toxic compromising dose intensity of the extremely active Len/pem (2 yr PFS). There seems a limit to tolerable drug intensity- triplets (COSMIC313 too) maybe a step too far. @OncoAlert @DrChoueiri
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @montypal
[Slide 3] OS, Pembro + Len + Belz vs. Pembro + Len ITT Population | Pembro + len + belz N = 560 | Pembro + len N = 566 Events, n (%) | 229 (40.9) | 227 (40.1) Median, mo (95% CI) | 52.0 (48.0–NR) | NR (48.0–NR) HR 1.04 (95% CI 0.87–1.25); 1-sided P=0.6622 Landmarks: 89.9% / 88.7%; 78.2% / 76.4%; 66.3% / 64.5% No. at Risk Pembro + len + belz 560 | 514 | 491 | 456 | 420 | 386 | 298 | 198 | 73 | 10 | 0 Pembro + len 566 | 536 | 508 | 476 | 439 | 399 | 307 | 185 | 73 | 13 | 0 NR, not reached. Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 Survival table Endpoint: OS (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + len + belz | 560 | 52.0 mo | 48.0–NR Pembro + len | 566 | NR | 48.0–NR HR: 1.04 HR CI: 0.87–1.25 P: 1-sided P=0.6622 Landmark rates: 12 mo (dashed line): Pembro + len 89.9% | Pembro + len + belz 88.7% 24 mo (dashed line): Pembro + len 78.2% | Pembro + len + belz 76.4% 36 mo (dashed line): Pembro + len 66.3% | Pembro + len + belz 64.5% [Slide 4] Drug Exposure As-Treated Population(a) Data are median (range) except where specified otherwise. | Pembro + len + belz N = 556 | Qmab/pembro + len N = 558 | Pembro + len N = 564 Pembrolizumab, n | 556 | – | 564 Duration of therapy, months | 14.1 (0.03–31.8) | – | 21.2 (0.03–29.5) Cycles, n | 11.0 (1.0–18.0) | – | 16.0 (1.0–18.0) Quavonlimab/pembrolizumab, n | – | 558(c) | – Duration of therapy, months | – | 11.8 (0.03–37.2) | – Cycles, n | – | 9.0 (1.0–18.0) | – Lenvatinib, n | 556 | 557 | 564 Duration of therapy, months | 18.1 (0.03–56.6) | 15.2 (0.1–56.8) | 22.2 (0.1–57.3) Total (range) dose administered, mg | 6423.0 (20.0–32620.0) | 5470.0 (40.0–32840.0) | 7676.0 (40.0–30492.0) Dose intensity, mg/day(b) | 12.6 (2.1–20.0) | 12.0 (1.6–20.0) | 12.8 (2.4–20.0) Belzutifan, n | 556 | – | – Duration of therapy, months | 18.6 (0.03–56.6) | – | – Total (range) dose administered, mg | 50100.0 (120.0–197280.0) | – | – Dose intensity, mg/day(b) | 106.8 (16.6–120.0) | – | – aDefined as all pts who received ≥1 dose of study treatment. bCalculated as total dose administered divided by duration on therapy. cPts who discontinued qmab/pembro (MK-1308A) before completing 2 years or 18 cycles due to an AE could continue with pembro alone. 21 pts in the qmab/pembro + len arm received pembro alone after qmab/pembro for a median duration of 4.4 months (range, 0.03–25.6) and median 4.0 cycles (range, 1.0–16.0). Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026
@DrRishabhOnco
Dr Rishabh Jain@DrRishabhOnco
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab as first-line (1 of 3) (shared by Dr Rishabh Jain)LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Figure 2: dual primary endpoint PFS (2 of 3) (shared by Dr Rishabh Jain)LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Figure 3: dual primary endpoint OS (3 of 3) (shared by Dr Rishabh Jain)
1) Slide: Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab as first-line · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Figure 2: dual primary endpoint PFS · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Figure 3: dual primary endpoint OS
🚨 TRIPLE therapy, DOUBLE disappointment! #ESMO26 | LITESPARK-012 📖 Concomitant publication in Annals of Oncology Phase III | 1,688 patients | 1L advanced ccRCC Adding belzutifan or quavonlimab to pembrolizumab + lenvatinib FAILED to improve PFS or OS! 📊 PFS HR: • Belzutifan triplet: 1.08 • Quavonlimab triplet: 1.12 (IMDC intermediate/poor risk) ⚠️ AE-related drug discontinuation: ~52% vs 36%. 🎯 Verdict: More toxicity, no added survival benefit. The doublet remains a standard! @myesmo @ESMO_open @ASCO @oncoalert #ESMO26 #KidneyCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] ORIGINAL ARTICLE · Articles in Press, October 25, 2026 Download Full Issue Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab as first-line therapy for advanced renal-cell carcinoma: randomized open-label phase 3 LITESPARK-012 study Brian I. Rini 1 · Toni K. Choueiri 2 · Martin H. Voss 3 · ... · Joseph E. Burgents 19 · Karla G. Rodriguez-Lopez 19 · Thomas B. Powles 20 ... Show more Affiliations & Notes Article Info [Slide 2] (A) Arm A | Control Events, n (%) | 337 (60.2) | 345 (61.0) Median, months (95% CI) | 20.8 (17.9–23.7) | 23.7 (20.7–26.6) HR 1.08 (95% CI 0.93–1.26); P=0.8408 Landmarks printed: Control 69.1%, 49.6%, 36.7%; Arm A 66.3%, 45.3%, 34.7% (dashed lines at 12, 24, 36 months) No. at Risk (No. Censored), months 0-60 by 6: Arm A | 560 (0) | 424 (39) | 329 (55) | 257 (66) | 210 (73) | 176 (81) | 122 (115) | 78 (152) | 23 (200) | 2 (221) | 0 (223) Control | 566 (0) | 455 (21) | 365 (33) | 298 (46) | 243 (56) | 199 (64) | 129 (112) | 75 (153) | 24 (199) | 1 (220) | 0 (221) (B) Arm B | Control Events, n (%) | 259 (60.4) | 261 (60.8) Median, months (95% CI) | 20.5 (16.6–23.5) | 23.5 (20.6–26.3) HR 1.12 (95% CI 0.94–1.33); P=0.8954 Landmarks printed: Control 67.5%, 47.6%, 34.8%; Arm B 62.3%, 43.7%, 31.2% Arm B | 429 (0) | 310 (36) | 230 (50) | 185 (59) | 147 (67) | 124 (72) | 79 (97) | 49 (122) | 17 (153) | 3 (167) | 0 (170) Control | 429 (0) | 337 (19) | 267 (29) | 219 (37) | 176 (44) | 148 (47) | 84 (94) | 48 (121) | 17 (151) | 1 (167) | 0 (168) (C) Arm B | Control Events, n (%) | 334 (59.4) | 345 (61.0) Median, months (95% CI) | 20.7 (18.1–26.0) | 23.7 (20.7–26.6) HR 1.07 (95% CI 0.92–1.25); nominal P=0.8174 Landmarks printed: Control 69.1%, 49.6%, 36.7%; Arm B 66.2%, 46.0%, 33.1% Arm B | 562 (0) | 425 (46) | 325 (62) | 262 (73) | 209 (82) | 174 (89) | 119 (118) | 77 (154) | 26 (202) | 4 (224) | 0 (228) Control | 566 (0) | 455 (21) | 365 (33) | 298 (46) | 243 (56) | 199 (64) | 129 (112) | 75 (153) | 24 (199) | 1 (220) | 0 (221) Figure 2 Dual primary endpoint of progression-free survival. (A) Kaplan-Meier analysis of progression-free survival in Arm A vs Control in all randomized [caption cut off] Survival table Endpoint: PFS, Arm A vs Control (panel A, all randomized) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Arm A | 560 | 20.8 | 17.9–23.7 Control | 566 | 23.7 | 20.7–26.6 HR: 1.08 HR CI: 0.93–1.26 P: P=0.8408 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Arm A 66.3% | Control 69.1% 24 mo: Arm A 45.3% | Control 49.6% 36 mo: Arm A 34.7% | Control 36.7% [Slide 3] (A) Arm A | Control Events, n (%) | 229 (40.9) | 227 (40.1) Median, months (95% CI) | 52.0 (48.0–NR) | NR (48.0–NR) HR 1.04 (95% CI 0.87–1.25); P=0.6622 Landmarks printed: Control 89.9%, 78.2%, 66.3%; Arm A 88.7%, 76.4%, 64.5% No. at Risk (No. Censored), months 0-60 by 6: Arm A | 560 (0) | 514 (5) | 491 (6) | 456 (8) | 420 (9) | 386 (12) | 298 (68) | 198 (150) | 73 (264) | 10 (321) | 0 (331) Control | 566 (0) | 536 (0) | 508 (1) | 476 (3) | 439 (4) | 399 (5) | 307 (71) | 185 (168) | 73 (268) | 13 (326) | 0 (339) (B) Arm B | Control Events, n (%) | 214 (49.9) | 191 (44.5) Median, months (95% CI) | 39.1 (36.3–NR) | 46.2 (40.7–NR) HR 1.17 (95% CI 0.96–1.42); P=0.9419 Landmarks printed: Control 87.4%, 73.1%, 60.8%; Arm B 84.1%, 67.3%, 55.3% Arm B | 429 (0) | 391 (1) | 360 (1) | 320 (2) | 287 (2) | 268 (3) | 183 (58) | 115 (106) | 37 (179) | 11 (204) | 0 (215) Control | 429 (0) | 400 (0) | 374 (1) | 345 (3) | 310 (4) | 278 (4) | 194 (70) | 109 (136) | 50 (189) | 9 (229) | 0 (238) (C) Arm B | Control Events, n (%) | 245 (43.6) | 227 (40.1) Median, months (95% CI) | NR (45.2–NR) | NR (48.0–NR) HR 1.12 (95% CI 0.94–1.35); nominal P=0.8955 Landmarks printed: Control 89.9%, 78.2%, 66.3%; Arm B 87.5%, 72.7%, 61.7% Arm B | 562 (0) | 524 (1) | 491 (1) | 448 (2) | 407 (2) | 381 (3) | 292 (58) | 197 (130) | 71 (248) | 17 (300) | 0 (317) Control | 566 (0) | 536 (0) | 508 (1) | 476 (3) | 439 (4) | 399 (5) | 307 (71) | 185 (168) | 73 (268) | 13 (326) | 0 (339) Figure 3 Dual primary endpoint of overall survival. (A) Kaplan-Meier analysis of overall survival in Arm A vs Control in all randomized participants. (B) Kaplan-Meier analysis of overall survival in Arm B vs Control in all randomized [caption cut off] Survival table Endpoint: OS, Arm A vs Control (panel A, all randomized) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Arm A | 560 | 52.0 | 48.0–NR Control | 566 | NR | 48.0–NR HR: 1.04 HR CI: 0.87–1.25 P: P=0.6622 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Arm A 88.7% | Control 89.9% 24 mo: Arm A 76.4% | Control 78.2% 36 mo: Arm A 64.5% | Control 66.3%
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS, quavonlimab/pembrolizumab + lenvatinib (1 of 2) (shared by Tom Powles)LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: ORR by BICR per RECIST 1.1, ITT: pembro + len + belz vs Qmab/pembro + (2 of 2) (shared by Tom Powles)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS, quavonlimab/pembrolizumab + lenvatinib · 2) Response data: ORR by BICR per RECIST 1.1, ITT: pembro + len + belz vs Qmab/pembro +
LITESPARK-12 tested Len/pem/CTLA4 vs Len/pem in 1st line advanced RCC. This, and the adjuvant nivo vs ipi/nivo trials both add CTLA4 to Nivo. #ESMO26 8Y8 (ipi/nivo vs Nivo) is long awaited. Uncertainty on the role of CTLA4 is increasingly uncertain @brian_rini @DrChoueiri @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] OS, Qmab/Pembro + Len vs Pembro + Len IMDC Intermediate/Poor Risk Population (Per Sequential Testing Strategy) | Qmab/pembro + len N = 429 | Pembro + len N = 429 Events, n (%) | 214 (49.9) | 191 (44.5) Median, mo (95% CI) | 39.1 (36.3–NR) | 46.2 (40.7–NR) HR 1.17 (95% CI 0.96–1.42); 1-sided P=0.9419 Landmarks: 12 mo: 87.4% (pembro + len), 84.1% (Qmab/pembro + len); 24 mo: 73.1% (pembro + len), 67.3% (Qmab/pembro + len); 36 mo: 60.8% (pembro + len), 55.3% (Qmab/pembro + len) No. at Risk (Months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60) Qmab/pembro + len | 429 | 391 | 360 | 320 | 287 | 268 | 183 | 115 | 37 | 11 | 0 Pembro + len | 429 | 400 | 374 | 345 | 310 | 278 | 194 | 109 | 50 | 9 | 0 Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 Survival table Endpoint: OS, IMDC intermediate/poor risk Arm | N | Median | Median CI Qmab/pembro + len | 429 | 39.1 mo | 36.3–NR Pembro + len | 429 | 46.2 mo | 40.7–NR HR: 1.17 HR CI: 0.96–1.42 P: 1-sided P=0.9419 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Pembro + len 87.4% | Qmab/pembro + len 84.1% 24 mo: Pembro + len 73.1% | Qmab/pembro + len 67.3% 36 mo: Pembro + len 60.8% | Qmab/pembro + len 55.3% [Slide 4] ORR by BICR per RECIST 1.1 ITT Population | All participants: Pembro + len + belz N = 560 | Qmab/pembro + len N = 562 | Pembro + len N = 566 | IMDC intermediate/poor risk: Qmab/pembro + len n = 429 | Pembro + len n = 429 ORR, % (95% CI) | 69.1 (65.1–72.9) | 69.0 (65.0–72.8) | 76.3 (72.6–79.8) | 66.9 (62.2–71.3) | 75.5 (71.2–79.5) Confirmed best objective response, n (%) Complete response | 107 (19.1) | 83 (14.8) | 84 (14.8) | 59 (13.8) | 56 (13.1) Partial response | 280 (50.0) | 305 (54.3) | 348 (61.5) | 228 (53.1) | 268 (62.5) Stable disease^a | 109 (19.5) | 107 (19.0) | 86 (15.2) | 83 (19.3) | 62 (14.5) Progressive disease | 28 (5.0) | 27 (4.8) | 19 (3.4) | 24 (5.6) | 18 (4.2) NED,^b NE,^c or no assessment^d | 36 (6.4) | 40 (7.1) | 29 (5.1) | 35 (8.2) | 25 (5.8) Median DOR, months (range) | 26.4 (1.2+–52.5+) | 26.3 (1.4+–51.9+) | 27.7 (1.1+–51.3+) | 25.1 (1.4+–51.9+) | 27.2 (1.1+–51.3+) Bar chart ORR, % (95% CI): Pembro + len + belz ITT N=560: 69.1 (CR 19.1); Qmab/pembro + len ITT N=562: 69.0 (CR 14.8); Pembro + len ITT N=566: 76.3 (CR 14.8); Qmab/pembro + len IMDC int/p n=429: 66.9 (CR 13.8); Pembro + len IMDC int/p n=429: 75.5 (CR 13.1) ^a Includes both stable disease and non-complete response/non-progressive disease. ^b No evidence of disease. ^c Not evaluable: includes pts with insufficient data for assessment of response per RECIST 1.1. ^d No post-baseline assessment on the data cutoff date. CR, complete response; int/p, intermediate/poor. Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Annals of Oncology article header: pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab (shared by Tom Powles)
Slide: Annals of Oncology article header: pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab
Triplets in 1st line RCC failed in LS12 @Annals_Oncology @brian_rini (n=1500!). There are not many combinations with HIF/VEGF/PD1 left to test and this approach has probably run its course. It’s time for a new chapter in RCC with T cell engagers and bispecifics #ESMO26 @montypal @DrChoueiri @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 27, 2026 · View post on X →
Annals of Oncology Available online 25 October 2026 In Press, Journal Pre-proof Original Article Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab as first-line therapy for advanced renal-cell carcinoma: randomized open-label phase 3 LITESPARK-012 study Brian I. Rini 1 *, Toni K. Choueiri 2, Martin H. Voss 3, Mauricio Burotto 4, Jan Oldenburg 5, Howard P. Gurney 6, Thomas R. Ferguson 7, Hans Hammers 8, Laurence Albiges 9, Yüksel Ürün 10, Roberto I. Romero Diaz 11, Mustafa Özgüroğlu 12, Patricio Yañez Weber 13, Elena Verzoni 14, Camillo Porta 15, Alexandra Drakaki 16, Jun Guo 17, Nobuaki Matsubara 18, Aiying Chen 19, Joseph E. Burgents 19...Thomas B. Powles 20
@ReneeSaliby
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: title slide and author list, Toni K. Choueiri presenting, ESMO 2026 (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
Slide: title slide and author list, Toni K. Choueiri presenting, ESMO 2026
IO-based doublets have been hard to beat in 1L mRCC. Triplets don't seem to be the answer whether by adding a HIF2i or CTLA4i! Drug exposure and tox may be the issue here @DrChoueiri continues to push for better SOC! What other strategies could be attempted to improve outcomes for pts in this setting? #ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Martin_AngelMD, @OncLive, @OncLive
First-line Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib Plus Belzutifan or MK-1308A Plus Lenvatinib in Advanced RCC: Randomized Open-label Phase 3 LITESPARK-012 Study Toni K. Choueiri1; Thomas B. Powles2; Martin H. Voss3; Mauricio Burotto4; Jan Oldenburg5; Howard P. Gurney6; Thomas R. Ferguson7; Hans Hammers8; Laurence Albiges9; Yüksel Ürün10; Roberto I. Romero Diaz11; Mustafa Özgüroğlu12; Patricio Yañez Weber13; Elena Verzoni14; Camillo Porta15; Alexandra Drakaki16; Aiying Chen17; Joseph E. Burgents17; Karla G. Rodriguez-Lopez17; Brian I. Rini18 1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 2Barts Health NHS Trust, Barts Cancer Institute, and Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; 3Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; 4Bradford Hill Clinical Research Center, Santiago, Chile; 5Akershus universitetssykehus, Lorenskog, Akershus, Norway; 6Maquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 7Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; 8University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA; 9Département de Médecine Oncologique, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France; 10Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Ankara, Türkiye; 11Centro de Investigacion Clinica de Oaxaca, Oaxaca City, Mexico; 12Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye; 13James Lind Cancer Research Center, Temuco, Chile; 14Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy; 15Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari and University of Bari "A. Moro," Bari, Italy; 16UCLA Hematology Oncology Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA, USA; 17Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; 18Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS by BICR (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS by BICR
@DrChoueiri 1st up w #LITESPARK012 - Len/bel/pembro vs Len/quavonlimab/pembro vs Len/pembro for #kidneycancer. No diff in PFS or OS - likely from strong control cohort. Still no triplet for 1st line metastatic RCC. @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/08j4zrxYuS
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
PFS by BICR, Pembro + Len + Belz vs. Pembro + Len ITT Population | Pembro + len + belz N = 560 | Pembro + len N = 566 Events, n (%) | 337 (60.2) | 345 (61.0) Median, mo (95% CI) | 20.8 (17.9–23.7) | 23.7 (20.7–26.6) HR 1.08 (95% CI 0.93–1.26); 1-sided P=0.8408 Landmarks printed: 12 mo 69.1% / 66.3%; 24 mo 49.6% / 45.3%; 36 mo 36.7% / 34.7% No. at Risk (months 0/6/12/18/24/30/36/42/48/54/60): Pembro + len + belz: 560 | 424 | 329 | 257 | 210 | 176 | 122 | 78 | 23 | 2 | 0 Pembro + len: 566 | 455 | 365 | 298 | 243 | 199 | 129 | 75 | 24 | 1 | 0 Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 Toni Choueiri Survival table Endpoint: PFS by BICR (dual primary), ITT Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + len + belz | 560 | 20.8 mo | 17.9–23.7 Pembro + len | 566 | 23.7 mo | 20.7–26.6 HR: 1.08 HR CI: 0.93–1.26 P: 1-sided P=0.8408 Landmark rates: 12 mo: Pembro + len (teal) 69.1% | Pembro + len + belz (blue) 66.3% 24 mo: Pembro + len (teal) 49.6% | Pembro + len + belz (blue) 45.3% 36 mo: Pembro + len (teal) 36.7% | Pembro + len + belz (blue) 34.7%
@Dr_Oncologista
Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗@Dr_Oncologista
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: summary and conclusions (shared by Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗)
Slide: summary and conclusions
LITESPARK-012 | First-Line Advanced ccRCC Adding belzutifan or quavonlimab to pembrolizumab + lenvatinib failed to improve PFS or OS, while increasing treatment discontinuations. @OncoAlert #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO #ESMOcommunity https://t.co/mBWHOIPBYl https://t.co/qxANPHF9pj
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Summary and Conclusions In the randomized phase 3 LITESPARK-012 study: • Neither addition of the HIF-2α inhibitor belzutifan nor the CTLA-4 inhibitor quavonlimab to pembrolizumab + lenvatinib improved efficacy in participants with previously untreated advanced ccRCC • Adverse events in the investigational arms led to higher drug discontinuation rates • Addition of belzutifan to pembrolizumab + lenvatinib was generally associated with anticipated adverse events consistent with belzutifan's known safety profile • No new safety signals were observed for coformulated quavonlimab/pembrolizumab • Efficacy and safety of standard-of-care pembrolizumab + lenvatinib were consistent with prior reports, and this regimen was reinforced as a standard of care in front-line advanced ccRCC
@zapatalaguadomd
Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: baseline characteristics, ITT population (1 of 2) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: OS key subgroups forest plot, pembro + len + belz vs pembro + len (2 of 2) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
1) Slide: baseline characteristics, ITT population · 2) Slide: OS key subgroups forest plot, pembro + len + belz vs pembro + len
Negative LITESPARK-012 at #ESMO26. Adding belzutifan to pembrolizumab + lenvatinib in 1L advanced RCC failed to improve PFS (HR 1.08; p=0.84), with no OS benefit (HR 1.04). More treatment ≠ better outcomes. @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/XU9ANCyFLg
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Baseline Characteristics ITT Population Characteristic, n (%) | Pembro + len + belz N = 560 | Qmab/pembro + len N = 562 | Pembro + len N = 566 Median age (range), years | 61.0 (27–90) | 61.0 (22–86) | 61.0 (22–84) Male | 423 (75.5) | 436 (77.6) | 393 (69.4) KPS score 90 or 100 | 439 (78.4) | 435 (77.4) | 458 (80.9) 70 or 80 | 121 (21.6) | 127 (22.6) | 108 (19.1) Region North America | 47 (8.4) | 46 (8.2) | 46 (8.1) Western Europe | 172 (30.7) | 169 (30.1) | 184 (32.5) Rest of world | 341 (60.9) | 347 (61.7) | 336 (59.4) IMDC risk categories Favorable | 145 (25.9) | 133 (23.7) | 137 (24.2) Intermediate | 329 (58.8) | 332 (59.1) | 344 (60.8) Poor | 86 (15.4) | 97 (17.3) | 85 (15.0) Prior nephrectomy | 363 (64.8) | 375 (66.7) | 352 (62.2) Sarcomatoid features Yes | 57 (10.2) | 67 (11.9) | 54 (9.5) No | 407 (72.7) | 412 (73.3) | 438 (77.4) Unknown | 96 (17.1) | 83 (14.8) | 74 (13.1) Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 [Slide 4] OS, Pembro + Len + Belz vs. Pembro + Len Key Subgroups Subgroup | Events/Participants Pembro + len + belz | Events/Participants Pembro + len | HR (95% CI) Overall | 229/560 | 227/566 | 1.04 (0.87-1.25) Age <65 years | 130/344 | 126/348 | 1.04 (0.81-1.33) Age ≥65 years | 99/216 | 101/218 | 1.04 (0.79-1.38) Sex Male | 171/423 | 148/393 | 1.12 (0.90-1.39) Sex Female | 58/137 | 79/173 | 0.90 (0.64-1.27) Race White | 165/397 | 162/402 | 1.03 (0.83-1.29) Race All others | 64/163 | 65/162 | 1.06 (0.75-1.49) Region North America | 13/47 | 17/46 | 0.72 (0.35-1.49) Region Western Europe | 63/172 | 71/184 | 0.92 (0.65-1.29) Region Rest of world | 153/341 | 139/336 | 1.15 (0.91-1.44) Sarcomatoid features Yes | 31/57 | 23/54 | 1.29 (0.75-2.22) Sarcomatoid features No | 198/503 | 204/512 | 1.01 (0.83-1.23) IMDC prognostic risk Favorable | 36/145 | 36/137 | 0.95 (0.60-1.52) IMDC prognostic risk Intermediate | 139/329 | 140/344 | 1.07 (0.85-1.36) IMDC prognostic risk Poor | 54/86 | 51/85 | 1.03 (0.70-1.51) Axis: 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 Favors pembro + len + belz | Favors pembro + len Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026
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UroToday.com@urotoday
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: PFS by BICR key subgroups forest plot, pembro + len + belz vs pembro + len (shared by UroToday.com)
Slide: PFS by BICR key subgroups forest plot, pembro + len + belz vs pembro + len
First-line Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib Plus Belzutifan or MK-1308A Plus Lenvatinib in Advanced RCC: Randomized Open-label Phase 3 LITESPARK-012 Study. Presented by @DrChoueiri @DanaFarber. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/vItvbTjfyR #KidneyCancer #RCC @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
PFS by BICR, Pembro + Len + Belz vs. Pembro + Len Key Subgroups Events/Participants: Pembro + len + belz | Pembro + len | HR (95% CI) Overall | 337/560 | 345/566 | 1.08 (0.93-1.26) Age <65 years | 210/344 | 201/348 | 1.11 (0.92-1.35) Age ≥65 years | 127/216 | 144/218 | 1.03 (0.81-1.30) Sex Male | 249/423 | 229/393 | 1.14 (0.95-1.36) Sex Female | 88/137 | 116/173 | 0.97 (0.74-1.29) Race White | 254/397 | 245/402 | 1.15 (0.97-1.37) Race All others | 83/163 | 99/162 | 0.88 (0.66-1.18) Region North America | 24/47 | 26/46 | 1.12 (0.64-1.96) Region Western Europe | 110/172 | 110/184 | 1.14 (0.88-1.49) Region Rest of world | 203/341 | 209/336 | 1.04 (0.86-1.26) Sarcomatoid features Yes | 37/57 | 35/54 | 1.04 (0.66-1.66) Sarcomatoid features No | 300/503 | 310/512 | 1.07 (0.92-1.26) IMDC prognostic risk Favorable | 76/145 | 84/137 | 0.86 (0.63-1.18) IMDC prognostic risk Intermediate | 199/329 | 201/344 | 1.19 (0.98-1.44) IMDC prognostic risk Poor | 62/86 | 60/85 | 1.04 (0.73-1.49) Favors pembro + len + belz <- -> Favors pembro + len Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 Pembrolizumab + Lenvatinib + Belzutifan: Overall Survival
@Annals_Oncology
Annals of Oncology@Annals_Oncology
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: (per caption): PFS KM curve, Arm A vs Control (HR 1.08) (shared by Annals of Oncology)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: (per caption): PFS KM curve, Arm A vs Control (HR 1.08)
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper - Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab as first-line therapy for advanced renal-cell carcinoma: randomized open-label phase 3 LITESPARK-012 study. 🔗https://t.co/idQFCcMARV @brian_rini @tompowles1 https://t.co/BdsoC4xYaH
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Arm A | Control Events, n (%) | 337 (60.2) | 345 (61.0) Median, months (95% CI) | 20.8 (17.9-23.7) | 23.7 (20.7-26.6) HR 1.08 (95% CI 0.93-1.26); P=0.8408 Landmarks: 12 mo Control 69.1%, Arm A 66.3%; 24 mo Control 49.6%, Arm A 45.3%; 36 mo Control 36.7%, Arm A 34.7% X-axis: Months; Y-axis: PFS, % No. at Risk (No. Censored) (months 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60) Arm A: 560 (0) | 424 (39) | 329 (55) | 257 (66) | 210 (73) | 176 (81) | 122 (115) | 78 (152) | 23 (200) | 2 (221) | 0 (223) Control: 566 (0) | 455 (21) | 365 (33) | 298 (46) | 243 (56) | 199 (64) | 129 (112) | 75 (153) | 24 (199) | 1 (220) | 0 (221) Survival table Endpoint: Progression-free survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI Arm A | 560 | 20.8 | 17.9-23.7 Control | 566 | 23.7 | 20.7-26.6 HR: 1.08 HR CI: 0.93-1.26 P: 0.8408 Landmark rates: 12 months: Arm A 66.3% | Control 69.1% 24 months: Arm A 45.3% | Control 49.6% 36 months: Arm A 34.7% | Control 36.7%
@DanaFarber
Dana-Farber@DanaFarber
LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: statistical considerations / alpha allocation (Toni K. Choueiri) (shared by Dana-Farber)
Slide: statistical considerations / alpha allocation (Toni K. Choueiri)
Findings from the phase 3 LITESPARK-012 trial, presented by @DrChoueiri, show that adding either the HIF-2α inhibitor belzutifan or the CTLA-4 inhibitor quavonlimab to pembrolizumab and lenvatinib did not improve efficacy in previously untreated advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Both combination regimens were also associated with higher rates of treatment discontinuation. While neither approach improved efficancy, these findings will help inform the design of future clinical trials in advanced kidney cancer. #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Statistical Considerations • Multiplicity control – Overall Type I error rate was strongly controlled at 2.5% (1-sided) within each comparison – Prespecified hierarchical testing strategy across PFS and OS endpoints – Alpha allocation shown on the right • Efficacy analyses – PFS and OS: HRs and 95% CIs estimated by stratified Cox regression model; between-arm differences assessed with stratified log-rank test – ORR: estimated with exact Clopper and Pearson method – Efficacy population: ITT population • Safety analyses – Safety population: all treated participants with ≥1 dose of study treatment Pembro + len + belz vs. pembro + len PFS (dual primary) ITT population α = 0.005 ⇄ (1.0 / 1.0) OS (dual primary) ITT population α = 0.02 Qmab/pembro + len vs. pembro + len PFS (dual primary) Int/poor population α = 0.0035 → (1.0) PFS (dual primary) ITT population α = 0 PFS (dual primary) ITT population α = 0 → (1.0) OS (dual primary) Int/poor population α = 0.0215 OS (dual primary) Int/poor population α = 0.0215 → (1.0) OS (dual primary) ITT population α = 0 OS (dual primary) ITT population α = 0 → (1.0) PFS (dual primary) Int/poor population α = 0.0035 Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026
@QianJanieQin
QianJanieQin@QianJanieQin
LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Wide stage photo of Naomi Haas discussant slide on (3586O), text too (1 of 4) (shared by QianJanieQin)LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: (3586O, Choueiri) design and PFS (2 of 4) (shared by QianJanieQin)LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data (3 of 4) (shared by QianJanieQin)LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: RAPPORT vs MDACC MDT-alone cohort comparison: MDT+ICI vs MDT (4 of 4) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Slide: Wide stage photo of Naomi Haas discussant slide on (3586O), text too · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: (3586O, Choueiri) design and PFS · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data — LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 · 4) Slide: RAPPORT vs MDACC MDT-alone cohort comparison: MDT+ICI vs MDT
Dr. #Naomi #Haas of @PennMedicine w/ insightful discussion of #LITESPARK012, #LITESPARK011, and phase II PE PE trails, highlighting emerging data, imp nuances, and unanswered questions in the evolving # RCC tx landscape @OncoAlert @TiansterZhang #ESMO26 https://t.co/sjccivzqpo
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] 3586O First-line Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib Plus Belzutifan or MK-1308A in Advanced RCC: Randomized Open-label Phase 3 LITESPARK-012 Study. Choueiri et. al. LITESPARK-012 Study Key Eligibility Criteria - Adults with advanced ccRCC (stage IV per AJCC) - KPS score >=70% - Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 - No prior systemic therapy for advanced RCC Stratification Factors - IMDC prognostic score (0 [favorable] vs. 1-2 [intermediate] vs. 3-6 [poor]) - Geographic region (North America vs. western Europe vs. rest of world) - Sarcomatoid features (yes vs. no) N = 1688 R N = 560: Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV Q6W up to 18 cycles + Lenvatinib 20 mg orally QD + Belzutifan 120 mg orally QD N = 562: Quavonlimab/pembrolizumab 25 mg/400 mg (MK-1308A) IV Q6W up to 18 cycles + Lenvatinib 20 mg orally QD N = 566: CONTROL Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV Q6W up to 18 cycles + Lenvatinib 20 mg orally QD Dual primary endpoints: Progression-free survival (PFS) by blinded independent central review (BICR) per RECIST 1.1 and overall survival (OS) Secondary endpoints: Objective response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR) by BICR per RECIST 1.1, safety PFS by BICR, Pembro + Len + Belz vs. Pembro + Len ITT Population | Pembro + len + belz N = 560 | Pembro + len N = 566 Events, n (%) | 337 (60.2) | 345 (61.0) Median, mo (95% CI) | 20.8 (17.9-23.7) | 23.7 (20.7-26.6) HR 1.08 (95% CI 0.93-1.26); 1-sided P=0.8408 Landmark labels on curve: 69.1% | 66.3% | 49.6% | 45.3% | 36.7% | 34.7% No. at Risk (0-60 mo) Pembro + len + belz 560 | 424 | 329 | 257 | 210 | 176 | 122 | 78 | 23 | 2 | 0 Pembro + len 566 | 455 | 365 | 298 | 243 | 199 | 129 | 75 | 24 | 1 | 0 Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 PFS by BICR, Qmab/Pembro + Len vs. Pembro + Len IMDC Intermediate/Poor Risk Population (Per Sequential Testing Strategy) | Qmab/pembro + len N = 429 | Pembro + len N = 429 Events, n (%) | 259 (60.4) | 261 (60.8) Median, mo (95% CI) | 20.5 (16.6-23.5) | 23.5 (20.6-26.3) HR 1.12 (95% CI 0.94-1.33); 1-sided P=0.8954 Landmark labels on curve: 67.5% | 62.3% | 47.6% | 43.7% | 34.8% | 31.2% No. at Risk (0-60 mo) Qmab/pembro + len 429 | 310 | 230 | 185 | 147 | 124 | 79 | 49 | 17 | 3 | 0 Pembro + len 429 | 337 | 267 | 219 | 176 | 148 | 84 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 0 Data cutoff date: 4 Feb 2026 Survival table Endpoint: PFS by BICR, Pembro + Len + Belz vs. Pembro + Len (ITT Population) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + len + belz | 560 | 20.8 mo | 17.9-23.7 Pembro + len | 566 | 23.7 mo | 20.7-26.6 HR: 1.08 HR CI: 0.93-1.26 P: 1-sided P=0.8408 [Slide 3] Cosmic 313 Motzer et. al. Annals of Oncol. 2026 PFS benefit was maintained with longer follow-up Median PFS (95% CI), months Cabo + nivo + ipi (n=428) | 16.6 (14.0-22.6) Placebo + nivo + ipi (n=427) | 11.2 (9.3-14.0) HR, 0.82 (95% CI, 0.69-0.98) Landmark labels on curve: 57% | 48% | 44% (cabo) ; 48% | 41% | 37% (placebo) No. at risk (0-54 mo, 3-mo steps) Cabo + nivo + ipi 428 | 359 | 269 | 232 | 192 | 162 | 148 | 144 | 126 | 112 | 100 | 84 | 71 | 54 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 Placebo + nivo + ipi 427 | 295 | 221 | 192 | 154 | 133 | 119 | 103 | 94 | 85 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 58 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 OS in the ITT Population OS was comparable between arms Median OS (95% CI), months Cabo + nivo + ipi (n=42[illegible]) | 41.9 (34.8-47.9) Placebo + nivo + ipi (n=427) | 42.0 (34.9-53.1) HR, 1.02 (95% CI, 0.85-1.23); P=0.8366 Landmark labels on curve: 67% | 65% | 54% | 54% No. at risk (0-57 mo) Cabo + nivo + ipi 428 | 404 | 386 | 363 | 341 | 328 | 313 | 298 | 279 | 264 | 250 | 237 | 223 | 187 | 160 | 101 | 54 | 21 | 4 | 0 Placebo + nivo + ipi 427 | 402 | 376 | 350 | 331 | 312 | 297 | 278 | 265 | 253 | 240 | 230 | 216 | 189 | 168 | 106 | 59 | 24 | 4 | 0 follow-up of 45.0 months Treatment Exposure and Summary of AEs (Safety Population) Treatment exposure and dose modifications | Cabo + nivo + ipi (n=426) | Placebo + nivo + ipi (n=423) Median duration of exposure of study treatment, months (range) | 13.7 (0.2-53.4) | 10.3 (0.1-55.3) Median average daily dose of cabo/placebo, mg (range) | 22.4 (3.6-40.0) | 35.2 (0.8-40.0) Median nivo infusions per patient, n (range) | 11.0 (1-52) | 9.0 (1-48) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 cycles of ipi administered, % | 7 / 22 / 13 / 58 | 6 / 7 / 13 / 74 Dose modification (any treatment component) due to AE, % | 92 | 76 Treatment-related AE leading to discontinuation of >=1 component, % | 49 | 26 Most common treatment-related AEs (any grade in >=25% of patients) | Cabo + nivo + ipi Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | Placebo + nivo + ipi Any Grade | Grade 3/4 Treatment-related AE, % | 99 | 75 | 91 | 43 Alanine aminotransferase increased | 46 | 26 | 19 | 6 Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 44 | 19 | 17 | 5 Diarrhea | 43 | 5 | 21 | 3 Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0 Hypothyroidism | 26 | <1 | 17 | 0 Hypertension | 25 | 9 | 7 | 2 Pruritus | 21 | 0 | 26 | <1 - Use of systemic immune-modulating medications* for AE was 73.0% in the cabo + nivo + ipi arm and 56.7% in the control arm *Includes glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressants. AE, adverse event. Advanced RCC (N~840) - No prior systemic therapy* - Clear cell component - Intermediate or poor risk per IMDC criteria - Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 - Karnofsky Performance Status >=70% R1:1 | Stratification: IMDC risk, Region Cabo + nivo + ipi: Cabo 40 mg PO QD + nivo 3 mg/kg IV Q3W x 4 + ipi 1 mg/kg IV Q3W x 4 -> Cabo 40 mg PO QD + nivo 480 mg IV Q4W Placebo + nivo + ipi: Placebo PO QD + nivo 3 mg/kg IV Q3W x 4 + ipi 1 mg/kg IV Q3W x 4 -> Placebo PO QD + nivo 480 mg IV Q4W Tumor assessment every 8 weeks per RECIST v1.1 Treatment until loss of clinical benefit or intolerable toxicity No crossover allowed Primary endpoint: PFS per RECIST v1.1 by BIRC after the 249th event in the first 550 randomized patients (PITT population) Secondary endpoint: OS after 433 events in all randomized patients (ITT population) Additional endpoints: ORR, DOR, and safety Survival table Endpoint: PFS (COSMIC-313, longer follow-up) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Cabo + nivo + ipi | 428 | 16.6 months | 14.0-22.6 Placebo + nivo + ipi | 427 | 11.2 months | 9.3-14.0 HR: 0.82 HR CI: 0.69-0.98 [Slide 4] Characteristics | MDT+ICI N = 30 | MDT N = 120 | P Age, years, median (IQR) | 62 (52 to 71) | 66 (61 to 72) | 0.06 Male sex | 23 (77) | 88 (73) | 0.7 ECOG Performance Status | | | 0.8 0 | 20 (67) | 81 (68) 1 | 10 (33) | 35 (29) 2 | 0 (0) | 4 (3) IMDC risk score | | | 0.7 Favorable | 17 (57) | 62 (52) Intermediate | 13 (43) | 57 (47) Poor | 0 (0) | 1 (1) Prior systemic therapy* | 7 (23) | 36 (30) | 0.7 TKI | 6 (86) | 19 (53) ICI | 0 (0) | 13 (36) Dual TKI+ICI | 0 (0) | 4 (11) Interleukin-2 | 1 (14) | 0 (0) Prior nephrectomy | 27 (90) | 117 (97) | 0.09 Number of metastases | | | < 0.001 1 | 5 (17) | 71 (59) 2 | 8 (27) | 37 (31) 3 | 9 (30) | 7 (6) 4 | 5 (17) | 3 (2) 5 | 3 (10) | 2 (2) Organs involved Lung | 20 (67) | 76 (63) | 0.7 Lymph node | 9 (30) | 16 (13) | 0.03 Bone | 7 (23) | 11 (9) | 0.03 Other | 10 (33) | 29 (24) | 0.3 30 pts from RAPPORT (NCT02855203) with radiation to oligometastases and ICI and 120 from MDACC MDT alone (NCT03575611) MDT +ICI Cohort had more unfavorable features Longer PFS with SBRT+ICI vs MDT OS not significant PFS: HR 0.57; 95% CI: 0.32 to 1.02; p = 0.058 PSM: HR 0.44; 95% CI: 0.21 to 0.93; p = 0.03 Median f/u: 34 months OS: HR 1.9; 95% CI: 0.67 to 5.38; p = 0.2 PSM: HR 1.7; 95% CI: 0.48 to 5.78; p = 0.4 Legend: MDT | MDT+ICI SHERRY AD et al, ASCO, J Clin Oncol 44, 2026 (suppl 7; abstr 498) Naomi B. Haas, MD

ENERGIZE

12 slide posts · 10 physiciansGemcitabine-cisplatin ± nivolumab (± BMS-986205) then adjuvant nivolumab · Cisplatin-eligible MIBC (Phase 3, NCT03661320, BMS)Full trial page →All posts →
@drenriquegrande
Enrique Grande@drenriquegrande
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078: Overall survival by treatment arm (1 of 2) (shared by Enrique Grande)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-866 (pembro + cis + gem vs placebo + cis + gem) (2 of 2) (shared by Enrique Grande)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078: Overall survival by treatment arm · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-866 (pembro + cis + gem vs placebo + cis + gem)
Is this the end of platinum-based chemo + immunotherapy in #bladdercancer? 🤔 What should we do with NIAGARA from now on? 😬 @OncoAlert @myESMO @OncoDailyGU #ESMO26 https://t.co/IF0qJTrz5Q
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] CA017-078 Overall survival by treatment arm [table] NIVO+GC (N = 325) | GC (N = 328) # of events/# of patients (%): 71/325 (21.8) | 81/328 (24.7) Median OS (95% CI), mo: NR (NE-NE) | NR (NE-NE) HR (95% CI): 0.88 (0.64-1.21) Curve labels: GC 92.8%, NIVO+GC 91.6% (12 mo); GC 85.2%, NIVO+GC 84.8% (24 mo); GC 80.5%, NIVO+GC 79.8% (36 mo); NIVO+GC 79.8%, GC 78.4% (~39 mo) Y-axis: Probability of overall survival (%); X-axis: Months No. at risk (0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,66,72,78 mo) NIVO+GC: 325 305 281 268 257 248 238 204 148 113 72 36 16 0 GC: 328 299 282 269 255 249 238 205 149 105 66 32 17 0 - Median OS was not reached in either treatment arm - OS was analyzed descriptively because the EFS testing condition was not met Survival table Endpoint: OS Arm | N | Median | Median CI NIVO+GC | 325 | NR | NE-NE GC | 328 | NR | NE-NE HR: 0.88 HR CI: 0.64-1.21 Landmark rates: 12 mo: NIVO+GC 91.6% | GC 92.8% 24 mo: NIVO+GC 84.8% | GC 85.2% 36 mo: NIVO+GC 79.8% | GC 80.5% [Slide 2] Key Secondary Endpoint: OS ITT Population [table] Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 454 Events, n (%): 135 (29.8) | 135 (29.7) Median (95% CI), mo: NR (NR-NR) | NR (NR-NR) HR 1.00 (95% CI, 0.79-1.27)* Curve labels: 24 mo 82.8% (pembro) / 81.7% (placebo); 36 mo 76.8% / 76.6%; 48 mo 72.9% / 73.4%; 60 mo 70.8% / 70.9% Y-axis: Overall Survival, %; X-axis: Months No. at risk (0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,66,72,78,84 mo) Pembro + cis + gem: 453 440 409 386 375 363 348 332 278 231 161 94 43 1 0 Placebo + cis + gem: 454 437 410 390 370 356 344 332 278 229 159 97 40 2 0 NR, not reached. *Not formally statistically tested according to the statistical design. Data cutoff: January 26, 2026. Survival table Endpoint: OS (key secondary), ITT Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + cis + gem | 453 | NR | NR-NR Placebo + cis + gem | 454 | NR | NR-NR HR: 1.00 HR CI: 0.79-1.27 Landmark rates: 24 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 82.8% | Placebo + cis + gem 81.7% 36 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 76.8% | Placebo + cis + gem 76.6% 48 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 72.9% | Placebo + cis + gem 73.4% 60 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 70.8% | Placebo + cis + gem 70.9%
@cdanicas
Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: CA017-078 study design (NCT03661320) (1 of 2) (shared by Daniel Castellano)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078 event-free survival by treatment arm (2 of 2) (shared by Daniel Castellano)
1) Trial design schema: CA017-078 study design (NCT03661320) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078 event-free survival by treatment arm
🎯 #ESMO26 ENERGIZE ph3 trial presenting by @AndreaNecchi other periop of IO therapy in MIBC! Cis-Gem + Nivo vs Cis-Gem! Other negative study of IO + cisplatin-based chemo!🧐 Reinforce the value of ADC + Pembro in this setting! @OncoAlert @myESMO @GuardConsortium @PGrivasMDPhD @apolo_andrea
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @dralvaropinto, @zapatalaguadomd
[Slide 1] Study design: CA017-078 Phase 3 randomized trial of neoadjuvant NIVO plus GC, followed by adjuvant NIVO, vs neoadjuvant GC alone for previously untreated MIBC (NCT03661320) Screening Key inclusion criteria - MIBC (predominant urothelial component) - cT2-T4a, N0, M0 - GFR >= 50 mL/min - ECOG PS 0-1 Stratification factors - Clinical stage (T2 vs T3/T4a) - GFR (50 to <60 mL/min vs >= 60 mL/min) - PD-L1 status (>= 1% vs < 1%/indeterminate/NE) by central reviewa R 1:1 Neoadjuvant presurgical treatmentb,c | Surgery | Adjuvant postsurgical treatment GC Q3W x 4 cycles + NIVO 360 mg Q3W x 4 cycles, N = 325 -> Radical cystectomy -> NIVO 480 mg Q4W x 9 cycles GC Q3W x 4 cycles, N = 328 -> Radical cystectomy -> No further treatment TERMINATED (Dec 2021) Excluded from formal testing of NIVO+GC vs GC alone: GC Q3W x 4 cycles + NIVO 360 mg Q3W x 4 cycles + BMS986205 (blinded) 100 mg QD -> Radical cystectomy -> NIVO 480 mg Q4W + BMS986205 (blinded) 100 mg QD x 9 cycles Co-primary endpointsd: pCR and EFS per BICR Secondary endpointsd: OS, safety Exploratory endpoints: ctDNA analyses Median follow-up (range): 54.5 months (39.4-77.0) GFR based on the Cockcroft-Gault formula. aAssessed by the Dako PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx assay. bAll patients receive GC chemotherapy on a Q3W schedule. Dose and schedule depend on the patient's calculated GFR. GFR >= 60 mL/min: gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 D1, D8; cisplatin 70 mg/m2 D1; GFR 50 to < 60 mL/min: gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 D1, D8; cisplatin 35 mg/m2 D1, D8. cA third arm (NIVO + linrodostat + GC/NIVO + linrodostat) was terminated. dpCR rate was defined by the proportion of randomized patients with absence of any cancer (T0 and N0) in pathology specimens after RC, based on blinded pathology review. EFS was defined as the time from randomization to any of the following events: progression of disease that precludes RC surgery, local or distant recurrence based on BICR assessments, or death due to any cause. OS was defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of death from any cause. [Slide 2] CA017-078 Event-free survival by treatment arm (co-primary endpoint) [table] NIVO+GC (N = 325) | GC (N = 328) # of events/# of patients (%): 104/325 (32.0) | 104/328 (31.7) Median EFS (95% CI), mo: NR (NE-NE) | 67.6 (63.0-NE) HR (95% CI): 0.94 (0.72-1.24) HR (95.74% CI): 0.94 (0.71-1.25) P valuea: 0.6697 Curve labels: 12 mo NIVO+GC 82.6% / GC 78.6%; 24 mo 72.3% / 71.6%; 36 mo 68.1% / 68.5%; ~39 mo 67.3% / 65.8% Y-axis: Probability of event-free survival per BICR (%); X-axis: Months No. at risk (0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,66,72,78 mo) NIVO+GC: 325 283 243 227 209 197 189 146 100 60 25 5 0 0 GC: 328 271 219 199 187 176 168 131 90 61 23 4 1 0 - Median EFS was not reached in the NIVO+GC arm and was 67.6 months (95% CI 63.0-NE) in the GC arm - The EFS co-primary endpoint did not meet the significance criterion determined by the prespecified testing procedure aTwo-sided P value from log-rank test stratified by PD-L1 status, GFR category, and T stage at screening as entered into the IRT. P value threshold for statistical significance, 0.0426. Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR (co-primary) Arm | N | Median | Median CI NIVO+GC | 325 | NR | NE-NE GC | 328 | 67.6 | 63.0-NE HR: 0.94 HR CI: 0.72-1.24 (95% CI); 0.71-1.25 (95.74% CI) P: 0.6697 (two-sided; threshold 0.0426) Landmark rates: 12 mo: NIVO+GC 82.6% | GC 78.6% 24 mo: NIVO+GC 72.3% | GC 71.6% 36 mo: NIVO+GC 68.1% | GC 68.5%
@shilpaonc
Shilpa Gupta@shilpaonc
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: Title slide - Phase 3 neoadjuvant chemo ± nivolumab then adjuvant nivolumab in MIBC (1 of 3) (shared by Shilpa Gupta)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: CA017-078: EFS and OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status (pooled) (2 of 3) (shared by Shilpa Gupta)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078: Event-free survival by treatment arm (3 of 3) (shared by Shilpa Gupta)
1) Slide: Title slide - Phase 3 neoadjuvant chemo ± nivolumab then adjuvant nivolumab in MIBC · 2) Biomarker data: CA017-078: EFS and OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status (pooled) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078: Event-free survival by treatment arm
Bravo @AndreaNecchi on a superb presentation of ENERGIZE trial at @myESMO #ESMO26 ! 👏 Ph3, n=653 cis-eligible MIBC: neoadj GC + nivo → adj nivo vs GC alone. Median f/u 54.5 mo. 🔹 pCR 39.1% vs 29.6%: not dig
🔹 EFS HR 0.94: co-primaries not met
🔹 OS HR 0.88 👉Negative trial, but the ctDNA data are a key message: detectable ctDNA at baseline and after NAC strongly prognostic for worse EFS & OS. Selecting patients by ctDNA, rather than adding IO for all, is where the field is heading! Great to see this build on our Ph2 BLASST-1. Despite the negative result, it's very practice-informing. Proud to be a part of this effort! @CleClinicMD @caseccc @CleClinicUro @sonpavde @MattGalsky @MichvdHeijden @Uromigos @Annals_Oncology @tompowles1
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @JPRojasUroOnco
[Slide 1] CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Results from a phase 3 trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone vs in combination with nivolumab followed by postsurgical adjuvant nivolumab in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer Andrea Necchi,1* Shilpa Gupta,2 Michiel S. van der Heijden,3 Matthew D. Galsky,4 Gary Steinberg,5† Jürgen E. Gschwend,6 Juan Pablo Sade,7 Davide Bimbatti,8 Ugo De Giorgi,9‡ Sergio Vazquez Estevez,10 Sergio Panay,11 Giovanni Schinzari,12 Athanasios Kotsakis,13 Hideaki Miyake,14 JongJin Oh,15 Joshua Zhang,16‡ Chandrika Jeyamohan,16 Miye Jacques,16 Quyen Duong,16 Guru Sonpavde17§ 1Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy; 2Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 4Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; 5NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA; 6Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; 7University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 8Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy; 9IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori," Meldola, Italy; 10Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti (HULA), EOXI de Lugo, Cervo e Monforte, Lugo, Spain; 11Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago, Chile; 12Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 13General Hospital of Larissa and Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece; 14Kobe University Hospital School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan; 15Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; 16Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA; 17Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA *Dr Necchi is now with the Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Milan, Italy. †Dr Steinberg is now with Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. ‡Dr De Giorgi is now with the University Oncology Unit, "Vito Fazzi" Hospital, Lecce, Italy. §Dr Sonpavde is now with AdventHealth Cancer Institute and Loma Linda University, Orlando, FL, USA. Presentation number 4736O [Speaker panel] Andrea Necchi - Results from a phase 3 trial of neoadjuvant (neoadj) chemotherapy alone vs in combination with nivolumab followed by postsurgical adjuvant nivolumab in patients (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) [Slide 3] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH CA017-078 EFS and OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status (pooled)^a EFS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status | OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status Legend: Negative C1D1+C4D1; Cleared by C4D1; Positive at C4D1 No. at risk - EFS (Months 0-80) Negative C1D1+C4D1: 147 127 115 103 83 45 13 2 0 Cleared by C4D1: 153 129 105 93 79 37 9 1 0 Positive at C4D1: 46 19 14 9 8 4 3 1 0 No. at risk - OS (Months 0-80) Negative C1D1+C4D1: 147 139 134 130 103 57 14 1 0 Cleared by C4D1: 153 146 131 118 98 48 17 2 0 Positive at C4D1: 46 33 24 20 13 6 3 1 0 - In a pooled analyses across treatment arms, ctDNA absence (at both C1D1 and C4D1) and ctDNA clearance was associated with longer EFS and OS ^aBased on pooled analysis of all evaluable patients in the NIVO+GC and GC arms. ctDNA testing was performed using the Signatera tumor-informed molecular residual disease assay (Natera, Austin, TX, USA). Pre-cystectomy ctDNA status was categorized as negative at C1D1 and C4D1, positive at C1D1, but negative by C4D1, or positive at C4D1. BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status (pooled across arms) Negative C1D1+C4D1 | 147 Cleared by C4D1 | 153 Positive at C4D1 | 46 [Slide 4] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH CA017-078 Event-free survival by treatment arm (co-primary endpoint) | | NIVO+GC (N = 325) | GC (N = 328) | # of events/# of patients (%) | 104/325 (32.0) | 104/328 (31.7) Median EFS (95% CI), mo | NR (NE-NE) | 67.6 (63.0-NE) HR (95% CI) | 0.94 (0.72-1.24) HR (95.74% CI) | 0.94 (0.71-1.25) P value^a | 0.6697 Curve landmark labels (NIVO+GC / GC): 82.6% / 78.6% (12 mo line); 72.3% / 71.6% (24 mo line); 68.1% / 68.5% (36 mo line); 67.3% / 65.8% (fourth dashed line, ~38-39 mo, timepoint not labelled) No. at risk (Months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78) NIVO+GC: 325 283 243 227 209 197 189 146 100 60 25 5 0 0 GC: 328 271 219 199 187 176 168 131 90 61 23 4 1 0 - Median EFS was not reached in the NIVO+GC arm and was 67.6 months (95% CI 63.0-NE) in the GC arm - The EFS co-primary endpoint did not meet the significance criterion determined by the prespecified testing procedure ^aTwo-sided P value from log-rank test stratified by PD-L1 status, GFR category, and T stage at screening as entered into the IRT. P value threshold for statistical significance, 0.0426. BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR (co-primary) Arm | N | Median | Median CI NIVO+GC | 325 | NR | NE-NE GC | 328 | 67.6 mo | 63.0-NE HR: 0.94 HR CI: 0.72-1.24 (95% CI); 0.71-1.25 (95.74% CI) P: 0.6697 Landmark rates: 12 mo: NIVO+GC 82.6% | GC 78.6% 24 mo: NIVO+GC 72.3% | GC 71.6% 36 mo: NIVO+GC 68.1% | GC 68.5% unlabelled 4th dashed line (~38-39 mo): NIVO+GC 67.3% | GC 65.8%
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Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO@montypal
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: (CA017-078) - Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR - Andrea (1 of 3) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: (CA017-078) - EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA status (2 of 3) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: (CA017-078) - EFS and OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status (3 of 3) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)
1) Biomarker data: (CA017-078) - Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR - Andrea · 2) Biomarker data: (CA017-078) - EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA status · 3) Biomarker data: (CA017-078) - EFS and OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status
Brilliant work, @AndreaNecchi, in presenting data from CG +/- nivo in MIBC at #ESMO26. Certainly the most interesting aspect of this is derived from the rich ctNDA data associated with this study. Bravo! @PGrivasMDPhD @UroDocAsh @shilpaonc @SpiessPhilippe https://t.co/JxKPp5az6a
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH CA017-078 Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR ctDNA clearance (neoadjuvant C1D1 to C4D1) Fisher exact P = 0.130 Cleared ctDNA at C4D1 (%) GC: 71.7% (66/92) NIVO+GC: 81.3% (87/107) Bars show % of C1D1 ctDNA-positive patients negative at C4D1; whiskers are Wilson 95% CIs. pCR by ctDNA clearance status (neoadjuvant C1D1 to C4D1) pCR rate by treatment arm, faceted by C1D1 to C4D1 ctDNA clearance status Pathologic complete response rate (%) ctDNA cleared by C4D1 n = 153 Fisher exact P = 0.242 GC: 33.3% (22/66) NIVO+GC: 43.7% (38/87) ctDNA not cleared by C4D1 n = 46 Fisher exact P = 1.000 GC: 7.7% (2/26) NIVO+GC: 5.0% (1/20) • ctDNA clearance was higher with NIVO+GC vs GC alone • In both treatment arms, ctDNA clearance was associated with a higher pCR rate • Among patients with ctDNA clearance, pCR rates were higher with NIVO+GC vs GC alone ctDNA testing was performed using the Signatera tumor-informed molecular residual disease assay (Natera, Austin, TX, USA). ctDNA clearance status was categorized as positive at C1D1 but negative by C4D1 (cleared), or positive at both C1D1 and C4D1 (not cleared). The ctDNA-evaluable population (patients with ctDNA results for both C1D1 and C4D1) comprised 53.0% (346/653) of all randomly assigned patients. The ctDNA-evaluable population was representative of the total study population across all demographic features and baseline demographic characteristics were well balanced between the treatment arms. [Speaker panel] Andrea Necchi Results from a phase 3 trial of neoadjuvant (neoadj) chemotherapy alone vs in combination with nivolumab followed by postsurgical adjuvant nivolumab in patients (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 [Slide 2] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH CA017-078 EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA status (pooled)a EFS by pretreatment ctDNA status | OS by pretreatment ctDNA status Legend: C1D1 positive; C1D1 negative Y-axis: Survival probability; X-axis: Months No. at risk (EFS), months 0/10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80: C1D1 positive: 229 164 136 118 99 45 10 1 0 C1D1 negative: 187 149 132 118 94 53 14 1 0 No. at risk (OS), months 0/10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80: C1D1 positive: 229 202 175 158 128 62 24 2 0 C1D1 negative: 187 168 160 153 120 68 17 1 0 • In a pooled analyses across treatment arms, pretreatment ctDNA detection was associated with shorter EFS and OS aBased on pooled analysis of all evaluable patients in the NIVO+GC and GC arms. ctDNA testing was performed using the Signatera tumor-informed molecular residual disease assay (Natera, Austin, TX, USA). Pretreatment ctDNA status was categorized as positive or negative based on detectable ctDNA at C1D1. [Speaker panel] Andrea Necchi - Results from a phase 3 trial of neoadjuvant (neoadj) chemotherapy alone vs in combination with nivolumab followed by postsurgical adjuvant nivolumab in patients (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by pretreatment (C1D1) ctDNA status, pooled across NIVO+GC and GC arms C1D1 ctDNA positive | 229 C1D1 ctDNA negative | 187 [Slide 3] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH CA017-078 EFS and OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status (pooled)a EFS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status | OS by pre-cystectomy ctDNA status Legend: Negative C1D1+C4D1; Cleared by C4D1; Positive at C4D1 Y-axis: Survival probability; X-axis: Months No. at risk (EFS), months 0/10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80: Negative C1D1+C4D1: 147 127 115 103 83 45 13 2 0 Cleared by C4D1: 153 129 105 93 79 37 9 1 0 Positive at C4D1: 46 19 14 9 8 4 3 1 0 No. at risk (OS), months 0/10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80: Negative C1D1+C4D1: 147 139 134 130 103 57 14 1 0 Cleared by C4D1: 153 146 131 118 98 48 17 2 0 Positive at C4D1: 46 33 24 20 13 6 3 1 0 • In a pooled analyses across treatment arms, ctDNA absence (at both C1D1 and C4D1) and ctDNA clearance was associated with longer EFS and OS aBased on pooled analysis of all evaluable patients in the NIVO+GC and GC arms. ctDNA testing was performed using the Signatera tumor-informed molecular residual disease assay (Natera, Austin, TX, USA). Pre-cystectomy ctDNA status was categorized as negative at C1D1 and C4D1, positive at C1D1, but negative by C4D1, or positive at C4D1. [Speaker panel] Andrea Necchi - Results from a phase 3 trial of neoadjuvant (neoadj) chemotherapy alone vs in combination with nivolumab followed by postsurgical adjuvant nivolumab in patients (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by pre-cystectomy (C1D1/C4D1) ctDNA status, pooled across NIVO+GC and GC arms Negative C1D1+C4D1 | 147 Cleared by C4D1 | 153 Positive at C4D1 | 46
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: CA017-078 study design (NCT03661320) - wide shot (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — response data: CA017-078 pathological complete response by treatment arm (wide shot) (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: CA017-078 subsequent cancer therapy summary (wide shot) (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: CA017-078 summary (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: CA017-078 study design (NCT03661320) - wide shot · 2) Response data: CA017-078 pathological complete response by treatment arm (wide shot) · 3) Slide: CA017-078 subsequent cancer therapy summary (wide shot) · 4) Slide: CA017-078 summary
Another negative Ph.III perioperative IO trial by @AndreaNecchi : CA017-078 evaluates Nivo + Gem/Cis -> surgery -> adjuvant Nivo vs Gem/Cis alone in MIBC. EFS HR 0.94 (95.74% CI 0.71-1.25), p=0.67. pCR 39.1% vs 29.6% (NS). OS HR 0.88. Important implications for perioperative IO strategies. #ESMO26 #BladderCancer @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] Study design: CA017-078 Phase 3 randomized trial of neoadjuvant NIVO plus GC, followed by adjuvant NIVO, vs neoadjuvant GC alone for previously untreated MIBC (NCT03661320) Screening - Key inclusion criteria: MIBC (predominant urothelial component); cT2-T4a, N0, M0; GFR >= 50 mL/min; ECOG PS 0-1 Stratification factors: Clinical stage (T2 vs T3/T4a); GFR (50 to <60 mL/min vs >= 60 mL/min); PD-L1 status (>= 1% vs < 1%/indeterminate/NE) by central review R 1:1 -> GC Q3W x 4 cycles + NIVO 360 mg Q3W x 4 cycles N = 325 -> Radical cystectomy -> NIVO 480 mg Q4W x 9 cycles GC Q3W x 4 cycles N = 328 -> Radical cystectomy -> No further treatment TERMINATED (Dec 2021) Excluded from formal testing of NIVO+GC vs GC alone: GC Q3W x 4 cycles + NIVO 360 mg Q3W x 4 cycles + BMS986205 (blinded) 100 mg QD -> Radical cystectomy -> NIVO 480 mg Q4W + BMS986205 (blinded) 100 mg QD x 9 cycles Co-primary endpoints: pCR and EFS per BICR; Secondary endpoints: OS, safety; Exploratory endpoints: ctDNA analyses Median follow-up (range): 54.5 months (39.4-77.0) [footnotes illegible at this resolution] [Slide 4] Summary - In CA017-078, adding perioperative NIVO to neoadjuvant GC increased the pCR rate vs GC alone (39.1% vs 29.6%); however, the prespecified statistical threshold for the co-primary endpoint of pCR was not met - The co-primary endpoint of EFS was not improved with NIVO+GC vs GC (HR, 0.94; P value, 0.6697), and OS data were immature with no clear treatment difference (HR, 0.88) - The safety profile of NIVO+GC was consistent with that of the individual agents1,2 - Exploratory analyses suggested that pretreatment ctDNA status and ctDNA clearance during neoadjuvant treatment were prognostic (patients who were ctDNA-negative before treatment or achieved ctDNA clearance had better EFS and OS in both treatment arms) - Although the co-primary endpoints were not met, these mature randomized phase 3 data - including exploratory ctDNA analyses - are practice-informing 1. Bajorin DF, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021;384:2102-2114. 2. van der Heijden MS, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023;389:1778-1789
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Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — response data: CA017-078  - Pathological complete response (1 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: CA017-078  - Overall survival by treatment arm (2 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: CA017-078  - EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA (3 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Response data: CA017-078 - Pathological complete response · 2) Slide: CA017-078 - Overall survival by treatment arm · 3) Biomarker data: CA017-078 - EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA
🚨⭐🟠 #ESMO26 | Abstract 4736O | ENERGIZE (CA017-078) Phase III trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy ± nivolumab followed by adjuvant nivolumab in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) 🎤 Presented by @AndreaNecchi 🇮🇹 @OncoAlert @urologysummit 🔬 Can perioperative nivolumab improve outcomes in patients with cisplatin-eligible MIBC? 📊 STUDY DESIGN Phase III randomized trial | N=653 🔹 Nivolumab + gemcitabine/cisplatin → radical cystectomy → adjuvant nivolumab (n=325) 🔹 Gemcitabine/cisplatin → radical cystectomy → observation (n=328) 📊 KEY RESULTS ❌ Event-free survival (co-primary endpoint) • Median EFS: NR vs 67.6 months • HR 0.94 (95% CI 0.72–1.24) • p=0.6697 ➡️ No statistically significant improvement. 📈 Pathological complete response (co-primary endpoint) • pCR: 39.1% vs 29.6% • Absolute difference: +9.5 percentage points ❌ Did not meet the prespecified multiplicity-adjusted significance threshold. 🔬 Combined pathological response (≤ypT1N0) • 51.7% vs 41.8% 🧬 ctDNA EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS ✅ Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance: • 81.3% vs 71.7% 📌 Pretreatment ctDNA positivity was associated with shorter EFS and OS. However, no clear differential treatment benefit was observed according to baseline ctDNA status. 📊 Overall survival • OS data remain immature. • No established survival advantage. ⚠️ Safety was consistent with the known profiles of the individual agents. 🔬 CONCLUSION Adding perioperative nivolumab to neoadjuvant gemcitabine/cisplatin did not significantly improve the co-primary endpoints of pCR or EFS in patients with MIBC. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL Improving pathological response does not necessarily translate into better long-term outcomes. ENERGIZE reinforces an essential principle in perioperative oncology: pCR signals must be interpreted alongside EFS, OS, toxicity and statistical robustness. 🧬 ctDNA is emerging as a powerful prognostic biomarker, but its ability to guide treatment intensification or de-escalation still requires prospective validation. 💡 The future of perioperative MIBC treatment is not simply adding more immunotherapy. It is identifying who truly benefits—and who can safely avoid unnecessary treatment. 🌍 GU Oncology Community @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @tompowles1 @PGrivasMDPhD @apolo_andrea @sonpavde @montypal @TiansterZhang @DrYukselUrun @drenriquegrande @cdanicas @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @UCSFCancer #BladderCancer #MIBC #GUOncology #ClinicalTrials #OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Martin_AngelMD
[Slide 2] CA017-078 Pathological complete response by treatment arm pCR overall (co-primary endpoint)a - Overall ITT: NIVO+GC 39.1 | GC 29.6; difference 9.5% (95% CI [illegible, approx. 2.3-16.7]) (99.9x% CI [illegible, approx. -2.x to 21.6]a) pCR by subgroups (Patients %): PD-L1 ≥1%: 46.4 | 35.5; difference 10.9% (95% CI [illegible]) PD-L1 <1%: 33.3 | 24.3; difference 9.1% (95% CI [illegible]) cT2: 40.6 | 31.5; difference 9.1% (95% CI [illegible]) cT3/cT4a: 35.1 | 23.9; difference 11.2% (95% CI [illegible]) Combined response (≤ ypT1N0) - Overall ITT: 51.7 | 41.8; difference 9.9% (95% CI [illegible]) Legend: NIVO+GC; GC • Overall pCR rate was higher with NIVO+GC, but the multiplicity-adjusted analysis did not establish a significant difference • Descriptive pCR rates were higher with NIVO+GC in both PD-L1 strata and in the cT2 and cT3/cT4a subgroups • Overall combined response rate (≤ ypT1N0) was higher with NIVO+GC aResults shown are from a descriptive pCR update at the EFS final analysis cutoff. The prespecified pCR final analysis had already been completed, and formal hypothesis testing was not repeated. Therefore, no P value is reported. bThe pCR hypothesis was evaluated at the multiplicity-adjusted 2-sided nominal significance level of 0.0009[illegible] at the final analysis, corresponding to a 99.9x% CI. Conventional 95% CIs were also reported descriptively. [Slide 3] CA017-078 Overall survival by treatment arm Table: NIVO+GC (N = 325) | GC (N = 328) # of events/# of patients (%): 71/325 (21.8)[blurry] | 81/328 (24.7)[blurry] Median OS (95% CI), mo: NR (NE-NE) | NR (NE-NE) HR (95% CI): 0.88 (0.64-1.21)[blurry] Y-axis: Probability of overall survival (%); X-axis: Months 0-78 Landmark labels on curve: 91.6% (NIVO+GC) / 92.8% (GC) at 12 mo; 84.8% / 85.2% at 24 mo; 79.8% / 80.5% at 36 mo; 79.8% / 78.4% at ~39 mo dashed line No. at risk (months 0,6,12,...,78): NIVO+GC: 325 305 281 268 257 248 238 204 148 113 72 36 16 0 GC: 328 299 282 269 255 249 238 205 149 105 66 32 17 0 • Median OS was not reached in either treatment arm • OS was analyzed descriptively because the EFS testing condition was not met Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (secondary; descriptive) Arm | N | Median | Median CI NIVO+GC | 325 | NR | NE-NE GC | 328 | NR | NE-NE HR: 0.88 [blurry] HR CI: 0.64-1.21 [blurry] Landmark rates: 12 mo: NIVO+GC 91.6% | GC 92.8% 24 mo: NIVO+GC 84.8% | GC 85.2% 36 mo: NIVO+GC 79.8% | GC 80.5% ~39 mo (dashed line, exact month not labeled): NIVO+GC 79.8% | GC 78.4% [Slide 4] CA017-078 EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA status (by treatment)a EFS by pretreatment ctDNA status | OS by pretreatment ctDNA status Legend: GC C1D1 positive; GC C1D1 negative; NIVO+GC C1D1 positive; NIVO+GC C1D1 negative Y-axis: Survival probability; X-axis: Months 0-80 No. at risk (EFS), months 0-80 by 10: GC C1D1 positive: 108 71 55 48 43 21 7 1 0 [faint, low confidence] GC C1D1 negative: 103 [rest illegible] NIVO+GC C1D1 positive: 121 94 82 71 57 25 4 1 0 NIVO+GC C1D1 negative: 84 64 59 52 44 27 11 1 0 [low confidence] No. at risk (OS), months 0-80 by 10: GC C1D1 positive: 108 92 79 70 59 28 11 2 0 [faint, low confidence] GC C1D1 negative: [illegible] NIVO+GC C1D1 positive: 121 110 97 89 70 35 14 1 0 NIVO+GC C1D1 negative: 84 74 71 67 55 35 13 1 0 [low confidence] • No clear treatment difference was observed between NIVO+GC and GC alone, regardless of pretreatment ctDNA status aPretreatment ctDNA status was categorized as positive or negative based on detectable ctDNA at C1D1. ctDNA testing was performed using the Signatera tumor-informed molecular residual disease assay (Natera, Austin, TX, USA). Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by pretreatment (C1D1) ctDNA status and treatment arm GC C1D1 positive | 108 GC C1D1 negative NIVO+GC C1D1 positive | 121 NIVO+GC C1D1 negative | 84
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David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: CA017-078 demographics and baseline characteristics (1 of 2) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078 overall survival by treatment arm (2 of 2) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
1) Slide: CA017-078 demographics and baseline characteristics · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078 overall survival by treatment arm
ENERGIZE: Another negative perioperative IO trial in MIBC. Nivo + GC → cystectomy → nivo failed to improve EFS (HR 0.94, p=0.67). OS HR 0.88. Notably, split-dose cisplatin was allowed and 77% had cT2 disease. Again, excellent outcomes in the control arm. #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/9g4zjz7Nq7
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] CA017-078 Demographics and baseline characteristics | | NIVO+GC (N = 325) | GC (N = 328) | Median age, years | 66.0 | 67.0 < 65 years, n (%) | 137 (42.2) | 136 (41.5) ≥ 65, n (%) | 188 (57.8) | 192 (58.5) Sex, n (%) Male | 264 (81.2) | 259 (79.0) Race, n (%) White | 251 (77.2) | 257 (78.4) Asian | 55 (16.9) | 55 (16.8) Other^a | 12 (3.7) | 10 (3.0) Calculated GFR, n (%)^b < 50 mL/min | 4 (1.2) | 5 (1.5) 50 to < 60 mL/min | 34 (10.5) | 30 (9.1) ≥ 60 mL/min | 284 (87.4) | 291 (88.7) Clinical T stage at study entry, n (%)^c cT2 | 249 (76.6) | 254 (77.4) cT3 | 56 (17.2) | 49 (14.9) cT4a | 18 (5.5) | 22 (6.7) Minor histological variants present, n (%) | 180 (55.4) | 180 (54.9) PD-L1 ≥ 1%, n (%)^d | 153 (47.1) | 155 (47.3) • Baseline demographic and disease characteristics were generally balanced between arms • Most patients had cT2 disease at study entry and around a half of patients had tumor PD-L1 expression ≥ 1% Randomized from September 17, 2019, to November 7, 2022. ^a"Other" category includes Black or African American, American Indian/Alaska native, and other. Race was not reported in 13 patients (2.0%). ^bCalculated GFR was not reported in 5 patients (0.8%). Nine patients with baseline calculated GFR <50 mL/min were classified as having a relevant protocol deviation at study entry. ^cClinical T stage at study entry was not reported in 5 patients (0.8%). ^dFour patients (1.2%) in the NIVO+GC arm were not evaluable for PD-L1 status. [Slide 4] CA017-078 Overall survival by treatment arm | | NIVO+GC (N = 325) | GC (N = 328) | # of events/# of patients (%) | 71/325 (21.8) | 81/328 (24.7) Median OS (95% CI), mo | NR (NE-NE) | NR (NE-NE) HR (95% CI) | 0.88 (0.64-1.21) Y-axis: Probability of overall survival (%); X-axis: Months Landmark labels on curve — NIVO+GC: 91.6% (12 mo), 84.8% (24 mo), 79.8% (36 mo), 79.8% (dashed line between 36 and 42 mo); GC: 92.8% (12 mo), 85.2% (24 mo), 80.5% (36 mo), 78.4% (dashed line between 36 and 42 mo) No. at risk (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78) NIVO+GC: 325 305 281 268 257 248 238 204 148 113 72 36 16 0 GC: 328 299 282 269 255 249 238 205 149 105 66 32 17 0 • Median OS was not reached in either treatment arm • OS was analyzed descriptively because the EFS testing condition was not met Survival table Endpoint: OS (secondary, descriptive) Arm | N | Median | Median CI NIVO+GC | 325 | NR | NE-NE GC | 328 | NR | NE-NE HR: 0.88 HR CI: 95% CI 0.64-1.21 Landmark rates: 12 mo: NIVO+GC 91.6% | GC 92.8% 24 mo: NIVO+GC 84.8% | GC 85.2% 36 mo: NIVO+GC 79.8% | GC 80.5% unlabeled dashed line between 36 and 42 mo: NIVO+GC 79.8% | GC 78.4%
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Sara Coca Membribes@scocmem
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: CA017-078 — Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR (Signatera), NIVO+GC vs GC (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)
Biomarker data: CA017-078 — Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR (Signatera), NIVO+GC vs GC
#ESMO26 More perioperative evidence in cis eligible MIBC from CA017-078 Adding perioperative nivolumab to GC failed to improve EFS (HR 0.94) despite a numerical increase in pCR (39% vs 29.1%). Exploratoy data presented on ctDNA supports its prognostic value. @OncoAlert https://t.co/rTOuNwNBMp
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Context: the slide reports pCR of 39.1% vs 29.6% (nivolumab + GC vs GC, ITT), a descriptive update at the EFS final analysis.
Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR CA017-078 ctDNA clearance (neoadjuvant C1D1 to C4D1) Fisher exact P = 0.130 GC: 71.7% (66/92) NIVO+GC: 81.3% (87/107) [y-axis: Cleared ctDNA at C4D1 (%)] Bars show % of C1D1 ctDNA-positive patients negative at C4D1; whiskers are Wilson 95% CIs. pCR by ctDNA clearance status (neoadjuvant C1D1 to C4D1) pCR rate by treatment arm, faceted by C1D1 to C4D1 ctDNA clearance status ctDNA cleared by C4D1, n = 153: Fisher exact P = 0.242; GC 33.3% (22/66); NIVO+GC 43.7% (38/87) ctDNA not cleared by C4D1, n = 46: Fisher exact P = 1.000; GC 7.7% (2/26); NIVO+GC 5.0% (1/20) [y-axis: Pathologic complete response rate (%)] • ctDNA clearance was higher with NIVO+GC vs GC alone • In both treatment arms, ctDNA clearance was associated with a higher pCR rate • Among patients with ctDNA clearance, pCR rates were higher with NIVO+GC vs GC alone ctDNA testing was performed using the Signatera tumor-informed molecular residual disease assay (Natera, Austin, TX, USA). ctDNA clearance status was categorized as positive at C1D1 but negative by C4D1 (cleared), or positive at both C1D1 and C4D1 (not cleared). The ctDNA-evaluable population (patients with ctDNA results for both C1D1 and C4D1) comprised 53.0% (346/653) of all randomly assigned patients. The ctDNA-evaluable population was representative of the total study population across all demographic features and baseline demographic characteristics were well balanced between the treatment arms.
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078 event-free (1 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: CA017-078 EFS and OS (2 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CA017-078 event-free · 2) Biomarker data: CA017-078 EFS and OS
@AndreaNecchi with phase 3 #ENERGIZE trial results — cis gem nivo vs cis gem in muscle invasive #bladdercancer. 10% path CR rate diff but no diff on EFS or OS. ctDNA (+) at baseline has poor prognosis. @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/HTP7Fwmx6p
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] CA017-078 Event-free survival by treatment arm (co-primary endpoint) [Kaplan-Meier plot; y-axis: Probability of event-free survival per BICR (%); x-axis: Months 0-78] Landmark labels on curves: NIVO+GC 82.6%, 72.3%, 68.1%, 67.3%; GC 78.6%, 71.6%, 68.5%, 65.8% Table: | NIVO+GC (N = 325) | GC (N = 328) # of events/# of patients (%): 104/325 (32.0) | 104/328 (31.7) Median EFS (95% CI), mo: NR (NE-NE) | 67.6 (63.0-NE) HR (95% CI): 0.94 (0.72-1.24) HR (95.74% CI): 0.94 (0.71-1.25) P value^a: 0.6697 No. at risk NIVO+GC: 325 283 243 227 209 197 189 146 100 60 25 5 0 0 GC: 328 271 219 199 187 176 168 131 90 61 23 4 1 0 • Median EFS was not reached in the NIVO+GC arm and was 67.6 months (95% CI 63.0-NE) in the GC arm • The EFS co-primary endpoint did not meet the significance criterion determined by the prespecified testing procedure ^aTwo-sided P value from log-rank test stratified by PD-L1 status, GFR category, and T stage at screening as entered into the IRT. P value threshold for statistical significance, 0.0426. Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR (co-primary endpoint) Arm | N | Median | Median CI NIVO+GC | 325 | NR | NE-NE GC | 328 | 67.6 months | 63.0-NE HR: 0.94 HR CI: 0.72-1.24 (95% CI); 0.71-1.25 (95.74% CI) P: 0.6697 (threshold 0.0426; not significant) Landmark rates: unlabeled dashed line (~12 mo): NIVO+GC 82.6% | GC 78.6% unlabeled dashed line (~24 mo): NIVO+GC 72.3% | GC 71.6% unlabeled dashed line (~36 mo): NIVO+GC 68.1% | GC 68.5% unlabeled dashed line (~38-39 mo): NIVO+GC 67.3% | GC 65.8% [Slide 4] CA017-078 EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA status (pooled)^a EFS by pretreatment ctDNA status [Kaplan-Meier plot; y-axis: Survival probability 0.5-1.0; x-axis: Months 0-80] Legend: C1D1 positive; C1D1 negative No. at risk C1D1 positive: 229 164 136 118 99 45 10 1 0 C1D1 negative: 187 149 132 118 94 53 14 1 0 OS by pretreatment ctDNA status [Kaplan-Meier plot; y-axis 0.6-1.0; x-axis: Months 0-80] No. at risk C1D1 positive: 229 202 175 158 128 62 24 2 0 C1D1 negative: 187 168 160 153 120 68 17 1 0 • In a pooled analyses across treatment arms, pretreatment ctDNA detection was associated with shorter EFS and OS ^aBased on pooled analysis of all evaluable patients in the NIVO+GC and GC arms. ctDNA testing was performed using the Signatera tumor-informed molecular residual disease assay (Natera, Austin, TX, USA). Pretreatment ctDNA status was categorized as positive or negative based on detectable ctDNA at C1D1. Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by pretreatment (C1D1) ctDNA status, pooled across arms C1D1 ctDNA positive | 229 C1D1 ctDNA negative | 187
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Pathological complete response by treatment arm (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Event-free survival by treatment arm (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Response data: Pathological complete response by treatment arm · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Event-free survival by treatment arm · 3) Biomarker data: Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR
#ESMO26 @AndreaNecchi presented ENERGIZE (CA017-078), comparing perioperative nivolumab + gemcitabine/cisplatin vs GC alone (N=653). 🔹 pCR: 39.1% vs 29.6%, but statistical threshold not met 🔹 EFS: HR 0.94; p=0.67 🔹 OS: HR 0.88 (descriptive) 🔹 Grade ≥3 AEs: 73% vs 56% 🧬 ctDNA clearance was strongly prognostic for EFS and OS, but neither baseline ctDNA status nor clearance identified patients who benefited more from nivolumab. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Pathological complete response by treatment arm pCR overall (co-primary endpoint)^a: Overall ITT NIVO+GC 39.1 vs GC 29.6; difference 9.5% (95% CI 2.3-16.7) (99.91% CI -2.6 to 21.6)^b pCR by subgroups: PD-L1 ≥1%: 46.4 vs 35.5; 10.9% (95% CI -0.1 to 21.5) PD-L1 <1%: 33.3 vs 24.3; 9.1% (95% CI -0.6 to 18.5) cT2: 40.6 vs 31.5; 9.1% (95% CI 0.7-17.3) cT3/cT4a: 35.1 vs 23.9; 11.2% (95% CI -3.7 to 25.3) Combined response (≤ ypT1N0): Overall ITT 51.7 vs 41.8; 9.9% (95% CI 2.3-17.5) Patients (%) Legend: NIVO+GC; GC [Slide 3] Event-free survival by treatment arm (co-primary endpoint) | NIVO+GC (N = 325) | GC (N = 328) # of events/# of patients (%) | 104/325 (32.0) | 104/328 (31.7) Median EFS (95% CI), mo | NR (NE-NE) | 67.6 (63.0-NE) HR (95% CI) | 0.94 (0.72-1.24) HR (95.74% CI) | 0.94 (0.71-1.25) P value^a | 0.6697 Landmarks: NIVO+GC 82.6%, 72.3%, 68.1%, 67.3%; GC 78.6%, 71.6%, 68.5%, 65.8% Probability of event-free survival per BICR (%) vs Months No. at risk (0,6,...,78) NIVO+GC: 325 283 243 227 209 197 189 146 100 60 25 5 0 0 GC: 328 271 219 199 187 176 168 131 90 61 23 4 1 0 - Median EFS was not reached in the NIVO+GC arm and was 67.6 months (95% CI 63.0-NE) in the GC arm - The EFS co-primary endpoint did not meet the significance criterion determined by the prespecified testing procedure Survival table Endpoint: EFS per BICR (co-primary) Arm | N | Median | Median CI NIVO+GC | 325 | NR | NE-NE GC | 328 | 67.6 | 63.0-NE HR: 0.94 HR CI: 95% CI 0.72-1.24; 95.74% CI 0.71-1.25 P: 0.6697 Landmark rates: 12 mo: NIVO+GC 82.6% | GC 78.6% 24 mo: NIVO+GC 72.3% | GC 71.6% 36 mo: NIVO+GC 68.1% | GC 68.5% 4th dashed line (timepoint not printed): NIVO+GC 67.3% | GC 65.8% [Slide 4] CA017-078 Neoadjuvant ctDNA clearance and pCR ctDNA clearance (neoadjuvant C1D1 to C4D1) Fisher exact P = 0.130 Cleared ctDNA at C4D1 (%): GC 71.7% (66/92); NIVO+GC 81.3% (87/107) Bars show % of C1D1 ctDNA-positive patients negative at C4D1; whiskers are Wilson 95% CIs. pCR by ctDNA clearance status (neoadjuvant C1D1 to C4D1) pCR rate by treatment arm, faceted by C1D1 to C4D1 ctDNA clearance status ctDNA cleared by C4D1 n = 153: Fisher exact P = 0.242; GC 33.3% (22/66); NIVO+GC 43.7% (38/87) ctDNA not cleared by C4D1 n = 46: Fisher exact P = 1.000; GC 7.7% (2/26); NIVO+GC 5.0% (1/20) Pathologic complete response rate (%)
@Annals_Oncology
Annals of Oncology@Annals_Oncology
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: CA017-078 : perioperative nivolumab + neoadjuvant GC in resectable MIBC (shared by Annals of Oncology)
Biomarker data: CA017-078 : perioperative nivolumab + neoadjuvant GC in resectable MIBC
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper - Neoadjuvant nivolumab + gem/cis followed by postsurgical adjuvant nivolumab vs neoadjuvant gem/cis in pts with muscle-invasive bladder cancer: final results from the phase III CA017-078 trial. 🔗https://t.co/H4z6rdHgiH @sonpavde @AndreaNecchi https://t.co/9h8S4ddbVV
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Perioperative nivolumab plus neoadjuvant GC in resectable MIBC: final results and ctDNA analysis CA017-078 (ENERGIZE; NCT03661320): randomized phase III trial of nivolumab + GC → radical cystectomy → adjuvant nivolumab (n=325) versus GC → radical cystectomy (n=328) Key inclusion criteria • Adults ≥18 years with previously untreated cT2-T4aN0/1M0 MIBC • Fit for radical cystectomy and eligible for cisplatin (creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min) • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-1 Study highlights • Perioperative nivolumab did not significantly improve pCR or EFS; neither co-primary endpoint was met • Grade 3-4 treatment-related AEs: 50.0% vs 49.5% • There was one treatment-related death with nivolumab + GC • ctDNA presence was prognostic in exploratory analyses Key clinical outcomes Outcome | Nivolumab + GC (n=325) | GC (n=328) | Comparison pCR | 39.1% | 29.6% | Adjusted difference: 9.5% (99.91% CI: −2.6 to 21.6) Median EFS (mo) | Not reached | 67.6 | HR 0.94 (95.74% CI: 0.71-1.25); P=0.6697 Median OS (mo) | Not reached | Not reached | HR 0.88 (95% CI: 0.64-1.21); descriptive only Exploratory ctDNA analysis Pretreatment ctDNA detection EFS by C1D1 ctDNA detection (pooled) [KM curve: C1D1 positive vs C1D1 negative] No. at risk [rows present; small print, see notes] Median survival Group | Median (95% CI) | N | Events C1D1 positive | NR (44.7-NR) | 229 | 95 C1D1 negative | NR (NR-NR) | 187 | 37 OS by C1D1 ctDNA detection (pooled) [KM curve] Median survival Group | Median (95% CI) | N | Events C1D1 positive | NR (NR-NR) | 229 | 69 C1D1 negative | NR (NR-NR) | 187 | 28 C1D1/C4D1 ctDNA trajectory EFS by C1D1/C4D1 trajectory (pooled) [KM curve: Negative C1D1+C4D1, Cleared by C4D1, Positive at C4D1] Median survival Group | Median (95% CI) | N | Events Negative C1D1+C4D1 | NR (NR-NR) | 147 | 25 Cleared by C4D1 | NR (NR-NR) | 153 | 51 Positive at C4D1 | 8.5 (6.7-11.2) | 46 | 35 OS by C1D1/C4D1 trajectory (pooled) [KM curve] Median survival Group | Median (95% CI) | N | Events Negative C1D1+C4D1 | NR (NR-NR) | 147 | 19 Cleared by C4D1 | NR (NR-NR) | 153 | 35 Positive at C4D1 | 28.1 (16.4-NR) | 46 | 26 AE, adverse event; C1D1/C4D1, cycle 1/4 day 1; CI, confidence interval; ctDNA, circulating tumor DNA; EFS, event-free survival; GC, gemcitabine-cisplatin; HR, hazard ratio; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; OS, overall survival; pCR, pathological complete response.
@mirrorsmed
Mirrors of Medicine@mirrorsmed
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Primary endpoint: EFS by investigator assessment (shared by Mirrors of Medicine)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Primary endpoint: EFS by investigator assessment
🔎 New phase III MIBC data at #ESMO26: • KEYNOTE-866: perioperative PEMBRO vs perioperative PBO, plus neoadjuvant GC • CA017-078: perioperative NIVO vs no treatment, plus neoadjuvant GC • 📊 Both showed numerically higher pCR, but not statistically significant • No significant improvement in EFS 💡 Take-home: These data do not support a change in current clinical practice. #BladderCancer #MIBC
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Primary Endpoint: EFS by Investigator Assessment ITT Population [Table] | | Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 454 | Events, n (%) | 157 (34.7) | 168 (37.0) Median (95% CI), mo | 74.1 (72.4-NR) | NR (67.7-NR) HR 0.88 (95% CI, 0.71-1.10), 1-sided P = 0.1366* Y-axis: Event-Free Survival, % Curve labels: Pembro 76.7%, 69.2%, 66.0%, 63.5%; Placebo 70.0%, 66.3%, 62.3%, 61.9% X-axis: Months No. at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78) Pembro + cis + gem: 453 401 366 338 329 304 296 273 224 175 114 51 11 0 Placebo + cis + gem: 454 400 345 310 300 291 283 257 208 168 106 51 12 0 NR, not reached. *Not statistically significant (1-sided boundary 0.0225). Data cutoff: January 26, 2026. Survival table Endpoint: EFS by investigator assessment (primary), ITT Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + cis + gem | 453 | 74.1 mo | 72.4-NR Placebo + cis + gem | 454 | NR | 67.7-NR HR: 0.88 HR CI: 0.71-1.10 P: 1-sided P = 0.1366 (not significant; boundary 0.0225) Landmark rates: 24 mo (dashed line at axis tick): Pembro + cis + gem 76.7% | Placebo + cis + gem 70.0% 36 mo (dashed line at axis tick): Pembro + cis + gem 69.2% | Placebo + cis + gem 66.3% 48 mo (dashed line at axis tick): Pembro + cis + gem 66.0% | Placebo + cis + gem 62.3% 60 mo (dashed line at axis tick): Pembro + cis + gem 63.5% | Placebo + cis + gem 61.9%

TALAPRO-3

12 slide posts · 7 physiciansTalazoparib (TALZENNA, Pfizer) + enzalutamide vs placebo + enzalutamide · HRR gene-mutated mAPMN/S prostate cancer (Phase 3, NCT04821622; ✅ FDA approved Oct 26, 2026 with FoundationOne CDx / Liquid CDx; inv-rPFS HR 0.48, interim OS NS; ESMO26 ctDNA / PRO / safety analyses)Full trial page →All posts →
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Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO@neerajaiims
TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: FDA web page headline: FDA approves talazoparib (1 of 3) (shared by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: ASCO 2026 slide: by-gene forest plot of rPFS, talazoparib + enzalutamide (2 of 3) (shared by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: NEJM article page: PARP and Androgen-Signaling Inhibition plus ADT (3 of 3) (shared by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO)
1) Biomarker data: FDA web page headline: FDA approves talazoparib · 2) Slide: ASCO 2026 slide: by-gene forest plot of rPFS, talazoparib + enzalutamide · 3) Slide: NEJM article page: PARP and Androgen-Signaling Inhibition plus ADT
Just happened today👏🎉👉 @FDA approved Talazoparib + enzalutamide for pts with HRRm positive mAPMS/mHSPC #prostatecancer FDA Link👉 https://t.co/VjKSoslJaV 👉 @NEJM paper https://t.co/03FcVSey5n 👇 @ASCO @oncoalert @urotoday @PCF_Science @DanaFarber_GU https://t.co/g0b6vhzSgL https://t.co/iRQ2mBPNOD
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] An official website of the United States government Here's how you know FDA Search Menu Resources for Information | Approved Drugs IN THIS SECTION FDA approves talazoparib with enzalutamide for metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive prostate cancer with HRR gene mutations [Slide 3] 64 By Gene Analysis of rPFS In post hoc analyses, rPFS generally favored TALA + ENZA across HRR gene subgroups TALA + ENZA | PBO + ENZA No. of Events/No. of Patients | HR (95% CI) All HRR gene-altered patients based on all HRR tests 67/300 126/297 0.482 (0.358–0.648) ATM 16/80 33/77 0.433 (0.238–0.786) ATR 3/19 2/14 0.786 (0.131–4.711) BRCA1 5/15 6/12 0.706 (0.215–2.321) BRCA2 17/87 45/97 0.353 (0.202–0.617) CDK12 8/51 29/55 0.275 (0.125–0.603) CHEK2 12/44 19/44 0.626 (0.304–1.290) FANCA 6/10 1/6 4.277 (0.512–35.752) MLH1 0/3 1/1 NE MRE11A 0/0 2/2 NE NBN 1/5 1/4 NE PALB2 0/11 4/6 NE RAD51C 0/0 1/4 NE 0.1 1 3 6 9 Favors TALA + ENZA | Favors PBO + ENZA Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 (ITT population). Analyses included all available tumor and baseline ctDNA records. For non-BRCAm, those with co-occurring BRCA1/2m were excluded. For BRCA1m, those with co-occurring [illegible] excluded. Unstratified HRs are based on a Cox proportional hazards model, with treatment as the only covariate. ctDNA=circulating tumor DNA; NE=not evaluable. 2026 ASCO ANNUAL MEETING #ASCO26 PRESENTED BY: Neeraj Agarwal
@OncBrothers
Oncology Brothers@OncBrothers
TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: trial design: talazoparib + enzalutamide vs placebo + (1 of 4) (shared by Oncology Brothers)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint: investigator-assessed rPFS survival (2 of 4) (shared by Oncology Brothers)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS survival curves in BRCA1/2m vs non-BRCA1/2m (3 of 4) (shared by Oncology Brothers)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: overall survival interim analysis curve, talazoparib + (4 of 4) (shared by Oncology Brothers)
1) Trial design schema: trial design: talazoparib + enzalutamide vs placebo + · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint: investigator-assessed rPFS survival · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS survival curves in BRCA1/2m vs non-BRCA1/2m · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: overall survival interim analysis curve, talazoparib +
Talazoparib now @FDA ✅ based off TALAPRO-3: Enzalutamide + Talazoparib vs. Enza alone in HRR mutated mCSPC: - At 3yrs, rPFS: 76.6% vs. 56.2% (HR: 0.48) - rPFS in BRCAm: 77.2% vs. 48.8% (HR: 0.37) - rPFS in nonBRCA: 76.2% vs. 60.2% (HR: 0.57) #OncTwitter #gusm #ProstateCancer https://t.co/RBNfJVW1iN
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] TALAPRO-3: Trial Design Key eligibility criteria • HRR gene-altered mCSPC • Metastatic disease confirmed by positive bone scan or metastatic lesion by CT or MRI scan • ECOG PS 0 or 1 • Ongoing ADT • ≤3 months of prior ADT with/without ARPI for mCSPC • Prior docetaxel for mCSPC not permitted† Stratification factors • De novo vs relapsed mCSPC • High- vs low-volume disease • BRCAm vs non-BRCAm 1:1 N=599 TALA 0.5 mg* + ENZA 160 mg QD PBO + ENZA 160 mg QD Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 Primary endpoint • rPFS by investigator assessment Key secondary endpoint • OS (alpha-protected) Other secondary endpoints • ORR per RECIST v1.1 • Duration of soft tissue response • PSA response • Time to PSA progression • Time to subsequent antineoplastic therapy • Time to first SSE • Safety • PROs Exploratory endpoint • PFS2 HRRm: ATM, ATR, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDK12, CHEK2, FANCA, MLH1, MRE11A, NBN, PALB2, RAD51C‡ *0.35 mg QD if the patient has moderate renal impairment; †As per the protocol amendment (September 2021). ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04821622. ‡HRR testing using FoundationOne®/FoundationOne®CDx and FoundationOne®Liquid CDx. BRCAm=BRCA alterations; CT=computed tomography; ECOG PS=Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; HRRm=HRR gene alterations; MRI=magnetic resonance imaging; ORR=objective response rate; [illegible] PRESENTED BY: Neeraj Agarwal 2026 ASCO ANNUAL MEETING #ASCO26 [Slide 2] Primary Endpoint: Investigator-Assessed rPFS TALA + ENZA led to a 52% reduction in the risk of progression or death Probability of rPFS (95% CI) Months No. at Risk TALA + ENZA PBO + ENZA 76.6% (70.8–81.4) 56.2% (50.0–62.0) HR, 0.481 (95% CI, 0.357–0.647); p<0.0001 TALA + ENZA (n=300) | PBO + ENZA (n=299) No. of events | 67 | 126 Median (95% CI), mo | NR (NR–NR) | 45.8 (37.7–NR) Median follow-up for rPFS was 37.6 and 37.7 months, respectively Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 (ITT population). Stratified HRs and 2-sided p values are reported throughout this presentation unless otherwise stated. NR=not reached. PRESENTED BY: Neeraj Agarwal Survival table Endpoint: Investigator-assessed rPFS (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI TALA + ENZA | 300 | NR | NR–NR PBO + ENZA | 299 | 45.8 mo | 37.7–NR HR: 0.481 HR CI: 0.357–0.647 P: <0.0001 36 mo: TALA + ENZA 76.6% (70.8–81.4) vs PBO + ENZA 56.2% (50.0–62.0) [Slide 3] rPFS in the BRCAm vs non-BRCAm Subgroups A 63% risk reduction was observed in the BRCAm subgroup and 43% in the non-BRCAm subgroup BRCA1/2m 77.2% (66.9–84.7) 48.8% (38.0–58.7) TALA + ENZA (n=104) | PBO + ENZA (n=103) No. of events | 22 | 49 Median (95% CI), mo | NR (NR–NR) | 35.1 (18.6–NR) HR (95% CI) | 0.368 (0.222–0.609); p<0.0001 Non-BRCA1/2m 76.2% (68.8–82.1) 60.2% (52.5–67.0) TALA + ENZA (n=196) | PBO + ENZA (n=196) No. of events | 45 | 77 Median (95% CI), mo | NR (NR–NR) | NR (40.5–NR) HR (95% CI) | 0.567 (0.392–0.819); p=0.0022 Probability of rPFS (95% CI) Months No. at Risk Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 (ITT population). The BRCAm and non-BRCAm subgroups by randomization stratification. HRs are unstratified. PRESENTED BY: Neeraj Agarwal Survival table Endpoint: Investigator-assessed rPFS by BRCA subgroup Arm | N | Median | Median CI BRCA1/2m: TALA + ENZA | 104 | NR | NR–NR BRCA1/2m: PBO + ENZA | 103 | 35.1 mo | 18.6–NR Non-BRCA1/2m: TALA + ENZA | 196 | NR | NR–NR Non-BRCA1/2m: PBO + ENZA | 196 | NR | 40.5–NR HR: BRCA1/2m 0.368; non-BRCA1/2m 0.567 HR CI: BRCA1/2m 0.222–0.609; non-BRCA1/2m 0.392–0.819 P: BRCA1/2m <0.0001; non-BRCA1/2m 0.0022 36 mo BRCA1/2m: 77.2% (66.9–84.7) vs 48.8% (38.0–58.7) 36 mo non-BRCA1/2m: 76.2% (68.8–82.1) vs 60.2% (52.5–67.0) [Slide 4] Overall Survival (Interim Analysis) Overall survival at this interim analysis did not cross the efficacy boundary Probability of OS Months No. at Risk TALA + ENZA PBO + ENZA 77.8% (72.5–82.1) 71.6% (66.0–76.4) HR=0.767 (95% CI, 0.564–1.044); P=0.0905 TALA + ENZA (N=300) | PBO + ENZA (N=299) Events, n | 74 | 91 Median (95% CI), months | NR (NR–NR) | NR (NR–NR) Median follow-up for OS was 40.5 and 41.1 months, respectively Data cutoff: February 18, 2026. Intention-to-Treat Population. PRESENTED BY: Neeraj Agarwal Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (interim, ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI TALA + ENZA | 300 | NR | NR–NR PBO + ENZA | 299 | NR | NR–NR HR: 0.767 HR CI: 0.564–1.044 P: 0.0905 36 mo: TALA + ENZA 77.8% (72.5–82.1) vs PBO + ENZA 71.6% (66.0–76.4)
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Karine Tawagi MD@DrKarineTawagi
TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Screenshot of FDA notice: FDA approves talazoparib with enzalutamide (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)
Biomarker data: Screenshot of FDA notice: FDA approves talazoparib with enzalutamide
📣 another FDA approval in APMS ➡️ MANY in 2026 inc. pluvicto & capivasertib ➡️ now talazoparib/enza vs enza #TALAPRO3 for HRR-altered APMS (vs AMPLITUDE only BRCA2) ➡️ rPFS 77% vs 56% (HR 0.48) ⚠️ OS immature, G≥3 anemia 51%, 40% transfused; no docetaxel-triplet comparator https://t.co/Tt9qSqUacc
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
FDA approves talazoparib with enzalutamide for metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive prostate cancer with HRR gene mutations On October 26, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved talazoparib (Talzenna, Pfizer Inc.) in combination with enzalutamide for the treatment of adults with metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive (mAPMN/S) prostate cancer with homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene mutations, as detected by an FDA-authorized test. The FDA previously approved FoundationOne CDx and FoundationOne Liquid CDx assays as companion diagnostic devices to identify patients with prostate cancer with HRR gene alterations for treatment with talazoparib in combination with enzalutamide. Feedback
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PROs: Baseline demographics and treatment duration (PRO population) (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PROs: Comparable mean change from baseline in GHS/QoL per EORTC QLQ-C30 (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PROs: mean change from baseline, EORTC QLQ-C30 symptom scale (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PROs: time to (definitive) deterioration - GHS/QoL, urinary symptoms, worst pain (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Slide: PROs: Baseline demographics and treatment duration (PRO population) · 2) Slide: PROs: Comparable mean change from baseline in GHS/QoL per EORTC QLQ-C30 · 3) Slide: PROs: mean change from baseline, EORTC QLQ-C30 symptom scale · 4) Slide: PROs: time to (definitive) deterioration - GHS/QoL, urinary symptoms, worst pain
PROs in mCSPC and HRR gene alts receiving Tala + Enza vs PBO + Enza: TALAPRO-3 @AzadOncology @urotoday #ESMO26 📌No diff in change: GHS/QoL, physical functioning, fatigue 📌⏫ change from BL for appetite loss for Tala + Enza 📌No diff in TT definitive deterioration in GHS/QoL, urinary symptoms, pain
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Baseline demographics and treatment duration (PRO population)* TALA + ENZA (n=240) | PBO + ENZA (n=234) Median age (IQR), years: 70 (63–76) | 68.5 (63–75) Race, n (%) White: 123 (51) | 128 (55) Black or African American: 4 (2) | 2 (1) Asian: 103 (43) | 98 (42) American Indian or Alaska Native†: 4 (2) | 2 (1) Not reported: 6 (2) | 4 (2) Geographical region, n (%) Asia: 101 (42) | 98 (42) Europe: 91 (38) | 100 (43) North America: 34 (14) | 24 (10) Rest of the world: 14 (6) | 12 (5) Median treatment duration, months Talazoparib/placebo: 35.0 | 34.1 Enzalutamide: 35.9 | 34.0 Baseline PRO Completion Rates‡ (TALA + ENZA | PBO + ENZA) EORTC QLQ-C30: 68% | 66% EORTC QLQ-PR25: 66% | 66% BPI-SF: 80% | 79% EQ-5D-5L: 65% | 65% [Slide 2] Comparable mean change from baseline in GHS/QoL per EORTC QLQ-C30 EORTC QLQ-C30 Score Range: 0–100 Estimated overall mean change from baseline difference (95% CI): -3.7 (-6.5 to -1.0)* Observed mean change from baseline, 95% CI (Improved ↑ / Worsened ↓) Assessment visit (week): 5 9 13 17 21 25 33 41 49 57 69 81 93 105 117 129 141 153 165 177 189 201 213 Number evaluable TALA + ENZA: 183 173 171 173 164 172 166 161 154 148 144 136 131 129 120 117 113 103 75 50 34 18 9 PBO + ENZA: 169 164 170 167 162 168 156 153 151 146 139 134 126 117 109 106 99 87 60 39 29 20 10 [Slide 3] [Slide title cropped at top - illegible] EORTC QLQ-C30 Score Range: 0–100 Estimated overall mean change from baseline difference (95% CI): 5.2 (2.5–8.0)* Observed mean change from baseline, 95% CI (Worsened ↑ / Improved ↓) Assessment visit (week): 5 9 13 17 21 25 33 41 49 57 69 81 93 105 117 129 141 153 165 177 189 201 213 Number evaluable TALA + ENZA: 183 173 171 173 164 172 166 161 154 148 144 136 131 129 120 117 113 103 75 50 34 18 9 PBO + ENZA: 169 164 170 167 162 168 156 153 151 146 139 134 126 117 109 106 99 87 60 39 29 20 10 [Slide 4] GHS/QoL per EORTC QLQ-C30* - Time to definitive deterioration (months) TALA + ENZA: events/patients 92/240; median 38.0 (35.1–46.0) mo PBO + ENZA: 78/234; median 46.0 (37.8–49.9) mo Stratified HR (95% CI): 1.16 (0.85–1.58) Urinary symptoms per EORTC QLQ-PR25† - Time to definitive deterioration (months) TALA + ENZA: 42/240; median NR (48.8–NR) PBO + ENZA: 46/234; median 51.4 (48.8–NR) Stratified HR (95% CI): 0.94 (0.61–1.44) Worst pain per BPI-SF‡ - Time to deterioration (months) TALA + ENZA: 81/240; median NR (32.9–NR) PBO + ENZA: 93/234; median NR (23.0–NR) Stratified HR (95% CI): 0.82 (0.61–1.11) Event-free probability Survival table Endpoint: Time to definitive deterioration in GHS/QoL (EORTC QLQ-C30) Arm | N | Median | Median CI TALA + ENZA | 240 | 38.0 mo | 35.1–46.0 PBO + ENZA | 234 | 46.0 mo | 37.8–49.9 HR: 1.16 HR CI: 0.85–1.58
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Figure 2: PSA Progression for Alterations in Select HRR12 Genes (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: Figure 3: Patients With PSA <0.2 ug/L at 6 and 12 Months by Select HRR12 Gene (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Figure 4: KM rPFS by PSA <0.2 / <0.02 ug/L at 6 Months (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: Table 2: rPFS and Time to PSA Progression by PSA <0.2 / <0.02 ug/L at 12 Months (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: Figure 2: PSA Progression for Alterations in Select HRR12 Genes · 2) Slide: Figure 3: Patients With PSA <0.2 ug/L at 6 and 12 Months by Select HRR12 Gene · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Figure 4: KM rPFS by PSA <0.2 / <0.02 ug/L at 6 Months · 4) Slide: Table 2: rPFS and Time to PSA Progression by PSA <0.2 / <0.02 ug/L at 12 Months
PSA EPs with exploratory gene by gene subgroups in HRR gene–altered mCSPC from TALAPRO-3 #ESMO26 @urotoday TALA + ENZA vs PBO + ENZA: 📌⏬ risk of PSA progression in ITT: HR 0.51, 95% CI 0.37–0.7 📌Improvement across all HRR alts, specifically BRCA2m and CDK12m 📌Among pts not achieving PSA <0.2 μg/L or <0.02 μg/L at 6 or 12 months: ⏫ outcomes
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 2. PSA Progression for Alterations in Select* HRR12 Genes (All Randomized Patients) Subgroup | TALA + ENZA Events/n | PBO + ENZA Events/n | HR^† (95% CI) | 2-sided p-value All HRRm | 58/300 | 96/299 | 0.51 (0.37-0.71) | <0.0001 ATM | 18/80 | 25/77 | 0.61 (0.34-1.13) | 0.11 ATR | 2/19 | 5/14 | 0.25 (0.05-1.30) | 0.075 BRCA1 | 2/15 | 4/12 | 0.33 (0.06-1.82) | 0.19 BRCA2 | 15/85 | 30/96 | 0.45 (0.24-0.83) | 0.0092 CDK12 | 11/50 | 26/55 | 0.42 (0.20-0.84) | 0.012 CHEK2 | 6/43 | 12/44 | 0.49 (0.18-1.30) | 0.14 [Forest plot axis 0.1, 1.0, 10.0; <- Favors TALA + ENZA | Favors PBO + ENZA ->] [Slide 2] Figure 3. Patients With PSA <0.2 µg/L (A) at 6 Months and (B) at 12 Months and With Alterations in Select* HRR12 Genes (Randomized Patients With Baseline PSA) A. 6 months Subgroup | TALA + ENZA | PBO + ENZA All patients | 55.0% n/N=165/300 | 53.4% n/N=159/298 ATM | 62.5% n/N=50/80 | 62.3% n/N=48/77 ATR | 78.9% n/N=15/19 | 50.0% n/N=7/14 BRCA1 | 60.0% n/N=9/15 | 33.3% n/N=4/12 BRCA2 | 49.4% n/N=43/87 | 49.5% n/N=48/97 CDK12 | 49.0% n/N=25/51 | 40.0% n/N=22/55 CHEK2 | 50.0% n/N=22/44 | 54.5% n/N=24/44 B. 12 months Subgroup | TALA + ENZA | PBO + ENZA All patients | 58.3% n/N=175/300 | 50.3% n/N=150/298 ATM | 65.0% n/N=52/80 | 58.4% n/N=45/77 ATR | 84.2% n/N=16/19 | 64.3% n/N=9/14 BRCA1 | 53.3% n/N=8/15 | 25.0% n/N=3/12 BRCA2 | 57.5% n/N=50/87 | 42.3% n/N=41/97 CDK12 | 51.0% n/N=26/51 | 41.8% n/N=23/55 CHEK2 | 54.5% n/N=24/44 | 59.1% n/N=26/44 [Slide 3] Figure 4. Kaplan-Meier Plot of rPFS Based on Investigator Assessment According to PSA <0.2 µg/L or PSA <0.02 µg/L at 6 Months in Patients Treated With (A) TALA + ENZA and (B) PBO + ENZA (Randomized Patients With Baseline PSA) A. TALA + ENZA | n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI Achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L at 6 months | 165 | 27 | NR | NR-NR Achieved PSA <0.02 µg/L at 6 months | 74 | 15 | NR | NR-NR Not achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L at 6 months | 135 | 40 | NR | 40.4-NR Not achieved PSA <0.02 µg/L at 6 months | 226 | 52 | NR | NR-NR Unstratified (achieved vs not achieved at 6 months): PSA <0.2 µg/L HR=0.37; 95% CI, 0.22-0.60; p<0.0001 PSA <0.02 µg/L HR=0.69; 95% CI, 0.39-1.23; p=0.21 No. at risk (0-52 months, every 2): Achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L: 165 162 162 160 158 157 155 151 145 144 142 137 133 132 129 123 121 109 84 66 65 42 23 14 10 1 0 Achieved PSA <0.02 µg/L: 74 74 74 74 73 73 71 70 67 66 65 63 61 61 59 55 54 47 37 31 31 15 10 4 3 0 0 Not achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L: 135 120 109 102 102 91 86 81 77 75 71 69 63 63 60 59 57 54 42 33 31 21 9 6 4 2 0 Not achieved PSA <0.02 µg/L: 226 208 197 188 187 175 170 162 155 153 148 143 135 134 130 127 124 116 89 68 65 48 22 11 11 3 0 B. PBO + ENZA | n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI Achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L at 6 months | 159 | 43 | NR | NR-NR Achieved PSA <0.02 µg/L at 6 months | 70 | 10 | NR | NR-NR Not achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L at 6 months | 139 | 83 | 18.3 | 13.0-26.7 Not achieved PSA <0.02 µg/L at 6 months | 228 | 116 | 29.5 | 23.7-40.5 Unstratified (achieved vs not achieved at 6 months): PSA <0.2 µg/L HR=0.23; 95% CI, 0.16-0.34; p<0.0001 PSA <0.02 µg/L HR=0.17; 95% CI, 0.09-0.33; p<0.0001 No. at risk (0-52 months, every 2): Achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L: 159 159 159 156 153 152 149 146 144 142 138 133 130 130 123 115 115 103 75 56 56 40 26 17 10 4 0 Achieved PSA <0.02 µg/L: 70 70 70 70 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 67 67 67 64 62 62 55 40 29 29 23 14 9 4 2 0 Not achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L: 139 125 117 99 90 80 73 66 59 58 50 46 45 44 40 36 36 29 23 18 18 9 6 4 2 2 0 Not achieved PSA <0.02 µg/L: 228 214 206 185 175 164 154 144 135 132 120 112 108 107 99 89 89 77 58 45 45 26 18 12 8 4 0 Survival table Endpoint: rPFS (investigator) by PSA response at 6 months Arm | N | Median | Median CI TALA+ENZA: Achieved PSA <0.2 | 165 | NR | NR-NR TALA+ENZA: Achieved PSA <0.02 | 74 | NR | NR-NR TALA+ENZA: Not achieved PSA <0.2 | 135 | NR | 40.4-NR TALA+ENZA: Not achieved PSA <0.02 | 226 | NR | NR-NR PBO+ENZA: Achieved PSA <0.2 | 159 | NR | NR-NR PBO+ENZA: Achieved PSA <0.02 | 70 | NR | NR-NR PBO+ENZA: Not achieved PSA <0.2 | 139 | 18.3 | 13.0-26.7 PBO+ENZA: Not achieved PSA <0.02 | 228 | 29.5 | 23.7-40.5 HR: TALA+ENZA: <0.2 HR 0.37, <0.02 HR 0.69; PBO+ENZA: <0.2 HR 0.23, <0.02 HR 0.17 (achieved vs not achieved, unstratified) HR CI: 0.22-0.60; 0.39-1.23; 0.16-0.34; 0.09-0.33 P: <0.0001; 0.21; <0.0001; <0.0001 [Slide 4] Table 2. rPFS and Time to PSA Progression According to PSA <0.2 µg/L or PSA <0.02 µg/L at 12 Months by Treatment Arm (Randomized Patients With Baseline PSA) Endpoint | TALA + ENZA (n=300) | PBO + ENZA (n=298) HR (95% CI)*; p-value^† rPFS Patients achieving vs those not achieving PSA <0.2 µg/L | 0.22 (0.14-0.37); p<0.0001 | 0.16 (0.11-0.24); p<0.0001 Patients achieving vs those not achieving PSA <0.02 µg/L | 0.37 (0.21-0.67); p=0.0006 | 0.15 (0.08-0.29); p<0.0001 Time to PSA progression Patients achieving vs those not achieving PSA <0.2 µg/L | 0.12 (0.07-0.23); p<0.0001 | 0.09 (0.06-0.15); p<0.0001 Patients achieving vs those not achieving PSA <0.02 µg/L | 0.08 (0.02-0.26); p<0.0001 | 0.04 (0.01-0.16); p<0.0001 Patients without PSA assessments on Week 49 were considered as not having achieved PSA <0.2 µg/L or <0.02 µg/L at 12 months. *HR based on Cox proportional hazards model; HR <1 indicates reduction in HR in favor of patients achieving vs those not achieving (1) PSA <0.2 µg/L, or (2) PSA <0.02 µg/L, at 12 months; ^†p-value calculated using an unstratified log-rank test. CI=confidence interval; ENZA=enzalutamide; HR=hazard ratio; PBO=placebo; PSA=prostate-specific antigen; rPFS=radiographic progression-free survival; TALA=talazoparib.
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Alan Tan@alantanmd
TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Baseline ctDNA Burden Was Prognostic of rPFS in Both Arms (1 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA: Conversion ctDNA+ to ctDNA- at Week 5 associated with longer rPFS (2 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA tumor fraction analysis - Conclusions (3 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Biomarker data: Baseline ctDNA Burden Was Prognostic of rPFS in Both Arms · 2) Biomarker data: ctDNA: Conversion ctDNA+ to ctDNA- at Week 5 associated with longer rPFS · 3) Biomarker data: ctDNA tumor fraction analysis - Conclusions
ctDNA tumor fraction in TALAPRO-3 from @AzadOncology at #ESMO26 🧬 In HRR-deficient mCSPC, baseline ctDNA+ (TF ≥1%) was prognostic for rPFS in both arms. Week 5 matters too: 82% of ctDNA+ patients cleared on TALA + ENZA vs 68% on PBO + ENZA, and clearance tracked with longer rPFS (HR 0.36 vs persistent ctDNA+). Early on-treatment ctDNA could become a real tool for risk stratification and monitoring. Next up is whether it adds value beyond PSA. #MRD #ctDNA #ProstateCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Baseline ctDNA Burden Was Prognostic of rPFS in Both Arms | n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI A. TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL | 83 | 24 | NR | NR–NR B. TALA + ENZA ctDNA− at BL | 147 | 32 | NR | NR–NR C. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL | 75 | 40 | 26.7 | 18.2–NR D. PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL | 149 | 50 | NR | 45.8–NR [KM curve: Probability of PFS vs Progression-Free Survival Time (Months), 0-52; curve labels: TALA + ENZA ctDNA− at BL; TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL; PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL; PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL] Unstratified HR (A vs B)=1.59 (95% CI, 0.94–2.70); p=0.08 HR (A vs C)=0.47 (95% CI, 0.28–0.78); p=0.003 HR (B vs D)=0.62 (95% CI, 0.39–0.96); p=0.03 HR (C vs D)=2.15 (95% CI, 1.42–3.26); p=0.0002 No. at risk (months 0,2,4,...,52) A: 83 80 74 69 69 60 57 54 52 51 49 48 47 46 44 42 42 39 30 24 23 17 8 4 3 1 0 B: 147 139 136 133 132 131 127 123 117 115 112 108 100 100 98 95 93 84 66 51 50 33 18 13 9 2 0 C: 75 69 65 59 52 49 46 44 42 42 38 36 33 32 29 26 26 21 15 13 13 9 4 3 2 1 0 D: 149 144 143 131 128 125 121 116 114 113 107 102 102 102 95 88 88 76 55 38 38 25 19 14 8 4 0 Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 Hazard ratio based on Cox proportional hazards model. P-value from an unstratified log-rank test. *Intention-to-treat population (ITT) excluding patients in China; rPFS by investigator assessment. NR=not reached. Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by baseline ctDNA status (investigator-assessed) Arm | N | Median | Median CI A. TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL | 83 | NR | NR–NR B. TALA + ENZA ctDNA− at BL | 147 | NR | NR–NR C. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL | 75 | 26.7 | 18.2–NR D. PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL | 149 | NR | 45.8–NR HR: A vs B 1.59; A vs C 0.47; B vs D 0.62; C vs D 2.15 HR CI: A vs B 0.94–2.70; A vs C 0.28–0.78; B vs D 0.39–0.96; C vs D 1.42–3.26 P: A vs B 0.08; A vs C 0.003; B vs D 0.03; C vs D 0.0002 [Slide 3] Conversion from ctDNA+ to ctDNA- and persistent ctDNA- at Week 5 was associated with longer rPFS in the TALA + ENZA Arm | n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI A. TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and Wk 5 | 12 | 6 | 17.3 | 9.1–NR B. TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA− at Wk 5 | 55 | 14 | NR | NR–NR C. TALA + ENZA ctDNA− at BL and Wk 5 | 114 | 25 | NR | NR–NR D. TALA + ENZA ctDNA− at BL and ctDNA+ at Wk 5 | 4 | 3 | 14.3 | 5.6–NR [KM curve: Probability of PFS vs Progression-Free Survival Time (Months), 0-52] Unstratified (ctDNA burden at BL/Wk 5): HR (B vs A)=0.36 (95% CI, 0.14–0.93); p=0.03 HR (C vs A)=0.23 (95% CI, 0.09–0.56); p=0.0004 HR (C vs B)=0.72 (95% CI, 0.38–1.39); p=0.33 No. at risk (months 0,2,4,...,52) A: 12 11 9 8 8 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B: 55 54 51 47 47 41 38 36 35 35 33 33 32 31 30 29 29 27 21 15 14 10 6 3 2 1 0 C: 114 108 106 104 104 103 100 98 94 92 89 85 79 79 77 75 73 66 51 37 37 23 13 10 7 1 0 D: 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 Hazard ratio based on Cox proportional hazards model. P-value from an unstratified log-rank test. *ITT population excluding patients in China; rPFS by investigator assessment. Wk=Week. Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by ctDNA status at baseline and Week 5, TALA + ENZA arm (investigator-assessed) Arm | N | Median | Median CI A. ctDNA+ at BL and Wk 5 | 12 | 17.3 | 9.1–NR B. ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA− at Wk 5 | 55 | NR | NR–NR C. ctDNA− at BL and Wk 5 | 114 | NR | NR–NR D. ctDNA− at BL and ctDNA+ at Wk 5 | 4 | 14.3 | 5.6–NR HR: B vs A 0.36; C vs A 0.23; C vs B 0.72 HR CI: B vs A 0.14–0.93; C vs A 0.09–0.56; C vs B 0.38–1.39 P: B vs A 0.03; C vs A 0.0004; C vs B 0.33 [Slide 4] Conclusions • In TALAPRO-3, baseline and on-treatment Week 5 ctDNA tumor fraction showed potential prognostic utility for rPFS in mCSPC • Conversion of ctDNA tumor fraction from positive at baseline to negative at Week 5, which was higher with TALA + ENZA compared with PBO + ENZA, correlated with improved rPFS • Further investigation will look at whether ctDNA provides independent prognostic value beyond established markers (e.g., PSA at 6 months) through multivariate analysis ctDNA tumor fraction has potential as a prognostic biomarker and may improve risk stratification and therapeutic monitoring in patients with mCSPC PSA=prostate-specific antigen
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TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: safety: incidence of hematologic TEAEs, common non-hematologic TEAEs (1 of 2) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS with vs without talazoparib dose reduction (2 of 2) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Safety data: safety: incidence of hematologic TEAEs, common non-hematologic TEAEs · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS with vs without talazoparib dose reduction
#ESMO26: TALAPRO-3 safety analysis of TALA + ENZA in HRR-altered mCSPC (n=594 safety population) 🔹 Grade ≥3 TEAEs: 81% with TALA + ENZA 🔹 Anemia most common hematologic AE; grade ≥3 anemia ~51%, generally occurring early 🔹 65% required ≥1 TALA dose reduction; median time to first reduction 17 wks 🔹 Dose reductions more frequent with older age, renal impairment & lower body weight 🔹 Exploratory rPFS appeared similar with vs without TALA dose reduction 🔹 MDS/AML: 5 pts with TALA + ENZA vs 1 with PBO + ENZA 🔑 Hematologic toxicity was common but largely manageable with early monitoring, dose interruption/reduction & supportive care, without an apparent loss of rPFS benefit. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1. Incidence of All-Cause (A) Hematologic, (B) Most Common (≥15%) Non-Hematologic TEAEs, and (C) AESIs (Safety Population) A. (Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4) Anemia | 8.4 | 13.7 | 48.5 | 2.3 Neutropenia | 7.7 | 20.7 | 16.7 | 3.0 Leukopenia | 9.7 | 15.1 | 6.0 Thrombocytopenia | 9.7 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 2.7 Lymphopenia | 2.3 | 4.0 | [illegible] | 0.3 B. (Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3) Fatigue | 15.7 | [illegible] | 3.0 Asthenia | 6.0 | [illegible] | [illegible] Hot flush | 18.1 | 2.0 Decreased appetite | 13.0 | 4.7 Back pain | 10.0 | [illegible] | 1.3 Constipation | 12.0 | [illegible] Nausea | 13.0 | 4.0 Arthralgia | 10.4 | 4.7 C. (Grade 1/2 | Grade ≥3) Any AESI | 2.3 | 5.0 Secondary primary malignancies | 1.0 | 2.3 Embolic and thrombotic events | 1.0 | 1.3 MDS | 0.3 | 0.7 AML | 0.7 Patients, % The treatment-emergent period is from the first dose through 28 days after the last dose of study treatment, or before initiation of new systemic (ie, not including surgery or radiotherapy) antineoplastic therapy excluding androgen deprivation therapy, whichever occurs first. Cluster terms used for anemia, neutropenia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and lymphopenia. AESI=adverse events of special interest; AML=acute myeloid leukemia; MDS=myelodysplastic syndrome; TEAE=treatment-emergent adverse event. [Slide 2] Figure 4. rPFS in Patients With and Without a Talazoparib Dose Reduction (Safety Population) | n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI With dose reductions | 195 | 44 | NR | NR–NR Without dose reductions | 104 | 23 | NR | 40.7–NR Unstratified: HR=0.79 (95% CI, 0.48–1.31); 2-sided p=0.36 No. at risk (months 0-52, every 2) 195 191 186 180 179 173 170 164 157 156 152 148 142 141 135 129 126 115 90 70 69 47 23 13 8 2 0 104 91 85 82 81 75 71 68 65 63 61 58 54 54 54 53 52 48 36 29 27 16 9 7 6 1 0 Unstratified hazard ratio based on Cox proportional hazards model. CI=confidence interval; HR=hazard ratio; NR=not reached; rPFS=radiographic progression-free survival Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by talazoparib dose reduction Arm | N | Median | Median CI With dose reductions | 195 | NR | NR–NR Without dose reductions | 104 | NR | 40.7–NR HR: 0.79 (unstratified) HR CI: 0.48–1.31 P: 0.36 (2-sided)
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TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PRO analysis title slide — Arun Azad, Rapid oral GU (ESMO 2026) (1 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: trial design: PRO analysis (blurred photo) (2 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PRO: time to (definitive) deterioration in GHS/QoL, urinary symptoms, worst pain (3 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PRO analysis — Conclusions (Arun Azad) (4 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
1) Slide: PRO analysis title slide — Arun Azad, Rapid oral GU (ESMO 2026) · 2) Trial design schema: trial design: PRO analysis (blurred photo) · 3) Slide: PRO: time to (definitive) deterioration in GHS/QoL, urinary symptoms, worst pain · 4) Slide: PRO analysis — Conclusions (Arun Azad)
#ESMO26 | TALAPRO-3: Patient-reported outcomes comparing talazoparib + enzalutamide vs placebo + enzalutamide in mCSPC. An important perspective on quality of life with PARP inhibitor combinations. @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/BAjOPg2iaK
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID Patient-reported outcomes in men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer and homologous recombination repair gene alterations receiving talazoparib + enzalutamide vs placebo + enzalutamide: Results from the Phase 3 TALAPRO-3 study Arun A. Azad,1 Fred Saad,2 Joaquin Mateo,3 Nobuaki Matsubara,4 Shusuan Jiang,5 Eric Voog,6 Dingwei Ye,7 Neal D. Shore,8 Timuçin Çil,9 Christof Vulsteke,10 Hsiao-Jen Chung,11 Jane Chang,12 Paul Cislo,12 Melissa Kirker,12 Prachi Nandoskar,13 Karim Fizazi,14 Neeraj Agarwal15 1Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 2Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada; 3Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; 4National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan; 5Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China; 6Clinique Victor Hugo, Centre Jean Bernard, Le Mans, France; 7Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; 8START Carolinas/Carolina Urologic Research Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; 9Adana City Education and Research Hospital, Adana Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Yuregir/Adana, Turkey; 10Integrated Cancer Center Ghent, AZ Maria Middelares, Ghent, Belgium and Center for Oncological Research (CORE), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; 11Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; 12Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, USA; 13Pfizer Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA; 14Centre Oscar Lambret, University of Paris Saclay, Lille, France; 15Huntsman Cancer Institute (NCI-CCC), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA October 23-27, 2026 ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04821622. This study was sponsored by Pfizer Inc. Astellas Pharma Inc. provided enzalutamide. [Speaker card] Arun Azad — Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) and homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene alterations receiving talazoparib (TALA) + enzalutamide (ENZA) vs placebo (PBO) + ENZA: Results from the... BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 [Slide 3] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID Time to (definitive) deterioration in GHS/QoL, urinary symptoms, and worst pain were comparable in the two arms GHS/QoL per EORTC QLQ-C30* [KM curve; y-axis: Event-free probability; x-axis: Time to definitive deterioration (months), 0-52] | | No. of events/patients | Median (95% CI), mo | Stratified HR (95% CI) | TALA + ENZA | 92/240 | 38.0 (35.1-46.0) | 1.15 (0.85-1.58) PBO + ENZA | 78/234 | 46.0 (37.8-49.9) | Urinary symptoms per EORTC QLQ-PR25† [KM curve; y-axis: Event-free probability; x-axis: Time to definitive deterioration (months), 0-52] | | No. of events/patients | Median (95% CI), mo | Stratified HR (95% CI) | TALA + ENZA | 42/240 | NR (48.8-NR) | 0.94 (0.61-1.44) PBO + ENZA | 46/234 | 51.4 (46.8-NR) | Worst pain per BPI-SF‡ [KM curve; y-axis: Event-free probability; x-axis: Time to deterioration (months), 0-52] | | No. of events/patients | Median (95% CI), mo | Stratified HR (95% CI) | TALA + ENZA | 81/240 | NR (32.9-NR) | 0.82 (0.61-1.11) PBO + ENZA | 83/234 | NR (23.[illegible]-NR) | *Definitive deterioration defined as a ≥10-point decrease from baseline and no subsequent observations with a <10-point decrease from baseline assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30. †Definitive deterioration defined as a ≥10-point increase from baseline and no subsequent observations with a <10-point increase from baseline assessed by the EORTC QLQ-PR25. ‡Deterioration defined as the first of either a ≥2-point increase from baseline for item 3 of the BPI-SF for two consecutive visits at least 4 weeks apart or an increase in WHO analgesic usage score on two consecutive visits. Confidential - Not for Public Consumption or Distribution [Speaker card] Arun Azad BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 Survival table Endpoint: Time to (definitive) deterioration — GHS/QoL (EORTC QLQ-C30), urinary symptoms (EORTC QLQ-PR25), worst pain (BPI-SF) Arm | N | Median | Median CI GHS/QoL — TALA + ENZA | 240 | 38.0 mo | 35.1-46.0 GHS/QoL — PBO + ENZA | 234 | 46.0 mo | 37.8-49.9 Urinary symptoms — TALA + ENZA | 240 | NR | 48.8-NR Urinary symptoms — PBO + ENZA | 234 | 51.4 mo | 46.8-NR Worst pain — TALA + ENZA | 240 | NR | 32.9-NR Worst pain — PBO + ENZA | 234 | NR | 23.[illegible]-NR HR: GHS/QoL 1.15; Urinary 0.94; Worst pain 0.82 HR CI: GHS/QoL 0.85-1.58; Urinary 0.61-1.44; Worst pain 0.61-1.11 [Slide 4] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID Conclusions • Treatment with talazoparib plus enzalutamide did not result in clinically meaningful differences between arms (≥5-point threshold in overall mean change for deterioration) in HRQoL based on EORTC QLQ-C30 and -PR25 scales, except for appetite loss • While numerical worsening was noted for several HRQoL parameters in the talazoparib arm compared with the control arm, these differences did not reach the threshold for clinically meaningful difference despite the addition of a third therapy to standard-of-care treatment • Reduction of HRQoL around Week 17, including fatigue and appetite loss, is consistent with the onset of anemia, which was managed with dose modifications and supportive care • Time to definitive deterioration in GHS/QoL and urinary symptoms, and time to deterioration in worst pain were comparable between arms These results can help inform the risk-benefit assessment of talazoparib plus enzalutamide as a potential treatment option for patients with mCSPC harboring HRR gene alterations [Speaker card] Arun Azad BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3
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TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Baseline ctDNA burden was prognostic of rPFS in both arms (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA+ to ctDNA- conversion rates at Week 5 by arm (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: rPFS by ctDNA conversion at Week 5 in the TALA + ENZA arm (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: rPFS by ctDNA conversion at Week 5 in the PBO + ENZA arm (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Biomarker data: Baseline ctDNA burden was prognostic of rPFS in both arms · 2) Biomarker data: ctDNA+ to ctDNA- conversion rates at Week 5 by arm · 3) Biomarker data: rPFS by ctDNA conversion at Week 5 in the TALA + ENZA arm · 4) Biomarker data: rPFS by ctDNA conversion at Week 5 in the PBO + ENZA arm
ctDNA Tumor Fraction as a Prognostic Biomarker in #TALAPRO3: Talazoparib + Enzalutamide in HRR-mutated #mCSPC. Presented by @AzadOncology @PeterMacCC. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/q7hKlQeBli #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/FLAApLUcaJ
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Baseline ctDNA Burden Was Prognostic of rPFS in Both Arms Legend | n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI A. TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL | 83 | 24 | NR | NR-NR B. TALA + ENZA ctDNA- at BL | 147 | 32 | NR | NR-NR C. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL | 75 | 40 | 26.7 | 18.2-NR D. PBO + ENZA ctDNA- at BL | 149 | 50 | NR | 45.8-NR Curve labels: TALA + ENZA ctDNA- at BL; TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL; PBO + ENZA ctDNA- at BL; PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL Unstratified HR (A vs B)=1.59 (95% CI, 0.94-2.70); p=0.08 HR (A vs C)=0.47 (95% CI, 0.28-0.78); p=0.003 HR (B vs D)=0.62 (95% CI, 0.39-0.96); p=0.03 HR (C vs D)=2.15 (95% CI, 1.42-3.26); p=0.0002 Probability of PFS Progression-Free Survival Time (Months) No. at risk (months 0,2,4,...,52) A (solid dark): 83 80 74 69 69 60 57 54 52 51 49 48 47 46 44 42 42 39 30 24 23 17 8 4 3 1 0 B (dotted dark): 147 139 136 133 132 131 127 123 117 115 112 108 100 100 98 95 93 84 66 51 50 33 18 13 9 2 0 C (solid light): 75 69 65 59 52 49 46 44 42 42 38 36 33 32 29 26 26 21 15 13 13 9 4 3 2 1 0 D (dotted light): 149 144 143 131 128 125 121 116 114 113 107 102 102 102 95 88 88 76 55 38 38 25 19 14 8 4 0 Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by baseline ctDNA status Arm | N | Median | Median CI A. TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL | 83 | NR | NR-NR B. TALA + ENZA ctDNA- at BL | 147 | NR | NR-NR C. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL | 75 | 26.7 mo | 18.2-NR D. PBO + ENZA ctDNA- at BL | 149 | NR | 45.8-NR HR: A vs C 0.47 HR CI: 0.28-0.78 P: 0.003 [Slide 2] ctDNA+ to ctDNA- Conversion Rates Were Higher With TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at baseline*: TALA + ENZA 67/269 (24.9%) PBO + ENZA 66/262 (25.2%) Conversion to ctDNA- at Week 5, n (%)†,‡ TALA + ENZA: Yes 55 (82.1%) [95% CI, 70.4-90.0]; No 12 (17.9%) PBO + ENZA: Yes 45 (68.2%) [95% CI, 55.4-78.8]; No 21 (31.8%) ctDNA- at baseline*: TALA + ENZA 118/269 (43.9%) PBO + ENZA 123/262 (46.9%) Conversion to ctDNA+ at Week 5, n (%)†,‡ TALA + ENZA: No 114 (96.6%) [95% CI, 91.0-98.9]; Yes 4 (3.4%) PBO + ENZA: No 121 (98.4%) [95% CI, 93.7-99.7]; Yes 2 (1.6%) Patients, % [x-axis: TALA + ENZA | PBO + ENZA | TALA + ENZA | PBO + ENZA] [Slide 3] Conversion from ctDNA+ to ctDNA- and persistent ctDNA- at Week 5 was associated with longer rPFS in the TALA + ENZA Arm Legend | n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI A. TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and Wk 5 | 12 | 6 | 17.3 | 9.1-NR B. TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA- at Wk 5 | 55 | 14 | NR | NR-NR C. TALA + ENZA ctDNA- at BL and Wk 5 | 114 | 25 | NR | NR-NR D. TALA + ENZA ctDNA- at BL and ctDNA+ at Wk 5 | 4 | 3 | 14.3 | 5.6-NR Unstratified (ctDNA burden at BL/Wk 5): HR (B vs A)=0.36 (95% CI, 0.14-0.93); p=0.03 HR (C vs A)=0.23 (95% CI, 0.09-0.56); p=0.0004 HR (C vs B)=0.72 (95% CI, 0.38-1.39); p=0.33 Probability of PFS Progression-Free Survival Time (Months) No. at risk (months 0,2,4,...,52) A: 12 11 9 8 8 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B: 55 54 51 47 47 41 38 36 35 35 33 33 32 31 30 29 29 27 21 15 14 10 6 3 2 1 0 C: 114 108 106 104 104 103 100 98 94 92 89 85 79 79 77 75 73 66 51 37 37 23 13 10 7 1 0 D: 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by ctDNA status at BL/Week 5 (TALA + ENZA arm) Arm | N | Median | Median CI A. ctDNA+ at BL and Wk 5 | 12 | 17.3 mo | 9.1-NR B. ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA- at Wk 5 | 55 | NR | NR-NR C. ctDNA- at BL and Wk 5 | 114 | NR | NR-NR D. ctDNA- at BL and ctDNA+ at Wk 5 | 4 | 14.3 mo | 5.6-NR HR: B vs A 0.36 HR CI: 0.14-0.93 P: 0.03 [Slide 4] Conversion from ctDNA+ to ctDNA- and persistent ctDNA- at Week 5 was associated with longer rPFS in the PBO + ENZA Arm Legend | n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI A. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and Week 5 | 21 | 14 | 11.5 | 3.6-29.3 B. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA- at Week 5 | 45 | 23 | 35.1 | 18.4-NR C. PBO + ENZA ctDNA- at BL and Week 5 | 121 | 39 | NR | 46.0-NR D. PBO + ENZA ctDNA- at BL and ctDNA+ at Week 5 | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 3.9-NR Unstratified (ctDNA burden at BL/Wk 5): HR (B vs A)=0.43 (95% CI, 0.22-0.83); p=0.01 HR (C vs A)=0.23 (95% CI, 0.12-0.43); p<0.0001 HR (C vs B)=0.55 (95% CI, 0.33-0.92); p=0.02 Probability of PFS Progression-Free Survival Time (Months) No. at risk (months 0,2,4,...,52) A: 21 17 14 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B: 45 45 45 42 37 35 33 31 31 31 28 27 27 26 23 22 22 18 13 11 11 7 4 3 2 1 0 C: 121 120 120 111 108 105 102 98 96 95 90 86 86 86 81 75 75 65 45 31 31 18 13 12 6 3 0 D: 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by ctDNA status at BL/Week 5 (PBO + ENZA arm) Arm | N | Median | Median CI A. ctDNA+ at BL and Week 5 | 21 | 11.5 mo | 3.6-29.3 B. ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA- at Week 5 | 45 | 35.1 mo | 18.4-NR C. ctDNA- at BL and Week 5 | 121 | NR | 46.0-NR D. ctDNA- at BL and ctDNA+ at Week 5 | 2 | 4.7 mo | 3.9-NR HR: B vs A 0.43 HR CI: 0.22-0.83 P: 0.01
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TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: investigator-assessed rPFS Kaplan-Meier curve (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: trial design: PRO analysis (Azad, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: investigator-assessed rPFS Kaplan-Meier curve · 2) Trial design schema: trial design: PRO analysis (Azad, ESMO 2026)
PROs with Talazoparib + Enzalutamide vs PBO + Enzalutamide in #mCSPC with HRR Gene Alterations: Phase 3 TALAPRO-3. Presented by @AzadOncology @PeterMacCC. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/EAZehLSh5N #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/v0Z2LYohLG
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Investigator-Assessed rPFS in TALAPRO-3† 77% (95% CI, 71–81) 56% (95% CI, 50–62) TALA + ENZA (n=300) | PBO + ENZA (n=299) No. of events | 67 | 126 Median (95% CI), mo | NR (NR–NR) | 45.8 (37.7–NR) HR=0.48 (95% CI, 0.36–0.65); p<0.001 Y-axis: Patients, % X-axis: Months 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 Survival table Endpoint: Investigator-assessed rPFS Arm | N | Median | Median CI TALA + ENZA | 300 | NR | NR–NR PBO + ENZA | 299 | 45.8 mo | 37.7–NR HR: 0.48 HR CI: 0.36–0.65 P: <0.001 Landmark rates: 36 months (dashed line): TALA + ENZA 77% (CI 71–81) | PBO + ENZA 56% (CI 50–62) [Slide 2] TALAPRO-3 trial design: PRO analysis Key eligibility criteria • HRRm mCSPC • Metastatic disease confirmed by positive bone scan or metastatic lesion by CT or MRI scan • ECOG PS 0 or 1 • Ongoing ADT • ≤3 months of prior ADT with/without ARPI for mCSPC • Prior docetaxel not permitted* Stratification factors • De novo vs relapsed mCSPC • High- vs low-volume disease • BRCAm vs non-BRCAm 1:1 N=599 Talazoparib 0.5 mg† + enzalutamide 160 mg QD Placebo + enzalutamide 160 mg QD Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 Primary endpoint • rPFS by investigator assessment Key secondary endpoint • OS (alpha-protected) PRO endpoints‡ • Change from BL in GHS/QoL and symptoms • TTDD in GHS/QoL • TTDD in EORTC QLQ-PR25 • TTD in BPI-SF PRO instruments • EORTC QLQ-C30 (cancer specific) • EORTC QLQ-PR25 (prostate cancer–specific) • BPI-SF (pain) • EQ-5D-5L (general health status) Assessed at baseline, every 4W to W25, then every 8W to W57, then every 12W up to the safety follow-up visit A ≥5-point difference between groups for deterioration in EORTC-QLQ measures was considered clinically meaningful§ TALAPRO-3 HRRm gene panel: ATM, ATR, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDK12, CHEK2, FANCA, MLH1, MRE11A, NBN, PALB2, RAD51C§
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TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA conversion and rPFS - PBO + ENZA arm (KM) (1 of 3) (shared by Mirrors of Medicine)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA+ to ctDNA- conversion rates at Week 5, TALA + ENZA vs PBO (2 of 3) (shared by Mirrors of Medicine)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA tumor fraction background slide - Arun Azad, Rapid oral GU (3 of 3) (shared by Mirrors of Medicine)
1) Biomarker data: ctDNA conversion and rPFS - PBO + ENZA arm (KM) · 2) Biomarker data: ctDNA+ to ctDNA- conversion rates at Week 5, TALA + ENZA vs PBO · 3) Biomarker data: ctDNA tumor fraction background slide - Arun Azad, Rapid oral GU
🧬 New TALAPRO-3 ctDNA data in HRR-mutated mCSPC at #ESMO26: • Baseline ctDNA positivity → poorer rPFS in both arms • ctDNA clearance rates→ higher with TALA+ENZA vs PBO+ENZA • ctDNA clearance by week 5 → better rPFS in both arms • Persistently undetectable ctDNA → most favourable outcomes 💡 Take-home: Early ctDNA dynamics show promise for refining prognosis, but are not yet ready to guide routine treatment decisions. #ProstateCancer #ctDNA
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Conversion from ctDNA+ to ctDNA- and persistent ctDNA- at Week 5 was associated with longer rPFS in the PBO + ENZA Arm Legend: n | Events | Median, mo | 95% CI A. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and Week 5 | 21 | 14 | 11.5 | 3.6–29.3 B. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA− at Week 5 | 45 | 23 | 35.1 | 18.4–NR C. PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL and Week 5 | 121 | 39 | NR | 46.0–NR D. PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL and ctDNA+ at Week 5 | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 3.9–NR Curve labels: PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL and Wk 5; PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA− at Wk 5; PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and Wk 5; PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL and ctDNA+ at Wk 5 Unstratified (ctDNA burden at BL/Wk 5): HR (B vs A)=0.43 (95% CI, 0.22–0.83); p=0.01 HR (C vs A)=0.23 (95% CI, 0.12–0.43); p<0.0001 HR (C vs B)=0.55 (95% CI, 0.33–0.92); p=0.02 Y axis: Probability of PFS; X axis: Progression-Free Survival Time (Months) 0–52 No. at risk (months 0,2,4,...,52): A: 21 17 14 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B: 45 45 45 42 37 35 33 31 31 31 28 27 27 26 23 22 22 18 13 11 11 7 4 3 2 1 0 C: 121 120 120 111 108 105 102 98 96 95 90 86 86 81 75 75 65 45 31 31 18 13 12 6 3 0 [illegible] D: 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 Hazard ratio based on Cox proportional hazards model. P-value from an unstratified log-rank test. *ITT population excluding patients in China; rPFS by investigator assessment. Wk=Week. Survival table Endpoint: rPFS (investigator) by ctDNA status at baseline and Week 5, PBO + ENZA arm Arm | N | Median | Median CI A. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and Week 5 | 21 | 11.5 mo | 3.6–29.3 B. PBO + ENZA ctDNA+ at BL and ctDNA− at Week 5 | 45 | 35.1 mo | 18.4–NR C. PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL and Week 5 | 121 | NR | 46.0–NR D. PBO + ENZA ctDNA− at BL and ctDNA+ at Week 5 | 2 | 4.7 mo | 3.9–NR HR: 0.43 (B vs A) HR CI: 0.22–0.83 P: 0.01 [Slide 3] ctDNA+ to ctDNA- Conversion Rates Were Higher With TALA + ENZA ctDNA+ at baseline*: TALA + ENZA 67/269 (24.9%) | PBO + ENZA 66/262 (25.2%) Conversion to ctDNA− at Week 5, n (%)†,‡ TALA + ENZA: Yes 55 (82.1%) [95% CI, 70.4–90.0]; No 12 (17.9%) PBO + ENZA: Yes 45 (68.2%) [95% CI, 55.4–78.8]; No 21 (31.8%) ctDNA− at baseline*: TALA + ENZA 118/269 (43.9%) | PBO + ENZA 123/262 (46.9%) Conversion to ctDNA+ at Week 5, n (%)†,‡ TALA + ENZA: No 114 (96.6%) [95% CI, 91.0–98.9]; Yes 4 (3.4%) PBO + ENZA: No 121 (98.4%) [95% CI, 93.7–99.7]; Yes 2 (1.6%) Y axis: Patients, % Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 *Denominator for participants with evaluable ctDNA at both baseline and Week 5 is intention-to-treat population excluding China patients. †Counts reported for participants with evaluable ctDNA at both baseline and Week 5. ‡Denominator for conversion calculations is patients with evaluable ctDNA at both baseline and Week 5. Two-sided 95% CI calculated using the Wilson score interval with continuity correction. [Slide 4] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID Background • In the Phase 3 TALAPRO-3 trial, adding TALA (PARPi) to ENZA (ARPI) significantly improved rPFS versus PBO + ENZA in patients with HRR-deficient metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC; also known as metastatic APMN/S prostate cancer) (HR=0.48; 95% CI 0.36–0.65; p<0.001)1,2 • Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) tumor fraction is an emerging prognostic biomarker with broad potential utility across multiple treatment approaches and tumor types*,3,4 • We assessed the potential prognostic utility of baseline ctDNA tumor fraction and its early on-treatment dynamics, captured as the change at Week 5, in patients from TALAPRO-3 *ctDNA tumor fraction is the proportion of total cell-free DNA in a sample which is tumor derived.4 APMN/S=androgen pathway modulation-naive/sensitive; ARPI=androgen receptor pathway inhibitor; CI=confidence interval; ENZA=enzalutamide; HR=hazard ratio; HRR=homologous recombination repair; PARPi=poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor; PBO=placebo; rPFS=radiographic progression-free survival; TALA=talazoparib. 1. Agarwal N, et al. N Engl J Med. 2026;395:427-439 2. Armstrong AJ, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2026;44:1249-1265 3. Reichert ZR, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2023;34:111-120 4. Rolfo CD, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2024;30:2452-2460 [Speaker panel] Arun Azad — Utility of ctDNA tumor fraction (TF) as a prognostic biomarker in TALAPRO-3: phase 3 study of talazoparib (TALA) + enzalutamide (ENZA) vs placebo (PBO) + ENZA in patients (pts) with homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene–mutated metastatic castra... BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3
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QianJanieQin@QianJanieQin
TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: trial design: PRO analysis (1 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PRO: Comparable mean change from baseline in physical functioning per EORTC QLQ-C30 (2 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: PRO: Similar mean change from baseline between arms in fatigue per EORTC QLQ-C30 (3 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Trial design schema: trial design: PRO analysis · 2) Slide: PRO: Comparable mean change from baseline in physical functioning per EORTC QLQ-C30 · 3) Slide: PRO: Similar mean change from baseline between arms in fatigue per EORTC QLQ-C30
#TALAPRO3 #PRO: Adding #talazoparib to #enzalutamide in HRR-mutated mCSPC improved rPFS (HR 0.48) without clinically meaningful differences in overall QoL or most PROs, though w/decreased appetite. Overall reassuring QoL alongside meaningful efficacy benefit. @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/j1vprHIKeX
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] TALAPRO-3 trial design: PRO analysis Key eligibility criteria • HRRm mCSPC • Metastatic disease confirmed by positive bone scan or metastatic lesion by CT or MRI scan • ECOG PS 0 or 1 • Ongoing ADT • ≤3 months of prior ADT with/without ARPI for mCSPC • Prior docetaxel not permitted* Stratification factors • De novo vs relapsed mCSPC • High- vs low-volume disease • BRCAm vs non-BRCAm 1:1 N=599 Talazoparib 0.5 mg† + enzalutamide 160 mg QD Placebo + enzalutamide 160 mg QD Data cutoff: February 18, 2026 Primary endpoint • rPFS by investigator assessment Key secondary endpoint • OS (alpha-protected) PRO endpoints‡ • Change from BL in GHS/QoL and symptoms • TTDD in GHS/QoL • TTDD in EORTC QLQ-PR25 • TTD in BPI-SF PRO instruments • EORTC QLQ-C30 (cancer specific) • EORTC QLQ-PR25 (prostate cancer–specific) • BPI-SF (pain) • EQ-5D-5L (general health status) Assessed at baseline, every 4W to W25, then every 8W to W57, then every 12W up to the safety follow-up visit A ≥5-point difference between groups for deterioration in EORTC-QLQ measures was considered clinically meaningful1 TALAPRO-3 HRRm gene panel: ATM, ATR, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDK12, CHEK2, FANCA, MLH1, MRE11A, NBN, PALB2, RAD51C§ *For mCSPC, as per the protocol amendment (September 2021). ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04821622; †0.35 mg QD if the patient has moderate renal impairment; ‡A stratified log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards model were used to compare time-to-events between arms, with HR values being nominal (not alpha controlled); §HRR testing using FoundationOne®/FoundationOne®CDx and FoundationOne®Liquid CDx. ADT=androgen deprivation therapy; ARPI=androgen receptor pathway inhibitor; BL=baseline; BPI-SF=Brief Pain Inventory Short Form; EORTC QLQ-C30=European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer cancer-specific global health questionnaire; EORTC QLQ-PR25=European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer disease-specific urinary symptoms questionnaire; EQ-5D-5L=EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level; GHS/QoL=general health status/quality of life; HRRm=HRR gene alterations; QD=once daily; TT(D)D=time to (definitive) deterioration; W=week. 1. Gamper EM, et al. BMC Cancer. 2021;21:1083. Confidential - Not for Public Consumption or Distribution [Slide 2] Comparable mean change from baseline in physical functioning per EORTC QLQ-C30 EORTC QLQ-C30 Score Range: 0–100 Estimated overall mean change from baseline difference (95% CI) -2.5 (-5.1 to 0.1)* [line chart: Observed mean change from baseline, 95% CI (5 to -25) vs Assessment visit (week) 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 69, 81, 93, 105, 117, 129, 141, 153, 165, 177, 189, 201, 213; Improved (up) / Worsened (down)] Number evaluable TALA + ENZA: 183 173 171 173 164 172 166 161 154 148 144 136 131 129 120 117 113 103 75 50 34 18 9 PBO + ENZA: 169 164 170 167 162 168 156 153 151 146 139 134 126 117 109 106 99 87 60 39 29 20 10 *Differences in estimated overall mean scores between arms were assessed by longitudinal mixed-effects model for repeated measures. A ≥5-point difference between groups for deterioration was considered clinically meaningful.1 1. Gamper EM, et al. BMC Cancer. 2021;21:1083. Confidential - Not for Public Consumption or Distribution [Slide 3] Similar mean change from baseline between arms in fatigue per EORTC QLQ-C30 EORTC QLQ-C30 Score Range: 0–100 Estimated overall mean change from baseline difference (95% CI) 3.2 (0.2–6.2)* [line chart: Observed mean change from baseline, 95% CI (40 to -20) vs Assessment visit (week) 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 69, 81, 93, 105, 117, 129, 141, 153, 165, 177, 189, 201, 213; Worsened (up) / Improved (down)] Number evaluable TALA + ENZA: 183 173 171 173 164 172 166 161 154 148 144 136 131 129 120 117 113 103 75 50 34 18 9 PBO + ENZA: 169 164 170 167 162 168 156 153 151 146 139 134 126 117 109 106 99 87 60 39 29 20 10 *Differences in estimated overall mean scores between arms were assessed by longitudinal mixed-effects model for repeated measures. A ≥5-point difference between groups for deterioration was considered clinically meaningful.1 1. Gamper EM, et al. BMC Cancer. 2021;21:1083. Confidential - Not for Public Consumption or Distribution

KEYNOTE-866

10 slide posts · 8 physiciansPerioperative pembrolizumab + neoadjuvant gemcitabine-cisplatin vs placebo + chemo · Cisplatin-eligible MIBC (Phase 3, NCT03924856, Merck)Full trial page →All posts →
@DrKarineTawagi
Karine Tawagi MD@DrKarineTawagi
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: Room photo of EFS slide on ESMO26 main stage screens (1 of 4) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: Baseline Characteristics - pembro + cis + gem vs placebo + cis + gem (MIBC) (2 of 4) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Primary Endpoint: EFS by Investigator Assessment, ITT (3 of 4) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: Subsequent Therapy, ITT - pembro + cis + gem vs placebo + cis + gem (4 of 4) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)
1) Slide: Room photo of EFS slide on ESMO26 main stage screens · 2) Slide: Baseline Characteristics - pembro + cis + gem vs placebo + cis + gem (MIBC) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Primary Endpoint: EFS by Investigator Assessment, ITT · 4) Slide: Subsequent Therapy, ITT - pembro + cis + gem vs placebo + cis + gem
Full house for Bladder/RCC updates first with #KN866 #ESMO26 Gem/cis in MIBC + placebo or pembro (➖) study & less relevance in the era of EVP SOC Vs similar trial NIAGARA was ➕ pCR 44.4% vs 35.8% EFS & OS not significant We wait #VOLGA tomorrow for more in this space https://t.co/uSLgxYSoMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @KohjiToncol
[Slide 2] Baseline Characteristics | Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 454 Median age (range), years | 65.0 (31-85) | 65.0 (41-82) ≥65 years | 243 (53.6) | 232 (51.1) Male, n (%) | 365 (80.6) | 375 (82.6) ECOG PS, n (%) 0 | 346 (76.4) | 344 (75.8) 1 | 107 (23.6) | 110 (24.2) Geographic region, n (%) United States | 40 (8.8) | 41 (9.0) Western Europe | 223 (49.2) | 230 (50.7) Most of world | 190 (41.9) | 183 (40.3) PD-L1 CPS,a n (%) ≥10 | 257 (56.7) | 255 (56.2) <10 | 193 (42.6) | 196 (43.2) Tumor stage at baseline (central assessment),b n (%) cT2N0 | 67 (14.8) | 66 (14.5) cT3/cT4aN0 | 383 (84.5) | 385 (84.8) cT1-4aN1c | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.7) Pure urothelial carcinoma histology, n (%) | 422 (93.2) | 433 (95.4) Creatinine clearance, n (%) >90 mL/min | 242 (53.4) | 271 (59.7) 60-90 mL/min | 208 (45.9) | 182 (40.1) <60 mL/mind | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.2) aPD-L1 status was nonevaluable for 3 participant in each treatment arm. bUsing central pathology and/or imaging per protocol. cOne participant with cT4aN1M0 disease was classified as cT4aN1M1 by the central vendor because the original protocol, the vendor system was designed to capture N1-3 disease as M1. dProtocol deviation. Data cutoff: January 26, 2026. [Slide 3] Primary Endpoint: EFS by Investigator Assessment ITT Population | Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 454 Events, n (%) | 157 (34.7) | 168 (37.0) Median (95% CI), mo | 74.1 (72.4-NR) | NR (67.7-NR) HR 0.88 (95% CI, 0.71-1.10), 1-sided P = 0.1366* Landmarks: 24 mo 76.7% vs 70.0%; 36 mo 69.2% vs 66.3%; 48 mo 66.0% vs 62.3%; 60 mo 63.5% vs 61.9% Months: 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 No. at risk Pembro + cis + gem: 453 401 366 338 329 304 296 273 224 175 114 51 11 0 Placebo + cis + gem: 454 400 345 310 300 291 283 257 208 168 106 51 12 0 NR, not reached. *Not statistically significant (1-sided boundary 0.0225). Data cutoff: January 26, 2026. Survival table Endpoint: EFS by investigator assessment (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + cis + gem | 453 | 74.1 mo | 72.4-NR Placebo + cis + gem | 454 | NR | 67.7-NR HR: 0.88 HR CI: 0.71-1.10 P: 1-sided P = 0.1366 (not statistically significant; 1-sided boundary 0.0225) Landmark rates: 24 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 76.7% | Placebo + cis + gem 70.0% 36 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 69.2% | Placebo + cis + gem 66.3% 48 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 66.0% | Placebo + cis + gem 62.3% 60 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 63.5% | Placebo + cis + gem 61.9% [Slide 4] Subsequent Therapy ITT Population n (%) | Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 454 Any | 85 (18.8) | 108 (23.8) Participants who did not undergo cystectomy | 16 (3.5) | 25 (5.5) Chemotherapy | 9 (2.0) | 13 (2.9) Radiotherapy | 9 (2.0) | 18 (4.0) Anti-PD-(L)1 | 3 (0.7) | 7 (1.5) Enfortumab vedotin | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab | 1 (0.2) | 0 Other | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.4) Participants who underwent cystectomy | 69 (15.2) | 83 (18.3) Adjuvanta | 5 (1.1) | 10 (2.2) Anti-PD-(L)1 | 5 (1.1) | 7 (1.5) Chemotherapy | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.7) Recurrent/metastaticb | 61 (13.5) | 76 (16.7) Chemotherapy | 37 (8.2) | 44 (9.7) Anti-PD-(L)1 | 22 (4.9) | 51 (11.2) Enfortumab vedotin | 19 (4.2) | 16 (3.5) Radiotherapy | 19 (4.2) | 27 (5.9) Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab | 5 (1.1) | 1 (0.2) Anti-PD-(L)1 plus chemotherapy | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) Other | 5 (1.1) | 8 (1.8) Otherc | 6 (1.3) | 4 (0.9) aSubsequent oncologic therapies received after surgery for participants who underwent cystectomy to reduce the risk of disease recurrence. bSubsequent oncologic therapies received after cystectomy to treat recurrent or metastatic disease. cTherapies given off study for participants who had off-study surgery. Data cutoff: January 26, 2026.
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Phase 3 study design (NCT03924856) (1 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: common TEAEs (>=15% in either arm), safety population, all phases (2 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide (3 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: Phase 3 study design (NCT03924856) · 2) Safety data: common TEAEs (>=15% in either arm), safety population, all phases · 3) Slide — KEYNOTE-866
Negative Ph.III KEYNOTE-866 by #DrJensBedke: perioperative pembrolizumab + neoadjuvant Gem/Cis vs placebo + Gem/Cis in cis-eligible MIBC. EFS HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.71-1.10), p=0.137. pCR 44.4% vs 35.8%; OS HR 1.00. Higher pCR did not translate into EFS benefit. #ESMO26 #BladderCancer @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Phase 3 KEYNOTE-866 Study Design (NCT03924856) Key Eligibility Criteria - Adults with MIBC - Clinical stage T2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0 by central assessment - Urothelial histology >=50% - Eligible for RC + PLND - Did not meet any Galsky criteria for cisplatin ineligibility,1 including GFR >=60 mL/min - ECOG PS 0 or 1 Stratification Factors - PD-L1 status (CPS >=10 vs <10)a - Clinical stage (T2N0 vs T3/T4aN0 vs T1-4aN1) - Geographic region (US vs Western Europe vs most of world) R 1:1 n = 453: Pembrolizumab 200 mg d1 IV Q3W 4 cycles + Cisplatin 70 mg/m2 d1 IV Q3W 4 cycles + Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 d1 and d8 IV Q3W 4 cycles -> RC + PLND -> Pembrolizumab 200 mg d1 IV Q3W 13 cycles n = 454: Placebo d1 IV Q3W 4 cycles + Cisplatin 70 mg/m2 d1 IV Q3W 4 cycles + Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 d1 and d8 IV Q3W 4 cycles -> RC + PLND -> Placebo d1 IV Q3W 13 cycles Primary endpoint: EFS by investigator assessment Key secondary endpoints: OS and pathological complete response (pCR; pT0N0, ie, absence of viable tumor in examined tissue from cystectomy) by central pathologist review Other secondary endpoints include: Safety aAssessed by PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx (Agilent, Carpinteria, CA); CPS = #PD-L1-staining cells (tumor cells, lymphocytes, and macrophages) / total # viable tumor cells x 100. 1. Galsky MD et al. Lancet Oncol. 2011;12:211-214. Data cutoff: January 26, 2026. [Slide 3] Common TEAEsa (Incidence >=15% in Either Arm) Safety Analysis Population, All Phases of Treatmentb Pembro + cis + gem (n = 450) | Placebo + cis + gem (n = 449) Terms (top to bottom): Nausea, Anemia, Neutropenia, Constipation, Fatigue, Urinary tract infection, Diarrhea, Decreased appetite, Thrombocytopenia, Blood creatinine increased, Asthenia, Pruritus, Weight decreased, Vomiting, Leukopenia, Pyrexia Pembro + cis + gem values (top to bottom): 54.9%, 54.4%, 53.1%, 35.8%, 34.9%, 26.0%, 24.7%, 24.2%, 23.3%, 22.9%, 22.4%, 20.4%, 17.8%, 17.1%, 16.2%, 15.3% Placebo + cis + gem values (top to bottom): 52.3%, 55.2%, 50.6%, 39.0%, 29.8%, 28.1%, 19.2%, 20.7%, 23.8%, 20.5%, 24.3%, 10.9%, 12.0%, 13.8%, 13.6%, 14.9% Legend: Grade 1 or 2 | Grade 3-5 X-axis: Incidence, % (100 ... 0 ... 100) aCollected up to 30 days after cessation of study treatment (90 days for serious AEs). bReporting window included neoadjuvant, surgical, and adjuvant phases. Data cutoff: January 26, 2026. [Slide 4] Conclusions - KEYNOTE-866 is the first placebo-controlled trial to add perioperative PD-1(L)1-based immunotherapy to neoadjuvant cisplatin plus gemcitabine and RC + PLND for MIBC - The addition of pembrolizumab to cisplatin plus gemcitabine did not confer a statistically significant EFS benefit in participants with MIBC who were eligible for cisplatin - EFS outcomes were generally consistent across key subgroups - The key secondary endpoints of OS and pCR rate were not formally tested for statistical significance per the statistical design - OS was similar between the treatment groups - pCR rate was numerically higher in the pembrolizumab group compared with the placebo group (44.4% vs 35.8%) - Efficacy outcomes in the placebo group surpassed conventional benchmarks for neoadjuvant cisplatin plus gemcitabine and RC + PLND in MIBC1 - The safety profile of perioperative pembrolizumab added to standard-of-care neoadjuvant cisplatin plus gemcitabine and RC + PLND was manageable and consistent with prior reports with no new safety signals2,3 - While perioperative pembrolizumab plus neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy is not supported for participants with MIBC, perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab has become a standard of care in this disease setting4,5 1. Powles T et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;391:1773-1786. 2. Bellmunt J et al. N Engl J Med. 2017;376:1015-1026. 3. Balar AV et al. Lancet Oncol. 2017;18:1483-1492. 4. Galsky MD et al. N Engl J Med. 2026;395:338-348. 5. Vulsteke C et al. N Engl J Med. 2026;394:1257-1269.
@nataliagandur
Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: – Key Secondary Endpoint: OS, ITT (1 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: – Key Secondary Endpoint: pCR by Central Pathology Review (2 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: – Immune-Mediated AEs and Infusion Reactions, safety population (3 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: – Key Secondary Endpoint: OS, ITT · 2) Slide: – Key Secondary Endpoint: pCR by Central Pathology Review · 3) Slide: – Immune-Mediated AEs and Infusion Reactions, safety population
🚨⭐ #ESMO26 |Abstract 4735O KEYNOTE-866 🟠 Perioperative pembrolizumab or placebo + neoadjuvant cisplatin and gemcitabine in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Phase III KEYNOTE-866 🎤 Presented by Jens Bedke 🇩🇪 @OncoAlert 🔬 Can adding perioperative pembrolizumab to cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy improve outcomes in cisplatin-eligible MIBC? 📊 STUDY DESIGN Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. 👥 N=907 patients with cisplatin-eligible MIBC. 🔹 Pembrolizumab + gemcitabine/cisplatin → radical cystectomy → adjuvant pembrolizumab (n=453) 🔹 Placebo + gemcitabine/cisplatin → radical cystectomy → adjuvant placebo (n=454) Median follow-up: 60.9 months. 📊 KEY RESULTS ❌ Event-free survival (PRIMARY ENDPOINT) • Median EFS: 74.1 months vs NR • HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.71–1.10) • p=0.1366 ➡️ No statistically significant EFS improvement. 📈 Pathological complete response (pCR) ✅ 44.4% vs 35.8% • Estimated difference: +8.9 percentage points (95% CI 2.5–15.1). ⚠️ Higher pCR did NOT translate into a statistically significant improvement in the primary EFS endpoint. 📊 Overall survival • Median OS: NR in both arms • HR 1.00 (95% CI 0.79–1.27) ➡️ No observed OS advantage. pCR and OS were not formally tested for statistical significance under the hierarchical testing strategy. 🏥 Surgery • Underwent cystectomy: 91.6% vs 87.9%. ⚠️ SAFETY • Grade 3–5 treatment-emergent AEs: 80.2% vs 75.1%. • Grade 3–5 immune-mediated AEs/infusion reactions: 8.9% vs 1.8%. 🔬 CONCLUSION KEYNOTE-866 did not meet its primary EFS endpoint. Despite increased pCR rates, perioperative pembrolizumab added to neoadjuvant cisplatin/gemcitabine did not demonstrate a significant EFS benefit. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL A higher pathological response rate is encouraging, but it is not enough to redefine a standard of care. In curative-intent MIBC, durable disease control and survival must drive treatment decisions. 📌 These findings do not support routinely adding perioperative pembrolizumab to neoadjuvant gemcitabine/cisplatin in cisplatin-eligible MIBC. 💡 More treatment does not necessarily mean better outcomes. The real challenge is identifying which patients benefit from intensification—and which do not. 🌍 GU Oncology Community @urologysummit @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @PGrivasMDPhD @tompowles1 @apolo_andrea @sonpavde @montypal @DrChoueiri @neerajaiims @HHammersMD @TiansterZhang @drenriquegrande @crisbergerot @DrDanielHeng @Silke_Gillessen @EfstathiouEleni @BraunMDPhD @brian_rini @AOmlin @DrYukselUrun @yekeduz_emre @cdanicas @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @UCSFCancer #BladderCancer #MIBC #GUOncology #ClinicalTrials #OncoAlertAF
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Key Secondary Endpoint: OS ITT Population | | Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 454 | | Events, n (%) | 135 (29.8) | 135 (29.7) | | Median (95% CI), mo | NR (NR-NR) | NR (NR-NR) | HR 1.00 (95% CI, 0.79-1.27)ª [KM curve: Overall Survival, % vs Months 0-84] Landmarks: 24 mo 82.8% vs 81.7%; 36 mo 76.8% vs 76.6%; 48 mo 72.9% vs 73.4%; 60 mo 70.8% vs 70.9% No. at risk (months 0,6,12,...,84) Pembro + cis + gem: 453 440 409 386 375 363 348 332 278 231 161 94 43 1 0 Placebo + cis + gem: 454 437 410 390 370 358 344 332 278 229 159 97 40 2 0 NR, not reached. ªNot formally statistically tested according to the statistical design. Data cutoff: January 2[illegible], 2026. Survival table Endpoint: OS (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + cis + gem | 453 | NR | NR-NR Placebo + cis + gem | 454 | NR | NR-NR HR: 1.00 HR CI: 0.79-1.27 Landmark rates: 24 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 82.8% | Placebo + cis + gem 81.7% 36 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 76.8% | Placebo + cis + gem 76.6% 48 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 72.9% | Placebo + cis + gem 73.4% 60 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 70.8% | Placebo + cis + gem 70.9% [Slide 3] Key Secondary Endpoint: pCR by Central Pathology Review ITT Populationª [Bar chart: pCR Rate, % (95% CI)] Estimated difference:ᵇ 8.9% (95% CI, 2.5-15.1)* | | Pembro + cis + gem n = 450 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 453 | | pCR, n | 200 | 162 | | pCR rate, % (95% CI) | 44.4 (39.8-49.2) | 35.8 (31.3-40.4) | • pCR: defined as absence of viable tumor in examined tissue from RC + PLND (pT0N0) • Participants who did not undergo RC + PLND were considered nonresponders ªExcluding those who did not undergo RC + PLND and had a clinical CR. ᵇBased on the Miettinen-Nurminen method stratified by the randomization factors. *Not formally statistically tested according to the statistical design. Data cutoff: January 2[illegible], 2026 [Slide 4] Immune-Mediated AEs and Infusion Reactionsª Safety Analysis Population Pembro + cis + gem (n = 450) | Placebo + cis + gem (n = 449) Hypothyroidism 10.4% | 1.3% Hyperthyroidism 5.1% | 1.8% Pneumonitis 4.0% | 0.7% Severe skin reactions 3.1% | 0.4% Colitis 2.7% | 0.7% Adrenal insufficiency 2.4% | 0.4% Gastritis 2.2% | 1.8% Infusion reactions 1.1% | 0.7% Hypophysitis 0.9% | 0% Thyroiditis 0.9% | 0.2% Nephritis 0.7% | 0.9% Hepatitis 0.4% | 0% Vasculitis 0.4% | 0% Myocarditis 0.2% | 0% Myositis 0.2% | 0% Optic neuritis 0.2% | 0% Type 1 diabetes mellitus 0.2% | 0% Uveitis 0.2% | 0.2% HLH 0% | 0.2% Pancreatitis 0% | 0.2% Legend: Grade 1 or 2, Grade 3-5 (each arm) Summary n (%) | Pembro + cis + gem n = 450 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 449 Any grade | 130 (28.9) | 42 (9.4) Grade 3-5 | 40 (8.9) | 8 (1.8) Serious | 31 (6.9) | 8 (1.8) Led to death | 0 | 1 (0.2)ᵇ HLH, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. ªBased on a list of preferred terms intended to capture known risks of pembrolizumab and were considered regardless of attribution to study treatment by the investigator. ᵇDue to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Data cutoff: January 2[illegible], 2026.
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Petros Grivas@PGrivasMDPhD
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: Subsequent therapy, ITT population (Jens Bedke) (1 of 3) (shared by Petros Grivas)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: Common TEAEs (incidence ≥15% in either arm), safety population, all (2 of 3) (shared by Petros Grivas)KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: Simultaneous Annals of Oncology publication slide (3 of 3) (shared by Petros Grivas)
1) Slide: Subsequent therapy, ITT population (Jens Bedke) · 2) Safety data: Common TEAEs (incidence ≥15% in either arm), safety population, all · 3) Slide: Simultaneous Annals of Oncology publication slide
Excellent presentation by Jens presenting results from KN866 trial that did not meet its primary endpoint in contrast with NIAGARA. Peri-op EV-pembro is the SOC in MIBC, awaiting VOLGA trial tomorrow! @myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors @OncoAlert @Uromigos @shilpaonc @AndreaNecchi https://t.co/pDpZgq4etv https://t.co/dB1E6AlrWF
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[Slide 1] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Subsequent Therapy ITT Population n (%) | Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 454 Any | 85 (18.8) | 108 (23.8) Participants who did not undergo cystectomy | 16 (3.5) | 25 (5.5) Chemotherapy | 9 (2.0) | 13 (2.9) Radiotherapy | 9 (2.0) | 18 (4.0) Anti–PD-(L)1 | 3 (0.7) | 7 (1.5) Enfortumab vedotin | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab | 1 (0.2) | 0 Other | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.4) Participants who underwent cystectomy | 69 (15.2) | 83 (18.3) Adjuvant(a) | 5 (1.1) | 10 (2.2) Anti–PD-(L)1 | 5 (1.1) | 7 (1.5) Chemotherapy | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.7) Recurrent/metastatic(b) | 61 (13.5) | 76 (16.7) Chemotherapy | 37 (8.2) | 44 (9.7) Anti–PD-(L)1 | 22 (4.9) | 51 (11.2) Enfortumab vedotin | 19 (4.2) | 16 (3.5) Radiotherapy | 19 (4.2) | 27 (5.9) Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab | 5 (1.1) | 1 (0.2) Anti–PD-(L)1 plus chemotherapy | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) Other | 5 (1.1) | 8 (1.8) Other(c) | 6 (1.3) | 4 (0.9) [left edge cut off]ubsequent oncologic therapies received after surgery for participants who underwent cystectomy to reduce the risk of disease recurrence. (b)Subsequent oncologic therapies received after cystectomy to treat recurrent or metastatic [cut off]ease. (c)Therapies given off study for participants who had off-study surgery. Data cutoff: January 26, 2026. Jens Bedke Perioperative pembrolizumab (pembro) or placebo (pbo) + neoadjuvant cisplatin (cis) and gemcitabine (gem) in participants (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC): the double-blind, phase 3 KEYNOTE-866 study BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 [Slide 2] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Common TEAEs(a) (Incidence ≥15% in Either Arm) Safety Analysis Population, All Phases of Treatment(b) Pembro + cis + gem (n = 450) | Placebo + cis + gem (n = 449) Nausea | 54.9% | 52.3% Anemia | 54.4% | 55.2% Neutropenia | 53.1% | 50.6% Constipation | 35.8% | 39.0% Fatigue | 34.9% | 29.8% Urinary tract infection | 26.0% | 28.1% Diarrhea | 24.7% | 19.2% Decreased appetite | 24.2% | 20.7% Thrombocytopenia | 23.3% | 23.8% Blood creatinine increased | 22.9% | 20.5% Asthenia | 22.4% | 24.3% Pruritus | 20.4% | 10.9% Weight decreased | 17.8% | 12.0% Vomiting | 17.1% | 13.8% Leukopenia | 16.2% | 13.6% Pyrexia | 15.3% | 14.9% Legend: Grade 1 or 2 | Grade 3-5 (each arm) Incidence, % (axis 100 to 0 to 100) (a)Collected up to 30 days after cessation of study treatment (90 days for serious AEs). (b)Reporting window included neoadjuvant, surgical, and adjuvant phases. Data cutoff: January 26, 2026. Jens Bedke Perioperative pembrolizumab (pembro) or placebo (pbo) + neoadjuvant cisplatin (cis) and gemcitabine (gem) in participants (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC): the double-blind, phase 3 KEYNOTE-866 study BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 [Slide 4] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Perioperative pembrolizumab or placebo plus neoadjuvant cisplatin and gemcitabine in participants with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are eligible for cisplatin: the double-blind, phase III KEYNOTE-866 study J. Bedke, P. Arkosy, H. Nishiyama, H. Mahammedi, C. Vulsteke, M.J. Juan-Fita, I. Antonyan, O. Didas, E. Verzoni, V. Atduev, A. Rodriguez-Vida, J.J. Oh, S.-H. Kang, A. Peer, R. Zukov, B. Zurawksi, M. Gümüş, G.D. Steinberg, J. Olah, S. Abadie-Lacourtoisie, N. Jain, S. Franco, B. Homet Moreno, C.J. Hoimes, A. Siefker-Radtke PII: S0923-7534(26)06888-2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2026.10.106 Reference: ANNONC 2262 URL: https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(26)06888-2/fulltext [Annals of Oncology journal cover: ESMO logo, "ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY DRIVING INNOVATION IN ONCOLOGY", Elsevier logo] Jens Bedke Perioperative pembrolizumab (pembro) or placebo (pbo) + neoadjuvant cisplatin (cis) and gemcitabine (gem) in participants (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC): the double-blind, phase 3 KEYNOTE-866 study BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS figure from journal pre-proof - pembrolizumab (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS figure from journal pre-proof - pembrolizumab
KEYNOTE-866: No significant EFS benefit with perioperative pembro + gem/cis (HR 0.88, p=0.14) and no OS signal (HR 1.00). Why did the control arm perform so well? More cT2 disease? No split-dose cisplatin? Important differences vs NIAGARA. #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/GWIiavQV7j
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Journal figure with 'Journal Pre-proof' watermark] | Events, n (%) | EFS, median (95% CI), months Pembrolizumab group | 157 (34.7) | 74.1 (72.4-NR) Placebo group | 168 (37.0) | NR (67.7-NR) HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.71-1.10); P = 0.1366 Landmarks: 24 mo 76.7% vs 70.0%; 36 mo 69.2% vs 66.3%; 48 mo 66.0% vs 62.3%; 60 mo 63.5% vs 61.9% Event-free survival (%) vs Months 0-78 No. at risk Pembrolizumab group (no. censored): 453 (0) 401 (20) 366 (22) 338 (22) 329 (23) 304 (23) 296 (24) 273 (39) 224 (83) 175 (130) 114 (187) 51 (248) 11 (287) 0 (296) Placebo group (no. censored): 454 (0) 400 (20) 345 (22) 310 (23) 300 (24) 291 (25) 283 (25) 257 (43) 208 (84) 168 (123) 106 (185) 51 (238) 12 (274) 0 (286) Survival table Endpoint: EFS Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembrolizumab group | 453 | 74.1 mo | 72.4-NR Placebo group | 454 | NR | 67.7-NR HR: 0.88 HR CI: 0.71-1.10 P: P = 0.1366 (sidedness not stated on this figure) Landmark rates: 24 mo: Pembrolizumab group 76.7% | Placebo group 70.0% 36 mo: Pembrolizumab group 69.2% | Placebo group 66.3% 48 mo: Pembrolizumab group 66.0% | Placebo group 62.3% 60 mo: Pembrolizumab group 63.5% | Placebo group 61.9%
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint - EFS by investigator assessment, ITT (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint - EFS by investigator assessment, ITT
#ESMO26 🚨 KEYNOTE-866: The final EFS analysis (N=907) of perioperative pembrolizumab + cisplatin/gemcitabine vs chemotherapy alone: 🔹 5-year EFS: 63.5% vs 61.9% (HR 0.88; p=0.137) 🔹 5-year OS: 70.8% vs 70.9% (HR 1.00) 🔹 pCR: 44.4% vs 35.8% 🔹 Grade 3–5 AEs: 80.2% vs 75.1% Despite a numerically higher pCR rate, no significant EFS benefit emerged, and OS was virtually identical. 🚨In an evolving perioperative MIBC landscape, KEYNOTE-866 does not support adding pembrolizumab to cisplatin/gemcitabine. @urotoday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Primary Endpoint: EFS by Investigator Assessment ITT Population Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 | Placebo + cis + gem n = 454 Events, n (%): 157 (34.7) | 168 (37.0) Median (95% CI), mo: 74.1 (72.4-NR) | NR (67.7-NR) HR 0.88 (95% CI, 0.71-1.10), 1-sided P = 0.1366* Curve labels at 24/36/48/60 months - Pembro + cis + gem: 76.7%, 69.2%, 66.0%, 63.5%; Placebo + cis + gem: 70.0%, 66.3%, 62.3%, 61.9% Y-axis: Event-Free Survival, %; X-axis: Months 0-78 No. at risk (0,6,12,...,78) Pembro + cis + gem: 453, 401, 366, 338, 329, 304, 296, 273, 224, 175, 114, 51, 11, 0 Placebo + cis + gem: 454, 400, 345, 310, 300, 291, 283, 257, 208, 168, 106, 51, 12, 0 Survival table Endpoint: EFS by investigator assessment (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + cis + gem | 453 | 74.1 mo | 72.4-NR Placebo + cis + gem | 454 | NR | 67.7-NR HR: 0.88 HR CI: 0.71-1.10 P: 1-sided P = 0.1366* Landmark rates: 24 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 76.7% | Placebo + cis + gem 70.0% 36 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 69.2% | Placebo + cis + gem 66.3% 48 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 66.0% | Placebo + cis + gem 62.3% 60 mo: Pembro + cis + gem 63.5% | Placebo + cis + gem 61.9%
@cdanicas
Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: key secondary endpoint: pCR by central pathology review (ITT) (shared by Daniel Castellano)
Slide: key secondary endpoint: pCR by central pathology review (ITT)
🎯 Starting the GU oral session! #ESMO26 @JensBedke presented the ph3 study in MIBC KN-866 A negative study of Cis-Gem + Pembro vs Cis-Gem periop.🤷‍♂️ What about NIAGARA study? 🤨 @OncoAlert @myESMO @DrFelixGuerrero @GuardConsortium @UroTarget https://t.co/dYEYe4TBwq
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Key Secondary Endpoint: pCR by Central Pathology Re[view - cut off] ITT Population(a) [Bar chart: pCR Rate, % (95% CI), y-axis 0-100] Estimated difference:(b) 8.9% (95% CI, 2.5-15.1)* Pembro + cis + gem | Placebo + cis + gem Table (right side cropped; placebo column not visible): | Pembro + cis + gem n = 450 | [cropped] pCR, n | 200 | [cropped] pCR rate, % (95% CI) | 44.4 (39.8-49.2) | [cropped] - pCR: defined as absence of viable tumo[r in] examined tissue from RC + PLND (pT0N[0]) [cropped] - Participants who did not undergo RC + [PLND were] considered nonresponders [cropped] (a)Excluding those who did not undergo RC + PLND and had a clinical CR. (b)Based on the Miettinen-Nurminen method stratified by the randomization factors. *Not formally statistically tested according to the statistical design. Data cutoff: January 26, 2026.
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Juan Pablo Rojas Manrique@JPRojasUroOnco
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: title slide with author list (Jens Bedke) (shared by Juan Pablo Rojas Manrique)
Slide: title slide with author list (Jens Bedke)
🚨 Negative results from KEYNOTE-866 at #ESMO26. Perioperative pembrolizumab added to neoadjuvant gemcitabine/cisplatin failed to significantly improve event-free survival in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (HR 0.88; 95% CI 0.71–1.10; P=0.1366). #BladderCancer https://t.co/QzbD5VUnK6
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Perioperative Pembrolizumab or Placebo Plus Neoadjuvant Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in Parti[cipants] With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: The Dou[ble-] Blind, Phase 3 KEYNOTE-866 Study [right edge cropped] Jens Bedke(1); Peter Arkosy(2); Hiroyuki Nishiyama(3); Hakim Mahammedi(4); Christof Vulsteke(5); María José Juan-Fita(6); Igor Antonyan(7); Ossama Didas(8); Elena Verzoni(9); Vagif Atduev(10); Alejo Rodrigu[ez-Vida(11) - cropped]; Jong Jin Oh(12); Seok-Ho Kang(13); Avivit Peer(14); Ruslan Zukov(15); Nainy Jain(16); Sonia Franco(16); Blanca Homet Moreno(16); Christopher Hoimes(17); Arlene Siefker-Radtke(18) (1)Department of Urology & Transplantation Surgery, Eva Mayr-Stihl Cancer Center, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany; (2)Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai K[...], Debrecen, Hungary; (3)University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan; (4)Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France; (5)Integrated Cancer Center Ghent, [AZ] Middelares, Ghent, Belgium, and Center for Oncological Research, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium; (6)Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia, Valencia, S[pain]; (7)V.I. Shapoval Regional Medical Clinical Urology and Nephrology Center of Kharkiv Reg Council, Kharkiv, Ukraine; (8)Clinique Victor Hugo, Le Mans, Franc[e]; (9)IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Milan, Italy; (10)Volga District Medical Center, Federal Medical-Biological A[gency], Novgorod, Russia; (11)Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain; (12)Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, South Korea; (13)Korea University A[...], Seoul, South Korea; (14)Fishman Oncology Center, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel; (15)V.F. Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical Univ[ersity], Krasnoyarsk, Russia; (16)Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; (17)Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; (18)MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hous[ton] [Stage photo: presenter at podium; podium sign 'ESMO congress MADRID SPAIN 23-27 OCTOBER 2026'; chairs seated]
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Annals of Oncology@Annals_Oncology
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: – EFS Kaplan-Meier (shared by Annals of Oncology)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: – EFS Kaplan-Meier
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper - Perioperative pembrolizumab or pbo + neoadjuvant cisplatin and gemcitabine in participants with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are eligible for cisplatin: the double-blind, phase III KEYNOTE-866 study. 🔗https://t.co/Oircp9EPq2 @DrChrisHoimes https://t.co/DuF33x0e8q
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
A | | Events, n (%) | EFS, median (95% CI), months | | Pembrolizumab group | 157 (34.7) | 74.1 (72.4-NR) | | Placebo group | 168 (37.0) | NR (67.7-NR) | HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.71-1.10); P = 0.1366 [KM curve: Event-free survival (%) vs Months 0-78] Landmarks: 24 mo 76.7% vs 70.0%; 36 mo 69.2% vs 66.3%; 48 mo 66.0% vs 62.3%; 60 mo 63.5% vs 61.9% No. at risk (months 0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,66,72,78) Pembrolizumab group: 453 401 366 338 329 304 296 273 224 175 114 51 11 0 Placebo group: 454 400 345 310 300 291 283 257 208 168 106 51 12 0 Survival table Endpoint: EFS Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembrolizumab group | 453 | 74.1 mo | 72.4-NR Placebo group | 454 | NR | 67.7-NR HR: 0.88 HR CI: 0.71-1.10 P: 0.1366 Landmark rates: 24 mo: Pembrolizumab group 76.7% | Placebo group 70.0% 36 mo: Pembrolizumab group 69.2% | Placebo group 66.3% 48 mo: Pembrolizumab group 66.0% | Placebo group 62.3% 60 mo: Pembrolizumab group 63.5% | Placebo group 61.9%
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UroToday.com@urotoday
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: statistical considerations (graphical alpha control) (shared by UroToday.com)
Trial design schema: statistical considerations (graphical alpha control)
Perioperative Pembrolizumab or PBO + Neoadjuvant Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in Participants with Muscle-Invasive #BladderCancer #MIBC: The Double-Blind, Phase 3 KEYNOTE-866 Study. Presented by Jens Bedke, MD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/TrbFgKk6v9 #Immunotherapy @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Statistical Considerations Overall type I error rate controlled at α = 2.5% (1-sided) with graphical method of Maurer and Bretz EFS (primary) 1-sided α = 0.025 → 0.36 → pCR (key secondary) 1-sided α = 0 → 0.64 → OS (key secondary) 1-sided α = 0 pCR ↔ OS: 1.0 / 1.0 IA2 was planned to occur when ~331 EFS events were observed (~60 months after first participant was randomly assigned) OS and pCR rate were to be formally statistically tested only if the EFS null hypothesis was rejected

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9 slide posts · 9 physiciansSacituzumab govitecan cohorts (mono; + pembrolizumab; + cisplatin/avelumab) · Unresectable/metastatic urothelial cancer (Phase 2, NCT03547973, Gilead)All posts →
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Tom Powles@tompowles1
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Cohort 7 — SG + EV + zimberelimab in treatment-naive mUC (1 of 3) (shared by Tom Powles)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: Cohort 7 — treatment exposure and safety (TEAEs/TRAEs) (2 of 3) (shared by Tom Powles)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Cohort 7: SG + EV + zimberelimab in treatment-naive mUC - interim (3 of 3) (shared by Tom Powles)
1) Trial design schema: Cohort 7 — SG + EV + zimberelimab in treatment-naive mUC · 2) Safety data: Cohort 7 — treatment exposure and safety (TEAEs/TRAEs) · 3) Response data: Cohort 7: SG + EV + zimberelimab in treatment-naive mUC - interim
The triplet of SG (TROP2 Topo1), EV (Nectin4/MMAE) and PD-1 triplet therapy has a response rate of 81% in 21 patients in advanced bladder cancer. Complimentary targets and payload make sense . These data should br taken forward in muscle invasive and advanced disease. Strategies to manage toxicity in bladder cancer is essential #ESMO26 @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Sacituzumab Govitecan Combined With Enfortumab Vedotin and Zimberelimab in Treatment-Naive Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: Interim Results From Phase 1b TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7 Adults with histologically documented, previously untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer: • Measurable disease by CT/MRI per RECIST 1.1 • Archival tumor tissue or fresh biopsy • No prior systemic therapy for locally advanced or metastatic UC (curative therapy allowed if recurrence occurred > 12 months since last systemic treatment) • ECOG performance status 0-1 Spider Plot of Tumor Response per Investigator Assessment [y-axis: Percent Change From Baseline – Target Lesions (−100 to 100); x-axis: Weeks (0-90)] Best overall response: Complete response; Partial response; Stable disease; Progressive disease [Slide 2] Sacituzumab Govitecan Combined With Enfortumab Vedotin and Zimberelimab in Treatment-Naive Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: Interim Results From Phase 1b TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7 Participants, n (%) | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Median treatment duration (range), months SG 8.0 (0-18) EV 7.6 (0-16) ZIM 9.7 (0-20) Any TEAE/grade ≥ 3 TEAE 21 (100)/14 (67) Any TRAE/grade ≥ 3 TRAE 21 (100)/11 (52) TRAEs leading to any drug discontinuation 7 (33) Discontinuation of SG 4 (19) Discontinuation of EV 6 (29) Discontinuation of ZIM 1 (5) TEAE leading to death 0 DLTa 1/12 (8) [Butterfly chart: TEAEs, % (left) | TRAEs, % (right); light bar = all grade, dark bar = grade ≥3; values as printed: TEAE all / TEAE G≥3 | TRAE G≥3 / TRAE all] Fatigue 86 / 19 | 10 / 67 Decreased appetite 71 / 5 | 5 / 62 Diarrhea 71 / 10 | 10 / 67 Alopecia 67 / 0 | 0 / 62 Nausea 62 / 10 | 5 / 62 Constipation 57 / 10 | 5 / 29 Neuropathy peripheral 52 / 10 | 5 / 48 ALT increase 43 / 5 | 5 / 43 Dysgeusia 38 / 0 | 0 / 33 Peripheral sensory neuropathy 38 / 0 | 0 / 38 Pruritus 38 / 0 | 0 / 38 Rash 38 / 0 | 0 / 33 Anemia 33 / 10 | 0 / 19 Arthralgia 33 / 0 | 0 / 14 AST increase 33 / 0 | 0 / 33 Dry eye 33 / 0 | 0 / 24 Pyrexia 33 / 5 | 5 / 19 Vomiting 33 / 5 | 5 / 29 Abdominal pain 29 / 5 | 0 / 14 Dizziness 29 / 0 | 0 / 19 IRR 29 / 5 | 5 / 29 Lacrimation increased 29 / 0 | 0 / 24 Lipase increase 29 / 0 | 0 / 29 Amylase increase 24 / 5 | 0 / 19 Rhinorrhea 24 / 0 | 0 / 10 Stomatitis 24 / 0 | 0 / 24 Febrile neutropenia – / 10 | 10 / – Rash maculopapular 14 / 10 | 10 / 14 Spinal fracture – / 10 | – / – [Slide 3] Sacituzumab Govitecan Combined With Enfortumab Vedotin and Zimberelimab in Treatment-Naive Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: Interim Results From Phase 1b TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7 Variable | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Median follow-up (range), months | 12.2 (1.3-20.8) Objective response rate,a n (%) (95% CI) | 17 (81) (58-95) Best overall response, n (%) Complete response | 3 (14) Partial response | 14 (67) Stable disease | 1 (5) Stable disease ≥ 6 mo | 1 (5) Progressive disease | 1 (5) Not evaluable/not assessed | 2 (10) Clinical benefit rate,b n (%) (95% CI) | 18 (86) (64-97) Median duration of responsec (95% CI), months | 16.7 (4.9-NE) Median time to responsed (range), months | 2.5 (1.2-4.2) Median PFS (95% CI), months | 19.3 (10.6-NE) Median OS (95% CI), months | NR (12.2-NE) Best Percent Change from Baseline in Total Sum of Target Lesion Diameters [Waterfall plot; y-axis: Best Percent Change From Baseline, -120 to 120; x-axis: Participant] Best overall response Complete response (n = 3) Partial response (n = 14) Stable disease (n = 14) Progressive disease (n = 1) + sign indicates treatment is still ongoing for the participant. Dotted line indicates partial response with a 30% reduction per RECIST.
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7 title slide (Sweis et al., FPN-4742O) (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Cohort 7: Study design (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7: Efficacy outcomes table (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Cohort 7: Waterfall and spider plots of tumor response (INV) (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: Cohort 7 title slide (Sweis et al., FPN-4742O) · 2) Trial design schema: Cohort 7: Study design · 3) Slide: Cohort 7: Efficacy outcomes table · 4) Response data: Cohort 7: Waterfall and spider plots of tumor response (INV)
Building on @DanaFarber_GU and @BradMcG04 DAD trial of EV/SG and adding PD1 shows ORR 81%. 1 PD with shrinkage ! Triplet therapies comping in bladder cancer ! Stay tuned for DAD-IO open @DanaFarber_GU @DanaFarber @myESMO @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/p4CbQasaxB
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @DrChoueiri, @cdanicas, @katy_beckermann, @KohjiToncol
[Slide 1] Sacituzumab Govitecan Combined With Enfortumab Vedotin and Zimberelimab in Treatment-Naive Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: Interim Results From Phase 1b TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7 Randy F Sweis(1), Petros Grivas(2), Thomas Powles(3), Yohann Loriot(4), Ignacio Duran(5), Philippe Barthélémy(6), Jae Lyun Lee(7), Sang-Joon Shin(8), Andrea Necchi(9,10), Alejandro Recio-Boiles(11), Manoti Marya(12), Jana Waldes(12), Eliza Harting(12), Freda Boateng(12), Bradley A McGregor(13) (1)University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; (2)University of Washington, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA; (3)Barts Cancer Centre, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; (4)Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France; (5)Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla IDIVAL, Santander, Cantabria, Spain; (6)University Hospital Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; (7)Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; (8)Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea; (9)Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; (10)IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy; (11)University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA; (12)Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA, USA; (13)Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA Friday, October 23, 2026; 13:50-14:00 FPN-4742O [Slide 2] TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7: Study Design Adults with histologically documented, previously untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer: • Measurable disease by CT/MRI per RECIST 1.1 • Archival tumor tissue or fresh biopsy • No prior systemic therapy for locally advanced or metastatic UC (curative therapy allowed if recurrence occurred > 12 months since last systemic treatment) • ECOG performance status 0-1 SG(a) + EV(b) + ZIM(c) Safety lead-in Planned N = 12 to 36 SG (7.5 mg/kg) + EV(b) + ZIM(c) Stage 1 expansion Planned N = up to 20 End points Primary • Safety and tolerability • Confirmed ORR (INV, RECIST 1.1) Secondary(d) • DOR, CBR, and PFS (INV, RECIST 1.1) • OS • DLTs were SG-related toxicities in safety lead-in participants who completed all cycle 1 dosing and 21-day evaluation period • Primary granulocyte colony stimulating factor prophylaxis from cycle 1 was mandatory during each cycle unless clinically contraindicated per investigator • At data snapshot (July 24, 2026), 21 participants (safety lead-in n = 13, expansion n = 8) were enrolled; median follow-up was 12.2 months • SG 7.5 mg/kg was used for expansion (a)SG 7.5 mg/kg administered on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle (SG 7.5 mg/kg was planned for safety lead-in; based on the incidence of DLTs, 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg doses could be evaluated). (b)EV doses of 1.25 mg/kg are administered on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle. (c)ZIM doses of 360 mg are administered on day 1 of a 21-day cycle. (d)Efficacy results in this presentation are based on INV; BICR- and iRECIST-related analyses are not included. BICR, blinded independent central review; CBR, clinical benefit rate; CT, computed tomography; DLT, dose-limiting toxicity; DOR, duration of response; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; EV, enfortumab vedotin; INV, investigator assessment; iRECIST, modified RECIST 1.1 for immune-based therapeutics; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; SG, sacituzumab govitecan; UC, urothelial cancer; ZIM, zimberelimab. Randy F Sweis, MD [Slide 3] Efficacy outcomes Variable | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Median follow-up (range), months | 12.2 (1.3-20.8) Objective response rate,(a) n (%) (95% CI) | 17 (81) (58-95) Best overall response, n (%) Complete response | 3 (14) Partial response | 14 (67) Stable disease | 1 (5) Stable disease ≥ 6 months | 1 (5) Progressive disease | 1 (5) Not evaluable/not assessed | 2 (10) Variable | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Clinical benefit rate,(b) n (%) (95% CI) | 18 (86) (64-97) Median DOR(c) (95% CI), months | 16.7 (4.9-NE) 9-month DOR, % (95% CI) | 89 (43-98) 12-month DOR, % (95% CI) | 76 (33-94) Median time to response(d) (range), months | 2.5 (1.2-4.2) Achieving response ≤3 months, n (%) | 14/17 (82) Median PFS (95% CI), months | 19.3 (10.6-NE) 12-month PFS, % (95% CI) | 73 (41-89) Median OS (95% CI), months | NR (12.2-NE) The combination of SG, EV, and ZIM demonstrated promising objective responses and survival outcomes Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026. Response rates and PFS were by investigator assessment. (a)Objective response rate is defined as the proportion of participants who achieved a best overall response of CR/PR. (b)Clinical benefit rate is defined as proportion of participants with CR + PR + SD ≥ 6 months. (c)Duration of response is calculated based on the time between the first date showing a documented response of CR or PR and the date of progression or death. (d)Time to response is defined as time between the first dose date to the first documented PR/CR. CR, complete response; DOR, duration of response; NE, not estimable; NR, not reached; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease. Randy F Sweis, MD [Slide 4] Best Percent Change in Target Lesion Diameters and Tumor Response by Investigator Assessment Best Percent Change from Baseline in Total Sum of Target Lesion Diameters [Waterfall plot; y-axis Best Percent Change From Baseline (100 to -100); x-axis Participant] Best overall response: Complete response (n = 3); Partial response (n = 14); Stable disease (n = 1); Progressive disease (n = 1) Spider Plot of Tumor Response per Investigator Assessment [Spider plot; y-axis Percent Change From Baseline – Target Lesions (100 to -100); x-axis Weeks (0-90)] Best overall response: Complete response; Partial response; Stable disease; Progressive disease + sign indicates treatment is still ongoing for the participant. Dotted line indicates partial response with a 30% reduction per RECIST. Tumor shrinkage occurred in all evaluable participants and the responses were durable Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026. Randy F Sweis, MD
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Petros Grivas@PGrivasMDPhD
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7: Efficacy outcomes, SG + EV + ZIM in treatment-naive mUC (Randy Sweis) (1 of 2) (shared by Petros Grivas)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: SG + EV + ZIM phase 2, treatment-naive mUC: Conclusions - Randy F Sweis (2 of 2) (shared by Petros Grivas)
1) Slide: Cohort 7: Efficacy outcomes, SG + EV + ZIM in treatment-naive mUC (Randy Sweis) · 2) Slide: SG + EV + ZIM phase 2, treatment-naive mUC: Conclusions - Randy F Sweis
Congrats @RandySweis for presenting our phase 2 trial with triplet EV/SG/Zim in 1L advanced Urothelial Ca! Feasible regimen, impressive ORR 81%, CRR 14%, mPFS ~20 months, median OS NR: small hypothesis generating trial. Excited for @eaonc EA8231 @myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/nonhNHcjQQ https://t.co/nMCypNAL3V
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[Slide 2] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Efficacy outcomes | Variable | Cohort 7 (n = 21) | Median follow-up (range), months | 12.2 (1.3-20.8) Objective response rate,^a n (%) (95% CI) | 17 (81) (58-95) Best overall response, n (%) Complete response | 3 (14) Partial response | 14 (67) Stable disease | 1 (5) Stable disease ≥ 6 months | 1 (5) Progressive disease | 1 (5) Not evaluable/not assessed | 2 (10) | Variable | Cohort 7 (n = 21) | Clinical benefit rate,^b n (%) (95% CI) | 18 (86) (64-97) Median DOR^c (95% CI), months | 16.7 (4.9-NE) 9-month DOR, % (95% CI) | 89 (43-98) 12-month DOR, % (95% CI) | 76 (33-94) Median time to response^d (range), months | 2.5 (1.2-4.2) Achieving response ≤3 months, n (%) | 14/17 (82) Median PFS (95% CI), months | 19.3 (10.6-NE) 12-month PFS, % (95% CI) | 73 (41-89) Median OS (95% CI), months | NR (12.2-NE) The combination of SG, EV, and ZIM demonstrated promising objective responses and survival outcomes Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026 Response rates and PFS were by investigator assessment. ^aObjective response rate is defined as the proportion of participants who achieved a best overall response of CR/PR. ^bClinical benefit rate is defined as proportion of participants with CR + PR + SD ≥ 6 months. ^cDuration of response is calculated based on the time between the first date showing a documented response of CR or PR and the date of progression or death. ^dTime to response is defined as time between the first dose date to the first documented PR/CR. CR, complete response; DOR, duration of response; NE, not estimable; NR, not reached; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease. Randy F Sweis, MD [Speaker panel] Randy Sweis — Sacituzumab Govitecan (SG) Combined With Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) and Zimberelimab (ZIM) in Treatment-Naive Metastatic Urothelial Cancer (mUC): Interim Results From Phase 1b TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7 BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 [Slide 4] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Conclusions • SG + EV + ZIM showed manageable toxicity and tolerability over 12 months of median follow-up in participants with treatment-naive mUC – No treatment-related deaths were observed – Discontinuation rate due to TRAEs for any agent was 33% (highest rate was reported for EV) – The overall safety findings were consistent with the established toxicity profiles of SG, EV, and ZIM • SG + EV + ZIM demonstrated promising antitumor activity, with early and durable responses – Objective response was achieved in 81% of the participants; median DOR was 16.7 months – Median PFS was 19.3 months, and median OS was not reached • These findings support further investigation of immunotherapy combinations that include ADCs with different mechanisms of action in patients with UC – Ongoing Gilead-supported studies of SG in combination with immunotherapy include the phase 2 DAD/DAD-IO (NCT04724018) study sponsored by the DFCI, and the phase 3 ECOG-ACRIN EA8231 (NCT06524544) study DFCI, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; EV, enfortumab vedotin; mUC, metastatic urothelial cancer; SG, sacituzumab govitecan; ZIM, zimberelimab Randy F Sweis, MD BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO@montypal
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7 — Best Percent Change in Target Lesion Diameters and Spider Plot (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)
Slide: Cohort 7 — Best Percent Change in Target Lesion Diameters and Spider Plot
Exciting data from @RandySweis @UCCancerCenter, @BradMcG04 @DanaFarber & others for the combination of SG + EV + ZIM in pts with mUC. Certainly considerations around toxicity necessary, but impressive response rates. #ESMO26 https://t.co/Afy1pe9mQI
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Best Percent Change in Target Lesion Diameters and Tumor Response by Investigator Assessment Best Percent Change from Baseline in Total Sum of Target Lesion Diameters Best overall response ■ Complete response (n = 3) ■ Partial response (n = 14) ■ Stable disease (n = 1) ■ Progressive disease (n = 1) [Waterfall plot; y-axis: Best Percent Change From Baseline (100, 60, 0, -60, -100); x-axis: Participant] Spider Plot of Tumor Response per Investigator Assessment Best overall response: ■ Complete response ■ Partial response ■ Stable disease ■ Progressive disease [Spider plot; y-axis: Percent Change From Baseline – Target Lesions (100 to -100); x-axis: Weeks (0-90)] + sign indicates treatment is still ongoing for the participant. Dotted line indicates partial response with a 30% reduction per RECIST. Tumor shrinkage occurred in all evaluable participants and the responses were durable Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026. Randy F Sweis, MD [Webcast overlay:] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Randy Sweis — Sacituzumab Govitecan (SG) Combined With Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) and Zimberelimab (ZIM) in Treatment-Naive Metastatic Urothelial Cancer (mUC): Interim Results From Phase 1b TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7 BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
@nataliagandur
Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7: Most common treatment-emergent vs treatment-related AEs (low-res) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
Slide: Cohort 7: Most common treatment-emergent vs treatment-related AEs (low-res)
🚨⭐🟠 #ESMO26 | Abstract 4742O | TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7 Sacituzumab Govitecan + Enfortumab Vedotin + Zimberelimab in Treatment-Naïve Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: Phase Ib Interim Results 🎤 Presented by @RandySweisMD 🇺🇸 @OncoAlert 🔬 Dual ADC targeting + PD-1 blockade: a promising new strategy in 1L metastatic urothelial cancer? Combining two ADCs targeting different antigens (Trop-2 and Nectin-4) with distinct cytotoxic payloads (SN-38 and MMAE), plus PD-1 inhibition. 📊 STUDY DESIGN Phase Ib | Cohort 7 | N=21 SG + EV + zimberelimab (ZIM) Median follow-up: 12.2 months. 📊 KEY EFFICACY RESULTS ✅ Objective Response Rate: 81% (17/21) • Complete responses: 14% (3/21) • Partial responses: 67% (14/21) • Clinical benefit rate: 86% 📈 Duration of Response • Median DoR: 16.7 months • 12-month DoR rate: 76% • 82% of responders maintained response ≥6 months. ✅ Progression-Free Survival • Median PFS: 19.3 months (95% CI 10.6–NE) • 12-month PFS: 73% 📊 Overall Survival • Median OS: Not reached. ⚠️ SAFETY • Grade ≥3 treatment-emergent AEs: 67% • Grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs: 52% • Treatment-related discontinuation of ≥1 drug: 33% • No treatment-related deaths. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL An 81% ORR with encouraging durability is a compelling signal—but response rates alone do not establish a new standard of care. 🔬 Dual ADC therapy introduces an intriguing strategy: targeting different antigens while delivering complementary cytotoxic payloads. However, this is a small, single-arm phase Ib cohort (n=21), with substantial toxicity and limited follow-up. 💡 The critical question is not whether we can intensify EV-based therapy, but whether a third agent provides meaningful additional survival benefit without compromising tolerability or quality of life. 📌 Randomized trials are essential before challenging EV + pembrolizumab as the established 1L standard. 🌍 GU Oncology Community @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @urologysummit @tompowles1 @PGrivasMDPhD @apolo_andrea @sonpavde @AndreaNecchi @drenriquegrande @DrYukselUrun @yekeduz_emre @cdanicas @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @UCSFCancer #BladderCancer #UrothelialCancer #GUOncology #ADC #ClinicalTrials
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Most Common Treatment-Emergent vs Treatment-Related AEs Legend: Any grade | Grade ≥ 3 [Butterfly bar chart, TEAEs % (left) vs TRAEs % (right); AE row labels and bar values illegible at this resolution — first rows appear to be Fatigue, Decreased appetite, Diarrhea, Alopecia, Nausea [partially illegible]] • The most common treatment-related AEs were fatigue, decreased appetite, diarrhea, alopecia, and nausea • 20/21 (95%) participants received primary G-CSF prophylaxis from cycle 1. Grade 3 neutropenia(a) was reported in 3/21 participants, including 1 participant who did not receive primary G-CSF prophylaxis. All three events occurred during cycle 1 Overall safety data were consistent with the known toxicity profile of SG, EV, and ZIM [footnotes illegible] Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026 [partially legible] Randy F Sweis, MD
@Dr_Aggen
David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7 — Most Common Treatment-Emergent vs Treatment-Related AEs (Randy F Sweis, MD) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
Slide: Cohort 7 — Most Common Treatment-Emergent vs Treatment-Related AEs (Randy F Sweis, MD)
Is it time for triplets in frontline la/mUC? Really enjoyed hearing Randy Sweis present SG + EV + zimberelimab in TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7. Impressive ORR of 81%, median PFS 19.3 mo (n=21). Promising early data, but larger studies needed to assess added benefit and toxicity. #ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Most Common Treatment-Emergent vs Treatment-Related AEs ■ Any grade ■ Grade ≥ 3 [Butterfly bar chart: TEAEs, % (left) vs TRAEs, % (right); axis 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100. Row labels top to bottom: Fatigue, Decreased appetite, Diarrhea, Alopecia, Nausea, Constipation, Neuropathy peripheral, ALT increase, Dysgeusia, Peripheral sensory neuropathy, Pruritus, Rash, Anemia, Arthralgia, AST increase, Dry eye, Pyrexia, Vomiting, Abdominal pain, Dizziness, IRR, Lacrimation increased, Lipase increase, Neutropenia^a, Amylase increase, Rhinorrhea, Stomatitis, Rash maculopapular, Spinal fracture. Per-bar numeric labels are printed inside bars but too small to transcribe reliably — not transcribed.] TEAEs, % TRAEs, % • The most common treatment-related AEs were fatigue, decreased appetite, diarrhea, alopecia, and nausea • 20/21 (95%) participants received primary G-CSF prophylaxis from cycle 1. Grade 3 neutropenia^a was reported in 3/21 participants, including 1 participant who did not receive primary G-CSF prophylaxis. All three events occurred during cycle 1 Overall safety data were consistent with the known toxicity profile of SG, EV, and ZIM Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026. TEAEs were included if they occurred in ≥ 20% (any-grade) or ≥ 10% (grade ≥ 3) of participants. ^aNeutropenia includes neutropenia, neutrophil count decreased, and febrile neutropenia. AE, adverse event; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; EV, enfortumab vedotin; G-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; IRR, infusion-related reaction; SLI, safety lead-in; SG, sacituzumab govitecan; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event; TRAE, treatment-related adverse event; ZIM, zimberelimab. Randy F Sweis, MD
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7 demographics and baseline characteristics (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
Slide: Cohort 7 demographics and baseline characteristics
#RandySweis showing data from EV-SG-zim in 1st line met #urothelialcancer — small sample size but high ORR 81% including 3 pts w CRs. Pushing depth of response for met UC. @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/bCt3GBlOd9
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Demographics and Baseline Characteristics Characteristic | Cohort 7 (N = 21)ᵃ Male, n (%) | 16 (76) Median age (range), yr | 67 (39-83) ≥ 65 yr, n (%) | 12 (57) Race or ethnic group, n (%) White | 10 (48) Asian | 7 (33) Black or African-American | 1 (5) Not reported | 3 (14) ECOG PS, n (%) 0 | 14 (67) 1 | 7 (33) Tumor stage at screening, n (%) Metastatic | 16 (76) Locoregional | 5 (24) Baseline renal function, n (%) Creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min | 0 Creatinine clearance 30 to < 60 mL/min | 10 (48) Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min | 11 (52) Characteristic | Cohort 7 (N = 21)ᵃ Baseline hepatic function, n (%) Bilirubin ≤ upper limit of normal | 21 (100) Bellmunt risk factor, n (%) 0 | 12 (57) 1 | 7 (33) 2 | 2 (10) Site of disease at baseline, n (%) Visceral | 13 (62) Lung/pleura | 8 (38) Liver | 4 (19) Other visceral | 4 (19) Non-visceral | 8 (38) Lymph node only, n (%) | 6 (29) Median time since initial UC diagnosis, months (range) | 5.9 (0.3-143.1) Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026. ᵃIncludes 13 participants from safety lead in and 8 from Phase 1 expansion. ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; UC, urothelial cancer. Randy F Sweis, MD
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Cohort 7: Study Design (SG + EV + zimberelimab, 1L la/mUC) (1 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7: Safety Summary (2 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7: Efficacy outcomes (3 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7: Swimmer plot of tumor response by investigator assessment (4 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Trial design schema: Cohort 7: Study Design (SG + EV + zimberelimab, 1L la/mUC) · 2) Slide: Cohort 7: Safety Summary · 3) Slide: Cohort 7: Efficacy outcomes · 4) Slide: Cohort 7: Swimmer plot of tumor response by investigator assessment
#ESMO26 Can two ADCs + IO push response rates even higher in 1L metastatic urothelial cancer? 🚨TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7, evaluating sacituzumab govitecan + enfortumab vedotin + zimberelimab (N=21). 🔹 ORR 81%, including 14% CR 🔹 Median DOR 16.7 months 🔹 Median PFS 19.3 months 🔹 Median OS not reached 🔹 Grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs: 52%; 33% discontinued ≥1 agent Impressive early activity from dual ADC targeting Trop-2 + Nectin-4, but the key question is whether the added efficacy justifies the toxicity over EV+pembrolizumab. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @UCCancerCenter, @urotoday
[Slide 1] TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7: Study Design Adults with histologically documented, previously untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer: • Measurable disease by CT/MRI per RECIST 1.1 • Archival tumor tissue or fresh biopsy • No prior systemic therapy for locally advanced or metastatic UC (curative therapy allowed if recurrence occurred > 12 months since last systemic treatment) • ECOG performance status 0-1 SG(a) + EV(b) + ZIM(c) Safety lead-in Planned N = 12 to 36 SG (7.5 mg/kg) + EV(b) + ZIM(c) Stage 1 expansion Planned N = up to 20 End points Primary • Safety and tolerability • Confirmed ORR (INV, RECIST 1.1) Secondary(d) • DOR, CBR, and PFS (INV, RECIST 1.1) • OS • DLTs were SG-related toxicities in safety lead-in participants who completed all cycle 1 dosing and 21-day evaluation period • Primary granulocyte colony stimulating factor prophylaxis from cycle 1 was mandatory during each cycle unless clinically contraindicated per investigator • At data snapshot (July 24, 2026), 21 participants (safety lead-in n = 13, expansion n = 8) were enrolled; median follow-up was 12.2 months • SG 7.5 mg/kg was used for expansion [Slide 2] Safety Summary Participants, n (%) | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Median treatment duration (range), months SG 8.0 (0-18) EV 7.6 (0-16) ZIM 9.7 (0-20) Any TEAE/grade ≥ 3 TEAE 21 (100)/14 (67) Any TRAE/grade ≥ 3 TRAE 21 (100)/11 (52) Participants, n (%) | Cohort 7 (n = 21) TRAEs leading to any drug discontinuation 7 (33) Discontinuation of SG 4 (19) Discontinuation of EV 6 (29) Discontinuation of ZIM 1 (5) TEAE leading to death 0 DLT(a) 1/12 (8) • 3 participants died of disease progression; there were no treatment-related deaths [Slide 3] Efficacy outcomes Variable | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Median follow-up (range), months 12.2 (1.3-20.8) Objective response rate,(a) n (%) (95% CI) 17 (81) (58-95) Best overall response, n (%) Complete response 3 (14) Partial response 14 (67) Stable disease 1 (5) Stable disease ≥ 6 months 1 (5) Progressive disease 1 (5) Not evaluable/not assessed 2 (10) Variable | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Clinical benefit rate,(b) n (%) (95% CI) 18 (86) (64-97) Median DOR(c) (95% CI), months 16.7 (4.9-NE) 9-month DOR, % (95% CI) 89 (43-98) 12-month DOR, % (95% CI) 76 (33-94) Median time to response(d) (range), months 2.5 (1.2-4.2) Achieving response ≤3 months, n (%) 14/17 (82) Median PFS (95% CI), months 19.3 (10.6-NE) 12-month PFS, % (95% CI) 73 (41-89) Median OS (95% CI), months NR (12.2-NE) The combination of SG, EV, and ZIM demonstrated promising objective responses and survival outcomes Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026 [partially cut off] [Slide 4] Swimmer Plot of Tumor Response by Investigator Assessment [swimmer plot, x-axis Months 0-24] Legend: Time to first assessment; Progressive disease; Discontinued treatment; Complete response; Treatment ongoing; Not estimable; Partial response; Response assessment; Stable disease; Death date Responses were sustained or deepened over time and most participants were still on treatment at the time of data snapshot Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026.
@dralvaropinto
Álvaro Pinto@dralvaropinto
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 slide: Cohort 7 — Safety Summary (Randy F Sweis, MD) (shared by Álvaro Pinto)
Slide: Cohort 7 — Safety Summary (Randy F Sweis, MD)
TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7: SG + EV + Zim in 1L mUC. Any role for triplets in the near future? Hard to compete against EVP. #ESMO26 https://t.co/GMz7qg29IO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @zapatalaguadomd
Safety Summary Participants, n (%) | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Median treatment duration (range), months SG 8.0 (0-18) EV 7.6 (0-16) ZIM 9.7 (0-20) Any TEAE/grade ≥ 3 TEAE 21 (100)/14 (67) Any TRAE/grade ≥ 3 TRAE 21 (100)/11 (52) Participants, n (%) | Cohort 7 (n = 21) TRAEs leading to any drug discontinuation 7 (33) Discontinuation of SG 4 (19) Discontinuation of EV 6 (29) Discontinuation of ZIM 1 (5) TEAE leading to death 0 DLT^a 1/12 (8) • 3 participants died of disease progression; there were no treatment-related deaths Data snapshot date: July 24, 2026. ^a1/13 SLI participants was not DLT evaluable; the 1 DLT event was febrile neutropenia lasting < 24 hours. AE, adverse event; DLT, dose-limiting toxicity; EV, enfortumab vedotin; SLI, safety lead-in; SG, sacituzumab govitecan; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event; TRAE, treatment-related adverse event; ZIM, zimberelimab. Randy F Sweis, MD

KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303

9 slide posts · 8 physiciansPerioperative pembrolizumab ± enfortumab vedotin + cystectomy vs cystectomy alone · Cisplatin-ineligible MIBC (Phase 3, NCT03924895, Merck)Full trial page →All posts →
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
VOLGA, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 study design (NCT03924895) (1 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-905 EFS, ad hoc 3-arm ITT analysis (2 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-905 OS, ad hoc 3-arm ITT analysis (3 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-905 pathological downstaging, ad hoc 3-arm ITT analysis (4 of 4) (shared by Tom Powles)
1) Trial design schema: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 study design (NCT03924895) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-905 EFS, ad hoc 3-arm ITT analysis · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-905 OS, ad hoc 3-arm ITT analysis · 4) Slide: KEYNOTE-905 pathological downstaging, ad hoc 3-arm ITT analysis
The KN905 MIBC trial includes a 3rd, less celebrated arm of single agent pembro. Results show pembro delivers an important contribution to the EVP. The trial is small and EVP performs better, but pCR rates for pembro of 35% are in the same range as neoadjuvant cisplatin chemo while EFS/OS HRs of 0.71/O.76 vs surgery are impressive. Pembro had about half the toxicity of EVP, underlining the relevance of therapy duration. VOLGA (3 cycles of EVD), is a half way between Pembro alone and 9 cycles of EVP. @Annals_Oncology #ESMO26 @Annals_Oncology @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @KohjiToncol, @davidmarmolejo
[Slide 1] KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 Study (NCT03924895) Key Eligibility Criteria • Adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) • Clinical stage T2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0 by central assessment • ≥50% Urothelial histology • Cisplatin-ineligible per Galsky criteria(a) or cisplatin-declining • ECOG PS 0-2 Stratification Factors • Cisplatin eligibility (ineligible vs. eligible but declining) • Clinical stage (T2N0 vs. T3/T4aN0 vs. T1-4aN1) • Region (US vs. EU vs. most of world) [Schema: R →] Randomization stopped in November 2022 Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W 3 cycles → RC + PLND → Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W 14 cycles → RC + PLND → Observation(b) Opened in August 2020 Enfortumab vedotin 1.25 mg/kg IV day 1 and day 8 Q3W 3 cycles + Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W 3 cycles → RC + PLND → Enfortumab vedotin 1.25 mg/kg IV day 1 and day 8 Q3W 6 cycles + Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W 14 cycles Primary endpoint: EFS by BICR for EV + pembro and RC + PLND vs. RC + PLND alone Key secondary endpoints: OS and pCR (pT0N0, i.e. absence of viable tumor in examined tissue from surgery) by central pathologist review for EV + pembro and RC + PLND vs. RC + PLND alone Other secondary endpoints include: Pathological downstaging (pDS; <pT2 and N0) by central pathologist review, safety BICR, blinded independent central review; IV, intravenous; Q3W, every 3 weeks. (a)Per protocol, defined as having ≥1 of: impaired renal function (creatinine clearance 30–59 mL/min), ECOG PS 2, gr ≥2 [remainder cut off at image edge] [Slide 2] Event-Free Survival Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population [KM curves; y-axis: Event-free survival, %; x-axis: Months] Landmarks: 12 mo 77.2% / 66.4% / 55.0%; 24 mo 75.8% / 55.8% / 41.0%; 36 mo 69.5% / 49.6% / 37.4% | EV + pembro (n = 85) | Pembro (n = 83) | Control (n = 87) Events, n (%) | 27 (31.8) | 41 (49.4) | 52 (59.8) Median (95% CI) | NR (41.2–NR) | 28.7 mo (13.9–NR) | 15.7 mo (9.5–31.6) HR(a) vs. Control (95% CI) | 0.40 (0.25–0.65) | 0.71 (0.47–1.07) | No. at Risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60 mo) EV + pembro: 85 70 59 57 55 42 35 16 3 0 0 Pembro: 83 62 52 44 41 27 22 13 3 0 0 Control: 87 56 44 37 32 22 14 9 1 0 0 mo, months; NR, not reached. (a)Comparison analysis was descriptive only (not a prespecified hypothesis test). Data cutoff date: 6 June 2025 Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival (ad hoc analysis ITT population) Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV + pembro | 85 | NR | 41.2–NR Pembro | 83 | 28.7 mo | 13.9–NR Control (RC + PLND alone) | 87 | 15.7 mo | 9.5–31.6 HR: EV + pembro vs control 0.40; Pembro vs control 0.71 HR CI: 0.25–0.65; 0.47–1.07 Landmark rates: 12 mo: EV + pembro 77.2% | Pembro 66.4% | Control 55.0% 24 mo: EV + pembro 75.8% | Pembro 55.8% | Control 41.0% 36 mo: EV + pembro 69.5% | Pembro 49.6% | Control 37.4% [Slide 3] Overall Survival Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population [KM curves; y-axis: Overall survival, %; x-axis: Months] Landmarks: 12 mo 83.3% / 78.2% / 74.6%; 24 mo 78.4% / 66.9% / 62.6%; 36 mo 74.5% / 61.4% / 55.7% | EV + pembro (n = 85) | Pembro (n = 83) | Control (n = 87) Events, n (%) | 23 (27.1) | 34 (41.0) | 42 (48.3) Median (95% CI) | NR (NR–NR) | 51.0 mo (32.0–NR) | 41.7 mo (26.4–NR) HR(a) vs. Control (95% CI) | 0.48 (0.29–0.80) | 0.76 (0.48–1.20) | No. at Risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60 mo) EV + pembro: 85 79 70 64 63 56 45 28 10 0 0 Pembro: 83 76 64 57 53 45 31 22 7 0 0 Control: 87 72 64 54 51 45 30 18 6 0 0 mo, months; NR, not reached. (a)Comparison analysis was descriptive only (not a prespecified hypothesis test). Data cutoff date: 6 June 2025 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (ad hoc analysis ITT population) Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV + pembro | 85 | NR | NR–NR Pembro | 83 | 51.0 mo | 32.0–NR Control (RC + PLND alone) | 87 | 41.7 mo | 26.4–NR HR: EV + pembro vs control 0.48; Pembro vs control 0.76 HR CI: 0.29–0.80; 0.48–1.20 Landmark rates: 12 mo: EV + pembro 83.3% | Pembro 78.2% | Control 74.6% 24 mo: EV + pembro 78.4% | Pembro 66.9% | Control 62.6% 36 mo: EV + pembro 74.5% | Pembro 61.4% | Control 55.7% [Slide 4] Pathological Downstaging Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population [Bar chart; y-axis: pDS, % (95% CI)] EV + pembro 65.9 | Pembro 33.7 | Control 14.9 | EV + pembro (n = 85) | Pembro (n = 83) | Control (n = 87) pDS, n | 56 | 28 | 13 pDS rate, % (95% CI) | 65.9 (54.8–75.8) | 33.7 (23.7–44.9) | 14.9 (8.2–24.2) Estimated(a) difference vs. Control, % (95% CI) | 51.0 (37.5–62.5) | 19.6 (6.9–32.1) | • pDS: <pT2 and N0 in examined tissue from RC + PLND by central pathologist review • (a)Determined based on stratified Miettinen & Nurminen method and may vary slightly from the numerical difference. Comparison analysis was descriptive only (not a prespecified hypothesis test). Data cutoff date: 6 June 2025
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Summary of Analysis Populations - KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc analysis (1 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Summary and Conclusions - KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc analysis (in-room photo) (2 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Pathological Complete Response - Ad Hoc Analysis ITT (3 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: Summary of Analysis Populations - KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc analysis · 2) Slide: Summary and Conclusions - KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc analysis (in-room photo) · 3) Response data: Pathological Complete Response - Ad Hoc Analysis ITT
Perioperative EV + Pembro momentum by #DrAndersUllen in KEYNOTE-905 Ph.III ad hoc analysis of cis-ineligible MIBC. 2-yr EFS: 75.8% EV/Pembro vs 55.8% Pembro vs 41.0% surgery alone. EFS HR 0.40 vs 0.71 (each vs control). pCR 58.8% vs 25.3% vs 10.3%. #ESMO26 #BladderCancer @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Summary of Analysis Populations Present ad hoc analysis ITT population (n = 255) An ad hoc analysis was performed in participants concurrently randomized to all 3 arms between Aug 2020 and Nov 2022 Primary analysis (n = 344) All concurrently randomized participants to the EV + pembro vs. control arms, presented previously^1 [Timeline bars] Pembro monotherapy (n = 166) Control (RC + PLND alone; n = 346) EV + pembro (n = 170) 2019: Study start Aug 2020: EV + pembro arm opened Nov 2022: Enrollment to pembro arm stopped 2024: Last participant enrolled 1. Vulsteke C et al. N Engl J Med 2026. [Slide 3] Summary and Conclusions - In this ad hoc analysis of participants with MIBC who were cisplatin-ineligible or cisplatin-declining and were concurrently randomized to all 3 KEYNOTE-905 study arms: - EFS and OS favored perioperative EV + pembro compared with RC + PLND alone - Perioperative pembro was associated with numerically better EFS and OS compared with RC + PLND alone - pCR and pDS rates favored perioperative EV + pembro or pembro versus RC + PLND alone - Safety results with perioperative EV + pembro or pembro were generally consistent with the known safety profiles of the individual drugs, the underlying disease and/or surgery, or the preexisting comorbidities within the study population - The pattern of efficacy outcomes across all 3 KEYNOTE-905 study arms was consistent with a contribution of both EV and pembro to the observed activity of the perioperative EV + pembro regimen in participants with MIBC who are cisplatin-ineligible - However, these observations should be interpreted with caution due to the ad hoc nature of this analysis - Perioperative EV + pembro is approved for patients with MIBC irrespective of eligibility for cisplatin-based neoadjuvant therapy, representing a new standard of care in this setting [Slide 4] Pathological Complete Response Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population [Bar chart] pCR, % (95% CI): EV + pembro 58.8; Pembro 25.3; Control 10.3 | | EV + pembro (n = 85) | Pembro (n = 83) | Control (n = 87) | pCR, n | 50 | 21 | 9 pCR rate, % (95% CI) | 58.8 (47.6-69.4) | 25.3 (16.4-36.0) | 10.3 (4.8-18.7) Estimated^a difference vs. Control, % (95% CI) | 48.6 (35.6-60.1) | 15.7 (4.4-27.4) | - pCR: absence of viable tumor (pT0N0) in examined tissue from RC + PLND by central pathologist review - Participants who did not undergo surgery, including those with clinical complete response after neoadjuvant therapy, were considered nonresponders ^aDetermined based on stratified Miettinen & Nurminen method and may vary slightly from the numerical difference. Comparison analysis was descriptive only (not a prespecified hypothesis test). Data cutoff date: 6 June 2025
@shilpaonc
Shilpa Gupta@shilpaonc
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: discussant (van der Heijden) - response-adapted (1 of 3) (shared by Shilpa Gupta)KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: discussant (van der Heijden) on stage (2 of 3) (shared by Shilpa Gupta)KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: discussant (van der Heijden) - response-adapted (3 of 3) (shared by Shilpa Gupta)
1) Trial design schema: discussant (van der Heijden) - response-adapted · 2) Trial design schema: discussant (van der Heijden) on stage · 3) Biomarker data: discussant (van der Heijden) - response-adapted
#ESMO26 Very thoughtful and balanced discussion of VOLGA trial by @MichvdHeijden , putting EV-D in perspective with EV-303/B15 on efficacy & safety. Adding treme = more tox, no efficacy/OS gain. Less is more! Takeaway for next steps: response-adapted adjuvant therapy? @myESMO @tompowles1 @brian_rini @Uromigos
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Response-adapted approach increasingly becoming clinical reality cT2–4a N0–1 MIBC Enfortumab vedotin Checkpoint inhibitor → Cystectomy Clinical CR (ctDNA neg?) → Bladder preservation? pCR (ctDNA undetectable?) → De-escalate in case of poor tolerance? Incomplete response? → Enfortumab vedotin / Checkpoint inhibitor Nonresponse (ctDNA positive?) → Trials to switch therapy? Michiel S. van der Heijden [Slide 2] Response-adapted approach increasingly becoming clinical reality cT2–4a N0–1 MIBC Enfortumab vedotin Checkpoint inhibitor → Cystectomy Clinical CR (ctDNA neg?) → Bladder preservation? pCR (ctDNA undetectable?) → De-escalate in case of poor tolerance? Incomplete response? → Enfortumab vedotin / Checkpoint inhibitor Nonresponse (ctDNA positive?) → Trials to switch therapy? Michiel S. van der Heijden [Slide 3] Response-adapted approach to the adjuvant component in perioperative therapy? cT2–4a N0–1 MIBC Enfortumab vedotin Checkpoint inhibitor → Cystectomy → pCR (ctDNA undetectable?) → Contribution of more (cytotoxic) therapy if major response achieved? Response primary tumor = micrometastases?? [Inset 1] EFS by pCR Status ITT Population KN905/EV303 Landmark labels (small, partly legible): 88.4%, 87.2%, 85.7%, 67.3%, 61.5%, 55.0%, [illegible], [illegible] No. at Risk | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 EV + pembro (pCR) | 97 | 93 | 80 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 EV + pembro (no pCR) | [illegible] Control (pCR) | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 Control (no pCR) | [illegible] [Inset 2] EFS and ctDNA in VOLGA Persistent negative | Clearance | Persistent positive Landmark labels: 91%, 91%, 88%, 81%, 70%, 55% Time to event or censor (months) Michiel S. van der Heijden
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 pathological complete response - ad (1 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 most common all-cause AEs, all phases (2 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Response data: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 pathological complete response - ad · 2) Safety data: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 most common all-cause AEs, all phases
#ESMO26 How much does each drug contribute to perioperative EV + pembrolizumab in MIBC? 🚨A 3-arm analysis of KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 (N=255). EV+P vs P alone vs surgery: 🔹 3-year EFS: 69.5% vs 49.6% vs 37.4% 🔹 pCR: 58.8% vs 25.3% vs 10.3% 🔹 Pathologic downstaging: 65.9% vs 33.7% vs 14.9% 🔹 EFS HR vs surgery: 0.40 with EV+P; 0.71 with P alone 📌The efficacy gradient suggests both EV and pembrolizumab contribute to the combination's activity, with substantially greater benefit from EV+P. 📌Important caveat: descriptive, ad hoc analysis without formal statistical testing. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] Pathological Complete Response Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population Bar chart pCR, % (95% CI): EV + pembro 58.8; Pembro 25.3; Control 10.3 | EV + pembro (n = 85) | Pembro (n = 83) | Control (n = 87) pCR, n | 50 | 21 | 9 pCR rate, % (95% CI) | 58.8 (47.6–69.4) | 25.3 (16.4–36.0) | 10.3 (4.8–18.7) Estimated(a) difference vs. Control, % (95% CI) | 48.6 (35.6–60.1) | 15.7 (4.4–27.4) | • pCR: absence of viable tumor (pT0N0) in examined tissue from RC + PLND by central pathologist review • Participants who did not undergo surgery, including those with clinical complete response after neoadjuvant therapy, were considered nonresponders [Slide 4] Most Common All-Cause AEs, All Phases AEs Shown Are Among the Five Most Frequent AEs in ≥1 Arm(a) EV + pembro (n = 84): Anemia 29.8%; Constipation 26.2%; Decreased appetite 29.8%; Diarrhea 33.3%; Fatigue 29.8%; Hypothyroidism 14.3%; Nausea 25.0%; Procedural pain 3.6%; Prostate cancer 8.3%; Pruritus 47.6%; Urinary tract infection 23.8% Pembro (n = 82): Anemia 34.1%; Constipation 13.4%; Decreased appetite 13.4%; Diarrhea 11.0%; Fatigue 14.6%; Hypothyroidism 17.1%; Nausea 14.6%; Procedural pain 8.5%; Prostate cancer 12.2%; Pruritus 18.3%; Urinary tract infection 34.1% Control (n = 79): Anemia 11.4%; Constipation 6.3%; Decreased appetite 3.8%; Diarrhea 0%; Fatigue 2.5%; Hypothyroidism 0%; Nausea 7.6%; Procedural pain 6.3%; Prostate cancer 11.4%; Pruritus 0%; Urinary tract infection 10.1% X-axis: Incidence, % Legend: Grade 1 to 2 AEs; Grade ≥3 AEs
@nataliagandur
Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Summary of Analysis Populations - KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc (1 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Event-Free Survival - Ad (2 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall Survival - Ad Hoc (3 of 3) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Slide: Summary of Analysis Populations - KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Event-Free Survival - Ad · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall Survival - Ad Hoc
🚨⭐🟠 #ESMO26 | Abstract 4733O | KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 Perioperative Pembrolizumab or Enfortumab Vedotin + Pembrolizumab in Cisplatin-Ineligible Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Ad Hoc Analysis 🎤 Presented by Anders Ullén 🇸🇪 @OncoAlert 🔬 What is the contribution of each agent to the benefit of perioperative EV + pembrolizumab? 📊 STUDY DESIGN Exploratory 3-arm analysis | N=255 Patients with #MIBC ineligible for or declining cisplatin, concurrently randomized to: 🟢 EV + pembrolizumab (n=85) 🔵 Pembrolizumab alone (n=83) 🔴 Radical cystectomy + PLND alone (n=87) 📊 KEY RESULTS ✅ OVERALL SURVIVAL 🔹 EV + pembro vs control: HR 0.48 (95% CI 0.29–0.80) 🔹 Pembro vs control: HR 0.76 (95% CI 0.48–1.20) 📈 Median OS: • EV + pembro: NR • Pembro: 51.0 months • Control: 41.7 months ✅ PATHOLOGICAL COMPLETE RESPONSE 🟢 EV + pembro: 58.8% 🔵 Pembro: 25.3% 🔴 Control: 10.3% Absolute differences vs control: • EV + pembro: +48.6 percentage points • Pembro: +15.7 percentage points 📌 EFS and OS favored perioperative EV + pembro versus surgery alone, while pembrolizumab monotherapy showed numerically favorable outcomes. ⚠️ SAFETY Grade ≥3 AEs: • Neoadjuvant: 44.0% vs 20.7% (EV + pembro vs pembro) • Adjuvant: 60.0% vs 44.9% 🔬 INTERPRETATION The efficacy pattern supports a potential contribution of both EV and pembrolizumab. However, this was an ad hoc exploratory analysis, and comparisons should not be interpreted as confirmatory evidence of the independent contribution of each drug. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL The question is evolving from whether perioperative EV + pembrolizumab works to understanding why the combination works—and which patients truly need both agents. The striking pCR difference and favorable OS signal reinforce the biological rationale for combining an ADC with immune checkpoint inhibition. 💡 But treatment intensification must always be balanced against toxicity, patient fitness and long-term benefit. 📌 EV + pembrolizumab is an established perioperative option for cisplatin-ineligible MIBC based on the parent KEYNOTE-905 trial. These exploratory findings add insight rather than establish a new treatment indication. 🌍 GU Oncology Community @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @urologysummit @tompowles1 @brian_rini @montypal @crisbergerot @DrDanielHeng @apolo_andrea @DrChoueiri @PGrivasMDPhD @TiansterZhang @HHammersMD @neerajaiims @amerseburger @sonpavde @drenriquegrande @scserendipity1 @Silke_Gillessen @EfstathiouEleni @BraunMDPhD @cdanicas @AOmlin @declangmurphy @salvolarosa @RenuEapen @seanmcbride @DrJaVallejo @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @UCSFCancer #BladderCancer #MIBC #GUOncology #ADC #ClinicalTrials
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Summary of Analysis Populations Future pembro vs. control analysis (n = 338) The study continues to evaluate prespecified hypotheses under multiplicity control for concurrently randomized participants to pembro vs. control Present ad hoc analysis ITT population (n = 255) An ad hoc analysis was performed in participants concurrently randomized to all 3 arms between Aug 2020 and Nov 2022 Primary analysis (n = 344) All concurrently randomized participants to the EV + pembro vs. control arms, presented previously^1 [Timeline bars] Pembro monotherapy (n = 166) Control (RC + PLND alone; n = 346) EV + pembro (n = 170) 2019: Study start Aug 2020: EV + pembro arm opened Nov 2022: Enrollment to pembro arm stopped 2024: Last participant enrolled 1. Vulsteke C et al. N Engl J Med 2026 [Speaker panel] Anders Ullén - Perioperative pembrolizumab (pembro) or enfortumab vedotin (EV) plus pembro in pts with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are cisplatin ineligible: ad hoc analysis from KEYNOTE-905 [Slide 2] Event-Free Survival Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population | | EV + pembro (n = 85) | Pembro (n = 83) | Control (n = 87) | Events, n (%) | 27 (31.8) | 41 (49.4) | 52 (59.8) Median (95% CI) | NR (41.2-NR) | 28.7 mo (13.9-NR) | 15.7 mo (9.5-31.6) HR^a vs. Control (95% CI) | 0.40 (0.25-0.65) | 0.71 (0.47-1.07) | Landmark labels (EV + pembro / Pembro / Control): 12 mo: 77.2% / 66.4% / 55.0% 24 mo: 75.8% / 55.8% / 41.0% 36 mo: 69.5% / 49.6% / 37.4% No. at Risk (Months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60) EV + pembro: 85 70 59 57 55 42 35 16 3 0 0 Pembro: 83 62 52 44 41 27 22 13 3 0 0 Control: 87 56 44 37 32 22 14 9 1 0 0 mo, months; NR, not reached. ^aComparison analysis was descriptive only (not a prespecified hypothesis test). Data cutoff date: 6 June 2025 [low-res, best reading] Survival table Endpoint: EFS (ad hoc ITT, 3 concurrently randomized arms) Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV + pembro | 85 | NR | 41.2-NR Pembro | 83 | 28.7 mo | 13.9-NR Control (RC + PLND alone) | 87 | 15.7 mo | 9.5-31.6 HR: EV + pembro vs control 0.40; Pembro vs control 0.71 HR CI: 0.25-0.65; 0.47-1.07 Landmark rates: 12 mo: EV + pembro 77.2% | Pembro 66.4% | Control 55.0% 24 mo: EV + pembro 75.8% | Pembro 55.8% | Control 41.0% 36 mo: EV + pembro 69.5% | Pembro 49.6% | Control 37.4% [Slide 3] Overall Survival Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population | | EV + pembro (n = 85) | Pembro (n = 83) | Control (n = 87) | Events, n (%) | 23 (27.1) | 34 (41.0) | 42 (48.3) Median (95% CI) | NR (NR-NR) | 51.0 mo (32.0-NR) | 41.7 mo (26.4-NR) HR^a vs. Control (95% CI) | 0.48 (0.29-0.80) | 0.76 (0.48-1.20) | Landmark labels (EV + pembro / Pembro / Control): 12 mo: 83.3% / 78.2% / 74.6% 24 mo: 78.4% / 66.9% / 62.6% 36 mo: 74.5% / 61.4% / 55.7% No. at Risk (Months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60) EV + pembro: 85 79 70 64 63 56 45 28 10 0 0 Pembro: 83 76 64 57 53 45 31 22 7 0 0 Control: 87 72 64 54 51 45 30 18 6 0 0 mo, months; NR, not reached. ^aComparison analysis was descriptive only (not a prespecified hypothesis test). Data cutoff date: 6 June 2025 [low-res, best reading] Survival table Endpoint: OS (ad hoc ITT, 3 concurrently randomized arms) Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV + pembro | 85 | NR | NR-NR Pembro | 83 | 51.0 mo | 32.0-NR Control (RC + PLND alone) | 87 | 41.7 mo | 26.4-NR HR: EV + pembro vs control 0.48; Pembro vs control 0.76 HR CI: 0.29-0.80; 0.48-1.20 Landmark rates: 12 mo: EV + pembro 83.3% | Pembro 78.2% | Control 74.6% 24 mo: EV + pembro 78.4% | Pembro 66.9% | Control 62.6% 36 mo: EV + pembro 74.5% | Pembro 61.4% | Control 55.7%
@cdanicas
Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Pathological Complete Response - Ad Hoc Analysis ITT (shared by Daniel Castellano)
Trial design schema: Pathological Complete Response - Ad Hoc Analysis ITT
🎯 #ESMO26 EV 303 study update! Perioperative pembro was associated with numerically better EFS and OS compared with RC! 💯@OncoAlert @myESMO @tompowles1 @PGrivasMDPhD @urotoday @GuardConsortium https://t.co/cP3d2BKht4
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Pathological Complete Response Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population [Bar chart] y-axis: pCR, % (95% CI); 0-100 EV + pembro: 58.8 Pembro: 25.3 Control: 10.3 [Table, right side cropped] | | EV + pembro (n = 85) | [cropped] | pCR, n | 50 pCR rate, % (95% CI) | 58.8 (47.6-69.4) Estimated^a difference vs. Control, % (95% CI) | 48.6 (35.6-60.1) - pCR: absence of viable tumor ([cropped]) from RC + PLND by central path[cropped] - Participants who did not underg[cropped] with clinical complete response[cropped] were considered nonresponde[cropped] ^aDetermined based on stratified Miettinen & Nurminen method and may vary slightly from the numerical difference. Comparison analysis was descriptive only (not a prespecified hypothesis test).
@dralvaropinto
Álvaro Pinto@dralvaropinto
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-905 summary of analysis populations (ad hoc 3-arm analysis) (shared by Álvaro Pinto)
Slide: KEYNOTE-905 summary of analysis populations (ad hoc 3-arm analysis)
KN-905 ad hoc analysis: Pembro looks better than nothing, but EVP is clearly better than Pembro in this setting. #ESMO26 https://t.co/6Xow1gUnDH
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Summary of Analysis Populations Future pembro vs. control analysis (n = 338) The study continues to evaluate prespecified hypotheses under multiplicity control for concurrently randomized participants to pembro vs. control Present ad hoc analysis ITT population (n = 255) An ad hoc analysis was performed in participants concurrently randomized to all 3 arms between Aug 2020 and Nov 2022 Primary analysis (n = 344) All concurrently randomized participants to the EV + pembro vs. control arms, presented previously(1) Pembro monotherapy (n = 166) Control (RC + PLND alone; n = 346) EV + pembro (n = 170) [Timeline] 2019: Study start | Aug 2020: EV + pembro arm opened | Nov 2022: Enrollment to pembro arm stopped | 2024: Last participant enrolled 1. Vulsteke C et al. N Engl J Med 2026.
@Dr_Aggen
David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: PD-1 Blockade Shows Similar Benefit Across Perioperative (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
Slide: Discussant slide: PD-1 Blockade Shows Similar Benefit Across Perioperative
Expert discussion from @MTeoMD at #ESMO26 https://t.co/G15EJSrhVT
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
PD-1 Blockade Shows Similar Benefit Across Perioperative Timings Perioperative Pembro (EV-303) vs Adjuvant Nivo and Pembro [Panel 1] EV-303 · perioperative pembro - EFS · blue = pembro, red = RC + PLND alone [small KM thumbnail; landmark labels illegible at this resolution] [Panel 2] CheckMate 274 · adjuvant nivo - DFS vs placebo (ITT) [KM thumbnail: Nivolumab, Placebo] [Panel 3] AMBASSADOR · adjuvant pembro - DFS vs observation (ITT) [KM thumbnail: Pembrolizumab, Observation] Hazard ratio vs no active IO (95% CI) EFS for EV-303; DFS for adjuvant trials EV-303 Perioperative pembro 0.71 (0.47-1.07) CheckMate 274 Adjuvant nivo 0.70 (0.55-0.90) AMBASSADOR Adjuvant pembro 0.73 (0.59-0.90) Axis 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2: <- Favours PD-1 blockade | Favours control -> Footnote (very small, best-effort): HRs as reported; not directly comparable: EV-303 EFS counted from randomisation before surgery in cisplatin-ineligible patients; CheckMate 274 and AMBASSADOR DFS counted from randomisation after surgery in high-risk pathology. CheckMate 274 HR 98.22% CI. EV-303 pembro: 3 neoadjuvant + 14 adjuvant cycles; adjuvant arms ~1 year. Cross-trial comparison of different populations, endpoints and time zero; not a formal test of treatment timing.
@urotoday
UroToday.com@urotoday
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303: timeline of study design development (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc analysis: overall survival (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303: timeline of study design development · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc analysis: overall survival
Perioperative Pembro or EV + Pembro in Cisplatin-Ineligible #MIBC: Ad Hoc Analysis from KEYNOTE-905. Presented by Anders Ullén, MD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/tzAGQSZNAe #BladderCancer #Immunotherapy https://t.co/ThOGnNqg3M
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Timeline of Study Design Development 2019 — Study initiated with 2 arms: • Perioperative pembro with RC + PLND vs. RC + PLND alone • Randomization was 1:1 • Participants had to be cisplatin-ineligible 2020 — Third arm added: • Perioperative EV + pembro with RC + PLND • Randomization was updated to 1:1:1 2022 — Inclusion criteria updated to include participants who were cisplatin-eligible but declined cisplatin-based chemotherapy 2022 — • Randomization to pembro with RC + PLND was stopped • Randomization updated to 1:1 to perioperative EV + pembro with RC + PLND vs. RC + PLND alone • Adjuvant nivolumab permitted in the RC + PLND alone arm when clinically indicated and regionally available Vulsteke C et al. N Engl J Med 2026. [Slide 3] Overall Survival Ad Hoc Analysis ITT Population | | EV + pembro (n = 85) | Pembro (n = 83) | Control (n = 87) | | Events, n (%) | 23 (27.1) | 34 (41.0) | 42 (48.3) | | Median (95% CI) | NR (NR–NR) | 51.0 mo (32.0–NR) | 41.7 mo (26.4–NR) | | HR^a vs. Control (95% CI) | 0.48 (0.29–0.80) | 0.76 (0.48–1.20) | | Landmarks: 12 mo: 83.3% / 78.2% / 74.6%; 24 mo: 78.4% / 66.9% / 62.6%; 36 mo: 74.5% / 61.4% / 55.7% (EV + pembro / Pembro / Control) Y-axis: Overall survival, %; X-axis: Months No. at Risk (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60) EV + pembro: 85, 79, 70, 64, 63, 56, 45, 28, 10, 0, 0 Pembro: 83, 76, 64, 57, 53, 45, 31, 22, 7, 0, 0 Control: 87, 72, 64, 54, 51, 45, 30, 18, 6, 0, 0 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (ad hoc, ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV + pembro | 85 | NR | NR–NR Pembro | 83 | 51.0 mo | 32.0–NR Control | 87 | 41.7 mo | 26.4–NR HR: EV + pembro vs control 0.48; Pembro vs control 0.76 HR CI: 0.29–0.80; 0.48–1.20 Landmark rates: 12 mo: EV + pembro 83.3% | Pembro 78.2% | Control 74.6% 24 mo: EV + pembro 78.4% | Pembro 66.9% | Control 62.6% 36 mo: EV + pembro 74.5% | Pembro 61.4% | Control 55.7%

PEACE-1

9 slide posts · 6 physiciansAbiraterone and/or radiotherapy added to ADT + docetaxel · De novo metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (Phase 3, NCT01957436, UNICANCER; long-term OS ESMO26 2215O)All posts →
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS in ADT+docetaxel population (n=710): SOC+abiraterone vs SOC (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS in ADT+docetaxel population (n=710): SOC+abiraterone vs SOC
Fantastic presentation by Karim Fizazi! PEACE-1 at 7.7 years: adding abiraterone to ADT + docetaxel improved median OS to 6.2 vs 4.4 years (HR 0.68) in de novo mCSPC. Durable benefit from upfront intensification! @myESMO #ESMO26 @oncoalert https://t.co/C6GdCHh36O
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @dmukherji, @KohjiToncol
OS: ADT+Docetaxel population (n=710) | SOC+Abi (n = 355) | SOC (n = 355) Median, y (95.1% CI) | 6.2 (5.2-7.3) | 4.4 (4.0-4.9) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 45.7 (40.3-51.2) | 30.7 (25.8-36.1) 8-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 40.3 (34.3-46.[illegible]) | 27.1 (22.0-32.9) Events | 192 | 240 Adjusted HR* (95.1% CI) | 0.68 (0.56-0.82) P value | <0.0001 [Curve annotations: Triplet; Doublet; 1.8 y; 46%; 31%] Overall survival (%) / Time from randomization (in years) 0-8 Number at risk (censored): No abiraterone: 355(0) 329(4) 281(6) 235(7) 189(8) 153(9) 111(24) 55(66) 20(96) Abiraterone: 355(0) 329(3) 288(5) 257(6) 221(7) 194(10) 156(32) 91(81) 36(129) *Cox model adjusted for prostate RT, ECOG, type of castration and disease burden Karim Fizazi Survival table Endpoint: OS (ADT+docetaxel population, n=710) Arm | N | Median | Median CI SOC+Abi (triplet) | 355 | 6.2 y | 5.2-7.3 (95.1% CI) SOC (doublet) | 355 | 4.4 y | 4.0-4.9 (95.1% CI) HR: 0.68 (adjusted) HR CI: 0.56-0.82 (95.1% CI) P: <0.0001 Landmark rates: 7 years: SOC+Abi 45.7% (CI 40.3-51.2) | SOC 30.7% (CI 25.8-36.1) 8 years: SOC+Abi 40.3% (CI 34.3-46.[illegible]) | SOC 27.1% (CI 22.0-32.9)
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: long-term OS KM, overall population SOC +/- abiraterone (1 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS KM, ADT + docetaxel + abiraterone (triplet) vs doublet (2 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS KM by disease volume, triplet vs doublet: high vs low (3 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: long-term OS KM, overall population SOC +/- abiraterone · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS KM, ADT + docetaxel + abiraterone (triplet) vs doublet · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS KM by disease volume, triplet vs doublet: high vs low
Long-term OS with AA/P in the PEACE-1 trial for de novo mCSPC @urotoday #ESMO26 mFU: 7.7 yrs 🚨SOC (+/-RT) + Abi vs SOC (+/-RT): abs OS ⏫ 1.5 yrs (HR 0.75, 95.1% 0.65-0.87) 🚨ADT + Doce + Abi vs Abi + ADT: abs OS ⏫ 1.8 yrs (HR 0.68, 95.1% CI 0.56-0.82) 🚨Favorable effect of triplet Rx on OS, independent of vol disease (interaction test p=0.56)
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Overall Survival (OS): Overall population (n=1172) | SOC (+/- RXT)+Abi (n = 583) | SOC (+/- RXT) (n = 589) Median, y (95.1% CI) | 6.1 (5.3-6.6) | 4.6 (4.2-5.2) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 44.9 (40.8-49.2) | 34.2 (30.3-38.3) 8-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 40.3 (36.0-44.8) | 29.5 (25.6-33.8) Events | 330 | 399 Adjusted HR* (95.1% CI) | 0.75 (0.65-0.87) P value | 0.0001 1.5 y Restricted Mean Survival Time difference at 8 years = 0.48y (0.17-0.79) P value RMST test of equality = 0.0021 Overall survival (%) vs Time from randomization (in years) 0-8 Number at risk (censored) No abiraterone 589(0) 556(5) 481(7) 396(10) 327(12) 273(14) 213(30) 140(76) 77(123) Abiraterone 583(0) 542(7) 470(12) 414(16) 360(18) 314(21) 261(43) 184(93) 104(158) Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival, overall population (n=1172) Arm | N | Median | Median CI SOC (+/- RXT)+Abi | 583 | 6.1 y | 5.3-6.6 SOC (+/- RXT) | 589 | 4.6 y | 4.2-5.2 HR: 0.75 (adjusted) HR CI: 95.1% CI 0.65-0.87 P: 0.0001 Landmark rates: 7-year: SOC (+/- RXT)+Abi 44.9% (CI 40.8-49.2) | SOC (+/- RXT) 34.2% (CI 30.3-38.3) 8-year: SOC (+/- RXT)+Abi 40.3% (CI 36.0-44.8) | SOC (+/- RXT) 29.5% (CI 25.6-33.8) [Slide 2] | SOC+Abi (n = 355) | SOC (n = 355) Median, y (95.1% CI) | 6.2 (5.2-7.3) | 4.4 (4.0-4.9) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 45.7 (40.3-51.2) | 30.7 (25.8-36.1) 8-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 40.3 (34.3-46.) | 27.1 (22.0-32.9) Events | 192 | 240 Adjusted HR* (95.1% CI) | 0.68 (0.56-0.82) P value | <0.0001 1.8 y Triplet | Doublet 46% | 31% Overall survival (%) vs Time from randomization (in years) 0-8 Number at risk (censored) No abiraterone 355(0) 329(4) 281(6) 235(7) 189(8) 153(9) 111(24) 55(66) 20(96) Abiraterone 355(0) 329(3) 288(5) 257(6) 221(7) 194(10) 156(32) 91(81) 36(129) Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival, ADT + docetaxel population (triplet vs doublet) Arm | N | Median | Median CI SOC+Abi (Triplet) | 355 | 6.2 y | 5.2-7.3 SOC (Doublet) | 355 | 4.4 y | 4.0-4.9 HR: 0.68 (adjusted) HR CI: 95.1% CI 0.56-0.82 P: <0.0001 Landmark rates: 7-year: SOC+Abi 45.7% (CI 40.3-51.2) | SOC 30.7% (CI 25.8-36.1) 8-year: SOC+Abi 40.3% (CI 34.3-46. (as printed)) | SOC 27.1% (CI 22.0-32.9) [Slide 3] High volume | SOC+Abi (n = 224) | SOC (n = 231) Median, y (95.1% CI) | 4.6 (3.9-6.1) | 3.5 (3.2-4.0) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 40.9 (34.4-47.7) | 22.4 (17.2-28.7) Events | 132 | 173 Adjusted HR* (95.1% CI) | 0.67 (0.54-0.85) P value | 0.0007 1.1 y | Triplet | Doublet | 41% | 22% Number at risk (censored) No abiraterone 231(0) 210(3) 170(4) 137(5) 97(6) 75(7) 54(14) 28(32) 12(46) Abiraterone 224(0) 202(3) 172(3) 146(4) 119(4) 106(5) 83(18) 53(43) 23(70) Low volume | SOC+Abi (n = 131) | SOC (n = 124) Median, y (95.1% CI) | 7.8 (6.4-NE) | 6.2 (5.4-8.1) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 54.2 (45.0-63.1) | 46.0 (36.9-55.4) Events | 67 | 60 Adjusted HR* (95.1% CI) | 0.74 (0.51-1.05) P value | 0.091 1.6 y | Triplet | Doublet Number at risk (censored) No abiraterone 124(0) 119(1) 111(2) 98(2) 92(2) 78(2) 57(10) 27(34) Abiraterone 131(0) 127(0) 116(2) 111(2) 102(3) 88(5) 73(14) 38(38) Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival by disease volume (triplet vs doublet) Arm | N | Median | Median CI High volume SOC+Abi | 224 | 4.6 y | 3.9-6.1 High volume SOC | 231 | 3.5 y | 3.2-4.0 Low volume SOC+Abi | 131 | 7.8 y | 6.4-NE Low volume SOC | 124 | 6.2 y | 5.4-8.1 HR: High volume 0.67; Low volume 0.74 (adjusted) HR CI: High 0.54-0.85; Low 0.51-1.05 (95.1% CI) P: High 0.0007; Low 0.091 Landmark rates: 7-year: High volume SOC+Abi 40.9% (CI 34.4-47.7) | High volume SOC 22.4% (CI 17.2-28.7) | Low volume SOC+Abi 54.2% (CI 45.0-63.1) | Low volume SOC 46.0% (CI 36.9-55.4)
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Photo of presented study (1 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS by metastatic (2 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
1) Trial design schema: Photo of presented study · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS by metastatic
#KarimFizazi with final OS analysis of #PEACE1 in met hormone sensitive prostate cancer treated w abiraterone +/- XRT, and +/- docetaxel. Important OS benefit across all subsets, median survival 6.1 yrs. @oncoalert @myESMO #ESMO26 https://t.co/GApDmrPE33
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Design of PEACE-1 (2x2) Key Eligibility Criteria De novo mCSPC ECOG PS 0-2 On-Study Requirement Continuous ADT Permitted ADT <= 3 months Stratification ECOG PS (0 vs 1-2) Metastatic sites (LN vs bone vs visceral) Type of castration (orchidectomy vs LHRH agonist vs LHRH antagonist) Docetaxel (yes vs no) Nov 2013 - Dec 2018 RANDOMIZATION 1:1:1:1 n = 1173 SOC (n = 296) SOC+Abiraterone (n = 292) SOC+Radiotherapy (n = 293) SOC+Abiraterone+Radiotherapy (n = 292) ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status [Map of Europe highlighting participating countries: Ireland, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Romania] Karim Fizazi [Slide 4] rPFS by Metastatic extent (« Volume »): ADT+Docetaxel population (n=710) High volume: SOC (+/- RXT)+Abi (n =224) | SOC (+/- RXT) (n =231) Median, y (99.9% CI) 3.2 (2.1-5.1) | 1.5 (1.2-2.0) 7-year rPFS, % (99.9% CI) 33.4 (23.7-44.7) | 10.9 (5.7-19.8) Events 148 | 201 Adjusted HR* (99.9% CI) 0.50 (0.35-0.73) P value <0.0001 Number at risk (censored) No abiraterone 231(0) 162(3) 92(3) 66(4) 45(5) 32(6) 23(8) 13(17) Abiraterone 224(0) 181(3) 139(3) 116(4) 99(4) 88(4) 68(15) 43(36) Low volume: SOC (+/- RXT)+Abi (n =131) | SOC (+/- RXT) (n =124) Median, y (99.9% CI) 5.9 (3.1-NE) | 2.7 (2.0-4.8) 7-year rPFS, % (99.9% CI) 43.4 (29.6-58.2) | 20.9 (10.9-36.4) Events 74 | 95 Adjusted HR* (99.9% CI) 0.54 (0.32-0.91) P value <0.0001 Number at risk (censored) No abiraterone 124(0) 110(1) 80(2) 57(2) 50(2) 43(2) 29(5) 13(17) Abiraterone 131(0) 123(0) 111(2) 89(2) 75(3) 66(4) 53(12) 30(30) [KM curves labeled Triplet / Doublet; panels "High volume" and "Low volume"] Radiographic progression-free survival (%); Time from randomization (in years) *Cox models adjusted for prostate RT, ECOG, and type of castration Karim Fizazi Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by metastatic volume (ADT+Docetaxel population, n=710) Arm | N | Median | Median CI High volume: SOC (+/- RXT)+Abi | 224 | 3.2 y | 2.1-5.1 (99.9% CI) High volume: SOC (+/- RXT) | 231 | 1.5 y | 1.2-2.0 (99.9% CI) Low volume: SOC (+/- RXT)+Abi | 131 | 5.9 y | 3.1-NE (99.9% CI) Low volume: SOC (+/- RXT) | 124 | 2.7 y | 2.0-4.8 (99.9% CI) HR: High volume 0.50; Low volume 0.54 (adjusted) HR CI: High 0.35-0.73; Low 0.32-0.91 (99.9% CI) P: <0.0001 (both) Landmark rates: 7 years: High volume SOC+Abi 33.4% (CI 23.7-44.7) | High volume SOC 10.9% (CI 5.7-19.8) | Low volume SOC+Abi 43.4% (CI 29.6-58.2) | Low volume SOC 20.9% (CI 10.9-36.4)
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Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide: conclusions (Karim Fizazi) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
Slide: conclusions (Karim Fizazi)
PEACE-1 at 7.7 years, de novo mCSPC: abiraterone added to ADT plus docetaxel with long term improves survival. 📈 Docetaxel population, n=710: OS HR 0.68, median 6.2 vs 4.4 years, 7-year OS 45.7% vs 30.7% 📊 OS HR was 0.75 at the 2022 analysis, so the effect grew with follow-up 🔍 86% of controls got an ARPI after progression. No long-term safety signal Fizazi's point this investigator imitated trial gives us what few industry frontline trials by following patients this long. #ESMO26 #ProstateCancer #mCSPC #GUonc
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Conclusion: PEACE-1 • Survival is clearly improved by abiraterone in the long-term • Almost twice more long-term survivors with triplet systemic therapy in subgroups ! • Triplet systemic therapy active regardless of metastatic « volume » • Early is truly better in mCSPC • Almost systematic use of an ARPI beyond progression in the control arm of PEACE-1 • No long-term safety signal Karim Fizazi
@Kenrickng1
Kenrick Ng@Kenrickng1
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS by metastatic volume, ADT+docetaxel population, triplet vs doublet KM (shared by Kenrick Ng)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS by metastatic volume, ADT+docetaxel population, triplet vs doublet KM
PEACE-1 long-term update at #ESMO2026 (median FU 7.7y):
• Abiraterone + SOC: OS HR 0.75
• Triplet (ADT+doc+abi) vs doublet: mOS 6.2 vs 4.4y, HR 0.68; 8y OS 40% vs 27%
• Benefit regardless of volume (interaction p=0.56)
• High volume: 8y OS 38% vs 20%
#ProstateCancer 1/2 https://t.co/q0yRLVVdaY
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
OS by Metastatic extent (« Volume ») ADT+Docetaxel population (n=710) High volume: | SOC+Abi (n = 224) | SOC (n = 231) Median, y (95.1% CI) | 4.6 (3.9-6.1) | 3.5 (3.2-4.0) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 40.9 (34.4-47.7) | 22.4 (17.2-28.7) Low volume: | SOC+Abi (n = 131) | SOC (n = 124) Median, y (95.1% CI) | 7.8 (6.4-NE) | 6.2 (5.4-8.1) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI) | 54.2 (45.0-63.1) | 46.0 (36.9-55.4) No Interaction between effect of Triplet treatment and « Volume » (Interaction test: p=0.5552) [High volume panel: Triplet vs Doublet curves; annotations 1.1 y (median gap), 41% vs 22%] [Low volume panel: Triplet vs Doublet curves; annotation 1.6 y] Overall survival (%) vs Time from randomization (in years) Number at risk (censored): [illegible] Karim Fizazi *Cox models adjusted for prostate RT, ECOG and type of castration Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival by metastatic volume (ADT+docetaxel population, n=710) Arm | N | Median | Median CI High volume SOC+Abi (triplet) | 224 | 4.6 y | 3.9-6.1 High volume SOC (doublet) | 231 | 3.5 y | 3.2-4.0 Low volume SOC+Abi (triplet) | 131 | 7.8 y | 6.4-NE Low volume SOC (doublet) | 124 | 6.2 y | 5.4-8.1 P: Interaction test p=0.5552 Landmark rates: 7 years: High volume SOC+Abi 40.9% (CI 34.4-47.7) | High volume SOC 22.4% (CI 17.2-28.7) | Low volume SOC+Abi 54.2% (CI 45.0-63.1) | Low volume SOC 46.0% (CI 36.9-55.4)
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Kenrick Ng@Kenrickng1
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS de novo high vs low volume, room for improvement / poor responders (shared by Kenrick Ng)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS de novo high vs low volume, room for improvement / poor responders
But 4 yrs on, maybe the debate isn't doublet vs triplet. It's what we do with poor responders. PSA >0.2 at ~6 months = major unmet need & opportunity. Good to see trials now focused here (PEACE-6 PR, TRIPLE-SWITCH, REINFORCE, EvoPAR-PR05), as Ursula Vogl discussed. #ESMO2026 2/2 https://t.co/96R7jvX9kK
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
But.....there is still room for improvement rPFS: PEACE-1 de novo high volume | rPFS: PEACE-1 de novo low volume [KM curves: Radiographic progression-free survival vs Time from randomization (in years); Triplet vs Doublet; High volume annotations 3[?]% (Triplet) vs 11% (Doublet); Low volume annotations 43% (Triplet) vs 21% (Doublet)] Number at risk (censored): High volume Abiraterone 224(5) 181(3) 139(3) 116(4) 99(4) 88(4) 68(15) 43(36); No abiraterone row [illegible]; Low volume rows [illegible] Early progressors despite «triplet therapy» → Precision treatment / intensification • BRCA/HRD alterated → benefit PARPi in mCSPC1,2 • PTEN loss → benefit Akt inhibitor3 • Potential benefit from early 177Lutetium-PSMA-6174,5 • Poor responders PSA > 0.2 ng/mL at nadir → clinical trial (e.g. PEACE-6 Poor Responders6, TRIPLE-SWITCH7, REINFORCE8, EvoPAR-PR059) Excellent responders – e.g. PSA nadir ≤ 0.2 ng/mL → De-escalation • Clinical trial: De-escalation (EORTC 2238 DE-ESCALATE10) Fizazi K et al., ESMO 2026 References: Attard G et al., Nat Med 2025; Agarwal N et al., N Engl J Med 2026; Fizazi K et al., Ann Oncol 2026; STAMPEDE2 (177Lu-PSMA-617) NCT06320067; Tagawa ST et al., Lancet 2026; PEACE-6 Poor Responders (177Lu-PSMA-617) NCT06496581; TRIPLE-SWITCH (docetaxel) NCT06592924; REINFORCE (docetaxel) NCT07333060; EvoPAR-PR05 (saruparib) NCT07071002; EORTC 2238 DE-ESCALATE NCT05974774 [small print; NCT digits uncertain] Ursula Vogl Survival table Endpoint: Radiographic PFS, PEACE-1 de novo mCSPC (triplet vs doublet) by volume High volume Triplet (abiraterone) | 224 High volume Doublet Low volume Triplet Low volume Doublet Landmark rates: ~7 y (arrow position): High volume Triplet 3[?]% | High volume Doublet 11% | Low volume Triplet 43% | Low volume Doublet 21%
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Álvaro Pinto@dralvaropinto
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS by metastatic extent (volume), ADT+docetaxel population - Karim (shared by Álvaro Pinto)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS by metastatic extent (volume), ADT+docetaxel population - Karim
PEACE-1: long-term OS benefit with the triplet (ADT+Doce+Abi) irrespective of metastatic extent. Need to move beyond volume/risk categories to choose systemic therapy #ESMO26 https://t.co/ETqtBho4lq
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @drdeniztural
OS by Metastatic extent (« Volume ») ADT+Docetaxel population (n=710) High volume [KM: Triplet vs Doublet; annotation '1.1 y'] SOC+Abi (n = 224) | SOC (n = 231) Median, y (95.1% CI): 4.6 (3.9-6.1) | 3.5 (3.2-4.0) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI): 40.9 (34.4-47.7) | 22.4 (17.2-28.7) Events: 132 | 173 Adjusted HR* (95.1% CI): 0.67 (0.54-0.85) P value: 0.0007 Number at risk (censored): No abiraterone 231(0) 210(3) 170(4) 137(5) 97(6) 75(7) 54(14) 28(32) 12(46); Abiraterone 224(0) 202(3) 172(3) 146(4) 119(4) 106(5) 83(18) 53(43) 23(70) Low volume [KM: Triplet vs Doublet; annotation '1.6 y'] SOC+Abi (n = 131) | SOC (n = 124) Median, y (95.1% CI): 7.8 (6.4-NE) | 6.2 (5.4-8.1) 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI): 54.2 (45.0-63.1) | 46.0 (36.9-55.4) Events: 67 | 60 Adjusted HR* (95.1% CI): 0.74 (0.51-1.05) P value: 0.091 Number at risk (censored): No abiraterone 124(0) 119(1) 111(2) 98(2) 92(2) 78(2) 57(10) 27(34); Abiraterone 131(0) 127(0) 116(2) 111(2) 102(3) 88(5) 73(14) 38(38) Karim Fizazi *Cox models adjusted for prostate RT, ECOG and type of castration Survival table Endpoint: OS by metastatic volume, ADT+docetaxel population Arm | N | Median | Median CI High volume SOC+Abi | 224 | 4.6 y | 3.9-6.1 High volume SOC | 231 | 3.5 y | 3.2-4.0 Low volume SOC+Abi | 131 | 7.8 y | 6.4-NE Low volume SOC | 124 | 6.2 y | 5.4-8.1 HR: High volume 0.67; Low volume 0.74 HR CI: 0.54-0.85; 0.51-1.05 (95.1% CI, adjusted) P: 0.0007; 0.091 Landmark rates: 7 years: High volume SOC+Abi 40.9% (CI 34.4-47.7) | High volume SOC 22.4% (CI 17.2-28.7) | Low volume SOC+Abi 54.2% (CI 45.0-63.1) | Low volume SOC 46.0% (CI 36.9-55.4)
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UroToday.com@urotoday
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design (de novo mCSPC, 2x2 randomization, n=1173) (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS: SOC+Abi vs SOC (overall, n=583 vs 589) (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS in docetaxel-population (n=355 per arm): triplet (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: study design (de novo mCSPC, 2x2 randomization, n=1173) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS: SOC+Abi vs SOC (overall, n=583 vs 589) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: rPFS in docetaxel-population (n=355 per arm): triplet
Long-Term Overall Survival with Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone in the PEACE-1 Phase 3 Trial for De Novo #mCSPC. Presented by @fizazi_karim @GustaveRoussy. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/Pe3FCYH4IA #ProstateCancer #GUOnc @myESMO https://t.co/iiRPp6stvm
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Key Eligibility Criteria De novo mCSPC ECOG PS 0 -2 On-Study Requirement Continuous ADT Permitted ADT ≤ 3 months Stratification ECOG PS (0 vs 1-2) Metastatic sites (LN vs bone vs visceral) Type of castration (orchidectomy vs LHRH agonist vs LHRH antagonist) Docetaxel (yes vs no) Nov 2013 – Dec 2018 RANDOMIZATION 1:1:1:1 n = 1173 SOC (n = 296) SOC+Abiraterone (n = 292) SOC+Radiotherapy (n = 293) SOC+Abiraterone+ Radiotherapy (n = 292) ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status [Slide 2] SOC+Abi (n = 583) | SOC (n = 589) Median, y (95% CI) | 4.3 (3.2-5.5) | 2.2 (1.8-2.6) Events | 377 | 489 HR (95% CI)* | 0.55 (0.44-0.70) P value | <0.0001 2.1 y Y-axis: Radiographic progression-free survival (%) Number at risk (censored) (years 0-8) No abiraterone 589(0) 451(5) 308(6) 223(8) 170(10) 137(12) 111(17) 69(41) 39(65) Abiraterone 583(0) 496(7) 406(10) 334(14) 293(15) 257(16) 212(35) 154(75) 89(126) Survival table Endpoint: Radiographic progression-free survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI SOC+Abi | 583 | 4.3 y | 3.2-5.5 SOC | 589 | 2.2 y | 1.8-2.6 HR: 0.55 HR CI: 0.44-0.70 P: <0.0001 [Slide 4] SOC+Abi (n = 355) | SOC (n = 355) Median, y (99.9% CI) | 4.1 (3.0-5.9) | 2.0 (1.6-2.5) 7-year rPFS, % (99.9% CI) | 37.0 (28.8-46.1) | 14.5 (9.2-22.2) Events | 222 | 296 Adjusted HR* (99.9% CI) | 0.50 (0.38-0.68) P value | <0.0001 2.1 y Triplet Doublet 37% 15% Y-axis: Radiographic progression-free survival (%) Number at risk (censored) (years 0-7) No abiraterone 355(0) 272(4) 172(5) 123(6) 95(7) 75(8) 52(13) 26(34) Abiraterone 355(0) 304(3) 250(5) 205(6) 174(7) 154(8) 121(27) 73(66) Survival table Endpoint: Radiographic progression-free survival (Triplet vs Doublet population, n=710) Arm | N | Median | Median CI SOC+Abi (Triplet) | 355 | 4.1 y | 3.0-5.9 SOC (Doublet) | 355 | 2.0 y | 1.6-2.5 HR: 0.50 (adjusted) HR CI: 0.38-0.68 (99.9% CI) P: <0.0001 Landmark rates: 7 years: SOC+Abi 37.0% (CI 28.8-46.1) | SOC 14.5% (CI 9.2-22.2)
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UroToday.com@urotoday
PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Discussant table: median follow-up and OS of combination phase 3 (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: (ADT + docetaxel ± abiraterone) and ENZAMET (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: ARPI resistance mechanisms and key alterations in advanced prostate (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: Discussant table: median follow-up and OS of combination phase 3 · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: (ADT + docetaxel ± abiraterone) and ENZAMET · 3) Slide: Discussant slide: ARPI resistance mechanisms and key alterations in advanced prostate
Invited Discussant: Long-Term Outcomes and New Therapeutic Horizons in Metastatic #ProstateCancer. Presented by @UrsulaVogl , #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/18BOyDdJVd #ProstateCancer #mCSPC #mCRPC https://t.co/672Xc0lDme
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Median follow-up and OS of combination phase 3 trials in mCSPC reported before ESMO 2026 Strategy | Trial (n) | Experimental treatment | Median FU | Median OS, experimental | HR (95% CI) ADT + docetaxel | GETUG-AFU 15 (n=385)1 | ADT + 6x docetaxel | 7.0 y | 5.2 y | 0.88 (0.68–1.14) ADT + docetaxel | CHAARTED (n=790)2 | ADT + 6x docetaxel | 9.7 y | 5.0 y | 0.77 (0.65–0.92) ADT + docetaxel | STAMPEDE arm C, M1 (n=1,086)3 | ADT + 6x docetaxel | 6.5 y | 4.9 y | 0.81 (0.69–0.95) ADT + ARPI | LATITUDE (n=1,199)4 | ADT + abiraterone | 4.3 y | 4.4 y | 0.66 (0.56–0.78) ADT + ARPI | STAMPEDE arm G, M1 (n=1,003)5 | ADT + abiraterone | 6.1 y | 6.6 y | 0.60 (0.50–0.71) ADT + ARPI | ARCHES (n=1,150)6 | ADT + enzalutamide | 5.1 y | NR (5-y OS 66%) | 0.70 (0.58–0.85) ADT + ARPI | ENZAMET (n=1,125)7 | ADT + enzalutamide | 8.1 y | 7.9 y | 0.73 (0.63–0.86) ADT + ARPI | TITAN (n=1,052)8 | ADT + apalutamide | 3.7 y | NR (4-y OS 65%) | 0.65 (0.53–0.79) ADT + ARPI | ARANOTE (n=669)9–11 | ADT + darolutamide | 2.6 y | NR | 0.78 (0.58–1.05) ADT + docetaxel + ARPI | ENZAMET, de novo M1 (n=362)7 | ADT + 6x docetaxel + enzalutamide | 8.1 y | 8-y OS 40% | 0.81 (0.62–1.05) ADT + docetaxel + ARPI | PEACE-1, docetaxel population (n=710)12 | ADT + 6x docetaxel + abiraterone ± RXT | 4.4 y | NR | 0.75 (0.59–0.95) ADT + docetaxel + ARPI | ARASENS (n=1,306)13 | ADT + 6x docetaxel + darolutamide | 3.6 y | NR (4-y OS 63%) | 0.68 (0.57–0.80) NR= not reached; ARPI= androgen receptor pathway inhibitor; RXT= radiotherapy; mCSPC=metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer Pre-planned long-term analysis Median follow-up= 7.7 years [7.5 ; 7.9] Ursula Vogl [Slide 2] PEACE-1: ADT + Doce +/- Abi Overall survival (%) SOC+Abi | SOC 7-year OS, % (95.1% CI) 45.7 (40.3-51.2) | 30.7 (25.8-36.1) 8-year OS, % (95.1% CI) 40.3 (34.3-46.3) | 27.1 (22.0-32.9) Adjusted HR* (95.1% CI) 0.68 (0.56-0.82) Time from randomization (in years) Number at risk (censored) No abiraterone Abiraterone ENZAMET: ADT + Doce +/- Enza Percent Alive HR = 0.81 (95% CI: 0.62–1.05) 5-year OS: 60% vs. 52% 8-year OS: 40% vs. 34% Enzalutamide + DOC Control + DOC Years Number at risk (number of events) Survival table Endpoint: OS (PEACE-1 docetaxel population, panel 1 of 2) SOC+Abi | 355 SOC | 355 HR: 0.68 HR CI: 0.56-0.82 (95.1% CI, adjusted) 7-year OS 45.7% (40.3-51.2) vs 30.7% (25.8-36.1) 8-year OS 40.3% (34.3-46.3) vs 27.1% (22.0-32.9) [Slide 3] ARPI resistance in advanced prostate cancer: mechanisms and key alterations AR-driven resistance 1 AR reactivation • AR amplification / overexpression • AR-LBD mutations (L702H, T878A) • AR-V7 splice variant 2 Androgen bypass • Glucocorticoid receptor takeover 3 Alternative survival signaling • PTEN loss / PI3K–AKT activation 4 Epigenetic escape • EZH2 upregulation • FOXA1/GATA2 ARPI resistance in mCRPC Resistance beyond AR 5 DNA repair deficiency • BRCA2, BRCA1, ATM, other HRR genes • MSI-high / dMMR 6 Lineage plasticity (AR-indifferent) • TP53 / RB1 loss • Neuroendocrine transdifferentiation 7 Targets downstream of AR • PSMA, STEAP1, hK2, B7-H3 (surface)

JNJ-6143 Phase 1

8 slide posts · 7 physiciansJNJ-6143 (first-in-class oral AR-targeted RIPTAC) · Heavily pretreated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (Phase 1, Johnson & Johnson; investigational)All posts →
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Andy Hahn@OncHahn
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: JNJ-6143 (RIPTAC) phase 1 mCRPC/mAPMR title slide and author list (1 of 4) (shared by Andy Hahn)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: JNJ-6143 RIPTAC mechanism of action slide: AR-JNJ-6143-BRD4 (2 of 4) (shared by Andy Hahn)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: JNJ-6143 PSA response waterfall and PSA50 by high-risk genomic (3 of 4) (shared by Andy Hahn)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: JNJ-6143 radiographic response (ORR/DCR) and DOR at RP2D 50 mg (4 of 4) (shared by Andy Hahn)
1) Slide: JNJ-6143 (RIPTAC) phase 1 mCRPC/mAPMR title slide and author list · 2) Mechanism of action: JNJ-6143 RIPTAC mechanism of action slide: AR-JNJ-6143-BRD4 · 3) Response data: JNJ-6143 PSA response waterfall and PSA50 by high-risk genomic · 4) Response data: JNJ-6143 radiographic response (ORR/DCR) and DOR at RP2D 50 mg
Thrilled to share updated results from JNJ-6143, the AR-BRD4 RIPTAC therapy, presented by @BGarmezy. Totally novel MOA was well tolerated, oral pill and produced significant benefit for pts (PSA90 50%, ORR 68%). P2 trial active now and more coming. Lots of potential! https://t.co/spwrXBg5ZZ
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Safety and Efficacy of JNJ-6143, a First-in-Class Oral AR-Targeted Regulated Induced Proximity Targeting Chimera Molecule in Patients With mCRPC/mAPMR, Including High-Risk Molecular Features Benjamin Garmezy,1 Sheena Sahota,2 Judy S. Wang,3 Sreenivasa R. Chandana,4 Gerald S. Falchook,5 Neal D. Shore,6 Xin Gao,7 Matthew R. Smith,7 Joseph W. Kim,8 Dillon Cockrell,9 Charles J. Ryan,10 Daniel P. Petrylak,8 Michael J. Morris,10 Andrew J. Armstrong,9 Johann S. De Bono,11 Alex Yu,12 Lilla Di Scala,13 Malhar Khatu,14 Lena N. Lupey-Green,15 Sebastiano Battaglia,12 Beerinder Pal Karir,12 Katherine J. Kayser-Bricker,15 Eyal Attar,16 Lindsey Hoffman,17 Andrew W. Hahn18 1Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA; 2NEXT Oncology, Austin, TX, USA; 3Florida Cancer Specialists/Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Sarasota, FL, USA; 4START Center for Cancer Research - Midwest, Grand Rapids, MI, USA; 5Sarah Cannon Research Institute at HealthONE, Denver, CO, USA; 6START Carolinas/Carolina Urologic Research Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; 7Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 8Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; 9Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 10Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; 11The Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; 12Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, PA, USA; 13Johnson & Johnson, Basel, Switzerland; 14Johnson & Johnson, Mumbai, India; 15Johnson & Johnson, New Haven, CT, USA; 16formerly of Halda Therapeutics, Inc, New Haven, CT, USA; 17Johnson & Johnson, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 18The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA AR, androgen receptor; mAPMR, metastatic androgen pathway modulation-resistant prostate cancer; mCRPC, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain https://www.congresshub.com/Oncology/ESMO2026/ProstateEarlyAssets/Garmezy The QR code is intended to provide scientific information for individual reference, and the information should not be altered or reproduced in any way. [Slide 2] JNJ-6143,^a First-in-Class RIPTAC™ Therapeutic: Targeted Dual-Protein Lock in an Oral Small Molecule JNJ-6143: A Regulated Induced Proximity Targeting Chimera (RIPTAC™) molecule [Diagram: Prostate cancer cell; Nucleus; AR; BRD4] Ternary Complex Formation: AR-JNJ-6143-BRD4 JNJ-6143 selectively binds AR and BRD4 Ternary complex sequesters and functionally inactivates BRD4 BRD4 cannot engage chromatin to drive transcription → Apoptosis • Selectively binds AR and BRD4, resulting in BRD4 loss of function and death in PC cells1-3 • Induces tumor regression across preclinical in vivo CRPC models with AR and non-AR alterations2,3 • Preliminary phase 1 data suggest a favorable safety profile with evidence of tumor shrinkage and PSA decline in patients with mCRPC3 We report updated phase 1 data evaluating JNJ-6143 in mCRPC ^aFormerly HLD-0915. BRD4, bromodomain-containing protein 4; CRPC, castration-resistant prostate cancer; PC, prostate cancer; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; RIPTAC™, Regulated Induced Proximity Targeting Chimera. 1. Raina K, et al. Cell Chem Biol. 2024;31(8):1490-1502. 2. Raina K, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41(suppl 6):184. 3. Hahn A, et al. Presented at: AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Symposium; October 22-26, 2025; Boston, MA, USA. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain [Slide 3] JNJ-6143: High PSA Response Rate Irrespective of High-Risk Molecular Features [Waterfall: Best PSA change,^a % by dose cohort 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg; PSA50 and PSA90 reference lines] Alteration: SNV; Loss; Indel; Amplification [Oncoprint rows: ARamp, AR LBD mut, TP53, PTEN, RB1, BRCA1/2] PSA50 rate by high-risk genomic alteration status in the 50 mg cohort (n=27) Gene | Altered | Unaltered ARamp | 13/15 | 9/12 AR LBD mut | 2/3 | 20/24 TP53 | 17/21 | 5/6 PTEN | 8/10 | 14/17 RB1 | 9/12 | 13/15 BRCA1/2 | 9/11 | 13/16 X-axis: PSA50 rate,^b % (0–100) PSA50 was achieved in 5/6 (83%) ARv7+ patients with evaluable CTCs (n=7) Data cutoff date: September 21, 2026. ^aPatients with both baseline and ≥1 postbaseline PSA assessment and available Cycle 1 Day 1 ctDNA data from Guardant Reveal (Guardant Health, Palo Alto, CA). ^bError bars represent Wilson 95% CI. ARamp, androgen receptor amplification; AR LBD mut, androgen receptor ligand binding domain mutation; ARv7, androgen receptor splice variant 7; BRCA, breast cancer gene; CTC, circulating tumor cell; Indel, insertion or deletion; PSA50, 50% reduction in PSA from baseline; PSA90, 90% reduction in PSA from baseline; PTEN, phosphatase and tensin homolog; RB1, RB transcriptional corepressor 1; SNV, single nucleotide variant; TP53, tumor protein p53. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain [Slide 4] JNJ-6143: High Rate of Radiographic Responses at the RP2D in Advanced mCRPC ORR-evaluable patients in the 50 mg cohort 69% Confirmed ORR (11/16) 13% CR 56% PR^c 19% SD* 88% DCR (14/16) Y-axis: Response rate,^b % | 50 mg (n=16)^a DOR, median (95% CI), months | 11.0 (5.9, NE) *After the data cutoff, 1 patient with SD converted to confirmed PR. Data cutoff date: September 21, 2026. ^aPatients with measurable disease at baseline and either off-study or with ≥1 postbaseline assessment. ^bResponses are based on best overall response per RECIST version 1.1. CR and PR are confirmed and without bone progression by PCWG3. ^cThree patients with PR had visceral disease. CR, complete response; CI, confidence interval; DCR, disease control rate; DOR, duration of response; NE, not evaluable; ORR, objective response rate; PCWG3, Prostate Cancer Working Group 3; PR, partial response; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; SD, stable disease. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain
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Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: mCRPC: treatment-related AEs at RP2D 50 mg and all doses (Garmezy, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Katy Beckermann)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: mCRPC: swimmer plot, 69/105 (66%) remain on treatment (Garmezy, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
1) Slide: mCRPC: treatment-related AEs at RP2D 50 mg and all doses (Garmezy, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: mCRPC: swimmer plot, 69/105 (66%) remain on treatment (Garmezy, ESMO 2026)
JNJ-6143, first-in-class oral AR-BRD4 RIPTAC, phase 1 mCRPC: a wide window between efficacy and safety. n=105, doses 12.5 to 150 mg. 📈 50 mg daily: PSA50 77%, PSA90 48%, confirmed ORR 69%, after a median 4 prior lines 📊 PSA declines seen from 12.5 to 150 mg. 66% of all patients still on drug 🔍 At 50 mg: 58% any-grade TRAEs, no serious TRAEs. Median DOR 11.0 months, CI 5.9 to NE Activity across a 12-fold dose range. Phase 2 is open at 50 mg. Congrats to @BGarmezy on the presentation and all the investigators. #ESMO26 #ProstateCancer #mCRPC #GUonc
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @drdeniztural, @drdeniztural
[Slide 2] JNJ-6143: At RP2D, TRAEs Were Mostly Low Grade With Low Rates of Treatment Discontinuations Due to TRAEs (3%) n (%) | 50 mg (n=38) Any grade | 50 mg Grade ≥3 | All doses(a) (N=105) Any grade | All doses Grade ≥3 Any TRAE | 22 (58) | 2 (5)* | 71 (68) | 18 (17) Most common TRAE(b) | | | | Hypertriglyceridemia | 6 (16) | 1 (3)* | 29 (28) | 5 (5) Nausea | 6 (16) | 0 | 20 (19) | 0 Decreased appetite | 4 (11) | 0 | 19 (18) | 1 (1) Fatigue | 5 (13) | 0 | 19 (18) | 0 Hypercholesterolemia | 7 (18) | 0 | 18 (17) | 3 (3) Anemia | 5 (13) | 1 (3)* | 17 (16) | 7 (7) Increased AST | 3 (8) | 0 | 10 (10) | 1 (1) Acute kidney injury | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) Syncope | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) TRAEs leading to dose interruption | 4 (11) | | 17 (16) | TRAEs leading to dose reduction | 1 (3) | | 4 (4) | TRAEs leading to discontinuation | 1 (3) | | 5 (5) | DLTs | 0 | | 1 (1)(c) | Serious TRAEs | 0 | | 3 (3) | TRAEs leading to death | 0 | | 1 (1)(d) | *Both grade ≥3 TRAEs were reclassified after data cutoff as not related to study drug. Data cutoff date: September 21, 2026. (a)Doses ranged from 12.5 to 150 mg. (b)The most common TRAEs of any grade that occurred in ≥10% of patients or the most common grade ≥3 TRAEs that occurred in ≥2% of patients in all doses. (c)Hepatotoxicity in setting of extrinsic bile duct compression. (d)Grade 5 acute kidney injury: patient died after acute hemodynamic event while undergoing hemodialysis. AST, aspartate aminotransferase; DLT, dose-limiting toxicity; TRAE, treatment-related adverse event. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain [Slide 3] JNJ-6143: Most Patients (69/105 [66%]) Remain on Treatment [Swimmer plot by dose: 150 mg | 100 mg | 50 mg | 25 mg | 12.5 mg; x-axis Months on treatment 0-16; ► Ongoing] 150 mg: 8/10 (80%) ongoing 100 mg: 15/19 (79%) ongoing 50 mg: 27/38 (71%) ongoing; median follow-up of 5.6 months (range: 0.2, 14.5) 25 mg: 13/29 (45%) ongoing 12.5 mg: 6/9 (67%) ongoing Data cutoff date: September 21, 2026. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain
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Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema (1 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: mCRPC: baseline characteristics, heavily (2 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
1) Trial design schema — JNJ-6143 Phase 1 · 2) Slide: mCRPC: baseline characteristics, heavily
@BGarmezy with 1st report of an AR RIPTAC - JNJ-6143 in metastatic castration resistant #prostatecancer showing good PSA responses across aggressive molecular subtypes, median duration 11 months. New mechanism to degrade androgen receptor is active! @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/ejTYkqTkgw
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] JNJ-6143: First-in-Human, Multicenter, Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study Dose escalation and backfills: 150 mg (n=10) | 100 mg (n=19) | 50 mg (n=18) | 25 mg (n=15) | 12.5 mg (n=9) Dose optimization: 50 mg (n=20) | 25 mg (n=14) N=105(a) JNJ-6143 administered orally once daily in 21-day cycles Study design • Phase 1 dose escalation with backfill and dose optimization in patients with mCRPC Key eligibility criteria • Progressive mCRPC with rising PSA (≥2 ng/mL for dose escalation; ≥20 ng/mL for dose optimization) • Prior treatment with ≥1 ARPI and may have had ≤2 prior taxanes and ≤1 RLT • ECOG PS score of 0 or 1 Objectives • Safety and tolerability • PK/PD and efficacy (ie, PSA, ORR, ctDNA) • Determine recommended doses for expansion 50 mg once daily was selected as the RP2D based on safety, efficacy, and PK ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06800313. (a)Patients dosed as of September 21, 2026. ARPI, androgen receptor pathway inhibitor; ctDNA, circulating tumor DNA; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; ORR, objective response rate; PD, pharmacodynamics; PK, pharmacokinetics; RLT, radioligand therapy. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain [Slide 2] JNJ-6143: Phase 1 Study Enrolled a Heavily Pretreated Population with Advanced mCRPC Characteristic | 50 mg (n=38) | All doses(a) (N=105) Age, years, median (range) | 73 (56, 90) | 72 (51, 90) PSA, µg/L, median (range) | 122.2 (17.3, 2235) | 90.0 (3.6, 5000) Lines of prior systemic therapy,(b) median (range) | 4 (1, 9) | 4 (1, 10) Prior systemic therapy,(c) n (%) | | RLT | 17 (46) | 45 (44) Taxane | 20 (54) | 68 (66) Taxane + RLT | 12 (32) | 36 (35) PARP inhibitor | 2 (5) | 10 (10) Visceral disease,(d) n (%) | 11 (29) | 26 (27) Liver | 4 (11) | 5 (5) Lung | 3 (8) | 12 (13) Other | 5 (16) | 10 (10) Data cutoff date: September 21, 2026. (a)Doses ranged from 12.5 to 150 mg. (b)Lines of prior systemic therapy counting only those used in the metastatic setting. (c)n=97 in all doses. (d)n=96 in all doses. PARP, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: JNJ-6143 (RIPTAC) phase 1 mCRPC TRAE table, 50 mg vs all doses (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: JNJ-6143 PSA waterfall by dose with genomic alterations; PSA50 (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: JNJ-6143 PSA spider plot, 50 mg cohort, with confirmed PSA50/PSA90 (ESMO 2026) (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: JNJ-6143 ORR/DCR and DOR, ORR-evaluable 50 mg cohort (ESMO 2026) (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Safety data: JNJ-6143 (RIPTAC) phase 1 mCRPC TRAE table, 50 mg vs all doses · 2) Response data: JNJ-6143 PSA waterfall by dose with genomic alterations; PSA50 · 3) Slide: JNJ-6143 PSA spider plot, 50 mg cohort, with confirmed PSA50/PSA90 (ESMO 2026) · 4) Response data: JNJ-6143 ORR/DCR and DOR, ORR-evaluable 50 mg cohort (ESMO 2026)
Safety/efficacy of JNJ-6143, a first-in-class RIPTAC in heavily pre-Rxed pts with mCRPC @BGarmezy @urotoday #ESMO26 🚨Ph 1 n=105; RP2D: 50 mg 🚨At 50 mg: - <60% any-grade TRAEs - 77% PSA50; 48% PSA90 - High PSA RR irrespective of HR molecular features - 69% ORR https://t.co/tgHPuyKq9A
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] n (%) | 50 mg (n=38) Any grade | 50 mg Grade ≥3 | All doses^a (N=105) Any grade | All doses Grade ≥3 Any TRAE | 22 (58) | 2 (5)* | 71 (68) | 18 (17) Most common TRAE^b Hypertriglyceridemia | 6 (16) | 1 (3)* | 29 (28) | 5 (5) Nausea | 6 (16) | 0 | 20 (19) | 0 Decreased appetite | 4 (11) | 0 | 19 (18) | 1 (1) Fatigue | 5 (13) | 0 | 19 (18) | 0 Hypercholesterolemia | 7 (18) | 0 | 18 (17) | 3 (3) Anemia | 5 (13) | 1 (3)* | 17 (16) | 7 (7) Increased AST | 3 (8) | 0 | 10 (10) | 1 (1) Acute kidney injury | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) Syncope | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) TRAEs leading to dose interruption | 4 (11) | 17 (16) TRAEs leading to dose reduction | 1 (3) | 4 (4) TRAEs leading to discontinuation | 1 (3) | 5 (5) DLTs | 0 | 1 (1)^c Serious TRAEs | 0 | 3 (3) TRAEs leading to death | 0 | 1 (1)^d *Both Grade ≥3 TRAEs were reclassified after data cutoff as not related to study drug [Slide 2] Best PSA change,^a % Alteration: SNV | Loss | Indel | Amplification PSA50 | PSA90 Dose cohorts: 12.5 mg | 25 mg | 50 mg | 100 mg | 150 mg Oncoprint rows: ARamp | AR LBD mut | TP53 | PTEN | RB1 | BRCA1/2 PSA50 rate by high-risk genomic alteration status in 50 mg cohort (n=27) Altered | Unaltered ARamp: 13/15 | 9/12 AR LBD mut: 2/3 | 20/24 TP53: 17/21 | 5/6 PTEN: 8/10 | 14/17 RB1: 9/12 | 13/15 BRCA1/2: 9/11 | 13/16 PSA50 rate,^b % PSA50 was achieved in 5/6 (83%) ARv7+ patients with evaluable CTCs (n=7) [Slide 3] PSA-evaluable patients in the 50 mg cohort n (%) | 50 mg (n=31)^a Confirmed PSA50^b | 24 (77) Confirmed PSA90^b | 15 (48) Change in PSA from baseline, % PSA50 | PSA90 Months on treatment [Slide 4] ORR-evaluable patients in the 50 mg cohort Response rate, % 13% CR 56% PR^b 19% SD* 69% Confirmed ORR^b (11/16) 88% DCR (14/16) | 50 mg (n=16)^a DOR, median (95% CI), months | 11.0 (5.9, NE) *After the data cutoff, 1 patient with SD converted to confirmed PR.
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Miguel Zugman, MD@mzugman
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: conclusions slide in mCRPC (Garmezy, ESMO 2026) (shared by Miguel Zugman, MD)
Slide: conclusions slide in mCRPC (Garmezy, ESMO 2026)
1/5 🚨 First-in-class RIPTAC™ in mAPMR Thrilled to see this beautifully presented by @BGarmezy at #ESMO26. JNJ-6143 is a first-in-class RIPTAC™ targeting AR × BRD4, designed to induce BRD4 loss of function and prostate cancer cell death. https://t.co/jA1TO8j0OC
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
JNJ-6143: Conclusions • JNJ-6143 is a first-in-class RIPTAC™ molecule that forms a targeted dual-protein lock between AR (PC-selective tumor antigen) and BRD4 (essential cell survival protein) to trigger cell death • JNJ-6143 was highly active with an encouraging safety profile in this phase 1 study of patients with heavily pretreated mCRPC • At the RP2D of 50 mg once daily (oral): – <60% any grade TRAEs – 77% confirmed PSA50 rate and 48% confirmed PSA90 rate – High PSA response rate irrespective of high-risk molecular features – 69% confirmed ORR • A phase 2 study (NCT07832292) has been initiated with 50 mg once daily These early data suggest that JNJ-6143 has the potential to combine high tumor selectivity and robust efficacy with a favorable safety profile and convenient oral administration Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; Madrid, Spain
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Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: Novel AR targeted therapies in mCRPC - 'The AR Escape Map' (1 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: AR alterations are enriched and frequent in mCRPC (2 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: AR alterations are associated (3 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Lessons from next generation AR inhibitors (4 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Slide: Novel AR targeted therapies in mCRPC - 'The AR Escape Map' · 2) Slide: AR alterations are enriched and frequent in mCRPC · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: AR alterations are associated · 4) Response data: Lessons from next generation AR inhibitors
🚨⭐🔵 #ESMO26 Novel AR targeted therapies in mCRPC 🎤 Presented by Alice Bernard-Tessier @OncoAlert 🔬 Androgen receptor (AR) remains a central therapeutic target in mCRPC—but the field is clearly evolving beyond conventional ARPIs. 📌 KEY CONCEPTS 🧬 1. AR alterations are common AR alterations are enriched in mCRPC and may be found in up to 80% of patients, including: • AR amplification • AR mutations • AR splice variants • AR rearrangements These alterations are associated with worse prognosis, although their role as fully validated predictive biomarkers of ARPI resistance remains incomplete. 💊 2. The next generation of AR targeting is expanding The session reviewed several new strategies beyond standard AR pathway inhibition: • Next-generation AR inhibitors • AR degraders • CYP11A1 inhibition • RIPTACs, a novel concept exploiting AR presence, rather than classic AR dependence 🧪 3. AR degraders are gaining momentum Emerging compounds and trials suggest that AR degradation may overcome resistance mechanisms not fully addressed by current ARPIs. Examples discussed included: • Luxdegalutamide • BMS-986460 • Other AR degraders in clinical development 🧬 4. Genotype may increasingly guide drug choice A major practical message from this talk: “Genotype picks the drug.” Different novel strategies may be better suited for different AR alterations: • AR degraders and CYP11A1 inhibition may be particularly relevant when tumors harbor AR alterations • AR activating mutations may identify biologically distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities 💥 5. RIPTACs may shift the paradigm The RIPTAC concept is especially interesting because it moves the field: ➡️ from AR dependence to AR presence This could potentially expand AR-directed therapy even in tumors where canonical AR addiction is less clear. Early phase 1 data with JNJ-6143 showed PSA responses across doses and across heterogeneous molecular backgrounds. 📌 TAKE-HOME MESSAGES 1️⃣ AR is still the target. 2️⃣ AR alterations are frequent and drive resistance to ARPIs. 3️⃣ Genotype may increasingly determine therapeutic selection. 4️⃣ RIPTACs introduce a potentially new framework for AR-directed therapy. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL This talk reinforces that mCRPC is entering a more biologically segmented era. The future is not simply “more AR blockade,” but smarter AR targeting, choosing the right mechanism for the right resistance biology. 💡 The real shift is from one-size-fits-all AR inhibition to precision AR-directed therapy. For daily practice, this means molecular characterization will become progressively more relevant—not only for prognosis, but for selecting the next therapeutic strategy after ARPI resistance emerges. @urologysummit @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @Uromigos @LosUromigos @nataliagandur @brian_rini @tompowles1 @montypal @declangmurphy @salvolarosa @RenuEapen @seanmcbride @DrJaVallejo @Silke_Gillessen @crisbergerot @DrDanielHeng @apolo_andrea @DrChoueiri @PGrivasMDPhD @TiansterZhang @HHammersMD @neerajaiims @amerseburger @sonpavde @drenriquegrande @scserendipity1 @EfstathiouEleni @BraunMDPhD @cdanicas @AOmlin @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @gu_onc #ProstateCancer #mCRPC #GUOncology #AR #PrecisionOncology #ESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] The AR Escape Map AR-dependent: amplification, rearrangements, mutations, splice variants AR-bypass: PI3K/AKT, glucocorticoid receptor, other alternative pathways AR-independent: lineage plasticity [Metro-map style diagram; station labels include: AR amplification; LBD mutations; Rearrangements; Feria de Madrid (AR-dependent); EZH2 / NSD2 axis; RB1 / TP53 loss; Nuevos Ministerios; PI3K/AKT feedback - PTEN loss; Glucocorticoid receptor (GR); Wnt/beta-catenin pathway; AR-bypass; ASCL1-driven; AR-independent; small sub-labels illegible] Legend: AR-dependent / AR-bypass / AR-independent Alice BERNARD-TESSIER, MD Conception with Claude Alice Bernard-Tessier - Novel AR targeted therapies [Slide 2] AR alterations are enriched and frequent in mCRPC AR alteration in 80% of mCRPC patients [Horizontal bar chart of gene alteration frequency, AR at top highlighted by arrow; legend: mutation, deep deletion, amplification, fusion; x-axis Alteration frequency; gene labels illegible] AR alteration frequency in ARPI-naive vs -exposed tumours [Bar chart: ARPI-naive (lower) vs ARPI-exposed (higher); axis values illegible] Different genomic AR alterations [Schematic of AR gene/protein: AR enhancer, NTD, DBD, LBD; Copy number gain; Androgen receptor wild type; Androgen receptor splicing variants; Androgen receptor mutations - small labels partly illegible] Alice BERNARD-TESSIER, MD Abida et al., PNAS 2019 Abida et al., JCO Precision Oncol 2017 [Slide 3] AR alterations are associated with worse prognosis AR amplification ~60% [KM curve: Overall survival (%), Months 0-42; labels include AR gain (>= copies) and AR WT - small text illegible] AR mutations ~20% [KM curve, Survival Probability vs days; small text illegible] AR splicing variants ~10% [KM curve: AR-V7 negative vs AR-V7 positive; HR and median survival text too small to read reliably] Poor prognosis is well established; but their role as predictive biomarkers of ARPI resistance remains incompletely established. Alice BERNARD-TESSIER, MD Annala et al., Clin Cancer Res 2021 Annala et al., JCO Precis Oncol 2023 [partly illegible] Antonarakis et al., JAMA 2017 [partly illegible] [Slide 4] Lessons from next generation AR inhibitors Cumelutamide (TAS3681) [Waterfall plot of PSA change; inset footnotes (low resolution): aConfirmed PSA 50 response: 3 in 600 mg QD, 1 in 300 mg BID, 1 in 400 mg BID; bConfirmed PSA 30 response: 1 in 600 mg QD, 1 in 300 mg BID, 2 in 400 mg BID - [low resolution, verify]] [AR schematic: N-terminal domain, DNA-binding domain, Ligand-binding domain (highlighted)] Masofaniten (EPI-7386) [Waterfall plot; AR schematic with N-terminal domain highlighted] Alice BERNARD-TESSIER, MD De Bono et al., ASCO 2021 Pachynski et al., ASCO GU 2023
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David R. Spigel, MD, FASCO@DavidRSpigel
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: JNJ-6143 first-in-class RIPTAC mechanism of action (shared by David R. Spigel, MD, FASCO)
Mechanism of action: JNJ-6143 first-in-class RIPTAC mechanism of action
@BGarmezy presenting incredible Ph I data in mCRPC with JNJ-6143 (RIPTAC): 75% ORR (incl CRs - heavily pretreated). Ph 2 underway. #ESMO26 @SarahCannonDocs https://t.co/tTYRMezgbR
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
JNJ-6143,a First-in-Class RIPTAC™ Therape[utic; cropped]: Targeted Dual-Protein Lock in an Oral Smal[l; cropped] JNJ-6143: A Regulated Induced Proximity Targeting Chimera (RIPTAC™) molecule Prostate cancer cell | Nucleus | AR | BRD4 Ternary Complex Formation: AR-JNJ-6143-BRD4 JNJ-6143 selectively binds AR and BRD4 Ternary complex sequesters and functionally inactivates BRD4 BRD4 cannot engage chromatin to drive transcription → Apoptosis [Right column bullets cropped: 'Sel... res... dea...', 'Ind... pre... AR...', 'Pre... fav... of... in...'] We report updated phase 1 data evaluating JNJ-6143 in[cropped] aFormerly HLD-0915. BRD4, bromodomain-containing protein 4; CRPC, castration-resistant prostate cancer; PC, prostate cancer; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; RIPTAC™, Regulated[cropped] 1. Raina K, et al. Cell Chem Biol. 2024;31(8):1490-1502. 2. Raina K, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41(suppl 6):184. 3. Hahn A, et al. Presented at: AACR-NCI-EORTC [cropped] Therapeutics Symposium; October 22-26, 2025; Boston, MA, USA. Presented by B Garmezy at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress; October 23–27, 2026; [cropped]
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UroToday.com@urotoday
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: JNJ-6143 RIPTAC mechanism of action schematic (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design: dose escalation/backfill and dose (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: JNJ-6143 swimmer plot: months on treatment by dose level (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Mechanism of action: JNJ-6143 RIPTAC mechanism of action schematic · 2) Trial design schema: study design: dose escalation/backfill and dose · 3) Slide: JNJ-6143 swimmer plot: months on treatment by dose level
JNJ-6143, a First-in-Class Oral AR-Targeted RIPTAC, in Heavily Pretreated #mCRPC: Phase 1 Safety and Efficacy. Presented by @BGarmezy @SarahCannonDocs. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/9Lpbqe1NN0 #ProstateCancer @myESMO https://t.co/7AlF1EBsq7
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] JNJ-6143: A Regulated Induced Proximity Targeting Chimera (RIPTAC™) molecule Prostate cancer cell Nucleus AR BRD4 Ternary Complex Formation: AR-JNJ-6143-BRD4 JNJ-6143 JNJ-6143 selectively binds AR and BRD4 Ternary complex sequesters and functionally inactivates BRD4 BRD4 cannot engage chromatin to drive transcription Apoptosis [Slide 2] Dose escalation and backfills | Dose optimization 150 mg (n=10) 100 mg (n=19) 50 mg (n=18) | 50 mg (n=20) 25 mg (n=15) | 25 mg (n=14) 12.5 mg (n=9) N=105^a JNJ-6143 administered orally once daily in 21-day cycles [Slide 3] [Swimmer plot by dose: 150 mg, 100 mg, 50 mg, 25 mg, 12.5 mg] Months on treatment (0-16) ► Ongoing

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8 slide posts · 6 physiciansApalutamide + ADT vs placebo + ADT before and after radical prostatectomy · High-risk localized prostate cancer (Phase 3, NCT03767244, Janssen; substudy ESMO26 LBA53)Full trial page →All posts →
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: substudy design: perioperative apalutamide + ADT with RP+PLND (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy EFS Kaplan-Meier curve, APA + ADT vs RP + PLND (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy MFS Kaplan-Meier curve, APA + ADT vs RP + PLND (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy time to first subsequent therapy Kaplan-Meier curve (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: substudy design: perioperative apalutamide + ADT with RP+PLND · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy EFS Kaplan-Meier curve, APA + ADT vs RP + PLND · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy MFS Kaplan-Meier curve, APA + ADT vs RP + PLND · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy time to first subsequent therapy Kaplan-Meier curve
PROTEUS Substudy: Periop Apa + ADT with RP+PLND vs RP+PLND in HR PCa @urotoday #ESMO26 Periop APA + ADT (+ RP+PLND; n= 102) vs RP+PLND alone (n=306) 🚨EFS: HR 0.38, 95% CI 0.26–0.55 🚨MFS: HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.26–0.90 🚨TT 1st Sub Rx: HR 0.29, 95% CI 0.20–0.43 🚨All Gr Hot Flush: 64% vs 0.7%
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @brookmans76, @TonyFelefly, @OncBrothers, @urotoday
[Slide 1] N=408 Patients with HR LPC/LAPC -> RANDOMIZED 1:3 Perioperative open-label APA + ADT Neoadjuvant (C1 through C6): APA (240 mg QD) + ADT -> 2 wks -> RP + PLND(a) -> 4 wks -> Adjuvant (C7 through C12): APA (240 mg QD) + ADT RP + PLND -> Local standard institutional practice/observation Primary end point - EFS: Time to first of BCF (PSA progression) or LRR or DM, or death(c) Secondary and exploratory end points include: - MFS - Time to first subsequent therapy Randomization: 27 July 2022 to 16 October 2023 Stratification: - cN0 vs cN1(b) - Gleason score (7 vs 8-10) - Region (North America, Europe, ROW) Local or systemic adjuvant treatment based on physician's discretion and local standard institutional practice [Slide 2] Event-Free Survival (%) T recovery to >=200 ng/dL: Median 20.7 months (~9 months from EOT) APA + ADT Median not reached | 63.0% (95% CI, 52.2-71.9) RP + PLND alone Median 19.1 months | 41.4% (95% CI, 35.6-47.1) HR, 0.38(a) 95% CI, 0.26-0.55 p<0.0001(b) Months from Randomization: 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 No. at risk APA + ADT | 102 | 99 | 96 | 91 | 82 | 71 | 38 | 10 RP + PLND alone | 306 | 195 | 169 | 146 | 131 | 121 | 74 | 15 Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival APA + ADT | 102 | Not reached RP + PLND alone | 306 | 19.1 months HR: 0.38 HR CI: 0.26-0.55 P: <0.0001 Landmark rates: 36 months: APA + ADT 63.0% (CI 52.2-71.9) | RP + PLND alone 41.4% (CI 35.6-47.1) [Slide 3] Metastasis-Free Survival (%) APA + ADT RP + PLND alone HR, 0.49(a) 95% CI, 0.26-0.90 nominal p=0.0193(b) Metastasis detection method, n (%) | APA + ADT | RP + PLND PSMA PET | 9 (8.8) | 50 (16.3) Conventional imaging | 1 (1.0) | 6 (2.0) Histopathology | 1 (1.0) | 0 Months from Randomization: 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 No. at risk APA + ADT | 102 | 99 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 52 | 13 RP + PLND alone | 306 | 262 | 255 | 241 | 231 | 220 | 130 | 25 Survival table Endpoint: Metastasis-free survival APA + ADT | 102 RP + PLND alone | 306 HR: 0.49 HR CI: 0.26-0.90 P: nominal p=0.0193 [Slide 4] Time to First Subsequent Therapy (%) APA + ADT Median 46.0 months 64.6% (95% CI, 54.1-73.3 ) RP + PLND alone Median 12.3 months 32.0% (95% CI, 26.7-37.5) HR, 0.29a 95% CI, 0.20-0.43 nominal p<0.0001b Months from Randomization 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 No. at risk APA + ADT | 102 | 97 | 91 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 42 | 12 RP + PLND alone | 306 | 178 | 145 | 126 | 105 | 98 | 59 | 14 Survival table Endpoint: Time to first subsequent therapy APA + ADT | 102 | 46.0 months RP + PLND alone | 306 | 12.3 months HR: 0.29 HR CI: 0.20-0.43 P: nominal p<0.0001 Landmark rates: 36 months: APA + ADT 64.6% (CI 54.1-73.3) | RP + PLND alone 32.0% (CI 26.7-37.5)
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: substudy rationale and summary (Briganti, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy MFS by BICR Kaplan-Meier curve (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: substudy rationale and summary (Briganti, ESMO 2026) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy MFS by BICR Kaplan-Meier curve
Esciting presentation by @Albert0Briganti ! PROTEUS substudy: adding perioperative apalutamide + ADT to surgery improved EFS in high-risk localized/locally advanced PCa (HR 0.38). Important randomized evidence for intensification! @myESMO #ESMO26 @oncoalert https://t.co/QpfB0YpW6j
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] PROTEUS: A Significant Advance in Surgery Outcomes in HR LPC/LAPC but No Surgery-Alone Comparator • In HR LPC/LAPC, despite refinement of prostatectomy as an SOC,1 the frequency of disease recurrence is high and patients may be subject to additional morbidity from subsequent therapy2,3 • The PROTEUS main study, with a blinded design, demonstrated superior efficacy of 1-year perioperative apalutamide plus ADT compared with an active comparator4: Unprecedented Study Design • Largest size to date • Novel end points • PSMA PET inclusion Enhanced Disease Control With Perioperative Apalutamide + ADT Significant benefit: • 9x greater pCR/MRD • 20% lower hazard for metastasis or death • 29% lower risk of recurrence or death • ~3 years longer time to next treatment Limitation Control group did not receive SOC (surgery alone) The PROTEUS Substudy was designed to compare perioperative apalutamide + ADT with RP + PLND versus SOC (surgery alone) ADT, androgen deprivation therapy; HR LPC/LAPC, high-risk localized/locally advanced prostate cancer; pCR/MRD, pathologic complete response/minimal residual disease; PLND, pelvic lymph node dissection; PSMA PET, prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography; RP, radical prostatectomy; SOC, standard of care. 1. Cooley LF, Shore ND. Transl Androl Urol. 2025;14:493-495. 2. Eiber M, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2024;42:5027. 3. Stattin P, et al. BJU Int. 2024;134:96-102. 4. Taplin ME, et al. N Engl J Med. 2026;395:546-560. Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain [Slide 2] Perioperative APA + ADT Improved MFS by Conventional or PSMA PET Imaging (BICR) SECONDARY END POINT [KM curve: Metastasis-Free Survival (%) vs Months from Randomization; APA + ADT vs RP + PLND alone] HR, 0.49a 95% CI, 0.26-0.90 nominal p=0.0193b Metastasis detection method, n (%) | APA + ADT | RP + PLND PSMA PET | 9 (8.8) | 50 (16.3) Conventional Imaging | 1 (1.0) | 6 (2.0) Histopathology | 1 (1.0) | 0 No. at risk (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42) APA + ADT | 102 99 97 94 90 85 52 13 RP + PLND alone | 306 262 255 241 231 220 130 25 • 51% reduction in risk of metastasis or death • MFS by local investigator assessment: • HR, 0.38a 95% CI, 0.22-0.66 nominal p=0.0004b MFS: Time to first occurrence of distant metastasis on PSMA PET or conventional imaging by BICR, pathologic finding of distant metastasis, or death from any cause. aHR is from stratified proportional hazards model; HR <1 favors APA + ADT. bNominal p value is from a log-rank test stratified by Gleason score (7, ≥8), nodal status (N0, N1), and geographic region (North America, Europe, and ROW). Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain Survival table Endpoint: Metastasis-free survival by BICR (secondary endpoint), PROTEUS substudy APA + ADT | 102 RP + PLND alone | 306 HR: 0.49 HR CI: 0.26-0.90 P: nominal p=0.0193
@alantanmd
Alan Tan@alantanmd
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: substudy design: perioperative apalutamide + ADT with RP + PLND vs RP + (1 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: substudy baseline characteristics (Briganti, ESMO 2026) (2 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy EFS Kaplan-Meier curve: perioperative APA + ADT vs RP + (3 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: substudy EFS rates over time at 20/24/36 months, after testosterone recovery (4 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Trial design schema: substudy design: perioperative apalutamide + ADT with RP + PLND vs RP + · 2) Slide: substudy baseline characteristics (Briganti, ESMO 2026) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: substudy EFS Kaplan-Meier curve: perioperative APA + ADT vs RP + · 4) Slide: substudy EFS rates over time at 20/24/36 months, after testosterone recovery
PROTEUS substudy at #ESMO26 presented by Alberto Briganti 🇪🇸 Perioperative apalutamide + ADT vs RP + PLND alone in HR localized/LA prostate cancer (N=408, 1:3) ▪️ EFS HR 0.38 (0.26–0.55), p<0.0001 ▪️ 36-mo EFS 63% vs 41%; SOC median EFS only 19.1 mo ▪️ Benefit held after T recovery @neerajaiims @DrChoueiri @DrRanaMcKay @tompowles1 #ProstateCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @dmukherji, @Martin_AngelMD
[Slide 1] The PROTEUS Substudy Compared APA + ADT With RP + PLND vs RP + PLND Alone • Immediate RP + PLND without neoadjuvant treatment, followed by subsequent adjuvant treatment based on physician's discretion, is used to reflect SOC based on current guideline recommendations(1) N=408 | Patients with HR LPC/LAPC → RANDOMIZED 1:3 Perioperative open-label APA + ADT: Neoadjuvant (C1 through C6) APA (240 mg QD) + ADT → 2 wks → RP + PLND(a) → 4 wks → Adjuvant (C7 through C12) APA (240 mg QD) + ADT RP + PLND → Local standard institutional practice/observation Primary end point • EFS: Time to first of BCF (PSA progression) or LRR or DM, or death(c) Secondary and exploratory end points include: • MFS • Time to first subsequent therapy Randomization: 27 July 2022 to 16 October 2023 Stratification: • cN0 vs cN1(b) • Gleason score (7 vs 8-10) • Region (North America, Europe, ROW) Local or systemic adjuvant treatment based on physician's discretion and local standard institutional practice APA, apalutamide; BCF, biochemical failure; BICR, blinded independent central review; C, cycle; DM, distant metastases; EFS, event-free survival; LRR, local or regional recurrence; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; QD, daily; ROW, rest of the world. a APA + ADT is stopped 2 weeks prior to planned RP and then resumed 4 weeks after RP. Cardiovascular risk prophylaxis and venous thromboembolism prophylaxis given based on risk. b Based on conventional imaging. c BCF defined as 2 consecutive PSA rises ≥1 week apart, with the second test resulting in an absolute PSA ≥0.2 ng/mL following RP; LRR and DM based on PSMA PET or conventional imaging, both by BICR, or histopathology. 1. Cornford P, et al. Eur Urol. 2026;S0302-2838(26)02114. Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain [Slide 2] Baseline Characteristics Were Well Balanced ITT population | Perioperative APA + ADT (n=102) | RP + PLND alone (n=306) Median age (range), years | 66.0 (51-82) | 66.0 (45-84) ≥75, n (%) | 9 (8.8) | 31 (10.1) Gleason score at initial diagnosis, n (%) 7 | 4 (3.9) | 8 (2.6) Gleason ≥8 | 98 (96.1) | 298 (97.4) Baseline PSA(a) Median (range), ng/mL | 14.1 (1.4-422.6)(b) | 14.2 (1.5-384.3)(c) Baseline PSA <20, n (%) | 66 (65.3) | 183 (64.0) Baseline PSA ≥20, n (%) | 35 (34.7) | 103 (36.0) Tumor stage at diagnosis, n (%)(d) ≤cT2 | 69 (67.6) | 217 (70.9) ≥cT3 | 31 (30.4) | 86 (28.1) Regional lymph node stage at diagnosis, n (%) cN0 | 94 (92.2) | 285 (93.1) cN1 | 8 (7.8) | 21 (6.9) • At clinical cutoff on 13 July 2026: – Median follow-up - 37.8 months – Patients still on the study - 94% (perioperative APA + ADT, n=96) and 89% (RP + PLND alone, n=306) ITT, intent to treat. a PSA before first dose was the closest value assessment on or prior to the start date for ADT or APA and the closest value assessment on or prior to the date of randomization for the RP + PLND alone group. b n101. c n=286. d TX n=2 (APA + ADT); n=3 (RP + PLND alone). Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain [Slide 3] PROTEUS Substudy Met Primary End Point: EFS Significantly Improved T recovery to ≥200 ng/dL: Median 20.7 months (~9 months from EOT) APA + ADT Median not reached | 63.0% (95% CI, 52.2-71.9) RP + PLND alone Median 19.1 months | 41.4% (95% CI, 35.6-47.1) HR, 0.38(a) 95% CI, 0.26-0.55 p<0.0001(b) Y-axis: Event-Free Survival (%); X-axis: Months from Randomization (0-42); dashed landmark line at 36 months No. at risk | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 APA + ADT | 102 | 99 | 96 | 91 | 82 | 71 | 38 | 10 RP + PLND alone | 306 | 195 | 169 | 146 | 131 | 121 | 74 | 15 • 62% reduction in risk of oncologic event or death • Median 19.1 months EFS with SOC highlights the unmet need EFS: Time to first of BCF (PSA progression) or LRR or DM, or death by any cause. LRR and DM based on PSMA PET or conventional imaging, both by BICR, or histopathology. CI, confidence interval. a HR is from stratified proportional hazards model; HR <1 favors APA + ADT. b p Value is from a log-rank test stratified by Gleason score (7, ≥8), nodal status (N0, N1), and geographic region (North America, Europe, and ROW). Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival (EFS) APA + ADT (perioperative) | 102 | Not reached RP + PLND alone | 306 | 19.1 months HR: 0.38 HR CI: 0.26-0.55 P: <0.0001 Landmark rates: 36 months: APA + ADT 63.0% (CI 52.2-71.9) | RP + PLND alone 41.4% (CI 35.6-47.1) [Slide 4] Treatment Benefit for EFS Was Consistent Over Time With Perioperative APA + ADT, Even After T Recovery • T recovery to ≥200 ng/dL with perioperative APA + ADT: Median 20.7 months (~9 months from EOT) Time after randomization | EFS rate, % (95% CI) Perioperative APA + ADT (n=102) | EFS rate, % (95% CI) RP + PLND alone (n=306) | EFS rate difference, % (95% CI) | Nominal p value 20 months | 91 (85-97) | 49 (43-55) | 42 (33-51) | <0.001 24 months | 84 (75-90) | 46 (40-52) | 37 (27-47) | <0.001 36 months | 63 (52-72) | 41 (36-47) | 22 (10-33) | <0.001 EFS: Time to first of BCF (PSA progression) or LRR or DM, or death by any cause. LRR and DM based on PSMA PET or conventional imaging, both by BICR, or histopathology. EOT, end of treatment; T, testosterone. Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain
@alantanmd
Alan Tan@alantanmd
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: first-event breakdown: LRR/DM with perioperative apalutamide + ADT vs RP + PLND (1 of 2) (shared by Alan Tan)PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: time to first subsequent therapy Kaplan-Meier curve (2 of 2) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Slide: first-event breakdown: LRR/DM with perioperative apalutamide + ADT vs RP + PLND · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: time to first subsequent therapy Kaplan-Meier curve
More PROTEUS results: events, MFS and time to subsequent therapy #ESMO26 https://t.co/88E2f5U9Sk
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Fewer Local/Regional Recurrence or Distant Metastasis Events With Perioperative APA + ADT | Perioperative APA + ADT (n=102) | RP + PLND alone (n=306) First event (denominator for events below), n (%) | 35/102 (34.3) | 172/306 (56.2) Biochemical failure (BCF) | 27 (77.1) | 92 (53.5) Local or regional recurrence by PSMA PET/conventional imaging | 4 (11.4) | 51 (29.7) LRR by PSMA PET | 4 (11.4) | 50 (29.1) LRR by PSMA PET without BCF | 4 (11.4) | 48 (27.9) LRR by conventional imaging | 0 | 1 (0.6) Distant metastasis by PSMA PET/conventional imaging/histopathology | 4 (11.4) | 28 (16.3) DM by PSMA PET | 2 (5.7) | 24 (14.0) DM by PSMA PET without BCF | 2 (5.7) | 23 (13.4) DM by conventional imaging/histopathology | 2 (5.7) | 4 (2.3) Death | 0 | 1 (0.6) Censored, n (%) | 67/102 (65.7) | 134/306 (43.8) • ~70% of PSMA PET–detected LRR/DM without BCF in the RP group were associated with PSA persistence (PSA ≥0.1 ng/mL) 3 months after RP • Excluding patients (both arms) with PSMA PET–detected events (LRR or DM) without prior BCF: HR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.33-0.76; p=0.001 Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain [Slide 3] EXPLORATORY END POINT Time to First Subsequent Therapy Was Prolonged by ~3 Years With Perioperative APA + ADT APA + ADT Median 46.0 months 64.6% (95% CI, 54.1-73.3 ) RP + PLND alone Median 12.3 months 32.0% (95% CI, 26.7-37.5) HR, 0.29a 95% CI, 0.20-0.43 nominal p<0.0001b Y-axis: Time to First Subsequent Therapy (%) X-axis: Months from Randomization (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42) No. at risk APA + ADT | 102 | 97 | 91 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 42 | 12 RP + PLND alone | 306 | 178 | 145 | 126 | 105 | 98 | 59 | 14 • 71% reduced risk of starting subsequent therapy • ~50% fewer patients started subsequent therapy by 3 years Time to first subsequent therapy: Time from randomization to first local, regional, or systemic therapy, including reinitiation of ADT. aHR is from stratified proportional hazards model; HR <1 favors APA + ADT. bNominal p value is from a log-rank test stratified by Gleason score (7, ≥8), nodal status (N0, N1), and geographic region (North America, Europe, and ROW). Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain Survival table Endpoint: Time to first subsequent therapy (exploratory) APA + ADT | 46.0 months RP + PLND alone | 12.3 months HR: 0.29 HR CI: 0.20-0.43 P: nominal p<0.0001 Landmark rates: 36 months: APA + ADT 64.6% (CI 54.1-73.3) | RP + PLND alone 32.0% (CI 26.7-37.5)
@dralvaropinto
Álvaro Pinto@dralvaropinto
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: Substudy conclusions (Briganti, ESMO 2026) (shared by Álvaro Pinto)
Slide: Substudy conclusions (Briganti, ESMO 2026)
PROTEUS substudy: perioperative ADT+APA vs surgery alone, benefits in EFS, MFS and time to subsequent therapy. Reinforces this strategy as a new treatment option for high-risk prostate cancer patients. #ESMO26 https://t.co/vOb9Yw7nuX
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
PROTEUS Substudy Conclusions • Together with the PROTEUS main study, the PROTEUS Substudy supports 1-year perioperative APA + ADT as a treatment option for patients with HR LPC/LAPC fit for surgery and systemic therapy • Perioperative APA + ADT improves disease control and gives patients a longer time before starting subsequent therapy Enhanced Disease Control With Perioperative APA + ADT • 62% lower risk of recurrence or death • 51% lower risk of death or developing metastases over time • ~50% fewer patients starting subsequent therapy by ~3 years • >3× longer time to first subsequent therapy Presented by A Briganti at ESMO: October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain
@JPRojasUroOnco
Juan Pablo Rojas Manrique@JPRojasUroOnco
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: substudy title slide with authors (Briganti, ESMO 2026) (shared by Juan Pablo Rojas Manrique)
Slide: substudy title slide with authors (Briganti, ESMO 2026)
At #ESMO26, Alberto Briganti presented the PROTEUS substudy, reporting improved EFS with perioperative apalutamide + ADT (HR 0.38). Nicholas van As discussed key limitations and concluded that longer follow-up is needed before changing clinical practice. #ProstateCancer https://t.co/WpztxJBIPh
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Perioperative Apalutamide Plus Androgen Deprivation Therapy With Radical Prostatectomy Plus Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection (RP + PLND) vs RP + PLND Alone in Patients With High-Risk Localized or Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer (HR LPC/LAPC): PROTEUS Substudy Alberto Briganti1, Thomas Steuber2, Neal D Shore3, Martin Gleave4, Alexander Kretschmer5, Lisa Wetherhold5, Eleni Efstathiou6, David J Cahn7, Ronaldo Damião8, Alexandre De La Taille9, Boris A Hadaschik10, Bernardo Herrera Imbroda11, Álvaro Juárez Soto12, Giuseppe Simone13, Zhuokai Li14, Sharon A McCarthy15, Mark Wildgust16, Suneel D Mundle16, Adam S Kibel17, Mary-Ellen Taplin18 Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain
@DrDelattre
Diane Delattre, MD, PhD@DrDelattre
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: substudy design: perioperative apalutamide + ADT with RP + PLND (shared by Diane Delattre, MD, PhD)
Trial design schema: substudy design: perioperative apalutamide + ADT with RP + PLND
PROTEUS Substudy: Perioperative Apalutamide + ADT with RP + PLND vs RP + PLND Alone in High-Risk Localized or Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer. Presented by @Albert0Briganti . #ESMO26 https://t.co/zEHimrns6A
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
The PROTEUS Substudy Compared APA + ADT With RP + PLND vs RP + PLND Alone • Immediate RP + PLND without neoadjuvant treatment, followed by subsequent adjuvant treatment based on physician's discretion, is used to reflect SOC based on current guideline recommendations N=408 Patients with HR LPC/LAPC → RANDOMIZED 1:3 Perioperative open-label APA + ADT: Neoadjuvant (C1 through C6) APA (240 mg QD) + ADT → 2 wks → RP + PLNDa → 4 wks → Adjuvant (C7 through C12) APA (240 mg QD) + ADT RP + PLND → Local standard institutional practice/observation Local or systemic adjuvant treatment based on physician's discretion and local standard institutional practice Primary end point: EFS: Time to first of BCF (PSA progression) or LRR or DM, or deathc Secondary and exploratory end points include: MFS; Time to first subsequent therapy Stratification: cN0 vs cN1b; Gleason score (7 vs 8-10); Region (North America, Europe, ROW) Randomization: 27 July 2022 to 16 October 2023 Presented by A Briganti at ESMO; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain
@DanaFarber
Dana-Farber@DanaFarber
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: substudy publication title slide - European Urology (Briganti, ESMO 2026) (shared by Dana-Farber)
Slide: substudy publication title slide - European Urology (Briganti, ESMO 2026)
Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD, is the senior author of research evaluating perioperative apalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy alongside radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection, compared with surgery alone, in patients with high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer. Learn more: https://t.co/geZlh3BXb0 #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @MAWildgust
Treatment Effect of Perioperative (Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant) Apalutamide plus Androgen-deprivation Therapy Versus Radical Prostatectomy Alone in Patients with High-risk Localized or Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer from the PROTEUS Substudy Alberto Briganti, Thomas Steuber, Neal D. Shore, Martin Gleave, Alexander Kretschmer, Lisa Wetherhold, Eleni Efstathiou, David J. Cahn, Ronaldo Damião, Alexandre De La Taille, Seok-Soo Byun, Boris A. Hadaschik, Bernardo Herrera Imbroda, Álvaro Juárez Soto, Axel S. Merseburger, Giuseppe Simone, Brendan Rooney, Denis Mikerin, Zhuokai Li, Branko Miladinovic, Sharon A. McCarthy, Mark Wildgust, Suneel D. Mundle, Adam S. Kibel, Mary-Ellen Taplin [European Urology journal cover] Presented by A Briganti at ESMO, October 23-27, 2026, Madrid, Spain

XmAb819 Phase 1

8 slide posts · 6 physiciansXmAb819 (ENPP3 x CD3 T-cell engager) · Heavily pretreated advanced clear cell RCC (Phase 1, NCT05433142, Xencor; investigational)All posts →
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: XmAb819 mechanism of action and ENPP3 expression (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: patient characteristics and prior therapy (Pal SK et al.) (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: patient case study, deepening of response over time (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: Conclusions (Pal SK et al.) (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Mechanism of action: XmAb819 mechanism of action and ENPP3 expression · 2) Slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: patient characteristics and prior therapy (Pal SK et al.) · 3) Slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: patient case study, deepening of response over time · 4) Slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: Conclusions (Pal SK et al.)
Novel T-cell engager in RCC! @montypal presents exciting data from XmAb819 Ph.I (ENPP3×CD3) in heavily pretreated ccRCC. ORR 27%, DCR 68% (n=60), including prior HIF-2α exposure (ORR 26%). Grade ≥3 TRAEs 61%; discontinuation 7%. Early activity beyond IO/TKI/HIF-2α. #ESMO26 #RCC @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @DaniCastilloMD, @mzugman, @BethN01, @urotoday
[Slide 1] XmAb819, ENPP3 x CD3 bispecific antibody in development for ccRCC [Diagram labels: T cell releases cytotoxic granzymes & perforins; Apoptosis of tumor cell; High-expressing ENPP3+ tumor cell; ENPP3; CD3; Activated CD3+ T-cell; XmAb819 ENPP3 x CD3 Bispecific Antibody] • ENPP3 is an extracellular nucleotide metabolizing enzyme with high expression in RCC and other solid tumors, and low expression in normal tissues1 • XmAb819 targets T cells for potent lysis of ENPP3+ tumor cells • XmAb 2+1 format selectively binds and kills high density ENPP3 tumor cells, but spares low density normal tissue [Box plot: ENPP3 gene expression (TPM) (log2); Primary Tumor vs Normal Tissue; Bladder, Breast, Colon, Kidney, Liver, Lung, Ovary, Prostate, Skin, Soft tissue,Bone] ENPP3 ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase / phosphodiesterase family member 3 1Doñate, Fernando, et al. Clinical Cancer Research 22.8 (2016) Pal SK, et al. [Slide 2] Patient characteristics Baseline Characteristic | All IV Doses (n=119) | Expansion Doses (n=68) Median Age, Years (range) | 61 (34, 78) | 62 (34, 78) Male, n (%) | 97 (81.5) | 58 (85.3) Race – White, n (%) | 101 (84.9) | 56 (82.4) Time Since Disease Diagnosis, mo. (range) | 52.5 (7, 287) | 49.5 (7, 287) IMDC Risk Score at Baseline1, n (%) Favorable | 8 (6.7) | 4 (5.9) Intermediate | 81 (68.1) | 46 (67.6) Poor | 30 (25.2) | 18 (26.5) Sarcomatoid Features, n (%) | 16 (13.4) | 13 (19.1) ≥3 Metastatic Sites, n (%) | 84 (70.6) | 46 (67.6) Bone metastasis, n (%) | 58 (48.7) | 32 (47.1) Liver metastasis, n (%) | 48 (40.3) | 27 (39.7) Target Lesions SOD (mm), Median | 90.0 | 90.5 ENPP3 Positive From Cases With Tissues2 (%) | 83/89 (93.3) | 50/52 (96.2) Prior Therapy | All IV Doses (n=119) | Expansion Doses (n=68) # Prior Regimens, Median (Min, Max) | 3 (1, 10) | 3 (1, 10) 1, n (%) | 7 (5.9) | 4 (5.9) 2 | 35 (29.4) | 22 (32.4) 3 | 30 (25.2) | 18 (26.5) ≥4 | 47 (39.5) | 24 (35.3) Prior Treatments, n (%) Any Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor | 119 (100) | 68 (100) Any VEGFR-TKI | 119 (100) | 68 (100) 2 or More VEGFR-TKIs | 76 (63.9) | 43 (63.2) HIF2α Inhibitor | 42 (35.3) | 23 (33.8) Nephrectomy, n (%) | 81 (68.1) | 46 (67.6) HIF2α, hypoxia-inducible factor 2-alpha; IMDC, International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium; IHC, immunohistochemistry; SOD, sum of diameters; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor; VEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor Subjects who received ≥1 protocol-specified dose of XmAb819 were included in the baseline characteristics analysis. Data cut-off: 01 September 2026. Excludes 1 participant who experienced approximately 10-fold higher exposure than intended at the first and only dose administered, and who subsequently developed Grade 4 CRS and discontinued treatment. 1IMDC risk derived at study baseline using central laboratory values; KPS <80% defined as ECOG ≥2. 2Tumor ENPP3 positivity was defined as a tumor proportion score (TPS) ≥1, regardless of expression intensity, by a clinical trial IHC assay (Roche Diagnostics). Pal SK, et al. [Slide 3] Patient case study: Deepening of response over time • Background: Male, 57 years old, RCC diagnosed 10 years ago, metastatic disease ~5 years ago • Prior therapy: 2 prior therapy lines cabozantinib + nivolumab (1 mo) → progression & lenvatinib + everolimus (3 yrs) → progression • Baseline: Two enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes both > 2 cm longest diameter multiple small lung and pancreas lesions membrane ENPP3+ <25% tumor cells • Response: PR week 6, deepened to CR week 42 normalization of lymph nodes disappearance of lung and pancreas lesions • Treatment and response ongoing at month 16 [CT images: Baseline | 15.5 Months] Pal SK, et al. [Slide 4] Conclusions • XmAb819 (ENPP3 x CD3) showed meaningful antitumor activity in patients with advanced ccRCC. • Antitumor activity was observed in a dose-dependent manner, with a cORR of 30% at 100 µg/kg, 44% at 200 µg/kg, and 45% at 400 µg/kg, and a majority of responses ongoing at data cut. • Consistent activity in subgroups with prior exposure to HIF2α inhibitors (cORR 35%) and ≥2 VEGFR-TKIs (cORR 45%). • These data support continued development of XmAb819 as a monotherapy for advanced clear cell RCC and evaluation of rational combination strategies in earlier lines of treatment. cORR, confirmed objective response rate; HIF2α, hypoxia-inducible factor 2-alpha; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor Pal SK, et al.
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: XmAb819-01 Phase 1 (1 of 3) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: ccRCC: cytokine-driven adverse (2 of 3) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: ccRCC: antitumor activity in prior HIF2α (3 of 3) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
1) Trial design schema: XmAb819-01 Phase 1 · 2) Safety data: ccRCC: cytokine-driven adverse · 3) Slide: ccRCC: antitumor activity in prior HIF2α
@montypal w phase 1 data from XmAb819 ENPP3/CD3 bispecific in tx-refractory #kidneycancer — manageable CRS & promising responses dose dependent. ENPP3 very interesting target for RCC. @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/Yur2ZjCBct
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @DrDanielHeng, @dralvaropinto, @mzugman
[Slide 1] XmAb819-01: Phase 1 study design in advanced ccRCC Study Schema – IV Administration Dose Escalation | Dose Expansion 400 µg/kg | Enrolling | n = 11 200 µg/kg | Complete | n = 27 100 µg/kg | Complete | n = 30 Outcomes reported in current presentation. Eight dose levels explored below expansion (n = 51) Key Eligibility Criteria • R/R ccRCC – prior ICI & VEGFR-TKI • Measurable disease by RECIST v1.1 • No prior anti-ENPP3 therapy Endpoints • Primary: Safety & Tolerability • Secondary: • ORR, DOR, PFS per RECIST 1.1 • Pharmacokinetics NCT05433142. US & EU sites. Screening | Day 1 Priming | 8 Step-Up | 15 Step-Up | 22 TD | 29 TD | 36 TD | 43 TD | 57 TD | 71 TD | 85 TD | 99 TD Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 DOR, duration of response; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; IV, intravenous; ORR, objective response rate; PFS, progression free survival; R/R, relapsed / refractory; TD, target dose; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor; VEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor Pal SK, et al. [Slide 3] Cytokine-driven adverse events • Rash, an on-target effect due to ENPP3 expression on basophils and mast cells, is well managed with daily antihistamine (oral) and steroids (topical & oral). • Dose delays due to rash occurred in 4.4% of subjects, with no treatment discontinuations. • Transaminase elevations were asymptomatic, transient, and self-limited, with a median time to resolution of 7 days and no clinical sequelae. • Dose delays due to transaminase elevations occurred in 14.7% of subjects, with no treatment discontinuations. Rash by Max Grade & Dose (n=68) Rash Grade: 1 | 2 | 3 Bar totals: PD1 79.4% | PD2 52.2% | PD3 42.4% | TD1 26.2% | TD2 7.9% | TD3 9.7% | TD4 1.7% | TD5 5.7% | TD6 [illegible, cropped] Segment labels: PD1 18(26.5), 28(41.2), 8(11.8) | PD2 17(25.4), 13(19.4), 5(7.5) | PD3 14(21.2), 9(13.6), 5(7.6) | TD1 13(20.0), 4(6.2) | TD2 2(3.2), 3(4.8) | TD3 4(6.5), 2(3.2) | TD4 1(1.7) | TD5 3(5.7) Dosed, n | PD1 68 | PD2 67 | PD3 66 | TD1 65 | TD2 63 | TD3 62 | TD4 58 | TD5 53 | TD6 51 Transaminase kinetics by Dose (n=68) ★ Predose ○ 24/48 hr post dose [line plot, Median x ULN (Max of ALT/AST), Grade 1 Max reference line] Combined rash terms (10 PTs): rash (unspecified, maculo-papular, erythematous, [illegible], pustular, pruritic, anal), erythema, dermatitis acneiform. Reported TEAEs were defined per MedDRA and CTCAE. Data cut-off: 01 September 2026. PD, priming dose; TD, target dose Pal SK, et al. [Slide 4] Antitumor activity of 100-400 µg/kg doses in prior therapy subgroups Prior HIF2α Inhibitor (n=23) [waterfall plot, ▶ Ongoing Tx] Prior ≥2 VEGFR-TKIs (n=42) [waterfall plot, ▶ Ongoing Tx] Expanded Doses | Prior HIF2α (n = 23) | ≥2 VEGFR-TKIs (n=42) Confirmed ORR, % (95% CI) | 34.8 (16.4, 57.3) | 45.2 (29.9, 61.3) DCR, % (95% CI) | 78.3 (56.3, 92.5) | 85.7 (71.5, 94.6) Efficacy analysis includes subjects with ≥1 protocol-specified dose of XmAb819 and ≥1 post-baseline tumor assessment. Confirmed responses per investigator assessment, RECIST v1.1. Data cut-off: 01 September 2026. CR subject has two resolved lymph node target lesions with residual mass <10 mm. DCR, disease control rate; HIF2α, hypoxia-inducible factor 2-alpha; ORR, objective response rate; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor; Tx, treatment; VEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor Pal SK, et al.
@ReneeSaliby
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC title slide and author list (1 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: antitumor activity at 100 µg/kg target dose (2 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: antitumor activity at 400 µg/kg target dose (3 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
1) Slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC title slide and author list · 2) Slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: antitumor activity at 100 µg/kg target dose · 3) Slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: antitumor activity at 400 µg/kg target dose
Leveraging ENPP3 expression on RCC - @montypal presents the results of the ph I trial of ENPP3 x CD3 bispecific Cytokine-related adverse events occur mostly in early cycles Super promising antitumor activity with signs of durability so far #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/lRDXz4btwY
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Martin_AngelMD
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress Phase 1 results of XmAb819, a novel ENPP3 x CD3 bispecific, in advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) Sumanta K. Pal1, Benjamin Garmezy2, Randy F. Sweis3, Mehmet A. Bilen4, Scott S. Tykodi5, Yuanquan Yang6, Karie Runcie7, David A. Braun8, David J. VanderWeele9, Claud M. Grigg10, Christopher Hoimes11, Adanma Ayanambakkam12, Joseph J. Maly13, Robert A. Franklin14, Biren Saraiya15, Chet Bohac16, Jitendra Kanodia16, Nicholas Rinella16, Ritesh R. Kotecha17, Laurence Albiges18 1City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, USA; 2Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, USA, 3University of Chicago, Chicago, USA, 4Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, USA, 5University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, USA, 6The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, USA, 7Columbia University, New York, USA, 8Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA, 9Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, 10Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Charlotte, NC, USA, 11Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA, 12University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA, 13Norton Cancer Institute - St Matthews Campus, Louisville, USA, 14University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 15Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, USA, 16Xencor, Inc., Pasadena, California, USA, 17 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA, 18Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France 25 October 2026 Abstract 2684 [Slide 3] Antitumor activity at target dose of 100 µg/kg [Waterfall plot: Best % Change from Baseline; Ongoing Tx] [Spider plot: % Change from Baseline vs Study Months; Ongoing Tx] Efficacy Evaluable | 100 µg/kg (n = 30) Confirmed ORR, % (95% CI) | 30.0 (14.7, 49.4) BOR, n (%) | CR | 1 (3.3) PR | 8 (26.7) SD | 17 (56.7) PD | 4 (13.3) DCR, % (95% CI) | 86.7 (69.3, 96.2) Median follow-up, months (range) | 4.1 (1.1, 28.3) Efficacy analysis includes subjects with ≥1 protocol-specified dose of XmAb819 and ≥1 post-baseline tumor assessment. Confirmed responses per investigator assessment, RECIST v1.1. Data cut-off: 01 September 2026. CR subject has two resolved lymph node target lesions with residual mass <10 mm BOR, best overall response; CR, complete response; DCR, disease control rate; ORR, objective response rate; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; Tx, treatment Pal SK, et al. [Slide 4] Antitumor activity at target dose of 400 µg/kg [Waterfall plot: Best % Change from Baseline; bar labels PD, SD, SD, SD, SD, PR, PR, PD, PR, PR, PR; Ongoing Tx] [Spider plot: % Change from Baseline vs Study Months; Ongoing Tx] Efficacy Evaluable | 400 µg/kg (n = 11) Confirmed ORR, % (95% CI) | 45.5 (16.8, 76.6) BOR, n (%) | CR | - PR | 5 (45.5) SD | 4 (36.4) PD | 2 (18.2) DCR, % (95% CI) | 81.8 (48.2, 97.7) Median follow-up, months (range) | 6.0 (1.4, 7.9) Efficacy analysis includes subjects with ≥1 protocol-specified dose of XmAb819 and ≥1 post-baseline tumor assessment. Confirmed responses per investigator assessment, RECIST v1.1. Data cut-off: 01 September 2026. BOR, best overall response; CR, complete response; DCR, disease control rate; ORR, objective response rate; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; Tx, treatment Pal SK, et al.
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
XmAb819 Phase 1, HARMONi-2 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: XmAb819 toxicity discussion slide - Schmidinger (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)XmAb819 Phase 1, HARMONi-2 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 summary/verdict slide - Schmidinger discussion (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)XmAb819 Phase 1, HARMONi-2 ESMO 2026 slide: Ivonescimab mechanism slide - Schmidinger discussion (RCC) (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)XmAb819 Phase 1, HARMONi-2 ESMO 2026 slide: Take-home messages: XmAb819 and ivonescimab in RCC - Schmidinger (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Safety data: XmAb819 toxicity discussion slide - Schmidinger · 2) Slide: XmAb819 summary/verdict slide - Schmidinger discussion · 3) Slide: Ivonescimab mechanism slide - Schmidinger discussion (RCC) · 4) Slide: Take-home messages: XmAb819 and ivonescimab in RCC - Schmidinger
Emerging RCC immunotherapy strategies intricately discussed by @schmidingerRCC: ENPP3×CD3 T-cell engagement with XmAb819 in heavily pretreated ccRCC and dual PD-1/VEGF targeting with ivonescimab in 1L favorable-risk disease. Promising signals; randomized validation remains key. #RCC @myESMO #ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Martin_AngelMD
[Slide 1] What remains to be answered (1) How limiting is toxicity? Can we actually give it - and can every unit do it? What was reported · expansion doses, n=68 TEAE, % | All grades | Grade >=3 Rash (combined term) | 91.2 | 22.1 Cytokine release syndrome | 67.6 | 5.9 ALT increased | 52.9 | 33.8 AST increased | 48.5 | 35.3 Hypotension | 29.4 | 7.4 72% related grade >=3 AEs 54% related serious AEs 7% discontinued for AEs 0 deaths from AEs One further patient - ~10-fold overexposure at the first dose, grade 4 CRS - is excluded from every analysis. Pal SK et al, ESMO 2026, abstract 2684 (data cutoff 1 Sep 2026). CRS graded per ASTCT; TEAEs in >25% of subjects shown. Manuela Schmidinger, Medical University of Vienna, Austria What it means in practice The first month needs a centre Priming doses need a unit that recognises and treats CRS - dexamethasone before each one, prophylactic tocilizumab before the first. After that it settles New CRS after day 29 in 18%, new rash in 29% and almost none severe. Transaminase rises transient, median resolution 7 days. Defined CRS management protocol [Slide 2] In summary: XmAb819: where this leaves us Points to consider: Durability Dose: ORR rises with dose, but PD in 36% at 200 vs 13% at 100 µg/kg ENPP3 density threshold: the complete responder had ENPP3 on fewer than 25% of tumor cells: does intensity predict response? Deliverability in the first month Verdict A strong signal: enthusiasm is justified - and this is only the floor... worth a phase 3 - after IO and VEGF-TKI or earlier Pal SK et al, ESMO 2026, abstract 2684 (data cutoff 1 Sep 2026) Manuela Schmidinger, Medical University of Vienna, Austria [Slide 3] 2 What makes ivonescimab special? One molecule instead of two drugs - does it make treatment less toxic? And does it make it more effective? WHY IT COULD BE LESS TOXIC It takes the ligand, not the receptor VEGFR-TKI endothelial cell VEGFR blocked and inhibits these as well MET | AXL | KIT | FGFR | RET diarrhoea · hand-foot · fatigue · hypothyroidism IVONESCIMAB endothelial cell VEGFR untouched VEGF-A caught before it binds no other kinase is inhibited hypertension · proteinuria only Fc-silenced (L234A/L235A): it does not kill the PD-1+ T cells it binds - in vitro The toxicity argument is about what is not in the molecule WHY IT COULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE Where VEGF-A is high, ivo grips with both arms TUMOUR VEGF-A high PD-1 T cell MUTUAL COOPERATIVITY Once VEGF-A is bound -> PD-1 binding becomes ~18 times stronger Once PD-1 is bound -> VEGF-A binding becomes >4 times stronger in vitro, manufacturer's own data Design claim NORMAL TISSUE VEGF-A low - but not absent PD-1 T cell ONE ARM ONLY only the PD-1 arm holds no VEGF-A to tighten the grip -> ordinary PD-1 blockade a gradient, not an on/off switch [illegible footnote text: references incl. HARMONi-2 (Xiong A et al, Lancet 2025...) and Zhong T et al, Science 2025] Manuela Schmidinger, Medical University of Vienna, Austria [Slide 4] Take-home messages XmAb819 · REDIRECTING ENPP3 × CD3 T-cell engager · after IO and VEGF-TKI MODE OF ACTION A new mode of action WHAT IT SHOWED Enthusiasm is justified - the floor, not the ceiling NEXT Ready for phase 3 - and for earlier lines Ivonescimab · COMBINING PD-1 × VEGF-A bispecific · treatment-naive, favourable risk MODE OF ACTION A known mode of action in a new format WHAT IT SHOWED In the IO-TKI range - with a toxicity profile worth enthusiasm NEXT Ready to randomise - against what, and in whom? Pal SK et al, ESMO 2025, abstract 2684 (data cutoff 1 Sep 2026); Yan X et al., ESMO 2026, abstract 8473 (data cutoff 14 Jul 2026) Manuela Schmidinger, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
@mzugman
Miguel Zugman, MD@mzugman
XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — response data: XmAb819 depth and duration of responses: spider plot and responder (shared by Miguel Zugman, MD)
Response data: XmAb819 depth and duration of responses: spider plot and responder
3/5 Among 25 responders at expanded doses, 19 (76%) remained on treatment. Median time to response: 2.7 months Median time on treatment: 7.0 months https://t.co/4J3ogiFCjz
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Depth and duration of responses Spider Plot of Confirmed Responders Across All IV Doses (n = 27) ■ Low doses (N=2) ■ Expanded doses (N=25) ▶ Ongoing Tx [Spider plot: % Change from Baseline vs Study Months; axis ticks not transcribed] Responders | Expansion Doses (n=25) Ongoing Responses, n (%) | 19 (76.0) Median TTR, months (range) | 2.7 (1.3, 20.9) Median time on treatment, months (range) | 7.0 (3.4, 28.3) Efficacy analysis includes subjects with ≥1 protocol-specified dose of XmAb819 and ≥1 post-baseline tumor assessment. Confirmed responses per investigator assessment, RECIST v1.1. Data cut-off: 01 September 2026. TTR, time to response; Tx, treatment Pal SK, et al.
@cdanicas
Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: cytokine release syndrome by max grade and dose (1 of 2) (shared by Daniel Castellano)XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: antitumor activity at 200 µg/kg target dose (Pal SK et al.) (2 of 2) (shared by Daniel Castellano)
1) Slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: cytokine release syndrome by max grade and dose · 2) Slide: XmAb819 Ph1 ccRCC: antitumor activity at 200 µg/kg target dose (Pal SK et al.)
🎯 #ESMO26 3º day Proffered paper GU non-prostate ca. Ph 1 results of XmAb819, a novel ENPP3 x CD3 bispecific, in mRCC.@montypal 👉 ORR 30%, CRS G3-4 6.0% with > ORR in> step-dose @OncoAlert @myESMO @urotoday @DrYukselUrun @g_develasco @GuardConsortium @tompowles1 https://t.co/OMFOh0YojP
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) CRS by Max Grade & Dose (n=68) CRS Grade 1 2 3 4 PD1: 45.6%; 13(19.1) grade 1; 16(23.5) grade 2; 2(2.9) grade 3 PD2: 35.8%; 7(10.4) grade 1; 15(22.4) grade 2; 2(3.0) grade 3 PD3: 25.8%; 4(6.1) grade 1; 12(18.2) grade 2; 1(1.5) grade 4 TD1: 6.2%; 2(3.1) grade 1; 1(1.5) grade 2; 1(1.5) grade 3 TD3: 1.6%; 1(1.6) TD4: 1.7%; 1(1.7) TD7: 4%; 1(2.0); 1(2.0) TD8: 2.1%; 1(2.1) TD9: 2.3%; 1(2.3) Dosed, n | PD1 68 | PD2 67 | PD3 66 | TD1 65 | TD2 63 | TD3 62 | TD4 58 | TD5 53 | TD6 51 | TD7 50 | TD8 48 | TD9 43 • CRS was predominately low-grade and occurred during priming • No dose delays and one treatment discontinuation due to CRS • Premedications for XmAb819: ▪ Acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, and IV normal saline ▪ Dexamethasone prior to priming doses ▪ Tocilizumab prior to priming dose 1 (PD1) • Graded per ASTCT consensus criteria; managed per institutional standards, or NCCN guidelines when local standards were absent Subjects who received ≥1 protocol-specified dose of XmAb819 were included in the safety analysis. Data cut-off: 01 September 2026. Excludes 1 participant who experienced approximately 10-fold higher exposure than intended at the first and only dose administered, and who subsequently developed Grade 4 CRS and discontinued treatment. Reported TEAEs were defined per MedDRA and CTCAE; CRS graded ASTCT1. Per-protocol PK samples were not collected for subject in plot (left) with reported Grade 4 CRS at priming dose 3; drug exposure could not be determined. Two subjects each experienced 2 events of Grade ≥3 CRS. 1Lee DW, et al. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2019;25:625-638. ASTCT, American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy; CRS, cytokine release syndrome; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; PD, priming dose; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event; TD, target dose Pal SK, et al. [Slide 2] Antitumor activity at target dose of 200 µg/kg [Waterfall plot: Best % Change from Baseline; Ongoing Tx] [Spider plot: % Change from Baseline vs Study Months; Ongoing Tx] Efficacy Evaluable1 | 200 µg/kg (n = 25) Confirmed ORR, % (95% CI) | 44.0 (24.4, 65.1) BOR, n (%) | CR | - PR | 11 (44.0) SD | 5 (20.0) PD | 9 (36.0) DCR, % (95% CI) | 64.0 (42.5, 82.0) Median follow-up, months (range) | 4.5 (0.8, 11.6) Efficacy analysis includes subjects with ≥1 protocol-specified dose of XmAb819 and ≥1 post-baseline tumor assessment. Confirmed responses per investigator assessment, RECIST v1.1. Data cut-off: 01 September 2026. 1Two subjects at 200 µg/kg discontinued treatment without a post-baseline response assessment and without documented progression. BOR, best overall response; CR, complete response; DCR, disease control rate; ORR, objective response rate; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; Tx, treatment Pal SK, et al.
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: XmAb819-01 phase 1 study design in advanced ccRCC (NCT05433142) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
Trial design schema: XmAb819-01 phase 1 study design in advanced ccRCC (NCT05433142)
#ESMO26 XmAb819-01: Can an ENPP3×CD3 bispecific generate meaningful activity in heavily pretreated advanced ccRCC? Ph 1, n=119 🔹 All pts had prior ICI + VEGFR-TKI 🔹 Median 3 prior regimens 🔹 64% had ≥2 prior VEGFR-TKIs; 35% prior HIF-2α inhibitor 🚨Dose-dependent antitumor activity🚨 🔹 cORR: 30% / 44% / 45% at 100 / 200 / 400 μg/kg 🔹 At 400 μg/kg: ORR 45.5% (95% CI 16.8–76.6); DCR 81.8% 🔹 Prior HIF-2α inhibitor: ORR 34.8% 🔹 ≥2 prior VEGFR-TKIs: ORR 45.2% 🔹 76% of responses at expansion doses ongoing at data cutoff Safety: 🔹 CRS 67.6%, predominantly low-grade + during priming 🔹 Grade ≥3 TEAEs 82.4% 🔹 Treatment discontinuation due to TEAEs 7.4% 🔹 No treatment-related deaths 🔑 XmAb819 showed encouraging, dose-dependent activity despite substantial prior therapy, supporting continued development in advanced ccRCC. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
XmAb819-01: Phase 1 study design in advanced ccRCC Study Schema – IV Administration Dose Escalation | Dose Expansion 400 µg/kg — Enrolling — n = 11 200 µg/kg — Complete — n = 27 100 µg/kg — Complete — n = 30 Outcomes reported in current presentation. Eight dose levels explored below expansion (n = 51) Key Eligibility Criteria • R/R ccRCC – prior ICI & VEGFR-TKI • Measurable disease by RECIST v1.1 • No prior anti-ENPP3 therapy Endpoints • Primary: Safety & Tolerability • Secondary: ORR, DOR, PFS per RECIST 1.1; Pharmacokinetics NCT05433142. US & EU sites. Screening | Day 1 Priming | 8 Step-Up | 15 Step-Up | 22 TD | 29 TD | 36 TD (Cycle 1) | 43 TD | 57 TD (Cycle 2) | 71 TD | 85 TD (Cycle 3) | 99 TD
@OncLive
OncLive.com@OncLive
XmAb819 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 slide: in ccRCC - title/author slide, Abstract 2684 (Pal SK) (shared by OncLive.com)
Slide: in ccRCC - title/author slide, Abstract 2684 (Pal SK)
Resistance post IO in mRCC remains a challenge. ENPP3 is a novel target expressed highly in ccRCC. Ph 1 study of Xmab819 (ENPP3 x CD3) by @montypal shows compelling ORR at 45.5% and DCR at 81.8% in heavily pre-treated population. Dose-dependent efficacy and side effects (CRS, rash) tail off after priming doses. #ESMO26 @RWinayak
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Phase 1 results of XmAb819, a novel ENPP3 x CD3 bispecific, in advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) Sumanta K. Pal(1), Benjamin Garmezy(2), Randy F. Sweis(3), Mehmet A. Bilen(4), Scott S. Tykodi(5), Yuanquan Yang(6), Karie Runcie(7), David A. Braun(8), David J. VanderWeele(9), Claud M. Grigg(10), Christopher Hoimes(11), Adanma Ayanambakkam(12), Joseph J. Maly(13), Robert A. Franklin(14), Biren Saraiya(15), Chet Bohac(16), Jitendra Kanodia(16), Nicholas Rinella(16), Ritesh R. Kotecha(17), Laurence Albiges(18) (1)City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, USA; (2)Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, USA; (3)University of Chicago, Chicago, USA; (4)Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, USA; (5)University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, USA; (6)The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, USA; (7)Columbia University, New York, USA; (8)Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA; (9)Northwestern University, Chicago, USA; (10)Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Charlotte, NC, USA; (11)Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA; (12)University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA; (13)Norton Cancer Institute - St Matthews Campus, Louisville, USA; (14)University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA; (15)Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, USA; (16)Xencor, Inc., Pasadena, California, USA; (17)Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA; (18)Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France 25 October 2026 Abstract 2684

PE-PE

7 slide posts · 6 physiciansPerioperative pembrolizumab + metastasis-directed therapy vs metastasis-directed therapy alone · Resectable/oligometastatic kidney cancer (Phase 2, NCT05578664, Consorzio Oncotech; presented by Roberto Iacovelli; investigational)All posts →
@DrIacovelli
Roberto Iacovelli@DrIacovelli
PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: randomized phase II title slide: perioperative pembrolizumab + (1 of 4) (shared by Roberto Iacovelli)PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design: pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT (R 2:1), 85 patients (2 of 4) (shared by Roberto Iacovelli)PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: criteria for oligometastatic RCC (timing and tumor extension) (3 of 4) (shared by Roberto Iacovelli)PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: primary endpoint: relapse-free survival, pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT (4 of 4) (shared by Roberto Iacovelli)
1) Trial design schema: randomized phase II title slide: perioperative pembrolizumab + · 2) Trial design schema: study design: pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT (R 2:1), 85 patients · 3) Slide: criteria for oligometastatic RCC (timing and tumor extension) · 4) Slide: primary endpoint: relapse-free survival, pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT
Proud to report at #ESMO2026 the results of PE-PE trial. Oligometastatic #RCC pts have a significant benefit when pembro was added to MDT irrespectively of the type of MDT used and up to 5y from previous surgery. Thanks to the 🇮🇹 team and special thanks to @DrChoueiri! @OncoAlert @urotoday @myESMO @KidneyCancer @Sebastiano_Buti @ciccarese_c @fmassari79 @mimma_rizzo @elena_verzoni @MatteoSantoniMD
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @TiansterZhang, @dralvaropinto, @QianJanieQin
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress PErioperative PEmbrolizumab (P) plus metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) versus MDT alone in patients (pts) with oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma (omRCC): the randomized phase II PE-PE trial. Roberto Iacovelli1, Alberto Dalla Volta2, Davide Bimbatti3, Sebastiano Buti4, Emanuela Fantinel5, Carlo Arcara6, Francesco Massari7, Lucia Bonomi8, Mimma Rizzo9, Elisa Zanardi10, Franco Nolè11, Helga Lipari12, Paolo Andrea Zucali13, Claudia Piombino14, Mirko Bonalda15, Elena Verzoni16, Giuseppe Prati17, Matteo Santoni18, Claudia Caserta19, Chiara Ciccarese20. 1-Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy. 2-Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. 3-Oncology 1 Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto, IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy. 4-Medicine and Surgery Department, University of Parma, Viale Antonio Gramsci, 14, 43126, Parma, Italy. 5-Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. 6-Medical Oncology Unit, La Maddalena Hospital, 90146 Palermo, Italy. 7-Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. 8-Medical Oncology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy. 9-Division of Medical Oncology, A.O.U. Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, Bari, Italy. 10-IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Metropolitana, Genoa, Italy. 11-IRCCS Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy. 12-Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale Cannizzaro, Catania, Italy. 13-Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy. 14-Division of Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy. 15-Medical Oncology Unit 2, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy. 16-Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy. 17-Medical Oncology. Comprehensive Cancer Centre, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy. 18-Medical Oncology Unit, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy. 19-Oncology Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital Perugia, Italy. [Slide 2] Study Design 85 Pts with • Clear cell histology; • Previous nephrectomy; • ECOG PS 0 or 1; • No brain mets; • Oligometastatic disease defined by PE-PE criteria; • No previous medical treatment for RCC R 2:1 Pembro 400 mg, 1 cycle IV 3 wks before MDT -> MDT (surgery and/or SABR) -> Pembro 400 mg, 8 cycles IV Q6 wks MDT (surgery and/or SABR) Primary endpoint: relapse-free survival (RFS)*. Secondary endpoints: distant RFS*; OS*; safety. Additional secondary endpoint not presented today: local progression in SABR population. MDT: metastasis directed therapy SABR: stereotactic ablative radiotherapy * Evaluated in patients who received MDT. Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D @DrIacovelli [Slide 3] Population: PE-PE criteria for oligometastatic RCC Timing Nephrectomy -> < 5 years -> metastasis (eligible) OR Nephrectomy -> Metastasectomy -> < 5 years -> metastasis (eligible) Tumor Extension Max 3 lesions allowed. If bone mets. -> Max 2 lesions allowed. AND Each lesion diameter should not be more than 3 cm; AND Sum of the lesions' diameters should not be more than 5 cm. Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D @DrIacovelli [Slide 4] Primary endpoint: relapse-free survival (RFS) Relapse-Free Survival [%] vs time [months] | Pembro + MDT N=54 | MDT N=29 Events | 19 | 16 Median (mos) | 25.4 | 11.0 HR (95%CI) | 0.47 (0.24 – 0.92); p=0.024 The median follow-up was 17.5 months (cut-off date of July 22nd, 2026). N° at risk (0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42 months): Pembro + MDT: 54 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 MDT: 29 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D @DrIacovelli Survival table Endpoint: Relapse-free survival (primary) Pembro + MDT | 54 | 25.4 mo MDT | 29 | 11.0 mo HR: 0.47 HR CI: 0.24 – 0.92 P: p=0.024
@montypal
Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO@montypal
PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: baseline characteristics, pembrolizumab + MDT (N=54) vs MDT (N=29) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)
Slide: baseline characteristics, pembrolizumab + MDT (N=54) vs MDT (N=29)
Impressive IST (as always!) from @DrIacovelli. We often talk about application of pembro as “adjuvant” after treating oligometastatic disease. Now we have data to back it up. Maybe (as med oncs) we get pembro going as we work out MDT approach for oligomets? Discussant suggests a P3 - I’m not sure it will get done. With reasonable data for pembro in M1 NED, I say go for it. #ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Baseline characteristics Characteristic, n (%) | Pembrolizumab + MDT (N = 54) | MDT (N = 29) Median age (range), years | 64 (45-77) | 64 (40-73) Sex Male | 40 (74.1) | 22 (75.9) Female | 14 (25.9) | 7 (24.1) Nephrectomy Partial | 9 (16.7) | 4 (13.8) Radical | 45 (83.3) | 25 (86.2) Initial stage T1-T2,N0,M0 | 21 (38.9) | 13 (44.8) T3-T4 or N1 or M1 | 33 (61.1) | 16 (55.2) Sarcomatoid features | 1/35 (2.9) | 2/16 (12.5) Time from Nx to Rand >1 year | 46 (85.2) | 27 (93.1) Previous metastasectomy | 17 (31.5) | 15 (51.7) Characteristic, n (%) | Pembrolizumab + MDT (N = 54) | MDT (N = 29) Number of lesions 1 | 32 (59.3) | 13 (44.8) 2-3 | 22 (40.7) | 16 (55.2) Sum of LTDs, median (range), mm | 23 (10 - 54) | 23 (10 - 49) Site of lesions Lung | 19 (35.2) | 10 (34.5) Lymph nodes | 8 (14.8) | 7 (24.1) Adrenal gland | 8 (14.8) | 3 (10.3) Bone | 8 (14.8) | 2 (6.9) Pancreas | 1 (1.9) | 4 (13.8) Other | 10 (18.5) | 3 (10.3) IMDC prognostic risk categories Favorable | 42 (77.8) | 22 (75.9) Intermediate | 8 (14.8) | 6 (20.7) Poor | 4 (7.4) | 1 (3.4) LTD: Longest tumor diameter Nx: Nephrectomy Rand: randomization Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D | @DrIacovelli
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: RFS prespecified explorative subgroup forest plot (Iacovelli) (1 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: secondary endpoint safety tables: pembro + MDT (N=56) vs MDT (N=29) (Iacovelli) (2 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: conclusions (Iacovelli) (3 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: RFS prespecified explorative subgroup forest plot (Iacovelli) · 2) Slide: secondary endpoint safety tables: pembro + MDT (N=56) vs MDT (N=29) (Iacovelli) · 3) Slide: conclusions (Iacovelli)
Can perioperative IO improve outcomes after MDT in oligometastatic RCC? @DrIacovelli presents PE-PE Ph.II: Pembro + MDT vs MDT alone improved RFS (25.4 vs 11.0 mo; HR 0.47, p=0.024). Grade 3 AEs 7% vs 3%. Promising strategy; longer follow-up needed. #ESMO26 #RCC @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Primary endpoint: relapse-free survival (RFS) Prespecified explorative subgroup analysis: | HR (95% CI) Overall | 0.47 (0.24–0.92) Sex Male | 0.54 (0.24–1.23) Female | 0.37 (0.11–1.24) Age <65 | 0.50 (0.20–1.27) ≥65 | 0.48 (0.18–1.24) Local Procedure SABR | 0.47 (0.22–0.97) Surgery | 0.62 (0.12–3.08) N of lesions 1 | 0.34 (0.10–1.15) 2–3 | 0.62 (0.27–1.42) Axis: 0.5 | 1 | 2 ; Better Pembro + MDT | Better MDT Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D @DrIacovelli [Slide 3] Secondary endpoint: Safety Pts with AEs, n (%) | Pembrolizumab + MDT (N = 56) | MDT (N = 29) Any | 45 (80.4) | 6 (20.7) Grade ≥ 3 | 4 (7.1) | 1 (3.4) Pembro-related AEs Any | 33 (58.9) | - Grade ≥ 3 | 2 (3.6)* | - Tx discontinuation | 4 (7.1) | - SABR-related AEs Any | 3 (5.4) | 2 (6.9) Grade ≥ 3 | 0 | 0 Surgery related AEs Any | 0 | 0 * One G3 hyperglycemia and one G3 diarrhea. Median number of pembrolizumab cycles was 6.6 AEs in ≥5% of pts, n (%) | Pembrolizumab + MDT (N = 56) All Grades | High Grade | MDT (N=29) All Grades | High Grade Hypothyroidism | 13 (23.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 Fatigue | 10 (17.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 Diarrhea | 9 (16.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 0 Constipation | 5 (8.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 Cough | 5 (8.9) | 0 | 1 (3.4) | 0 Pneumonitis | 5 (8.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 ALT increase | 4 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 Nausea | 4 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 Pruritus | 4 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 Anemia | 3 (5.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 Arthralgia | 3 (5.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 Depression | 3 (5.4) | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 0 Asthenia | 3 (5.4) | 0 | 1 (3.4) | 0 Hypertension | 3 (5.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D @DrIacovelli [Slide 4] Conclusions • The addition of pembrolizumab resulted in a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in relapse-free survival (RFS) among patients with omRCC eligible for MDT (HR 0.47; 95% CI 0.24–0.92; p = 0.024). • Despite the low disease burden and the long interval from previous nephrectomy, patients with omRCC included in PE-PE trial and treated with MDT alone continued to have a poor prognosis, with >50% experiencing disease progression within one year. • Due to the immature follow-up, no difference in overall survival (OS) can be demonstrated. • The safety profile of pembrolizumab was consistent with previous reports of adjuvant pembrolizumab in RCC with no concerns for combination with SABR. • PE-PE trial is the first to show that perioperative/adjuvant pembrolizumab increases the RFS in patients with omRCC eligible for definitive therapy (surgery or SABR) within five years from previous nephrectomy or metastasectomy. Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D @DrIacovelli
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: secondary endpoint: distant RFS KM, pembro + MDT vs MDT (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
Slide: secondary endpoint: distant RFS KM, pembro + MDT vs MDT
#ESMO26 PE-PE: Does periop pembro improve outcomes after MDT for oligometastatic ccRCC? Ph 2, n=85 2:1 randomized: 🔹 Pembro → MDT (SABR/surgery) → pembro 🔹 MDT alone 🚨Perioperative pembrolizumab significantly improved RFS🚨 🔹 Median RFS: 25.4 vs 11 mo (HR 0.47, p=0.024) 🔹 94% of progression events were distant 🔹 Distant RFS: 25.4 vs 11.5 mo 🔹 Grade ≥3 AEs: 7.1% vs 3.4% 🔹 No grade ≥3 SABR-related AEs 🔑 Even in low-volume omRCC treated definitively with MDT, systemic relapse remains common. Perioperative pembrolizumab more than doubled median RFS and supports integrating systemic therapy with MDT. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Secondary endpoint: distant-RFS | Pembro + MDT N=54 | MDT N=29 Events | 18 | 15 Median (mos) | 25.4 | 11.5 95%CI | N.E. | 5.7 – 17.3 94% of progressions were distant events N° at risk: Pembro + MDT: 54 39 27 16 10 3 2 0 MDT: 29 17 7 4 3 1 0 0 (time [months] 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42) Survival table Endpoint: Distant relapse-free survival (secondary) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + MDT | 54 | 25.4 mo | N.E. MDT | 29 | 11.5 mo | 5.7–17.3
@Martin_AngelMD
Martín Angel@Martin_AngelMD
PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: trial title slide - perioperative pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT in omRCC (Roberto Iacovelli) (1 of 2) (shared by Martín Angel)PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: secondary endpoint distant-RFS KM: pembro + MDT vs MDT (Iacovelli) (2 of 2) (shared by Martín Angel)
1) Slide: trial title slide - perioperative pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT in omRCC (Roberto Iacovelli) · 2) Slide: secondary endpoint distant-RFS KM: pembro + MDT vs MDT (Iacovelli)
PE-PE trial: pembro + MDT in #RCC Definition of Oligomets: Less than 2️⃣ bone 🦴 met Less than 3️⃣ cm 📏 soft tissue lession Better relapse free survival ⬆️ #ESMO26 @myESMO @drlacovelli https://t.co/kmLVFoAIAE
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] PErioperative PEmbrolizumab (P) plus metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) versus MDT alone in patients (pts) with oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma (omRCC): the randomized phase II PE-PE trial. Roberto Iacovelli1, Alberto Dalla Volta2, Davide Bimbatti3, Sebastiano Buti4, Emanuela Fantinel5, Carlo Arcara6, Francesco Massari7, Lucia Bonomi8, Mimma Rizzo9, Elisa Zanardi10, Franco Nolè11, Helga Lipari12, Paolo Andrea Zucali13, Claudia Piombino14, Mirko Bonalda15, Elena Verzoni16, Giuseppe Prati17, Matteo Santoni18, Claudia Caserta19, Chiara Ciccarese20. [Affiliations list in small print: 1-Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; ... 19-Oncology Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital Perugia, Italy - remainder [illegible] at this resolution] [Slide 4] Secondary endpoint: distant-RFS | Pembro + MDT N=54 | MDT N=29 Events | 18 | 15 Median (mos) | 25.4 | 11.5 95%CI | N.E. | 5.7 – 17.3 94% of progressions were distant events N° at risk (months 0/6/12/18/24/30/36/42): Pembro + MDT: 54 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 MDT: 29 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D @DrIacovelli Survival table Endpoint: Distant relapse-free survival (secondary) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + MDT | 54 | 25.4 mo | N.E. MDT | 29 | 11.5 mo | 5.7–17.3
@zapatalaguadomd
Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: Pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT in oligometastatic ccRCC - secondary endpoint OS KM, R. Iacovelli (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
Slide: Pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT in oligometastatic ccRCC - secondary endpoint OS KM, R. Iacovelli
#ESMO26 | Oligometastatic #RCC Phase II randomized trial: Pembro + met-directed therapy (MDT) vs MDT alone.Median RFS: 25.4 vs 11 months HR 0.47 (95% CI 0.24–0.92); p=0.024 Promising evidence of therapy after MDT @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/4MQF4p7hes
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Secondary endpoint: OS | Pembro + MDT N=54 | MDT N=29 Events | 1 | 1 24-mos OS | 97.8% | 96.2% N° at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 months) Pembro + MDT: 54 47 38 27 19 7 3 0 MDT: 29 24 18 11 9 5 2 0 Roberto Iacovelli M.D. Ph.D @DrIacovelli Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival Pembro + MDT | 54 MDT | 29 Landmark rates: 24 months: Pembro + MDT 97.8% | MDT 96.2%
@urotoday
UroToday.com@urotoday
PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: phase II study design: perioperative pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT alone (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)PE-PE ESMO 2026 slide: patient disposition (Iacovelli, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: phase II study design: perioperative pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT alone · 2) Slide: patient disposition (Iacovelli, ESMO 2026)
Perioperative Pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT Alone in Oligometastatic #RCC: The Phase II PE-PE Trial. Presented by @DrIacovelli. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid > https://t.co/SO2jCp3yZ3 #KidneyCancer #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/VmavFZM5K3
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Study Design 85 Pts with • Clear cell histology; • Previous nephrectomy; • ECOG PS 0 or 1; • No brain mets; • Oligometastatic disease defined by PE-PE criteria; • No previous medical treatment for RCC R 2:1 → Pembro 400 mg, 1 cycle IV 3 wks before MDT → MDT (surgery and/or SABR) → Pembro 400 mg, 8 cycles IV Q6 wks → MDT (surgery and/or SABR) Primary endpoint: relapse-free survival (RFS)*. Secondary endpoints: distant RFS*; OS*; safety. Additional secondary endpoint not presented today: local progression in SABR population [Slide 3] Patient disposition 108 patients screened between March 2023 and February 2026 85 patients enrolled Pembrolizumab + MDT 56 enrolled | MDT 29 enrolled 2 had not MDT: 1 due to pembro-related G3 AE. 1 due to SABR technical issues 54 treated with MDT: 41 (75.9%) SABR; 13 (24.1%) surgery | 29 treated with MDT: 21 (72.4%) SABR; 8 (27.6%) surgery 25 (44.6%) Completed 9 cycles of pembro; 19 (33.9%) Progressed; 11 (19.6%) Ongoing | 16 (55.1%) Progressed Pembro discontinued before 9 cycles for 10 (17.9%) Progression of disease 6 (10.7%) Patient's decision/withdrawal 4 (7.1%) Adverse event

CAPItello-281

7 slide posts · 3 physiciansCapivasertib + abiraterone vs abiraterone · PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (Phase 3, NCT04493853, AstraZeneca)All posts →
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: OS KM curve, capivasertib + abiraterone (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: rPFS KM curve, capivasertib + abiraterone (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: SSE-FS KM curve, capivasertib + (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: adverse events by grade (butterfly chart), capi + abi vs pbo + abi (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: OS KM curve, capivasertib + abiraterone · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: rPFS KM curve, capivasertib + abiraterone · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: SSE-FS KM curve, capivasertib + · 4) Safety data: adverse events by grade (butterfly chart), capi + abi vs pbo + abi
Capi + Abi vs PBO + Abi in PTEN-deficient mHSPC: Updated OS from CAPItello-281 @urotoday #ESMO26 Capi + Abi vs PBO + Abi: 📌mOS: 57.4 mos vs 46.5 mos; HR 0.82, 95%CI 0.68–0.99; p=0.044 📌m-rPFS: 35.5 mos vs 26.0 mos; HR 0.83, 95%CI 0.70–0.99; p=0.033 📌mSSE-FS: 43.8 mos vs 35.9 mos; HR 0.83, 95%CI 0.69–0.99; p=0.044
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] CAPItello-281 updated DCO: OS Clinically meaningful improvement in OS for capi + abi | Capi + abi (N=507) | Pbo + abi (N=505) Events, n (%) | 195 (38.5) | 226 (44.8) Median, months (95% CI) | 57.4 (47.0, NC) | 46.5 (40.7, 53.2) HR (95% CI) | 0.82 (0.68, 0.99) P-value | 0.044* *Descriptive OS analysis: alpha controlled, did not meet statistical significance. Capivasertib + abiraterone Placebo + abiraterone Probability of OS Time from randomisation (months) Number of patients at risk Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 Capi + abi | 507 | 486 | 473 | 454 | 441 | 415 | 398 | 387 | 366 | 338 | 291 | 256 | 215 | 176 | 149 | 118 | 91 | 60 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 Pbo + abi | 505 | 493 | 478 | 457 | 438 | 409 | 381 | 359 | 344 | 313 | 263 | 233 | 195 | 158 | 126 | 106 | 81 | 58 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 0 Survival table Endpoint: OS (updated DCO) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Capivasertib + abiraterone | 507 | 57.4 | 47.0, NC Placebo + abiraterone | 505 | 46.5 | 40.7, 53.2 HR: 0.82 HR CI: 0.68, 0.99 P: 0.044* [Slide 2] Capi + abi (N=507) | Pbo + abi (N=505) Events, n (%) | 249 (49.1) | 283 (56.0) Median, months (95% CI) | 35.5 (29.7, 40.5) | 26.0 (22.4, 31.3) HR (95% CI) | 0.83 (0.70, 0.99) Nominal P-value | 0.033* *Descriptive rPFS analysis and not formally tested. 26.0 months | 9.5 months | 35.5 months Capivasertib + abiraterone Placebo + abiraterone Probability of rPFS Time from randomisation (months) Number of patients at risk Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 Capi + abi | 507 | 460 | 437 | 385 | 341 | 314 | 302 | 277 | 250 | 213 | 184 | 176 | 140 | 106 | 86 | 60 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 Pbo + abi | 505 | 479 | 440 | 389 | 341 | 302 | 286 | 266 | 238 | 194 | 161 | 152 | 119 | 96 | 74 | 58 | 42 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 Survival table Endpoint: rPFS (updated DCO) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Capivasertib + abiraterone | 507 | 35.5 | 29.7, 40.5 Placebo + abiraterone | 505 | 26.0 | 22.4, 31.3 HR: 0.83 HR CI: 0.70, 0.99 P: 0.033* (nominal) [Slide 3] Capi + abi (N=507) | Pbo + abi (N=505) Events, n (%) | 223 (44.0) | 255 (50.5) Median, months (95% CI) | 43.8 (39.1, 53.1) | 35.9 (32.1, 42.4) HR (95% CI) | 0.83 (0.69, 0.99) Nominal P-value | 0.044 35.9 months | 7.9 months | 43.8 months Capivasertib + abiraterone Placebo + abiraterone Probability of SSE-FS Time from randomisation (months) Number of patients at risk Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 Capi + abi | 507 | 461 | 444 | 423 | 400 | 373 | 352 | 334 | 310 | 285 | 250 | 218 | 171 | 148 | 119 | 94 | 67 | 44 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 Pbo + abi | 505 | 481 | 457 | 429 | 399 | 366 | 338 | 320 | 295 | 258 | 223 | 179 | 143 | 126 | 93 | 80 | 56 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 Survival table Endpoint: SSE-FS (updated DCO) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Capivasertib + abiraterone | 507 | 43.8 | 39.1, 53.1 Placebo + abiraterone | 505 | 35.9 | 32.1, 42.4 HR: 0.83 HR CI: 0.69, 0.99 P: 0.044 (nominal) [Slide 4] Capi + abi (N=503) | Pbo + abi (N=503) Total (%)/Grade >=3 (%) | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | >=Grade 3 AE | Capi + abi Total/Grade >=3 | Pbo + abi Total/Grade >=3 Diarrhoea | 52.7/6.4 | 9.5/0.4 Hyperglycaemia* | 40.4/11.3 | 13.9/1.0 Rash† | 36.4/12.7 | 8.0/0.2 Anaemia | 27.0/5.6 | 14.9/1.6 Hypokalaemia | 24.3/10.1 | 15.7/6.2 Hypertension | 24.1/7.6 | 26.4/9.5 Fatigue | 16.3/0.4 | 14.3/0.8 Urinary tract infection | 15.3/4.6 | 11.9/1.6 ALT increased | 15.1/4.4 | 14.1/3.6 AST increased | 13.5/2.8 | 12.9/2.2 Nausea | 13.1/0.8 | 5.4/0.2 Asthenia | 12.5/1.0 | 5.8/0.4 COVID-19 | 12.1/0.8 | 9.3/0.6 Back pain | 11.7/0.6 | 13.1/0.6 Pyrexia | 11.3/1.2 | 3.2/0 Hot flush | 11.1/0.2 | 13.9/0 Pruritus | 11.1/0.2 | 2.6/0 Blood creatine increase | 10.7/0.6 | 4.0/0 Arthralgia | 10.1/0.4 | 11.1/0.4 Decreased appetite | 10.1/1.0 | 4.2/0 Constipation | 9.9/0.4 | 13.9/0
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CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: OS (shared by Deborah Mukherji)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: OS
Updated CAPItello-281 data at #ESMO26 In PTEN-deficient mHSPC, capivasertib + abiraterone improved median OS (57.4 vs 46.5 months; HR 0.82) and rPFS (35.5 vs 26.0 months). Encouraging OS trend, but not statistically significant at this analysis #KarimFizazi @OncoAlert https://t.co/xvPGYUnGkL
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CAPItello-281 updated DCO: OS Clinically meaningful improvement in OS for capi + abi Events/patients, n/N (%) Capi + abi (N=507) | Pbo + abi (N=505) | HR (95% CI) All Patients 195/507 (38.5) | 226/505 (44.8) | 0.82 (0.68, 0.99) M1 volume/visceral mets: High with visceral mets 44/98 (44.9) | 50/94 (53.2) | 0.74 (0.49, 1.11) High without visceral mets 122/276 (44.2) | 141/283 (49.8) | 0.89 (0.70, 1.14) Low 28/131 (21.4) | 35/127 (27.6) | 0.70 (0.42, 1.15) Forest axis 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0: Favours capi + abi <- HR (95% CI) -> Favours pbo + abi Legend: Capivasertib + abiraterone; Placebo + abiraterone Y axis: Probability of OS; X axis: Time from randomisation (months) Number of patients at risk (0,3,...,66 mo): Capi + abi: 507 486 473 454 441 415 398 387 366 338 291 256 215 176 149 118 91 60 45 25 10 2 0 Pbo + abi: 505 493 478 457 438 409 381 359 344 313 263 233 195 158 126 106 81 58 42 25 13 5 0 Data cut-off: 9 Mar 2026. Tick marks represent censored observations. The analysis was carried out using a stratified Cox proportional-hazards model adjusting for the variables selected in the pooling strategy: volume of disease/visceral metastases. HR (95% CI) for OS at the primary rPFS analysis was 0.90 (0.71, 1.15). Predefined OS subgroup analyses are available in the article. abi, abiraterone; capi, capivasertib; CI, confidence interval; DCO, data cut-off; HR, hazard ratio; NC, not calculable; OS, overall survival; pbo, placebo; rPFS, radiographic progression-free survival. Karim Fizazi MD, PhD Survival table Endpoint: OS (updated DCO) Capivasertib + abiraterone | 507 Placebo + abiraterone | 505 HR: 0.82 HR CI: 0.68, 0.99
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CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: study design (Fizazi, ESMO 2026 rapid oral GU) (1 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO OS KM curve (Fizazi, ESMO 2026) (2 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide: updated DCO conclusions (Fizazi, ESMO 2026) (3 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: updated DCO adverse events ≥10% (Fizazi, ESMO 2026) (4 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
1) Trial design schema: study design (Fizazi, ESMO 2026 rapid oral GU) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO OS KM curve (Fizazi, ESMO 2026) · 3) Slide: updated DCO conclusions (Fizazi, ESMO 2026) · 4) Safety data: updated DCO adverse events ≥10% (Fizazi, ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 | CAPItello-281 update: Capivasertib + abiraterone improves OS in PTEN-deficient mHSPC (HR 0.82; 57.4 vs 46.5 months), with sustained rPFS benefit. A promising first-line strategy! @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily#ProstateCancer https://t.co/G8nh5VAzjn
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID CAPItello-281: Study design A global, multicentre, Phase III, randomised, double-blind study Patients with PTEN-deficient de novo mHSPC • PTEN deficiency: (diagnostic cut-off of ≥90% of viable malignant cells with no specific cytoplasmic staining by IHC)* 1012 patients randomised (1:1) Capivasertib 400 mg BID 4 days on, 3 days off + Abiraterone/pred + ADT 1000 mg QD + ADT Placebo BID 4 days on, 3 days off + Abiraterone/pred + ADT 1000 mg QD + ADT Stratification factors:† • High-volume disease with/without visceral metastases; low-volume disease • Geography Primary endpoint • Investigator-assessed rPFS Secondary endpoints analysed at ad hoc DCO • Overall survival • Symptomatic skeletal event-free survival • Time to castration resistance • Time to PSA progression • Safety Exploratory post hoc PTEN deficiency subgroups NCT04493853. Full eligibility criteria available in Fizazi et al.¹ *Determined using investigational antibody for PTEN (SP218) (Roche Diagnostics). †High-volume disease (per CHAARTED criteria) with visceral metastases, high-volume disease without visceral metastases, low-volume disease; North America, Western Europe and Australia; Latin America and Eastern Europe; Asia. ADT, androgen deprivation therapy; BID, twice daily; DCO, data cut-off; IHC, immunohistochemistry; mHSPC, metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer; pred, prednisone/prednisolone; PSA, prostate specific antigen; PTEN, phosphatase and tensin homolog; QD, once daily; rPFS, radiographic progression-free survival 1. Fizazi K et al. Ann Oncol 2026;37:53–68 Karim Fizazi MD, PhD [Side panel: presenter video] Karim Fizazi — Capivasertib (capi) + abiraterone (abi) vs placebo (pbo) + abi in patients (pts) with PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC): Updated overall survival (OS) from CAPItello-281 BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 [Slide 2] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID CAPItello-281 updated DCO: OS Clinically meaningful improvement in OS for capi + abi Capi + abi (N=507) | Pbo + abi (N=505) Events, n (%): 195 (38.5) | 226 (44.8) Median, months (95% CI): 57.4 (47.0, NC) | 46.5 (40.7, 53.2) HR (95% CI): 0.82 (0.68, 0.99) P-value: 0.044* *Descriptive OS analysis: alpha controlled, did not meet statistical significance Legend: Capivasertib + abiraterone; Placebo + abiraterone Y-axis: Probability of OS; X-axis: Time from randomisation (months) 0-66 Number of patients at risk Capi + abi: 507 486 473 454 441 415 398 387 366 338 291 256 215 176 149 118 91 60 45 25 10 2 0 Pbo + abi: 505 493 478 457 438 409 381 359 344 313 263 233 195 158 126 106 81 58 42 25 13 5 0 Data cut-off: 9 Mar 2026. Tick marks represent censored observations. The analysis was carried out using a stratified Cox proportional hazards model adjusting for the variables selected in the pooling strategy: volume of disease/visceral metastases. HR (95% CI) for OS at the primary rPFS analysis was 0.90 (0.71, 1.15). Predefined OS subgroup analyses are available in the article. abi, abiraterone; capi, capivasertib; CI, confidence interval; DCO, data cut-off; HR, hazard ratio; NC, not calculable; OS, overall survival; pbo, placebo; rPFS, [illegible] Karim Fizazi MD, PhD [Side panel: presenter video] Karim Fizazi — Capivasertib (capi) + abiraterone (abi) vs placebo (pbo) + abi in patients (pts) with PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC): Updated overall survival (OS) from CAPItello-281 BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (CAPItello-281 updated DCO, 9 Mar 2026) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Capi + abi | 507 | 57.4 mo | 47.0, NC Pbo + abi | 505 | 46.5 mo | 40.7, 53.2 HR: 0.82 HR CI: 0.68-0.99 P: 0.044 (descriptive; alpha controlled, did not meet statistical significance) [Slide 3] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID CAPItello-281 updated DCO: Conclusions • In CAPItello-281, ~25% of tested patients had PTEN-deficient tumours • A clinically meaningful improvement in OS (42% maturity) was observed for capi + abi vs pbo + abi (HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.68, 0.99; median OS: 57.4 vs 46.5 months) • rPFS and SSE-FS outcomes were consistent with the primary analysis and continued to favour capi + abi • The safety profile remained consistent with the primary analysis – Most common AEs were on-target diarrhoea, rash and hyperglycaemia These updated results support capivasertib plus abiraterone as a first-in-class treatment for this PTEN-deficient mHSPC population (high- and low-volume disease) with poor prognosis Data cut-off: 9 Mar 2026 abi, abiraterone; AE, adverse event; capi, capivasertib; CI, confidence interval; DCO, data cut-off; HR, hazard ratio; mHSPC, metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer; OS, overall survival; pbo, placebo; PTEN, phosphatase and tensin homolog; rPFS, radiographic progression-free survival Karim Fizazi MD, PhD [Side panel: presenter video] Karim Fizazi — Capivasertib (capi) + abiraterone (abi) vs placebo (pbo) + abi in patients (pts) with PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC): Updated overall survival (OS) from CAPItello-281 BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 [Slide 4] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID CAPItello-281 updated DCO: Adverse events (≥10% of patients) With 17 months additional follow-up, the safety profile of capi + abi was consistent with the primary analysis¹ Total (%)/Grade ≥3 (%) — Capi + abi (N=503) [Grade 1 | Grade 2 | ≥Grade 3] vs Pbo + abi (N=503) [≥Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1] Capi + abi values (listed top to bottom): 52.7/6.4; 40.4/11.3; 36.4/12.7; 27.0/5.6; 24.3/10.1; 24.1/7.6; 16.3/0.4; 15.3/4.6; 15.1/4.4; 13.5/2.8; 13.1/0.8; 12.5/1.0; 12.1/0.8; 11.7/0.6; 11.3/1.2; 11.1/0.2; 11.1/0.2; 10.7/0.6; 10.1/0.4; 10.1/1.0; 9.9/0.4 Pbo + abi values (listed top to bottom): 9.5/0.4; 13.9/1.0; 8.0/0.2; 14.9/1.6; 15.7/6.2; 26.4/9.5; 14.3/0.8; 11.9/1.6; 14.1/3.6; 12.9/2.2; 5.4/0.2; 5.8/0.4; 9.3/0.6; 13.1/0.6; 3.2/0; 13.9/0; 2.6/0; 4.0/0; 11.1/0.4; 4.2/0; 13.9/0 AE rows (listed top to bottom): Diarrhoea; Hyperglycaemia*; Rash†; Anaemia; Hypokalaemia; Hypertension; Fatigue; Urinary tract infection; ALT increased; AST increased; Nausea; Asthenia; COVID-19; Back pain; Pyrexia; Hot flush; Pruritus; Blood creatine increase; Arthralgia; Decreased appetite; Constipation [Butterfly bar chart, x-axis 100-0-100 %] Data cut-off: 9 Mar 2026. DKA was reported in six patients (1.2%) in the capi + abi arm, and one patient (0.2%) in the pbo + abi arm; the pbo + abi arm case was euglycaemic DKA. No new cases of DKA were reported in the capi + abi arm since the primary analysis. *Grouped term (includes the preferred terms of blood glucose increased, hyperglycaemia). †Grouped term (includes the preferred terms of erythema, rash, rash erythematous, rash macular, rash maculo-papular, rash papular, rash pruritic). abi, abiraterone; AE, adverse event; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; capi, capivasertib; DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; pbo, placebo. 1. Fizazi K et al. Ann Oncol 2026;37:53–68. Karim Fizazi MD, PhD [Side panel: presenter video] Karim Fizazi — Capivasertib (capi) + abiraterone (abi) vs placebo (pbo) + abi in patients (pts) with PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC): Updated overall survival (OS) from CAPItello-281 BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3
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CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated descriptive OS analysis at 42% maturity (shared by Annals of Oncology)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated descriptive OS analysis at 42% maturity
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper - Capivasertib plus abiraterone in PTEN-deficient de novo metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: updated survival analysis from CAPItello-281. 🔗https://t.co/lltkpAu4ee @Daniel_J_George https://t.co/a44Q705GM8
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
CAPItello-281 updated^a descriptive analyses at 42% OS data maturity A [Kaplan-Meier plot; y-axis: Probability of OS 0.0-1.0; x-axis: Time from randomization (months) 0-66; dashed line at 0.5] Capivasertib + abiraterone; Placebo + abiraterone Callout: Median OS was reached for the first time in both arms, with ~11 months difference between arms | Capi + abi (n = 507) | Pbo + abi (n = 505) Events, n (%): 195 (38.5) | 226 (44.8) Median OS, months (95% CI): 57.4 (47.0-NC) | 46.5 (40.7-53.2) HR (95% CI): 0.82 (0.68-0.99) P-value: 0.044 Callout: Outcomes in the control arm remained similar to the primary analysis and highlight the poor prognosis of patients with PTEN-deficient mHSPC on standard-of-care treatment Number of patients at risk Capi + abi: 507 486 473 454 441 415 398 387 366 338 291 256 215 176 149 118 91 60 45 25 10 2 0 Pbo + abi: 505 493 478 457 438 409 381 359 344 313 263 233 195 158 126 106 81 58 42 25 13 5 0 With an additional 17 months' follow-up, findings from this updated descriptive analysis support the clinically meaningful OS benefit of adding capivasertib to abiraterone in the treatment of patients with PTEN-deficient mHSPC ^aData cut-off: March 9, 2026. Abi, abiraterone; Capi, capivasertib; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; mHSPC, metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer; NC, not calculable; OS, overall survival; Pbo, placebo; PTEN, phosphatase and tensin homolog Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (updated descriptive analysis, 42% maturity) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Capivasertib + abiraterone | 507 | 57.4 months | 47.0-NC Placebo + abiraterone | 505 | 46.5 months | 40.7-53.2 HR: 0.82 HR CI: 0.68-0.99 P: 0.044
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CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: mechanism of action: PTEN-deficient cell (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint: investigator-assessed rPFS (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Mechanism of action: mechanism of action: PTEN-deficient cell · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint: investigator-assessed rPFS
Capivasertib + Abiraterone vs Placebo + Abiraterone in Patients with PTEN-Deficient #mHSPC: Updated Overall Survival from CAPItello-281. Presented by @fizazi_karim @GustaveRoussy. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/RNMWMqAvrS #ProstateCancer @myESMO https://t.co/qV0KyAPKjr
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] PTEN-deficient cell AR signalling | PI3K/AKT signalling T RTK Cell membrane Cytoplasm Abiraterone + ADT PI3Kβ PI3Kα PTEN T / AR AKT Capivasertib Nucleus T / AR Tumour proliferation | Tumour proliferation [Slide 2] Primary endpoint: investigator-assessed rPFS (primary rPFS DCO: 7 Oct 2024) Capi + abi (N=507) | Pbo + abi (N=505) Events, n (%): 183 (36.1) | 215 (42.6) Median rPFS, months (95% CI): 33.2 (25.8, 44.2) | 25.7 (22.0, 29.9) HR (95% CI): 0.81 (0.66, 0.98) P-value: 0.034 Annotation: 25.7 months — 7.5 months — 33.2 months Legend: Capivasertib + abiraterone; Placebo + abiraterone Y axis: Probability of rPFS; X axis: Time from randomisation (months) Number of patients at risk (0,3,...,45 months) Capi + abi: 507 460 435 353 282 233 217 165 123 93 69 62 41 21 6 0 Pbo + abi: 505 479 440 359 276 215 198 154 113 83 59 51 37 23 8 0 Survival table Endpoint: Investigator-assessed rPFS (primary DCO 7 Oct 2024) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Capivasertib + abiraterone | 507 | 33.2 months | 25.8, 44.2 Placebo + abiraterone | 505 | 25.7 months | 22.0, 29.9 HR: 0.81 HR CI: 0.66, 0.98 P: 0.034
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CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide: Talazoparib patient-reported outcomes forest plot: worse with talazoparib (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide: AKT inhibitor trials in prostate cancer forest plot: IPATential150, ProCAID (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Talazoparib patient-reported outcomes forest plot: worse with talazoparib · 2) Slide: AKT inhibitor trials in prostate cancer forest plot: IPATential150, ProCAID
Beyond Progression – What Matters to Patients. Presented by @thomasmd @BrighamWomens. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/DPYuwYsc74 #ProstateCancer #mCRPC #mHSPC @myESMO https://t.co/D9CI0Bqjpb
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Worse with talazoparib Global QoL 3.7 Physical functioning 2.5 Fatigue 3.2 Appetite loss 5.2 0 | 5 points | 8 Worse with talazoparib -> [Slide 2] IPATential150 (Phase III) | Ipatasertib + abi (mCRPC, PTEN loss) | rPFS 0.77 (0.61-0.98) | OS 0.94 (0.76-1.17), final ProCAID (Phase II) | Capi + docetaxel (mCRPC, unselected) | cPFS 0.92 (80% CI 0.73-1.16) | OS 0.70 (0.47-1.05) CAPItello-280 (Phase III) | Capi + docetaxel (mCRPC, chemo-naive) | Stopped for futility, Apr 2025 | Unlikely to meet OS or rPFS CAPItello-281 (Phase III) | Capi + abi (mHSPC, PTEN-deficient) | rPFS 0.81 (0.66-0.98) | OS 0.82 (0.68-0.99), ad hoc Legend: progression-free survival; overall survival; ad hoc, not significant Axis: 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.25 | Hazard ratio (95% CI)
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CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: OS (Fizazi) (1 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: OS in post hoc PTEN deficiency cut-off (2 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)CAPItello-281 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: Symptomatic skeletal event-free survival (3 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: OS (Fizazi) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: OS in post hoc PTEN deficiency cut-off · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated DCO: Symptomatic skeletal event-free survival
CAPItello-281 in PTEN-def mHSPC (N=1,012): 🔹 OS: 57.4 v 46.5 mo (HR 0.82; p=0.044) 🔹 rPFS: 35.5 v 26.0 mo (HR 0.83) 🔹 Greater OS benefit w/ more stringent PTEN-loss cutoffs (HR 0.74–0.76) Encouraging OS trend w/ capi/abi, though formal stat sig not achieve @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/E6CedGuDrc
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] CAPItello-281 updated DCO: OS Clinically meaningful improvement in OS for capi + abi Capi + abi (N=507) | Pbo + abi (N=505) Events, n (%) 195 (38.5) | 226 (44.8) Median, months (95% CI) 57.4 (47.0, NC) | 46.5 (40.7, 53.2) HR (95% CI) 0.82 (0.68, 0.99) P-value 0.044* *Descriptive OS analysis: alpha controlled, did not meet statistical significance. [KM plot: Probability of OS vs Time from randomisation (months) 0-66] Capivasertib + abiraterone / Placebo + abiraterone Number of patients at risk (0-66 months, 3-mo steps) Capi + abi 507 486 473 454 441 415 398 387 366 338 291 256 215 176 149 118 91 60 45 25 10 2 0 Pbo + abi 505 493 478 457 438 409 381 359 344 313 263 233 195 158 126 106 81 58 42 25 13 5 0 Data cut-off: 9 Mar 2026. Tick marks represent censored observations. The analysis was carried out using a stratified Cox proportional hazards model adjusting for the variables selected in the pooling strategy: volume of disease/visceral metastases. HR (95% CI) for OS at the primary rPFS analysis was 0.90 (0.71, 1.15). Predefined OS subgroup analyses are available in the article. abi, abiraterone; capi, capivasertib; CI, confidence interval; DCO, data cut-off; HR, hazard ratio; NC, not calculable; OS, overall survival; pbo, placebo; rPFS, radiographic progression-free survival. Karim Fizazi MD, PhD Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (updated DCO) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Capi + abi | 507 | 57.4 mo | 47.0, NC Pbo + abi | 505 | 46.5 mo | 40.7, 53.2 HR: 0.82 HR CI: 0.68, 0.99 P: 0.044 (descriptive; alpha controlled, did not meet statistical significance) [Slide 3] CAPItello-281 updated DCO: OS in post hoc PTEN deficiency cut-off subgroups HRs for OS at increasing PTEN deficiency cut-offs ranged from 0.76-0.74 [KM plot: Probability of OS vs Time from randomisation (months) 0-66] Cut-off: ≥90% of cells without PTEN staining (all patients) Capivasertib + abiraterone / Placebo + abiraterone PTEN cut-off | Patients, n Capi + abi | Pbo + abi | Median OS, months Capi + abi | Pbo + abi | HR (95% CI) All patients (≥90%) | 507 | 505 | 57.4 | 46.5 | 0.82 (0.68, 0.99) ≥95% | 404 | 410 | 57.4 | 41.1 | 0.76 (0.61, 0.93) ≥99% | 205 | 196 | 57.7 | 41.1 | 0.75 (0.56, 1.02) 100% | 169 | 162 | 50.2 | 40.9 | 0.74 (0.53, 1.02) [Forest plot, HR axis 0.5, 1.0, 2.0] Favours capi + abi <- HR (95% CI) -> Favours pbo + abi 95% CI: all patients (≥90% PTEN cut-off) Data cut-off: 9 Mar 2026. abi, abiraterone; capi, capivasertib; CI, confidence interval; DCO, data cut-off; HR, hazard ratio; OS, overall survival; pbo, placebo; PTEN, phosphatase and tensin homolog. Karim Fizazi MD, PhD Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival by post hoc PTEN deficiency cut-off (updated DCO) All patients (≥90%) Capi + abi | 507 | 57.4 mo All patients (≥90%) Pbo + abi | 505 | 46.5 mo ≥95% Capi + abi | 404 | 57.4 mo ≥95% Pbo + abi | 410 | 41.1 mo ≥99% Capi + abi | 205 | 57.7 mo ≥99% Pbo + abi | 196 | 41.1 mo 100% Capi + abi | 169 | 50.2 mo 100% Pbo + abi | 162 | 40.9 mo HR: ≥90%: 0.82; ≥95%: 0.76; ≥99%: 0.75; 100%: 0.74 HR CI: ≥90%: 0.68, 0.99; ≥95%: 0.61, 0.93; ≥99%: 0.56, 1.02; 100%: 0.53, 1.02 [Slide 4] CAPItello-281 updated DCO: Symptomatic skeletal event-free survival Outcomes remained consistent with the primary analysis and continued to favour capi + abi Capi + abi (N=507) | Pbo + abi (N=505) Events, n (%) 223 (44.0) | 255 (50.5) Median, months (95% CI) 43.8 (39.1, 53.1) | 35.9 (32.1, 42.4) HR (95% CI) 0.83 (0.69, 0.99) Nominal P-value 0.044 [KM plot: Probability of SSE-FS vs Time from randomisation (months) 0-66] 35.9 months -> 7.9 months -> 43.8 months Capivasertib + abiraterone / Placebo + abiraterone Number of patients at risk (0-66 months, 3-mo steps) Capi + abi 507 461 444 423 400 373 352 334 310 285 250 218 171 148 119 94 67 44 36 19 6 2 0 Pbo + abi 505 481 457 429 399 366 338 320 295 258 223 179 143 126 93 80 56 41 30 18 6 2 0 Data cut-off: 9 Mar 2026. SSE-FS is a composite endpoint of pathological fracture, spinal cord compression, use of radiation, surgical intervention, and death. Tick marks represent censored observations. The analysis was carried out using a stratified Cox proportional hazards model adjusting for the variables selected in the pooling strategy: volume of disease/visceral metastases and geographic location. abi, abiraterone; capi, capivasertib; CI, confidence interval; DCO, data cut-off; HR, hazard ratio; pbo, placebo; SSE-FS, symptomatic skeletal event-free survival. Karim Fizazi MD, PhD Survival table Endpoint: Symptomatic skeletal event-free survival (SSE-FS, updated DCO) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Capi + abi | 507 | 43.8 mo | 39.1, 53.1 Pbo + abi | 505 | 35.9 mo | 32.1, 42.4 HR: 0.83 HR CI: 0.69, 0.99 P: 0.044 (nominal)

CARE1

4 slide posts · 4 physiciansDual immunotherapy vs immunotherapy + TKI assigned by local PD-L1 status · 1L metastatic clear-cell RCC (pragmatic Phase 3; ESMO26: local vs central PD-L1 concordance, presented by Laurence Albiges; clinical outcomes not yet reported)All posts →
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
CARE1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: (NCT06364631) pragmatic biomarker-driven phase 3 trial design (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)CARE1 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: local vs central PD-L1 reproducibility: 90% concordance (N=374) (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: (NCT06364631) pragmatic biomarker-driven phase 3 trial design · 2) Biomarker data: local vs central PD-L1 reproducibility: 90% concordance (N=374)
Excellent presentation by @AlbigesL! CARE1: local and central PD-L1 testing showed 90% concordance in metastatic RCC. An important foundation for testing biomarker-guided treatment selection. Clinical outcomes still to come! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO @GustaveRoussy https://t.co/lhlpgd1coJ
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @DrKarineTawagi
[Slide 1] CARE1: a pragmatic biomarker-driven phase 3 trial NCT06364631 Metastatic renal cell carcinoma with a clear-cell component Intermediate or poor risk IMDC Naive from systemic therapy Local PD-L1 TPS ≥ 1% or < 1% PD-L1 positive -> R 1:1 -> DUAL ICI: NIVOLUMAB + IPILIMUMAB / ICI + TKI: PEMBROLIZUMAB + AXITINIB, PEMBROLIZUMAB + LENVATINIB, NIVOLUMAB + CABOZANTINIB -> Overall survival; Hypothesis dual ICI > ICI + TKI PD-L1 negative -> R 1:1 -> DUAL ICI: NIVOLUMAB + IPILIMUMAB / ICI + TKI: PEMBROLIZUMAB + AXITINIB, PEMBROLIZUMAB + LENVATINIB, NIVOLUMAB + CABOZANTINIB -> Progression-free survival, Overall survival; Hypothesis ICI + TKI > dual ICI Ronan Flippot MD PhD CARE-1 has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101104801. [Slide 2] Local PD-L1 reproducibility N=374 | Local PD-L1 PD-L1 - | Local PD-L1 PD-L1 + Central PD-L1 PD-L1 - | 191 (94%) | 23 (14%) Central PD-L1 PD-L1 + | 13 (6%) | 147 (86%) Concordance rate 90% Minor discordance rate in PD-L1+ patients 26% Characteristic | Concordance (%) IMDC risk: Intermediate | 90 Poor | 90 ISUP grade: 2 | 89 3 | 90 4 | 93 Sarcomatoid / rhabdoid | 91 PD-L1 tissue assessment: Biopsy | 91 Metastasis surgery | 89 Nephrectomy | 90 Local PD-L1 antibody: 22C3 (Dako) | 90 SP263 (Ventana) | 94 QR1 (Diagomics) | 90 Ronan Flippot MD PhD CARE-1 has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101104801.
@ReneeSaliby
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
CARE1 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: title slide: feasibility and reproducibility of PD-L1 assessment (1 of 2) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)CARE1 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: PD-L1 assessment conclusions (2 of 2) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
1) Biomarker data: title slide: feasibility and reproducibility of PD-L1 assessment · 2) Biomarker data: PD-L1 assessment conclusions
Rigorous biomarker trials are extremely difficult to design. @AlbigesL is doing it! Looking forward to seeing the results at a future meeting. #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/2Gs9AjrUjf
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @katy_beckermann, @GustaveRoussy
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress CARE1 PRAGMATIC CLINICAL TRIAL Feasibility and reproducibility of PD-L1 assessment within CARE1: a phase III, randomized, biomarker-driven pragmatic trial to optimize first line treatment in patients with metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma Ronan Flippot, Nathalie Rioux-Leclercq, Stéphanie Foulon, Bohuslav Melichar, Sofie Wilgenhof, Manuela Schmidinger, Elena Verzoni, Katriina Jalkanen, Viktor Gruenwald, Cristina Suarez, Guillermo de Velasco, Cristiane Bergerot, Rose Woodward, Pierre Moricheau-Beauchant, Stéphane Sockeel, Maia Claveau, Malek Kammoun, Bernard Escudier, Thomas Powles, Laurence Albigès October 25th, 2026 [Slide 4] Conclusions PD-L1 is evaluated as a pragmatic biomarker in CARE1, the 1st phase 3 trial comparing dual ICI and ICI + TKI in patients with mRCC Local PD-L1 assessment within the CARE1 trial was highly reproducible regardless of disease features or antibodies PD-L1 expression was associated with adverse clinical features including higher grade, presence of sarcomatoid or rhabdoid features, and necrosis PD-L1 staining was associated with distinct vascular and immune phenotypes which could portend distinct sensitivity to dual ICI or ICI + TKI Local PD-L1 has potential to inform patient selection for immunotherapy combinations Ronan Flippot MD PhD CARE-1 has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101104801.
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
CARE1 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: PD-L1 positivity and baseline (1 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))CARE1 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: PD-L1 positivity vs tissue (2 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
1) Biomarker data: PD-L1 positivity and baseline · 2) Biomarker data: PD-L1 positivity vs tissue
@AlbigesL with 1st deliverable for #CARE1 trial, PD-L1 stratified IO-IO vs IO-TKI in metastatic #kidneycancer. Local PD-L1 status correlated well w central review. Much more to come from this pragmatic trial! @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/K2N2PMPjFt
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] PD-L1 positivity and baseline characteristics Characteristic | PD-L1- N=214 (%) | PD-L1+ N=160 (%) | Overall N=374 (%) Female | 48 (22%) | 43 (27%) | 91 (24%) Age (IQR) | 68.0 [60.0;74.0] | 68.5 [60.0;74.0] | 68.0 [60.0;74.0] Prior nephrectomy | 83 (40%) | 50 (32%) | 133 (37%) IMDC risk group Intermediate | 138 (64%) | 93 (58%) | 231 (62%) Poor | 76 (36%) | 67 (42%) | 143 (38%) ISUP grade 2 | 83 (39%) | 19 (12%) | 102 (27%) 3 | 67 (31%) | 48 (30%) | 115 (31%) 4 | 56 (26%) | 86 (54%) | 142 (38%) Sarcomatoid / rhabdoid | 36 (18%) | 58 (37%) | 94 (26%) Necrosis | 65 (31%) | 90 (56%) | 155 (42%) Ronan Flippot MD PhD CARE-1 has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101104801. [Slide 4] PD-L1 positivity and disease tissue phenotypes Microvascular Density (MVD): PD-L1- N=115 | PD-L1+ N=100 T cell (CD3) infiltrate Tumour center (Proportion): PD-L1- N=184 | PD-L1+ N=138 T cell (CD3) infiltrate Invasive Margin*: PD-L1- N=85 | PD-L1+ N=44 Legend: Abundant | Abundant with tertiary lymphoid structures | None / Scarce * Nephrectomy specimens only Ronan Flippot MD PhD
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
CARE1 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: local PD-L1 assessment workflow (1 of 2) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)CARE1 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: local vs central PD-L1 concordance table (N=374, concordance 90%) (2 of 2) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Biomarker data: local PD-L1 assessment workflow · 2) Biomarker data: local vs central PD-L1 concordance table (N=374, concordance 90%)
#ESMO26 Can PD-L1 help guide first-line treatment selection in metastatic ccRCC? CARE1 is a phase III biomarker-driven trial testing dual ICI vs ICI + TKI according to local PD-L1 status. 🔹 Local vs central PD-L1 concordance: 90% 🔹 Reproducibility remained high across disease features, tissue source + different PD-L1 assays 🔹 PD-L1+ tumors were enriched for grade 4 disease, sarcomatoid/rhabdoid features + necrosis 🔹 PD-L1 expression was also associated with distinct immune + vascular phenotypes 🔑 These data show that local PD-L1 testing is feasible and reproducible in routine practice. The key question for CARE1 is whether this biomarker can identify who benefits most from dual ICI vs ICI + TKI. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Local PD-L1 assessment 1 Sections 4-5 µm HE Staining No necrosis 100 tumour cells 2 PDL1 IHC Antibodies If available Dako 22C3 If not Routine Ab % of +PDL1 tumor cells [Slide 3] Local PD-L1 reproducibility N=374 Local PD-L1 PD-L1 - | PD-L1 + Central PD-L1 PD-L1 - | 191 (94%) | 23 (14%) PD-L1 + | 13 (6%) | 147 (86%) Concordance rate 90% Minor discordance rate in PD-L1+ patients 26% Characteristic | Concordance (%) IMDC risk Intermediate | 90 Poor | 90 ISUP grade 2 | 89 3 | 90 4 | 93 Sarcomatoid / rhabdoid | 91 PD-L1 tissue assessment Biopsy | 91 Metastasis surgery | 89 Nephrectomy | 90 Local PD-L1 antibody 22C3 (Dako) | 90 SP263 (Ventana) | 94 QR1 (Diagomics) | 90

TroFuse-055

2 slide posts · 2 physiciansSacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) + pembrolizumab then chemoradiation vs chemoradiation · Bladder-sparing, non-muscle-invasive/MIBC setting per CT.gov (Phase 3, NCT07829783, Merck)All posts →
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
TroFuse-055 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Sacituzumab tirumotecan + pembrolizumab PFS by TROP2 and PD-L1 in metastatic (shared by Tom Powles)
Biomarker data: Sacituzumab tirumotecan + pembrolizumab PFS by TROP2 and PD-L1 in metastatic
SAC-TMT + pembro shows 68% response rates in metastastic bladder cancer #ESMO2026 . Trofuse-55 explores this combination in bladder sparing approaches in a randomized phase 3. The triplet with EVP seems a justified research randomised question. Triplet data from yesterday showed 81% RRs. @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
PFS by TROP2 and PD-L1 Left panel: Median (95% CI), mo TROP2 H-score <median | 11.2 (3.7–NR) TROP2 H-score ≥median | 11.9 (5.6–21.1) PFS, % 0–100; Time, mo 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 No. at risk TROP2 H-score <median: 18 16 11 9 7 7 7 6 3 1 0 TROP2 H-score ≥median: 19 17 12 10 9 8 6 4 0 0 0 Right panel: Median (95% CI), mo PD-L1 CPS <10 | 15.6 (7.2–NR) PD-L1 CPS ≥10 | 5.7 (0.5–NR) No. at risk PD-L1 CPS <10: 32 30 22 18 15 15 13 9 4 1 0 PD-L1 CPS ≥10: 8 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 • In the overall cohort, median PFS was 11.2 (95% CI, 5.8–NR) months and median OS was NR (95% CI, 17.2 mo to NR) Median study follow-up duration, 22.8 (range, 19.8–30.0) months. Median PFS and OS are based on the Kaplan-Meier method for censored data. Data cutoff, Jan 26, 2026. Survival table Endpoint: PFS by TROP2 H-score (left panel) Arm | N | Median | Median CI TROP2 H-score <median | 18 | 11.2 mo | 3.7–NR TROP2 H-score ≥median | 19 | 11.9 mo | 5.6–21.1
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
TroFuse-055 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Upcoming bladder preservation trials in MIBC - EV-209, FIDELIO, EV-309 (shared by Zach Klaassen)
Trial design schema: Upcoming bladder preservation trials in MIBC - EV-209, FIDELIO, EV-309
#ESMO26 Upcoming Bladder Preservation Trials -- Laura Mertens Key phase II and III studies for our patients @urotoday https://t.co/HcjAPz7bb6
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Upcoming bladder preservation trials After cCR: can we omit local therapy? EV-209 Phase 2 Cystectomy-eligible EV + pembro -> cCR? -> cCR → continue EV+P, surveillance / No cCR → local therapy Primary endpoint cCR rate 2-yr BI-EFS FIDELIO Phase 2 cCR after EV + pembro EV + pembro -> cCR -> R -> No consolidation / Radiotherapy Primary endpoint to be confirmed Can systemic therapy replace or strengthen CRT? EV-309 Phase 3, randomised Cystectomy-ineligible or declining R -> EV + pembro (EV ≤ 9 cycles, pembro ≤ 17) / Chemoradiotherapy Primary endpoint BI-EFS OS TroFuse-055 Phase 3, randomised Elect bladder preservation R -> Sac-TMT + pembro induction -> CRT + pembro consolidation / Chemoradiotherapy Primary endpoint EFS OS

Cross-trial comparisons & roundups

31 slide posts · 18 physiciansSlides that compare or list several trials
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 slide: Cross-trial comparison table of perioperative IO in MIBC: ENERGYZE, KN866 (shared by Tom Powles)
Slide: Cross-trial comparison table of perioperative IO in MIBC: ENERGYZE, KN866
It hard to explain why 1 trial with gem/cis +/-PD(L)1 (NIAGARA) is +ve for EFS/OS and 2 very similar trials (presented today) are negative in MIBC. Potentially NIAGARA has the highest risk population, not all respond to IO and the maintenance phase the most effect- but the OS of gem/cis pembro HR of 1 is concerning. This reflects what we saw in metastatic disease with contradictory results for the big combination trials. Overall EVP looks better and more consistent #ESMO26 @myESMO @Annals_Oncology @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Header row] ENERGYZE (n=646) Nivolumab | KN866(n=907) Pembrolizumab | NIAGARA (n=1063) Durvalumab | B15/EV304 (n=808) EV + pembro Study arm | GCN | GC | GCP | GC | GCD | GC | EVP | GC Medan FU | 54 months | 61 months | 46 months | 33 months pCR/ctDNA clearance | 39% 82% | 29% 58% | 44% | 36% | 37% | 27% | 56% | 33% 2 yr EFS | 72% | 72% | 76% | 70% | 68% | 60% | 79% | 66% 2 yr OS | 85% | 85% | 83% | 82% | 74% | 68% | 87% | 81% EFS HR | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.68 | 0.53 OS HR | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.6, Competed IO | 56% | 46% | 54% | 51% surgery | 90% | 88% | 91% | 87% | 88% | 85% | 87% | 91% T2 at | 77% | 15% | 40% | 20%
@SuyogCancer
Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Is the combination hypothesis incorrect? pCR across (1 of 4) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Were populations different? EFS in control (2 of 4) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: How I explain these two studies (3 of 4) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: Were studies designed differently? CA017-078, NIAGARA designs (4 of 4) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)
1) Response data: Is the combination hypothesis incorrect? pCR across · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Were populations different? EFS in control · 3) Slide: How I explain these two studies · 4) Slide: Were studies designed differently? CA017-078, NIAGARA designs
So no one knows why Durvalumab worked and Pembrolizumab and Nivo failed in perioperative MIBC trials. @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @HHammersMD @montypal @OncoAlert @myESMO #esmo26 https://t.co/3kilxJWJnB https://t.co/xf4MDnwcxJ
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Is the combination hypothesis incorrect? pCR outcomes were consistent across trials KEYNOTE-866 [Bar chart; y-axis: pCR Rate, % (95% CI)] Pembro + cis + gem vs Placebo + cis + gem Estimated difference:b 8.9% (95% CI, 2.5-15.1)* CA017-078 pCR overall (co-primary endpoint)a 9.5% (95% CI 2.3-16.7) (99.91% CI −2.6 to 21.6)b [Bars; y-axis: Patients (%)] 39.1 | 29.6 Overall ITT NIAGARA Re-analysis (Apr 2024) Odds ratio 1.60 (95% CI, 1.23-2.08) nominal P=0.0005 Durvalumab arm N=533: 37.3% 199/533 95% CI, 33.2-41.6 Comparator arm N=530: 27.5% 146/530 95% CI, 23.8-31.6 [y-axis: pCR rate (%)] Robert Jones Invited Discussant 47350, 47360 and 47420 BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 [Slide 2] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Were populations different? EFS outcomes were good in control arms of these studies [Thumbnail 1] Primary End Point: EFS by Investigator Assessment, ITT Population — Pembro + cis + gem n = 453 vs Placebo + cis + gem n = 454; Events, n (%) 157 (34.7) vs 168 (37.0); Median (95% CI), mo 74.1 (72.4-NR) vs NR (67.7-NR); HR 0.88 (95% CI, 0.71-1.10), 1-sided P = 0.1366*; landmark labels 76.7%/70.0%, 69.2%/66.3%, 66.0%/62.3%, 63.5%/61.9%; No. at risk Pembro 453 401 366 338 329 304 296 273 224 175 114 51 11 0; Placebo 454 400 345 310 300 291 283 257 208 168 106 51 12 0 [Thumbnail 2] Event-free survival by treatment arm (co-primary endpoint) — NIVO+GC (N = 325) vs GC (N = 328); events 104/325 (32.0) vs 104/328 (31.7); median NR vs 67.6 (63.0-NE); HR (95% CI) 0.94 (0.72-1.24); HR (95.74% CI) 0.94 (0.71-1.25); P 0.6697; landmark labels 82.6%/78.6%, 72.3%/71.6%, 68.1%/68.5%, 67.3%/65.8%; No. at risk NIVO+GC 325 283 243 227 209 197 189 146 100 60 25 5 0 0; GC 328 271 219 199 187 176 168 131 90 61 23 4 1 0 KEYNOTE-866 | CA017-078 | NIAGARA T2 (%) 15 | 76 | 40 N1 (%) 0.7 | Excluded | 5 ECOG 0 (%) 76 | - | 78 24 month EFS in control arm (%) 70.0 | 71.6 | 59.8 Robert Jones Invited Discussant 47350, 47360 and 47420 BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 [Slide 3] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH How I explain these two studies • More similarities than differences with NIAGARA • Patient mix had better than expected prognosis - this makes it harder to demonstrate modest improvement • Small imbalances, unseen at baseline, may explain different findings between the trials Robert Jones Invited Discussant 47350, 47360 and 47420 BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9 [Slide 4] 13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Genitourinary tumour, renal and urothelial CHAIRS: AXEL BEX, ANJA LORCH Were studies designed differently? Callouts: Only KN-866 used placebo | Differences in cisplatin eligibility | Only CA017-078 excluded N1 | Subtle differences in primary endpoint definitions | Some differences in statistical design [Panel] Phase 3 KEYNOTE-866 Study Design (NCT03924856) — Adults with MIBC; clinical stage T2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0; urothelial histology ≥50%; eligible for RC + PLND; did not meet Galsky criteria for cisplatin ineligibility incl. GFR ≥60 mL/min; ECOG PS 0 or 1. R 1:1: n = 453 Pembrolizumab 200 mg + cisplatin 70 mg/m2 + gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 x4 → RC + PLND → Pembrolizumab 200 mg Q3W 13 cycles; n = 454 Placebo + cisplatin + gemcitabine → Placebo Q3W 13 cycles. Primary end point: EFS by investigator assessment. Key secondary: OS and pCR (pT0N0) by central pathologist review. Other secondary: Safety. [Panel] Study design: CA017-078 — Phase 3 randomized trial of neoadjuvant NIVO plus GC, followed by adjuvant NIVO, vs neoadjuvant GC alone for previously untreated MIBC (NCT03661320). Key inclusion: MIBC (predominant urothelial component); cT2-T4a, N0, M0; GFR ≥ 50 mL/min; ECOG PS 0-1. R 1:1: GC Q3W x 4 cycles + NIVO 360 mg Q3W x 4 cycles (N = 325) → radical cystectomy → NIVO 480 mg Q4W x 9 cycles; GC Q3W x 4 cycles (N = 328) → radical cystectomy → no further treatment. [Greyed arm: GC + NIVO 360 mg + BMS986205 (blinded) 100 mg QD → NIVO 480 mg Q4W + BMS986205 — TERMINATED (Dec 2021), excluded from formal testing of NIVO+GC vs GC alone.] Stratification: clinical stage (T2 vs T3/T4a); GFR (50 to <60 mL/min vs ≥60 mL/min); PD-L1 status (≥1% vs <1%/indeterminate/NE) by central review. Co-primary endpoints: pCR and EFS per BICR. Secondary: OS, safety. Exploratory: ctDNA analyses. Median follow-up (range): 54.5 months (39.4-77.0). [Panel] NIAGARA: Study Design — Adults; cisplatin-eligible MIBC (cT2-T4aN0/1M0); UC or UC with divergent differentiation or histologic subtypes; evaluated and confirmed for RC; CrCl of ≥40 mL/min. R 1:1: Durvalumab arm N=533: neoadjuvant Durvalumab 1500 mg IV Q3W + Gemcitabine + cisplatin (4 cycles) → radical cystectomy → adjuvant Durvalumab 1500 mg IV Q4W (8 cycles); Comparator arm N=530: Gemcitabine + cisplatin → radical cystectomy → no treatment. Dual primary endpoints: EFS, pCR. Key secondary endpoint: OS. Safety. EFS was defined as: progressive disease that precluded RC; recurrence after RC; date of expected surgery in patients who did not undergo RC; death from any cause. Placebo, primary endpoints Robert Jones Invited Discussant 47350, 47360 and 47420 BARCELONA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
CAPItello-281, PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide: Practical decision framework for high-volume mHSPC in fit patients (1 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)CAPItello-281, PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide: Practical decision framework for low-volume mHSPC in fit patients (2 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Slide: Practical decision framework for high-volume mHSPC in fit patients · 2) Slide: Practical decision framework for low-volume mHSPC in fit patients
#ESMO26 Personalized Systemic Therapy for mHSPC @AOmlin @urotoday Two Practice Decision Frameworks: 🔔High volume mHSPC in fit pts 🔔Low volume mHSPC in fit pts https://t.co/kPJJpmonEJ
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Practical Decision Framework* – High-volume1 mHSPC (fit patients) | Synchronous | Metachronous | Trials ADT | Yes | Yes | + Abiraterone/prednisone2 + Enzalutamide + Apalutamide + Darolutamide | One of the options | One of the options | LATITUDE (only synchronous) STAMPEDE, TITAN, ARCHES, ENZAMET, ARANOTE + Docetaxel + abiraterone/prednisone3 + Docetaxel + darolutamide | If fit for chemotherapy | Selected patients, fit for chemotherapy | PEACE-1 (only synchronous) ARASENS + Docetaxel | As sole addition to ADT generally not recommended | GETUG-AFU15, CHAARTED, STAMPEDE + Radiation primary tumour4 | Selected cases, goal: Reduction of local complications | Primary tumour already treated, local therapy only for complications | HORRAD, STAMPEDE, PEACE-1 | Synchronous, biomarker selected | Metachronous, biomarker selected | + Docetaxel + abiraterone followed by abiraterone + niraparib5 + Enzalutamide + Talazoparib3 | HRR: Yes, if BRCA1/2 In the future possibly also other HRR | HRR: Yes, if BRCA1/2 In the future possibly also other HRR | AMPLITUDE TALAPRO-3 + Abiraterone + Capivasertib3,6 | PTEN deficiency: Selected cases in the future, otherwise docetaxel combination | Not included in CAPItello-281 | CAPItello-281 (only synchronous) + ARPI + 177Lu-PSMA-6173 | PSMA: Selected cases in the future | PSMA: Selected cases in the future | PSMAddition [Slide 2] Practical Decision Framework* – Low-volume1 mHSPC (fit patients) | Synchronous | Metachronous | Trials ADT | Yes | Yes, possibly limited in time or MDT alone in selected cases | + Abiraterone/Prednisone2 + Enzalutamide + Apalutamide + Darolutamide | One of the options | Yes (limited duration) | LATITUDE (only synchronous), STAMPEDE, TITAN, ARCHES, ENZAMET, ARANOTE + Docetaxel + abiraterone/Prednisone3 + Docetaxel + darolutamide | Very selected cases | No | PEACE-1 (only synchronous), ARASENS + Docetaxel | As sole addition to ADT generally not recommended | GETUG-AFU15, CHAARTED, STAMPEDE + Radiation primary tumour4 | Yes | Primary tumour already treated, local therapy only for complications | HORRAD, STAMPEDE, PEACE-1 Metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) | Selected cases with the aim of limiting the duration of systemic therapy? | Yes, in combination with systemic therapy (limited duration) or without systemic therapy | Synchronous: EXTEND Metachronous: STOMP, ORIOLE, SABR-COMET, POPSTAR, RADIOSA | Synchronous, biomarker selected | Metachronous, biomarker selected | + Abiraterone + Niraparib5 + Enzalutamide + Talazoparib3 | HRR: selected cases, if BRCA1/2 In the future possibly also other HRR | Generally, no | AMPLITUDE TALAPRO-3 + Abiraterone + Capivasertib3,6 | PTEN deficiency: Very selected cases in the future, otherwise docetaxel combination | Not included in CAPItello-281 | CAPItello-281 (only synchronous) + ARPI + 177Lu-PSMA-6173 | PSMA: Selected cases in the future | No | PSMAddition
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Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: LBA2 phase 3: perioperative durvalumab ± tremelimumab + (shared by Yakup Ergün)
Trial design schema: LBA2 phase 3: perioperative durvalumab ± tremelimumab +
#ESMO26 | VOLGA | Presidential Symposium-1 In cisplatin-ineligible/refusing MIBC, neoadjuvant EV + perioperative durvalumab significantly improved EFS and OS vs the control arm. EFS: HR 0.55 (24-month: 78% vs 69%) OS: HR 0.58 (24-month: 83% vs 75%) pCR: 45% vs 10% Impressive results! Unlike KEYNOTE-905/EV-303, EV was administered only in the neoadjuvant setting, with no adjuvant EV. I’m looking forward to the discussion during the session.
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Context: the LBA2 abstract in this post reports, for D+EV vs control, EFS HR 0.51 (0.38-0.67) with 24-month EFS 64% vs 45%, and OS HR 0.58 (0.40-0.83) with 24-month OS 78% vs 69% (VOLGA pre-planned interim analysis, data cutoff 2 Mar 2026).
LBA2 - Perioperative durvalumab with or without tremelimumab plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Results from the phase 3 VOLGA trial Speakers Thomas B. Powles (London, United Kingdom) Lecture Time 16:54 - 17:06 Abstract Background The standard of care continues to evolve for patients (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). We evaluated if neoadjuvant durvalumab (D) ± tremelimumab (T) plus enfortumab vedotin (EV) followed by radical cystectomy (RC) and adjuvant D±T would be an effective option. Methods VOLGA (NCT04960709), a phase 3, randomised, open-label trial, enrolled pts with MIBC (cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0) ineligible for or who refused treatment (tx) with cisplatin and were planned for RC. Pts were randomised 1:1:1 to D+EV, D+T+EV, or control. D+EV and D+T+EV arms: perioperative D±T (neoadjuvant: 3 cycles of D, 2 cycles of T; adjuvant: 9 cycles of D, 1 cycle of T) and 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV; RC was completed after neoadjuvant tx. Control arm: RC and observation or locally approved adjuvant tx. Dual primary endpoints were event-free survival (EFS): D+EV vs control and D+T+EV vs control. Overall survival (OS) was the key secondary endpoint. Safety was also assessed. Here we present results from a pre-planned interim analysis (data cutoff: 02 Mar 2026). Results Overall, 233, 233, and 229 pts were randomised to the D+EV, D+T+EV, and control arms, respectively. RC was completed in 85% (D+EV), 79% (D+T+EV), and 78% (control) of pts; and 55% (D+EV) and 42% (D+T+EV) completed adjuvant tx. Median EFS follow-up was 22.9 mo. D+EV showed significant improvements in EFS (HR 0.51 [95% CI, 0.38–0.67], P<0.0001; 24-mo rate 64% vs 45%) and OS (HR 0.58 [95% CI, 0.40–0.83], P=0.0027; 24-mo rate 78% vs 69%) vs control. D+T+EV also showed a significant improvement in EFS vs control (HR 0.61 [95% CI, 0.47–0.80], P=0.0004; 24-mo rate 60% vs 45%) but did not meet significance for OS; follow-up is ongoing. Pathological complete response per local review was observed in 45% (95% CI, 38.6–51.7) of pts in the D+EV arm and 10% (95% CI, 6.1–14.2) in the control arm. In the D+EV and D+T+EV arms, max. Grade 3/4 tx-related adverse events occurred in 30% and 42% of pts, respectively. ctDNA results will also be presented. Conclusions Dual primary endpoints of EFS were met. Perioperative D plus 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV also demonstrated a significant improvement in OS vs control. Safety profiles were consistent with those of the individual agents.
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant scatter plot: absolute pCR gain vs EFS hazard ratio (shared by Zach Klaassen)
Slide: Discussant scatter plot: absolute pCR gain vs EFS hazard ratio
#ESMO26 Optimal induction treatment in non-metastatic bladder cancer @niklas_kluemper @urotoday Depth of response tracks with benefit: Absolute pCR gain vs EFS HR https://t.co/L7T3XcdOuD
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
EFS hazard ratio Absolute pCR gain vs control (percentage points) * control = cystectomy alone (no neoadjuvant therapy) ENERGIZE +10 pp | HR 0.94 KEYNOTE-866 +9 pp | HR 0.88 Pembro alone* +15 pp | HR 0.71 NIAGARA +10 pp | HR 0.68 KEYNOTE-B15 +23 pp | HR 0.53 VOLGA* +32 pp | HR 0.51 KEYNOTE-905* +49 pp | HR 0.40
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Niklas Klümper@niklas_kluemper
VOLGA, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide: Perioperative trials in MIBC - how much is enough? Cross-trial table (1 of 3) (shared by Niklas Klümper)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: trial design: perioperative durvalumab (2 of 3) (shared by Niklas Klümper)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: durvalumab + 3 cycles EV vs cystectomy (3 of 3) (shared by Niklas Klümper)
1) Slide: Perioperative trials in MIBC - how much is enough? Cross-trial table · 2) Trial design schema: trial design: perioperative durvalumab · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: durvalumab + 3 cycles EV vs cystectomy
Happy to have presented "Optimal induction treatment in non-metastatic bladder cancer" at #ESMO26 Madrid! Big thanks to the fantastic panel! @MichvdHeijden @giannatempopatr @LAUrology_NL Main message: deeper response = greater benefit. EV-based induction moves pCR most – and VOLGA suggests less EV may be enough! @OncoAlert @weoncologists @urotoday @Uromigos @OncoAlert and Faculty: @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @apolo_andrea @neerajaiims @montypal @Silke_Gillessen @AOmlin @brian_rini @PGrivasMDPhD @TiansterZhang @amerseburger @DrDanielHeng @HHammersMD @scocmem @AndreaNecchi @AmandaNizamMD @drenriquegrande @nataliagandur @AlbigesL @cdanicas @declangmurphy @seanmmcbride @shilpaonc @DrRanaMcKay @scserendipity1 @DrYukselUrun @ravikanesvaran @BraunMDPhD @EfstathiouEleni @mzugman @crisbergerot @Markuseckstein3
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Perioperative trials in MIBC – how much is enough? Trial | IO agent (all perioperative) | Comparator | Neoadj. cytotoxic | Adj. cytotoxic | Adjuvant cytotoxic received (% of randomised) | EFS | OS Chemotherapy backbone NIAGARA1 | Durvalumab | Neoadj. GC | GC x4 | None | Not applicable | Positive HR 0.68 | Positive HR 0.75 KEYNOTE-8662 | Pembrolizumab | Neoadj. GC | GC x4 | None | Not applicable | Negative HR 0.88 | Negative HR 1.00 ENERGIZE3 | Nivolumab | Neoadj. GC | GC x4 | None | Not applicable | Negative HR 0.94 | Negative HR 0.88 (immature) Enfortumab vedotin backbone KN-905/EV-3034 | Pembrolizumab | Surgery alone | EV x3 | EV x6 | Adjuvant started 59% (100/170); all 6 EV cycles ≥29%a | Positive HR 0.40 | Positive HR 0.50 KN-B15/EV-3045 | Pembrolizumab | Neoadj. GC | EV x4 | EV x5 | Adjuvant started 65% (262/405); adj. EV received 56% (225/405)b | Positive HR 0.53 | Positive HR 0.65 VOLGA (D+EV)6 | Durvalumab | Surgery ± adj. | EV x3 | None | Not applicable | Positive HR 0.51 | Positive HR 0.58 VOLGA (D+T+EV)6 | Durvalumab + tremelimumab | Surgery ± adj. | EV x3 | None | Not applicable | Positive HR 0.61 | Not significant HR 0.77 (interim) aData cutoff Jun 2025; median 6 adjuvant EV cycles among starters, so at least half of starters received all 6. bMedian 5 (range 1-5) adjuvant EV cycles among recipients (Suppl. Table S3); 208/405 (51%) completed the whole adjuvant phase. GC, gemcitabine-cisplatin; EV, enfortumab vedotin; D, durvalumab; T, tremelimumab. Shaded rows: adjuvant cytotoxic component. HR: EFS / OS vs comparator. Niklas Klümper, X: @niklas_kluemper Powles T, NEJM 2024; Bedke J, ESMO 2026 (4735O); Necchi A, ESMO 2026 (4736O); Vulsteke C, NEJM 2026; Galsky MD, NEJM 2026; Powles T, ESMO 2026 LBA2 [Slide 3] VOLGA: perioperative Durva, only neoadjuvant/ induction EV n = 695, cisplatin-ineligible or -declining | 3x EV before cystectomy, no adjuvant EV Arm 1: D + T + EV 1:1:1, n = 695 in total Arm 2: D + EV Arm 3: RC ± approved adjuvant therapy RC Enfortumab vedotin Durvalumab Tremelimumab Niklas Klümper, X: @niklas_kluemper Powles T et al., ESMO 2026 LBA2 (Presidential Symposium); VOLGA NCT04960709; data cutoff 02 March 2026 [Slide 4] VOLGA: durvalumab + 3 cycles of EV vs cystectomy Durvalumab + EV arm | ITT | median follow-up 23 (EFS) and 26 (OS) months Event-free survival HR 0.51 (0.38-0.67) 24 mo: 64% vs 45% Overall survival HR 0.58 (0.40-0.83) 24 mo: 78% vs 69% D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Probability of EFS Probability of OS Time from randomisation (months) Durvalumab+EV arm Control arm No. of patients at risk 40% vs 8% pCR, central review (local: 45% vs 10%) 60% ctDNA clearance before cystectomy (52/87, exploratory) 85% vs 79% underwent cystectomy (198/233 vs 180/229) For patients: similar benefit to EV-P with only 3 EV cycles - 64% vs 45% event-free and 78% vs 69% alive at 2 years Niklas Klümper, X: @niklas_kluemper Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival and overall survival, ITT (D+EV vs control/cystectomy) Durvalumab + EV (D+EV) | 233 Control (radical cystectomy) | 229 HR: EFS 0.51; OS 0.58 HR CI: EFS 0.38-0.67; OS 0.40-0.83 24-mo EFS 64% vs 45% 24-mo OS 78% vs 69% pCR 40% vs 8% central review (local 45% vs 10%) Underwent cystectomy 85% vs 79% (198/233 vs 180/229) ctDNA clearance before cystectomy 60% (52/87, exploratory)
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Niklas Klümper@niklas_kluemper
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Niklas Klümper ESMO26 slide: depth (shared by Niklas Klümper)
Trial design schema: Niklas Klümper ESMO26 slide: depth
Honoured to have had the opportunity to present "Optimal induction treatment in non-metastatic bladder cancer" at #ESMO26 in Madrid! 🚨 Does a deeper pathological response translate into greater survival benefit in perioperative MIBC? An intriguing pattern across four phase III trials: 🔹 NIAGARA: ΔpCR +10 pp | EFS HR 0.68 🔹 KEYNOTE-B15: +23 pp | HR 0.53 🔹 VOLGA: +32 pp | HR 0.51 🔹 KEYNOTE-905: +49 pp | HR 0.40 Larger absolute pCR gains appear to track with greater EFS benefit. But the comparator matters! KEYNOTE-905 and VOLGA used surgery-based controls without neoadjuvant systemic therapy (control "pCR" ~8–9%), whereas NIAGARA and KEYNOTE-B15 used active neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Thus, the magnitude of ΔpCR is not directly comparable across trials. The key question: Can pCR, combined with utDNA + ctDNA clearance, become a reliable tool for response-adapted treatment intensity? ⚠️ This is an exploratory, trial-level observation—not proof that pCR improvements cause EFS benefits or that pCR is a validated surrogate endpoint! Better biomarkers could help us maximize cure while minimizing overtreatment. 🔬 #ESMO26 #BladderCancer @weoncologists @urotoday @Uromigos @OncoAlert Faculty: @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @apolo_andrea @neerajaiims @montypal @Silke_Gillessen @AOmlin @brian_rini @PGrivasMDPhD @TiansterZhang @amerseburger @DrDanielHeng @HHammersMD @scocmem @AndreaNecchi @AmandaNizamMD @drenriquegrande @nataliagandur @AlbigesL @cdanicas @declangmurphy @seanmmcbride @shilpaonc @DrRanaMcKay @scserendipity1 @DrYukselUrun @ravikanesvaran @BraunMDPhD @EfstathiouEleni @mzugman @crisbergerot @Markuseckstein3
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Depth of response tracks with benefit Absolute pCR gain versus EFS hazard ratio across four phase 3 trials NIAGARA ΔpCR +10 pp | HR 0.68 KEYNOTE-B15 ΔpCR +23 pp | HR 0.53 VOLGA* ΔpCR +32 pp | HR 0.51 KEYNOTE-905* ΔpCR +49 pp | HR 0.40 * KEYNOTE-905 and VOLGA: control = cystectomy alone no neoadjuvant therapy (pCR 8-9%) → ΔpCR inflated; NIAGARA and B15 vs active GC EFS hazard ratio (y-axis 0,3–0,8); Absolute pCR gain vs control (percentage points) +10 pp | NIAGARA: 37% vs 28%, HR 0.68 +23 pp | B15: 56% vs 33%, HR 0.53 +49 pp* | KN-905: 57% vs 9%, HR 0.40 - control without neoadjuvant therapy +32 pp* | VOLGA: 40% vs 8%, HR 0.51 - control without neoadjuvant therapy Niklas Klümper, X: @niklas_kluemper Powles T et al., NEJM 2024; Vulsteke C et al., NEJM 2026; Galsky MD et al., NEJM 2026; Powles T et al., ESMO 2026 LBA2. Trial-level, hypothesis-generating; *control: cystectomy alone [PowerPoint artifact label 'Zeichnungsfläche' overlays x-axis]
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Panagiotis Vlachostergios@Panos_Vlach
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Industry satellite symposium slide: EV+P (1 of 3) (shared by Panagiotis Vlachostergios)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: EV-304 study design (2 of 3) (shared by Panagiotis Vlachostergios)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Industry symposium summary slide: EV+P (3 of 3) (shared by Panagiotis Vlachostergios)
1) Slide: Industry satellite symposium slide: EV+P · 2) Trial design schema: EV-304 study design · 3) Slide: Industry symposium summary slide: EV+P
@PGrivasMDPhD rocking the stage #ESMO26 discussing current treatment landscape in advanced/metastatic and in muscle-invasive #urothelial #carcinoma @myESMO @Uromigos https://t.co/Z9gGr7aptK
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] EV+P is approved across the UC continuum and is the recommended 1L treatment for unresectable/mUC*1 ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines2 Treatment-naïve mUC EV+P†§ Disease progression: • PBCT‡ • Erdafitinib¶ If EV+P is unavailable or contraindicated Treatment-naïve mUC Cis-eligible: Nivolumab + CisGem§ Cis- or carbo-eligible: CisGem or CarboGem Disease progression: • Pembrolizumab§ • Atezolizumab No disease progression: • Maintenance avelumab§†† Disease progression: • Erdafitinib¶§ • EV§ • Sacituzumab govitecan†§ • Vinflunine or taxanes‡‡¶¶§§ Figure adapted from Figure 1 from Powles T et al. 2024.2 *Disclaimer: The ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline aligns with the EU regulatory approval for P 'for the 1L treatment of unresectable or mUC in adults'; †No longer approved in the US; not EMA approved; ‡Rechallenge with single-agent ICI is not encouraged without further evidence; ¶In tumours with selected FGFR3 DNA fusions and mutations; §ESMO-MCBS v1.1 was used to calculate scores for new therapies/indications approved by the EMA or FDA. The scores have been calculated and validated by the ESMO-MCBS Working Group and reviewed by the authors (https://www.esmo.org/guidelines/esmo-mcbs/esmo-mcbs-evaluation-forms); ††This should be assessed within 10 weeks of completion of chemotherapy; ‡‡Rechallenge with PBCT may be considered if progression occurred 12 months after the end of previous PBCT or 12 months after the end of previous PBCT and maintenance avelumab; ¶¶Platinum doublets to be considered if the treatment-free interval from the last PBCT is >1 year; §§To be considered when other therapies are not available. 1L, first-line; Carbo, carboplatin; Cis, cisplatin; EMA, European Medicines Agency; ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology; EV, enfortumab vedotin; FDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; FGFR3, fibroblast growth factor receptor 3; Gem, gemcitabine; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; MCBS, Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale; mUC, metastatic urothelial carcinoma; P, pembrolizumab; PBCT, platinum-based chemotherapy; UC, urothelial carcinoma. 1. Enfortumab vedotin. Summary of Product Characteristics; 2. Powles T et al. Ann Oncol 2024;35:485–490. [Slide 3] EV-304 study: Pivotal Phase III trial of perioperative EV+P vs. CisGem and RC+PLND in cisplatin-eligible patients with MIBC Adults with MIBC Key eligibility criteria • Clinical stage T2–T4aN0M0 or T1–T4aN1M0 by central assessment • Tumours with ≥50% urothelial histology • Did not meet any Galsky criteria for cisplatin ineligibility • ECOG PS 0–1 • Eligible for curative-intent RC+PLND N=808 | R 1:1 n=405: Four cycles neoadjuvant EV 1.25 mg/kg Day 1 and Day 8 IV Q3W + Four cycles neoadjuvant pembrolizumab 200 mg Day 1 IV Q3W → RC+PLND → Five cycles adjuvant EV 1.25 mg/kg Day 1 and Day 8 IV Q3W + 13 cycles adjuvant pembrolizumab 200 mg Day 1 IV Q3W n=403: Four cycles neoadjuvant CisGem 70 mg/m2 Day 1 IV (Cis) + 1000 mg/m2 Day 1 and Day 8 IV (Gem) → RC+PLND → Observation* Endpoints1 • Primary: EFS by BICR • Key secondary: OS and pCR by central pathologist review • Other secondary: pDS and safety Participants were randomised between 12 May 2021 and 12 December 2023. Data cutoff date: 27 October 2025. *As of February 2023, adjuvant nivolumab was permitted when clinically indicated and regionally available. BICR, blinded independent central review; Cis, cisplatin; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; EFS, event-free survival; EV, enfortumab vedotin; Gem, gemcitabine; IV, intravenous; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; OS, overall survival; P, pembrolizumab; pCR, pathological complete response; pDS, pathological downstaging rate; Q3W, every 3 weeks; R, randomised; RC+PLND, radical cystectomy with standard pelvic lymph node dissection. Galsky MD et al. N Engl J Med 2026;395:338-348. [Slide 4] Summary EV+P is the recommended 1L SOC for LA/mUC in patients who are platinum-eligible, as included in multiple international treatment guidelines including ESMO and EAU guidelines1,2 In EV-302, ~3.5-year follow-up data confirm sustained OS benefit and higher ORR and CR rates for EV+P vs. PBCT in 1L LA/mUC, with patients continuing to achieve CR over time. No new safety findings were identified3 Real-world outcomes closely mirror those of EV-302, with consistent ORR, CR, and survival benefit observed4–7 Data from the EV-303 and EV-304 trials supports perioperative EV+P as an effective treatment option for patients with resectable MIBC, regardless of cisplatin-eligibility8,9 1L, first-line; CR, complete response; EAU, European Association of Urology; ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology; EV, enfortumab vedotin; LA, locally advanced; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; mUC, metastatic urothelial carcinoma; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; P, pembrolizumab; SOC, standard of care. 1. European Association of Urology. Muscle-invasive and metastatic bladder cancer. Available at: https://uroweb.org/guidelines/muscle-invasive-and-metastatic-bladder-cancer. Last accessed: October 2026; 2. Powles T et al. Ann Oncol 2024;35:485–490; 3. Powles TB. Presented at ASCO 2026. #4507; 4. Zschäbitz S et al. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2026;75:184; 5. Niedersüß-Beke D et al. Int J Cancer 2025;158:1654–1665; 6. Jindal T et al. Presented at ESMO 2024. Abstract 1988P; 7. Jain P et al. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2025;23:102453; 8. Vulsteke C et al. N Engl J Med 2026;394:1257–1269; 9. Galsky MD et al. N Engl J Med 2026;395:338-348.
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Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO@montypal
LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KIM-1 dynamics and tissue biomarkers (1 of 4) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Integrated tissue, blood and HRQoL profiling to guide (2 of 4) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: CARE-1 study design and PD-L1 (3 of 4) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Need for validated biomarkers and PROs (4 of 4) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)
1) Biomarker data: KIM-1 dynamics and tissue biomarkers · 2) Slide: Integrated tissue, blood and HRQoL profiling to guide · 3) Trial design schema: CARE-1 study design and PD-L1 · 4) Biomarker data: Need for validated biomarkers and PROs
Brilliant discussion by @ZaydTippu, tying together #ESMO26 abstracts from @AlbigesL, @VincentWenxinXu & @DrDanielHeng. Not easy to weave between abstracts pertaining to PD-L1 assessment in #CARE1, #KIM1 in #COSMIC313 & #HRQOL in #LITESPARK11, but he pulls together a very cohesive story. Definitely worth a watch! @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] KIM-1 Dynamics Complement Tissue Biomarkers & Could Inform Adaptive Therapy 1 BASELINE: Tumour transcriptional programmes vary between regions, over time and between sites Baseline Tissue | Checkmate 214(1) | No baseline established transcriptional signature associated with PFS or OS on Ipi/Nivo Within Primary Tumours | TRACERx Renal(2) | 31% of same-patient sample pairs differ Over Time | Immotion 010 (Placebo Arm)(3) | Recurrent sites enrich for inflammatory, stromal and proliferative signatures Between Sites | OPTIC-RCC(4) | GES vary between metastatic & primary site. Moved to metastatic site biopsy 2 DYNAMIC measures can be tools for ADAPTIVE studies Metastatic ccRCC → Biomarker sampling (baseline) → Nivolumab + ipilimumab → Biomarker sampling (Day 21) KIM-1 ≤30% decrease (~70% of patients) → R → Zanzalintinib + nivolumab / Nivolumab + ipilimumab (mPFS <8 months) KIM-1 >30% decrease (~30% of patients) → Nivolumab + ipilimumab (mPFS >70 months) NEED: 1 Analytical Validity: Reproducible in plasma ✓ cut off thresholds pending 2 Clinical Validity: Discriminates Response & Regimen ✓ 3 Clinical Utility: Prospective/ Adaptive Trials Needed ↑ Zayd Tippu Invited Discussant 3593RO, 3594RO and 3595RO 1 Checkmate 214 Motzer JITC 2022, 2 Fernandez Sanroman Cancer Discov 2025 3 Immotion 010 Xu European Urology 2026 4 OPTIC RCC Haake, ESMO 2025 2591O 5 COSMIC 313 Xu ESMO 2026, 3593RO [Slide 2] Integrated Profiling Could Guide Upfront & Response-Adapted Therapy 1 BASELINE: static profiling Contemporaneous metastatic biopsy PD-L1 ± transcriptomics (OPTIC-RCC/BIONIKK) Baseline KIM-1 Baseline HRQoL 2 ON TREATMENT: dynamic profiling Serial blood KIM-1 ± ctDNA/ cfDNA (recapitulates TME) Serial HRQoL trajectory +/- wearables Dynamic change from baseline UPFRONT STRATIFICATION ICI + ICI or ICI + VEGF? 3594RO PROGNOSTICATION Risk beyond IMDC? 3593RO, 3595RO RESPONSE-ADAPTED THERAPY Timing of intensification? 3593RO SEQUENCING AFTER ICI Selection and optimisation 3595RO Advanced ccRCC | 1st line SACT | Dynamic monitoring | Progressive disease | 2nd line SACT Integrated Features Across Tumour, Blood and the Patient: May Optimise Upfront & Dynamic Therapy Choices Requires prospective validation Zayd Tippu Invited Discussant 3593RO, 3594RO and 3595RO Flippot 3594RO (CARE1), Xu 3593RO (COSMIC 313), Heng 3595RO (LITESPARK 011), Haake 2591O (OPTIC RCC, ESMO 2025), Vano Lancet Oncology 2022, Zhang, Nature 2026 [Slide 3] Guiding Clinical Decision-Making: Interrogating PD-L1 Advanced ccRCC | 1st line SACT | Dynamic Monitoring | Progressive Disease | 2nd line SACT 1 3594RO · tissue UPFRONT STRATIFICATION ICI + ICI or ICI + VEGF? Nil implementable biomarkers • Patient, clinical & histological features Absence of prospective studies Need: A stratifier between regimens The BIOMARKER ASK: Analytical Validity ↔ Measurable/Reproducible Scalable tissue test across local labs 1 Tissue · 3594RO PD-L1 CARE-1 CARE-1 Study Metastatic renal cell carcinoma with a clear-cell component Intermediate or poor risk IMDC Naive from systemic therapy Local PD-L1 TPS ≥ 1% or < 1% Routine antibody Main objective of the PD-L1 analysis: Concordance between local and central PD-L1 positivity PD-L1 positive → R 1:1 → DUAL ICI NIVOLUMAB + IPILIMUMAB / ICI + TKI PEMBROLIZUMAB + AXITINIB, PEMBROLIZUMAB + LENVATINIB, NIVOLUMAB + CABOZANTINIB Overall survival Hypothesis dual ICI > ICI + TKI PD-L1 negative → R 1:1 → DUAL ICI NIVOLUMAB + IPILIMUMAB / ICI + TKI PEMBROLIZUMAB + AXITINIB, PEMBROLIZUMAB + LENVATINIB, NIVOLUMAB + CABOZANTINIB Progression-free survival Overall survival Hypothesis ICI + TKI > dual ICI Zayd Tippu Invited Discussant 3593RO, 3594RO and 3595RO [Slide 4] Guiding Clinical Decision-Making: the Need for Validated Biomarkers and PROs Advanced ccRCC | 1st line SACT | Dynamic Monitoring | Progressive Disease | 2nd line SACT 1 3594RO · tissue UPFRONT STRATIFICATION ICI + ICI or ICI + VEGF? Nil implementable biomarkers • Patient, clinical & histological features Absence of prospective studies Need: A stratifier between regimens 2 exploratory: triplet responders UPFRONT INTENSIFICATION Role for Triplets? Triplets have not improved OS • LITESPARK-012: HR 1.04 (Arm A) • HR 1.12 (Arm B)(1) • COSMIC 313: HR 1.02(2) Toxicity/tolerance pay-off Need: Who benefits from more 2 3593RO · blood RESPONSE-ADAPTED THERAPY Timing of Intensification? Radiological response • 12 weeks: PDIGREE (NCT03793166) Role for blood-based signal? Need: Early signal that tracks disease response 3 3595RO · patient SEQUENCING AFTER ICI Selection and Optimisation Combination regimen has not improved OS • LITESPARK-011: HR 0.85 (95% CI 0.68-1.05)(3) Prognostic role of HRQoL measures? Need: Robust monitoring and strategies for intervention 1 Tissue · 3594RO PD-L1 CARE-1 2 Blood · 3593RO KIM-1 COSMIC-313 3 Patient · 3595RO HRQoL LITESPARK-011 Zayd Tippu Invited Discussant 3593RO, 3594RO and 3595RO 1 #3586O ESMO 2026, 2 Motzer et al. Ann Oncol 2026 3 Motzer et al Lancet 2026
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Annals of Oncology article-in-press screenshot: final (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Annals of Oncology article-in-press screenshot: phase 3 (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: Annals of Oncology article-in-press screenshot: final · 2) Slide: Annals of Oncology article-in-press screenshot: phase 3
Sunday morning GU session: 2 phase III published in @Annals_Oncology —congrats Annals team, @myESMO and EIC @tompowles1 ! #ESMO26 @DanaFarber_GU @DanaFarber @OncoAlert https://t.co/NgkflRDUZr
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] ESMO ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY ORIGINAL ARTICLE · Articles in Press, October 25, 2026 Final prespecified analysis of the phase 3 LITESPARK-011 study: belzutifan plus lenvatinib versus cabozantinib for advanced renal cell carcinoma after anti–PD-(L)1 therapy D.Y.C. Heng 1,* · M. Schmidinger 2 · R. McDermott 3 · ... · D. Vickery 29 · R.J. Motzer 30,* on behalf of the LITESPARK-011 Investigators ... Show more HIGHLIGHTS • Belzutifan plus lenvatinib continues to demonstrate PFS and ORR benefit versus cabozantinib at the final analysis of LITESPARK-011 [Slide 2] ESMO ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY ORIGINAL ARTICLE · Articles in Press, October 25, 2026 Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab as first-line therapy for advanced renal-cell carcinoma: randomized open-label phase 3 LITESPARK-012 study Brian I. Rini 1 · Toni K. Choueiri 2 · Martin H. Voss 3 · ... · Joseph E. Burgents 19 · Karla G. Rodriguez-Lopez 19 · Thomas B. Powles 20 ... Show more Highlights • LITESPARK-012 evaluated novel first-line combination therapies for advanced RCC. • Neither HIF-2α (belzutifan) nor CTLA-4 (quavonlimab) blockade added to the efficacy of first-line pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in advanced RCC.
@cdanicas
Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
DASL-HiCaP, PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: Educational slide: how much systemic therapy in high-risk localised (1 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)DASL-HiCaP, PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: perioperative apalutamide summary: pCR/MRD, 5-year MFS (2 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)DASL-HiCaP, PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: Comparison of STAMPEDE, ENZARAD and intensification results (3 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)DASL-HiCaP, PROTEUS ESMO 2026 slide: Evidence for 18-36 months of ADT in high-risk localized prostate cancer (4 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)
1) Slide: Educational slide: how much systemic therapy in high-risk localised · 2) Biomarker data: perioperative apalutamide summary: pCR/MRD, 5-year MFS · 3) Slide: Comparison of STAMPEDE, ENZARAD and intensification results · 4) Slide: Evidence for 18-36 months of ADT in high-risk localized prostate cancer
🎯 #ESMO26 Starting the Day with Excellent educational session of How to optimise care for pts receiving prostate cancer systemic therapy. 👉 @BarbaraJereczek nice presentation updating the management of HR-PC pts! 😊@OncoAlert @myESMO @APCCC_Lugano @urotoday @GuardConsortium https://t.co/2iNYcQokIz
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] How much systemic therapy? ADT remains essential – but who needs intensification? • Long-term ADT – backbone of treatment (typically 18–36 months) • ADT + 2 years abiraterone – standard for selected very-high-risk / cN1 M0 • STAMPEDE – major change in practice • ENZARAD – negative for MFS; 8-y MFS 74% vs 72% • ARPI intensification – not simply a class effect • Docetaxel – very limited role in M0 locally advanced disease and DASL-HiCaP... Bottom line: ADT remains the backbone. Intensify selectively — strongest evidence supports abiraterone, while enzalutamide cannot be considered interchangeable. Selected references Bolla et al. N Engl J Med. 2009 Nabid et al. Eur Urol. 2018 Attard et al. Lancet. 2022 (STAMPEDE) Nguyen et al. ESMO Congress 2025, LBA86 (ENZARAD) James et al. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2022 [Slide 2] PROTEUS: a new piece of the puzzle 1 Neoadjuvant 6 months ADT ± apalutamide 2 Radical prostatectomy + PLND 3 Adjuvant 6 months ADT ± apalutamide pCR/MRD 8.9% vs 1.0% 5-year MFS 78.2% vs 73.5% Post-op RT ~1 in 3 patients High-risk / locally advanced prostate cancer often requires multimodal care. Taplin ME, et al. Perioperative Apalutamide in High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2026;395:546–560. [Slide 3] PROTEUS, STAMPEDE, DASL-HiCaP and ENZARAD: what can we conclude? Different clinical contexts and designs — NOT head-to-head comparisons PROTEUS Surgery pathway Perioperative apalutamide + ADT 5-year MFS 78.2% vs 73.5% STAMPEDE Definitive RT pathway ADT ± abiraterone-based intensification MFS HR 0.54; OS HR 0.63 ENZARAD Definitive RT pathway 24-month enzalutamide + ADT 8-year MFS 74% vs 72%; HR 0.88 No significant MFS benefit DASL-HiCaP Definitive or salvage RT 96-week ADT ± darolutamide 4-year MFS 95% vs 88%; HR 0.42 Systemic intensification may strengthen local treatment · but results are not uniform Sources: Taplin et al. NEJM 2026 (PROTEUS); STAMPEDE; DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 abstract; ENZARAD ESMO 2025 abstract. [Slide 4] The Evidence Mandates 18–36 Months for High-Risk Disease Global Consensus ESMO and EAU guidelines remain unified: true high-risk localized disease requires 18–36 months (2–3 years) of ADT. Proven Survival Benefit Meta-analyses (Kishan 2022, Zaorsky 2025) and landmark trials (RADICALS-HD, STAMPEDE) prove premature cessation sacrifices Metastasis-Free Survival (MFS) and Overall Survival (OS). The ARPI Intensification Adding next-generation androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) enhances efficacy but does not replace the need for long-term ADT duration.
@cdanicas
Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
CAPItello-281, TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: Stage migration between conventional imaging and PSMA PET (1 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)CAPItello-281, TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Available biomarkers for treatment personalisation (2 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)CAPItello-281, TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: STAMPEDE biomarker analysis: transcriptome-based (3 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)CAPItello-281, TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 slide: APCCC 2026 expert voting on ADT plus ARPI with or without docetaxel (4 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)
1) Slide: Stage migration between conventional imaging and PSMA PET · 2) Biomarker data: Available biomarkers for treatment personalisation · 3) Biomarker data: STAMPEDE biomarker analysis: transcriptome-based · 4) Slide: APCCC 2026 expert voting on ADT plus ARPI with or without docetaxel
🎯 #ESMO26 Excellent update of the management of mCSPC pts by @AOmlin a new intensification triplets are arriving! @OncoAlert @myESMO @APCCC_Lugano @Silke_Gillessen @GuardConsortium @ThePCCTC https://t.co/G39gATiTOI
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Stage Migration with PSMA PET Imaging MIGRATION BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL IMAGING AND PSMA PET Conventional imaging (CI) (CT/MRI + Bone Scan) ------> PSMA-PET High-Volume Disease (HVD-CI) n = 17 Low-Volume Disease (LVD-CI) n = 50 High-Volume Disease (HVD-PET) n = 27 Low-Volume Disease (LVD-PET) n = 24 Non-Metastatic Disease (M0-PET) n = 16 94% 22% 48% 30% Consider over- but also under-treatment depending on imaging used* Note: only 67 patients Aurelius Omlin *Unterrainer et al. J Nucl Med 2025; 66:54–60 Sundahl et al. Eur Urol. 2021 May;79(5):565-567. [Slide 2] Available Biomarkers for Treatment Personalisation Method | Biomarker Result | Potential Treatment Implication PSA / Androgen Receptor (Serum, IHC) | Approx. 99% positive | ADT + ARPI Imaging by PSMA PET/CT* | 87% positive (syn- and metachronous mHSPC/APMS) | 177Lu-PSMA-617# Immunohistochemistry on tumour tissue** | 25% PTEN-loss ≥90% (synchronous mHSPC/mAPMS) | ADT + abiraterone + capivasertib# Next-Generation Sequencing (Tumour and/or ctDNA/Plasma) AMPLITUDE Panel*** | 18% HRR-alterations — of which 56% BRCA1/2 (syn- and metachronous mHSPC/APMS) | ADT + abiraterone + niraparib (optional 6x docetaxel upfront)## TALAPRO-3 Panel**** | 19% HRR-alterations — of which 35% BRCA1/2 (syn- and metachronous mHSPC/APMS) | ADT + enzalutamide + talazoparib# * PSMAddition (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT) ** CAPItello-281 (Antibody for PTEN, SP218; Roche Diagnostics, Tucson, AZ) *** AMPLITUDE: BRCA1/2, BRIP1, CHEK2, CDK12, FANCA, PALB2, RAD51B, RAD54L **** TALAPRO-3: ATM, ATR, BRCA1/2, CDK12, CHEK2, FANCA, MLH1, MRE11A, NBN, PALB2, RAD51C # Not approved yet by EMA ## approved by EMA only for BRCA1/2 Aurelius Omlin [Slide 3] STAMPEDE – Biomarker Analysis Associated with shorter survival on abiraterone Cellular plasticity / Immune activity / Tumor proliferation / Higher AR signalling / Longer survival RNA profiling of advanced prostate cancer Randomized in STAMPEDE trial (survival status after ~14 years) Abiraterone Docetaxel Tumor biopsy RNA Transcriptome classifiers PTEN inactivity High Decipher score Predict survival benefit from docetaxel in metastatic patients Transcriptome-based classification of PTEN activity PTEN inactive 53% of pts PTEN active 47% of pts A M1, PTEN inactive — Overall survival — Years since randomization B M1, PTEN active — Overall survival — Years since randomization PTEN active / PTEN inactive — Lower Decipher / High Decipher G Docetaxel treatment effect (all-cause death hazard ratio) Aurelius Omlin * Note: PTEN IHC by Cell Signaling Technology, Clone D4.3 XP antibody Grist et al. Cell, 2025 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival, M1 patients, ADT vs ADT + docetaxel, by transcriptome PTEN status PTEN inactive: ADT (reference) vs ADT + doce PTEN active: ADT (reference) vs ADT + doce [Slide 4] ADT plus ARPI ± Docetaxel: Experts' Treatment Choice | Disease | ADT + ARPI | ADT + ARPI + docetaxel | ADT + ARPI + 177Lu-PSMA | Comment PSMA positive, no HRR, no PTEN loss | Synchronous, high-volume | 25% | 68% | 7% | | Metachronous, high-volume | 45% | 41% | 13% | 1% for ADT + ARPI (± docetaxel) + PARPi PSMA positive, no HRR, no PTEN loss | Synchronous, low-volume | 90% | 3% | 6% | 1% for ADT + ARPI (± docetaxel) + PARPi | Metachronous, low-volume | 90% | 1% | 7% | 2% for ADT + ARPI (± docetaxel) + PARPi Most uncertainty around metachronous high-volume disease Aurelius Omlin Source: APCCC 2026 consensus voting, publication pending
@montypal
Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO@montypal
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: BRAVE-RCC study design slide (Laurence Albiges, ESMO 2026) (1 of 3) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)ESMO 2026 slide: Outlook: where cellular therapy for RCC goes next (ESMO 2026 RCC session) (2 of 3) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: Barrier 3: Payload - CD70/TIM-1 ADCs in ccRCC (ESMO 2026) (3 of 3) (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)
1) Trial design schema: BRAVE-RCC study design slide (Laurence Albiges, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: Outlook: where cellular therapy for RCC goes next (ESMO 2026 RCC session) · 3) Mechanism of action: Barrier 3: Payload - CD70/TIM-1 ADCs in ccRCC (ESMO 2026)
Brilliant talks from @AlbigesL, @KoenvdMijn, @YujiMiura5 & @BraunMDPhD at #ESMO26 highlighting novel therapies for #kidneycancer. Lots of perspective shifting evidence & discussion - I’m walking away with (1) the thought that we could still optimize ADCs for RCC despite multiple failed attempts (need to watch the talk!) and (2) the need to explore “smarter TILs”. @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 5- Who are the right patients for HIF-2α inhibition? Slowly growing disease? The INDOLENT population BRAVE-RCC (NCT07023432) Belzutifan's Role in Active Surveillance Versus Treatment for Indolent Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma A phase II randomized study in treatment-naïve metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma Key inclusion criteria: Metastatic clear-cell RCC; IMDC favorable/intermediate risk (0–1); No prior systemic therapy* Randomization (1:1) N = 78 Belzutifan (oral, once daily) | Active surveillance (standard monitoring) Primary endpoint: Progression-free survival (PFS) (RECIST v1.1) Key secondary endpoints: Safety and tolerability (CTCAE v5.0); Time to start of new systemic therapy; Objective response rate (CR and PR, RECIST v1.1); Overall survival; Quality of life (FKSI-19) Sponsor: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Planned sample size N = 78 * Prior adjuvant immunotherapy/targeted therapy is allowed if metastatic progression occurs ≥ 12 months after the last dose. Generated by Claude from ClinicalTrials.gov Laurence Albiges, MD PhD [Slide 2] OUTLOOK Where cellular therapy for RCC goes next Better targets: CD70 selection by TPS; ENPP3 and new antigens; monitor antigen heterogeneity Armoured and off-the-shelf: CTX131 (Regnase-1 + TGFβR2 KO); anti-rejection allogeneic designs Smarter TIL: TCR-seq-guided enrichment of tumour-reactive CD8+ clones Manufacturability biomarkers: CD8/FoxP3 ratio and PD-1+ Tregs predict expansion failure Toxicity control: Recognize HLH early; infection prophylaxis after lymphodepletion Combinations, earlier lines: After prior anti-PD1; lower tumour burden; randomised designs Pal SK et al. Cancer Discov 2024. Srour SA et al. JCO 2026. Einstein DJ et al. J Immunother 2024. Lee MH et al. Cancer Res Commun 2023. [Slide 3] BARRIER 3: Payload Does the delivered payload actually kill RCC? Pharmacokinetics | Tumor penetration | Target recognition | Intracellular trafficking | Payload | TME modulation Mosele et al. Nat Med (32)2774-2785, 2026 Potential barriers in ccRCC 2. Therapeutic window → Can we deliver enough payload to kill the tumor without unacceptable toxicity? AMG 172 | CD70 | DM1 (mertansine) Microtubule inhibitor DLT: Thrombocytopenia 59% (all grades); Liver injury / Hepatic dysfunction 30% (all grades) Clinical activity: ORR 5.4% (2/37); Best response: 2 PR, 14 SD, 21 PD Clinical consequence: DLTs: thrombocytopenia, liver injury; MTD 1.6 mg/kg; Limited further development Massard C, et al. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2019;83:1057-1063. SGN-CD70A | CD70 | PBD dimer DNA cross-linker DLT: Thrombocytopenia 56% (all grades) Clinical activity: ORR 5.6% (1/18); Best response: 1 PR, 8 SD, 4 PD Clinical consequence: DLT: thrombocytopenia; MTD 30 µg/kg; Limited further development Pal S, et al. Cancer. 2019;125:1124-1132. CDX-014 | TIM-1 | MMAE Microtubule inhibitor DLT: 1 Grade 3 rash + Grade 3 liver dysfunction + Grade 4 neutropenia (at 2.0 mg/kg Q3W) → Grade 5 multiorgan failure (fatal, 1/16); 2 Grade 3 hyperglycemia (at 2.0 mg/kg Q3W) Clinical activity: ORR 6% (1/16); Best response: 1 PR (ongoing), 9 SD, 7 PD; Clinical benefit rate 31% (5/16) Clinical consequence: MTD not reached; 1 treatment-related death (Grade 5); Therapeutic window challenged; development discontinued McGregor BA, et al. Invest New Drugs. 2020;38:1807-1814.
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant 'My Thoughts' on dual primary endpoints not met (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Positioning HIF-2a inhibition: completed/ongoing HIF-2a (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: Discussant 'My Thoughts' on dual primary endpoints not met · 2) Slide: Positioning HIF-2a inhibition: completed/ongoing HIF-2a
Pragmatic overview and RCC discussion with #DrNaomiHaas: LITESPARK-012 shows no benefit from intensifying 1L Pembro/Len, LITESPARK-011 supports Bel/Len after IO progression, and PE-PE explores Pembro + MDT in oligometastatic RCC. Right drugs, right setting, right patients? #RCC @myESMO @OncoAlert #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] My Thoughts - Did LITESPARK-012 meet its primary endpoint? - No, dual primary endpoints of PFS and OS were not met for either drug combinations of lenvatinib/belzutifan/ pembrolizumab or lenvatinib + quavonlimab + pembrolizumab - Are these findings practice changing? No - Bispecific T cell engagers are under investigation as future first-line therapies - What this means for patients: - 4 approved SOC regimens remain as benchmark first-line therapies for clear cell renal cancer: - Ipilimumab +nivolumab - Axitinib +pembrolizumab - Cabozaninib + nivolumab - Lenvatinib + pembrolizumab [Slide 2] Positioning HIF-2α inhibition - HIF-2α pathway modulation studies are ongoing HIF-2α inhibitors Completed (NCT03634540) Phase II LITESPARK-003 belzutifan + cabozantinib (Choueiri, Lancet 2025) -active and tolerable Ongoing (NCT07011719) PEAK-1 (Phase 3): casdatifan + cabozantinib versus cabozantinib alone in patients with metastatic ccRCC post immunotherapy ( NCT05536141) ARC-20 casdatifan monotherapy post PD-(L)1 and VEGFR-TKI therapies (arms include ivonescimab VEGFTKI-IO bispecific) (NCT07489495) LITESPARK-034/LS-034/MK-6482-034 Zanzanitinib + belzutifan vs belzutifan post VEFRTKI +ICI (NCT07227402) LITESPARK-033 Belzutifan and Zanzalintinib Versus Cabozantinib post Adjuvant Therapy Glue Degraders (NCT07300241) Phase I/II NEO-811 investigational molecular glue degrader (NCT07195682) BMS-986506: cereblon E3 ligase modulator (CELMoD) / molecular glue candidate Pre-clinical Molecular Glue cc-885 Inhibits VHL-Deficient Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
@SuyogCancer
Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data (1 of 2) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Perioperative EV-IO trials in MIBC conclusions (2 of 2) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data — KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 · 2) Slide: Perioperative EV-IO trials in MIBC conclusions
3 dose of EV plus Durvalumab should be new SOC for this set of pts . Less is more . @myESMO @OncoAlert #esmo26 @tompowles1 https://t.co/zG6QNsgTKo
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @DrKarineTawagi
[Slide 1] 16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN EFS and pCR in VOLGA and KN905/EV303: hint at contribution of components? [Top-left inset: reproduced VOLGA EFS by BICR D+EV vs control KM curve; small text] D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 HR (95% CI) 0.51 (0.38–0.67); Stratified log-rank P value <0.0001 73% | 64% (D+EV); 50% | 45%[?] (Control) Durvalumab+EV arm | Control arm | Median follow-up: 23 months [Bottom-left: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 EFS KM curve] | EV + pembro (N = 170) | Control (N = 174) Events, n (%) | 48 (28.2) | 95 (54.6) Median, mo (95% CI) | NR (37.3–NR) | 15.7 (10.3–20.5) HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.28–0.57, one-sided P <.0001* 77.8% | 74.7% EVP; 55.1% | 39.4% control Event-free survival, %; Months 0-60 No. at Risk EV + pembro | 170 | 140 | 116 | 73 | 56 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 Control | 174 | 116 | 84 | 48 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 Cross-trial differences limit comparison • Both trials positive for EFS • Lower HR in KN905/EV303 (0.40 vs 0.51) • 95% CIs overlap pCR: lower with D+EV compared to EVP Less neoadjuvant activity than EV+pembro? EV + durvalumab | EV + pembrolizumab VOLGA investigator-assessed 45% | VOLGA central review 40% | KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 57% | KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 56% Michiel van der Heijden Invited Discussant LBA2 ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6 Survival table Endpoint: EFS, KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 (EV + pembro vs control), as reproduced on discussant slide Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV + pembro | 170 | NR | 37.3–NR Control | 174 | 15.7 | 10.3–20.5 HR: 0.40 HR CI: 0.28–0.57 P: one-sided P <.0001 Landmark rates: 12 months: EV + pembro 77.8% | Control 55.1% 24 months: EV + pembro 74.7% | Control 39.4% [Slide 2] 16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN Perioperative EV-IO trials in MIBC - Conclusions • Three positive trials with perioperative EV+IO for patients with MIBC • EFS HRs somewhat different, landmark 2yr OS similar, further follow-up needed • VOLGA shows high efficacy without adjuvant EV • Trials on the adjuvant component(s) of peri-operative regimens are needed • Whereas less may be enough, with anti-CTLA-4, more seems to be too much. • Congratulations to the study team for completing VOLGA in a difficult to study disease setting!! Trial | EV | EV cycles | Control arm | 24-mo EFS Exp | 24-mo EFS Control | EFS HR (95% CI) | 24-mo OS Exp | 24-mo OS Control | OS HR (95% CI) VOLGA (D+EV)1 | Neoadjuvant only | 3 | RC ± approved adjuvant | 64% | 45% | 0.51 (0.38-0.67)* | 78% | 69% | 0.58 (0.40-0.83)* VOLGA (D+T+EV)1 | Neoadjuvant only | 3 | RC ± approved adjuvant | 60% | 45% | 0.61 (0.47–0.80)* | 75% | 69% | 0.77 (0.54–1.07) KEYNOTE-905/EV-3032 | Perioperative | 3+6=9 | RC alone | 74.7% | 39.4% | 0.40 (0.28–0.57)* | 80% | 63.1% | 0.50 (0.33–0.74)* KEYNOTE-B15/EV-3043 Cisplatin eligible | Perioperative | 4+5=9 | Neoadj GC → RC | 79.4% | 66.2% | 0.53 (0.41–0.79)* | 87% | 81.3% | 0.65 (0.48–0.89)* 1Powles, ESMO 2026 2Vulsteke, NEJM 2026; 3Galsky, NEJM 2026; *significant. RC, radical cystectomy; GC, gemcitabine-cisplatin; D, durvalumab; T, tremelimumab; Exp, experimental arm. 24-month rates are Kaplan-Meier estimates. Michiel van der Heijden Invited Discussant LBA2 ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Cross-trial table: VOLGA vs KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 (1 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data (2 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: VOLGA design + EFS/OS curves recap (3 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and pCR in VOLGA (4 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Slide: Cross-trial table: VOLGA vs KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data — KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 · 3) Slide: VOLGA design + EFS/OS curves recap · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and pCR in VOLGA
#ESMO26 Dr. Michiel van der Heijden discussed the implications of VOLGA alongside KEYNOTE-905 and KEYNOTE-B15: 🔹 EV + durvalumab doublet: EFS HR 0.51; OS HR 0.58, a 42% reduction in the hazard of death. 🔹 Triplet (+ tremelimumab): EFS HR 0.61; OS not yet significant. More toxicity, without a demonstrated advantage from CTLA-4 blockade. 🔹 Crucial difference: VOLGA used only 3 neoadjuvant cycles of EV, followed by RC and adjuvant durvalumab, without adjuvant EV. 🔹 The unresolved question: Which patients need adjuvant therapy? pCR is informative, but does not guarantee eradication of micrometastatic disease. 🚨Key message: The doublet is the regimen most likely to move forward. The next breakthrough may come from response-adapted treatment, not adding another drug. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @dr_yakupergun
[Slide 1] Trial | EV | EV cycles | Control arm | 24-mo EFS Exp | 24-mo EFS Control | EFS HR (95% CI) | 24-mo OS Exp | 24-mo OS Control | OS HR (95% CI) VOLGA (D+EV)1 | Neoadjuvant only | 3 | RC ± approved adjuvant | 64% | 45% | 0.51 (0.38-0.67)* | 78% | 69% | 0.58 (0.40-0.83)* VOLGA (D+T+EV)1 | Neoadjuvant only | 3 | RC ± approved adjuvant | 60% | 45% | 0.61 (0.47–0.80)* | 75% | 69% | 0.77 (0.54–1.07) KEYNOTE-905/EV-3032 | Perioperative | 3+6=9 | RC alone | 74.7% | 39.4% | 0.40 (0.28–0.57)* | 80% | 63.1% | 0.50 (0.33–0.74)* KEYNOTE-B15/EV-3043 Cisplatin eligible | Perioperative | 4+5=9 | Neoadj GC → RC | 79.4% | 66.2% | 0.53 (0.41–0.79)* | 87% | 81.3% | 0.65 (0.48–0.89)* 1Powles, ESMO 2026 2Vulsteke, NEJM 2026; 3Galsky, NEJM 2026; *significant. RC, radical cystectomy; GC, gemcitabine-cisplatin; D, durvalumab; T, tremelimumab; Exp, experimental arm. 24-month rates are Kaplan-Meier estimates. [Slide 2] KN905/EV303 & EV304/KN-B15: a paradigm shift for patients with neoadjuvant MIBC [Top] Primary Endpoint: EFSa by BICR - ITT Population | EV + pembro (N = 170) | Control (N = 174) Events, n (%) | 48 (28.2) | 95 (54.6) Median, mo (95% CI) | NR (37.3–NR) | 15.7 (10.3–20.5) HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.28–0.57, one-sided P <.0001* Curve labels: 77.8%, 74.7% (EV + pembro); 55.1%, 39.4% (control) 29/174 pts (16.7%) in the control arm received adjuvant nivolumab as of data cutoff per local guidelines/prescribing information No. at Risk EV + pembro | 170 | 140 | 116 | 73 | 56 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 Control | 174 | 116 | 84 | 48 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 EVP vs resection alone MIBC, n=344 Neoadjuvant: 3 cycles EVP Adjuvant: 6 cycles (total 9) Vulsteke et al, ESMO&NEJM 2025 pCR bar chart: Estimated differencea 48.3% (95% CI 39.5–56.5) one-sided P <.000001*; EV + pembro vs Control [Bottom] Primary Endpoint: EFS by BICR - ITT Population | EV + pembro (N = 405) | Cis + gem (N = 403) Events, n (%) | 87 (21.5) | 146 (36.2) Median, mo (95% CI) | NR (NR–NR) | 48.5 (43.3–NR) HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.41–0.70 [?], 1-sided P <.0001* Curve labels: 86.0%, 79.4% (EV + pembro); 75.4%, 66.2% (Cis + gem) No. at Risk EV + pembro | 405 | 351 | 317 | 303 | 257 | 154 | 100 | 63 | 23 | 0 Cis + gem | 403 | 350 | 286 | 259 | 216 | 131 | 70 | 45 | 16 | 0 KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 EVP vs cisplatin/gemcitabine MIBC, n= 808 Neoadjuvant: 4 cycles EVP Adjuvant: 5 cycles (total 9) Galsky et al, ASCO-GU&NEJM 2026 pCR bar chart: Estimated differencea 23.4% (95% CI 16.7–29.8) 1-sided P <.0001*; EV + pembro vs Cis + gem Data cutoff date: 27 October 2025 [?] [Slide 3] [Reproduced VOLGA study design: Patients - Adults aged ≥18 years; MIBC (cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0) by local assessment; Ineligible for or refused cisplatin; UC or UC with divergent differentiation or histological subtypes; Evaluated and confirmed for cystectomy. R (1:1:1) N=695. D+EV N=233: Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles, Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles -> RC -> Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles. D+T+EV N=233: Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles, Tremelimumab Q3W × 2 cycles, Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles -> RC -> Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles, Tremelimumab Q4W × 1 cycle. Control N=229: No treatment, Straight to RC -> Observation/locally approved treatment.] • D+EV positive for EFS and OS • D+T+EV positive for EFS • Another great result for bladder cancer patients!! VOLGA: EFS by BICR for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT D+EV N=233 vs Control N=229: Events 84 (36) vs 123 (54); Median EFS NR (33.2–NC) vs 12.1 (7.6–27.0); HR (95% CI) 0.51 (0.38–0.67); Stratified log-rank P value <0.0001; curve labels 73%, 64% (D+EV), 50%, 45% (control); Median follow-up: 23 months VOLGA: OS for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT Deaths 49 (21) vs 74 (32); Median OS NR (NC–NC) vs NR (37.7–NC); HR (95% CI) 0.58 (0.40–0.83); Stratified log-rank P value 0.0027; curve labels 87%, 78% (D+EV), 81%, 69% (control); Median follow-up: 26 months [Slide 4] EFS and pCR in VOLGA and KN905/EV303: hint at contribution of components? [Reproduced VOLGA EFS curve: D+EV N=233 vs Control N=229; Events 84 (36) vs 123 (54); Median EFS NR (33.2–NC) vs 12.1 (7.6–27.0); HR 0.51 (0.38–0.67); Stratified log-rank P <0.0001; labels 73%, 64%, 50%, 45%; Median follow-up: 23 months] [Reproduced KN905/EV303 EFS curve] | EV + pembro (N = 170) | Control (N = 174) Events, n (%) | 48 (28.2) | 95 (54.6) Median, mo (95% CI) | NR (37.3–NR) | 15.7 (10.3–20.5) HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.28–0.57, one-sided P <.0001* Curve labels: EVP 77.8%, 74.7%; control 55.1%, 39.4% No. at Risk EV + pembro | 170 | 140 | 116 | 73 | 56 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 Control | 174 | 116 | 84 | 48 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 Cross-trial differences limit comparison • Both trials positive for EFS • Lower HR in KN905/EV303 (0.40 vs 0.51) • 95% CIs overlap pCR: lower with D+EV compared to EVP Less neoadjuvant activity than EV+pembro? pCR (%) bar chart: EV + durvalumab: VOLGA investigator-assessed 45% | VOLGA central review 40% EV + pembrolizumab: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 57% | KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 56%
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Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: Wide room photo (1 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))LITESPARK-011, LITESPARK-012 ESMO 2026 slide: final analysis background (2 of 2) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
1) Slide: Wide room photo · 2) Slide: final analysis background
Starting day 3 @myesmo #ESMO26 w kidney/bladder orals! What a great lineup of trials & speakers — #LITESPARK012 w @DrChoueiri, #LITESPARK011 w @DrDanielHeng, #PEPE w @Iacovelli, phase 1 of XmAb819 w @montypal & AK112 ivonescimab w #JunGuo @oncoalert https://t.co/PQ1kKTxdrE
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Background • Belzutifan is a first-in-class HIF-2α inhibitor approved as: – Monotherapy in patients with advanced ccRCC following anti–PD-(L)1 therapy and ≥1 (US) or ≥2 (EU) VEGFR-TKIs – Adjuvant therapy in combination with pembrolizumab for adults with ccRCC at increased risk of recurrence following surgery (US) • Addition of belzutifan to VEGFR-TKI therapy in advanced ccRCC may enhance therapeutic benefit through orthogonal inhibition of HIF-2α and VEGF-mediated signaling pathways • Belzutifan + lenvatinib significantly improved PFS and ORR versus cabozantinib in participants with advanced ccRCC following anti–PD-(L)1 therapy in the phase 3 LITESPARK-011 study^1 – PFS at IA2: 14.8 vs 10.7 mo, HR 0.70 (95% CI 0.59–0.84), P=0.00007 – ORR at IA1: 52.6% vs 39.6%, P=0.0002 – These findings led to the US approval of belzutifan in combination with lenvatinib in adults with advanced ccRCC following anti–PD-(L)1 therapy on 24 September 2026 • We present LITESPARK-011 final analysis results
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Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: VOLGA design, EFS and OS (1 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Perioperative trials in MIBC - how much (2 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS in VOLGA (3 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
1) Trial design schema: VOLGA design, EFS and OS · 2) Slide: Perioperative trials in MIBC - how much · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS in VOLGA
Fantastic discussion by @MichvdHeijden putting the data in (a now wide complicated) context and modeling a patient's journey It's truly been inspiring watching the progress made in bladder cancer over the last years✨ #ESMO2026 @OncoAlert https://t.co/0T6G3aNFla
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] [Composite discussant slide: VOLGA study design schema + EFS and OS KM thumbnails; small embedded text low resolution] Patients • Adults aged ≥18 years • MIBC (cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0) by local assessment • Ineligible for or refused cisplatin • UC or UC with divergent differentiation or histological subtypes • Evaluated and confirmed for cystectomy Neoadjuvant | Adjuvant D+EV N=233: Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles; Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles | Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles D+T+EV N=233: Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles; Tremelimumab Q3W × 2 cycles; Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles | Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles; Tremelimumab Q4W × 1 cycle Control N=229: No treatment, Straight to RC | Observation/locally approved treatment • D+EV positive for EFS and OS • D+T+EV positive for EFS • Another great result for bladder cancer patients!! VOLGA: EFS by BICR for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT [thumbnail; numbers too small to read reliably] VOLGA: OS for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT [thumbnail; numbers too small to read reliably] Michiel van der Heijden Invited Discussant LBA2 [Slide 2] Contribution of adjuvant component in perioperative therapy? Perioperative trials in MIBC – how much is enough? Trial | IO agent: all Perioperative | Comparator | Neoadj cytotoxic | Adj cytotoxic | Adjuvant cytotoxic Received in % of randomized | EFS | OS Chemotherapy backbone NIAGARA1 | Durvalumab | Neoadj GC | GC ×4 | None | Not applicable | Positive | Positive KEYNOTE-8662 | Pembrolizumab | Neoadj GC | GC ×4 | None | Not applicable | Negative | Negative ENERGIZE3 | Nivolumab | Neoadj GC | GC x4 | None | Not applicable | Negative | Negative Enfortumab vedotin backbone KN-905/EV-3034 | Pembrolizumab | Surgery alone | EV ×3 | EV ×6 | EV started 59% (100/170) all 6 cycles ≥29%(a) | Positive | Positive KN-B15/EV-3045 | Pembrolizumab | Neoadj GC | EV ×4 | EV ×5 | EV started 65% (262/405) all 5 cycles ≥32%(b) | Positive | Positive VOLGA (D+EV)6 | Durvalumab | Surgery ± adj | EV ×3 | None | Not applicable | Positive | Positive VOLGA (D+T+EV)6 | Durvalumab + tremelimumab | Surgery ± adj | EV ×3 | None | Not applicable | Positive | Not significant (interim) 1Powles, NEJM 2024; 2Bedke, ESMO 2026 (4735O); 3Necchi, ESMO 2026 (4736O); 4Vulsteke, ESMO 2025; NEJM 2026; 5Galsky, ASCO GU,NEJM 2026; 6ESMO 2026 LBA2; (a)Data cutoff Jun 2025; median 6 adjuvant EV cycles among starters (ESMO 2025), so at least half of starters received all 6. (b)Median 5 (range 1-5) adjuvant EV cycles among starters; EV-specific completion not reported. 208/405 (51%) completed the whole adjuvant phase. GC, gemcitabine-cisplatin; EV, enfortumab vedotin; D, durvalumab; T, tremelimumab; NR, not reported. Lower bounds derived from median cycle numbers. Shaded rows: adjuvant cytotoxic component. Michiel van der Heijden Invited Discussant LBA2 [Slide 3] OS in VOLGA and KN905/EV303 [Top-left inset: reproduced VOLGA OS D+EV vs control KM curve, small text] D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Deaths, n (%) 49 (21) | 74 (32); Median OS, months (95% CI) NR (NC–NC) | NR (37.7–NC) HR (95% CI) 0.58 (0.40–0.83); Stratified log-rank P value 0.0027 87% | 78% (Durvalumab+EV arm); 81% | 69% (Control arm) Median follow-up: 26 months [Bottom-left: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 OS KM curve] | EV + pembro (N = 170) | Control (N = 174) Events, n (%) | 38 (22.4) | 68 (39.1) Median, mo (95% CI) | NR (NR–NR) | 41.7 (31.8–NR) HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.33–0.74, one-sided P =.0002* 86.3% | 79.7% (EV + pembro); 75.7% | 63.1% (Control) Overall survival, %; Months 0-60 No. at Risk EV + pembro | 170 | 159 | 144 | 94 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 Control | 174 | 150 | 130 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 OS HRs | HR (95% CI) KN905/EV303 | 0.50 (0.33–0.74) VOLGA: 2 arms without adjuvant EV EV + Durva | 0.58 (0.40–0.83) EV + Durva + Treme | 0.77 (0.54–1.07) Hazard ratio (log scale) 0.25 0.5 1 2 ← Favours experimental | Favours control → Michiel van der Heijden Invited Discussant LBA2 Survival table Endpoint: OS, KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 (EV + pembro vs control), as reproduced on discussant slide Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV + pembro | 170 | NR | NR–NR Control | 174 | 41.7 | 31.8–NR HR: 0.50 HR CI: 0.33–0.74 P: one-sided P =.0002 Landmark rates: 12 months: EV + pembro 86.3% | Control 75.7% 24 months: EV + pembro 79.7% | Control 63.1%
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Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: Robert Jones invited discussion - Prior hypothesis 2. (1 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Is the combination hypothesis (2 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Were studies designed (3 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: Were populations different? EFS outcomes in control (4 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Slide: Robert Jones invited discussion - Prior hypothesis 2. · 2) Response data: Is the combination hypothesis · 3) Trial design schema: Were studies designed · 4) Slide: Were populations different? EFS outcomes in control
🚨⭐🟠 #ESMO26 GU Oncology Invited Discussion 🎤 Prof. Robert Jones 🇬🇧 @OncoAlert 🔬 Why did NIAGARA succeed while KEYNOTE-866 and ENERGIZE failed to meet their primary efficacy endpoints? 📊 EFS HR: ✅ NIAGARA: 0.68 ❌ KEYNOTE-866: 0.88 ❌ ENERGIZE: 0.94 🧩 Different populations, baseline risks, eligibility criteria and trial designs complicate comparisons. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW Different outcomes across trials do not establish superiority of PD-L1 over PD-1 blockade. 💡 In curative-intent MIBC, patient selection, endpoint definitions and absolute clinical benefit matter as much as the HR. Cross-trial comparisons generate hypotheses, not definitive conclusions. 🌍 GU Oncology Community @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @urologysummit @tompowles1 @PGrivasMDPhD @apolo_andrea @sonpavde @AndreaNecchi @drenriquegrande @DrYukselUrun @yekeduz_emre @cdanicas @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @UCSFCancer #BladderCancer #UrothelialCancer #GUOncology #ADC #ClinicalTrials
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Is the combination hypothesis incorrect? pCR outcomes were consistent across trials KEYNOTE-866 | CA017-078 | NIAGARA [KEYNOTE-866 bar chart] Estimated difference:b 8.9% (95% CI, 2.5-15.1)* ; Pembro + cis + gem | Placebo + cis + gem [CA017-078 bar chart] pCR overall (co-primary endpoint) 39.1 | 29.6 ; Overall ITT [NIAGARA bar chart] Re-analysis Apr 2024 [small text illegible at this resolution] [Slide 4] Were populations different? EFS outcomes were good in control arms of these studies Primary End Point: EFS by Investigator Assessment, ITT Population [KEYNOTE-866 KM curve - small text illegible] Event-free survival by treatment arm (co-primary endpoint) [CA017-078 KM curve - small text illegible] | KEYNOTE-866 | CA017-078 | NIAGARA T2 (%) | 15 | 76 | 40 N1 (%) | 0.7 | Excluded | 5 ECOG 0 (%) | 76 | - | 78 24 month EFS in control arm (%) | 70.0 | 71.6 | 59.8
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Niklas Klümper@niklas_kluemper
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, VOLGA ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: IMvigor011: ctDNA-negative post-RC cohort, INV-assessed DFS (shared by Niklas Klümper)
Biomarker data: IMvigor011: ctDNA-negative post-RC cohort, INV-assessed DFS
🚨 Important new ctDNA data from KEYNOTE-B15 at ESMO 2026! In cisplatin-eligible MIBC, EV+pembrolizumab achieved: 🔹 82.1% ctDNA clearance during neoadjuvant treatment vs 66.7% with gemcitabine/cisplatin. 🔹 87.0% ctDNA negativity before surgery vs 80.3% with chemotherapy. 🔹 95.2% ctDNA negativity after cystectomy vs 86.5% with chemotherapy. Strikingly, only 4.8% remained ctDNA-positive after neoadjuvant EV+pembrolizumab and surgery! We know from IMvigor011 that postoperative ctDNA can identify patients at high risk of recurrence and help guide adjuvant treatment strategies. But what about patients achieving both pCR and sustained ctDNA negativity? Do they really need another 5–6 cycles of adjuvant EV, with the potential for cumulative tox/ neuropathy? Could pCR + ctDNA clearance, followed by longitudinal ctDNA monitoring, define a population suitable for treatment de-escalation? VOLGA will add another important piece to this puzzle, using only 3 neoadjuvant EV cycles without adjuvant EV. Of course, neither KEYNOTE-B15 nor VOLGA can establish the necessity of adjuvant EV through cross-trial comparisons. We urgently need prospective, biomarker-guided de-escalation trials—not simply more treatment for everyone. @OncoAlert Faculty @DrChoueiri , @tompowles1 , @apolo_andrea , @neerajaiims , @montypal , @Silke_Gillessen , @AOmlin , @brian_rini , @PGrivasMDPhD , @TiansterZhang , @amerseburger , @DrDanielHeng , @HHammersMD , @scocmem , @AndreaNecchi , @AmandaNizamMD , @drenriquegrande , @nataliagandur , @AlbigesL , @cdanicas , @declangmurphy , @seanmmcbride , @shilpaonc , @DrRanaMcKay , @scserendipity1 , @DrYukselUrun , @ravikanesvaran , @BraunMDPhD , @EfstathiouEleni , @mzugman , @crisbergerot @Markuseckstein3
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Imvigor011: ctDNA- post RC INV-assessed DFS | | No treatment (n=357) | Events, n (%) | 39 (10.9) DFS, median (95% CI), mo | NE (NE) Median 21.8 mo fro[m ... - cropped] [Kaplan-Meier curve; shaded region 0-12 mo labelled: q6w ctDNA monitoring; dashed markers at 12 and 24 mo] 95.4% (at 12 mo marker) 88.4% (at 24 mo marker) Y axis: DFS (%) X axis: Time from cystectomy (mo) No. at risk No treatment: 357 357 357 342 337 329 303 289 275 233 185 156 116 102 78 66 46 38 20 11 3 (at 0,2,4,...,40 mo) 8 DFS events were deaths not clearly attributed to disease recurrence Survival table Endpoint: INV-assessed DFS (ctDNA-negative post-RC, no treatment cohort) Arm | N | Median | Median CI No treatment | 357 | NE | NE Landmark rates: 12 mo: No treatment 95.4% 24 mo: No treatment 88.4%
@nataliagandur
Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Baseline ctDNA status may be (1 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Does pre-cystectomy ctDNA clearance (2 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Could triplet therapy become a new (3 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: Can this be delivered in practice? TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7 (4 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Biomarker data: Baseline ctDNA status may be · 2) Biomarker data: Does pre-cystectomy ctDNA clearance · 3) Response data: Could triplet therapy become a new · 4) Slide: Can this be delivered in practice? TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7
🚨⭐🟠 #ESMO26 | GU Oncology — Invited Discussion KEYNOTE-866 • ENERGIZE • TROPHY-U-01 🎤 Prof. Robert Jones 🇬🇧 @OncoAlert @urologysummit 🔬 Why do apparently similar trials produce different outcomes? An excellent critical appraisal of perioperative immunotherapy in #MIBC and emerging triplet strategies in metastatic #UrothelialCancer. 📊 1️⃣ PERIOPERATIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY ✅ NIAGARA: EFS HR 0.68 ❌ KEYNOTE-866: EFS HR 0.88 ❌ ENERGIZE: EFS HR 0.94 But are these trials directly comparable? 📌 Important baseline differences: • T2 disease: 40% vs 15% vs 76% • 24-month control-arm EFS: 59.8% vs 70% vs 71.6% Different populations, endpoints and statistical designs complicate cross-trial interpretation. 🧬 2️⃣ ctDNA: PROGNOSTIC ≠ PREDICTIVE Pretreatment ctDNA positivity was associated with shorter EFS and OS. ⚠️ In ENERGIZE, baseline ctDNA positivity differed between arms (59% vs 51%), potentially introducing prognostic imbalance. 🔬 ctDNA clearance before cystectomy identified patients with more favorable outcomes. But can ctDNA clearance identify candidates for bladder preservation? Not yet! Prospective validation is essential before considering omission of radical cystectomy. 💊 3️⃣ DUAL ADC + IMMUNOTHERAPY: THE NEXT FRONTIER? TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 7: ✅ ORR 81% ✅ Median PFS 19.3 months ✅ Median DoR 16.7 months ⚠️ Grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs: 52% ⚠️ Treatment-related discontinuation of ≥1 agent: 33% Promising efficacy, but only 21 patients and no randomized comparator. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW CLINICAL PEARLS 🔹 A positive trial does not prove the superiority of one checkpoint inhibitor over another. 🔹 ctDNA may redefine risk stratification, but molecular clearance is not yet a license to omit surgery. 🔹 Dual ADC intensification is scientifically exciting, but added efficacy must justify added toxicity. 💡 The future of GU oncology is not about treating everyone more aggressively. It is about treating the right patient with the right strategy, at the right time. 📌 PRACTICE IMPLICATION These new results do not independently establish a new standard of care. Individual trials must be interpreted on their own merits. Access also matters: perioperative gemcitabine/cisplatin + durvalumab remains an important option where EV + pembrolizumab is unavailable. 🌍 GU Oncology Community @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @urologysummit @tompowles1 @PGrivasMDPhD @apolo_andrea @sonpavde @DrYukselUrun @yekeduz_emre @drenriquegrande @TiansterZhang @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @UCSFCancer #BladderCancer #GUOncology #ctDNA #OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @katy_beckermann
[Slide 1] Baseline ctDNA status may be a valuable prognostic factor in MIBC EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA status (pooled)a [KM panel: EFS by pretreatment ctDNA status - ctDNA positive vs ctDNA negative; numbers at risk illegible] [KM panel: OS by pretreatment ctDNA status; numbers at risk illegible] NIAGARA Baseline: ctDNA Detection Was Prognostic for EFS [KM panel; EFS (combined arms); HR/CI text illegible] [ASCO logo] ….. And may have been an unstratified source of inbalance in CA017-078 | Gem-cis | Gem-cis nivolumab ctDNA positive at baseline | 51% | 59% Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by pre-treatment ctDNA status (pooled); NIAGARA EFS by baseline ctDNA ctDNA positive ctDNA negative [Slide 2] Does pre-cystectomy ctDNA clearance identify a group of patients for bladder preservation? EFS by ctDNA clearance status [KM curve: Survival probability vs Months 0-80; dashed vertical line with circled point around month ~24] Legend: C1D1 to C4D1 cleared; C1D1 to C4D1 not cleared No. at risk C1D1 to C4D1 cleared: [low-res; approx. 152 129 118 86 86 57 21 1 0 - low confidence] C1D1 to C4D1 not cleared: [low-res; approx. 46 21 14 9 9 4 4 1 0 - low confidence] Survival table Endpoint: EFS by ctDNA clearance status (C1D1 to C4D1) C1D1 to C4D1 cleared C1D1 to C4D1 not cleared [Slide 3] Could triplet therapy become a new standard in first line mUC? Drug class | Exemplar | ORR | Duration of response | DoR > 12 months Chemotherapy | Platinum + gemcitabine (EV-302) | 44% | 7 months | 35% Immune checkpoint inhibitor | Pembrolizumab (KN-052) | 29% | 30 months | 67% ADC + ICPI | EV + pembrolizumab (EV-302) | 68% | 23 months | 68% Vuky et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology Volume 38, Number 23 August 2020 Powles et al. Volume 36, Issue 10 – 2025 McGregor et al. ESMO 2024 [Slide 4] Can this be delivered in practice? Safety Summary Participants, n (%) | Cohort 7 (n = 21) Median treatment duration (range), months SG | 8.0 (0-18) EV | 7.5 (0-16) ZIM | 9.7 (0-20) Any TEAE/grade ≥ 3 TEAE | 21 (100)/14 (67) Any TRAE/grade ≥ 3 TRAE | 21 (100)/11 (52) [circled] Participants, n (%) | Cohort 7 (n = 21) TRAEs leading to any drug discontinuation | 7 (33) [circled] Discontinuation of SG | 4 (19) Discontinuation of EV | 6 (29) Discontinuation of ZIM | 1 (5) TEAE leading to death | 0 DLTa | 1/12 (8)
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Deborah Mukherji@dmukherji
ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 1217P : Novel candidate genes in pathogenesis and cisplatin resistance of testicular germ cell (shared by Deborah Mukherji)
Slide: Poster 1217P : Novel candidate genes in pathogenesis and cisplatin resistance of testicular germ cell
Best Poster Award – Testicular Germ Cell Tumours at #ESMO26 Identifying novel genes involved in tumour development and cisplatin resistance, paving the way for new therapeutic strategies Congratulations to the research team! @OncoAlert @UrsulaVogl @AzadOncology https://t.co/ZkDbQO5YBS
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Photo of presenter (badge: Laura Matouskova) beside poster; section signs: GERM CELL (TESTICULAR) CANCER AND PENILE CANCER; board 1217P; BEST POSTER rosette] #6234 Novel candidate genes implicated in the pathogenesis and cisplatin resistance of testicular germ cell tumors [logos: EuTTN, CLIP, FN Motol, Thomayer University Hospital, NICR, TTIP] [M]atouskova L1,2, Bakardjieva-Mihaylova V1, Zwyrtkova M1, Soffrova K1, Krivonoskova S2, Winkowska L1, Stuchly J1, Skvarova Kramarzova K1, Boublikova L1,2 1 Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital in Motol and Homolka, Prague, Czech Republic; 2 Dept. of Oncology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Thomayer University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic CONCLUSION - WES revealed distinct somatic alteration profiles between cisplatin-naive (primary tumors) and cisplatin-exposed (metastatic) TGCT samples - Significant proportion of somatic variants present in cfDNA at diagnosis was detectable in metastases and not in primary tumors, highlighting the potential of liquid biopsy for early identification of metastasis-associated molecular alterations. INTRODUCTION [...]h testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) respond well to cisplatin (cDDP)-based chemotherapy. [...] develop cDDP resistance, resulting in treatment failure with no effective alternative treatments [...] molecular mechanisms underlying cDDP resistance and TGCT pathogenesis remain incompletely [...] this issue, we performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) of primary tumors, metastases and [...] samples from patients with advanced TGCTs to identify genetic alterations that may contribute [...] and therapy resistance. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sample characteristics: Primary tumors 25; Metastases 7; cfDNA from diagnosis 6; gDNA (background control) 25 Whole exome sequencing - Library preparation: SureSelect XT HS Human All Exon + SureSelect XT HS Reagent kits (Agilent) - Sequencing: Illumina platform (NextSeq500, 2000) - Sequencing depth = 50 million read pairs/sample - Target mean coverage = 100x Variant filtering - Minimum tumor sequencing depth: >=15x - Minimum alternative allele depth: >=10x - Variant allele frequency (VAF): >=5% - Exclusion of variants detected in matched germline - Exclusion of non protein-altering variants - Selection of genes with qualifying alterations in >=3 of 25 patients for primary tumor analysis and >=2 of 7 patients for metastasis analysis - Evaluation of candidate genes based on their biological function, recurrence of detected variants across patient samples and their predicted functional consequences Figure panels: Somatic alterations in primary TGCTs; Somatic alterations in metastatic TGCTs; Figure 1: Oncoplot of top 20 altered genes shared with at least 3 patiens (primary tumors, left) and at least 2 patiens (metastases, right); Somatic variant distribution across primary tumors and metastases; Overlap of diagnostic cfDNA variants with primary tumors and metastases; Recurrent gene variants present in all sample types in more than one patient [gene-level figure text illegible] laura.matouskova@lfmotol.cuni.cz European Testicular Tumor Network [QR code]
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Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
ESMO 2026 slide: NIAGARA molecular subtypes exploratory analysis title slide (Galsky, ESMO 2026 4741RO) (1 of 3) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: NIAGARA T-effector / IFNγ gene signatures and EFS benefit (ESMO 2026) (2 of 3) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)ESMO 2026 slide: NIAGARA pCR rates by MIBC transcriptional subtype and immune signatures (ESMO 2026) (3 of 3) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
1) Slide: NIAGARA molecular subtypes exploratory analysis title slide (Galsky, ESMO 2026 4741RO) · 2) Biomarker data: NIAGARA T-effector / IFNγ gene signatures and EFS benefit (ESMO 2026) · 3) Slide: NIAGARA pCR rates by MIBC transcriptional subtype and immune signatures (ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 | NIAGARA Perioperative durva+ chemo improved EFS in molecular subtypes of MIBC. TMB-high: HR 0.44 TP53-mut: HR 0.51 FGFR3-mut: HR 0.24 B-s and luminal-Inf tumors showed immune signatures and greater pCR @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/ure2y7UpEc
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 4741RO Exploratory Analysis of Molecular Subtypes and Association With Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer From NIAGARA Matthew D. Galsky,1 Michiel S. van der Heijden,2 Ricky Joshi,3 James W. F. Catto,4 Joshua J. Meeks,5 Hiroyuki Nishiyama,6 Hikmat Al-Ahmadie,7 Toan Quang Vu,8 Lorenzo Antonuzzo,9 Tae Hwan Kim,10 Hiroaki Kikukawa,11 Vagif Atduev,12 Bernhard Eigl,13 Kazuo Nishimura,14 Yousef Zakharia,15 Jae Lyun Lee,16 Svetlana Ho,17 Huiling Xiong,18 Agrin Moeini,3 Thomas Powles19 1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; 2Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 3AstraZeneca, Barcelona, Spain; 4University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; 5Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA; 6University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan; 7Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; 8Vietnam National Cancer Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; 9SODC Oncologia Medica-Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy; 10Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea; 11National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center, Kumamoto, Japan; 12Volga District Medical Center, Federal Medical-Biological Agency, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; 13British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; 14Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan; 15University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Iowa City, IA, USA; 16Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 17AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA; 18AstraZeneca, Waltham, MA, USA; 19Barts Cancer Institute ECMC/BRC, Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK [Slide 3] NIAGARA: Increased T Effector Infiltration and IFNγ Signalling are Associated with Enhanced Perioperative Durvalumab + NAC Benefit MIBC transcriptional subtypes (basal-squamous & luminal-infiltrated) are enriched for T effector infiltration and IFNγ signalling Association of gene signature reflective of chemotherapy or immune response with EFS ITT BEP Gene signature enrichment: Platinum sensitivity | Gemcitabine sensitivity | T effector infiltration | IFNγ signalling | Stromal TGF-β signalling High Sig score | Low Sig score EFS HR (log scale) 0.25 0.5 1 2 Favours D arm | Favours C arm Panels: T effector infiltration | IFNγ signalling | Stromal TGF-β signalling (immunosuppressive) High Sig score / Low Sig score Basal-squamous | Luminal | Luminal-infiltrated | Luminal papillary | Neuronal Left graph depicts EFS HR (square) and 95% confidence intervals (lines), and was assessed by the Cox proportional hazards model, with treatment as the only covariate and ties handled by the Efron approach. BEP, biomarker-evaluable population; C, comparator; D, durvalumab; EFS, event-free survival; ITT, intention-to-treat population; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer. [Slide 4] NIAGARA: Increased T Effector Infiltration and IFNγ Signalling are Associated with Enhanced Perioperative Durvalumab + NAC Benefit MIBC transcriptional subtypes (basal-squamous & luminal-infiltrated), enriched for T effector infiltration and IFNγ signalling, showed up to 16% higher pCR rates in the D arm vs the C arm MIBC subtype | Gemcitabine + platinum sensitivity | Stromal TGF-β signalling | T effector infiltration | IFNγ signalling | pCR rates (D arm vs C arm) Basal-squamous | High | High | High | High | 50% vs 34% (16%) Luminal | High | Low | Low | Low | 44% vs 44% Luminal-infiltrated | Low | High | High | High | 36% vs 25% (11%) Luminal papillary | Low | Low | Low | Low | 38% vs 37% Neuronal | High | Mid | Low | Low | 25% vs 47% C, comparator; D, durvalumab; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; pCR, pathological complete response.
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David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
ESMO 2026 slide: NIAGARA EFS forest plot by MIBC transcriptional subtype (ESMO 2026) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
Slide: NIAGARA EFS forest plot by MIBC transcriptional subtype (ESMO 2026)
NIAGARA biomarker analysis at #ESMO26 🧬 DDR alterations (ERCC2, KMT2C, FAT1) associated with higher pCR rates across arms. 📊 Perioperative durvalumab + NAC improved EFS across most molecular subtypes, with greatest apparent benefit in basal-squamous and luminal tumors. 🔬 T-effector/IFNγ-high tumors showed greater pCR gains. Exploratory findings—no validated biomarker to select patients for durvalumab.
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
NIAGARA: EFS Benefit in MIBC Transcriptional Subtypes Addition of perioperative durvalumab to NAC appeared to improve EFS across most transcriptional subtypes, including basal-squamous Subtype | Patients with UC with DDHS | EFS rate at 24 months – C arm | Number of patients D arm | C arm | HR (95% CI) BEP n=402 | 15% | 66.7% | 207 | 195 | 0.65 (0.46–0.90) Basal-squamous (23%) n=91 | 26% | 67.8% | 47 | 44 | 0.47 (0.20–1.11) Luminal (34%) n=139 | 10% | 65.9% | 70 | 69 | 0.52 (0.28–0.94) Luminal-infiltrated (19%) n=77 | 15% | 67.3% | 47 | 30 | 0.67 (0.35–1.31) Luminal papillary (17%) n=68 | 10% | 78.3% | 34 | 34 | 1.35 (0.64–2.87) Neuronal (7%) n=27 | 11% | 44.4% | 9 | 18 | Not calculated^a EFS HR (log scale) 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 Favours D arm | Favours C arm P value P<0.001 Graph depicts EFS HR (square) and 95% confidence intervals (lines), and was assessed by the Cox proportional hazards model, with treatment as the only covariate and ties handled by the Efron approach. A significant p-value provides evidence against the null hypothesis that observations are equally likely to fall into each category, suggesting the category probabilities are not all equal, p-value obtained from a Chi-squared test. ^aNot calculated as there are fewer than 20 patients per arm. BEP, biomarker-evaluable population; C, comparator; CI, confidence interval; D, durvalumab; DDHS, divergent differentiation or histological subtype; EFS, event-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; NAC, neoadjuvant chemotherapy; UC, urothelial carcinoma.
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deniztural@drdeniztural
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Is the combination hypothesis incorrect? pCR outcomes consistent across (shared by deniztural)
Response data: Is the combination hypothesis incorrect? pCR outcomes consistent across
Durvalumab plus cisplatin showed positive results, while the pembrolizumab and nivolumab trials were negative. I’m not sure how to make sense of this puzzle. #ESMO2026 @tompowles1 @ProfSyedHussain @PGrivasMDPhD @PGrivasMDPhD @montypal @DrYukselUrun https://t.co/7AXG6J6zOj
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Is the combination hypothesis incorrect? pCR outcomes were consistent across trials KEYNOTE-866 [Bar chart: pCR Rate, % (95% CI)] Estimated difference:b 8.9% (95% CI, 2.5-15.1)* Pembro + cis + gem | Placebo + cis + gem CA017-078 pCR overall (co-primary endpoint)a 9.5% (95% CI 2.3-16.7) (99.91% CI -2.6 to 21.6)* 39.1 | 29.6 Overall ITT NIAGARA Re-analysis (Apr 2024) Odds ratio 1.60 (95% CI 1.23-2.08) nominal P=0.0005 Durvalumab arm N=533: 37.3% 199/533 95% CI 33.2-41.6 Comparator arm N=530: 27.5% 146/530 95% CI 23.8-31.6
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Juan Pablo Rojas Manrique@JPRojasUroOnco
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: Discussion slide: chemo-IO and negative vs NIAGARA, EFS/OS forest (shared by Juan Pablo Rojas Manrique)
Slide: Discussion slide: chemo-IO and negative vs NIAGARA, EFS/OS forest
Great slide at #ESMO26! Similar pCR improvements (~9–10%) across NIAGARA, KEYNOTE-866 and ENERGIZE, but only NIAGARA demonstrated significant EFS and OS benefits. A reminder that improvements in pCR do not necessarily translate into survival benefits. #BladderCancer https://t.co/SBPEgFkr6q
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Chemo-IO: KEYNOTE-866 and ENERGIZE negative Same ~9-10 pp pCR gain in all three trials - EFS and OS benefit only in NIAGARA Hazard ratio (95% CI) NIAGARA durvalumab | n = 1,063 | EFS | 0.68 (0.56-0.82) NIAGARA | OS | 0.75 (0.59-0.93) KEYNOTE-866 pembrolizumab | n = 907 | EFS | 0.88 (0.71-1.10) KEYNOTE-866 | OS | 1.00 (0.79-1.27) ENERGIZE nivolumab | n = 653 | EFS | 0.94 (0.71-1.25) ENERGIZE | OS* | 0.88 (0.64-1.21) * OS immature (ENERGIZE) pCR, % | GC (+ placebo) | GC + PD-(L)1 NIAGARA | 28 | 37 KN-866 | 36 | 44 ENERGIZE | 30 | 39 Niklas Klümper, X: @niklas_kluemper Powles T et al., NEJM 2024; Bedke J et al., ESMO 2026 (4735O, KEYNOTE-866); Necchi A et al., ESMO 2026 (4736O, ENERGIZE/CA017-078 final analysis)
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KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant: Pembrolizumab Adds to EV Perioperatively (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant: PD-1 Blockade Shows Similar Benefit Across (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 exploratory ctDNA analysis (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Discussant: Pembrolizumab Adds to EV Perioperatively · 2) Slide: Discussant: PD-1 Blockade Shows Similar Benefit Across · 3) Biomarker data: KEYNOTE-B15 exploratory ctDNA analysis
Invited Discussant: Perioperative EV + Pembrolizumab in #MIBC – KEYNOTE-905 and KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA Analyses. Presented by @MTeoMD @MSKCancerCenter. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/Jpmv636OLh #BladderCancer #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/9DpRjkVuwi
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Pembrolizumab Adds to EV Perioperatively EV + Pembro Outperforms Either Drug Alone (EV-103 Cohort K, EV-303) EV-103 cohort K: EV + pembro > EV alone Longer PFS (median NR vs 8.0 mo) -> justified the combo in EV-302 Progression-free survival - EV + pembro (n = 76): median NR; EV monotherapy (n = 73): median 8.0 mo Overall survival - EV + pembro (n = 76): median 22.3 mo; EV monotherapy (n = 73): median 21.7 mo EV-303: EV + pembro > pembro alone > RC alone EFS HR 0.40 vs 0.71; combo now standard for cisplatin-ineligible MIBC Event-free survival - HR vs. control (95% CI)*: EV + pembro 0.40 (0.25-0.65) - Pembro 0.71 (0.47-1.07) EFS landmarks (12 / 24 / 36 mo): EV + pembro 77.2% / 75.8% / 69.5%; Pembro 66.4% / 55.8% / 49.6%; RC + PLND 55.0% / 41.0% / 37.4% Overall survival - HR vs. control (95% CI)*: EV + pembro 0.48 (0.29-0.80) - Pembro 0.76 (0.48-1.20) OS landmarks (12 / 24 / 36 mo): EV + pembro 83.3% / 78.4% / 74.5%; Pembro 78.2% / 66.9% / 61.4%; RC + PLND 74.6% / 62.6% / 55.7% Left: EV-103 cohort K curves redrawn by digitising published single-arm KM figures (approximate; censoring not shown); arms randomised but not formally compared. NR, not reached. Source: O'Donnell PH, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41(25):4107-17. Right: KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 ad hoc analysis; blue = pembro, teal = EV + pembro, red = RC + PLND alone. Survival table Endpoint: EV-303 EFS and OS (ad hoc 3-arm analysis); EV-103 cohort K PFS/OS EV-303 EV + pembro EV-303 Pembro monotherapy EV-303 RC + PLND alone EV-103 cohort K EV + pembro | 76 | PFS NR; OS 22.3 mo EV-103 cohort K EV monotherapy | 73 | PFS 8.0 mo; OS 21.7 mo HR: EFS: EV+pembro 0.40, Pembro 0.71 vs control; OS: EV+pembro 0.48, Pembro 0.76 vs control HR CI: EFS 0.25-0.65 / 0.47-1.07; OS 0.29-0.80 / 0.48-1.20 Landmark rates: 12 mo: EFS EV+pembro 77.2% | EFS Pembro 66.4% | EFS RC+PLND 55.0% | OS EV+pembro 83.3% | OS Pembro 78.2% | OS RC+PLND 74.6% 24 mo: EFS EV+pembro 75.8% | EFS Pembro 55.8% | EFS RC+PLND 41.0% | OS EV+pembro 78.4% | OS Pembro 66.9% | OS RC+PLND 62.6% 36 mo: EFS EV+pembro 69.5% | EFS Pembro 49.6% | EFS RC+PLND 37.4% | OS EV+pembro 74.5% | OS Pembro 61.4% | OS RC+PLND 55.7% [Slide 3] PD-1 Blockade Shows Similar Benefit Across Perioperative Timings Perioperative Pembro (EV-303) vs Adjuvant Nivo and Pembro EV-303 - perioperative pembro; EFS - blue = pembro, red = RC + PLND alone [KM thumbnail; landmarks 66.4% / 55.0% (12 mo), 55.8% / 41.0% (24 mo), 49.0% / 37.4% (36 mo) - small print] CheckMate 274 - adjuvant nivo; DFS vs placebo (ITT) [KM thumbnail: Nivolumab, Placebo] AMBASSADOR - adjuvant pembro; DFS vs observation (ITT) [KM thumbnail: Pembrolizumab, Observation] Hazard ratio vs no active IO (95% CI) - EFS for EV-303; DFS for adjuvant trials EV-303 Perioperative pembro 0.71 (0.47-1.07) CheckMate 274 Adjuvant nivo 0.70 (0.55-0.90) AMBASSADOR Adjuvant pembro 0.73 (0.59-0.90) <- Favours PD-1 blockade | Favours control -> [Slide 4] ORIGINAL SLIDE FROM THE PRESENTER/AUTHORS ctDNA Is Prognostic; EV + Pembro Clears It More Often KEYNOTE-B15 Exploratory ctDNA Analysis (4734O) Legend: EV + pembro ctDNA+; EV + pembro ctDNA-; Cis + gem ctDNA+; Cis + gem ctDNA- EFS by baseline ctDNA - 24-mo EFS shown: [89.1%], [82.7%], 71.2%, 54.2% [upper two values low-res] EFS by postsurgery ctDNA - 24-mo EFS shown: [89.9%], [82.7%], 10.0%, 10.0% [upper two values low-res] pCR by ctDNA status - combined arms Baseline ctDNA-: pCR 58.7% (131/223); Non-pCR 41.3% (92/223) Baseline ctDNA+: pCR 36.3% (97/267); Non-pCR 63.7% (170/267) Presurgery ctDNA-: pCR 58.0% (211/364); Non-pCR 42.0% (153/364) Presurgery ctDNA+: pCR 2.8% (2/72); Non-pCR 97.2% (70/72) pCR among presurgery ctDNA- - by arm EV + pembro: ctDNA-: 87.0% (181/208); pCR 72.4% (131/181); Non-pCR 27.6% (50/181) Cis + gem: ctDNA-: 80.3% (183/228); pCR 43.7% (80/183); Non-pCR 56.3% (103/183) Authors' conclusions - ctDNA is strongly prognostic in both arms: ctDNA- -> better EFS and pCR - EV + pembro beat cis + gem on EFS regardless of ctDNA status - Clearance by presurgery -> better EFS; more frequent with EV + pembro - Among clearers, EV + pembro still had better EFS ctDNA-negative status was linked to better outcomes in both arms Higher pCR at baseline and presurgery; longer EFS at baseline and postsurgery (exploratory analysis)
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VOLGA, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Discussant (Michiel van der Heijden) talk (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Discussant talk: KN905/EV303 (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)VOLGA, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Discussant talk: design, EFS and OS (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: Discussant (Michiel van der Heijden) talk · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Discussant talk: KN905/EV303 · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Discussant talk: design, EFS and OS
Is Less Enough and More Too Much? Implications of #VOLGA for the Peri-Operative Therapeutic Landscape in MIBC. Presented by @MichvdHeijden @NKI_nl. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/BGiEPXpeva #BladderCancer #MIBC #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/MSeYISm9wm
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Cisplatin-ineligible MIBC: an unmet need was met Primary Endpoint: EFSa by BICR ITT Population | EV + pembro (N = 170) | Control (N = 174) Events, n (%) | 48 (28.2) | 95 (54.6) Median, mo (95% CI) | NR (37.3–NR) | 15.7 (10.3–20.5) HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.28–0.57, one-sided P <.0001* 12 months: 77.8% vs 55.1%; 24 months: 74.7% vs 39.4% • 29/174 pts (16.7%) in the control arm received adjuvant nivolumab as of data cutoff per local guidelines/prescribing information No. at Risk EV + pembro 170 140 116 73 56 42 35 16 3 0 0 Control 174 116 84 48 33 22 14 9 1 0 0 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 EVP vs resection alone MIBC, n=344 Neoadjuvant: 3 cycles EVP Adjuvant: 6 cycles (total 9) Vulsteke et al, ESMO&NEJM 2025 Survival table Endpoint: EFS by BICR (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV + pembro | 170 | NR | 37.3–NR Control (resection alone) | 174 | 15.7 | 10.3–20.5 HR: 0.40 HR CI: 0.28–0.57 P: one-sided P<.0001 Landmark rates: 12 months: EV + pembro 77.8% | Control 55.1% 24 months: EV + pembro 74.7% | Control 39.4% [Slide 2] KN905/EV303 & EV304/KN-B15: a paradigm shift for patients with neoadjuvant MIBC Primary Endpoint: EFSa by BICR ITT Population [KEYNOTE-905 KM, same as prior slide: HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.28–0.57, one-sided P <.0001; 12-mo 77.8% vs 55.1%; 24-mo 74.7% vs 39.4%] KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 EVP vs resection alone MIBC, n=344 Neoadjuvant: 3 cycles EVP Adjuvant: 6 cycles (total 9) Vulsteke et al, ESMO&NEJM 2025 pCR: Estimated differencea 48.3% (95% CI 39.5–56.5) one-sided P <.000001* (EV + pembro vs Control) Primary Endpoint: EFS by BICR ITT Population EV + pembro N=405 | Cis + gem N=403 Events, n (%) | [illegible] | [illegible] Median, mo (95% CI) | [illegible] | [illegible] HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.41–0.70, 1-sided P <.0001* 12 months: 86.0% vs 75.4%; 24 months: 79.4% vs 66.2% No. at Risk EV + pembro 405 351 317 303 257 154 100 63 23 0 Cis + gem 403 350 286 259 216 131 70 45 16 0 KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 EVP vs cisplatin/gemcitabine MIBC, n= 808 Neoadjuvant: 4 cycles EVP Adjuvant: 5 cycles (total 9) pCR: Estimated differencea 23.4% (95% CI 16.7–29.8) 1-sided P <.0001* (EV + pembro vs Cis + gem) Galsky et al, ASCO-GU&NEJM 2026 Survival table Endpoint: EFS by BICR (ITT) — KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 panel EV + pembro | 405 Cis + gem | 403 HR: 0.53 HR CI: 0.41–0.70 P: 1-sided P<.0001 Landmark rates: 12 months: EV + pembro 86.0% | Cis + gem 75.4% 24 months: EV + pembro 79.4% | Cis + gem 66.2% [Slide 3] Patients • Adults aged ≥18 years • MIBC (cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0) by local assessment • Ineligible for or refused cisplatin • UC or UC with divergent differentiation or histological subtypes • Evaluated and confirmed for cystectomy R (1:1:1) N=695 D+EV N=233: Neoadjuvant Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles + Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles → RC → Adjuvant Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles D+T+EV N=233: Durvalumab Q3W × 3 cycles + Tremelimumab Q3W × 2 cycles + Enfortumab vedotin Q3W × 3 cycles → RC → Durvalumab Q4W × 9 cycles + Tremelimumab Q4W × 1 cycle Control N=229: No treatment, Straight to RC → Observation/locally approved treatment • D+EV positive for EFS and OS • D+T+EV positive for EFS • Another great result for bladder cancer patients!! VOLGA: EFS by BICR for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Events, n (%) | [illegible] | [illegible] Median EFS, months (95% CI) | NR ([illegible]) | [illegible] HR (95% CI) | 0.51 (0.38–0.67) Stratified log-rank P value | <0.0001 12 months: 73% vs 50%; 24 months: 64% vs 45% Median follow-up: 23 months VOLGA: OS for Durvalumab+EV vs Control – ITT D+EV N=233 | Control N=229 Deaths, n (%) | [illegible] | [illegible] Median OS | [illegible] | [illegible] HR (95% CI) | 0.58 (0.40–0.83) Stratified log-rank P value | 0.0027 12 months: 87% vs 81%; 24 months: 78% vs 69% Median follow-up: [illegible] months No. of patients at risk [illegible] Survival table Endpoint: VOLGA EFS by BICR and OS, D+EV vs control (ITT) Durvalumab + EV | 233 Control | 229 HR: EFS 0.51; OS 0.58 HR CI: EFS 0.38–0.67; OS 0.40–0.83 P: EFS <0.0001; OS 0.0027 (stratified log-rank) Landmark rates: 12 months (EFS): D+EV 73% | Control 50% 24 months (EFS): D+EV 64% | Control 45% 12 months (OS): D+EV 87% | Control 81% 24 months (OS): D+EV 78% | Control 69%
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KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: Cross-trial comparison of perioperative PD-(L)1 trials in MIBC: NIAGARA (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-pembrolizumab vs cisplatin-gemcitabine (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Event-free survival by pCR status (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 slide: 2-year EFS, pCR and downstaging with cystectomy alone vs pembrolizumab vs EV (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Cross-trial comparison of perioperative PD-(L)1 trials in MIBC: NIAGARA · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-pembrolizumab vs cisplatin-gemcitabine · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Event-free survival by pCR status · 4) Slide: 2-year EFS, pCR and downstaging with cystectomy alone vs pembrolizumab vs EV
Optimal Induction Treatment in Non-Metastatic #BladderCancer. Presented by @niklas_kluemper, #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/GbW4pbnZAw #MIBC #GUOnc @myESMO https://t.co/GO52iOozbq
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Hazard ratio (95% CI) NIAGARA durvalumab | n = 1,063 EFS 0.68 (0.56-0.82) OS 0.75 (0.59-0.93) KEYNOTE-866 pembrolizumab | n = 907 EFS 0.88 (0.71-1.10) OS 1.00 (0.79-1.27) ENERGIZE nivolumab | n = 653 EFS 0.94 (0.71-1.25) OS* 0.88 (0.64-1.21) * OS immature (ENERGIZE) pCR, % NIAGARA 28 | 37 KN-866 36 | 44 ENERGIZE 30 | 39 GC (+ placebo) GC + PD-(L)1 [Slide 2] Event-free survival HR 0.53 (0.41-0.70) median NR vs 48.5 mo Event-free Survival (%) 86.0 79.4 75.4 66.2 EV–pembro Cis–gem Months No. at Risk Overall survival HR 0.65 (0.48-0.89) 2-yr 86.9% vs 81.3% Overall Survival (%) 93.1 86.9 89.6 81.3 EV–pembro Cis–gem Months No. at Risk Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival EV–pembro | 405 | NR Cis–gem | 403 | 48.5 mo HR: 0.53 HR CI: 0.41-0.70 12-mo EFS 86.0% vs 75.4% 24-mo EFS 79.4% vs 66.2% [Slide 3] Event-free survival, % Months 97.3% 94.6% 93.9% 90.7% 69.4% 58.3% 65.7% 53.4% Median, Disease-free Survival (95% CI) mo EV–Pembro (pCR): NR (NR to NR) Cis–Gem (pCR): NR (NR to NR) EV–pembro (no pCR): 37.1 (22.7 to NR) Cis–gem (no pCR): 31.2 (19.1 to 43.3) pCR: HR 0.54 (95% CI 0.27 to 1.07) No pCR: HR 0.90 (95% CI 0.68 to 1.21) No. at Risk Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival by pCR status Arm | N | Median | Median CI EV–pembro (pCR) | 226 | NR | NR to NR Cis–gem (pCR) | 131 | NR | NR to NR EV–pembro (no pCR) | 179 | 37.1 mo | 22.7 to NR Cis–gem (no pCR) | 272 | 31.2 mo | 19.1 to 43.3 HR: pCR: 0.54; No pCR: 0.90 HR CI: pCR: 0.27 to 1.07; No pCR: 0.68 to 1.21 12-mo: EV-pembro pCR 97.3%, Cis-gem pCR 93.9%, EV-pembro no pCR 69.4%, Cis-gem no pCR 65.7% 24-mo: EV-pembro pCR 94.6%, Cis-gem pCR 90.7%, EV-pembro no pCR 58.3%, Cis-gem no pCR 53.4% [Slide 4] % of patients Cystectomy alone Pembrolizumab EV + pembrolizumab 2-year EFS 41 | 56 | 76 pCR (pT0N0) 10 | 25 | 59 Downstaging (<pT2N0) 15 | 34 | 66 0.71 EFS HR pembro vs control (0.47-1.07) 0.40 EFS HR EV-P vs control (0.25-0.65) 15.7 / 28.7 / NR median EFS (months): control / pembro / EV-P
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PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: Poster 1047P: Patient-Reported toxicity precedes clinician-graded DLTs (1 of 4) (shared by Gustave Roussy)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 4465P: Prognostic value of Decipher GC and NE signatures in real-world de novo M1 (2 of 4) (shared by Gustave Roussy)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 3274P: Predicting informative liquid biopsy in advanced thoracic malignancies (3 of 4) (shared by Gustave Roussy)PEACE-1 ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Poster: Role of MDT in omHSPC - early toxicity and efficacy data (4 of 4) (shared by Gustave Roussy)
1) Safety data: Poster 1047P: Patient-Reported toxicity precedes clinician-graded DLTs · 2) Slide: Poster 4465P: Prognostic value of Decipher GC and NE signatures in real-world de novo M1 · 3) Slide: Poster 3274P: Predicting informative liquid biopsy in advanced thoracic malignancies · 4) Trial design schema: Poster: Role of MDT in omHSPC - early toxicity and efficacy data
🔹 Gustave Roussy at #ESMO26 🔹 Today's poster sessions: • Dr Kaissa Ouali • Dr Alice Bernard-Tessier • Dr Marianna Peroni • Dr Youssef Ghannam @myESMO #ESMO https://t.co/kJvRWQd2vA
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 1047P Patient-Reported toxicity precedes clinician-graded DLTs and tolerability events in Phase I Trials: A prospective DITEP cohort K. Ouali^1, A. Yazigi^2, S. Jetley^2, A. Hollebecque^1, Y. Loriot^1, M. Sakkal^1, A. Gazzah^1, J.-M. Michot^1, R. Bahleda^1, T. Hueso^1, K. Amrane^1, A. Patrikidou^1, S. Postel-Vinay^1, F.-X. Danlos^1, V. Ribrag^1, A. Marabelle^1, A. Italiano^1, J. Ribeiro^1, C. Ferte^2, C. Massard^1 ^1Drug Development Department, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, ^2Resilience Care, Resilience, Paris, France BACKGROUND [partially obscured by presenter] RESULTS Among 608 pts included in phase 1 trials at DITEP between September 2024 and November 2025, 431 with evaluable PRO-CTCAE data were included in the analysis. Median number of completed questionnaire was 11 [95% CI, 10-30]. Population, n (%): n 431; Age, median [Q1,Q3] 62.0 [54.0,69.0]; Gender: Female 242 (56.1), Male 189 (43.9); Cancer stage: Localized 10 (2.3), Locally advanced 29 (6.7), Metastatic 392 (90); [Type] of drug: Targeted therapy (TT) 182 (42.2), Immunotherapy (IO) 156 (36.2), ADC 68 (15.8), IO+ Chemo 10 (2.3), IT IO 6 (1.4), IO + RT 3 (0.7), IO + TT 3 (0.7), IO + ADC 1 (0.2), Radioligand 1 (0.2), TT + RT 1 (0.2) Figure 1: Percentage of pts experiencing PRO-CTCAE G>=3 events, by symptom [bar chart; values largely illegible] Figure 2: Frequency of PRO-CTCAE G>=3 events by symptom [stacked bar chart; values largely illegible] Table 2: Time to first DLT, tolerability event and PRO-CTCAE G>=3 event (Kaplan-Meier) Event | Median Time-to-event | Event-free Probability at Day 30 DLT | NR | 0.96 Tolerability | NR | 0.92 PRO-CTCAE G>=3 | 23.0 days, 95%CI [17.0 - 35.0] | 0.47 Figure 3: Kaplan-Meier estimates of time to first PRO-CTCAE G>=3 event, DLT and TE - DLT rate was 4.6% (n=20) with a median time to DLT of 14 days [95% CI, 7-21] among pts with a DLT. 12.5% pts had a dose interruption, 8.4% a dose reduction and 6.5% discontinued treatment due to toxicity making a total of 90 tolerability events (20.9%). Median time to tolerability event was 42 days [95% CI, 31-63] among pts with a TE. - Grade >=3 PRO-CTCAE events occurred earlier, preceding tolerability events by a median of 11 days [95% CI, 8-21] and DLTs by 2.5 days [95% CI, -3 to 12]. - Incorporating grade >=3 PRO-CTCAE data improved prediction of safety/tolerability events (AUROC 0.65 vs. 0.61). The PRO-CTCAE G>=3 flag was an independent predictor beyond clinical variables (adjusted OR 5.9 [95% CI, 2.2-15.5], p<0.001). Figure 4: Mean cross-validated AUROC (±1 SD) of the model including the PRO-CTCAE G>=3 flag (ablative analysis) [CONC]LUSION: [PRO]-CTCAE events preceded tolerability events and added independent predictive information beyond clinical variables (adjusted OR 5.9). Continuous PRO-CTCAE monitoring [...] both earlier and complementary toxicity signals to refine dose-escalation decisions and RP2D identification. Contact: kaissa.ouali@gustaveroussy.fr [Presenter Kaissa Ouali standing beside poster] [Slide 2] 4465P 4465P - Prognostic value of the Decipher prostate genomic classifier (GC) and neuroendocrine (NE) gene expression signatures in real-world de novo metastatic (M1) prostate cancer Alice Bernard-Tessier^1, E. Walker^2, J. A. Proudfoot^2, Qi Joselove Xu^2, Yang Liu^2, Elai Davicioni^2, Himisha Beltran^3 ^1Gustave Roussy, Departement de medecine oncologique, Villejuif, France. ^2Veracyte Inc, San Diego, USA. ^3Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA INTRODUCTION The prognostic impact of molecular features in de novo metastatic (M1) hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) remains largely underexplored in real-world settings. The Decipher Genomic Classifier (GC) predicts benefit from docetaxel (Grist et al., Cell 2025; Sweeney et al., ASCO 2026). In addition, PEACE-1 data showed that approximately 25% of de novo mHSPC presented neuroendocrine markers on IHC (Pobel et al., ESMO 2024), suggesting that transcriptomic features beyond GC may carry prognostic information. Objective: to evaluate the prognostic value of GC and of validated gene expression signatures for overall survival in a large real-world cohort of de novo mHSPC, independently of clinical variables. METHODS Population. US patients with a diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) and a GC test performed on the diagnostic biopsy, with metastases diagnosed within 90 days before or after the PCa diagnosis (de novo M1). Data. Clinical outcomes were obtained by linkage to electronic health record data. Transcriptome-wide gene expression profiling was performed in a clinical laboratory (Veracyte, San Diego, CA). Signatures. GC and validated signatures: AR activity, small cell/NE-like, PTEN, TP53, PAM50, PSC; MKI67 and individual AR-dependent and NE-related genes. Statistics. Associations with overall survival (OS) from diagnostic biopsy were assessed using Cox proportional hazards models, with GC and signatures dichotomized using published thresholds, MKI67 and individual genes as top 20% vs bottom 80%. Multivariable analyses (MVA) were adjusted for age, T stage, Gleason grade group and PSA. OS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared with the log-rank test. RESULTS 1 2,303 de novo mHSPC patients: aggressive disease, most with high-risk GC 209,649 pts with PCa and GC testing -> 2,303 pts (1.1%) with de novo M1 disease (M1 within 90 days of PCa diagnosis) Most patients had aggressive disease: 55% had Gleason grade group 4-5 and 76% had high-risk GC, including 55% very high risk (score >0.85). A small cell NE-like transcriptomic signature was found in 6% of tumors. 2 Higher GC is independently associated with worse OS On MVA, higher GC was independently associated with worse OS (HR 1.37 per 0.1-unit increase; p<0.001). Very high vs lower GC risk conferred a 3-fold increased risk of death (HR 3.31; p<0.001). 3 GC and TP53 combine to identify the highest-risk patients Combined GC risk (very high vs lower) and TP53 stratification demonstrated incremental risk, with 5-year OS rates of 93.3% for lower GC + wildtype, 93.3% for lower GC + mutant, 67.6% for very high GC + wildtype, and 58.7% for very high GC + mutant. 4 NE-like, TP53, PTEN, MKI67 and low AR activity signatures predict worse OS On MVA, the small cell NE-like signature (HR 2.57; 95% CI 1.56-4.24), the TP53 mutant signature (HR 2.31; 1.47-3.63), the PTEN inactivity signature (HR 1.58; 1.06-2.36), lower AR activity (HR 2.37; 1.61-3.48) and higher MKI67 expression (top 20%; HR 1.82, 1.24-2.67) were associated with worse OS. No deaths among the 30 patients (1%) classified the NE classified according to Beltran [partially obscured] 5 Neuroendocrine marker expression is associated with worse OS On MVA, high KLK2 expression was associated with better OS (HR 0.46; 95% CI 0.25-0.87). Among NE-related genes, high DLL3 (HR 1.54; 1.03-2.30), CEACAM5 (HR 1.63; 1.08-2.47) and EZH2 (HR 1.55; 1.04-2.32) expression were associated with worse OS. Chromogranin A, SEZ6, INSM1 and synaptophysin showed similar trends (HR 1.12-1.37) without reaching significance. [Table 1, Fig. 1-3 and forest plot: small text largely illegible] [CONC]LUSION [partially obscured by presenter] Disclosures. Study funded by Veracyte. Genomic data and assay provided by Veracyte (San Diego, CA). [Presenter Alice Bernard-Tessier standing beside poster] [Slide 3] 3274P Predicting informative liquid biopsy in [advan]ced thoracic malignancies to optimize ctDNA-only molecular profiling at diagnosis Marianna Peroni^1, Daniela Miliziano^1, Francesca Colamartini^1, Noemie Simon-Tillaux^2, Olfa Trabelsi-Grati^3, Maxime Borgeaud^1, Giulia La Cava^1, Lodovica Zullo^1, Arianna Marinello^1, Adrien Rousseau^1, Pernelle Lavaud^1, Pamela Abdayem^1, Maxime Frelaut^1, Jordi Remon^1, Fabrice Barlesi^4, Benjamin Besse^1, Antoine Italiano^5, David Planchard^1, Etienne Rouleau^3, Mihaela Aldea^4 [affiliations small] BACKGROUND In advanced thoracic malignancies, liquid biopsy (LB) accelerates molecular diagnosis and treatment initiation. Since its sensitivity remains variable and concurrent tissue NGS (tNGS) raises cost-efficiency concerns, identifying clinical predictors of LB positivity is essential to define when LB alone may suffice. Can we predict, using baseline clinical features available at first visit, which patients are likely to have an informative baseline LB? METHODS We retrospectively included patients with advanced thoracic malignancies and available baseline LB at Gustave Roussy (2021-2026). LB samples were analysed through FoundationOne Liquid CDx. Baseline clinical features (age, sex, smoking habit (pack-years), stage at diagnosis, metastatic burden/sites, ECOG PS) were analysed through multivariable logistic regression. The predictive model was developed using clinically plausible variables and internally validated using bootstrap optimism correction. RESULTS 516 baseline available LBs; 71 (14%) non-informative -> Multivariable logistic regression -> Predictive model development (variables: sex, pack-years, PS, stage at diagnosis, liver and bone metastases) -> Discrimination and internal validation (complete-case analysis on 417 patients) -> Potential clinical impact (using a >=90% predicted probability threshold) INDEPENDENT PREDICTORS [forest plot, Multivariable logistic regression; odds ratio values small/partly illegible]: Age 1.00 (0.97-1.03), p = 0.927; Female 0.48 (0.25-0.94), p = 0.031; Pack-years 1.03 (1.01-1.05), p = 0.001; PS 2-4 2.46 (0.96-6.18), p = 0.055; Stage IV at diagnosis 1.48 (0.67-3.29), p = 0.333; N. of metastatic sites 1.02 (0.75-1.39), p = 0.890; Liver metastases 3.12 (0.97-10.04), p = 0.057; Brain metastases 1.45 (0.70-2.98), p = 0.320; Bone metastases 2.46 (1.14-5.33), p = 0.022 PREDICTIVE MODEL DISCRIMINATION [ROC curve]: Apparent AUC = 0.763 (95% CI 0.700-0.825); Optimism-corrected AUC = 0.736 (95% CI 0.675-0.800) PREDICTIVE MODEL CALIBRATION [calibration plot]: Apparent; Optimism-corrected = 0.87; O/E = 1.00 CLINICAL IMPACT 417 patients included Predicted probability >=90% n = 216 (52%) -> Liquid biopsy first -> 11/216 (5.1%) Non-informative LB (missing one KRAS non-G12C mut and one ROS1 fusion); 205/216 (PPV 94.9%) True informative LB -> 49% Potential reduction in concurrent tissue NGS (205/417) Predicted probability <90% n = 201 (48%) -> Liquid biopsy + tissue NGS CONCLUSION A simple prediction model using clinical features available at first oncology visit may identify pts with high probability of informative LB, potentially sparing more than 40% of concurrent tNGS and optimizing resources. marianna.peroni@gustaveroussy.fr I have no COI to declare [Presenter Marianna Peroni standing beside poster] [Slide 4] [Poster number partially obscured] Role of metastasis directed therapy (MDT) in hormone sensitive [oligometa]static prostate cancer (omHSPC): early toxicity and efficacy data from the phase III randomized PEACE 6 Oligo-PRESTO trial Y. Ghannam, C. Bargain, S. Supiot, J. Chamois, P. Ronchin, G. Loos, P. Sargos, J. Khalifa, L. Cartier, G. Crehange, G. Gravis, J.-C. Trone, P.E. Brachet, I. Latorzeff, D. Pasquier, L. Lefebvre, G. Bera, V. Schartner, S. Foulon, P. Blanchard [affiliations small/illegible] [OBJECTIVE and participant flow panels partially obscured by presenter; visible: ARM B SOC* n = 283] MDT MODALITY: SBRT data on 400 lesions (245 patients): 71,5% in 3 fractions / 27,5% in 5 fractions STUDY POPULATION Baseline characteristics were well balanced between randomized arms. Characteristic | Overall N=565 | Arm A (SOC+MDT) N=282 | Arm B (SOC) N=283 Age, years - median (IQR) | 71 (65-75) | 71 (65-75) | 72 (66-76) ECOG performance status 0 | 486 (86.0%) | 241 (85.5%) | 245 (86.6%) Number of metastases: 1-2 | 421 (74.5%) | 211 (74.8%) | 210 (74.2%) 3-5 | 144 (25.5%) | 71 (25.2%) | 73 (25.8%) Disease presentation: De novo | 289 (51.2%) | 145 (51.4%) | 144 (50.9%) Recurrent | 276 (48.8%) | 137 (48.6%) | 139 (49.1%) Metastatic sites: Bone | 558 (98.8%) | 279 (98.9%) | 279 (98.6%) Lymph nodes | 209 (37.0%) | 104 (36.9%) | 105 (37.1%) Staging imaging: Choline PET/CT | 354 (62.7%) | 178 (63.1%) | 176 (62.2%) PSMA PET/CT | 211 (37.3%) | 104 (36.9%) | 107 (37.8%) Additional systemic treatment: None | 85 (15.0%) | 42 (14.9%) | 43 (15.2%) Docetaxel | 2 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) New-generation hormonal therapy | 478 (84.6%) | 239 (84.8%) | 239 (84.5%) Baseline PSA, ng/mL - median (IQR) | 6 (1-22) | 7 (2-22) | 6 (1-22) Data are n (%) unless otherwise stated. IQR, interquartile range. ACUTE SAFETY WITHIN 6 MONTHS Most frequent acute AEs related to hormonal therapy: hot flush, asthenia, pollakiuria, fatigue and diarrhoea. Most were grade 1-2, with no apparent excess following SBRT. Acute AEs within 6 months by randomized arm, n (%) Maximum grade | ARM A (SOC + MDT) n=279 | ARM B (SOC) n=282 Any acute AE | 253 (90.7) | 277 (98.2) Grade 1 | 92 (33.0) | 108 (38.3) Grade 2 | 115 (41.2) | 126 (44.7) Grade 3 | 39 (14.0) | 37 (13.1) Grade 4 | 3 (1.1) | 4 (1.4) Grade 5 | 4 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) Modified ITT: treated patients by randomized arm; maximum grade per patient. Quality of life analysis showed no impact of MDT on EPIC subdomains (urinary, bowel, sexual, hormonal), nor on pain scores (BPI, below) Brief Pain Inventory Scores in patients with bone pain at baseline [two line charts: Brief Pain interference score; Brief Pain severity score; SOC + MDT vs SOC; Baseline, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6; numbers of patients at visit small] EARLY PSA ASSESSMENT At 6 months, PSA remained low in both arms: SOC + MDT median 0 (mean 0.3) vs SOC alone median 0 ng/mL (mean 0.1); n=525, p=0.27 CONCLUSION No apparent excess of high-grade acute toxicity was observed with SBRT. Longer follow-up is required to determine efficacy. Acknowledgements, Funding: French Government grant (PHRC-K) and Johnson and Johnson; Disclosures [small] corresponding author email: youssef.ghannam@gustaveroussy.fr [Presenter Youssef Ghannam standing beside poster]
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KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV+P vs chemotherapy OS KM (1 of 3) (shared by OncoDaily)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide: Perioperative MIBC trial designs overview: NIAGARA (2 of 3) (shared by OncoDaily)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: Clinical case: adverse events onset - EV-103 (3 of 3) (shared by OncoDaily)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV+P vs chemotherapy OS KM · 2) Slide: Perioperative MIBC trial designs overview: NIAGARA · 3) Safety data: Clinical case: adverse events onset - EV-103
OncoDaily Grand Rounds at ESMO 2026: Bladder Cancer Edition continues! María José Juan Fita (@mjuanfi81) discusses major clinical trials Niagara, EV-304/KN-B15, EV-303/KN-905, VOLGA, and their use in practice bringing case by case examples and challenges. https://t.co/IQ6trOKjeY
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] ...e going to talk about EV-P? ...rm were alive vs 24.6% in the... Events/N | Median OS (95% CI), mo | Stratified HR (95% CI) 240/442 | 33.6 (26.6, 39.8) | 0.53 (0.45, 0.63) 329/444 | 15.9 (13.6, 18.3) Curve labels: 44.0% EV+P; 24.6% Chemotherapy Number at risk rows partially visible, [illegible] Powles T. ASCO2026 OncoDaily Grand Rounds During ESMO 2026 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI [row 1, arm label cropped] | 442 | 33.6 | 26.6, 39.8 [row 2, arm label cropped] | 444 | 15.9 | 13.6, 18.3 HR: 0.53 HR CI: 0.45, 0.63 Landmark rates: [not visible]: EV+P 44.0% | Chemotherapy 24.6% [Slide 3] What are we going to talk about? Cis-Eligible: Niagara (reported 2024; FDA approval March 2025; EU approval July 2025) | GC x 4 / GC + Durva x 4 | Radical Cystectomy and PLND | Observation / Durva x 8 EV-304/KN-B15 (reported: Feb 2026) | EV + Pembro x 4 / GC x 4 | Radical Cystectomy and PLND | EV x 5 + Pembro x 13 / Observation Cis-Ineligible: EV-303/KN-905 (reported 2025; FDA approval Nov 2025) | EV + Pembro x 3 / No preop therapy | Radical Cystectomy and PLND | EV x 6 + Pembro x 14 / Observation VOLGA | Durva + EV x 3 / Durva/Treme + EV x 3 / No preop therapy | Radical Cystectomy and PLND | Durva x 9 / Treme x 1 + Durva x 9 / Per physician choice ...ADDER ...NCER EDITION | OncoDaily Grand Rounds During ESMO 2026

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@ReneeSaliby
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
ESMO 2026 slide: Renee Saliby with poster 3628P: mechanisms of resistance to nivolumab in older vs younger adults (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
Slide: Renee Saliby with poster 3628P: mechanisms of resistance to nivolumab in older vs younger adults
Leaving beautiful Madrid with renewed energy and enthusiasm! Amazing conversations, reunions, practice-changing data, and art! #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/yzmVmby2mP
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @DrChoueiri
Mechanisms of resistance to nivolumab in Older vs Younger Adults with metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Renée Maria Saliby, Wassim Daoud Khatoun, Mustafa Saleh, Pablo Moura Barrios, Eddy Saad, Marc Eid, Liliana Ascione, Marc Machaalani, Clara Steiner, Toni Choueiri, David Braun BACKGROUND • RCC incidence rises with age -> Older Adults (OA) are a growing share of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). • Whether age influences immune response remains unclear. RESULTS Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients with resistance to nivolumab (PD, or SD with PFS <6 months) by age group. Figure 1. OA have higher tumor mutational burden (N = 75 OA, 73 YA). Figure 2. OA have higher ERV expression (mean log2 expression across all ERV loci). (N = 35 OA, 34 YA). Figure 3. Immune composition (CIBERSORTx) was similar between groups, except for fewer memory activated CD4+ T cells in OA (N= 35 OA, 34 YA). CONCLUSIONS The mechanisms of resistance to PD-1 inhibition in mRCC may differ by age. In older adults, resistance to nivolumab may reflect age-associated immune dysfunction despite preserved tumor immunogenicity, as suggested by higher TMB and ERV expression but reduced memory activated CD4+ T-cell infiltration. In contrast, resistance in younger adults may be driven more by tumor-intrinsic programs, including CNA-associated alterations and proliferative signaling. These data support further study of age-specific resistance biology and age-tailored strategies in mRCC. @BraunMDPh @DrChoueiri @ReneeSaliby FPN: 3628P
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Cohort I of KEYNOTE-365 (NCT02861573) study design - NEPC (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I response summary per RECIST v1.1 by BICR (measurable disease) (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I rPFS per PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I overall survival (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: Cohort I of KEYNOTE-365 (NCT02861573) study design - NEPC · 2) Slide: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I response summary per RECIST v1.1 by BICR (measurable disease) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I rPFS per PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I overall survival
Encouraging OS results in neuroendocrine prostate cancer at #ESMO26! #KEYNOTE-365 evaluated pembrolizumab + carboplatin/etoposide vs chemotherapy alone. • mOS: 10.2 vs 7.1 months (HR 0.33) • rPFS: 5.1 vs 4.0 months (HR 0.66) • PD-L1 CPS ≥1: mOS 11.0 vs 4.8 months (HR 0.16) No new safety signals observed. @myESMO @oncoalert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @dmukherji
[Slide 1] Cohort I of KEYNOTE-365 (NCT02861573) Key Eligibility Criteria - Aged >=18 years - Pathologicallya confirmed treatment-emergentb or de novo metastatic NEPC per central histology reviewc - No prior platinum-based chemotherapy for NEPC - ECOG PS 0 or 1 N = 70, Rd 1:1 or 3:1 n = 40: Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W x <=35 cycles + Carboplatin AUC IV 5 Q3W x 4-6 cycles + Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV d1-3 Q3W x 4-6 cycles n = 30: Carboplatin AUC 5 IV Q3W x 4-6 cycles + Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV d1-3 Q3W x 4-6 cycles -> Treatment continued until unacceptable toxicity, PD, or participant or physician decision to withdraw Stratification factor - ECOG PS (0 vs 1) Primary endpoints included - ORR per RECIST v1.1 by blinded independent central review (BICR) - Safety Secondary endpoints included - DOR per RECIST v1.1 by BICR - rPFS per PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR - OS Post hoc analysis - ORR, rPFS, and OS by PD-L1 status Median study follow-up (time from randomization to data cutoff date [November 19, 2025]): 15.4 months (range, 0.8-43.5) aBy morphology and immunohistochemistry. bParticipants had progression <=6 months before screening and prior treatment with ADT for metastatic disease. Prior treatment with <=2 chemotherapy regimens for mCRPC and <=2 prior NHA for mCRPC was allowed. Docetaxel for mHSPC was allowed in addition to docetaxel for mCRPC. If docetaxel chemotherapy was used more than once, it was considered 1 therapy. cParticipants had one of the following: small cell carcinoma, large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, or mixed (adenocarcinoma with either small or large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma). Participants with adenocarcinoma with neuroendocrine features were not eligible. Neuroendocrine histology according to the Epstein criteria (Epstein JI et al. Am J Surg Pathol. 2014;38:756-767) was confirmed by central histology review. dRandomization was 1:1 initially, then updated to 3:1 after a protocol amendment effective February 7, 2025. [Slide 2] Response Summary per RECIST v1.1 by BICR Among Participants With RECIST-Measurable Disease Columns: Total population - Pembro + chemo n = 36 | Chemo n = 27; PD-L1 subgroup CPS >=1 - Pembro + chemo n = 15 | Chemo n = 11; CPS <1 - Pembro + chemo n = 20 | Chemo n = 15 ORR, % (95% CI)a: 28 (14-45) | 15 (4-34) | 40 (16-68) | 18 (2-52) | 15 (3-38) | 13 (2-40) DCR, % (95% CI)b: 50 (33-67) | 48 (29-68) | 67 (38-88) | 55 (23-83) | 35 (15-59) | 47 (21-73) Best overall response, n (%) CR: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 PR: 10 (28) | 4 (15) | 6 (40) | 2 (18) | 3 (15) | 2 (13) SD of any duration: 8 (22) | 9 (33) | 4 (27) | 4 (36) | 4 (20) | 5 (33) SD >=6 mo: 3 (8) | 1 (4) | 1 (7) | 0 | 2 (10) | 1 (7) PD: 13 (36) | 6 (22) | 3 (20) | 2 (18) | 10 (50) | 3 (20) No assessmentc: 5 (14) | 7 (26) | 2 (13) | 3 (27) | 3 (15) | 4 (7) Not evaluabled: 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (27) DOR, median (range), mo: 6.2 (2.0+ to 10.2+) | 4.1 (2.8+ to 6.2) | 8.3 (3.2+ to 10.2+) | 4.9 (3.5 to 6.2) | 4.1 (2.0+ to 4.1) | 4.1 (2.8 to 4.1+) "+" indicates no PD at the time of the last disease assessment. aIncludes participants with confirmed CR or PR. bIncludes participants with CR, PR, or SD of any duration. cIncludes participants without postbaseline assessments as of the data cutoff date, including missed treatment, discontinued treatment, or death before first postbaseline assessment. dIncludes participants who had a baseline assessment but no postbaseline assessment at the data cutoff date. Data cutoff date: November 19, 2025. [Slide 3] rPFS per PCWG3-Modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR Total population [table] Events, n (%) | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) Total population Pembro + chemo (n = 40): 23 (58) | 5.1 (4.1-6.3) | 0.66 (0.36-1.21) Chemo (n = 30): 23 (77) | 4.0 (2.1-5.0) PD-L1 CPS >=1 Pembro + chemo (n = 15): 8 (53) | 6.0 (3.9-NR) | 0.40 (0.16-1.01) Chemo (n = 12): 11 (92) | 3.8 (0.4-5.0) PD-L1 CPS <1 Pembro + chemo (n = 23): 14 (61) | 5.1 (4.0-6.3) | 0.87 (0.38-1.97) Chemo (n = 16): 11 (69) | 4.1 (1.9-7.0) Curve label at 6 months: 49% (pembro + chemo) / 26% (chemo) Y-axis: rPFS, %; X-axis: Months No. at risk (0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16 mo) Pembro + chemo: 40 32 22 12 3 1 0 0 0 Chemo: 30 20 13 5 2 0 0 0 0 Data cutoff date: November 19, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: rPFS per PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR, total population (subgroups in table) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + chemo (total) | 40 | 5.1 | 4.1-6.3 Chemo (total) | 30 | 4.0 | 2.1-5.0 Pembro + chemo (CPS>=1) | 15 | 6.0 | 3.9-NR Chemo (CPS>=1) | 12 | 3.8 | 0.4-5.0 Pembro + chemo (CPS<1) | 23 | 5.1 | 4.0-6.3 Chemo (CPS<1) | 16 | 4.1 | 1.9-7.0 HR: 0.66 (total); 0.40 (CPS>=1); 0.87 (CPS<1) HR CI: 0.36-1.21 (total); 0.16-1.01 (CPS>=1); 0.38-1.97 (CPS<1) Landmark rates: 6 mo: Pembro + chemo (total) 49% | Chemo (total) 26% [Slide 4] Overall Survival Total population [table] Events, n (%) | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) Total population Pembro + chemo (n = 40): 25 (63) | 10.2 (8.0-11.4) | 0.33 (0.17-0.63) Chemo (n = 30): 25 (83) | 7.1 (4.0-8.2) PD-L1 CPS >=1 Pembro + chemo (n = 15): 9 (60) | 11.0 (8.7-11.9) | 0.16 (0.05-0.49) Chemo (n = 12): 12 (100) | 4.8 (1.9-8.6) PD-L1 CPS <1 Pembro + chemo (n = 23): 14 (61) | 8.1 (6.6-13.0) | 0.49 (0.21-1.11) Chemo (n = 16): 12 (75) | 7.1 (3.6-9.9) Curve label at 6 months: 85% (pembro + chemo) / 59% (chemo) Y-axis: OS, %; X-axis: Months No. at risk (0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24 mo) Pembro + chemo: 40 34 31 26 18 13 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 Chemo: 30 26 21 17 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Data cutoff date: November 19, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: OS, total population (subgroups in table) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + chemo (total) | 40 | 10.2 | 8.0-11.4 Chemo (total) | 30 | 7.1 | 4.0-8.2 Pembro + chemo (CPS>=1) | 15 | 11.0 | 8.7-11.9 Chemo (CPS>=1) | 12 | 4.8 | 1.9-8.6 Pembro + chemo (CPS<1) | 23 | 8.1 | 6.6-13.0 Chemo (CPS<1) | 16 | 7.1 | 3.6-9.9 HR: 0.33 (total); 0.16 (CPS>=1); 0.49 (CPS<1) HR CI: 0.17-0.63 (total); 0.05-0.49 (CPS>=1); 0.21-1.11 (CPS<1) Landmark rates: 6 mo: Pembro + chemo (total) 85% | Chemo (total) 59%
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
ESMO 2026 slide — response data: ABBV-969 PSA waterfall: deep and durable PSA responses after taxanes and RLTs (shared by Tom Powles)
Response data: ABBV-969 PSA waterfall: deep and durable PSA responses after taxanes and RLTs
ABBV-969 dual-targeting ADC #ESMO26 MOA = PSMA/STEAP1— TOPO1 Deep responses in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Surely this one can beat Docetaxel? https://t.co/NRR8xw9KS3
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
ABBV-969 achieved deep and durable PSA responses in patients with bone and soft tissue lesions who progressed on taxanes and RLTs • Confirmed PSA50 at ≥ 3 mg/kg was 67.4% (29/43) • Confirmed PSA90 at ≥ 3 mg/kg was 30.2% (13/43) • Median duration of PSA response was 10.8 months (95% CI: 6.7, NE) • Median time to PSA response was 3.0 months (95% CI: 2.0, 5.2) [Waterfall plot] PSA change from baseline, % (30 to −100); PSA50; PSA90 Dose: 1 mg/kg · 2 mg/kg · 3 mg/kg · 5 mg/kg · 8 mg/kg · 10 mg/kg · 12.5 mg/kg Prior PSMA-RLT / Prior Taxane / Target Lesion / RECISTᵇ [per-patient grid] Yes · No · CR · PR · SD · NAᵃ
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC DFS KM curves in papillary-only and T1 subgroups (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: POTOMAC early high-risk disease events, papillary-only and T1 subgroups (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC cystectomy-free survival KM curves, papillary-only (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC DFS KM curves in papillary-only and T1 subgroups · 2) Slide: POTOMAC early high-risk disease events, papillary-only and T1 subgroups · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC cystectomy-free survival KM curves, papillary-only
#ESMO26 A subgroup analysis of the phase III POTOMAC trial in papillary-only high-risk NMIBC: 📌Papillary-only: DFS HR 0.56; 48-month DFS 84% vs 74% 📌T1 subgroup: DFS HR 0.48; 48-month DFS 85% vs 73% 📌High-risk recurrence: 13% vs 20% in papillary-only disease 📌 Fewer early high-risk events, BCG-unresponsive recurrences and cystectomies 📌The trade-off: Grade 3–4 AEs were 34% vs 16%. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] POTOMAC: Disease-Free Survival in Patients With Papillary Only and With T1 Tumours D+BCG (I+M) showed a consistent benefit across papillary only and T1 subgroups Papillary only (64%-65% of ITT population)a,b,1 | D+BCG (I+M) N=217 | BCG (I+M) N=220 Number of events, n (%) | 37 (17) | 65 (30) Median DFS, months (95% CI) | NR (NR-NR) | NR (74.0-NR) Median follow-up in censored patients: 60.7 months Landmark labels: D+BCG 87% / 84% / 84%; BCG 81% / 76% / 74% (at dashed lines 24, 36, 48 months) HR 0.56 (95% CI, 0.37-0.84) No. of patients at risk (0-81 months, every 3 months) D+BCG (I+M) 217 204 190[?] 184 183 178 177 174 168 167 164 160[?] 154 150 148 145 144 133 127 102 98[?] 69 57 38 19 9 1 0 BCG (I+M) 220 207 195 188 180 177 172 167 163 159 155 150 146 145 142 141 140 130 122 99 92 63 53 32 17 7 0 0 T1 subset of papillary only (40%-43% of ITT population)c,d | D+BCG (I+M) N=137 | BCG (I+M) N=145 Number of events, n (%) | 22 (16) | 45 (31) Median DFS, months (95% CI) | NR (NR-NR) | NR (69.3-NR) Median follow-up in censored patients: 60.7 months Landmark labels: D+BCG 88% / 85% / 85%; BCG 79% / 75% / 73% (at dashed lines 24, 36, 48 months) HR 0.48 (95% CI, 0.28-0.79) No. of patients at risk D+BCG (I+M) 137 130 120 117 117 114 114 112 109 108 106 103 101 99 98[?] 97 96[?] 90 87 70 68 52 45 30 17 6[?] 1 0 BCG (I+M) 145 136 128 125 117 114 111 106 103 102 98 95 92 91 91 90 90 83 78 68 61 43 35 21 11 4 0 0 x-axis: Time from randomisation (months); y-axis: Probability of DFS Survival table Endpoint: DFS (papillary-only subgroup; T1 subset reported in notes) Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+BCG (I+M), papillary only | 217 | NR | NR-NR BCG (I+M), papillary only | 220 | NR | 74.0-NR D+BCG (I+M), T1 subset | 137 | NR | NR-NR BCG (I+M), T1 subset | 145 | NR | 69.3-NR HR: 0.56 (papillary only); 0.48 (T1 subset) HR CI: 0.37-0.84 (papillary only); 0.28-0.79 (T1 subset) Landmark rates: 24 mo: D+BCG papillary only 87% | BCG papillary only 81% | D+BCG T1 subset 88% | BCG T1 subset 79% 36 mo: D+BCG papillary only 84% | BCG papillary only 76% | D+BCG T1 subset 85% | BCG T1 subset 75% 48 mo: D+BCG papillary only 84% | BCG papillary only 74% | D+BCG T1 subset 85% | BCG T1 subset 73% [Slide 2] POTOMAC: Early High-Risk Disease Events in Patients With Papillary Only and With T1 Tumours The addition of D to BCG (I+M) resulted in fewer early high-risk recurrences, which are associated with worse outcomes(a,b) Papillary only D+BCG (I+M) | BCG (I+M) Patients Time from randomisation to high-risk event (months) 0 3 6 9 12 T1 D+BCG (I+M) | BCG (I+M) Early high-risk events: 16 patients in D+BCG (I+M) arm vs 29 patients in BCG (I+M) arm Early high-risk events: 10 patients in D+BCG (I+M) arm vs 20 patients in BCG (I+M) arm [Slide 3] POTOMAC: Cystectomy-Free Survival in Patients With Papillary Only and With T1 Tumours Cystectomy-free survival showed a favourable trend for D+BCG (I+M) vs BCG (I+M)(a) Papillary only | D+BCG (I+M) N=217 | BCG (I+M) N=220 Total events, n (%) | 31 (14) | 52 (24) Median CFS, months (95% CI) | NR (NR–NR) | NR (78.3–NR) HR 0.59 (95% CI, 0.38–0.92) T1 | D+BCG (I+M) N=137 | BCG (I+M) N=145 Total events, n (%) | 18 (13) | 39 (27) Median CFS, months (95% CI) | NR (NR–NR) | 78.3 (78.3–NR) HR 0.45 (95% CI, 0.25–0.78) Probability of cystectomy-free survival Time from randomisation to cystectomy-free survival (months) 0–84 No. of patients at risk (papillary only) D+BCG (I+M) 217 214 208 205 203 199 196 193 192 191 189 187 185 184 181 179 179 177 176 153 140 114 86 72 48 24 12 1 0 BCG (I+M) 220 218 215 210 207 204 202 199 196 196 191 190 188 185 181 177 174 171 168 145 135 112 82 64 41 21 8 0 0 No. of patients at risk (T1) D+BCG (I+M) 137 135 130 129 127 125 124 121 121 121 121 120 119 118 117 116 115 114 114 108 94 74 62 49 35 19 11 1 0 BCG (I+M) 145 144 141 139 136 133 132 130 129 128 126 125 123 120 117 114 113 111 109 97 89 73 54 42 28 14 4 0 0 Survival table Endpoint: Cystectomy-free survival (papillary-only subgroup; T1 subgroup reported separately) Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+BCG (I+M) — papillary only | 217 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) — papillary only | 220 | NR | 78.3–NR D+BCG (I+M) — T1 | 137 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) — T1 | 145 | 78.3 | 78.3–NR HR: 0.59 (papillary only); 0.45 (T1) HR CI: 0.38–0.92 (papillary only); 0.25–0.78 (T1)
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide: Bladder preservation after neoadjuvant/perioperative therapy in MIBC: study flow (1 of 3) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: reTURBT bladder-preservation group: EFS and OS KM curves (N=53) (2 of 3) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and OS by pathological response: reTURBT vs radical (3 of 3) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Slide: Bladder preservation after neoadjuvant/perioperative therapy in MIBC: study flow · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: reTURBT bladder-preservation group: EFS and OS KM curves (N=53) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and OS by pathological response: reTURBT vs radical
Bladder preservation after neoadjuvant/perioperative therapy in 🇮🇹 MIBC pts who declined RC and underwent reTURBT (n=54) 📌Negative imaging, biopsy & cytology 🔹19% recurred; 13% developed distant recurrence 🔹 ypT0Nx at reTURBT → 24-mo EFS 88%; MFS & OS >95%, comparable with ypT0N0 after RC 🔹 Residual disease at reTURBT → substantially worse vs non-pCR after RC: 24-mo EFS 19% vs 68%; OS 50% vs 83% 🔹 20% required delayed RC or chemoRT 🔹 Baseline cT3–4 disease also associated with poorer outcomes 🔑 Pathologic clearance at reTURBT may identify a highly selected group for bladder preservation; residual disease was associated with markedly inferior outcomes vs RC. @urotoday #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] PURE-01 Pembrolizumab | SURE-01 Sacituzumab govitecan | SURE-02 SG + pembrolizumab | NURE-Combo Nivolumab + nab-paclitaxel MIBC cT2-4N0M0 · pure/predominant (≥50%) urothelial carcinoma Neoadjuvant or perioperative therapy · restaging with CT + multiparametric bladder MRI N = 279 · enrolled 02/2017-07/2025 Radical cystectomy n = 213 (76.4%) | Declined RC: reTURBT n = 54 (19.3%) | No surgery* n = 12 (4.3%) Adjuvant / maintenance therapy per protocol reTURBT 30/54 (56%) vs RC 43/213 (20%) Deferred RC or chemo-RT only for residual tumor / recurrence [Slide 2] Figure 1A EFS, reTURBT group (N = 53) Legend: TURBT only Number at risk (months 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36): 53 | 52 | 41 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 6 Cumulative number of censoring: 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 31 36-mo EFS 66.7% (95% CI 54.5-81.7); MFS 65.9% (50.9-85.4) Figure 1B OS, reTURBT group (N = 53) Legend: TURBT only Number at risk (months 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36): 53 | 53 | 49 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 8 Cumulative number of censoring: 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 37 36-mo OS 82.7% (95% CI 72.4-94.6) X-axis: Time from therapy (months) Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS, reTURBT group reTURBT group (TURBT only) | 53 Landmark rates: 36 months: reTURBT group - EFS 66.7% (CI 54.5-81.7) | reTURBT group - MFS 65.9% (CI 50.9-85.4) | reTURBT group - OS 82.7% (CI 72.4-94.6) [Slide 3] Figure 2A EFS by pathological response Legend: TURBT no RD; TURBT RD; RC pCR; RC no pCR Number at risk (months 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24) TURBT no RD (green): 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 19 TURBT RD (orange): 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 RC pCR (purple): 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 RC no pCR (pink): 141 | 128 | 121 | 119 | 112 | 104 | 91 | 88 | 80 Cumulative number of censoring green: 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 orange: 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 purple: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 pink: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 24-mo EFS, reTURBT vs RC: pCR 87.6% vs HR 1.96 (0.53-7.27); non-pCR 19.3% vs 67.8% Figure 2B OS by pathological response Number at risk (months 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24) green: 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 22 orange: 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 purple: 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 pink: 141 | 140 | 137 | 136 | 131 | 126 | 112 | 109 | 98 Cumulative number of censoring green: [illegible - column alignment uncertain] orange: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 purple: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 pink: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 21 24-mo OS, reTURBT vs RC: pCR 96.7%, HR 0.90 (0.10-8.40); non-pCR 50.4% vs 82.5% TURBT no RD / RD: ypT0Nx / residual disease at reTURBT; RC pCR: ypT0N0. Log-rank p<0.001 across the four groups for EFS, MFS and OS. Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by pathological response (reTURBT vs RC) TURBT no RD (ypT0Nx) | 35 TURBT RD (residual disease) | 18 RC pCR (ypT0N0) | 72 RC no pCR | 141 HR: pCR EFS HR 1.96; pCR OS HR 0.90 HR CI: EFS 0.53-7.27; OS 0.10-8.40 P: Log-rank p<0.001 across the four groups for EFS, MFS and OS Landmark rates: 24 months: reTURBT pCR - EFS 87.6% | reTURBT non-pCR - EFS 19.3% | RC non-pCR - EFS 67.8% | reTURBT pCR - OS 96.7% | reTURBT non-pCR - OS 50.4% | RC non-pCR - OS 82.5%
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: ADC development landscape (FIH studies, targets, tumour types) - Yuji Miura RCC ADC talk (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: ADC development in RCC: limited success so far (table) - Yuji Miura (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: Barrier 1: Delivery - ADC penetration in ccRCC - Yuji Miura (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: ADC targets abundant in ccRCC - RNAseq and IHC expression - Yuji Miura (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: ADC development landscape (FIH studies, targets, tumour types) - Yuji Miura RCC ADC talk · 2) Slide: ADC development in RCC: limited success so far (table) - Yuji Miura · 3) Slide: Barrier 1: Delivery - ADC penetration in ccRCC - Yuji Miura · 4) Slide: ADC targets abundant in ccRCC - RNAseq and IHC expression - Yuji Miura
Why is ADC development in RCC challenging?Great overview by @YujiMiura5 highlighting 3 barriers: Delivery: heterogeneous vasculature limits ADC penetration. Targeting: antigen heterogeneity & vascular trapping. Payload: efficacy vs toxicity Time to rethink targets & payloads! @myESMO @oncoalert #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] ADC Development Landscape ADC development has accelerated since 2020 First-in-human studies [stacked bar chart 2010-2024; Number of FIH studies] Legend: ADC (monospecific); ADC (bispecific); ADC (unconventional) Multiple antigens are being explored as ADC targets Monospecifics [bar chart; Number of ADC; Early stage / Late stage] Targets: HER2, B7-H3, TROP-2, Claudin 18.2, Cadherin-17, FR α, Nectin-4, HER3, cMET, DLL3, ROR1, Tissue factor, B7-H4, Cadherin-6, FGFR2b, PTK7, EGFR, GPC3, 5T4, CD37, CEA, Claudin-6, Integrin β6, PSMA ADC development is advancing in various cancer types, but progress in renal cell carcinoma remains limited [Horizontal bar chart, Number of ADCs; Approved / Late stage (including regulatory review)] Tumour types: Prostate, Endometrial cancer, SCLC, Pancreatic cancer, Colorectal, Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, HER2-positive solid tumors, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Cervical cancer, Urothelial cancer, Gastric cancer, Breast cancer, Ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer, NSCLC, B cell NHL, Acute myeloid leukemia, Cutaneous T cell lymphoma, Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Multiple myeloma Conilh L. et al. Cell 189:2791,2026 [Slide 2] ADC Development in RCC: Limited Success So Far ADC | Target | Payload | Trial | Key results | Clinical trial Status SGN-75(1) | CD70 | MMAF | Phase I | Efficacy: 1 CR, 2 PRs; Safety: Ocular toxicity, thrombocytopenia | Inactive AMG 172(2) | CD70 | DM1 | Phase I | Efficacy: ORR 5.4%; Safety: Thrombocytopenia; hepatotoxicity | Inactive AGS-16M8F / AGS-16C3F(3) | ENPP3 | MMAF | Phase I / II | Efficacy: ORR 7.5%; mPFS 2.9 vs 5.7 mo (axitinib); Safety: Ocular toxicity | Inactive CDX-014(4) | TIM-1 | MMAE | Phase I | Efficacy: ORR 6%; Safety: Treatment-related death (multi-organ failure) | Inactive HKT288(5) | CDH6 | DM4 | Phase I | Efficacy: No objective responses; Safety: Neurological toxicity | Inactive SGN-CD70A(6) | CD70 | PBD dimer | Phase I | Efficacy: ORR 5.6%; Safety: Thrombocytopenia (DLT) | Inactive MDX-1203(7) | CD70 | Duocarmycin | Phase I | Efficacy: ORR not reported; Safety: Delayed edema / effusions | Inactive DS-6000a(8) | CDH6 | DXd | Phase I / II | Efficacy: Early RCC activity (1 confirmed PR); Safety: Thrombocytopenia (early Phase I) | Ongoing Inactive: No ongoing clinical development identified as of October 2026. 1 Tannir et al. Invest New Drugs. 32(6);1246, 2014. 2 Massard et al. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 83:1057, 2019. 3 Thompson et al. Clin Cancer Res.24(18);4399, 2018 Kollmannsberger et al. Oncologist. 26(3):182, 2021. 4 McGregor et al. J Immunother Cancer. 38(6):1807,2020. 5 Schöffski et al. Oncol Res Treat 44(10):547,2021. 6 Pal et al. Cancer. 125:1124,2019. 7 Owonikoko et al. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 77(1):155,2016 8 Hamilton et al. J Clin Oncol. 40(16) suppl 3002(2022); NCT04707248; NCT06660654. [Slide 3] BARRIER 1: Delivery Can the ADC reach the tumor cell? [Schematic: Pharmacokinetics; Tumor penetration (highlighted); Target recognition; Intracellular trafficking; Payload; TME modulation] Mosele et al. Nat Med (32)2774-2785, 2026 Potential barriers in ccRCC 1. Hypervascularity ü uniform ADC delivery [Images A-F: MRI, perfusion map (scale 0-300), gross specimen, IHC] Yuan Q. et al. Clin Genitourin Cancer 14(6); e585-e594, 2016 • Intratumoral perfusion is spatially heterogeneous even in hypervascular ccRCC. • Heterogenous perfusion may result in spatially uneven ADC delivery to tumor cells. [Slide 4] ADC targets are abundant in ccRCC — but is high expression enough? Expression of ADC-related target genes BeforeIO Tokyo ccRCC samples only [Violin plot, log2(TPM + 1): CD70, ENPP3, B7-H3, CDH6, CAIX, PSMA, TROP2, Nectin-4] Bulk RNAseq in 24 ccRCC (unpublished data) IHC expression of ADC target antigens in renal cancer Legend: High; Medium; Low; Not detected CAIX | CAB017107 | 5 (High) | 6 (Medium) | n=12 CDH6 | HPA007047 | 2 (High) | 10 (Medium) | n=12 B7-H3 | CAB017826 | [High, unlabelled] | 4 (Medium) | 6 (Low) | n=11 TROP2 | HPA043104 | 11 (Not detected) | n=11 Nectin-4 | HPA010775 | 4 (Low) | 8 (Not detected) | n=12 ENPP3 | HPA043772 | [Medium, unlabelled] | 6 (Low) | 5 (Not detected) | n=12 CD70 | IHC pending | No IHC data HPA renal cancer IHC | One illustrative antibody per target; not an inter-protein abundance ranking. Antibody-dependent staining; histology not restricted to ccRCC. CD70: IHC pending. https://www.proteinatlas.org/
@alantanmd
Alan Tan@alantanmd
ESMO 2026 slide: PROTEUS discussion: no PSMA PET at diagnosis (van As, ESMO 2026) (1 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide: PROTEUS discussion: progression or delayed detection schematic (van As, ESMO 2026) (2 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: PROTEUS time to first subsequent therapy KM (van As discussion, ESMO 2026) (3 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Slide: PROTEUS discussion: no PSMA PET at diagnosis (van As, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: PROTEUS discussion: progression or delayed detection schematic (van As, ESMO 2026) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PROTEUS time to first subsequent therapy KM (van As discussion, ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 PROTEUS discussion by Nicholas van As • No baseline PSMA PET; enrolled conventionally staged M0 • MFS events: true progression or delayed detection? Most were PSMA PET-detected (8.8% vs 16.3%) • TTST HR 0.29, but ~20-mo lead-time bias #ProstateCancer https://t.co/FfugtpcYwU
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] No PSMA PET at diagnosis EAU and ESMO recommendations for initial staging of prostate cancer INITIAL STAGING BY RISK CATEGORY Low / favourable intermediate: No routine metastatic imaging Unfavourable intermediate: Consider PSMA PET/CT High risk / locally advanced: PSMA PET/CT if available WHY PSMA PET? proPSMA: staging accuracy 92% PSMA PET vs 65% CT + bone scan More sensitive detection of nodal and distant disease before radical treatment PROTEUS enrolled conventionally staged M0 patients without baseline PSMA PET. Nicholas van As [Slide 2] Progression or delayed detection? Baseline conventional imaging, but PSMA PET used to identify subsequent events BASELINE: CONVENTIONAL IMAGING | FOLLOW-UP: PSMA PET CT + bone scan M0 → Occult PSMA-avid micrometastasis → PSMA PET positive "MFS event" Two biologically different possibilities can produce the same observed event: A. Truly new metastatic progression B. Pre-existing disease first detected later Without baseline PSMA PET, these cannot reliably be distinguished. ~70% of RP patients with PSMA PET-detected relapse had persistent PSA. Nicholas van As [Slide 4] Is avoiding subsequent treatment a patient benefit? 100% of these patients have already received a second + third treatment Time to First Subsequent Therapy (%) Median 46.0 months APA + ADT Median 12.3 months RP + PLND alone 64.6% (95% CI, 54.1-73.3) 32.0% (95% CI, 26.7-37.5) HR, 0.29 95% CI, 0.20-0.43 nominal p<0.001^b Months from Randomization: 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 No. at risk APA + ADT 102 97 91 87 81 73 42 12 RP + PLND [illegible - row cropped] • Postoperative RT is initiated by BCF • 20% vs 43% at 3 years • ....but there is an approximately 20 month lead time bias Survival table Endpoint: Time to first subsequent therapy APA + ADT | 102 | 46.0 months RP + PLND alone | 12.3 months HR: 0.29 HR CI: 0.20-0.43 P: nominal p<0.001 Landmark rates: 36 mo: APA + ADT 64.6% (CI 54.1-73.3) | RP + PLND alone 32.0% (CI 26.7-37.5)
@alantanmd
Alan Tan@alantanmd
ESMO 2026 slide: PROTEUS discussant slide: safety of 1 year perioperative apalutamide + ADT vs RP + PLND alone (1 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide: PROTEUS discussant slide: what happens after control-arm failure? (Nicholas van As) (2 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide: PROTEUS discussant slide: a positive result, but significant limitations (Nicholas van As) (3 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide: PROTEUS discussant conclusion: should practice change now? (Nicholas van As) (4 of 4) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Slide: PROTEUS discussant slide: safety of 1 year perioperative apalutamide + ADT vs RP + PLND alone · 2) Slide: PROTEUS discussant slide: what happens after control-arm failure? (Nicholas van As) · 3) Slide: PROTEUS discussant slide: a positive result, but significant limitations (Nicholas van As) · 4) Slide: PROTEUS discussant conclusion: should practice change now? (Nicholas van As)
One year of APA+ADT comes with toxicity, and outcomes after control-arm salvage aren't shown. His view: follow-up too short; would not yet support perioperative APA+ADT with RP in high-risk disease, needing mature survival and post-salvage data first. https://t.co/rmhKREVtW2
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Is avoiding subsequent treatment a patient benefit? One year of ADT + Apalutamide comes at a price Safety population, n (%) | Perioperative APA + ADT (n=101): All grades | Grade ≥3 | RP + PLND alone (n=286): All grades | Grade ≥3 Hot flush | 65 (64) | 0 | 2 (0.70) | 0 Fatigue | 22 (22) | 0 | 8 (2.8) | 0 Rash | 16 (16) | 3 (3.0) | 2 (0.70) | 0 Arthralgia | 16 (16) [uncertain - may read 15 (15)] | 1 (1.0) | 10 (3.5) | 0 Pruritus | 13 (13) | 0 | 1 (0.35) | 0 Hypertension | 10 (9.9) | 5 (5.0) | 13 (4.5) | 7 (2.4) COVID-19 | 10 (9.9) | 0 | 4 (1.4) | 0 Asthenia | 10 (9.9) | 0 | 2 (0.70) | 0 [Slide 2] What happens AFTER control-arm failure? PROTEUS EFS records the first event — not the outcome after effective salvage treatment PSA persistence / recurrence or PET-detected relapse → SALVAGE / SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT RT ± ADT | ADT + ARPI Other MDT-directed care → LONG-TERM OUTCOME NOT SHOWN KEY QUESTION: How many control patients were successfully salvaged — and what were their subsequent outcomes? Nicholas van As [Slide 3] PROTEUS: a positive result, but significant limitations EFS and MFS at 3 years median follow-up is too short INITIAL STAGING: No baseline PSMA PET in a very-high-risk population PRIMARY ENDPOINT: EFS includes biochemical failure during prolonged androgen suppression MFS: PSMA PET-detected events complicate interpretation without baseline PET TOXICITY: Significant increase in toxicity COMPARATOR: RP alone versus multimodality care, or ADT +RT Nicholas van As [Slide 4] Should practice change now? I would not currently support perioperative apalutamide + ADT with radical prostatectomy in high-risk prostate cancer. Longer follow-up, mature survival data and outcomes after salvage treatment are needed before changing practice. Nicholas van As
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
ESMO 2026 slide: Efficacy summary by tumor type (HNSCC, melanoma, HCC, CC, PROC) from phase 1b combination study - ESMO 2026 (shared by Tom Powles)
Slide: Efficacy summary by tumor type (HNSCC, melanoma, HCC, CC, PROC) from phase 1b combination study - ESMO 2026
Phase 1b combination data for elfetabart drozuntecan (B7H3/Topo-1 ADC) combined with pumitamig (VEGF/PD1 bispecific) shows striking response relates with ~40% G3/4 AEs. Perhaps the best new combination data #ESMO26 . EV + VEGF/PD1 combos are under investigation in bladder cancer too with EV. @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Efficacy summary Encouraging early responses were observed across all tumor types Efficacy parameter | HNSCC (N=39) | Melanoma (N=26) | HCC (N=21) | CC (N=22) | PROC (N=31) | Total* (N=139) Prior treatment, median (range), lines | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–5) | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–5) Follow-up duration, median (range), months | 4.8 (0.5–10.0) | 7.4 (3.6–12.5) | 7.7 (1.4–9.3) | 6.1 (4.0–11.4) | 6.5 (2.6–8.6) | 6.3 (0.5–12.5) Unconfirmed BOR, n (%) CR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (4.5) | 2 (6.5) | 3 (2.2) PR | 15 (38.5) | 8 (30.8) | 9 (42.9) | 10 (45.5) | 23 (74.2) | 65 (46.8) SD | 19 (48.7) | 13 (50.0) | 10 (47.6) | 9 (40.9) | 3 (9.7) | 54 (38.8) PD | 4 (10.3) | 5 (19.2) | 1 (4.8) | 2 (9.1) | 3 (9.7) | 15 (10.8) NE/missing | 1 (2.6) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.4) uORR, % (95% CI) | 38.5 (23.4–55.4) | 30.8 (14.3–51.8) | 42.9 (21.8–66.0) | 50.0 (28.2–71.8) | 80.6 (62.5–92.5) | 48.9 (40.4–57.5) cORR, % (95% CI) | 23.1 (11.1–39.3) | 26.9 (11.6–47.8) | 38.1 (18.1–61.6) | 40.9 (20.7–63.6) | 71.0 (52.0–85.8) | 39.6 (31.4–48.2) Pending confirmation, n (%)† | 3 (7.7)‡ | 1 (3.8) | 0 | 1 (4.5) | 2 (6.5) | 7 (5.0) DCR, % (95% CI) | 87.2 (72.6–95.7) | 80.8 (60.6–93.4) | 90.5 (69.6–98.8) | 90.9 (70.8–98.9) | 90.3 (74.2–98.0) | 87.8 (81.1–92.7) *Efficacy-evaluable participants: received ≥1 dose of study drug, baseline efficacy assessment, and ≥1 post-baseline assessment or early treatment discontinuation. †Pending confirmation includes patients with an observed CR/PR whose confirmed BOR was not yet available as of September 4, 2026, excluding those who received new anticancer therapy, died/reached EOS, or had confirmed PD before response confirmation. ‡As of Oct 09, of the 7 responses pending confirmation at the data cutoff, 3 have since been confirmed, while the remaining 4 are awaiting the next tumor assessment. [abbreviations footnote illegible] Data cutoff date: September 4, 2026
@tompowles1
Tom Powles@tompowles1
ESMO 2026 slide: Photo of a presented conference slide (shared by Tom Powles)
Slide: Photo of a presented conference slide
Ivonescimab (VEGF/PD1 bispecific) shows response rates of 65% in IMDC good risk RCC #ESMO26 Single agent VEGF TKI is probably close to this activity, but it’s higher than single agent PD1 It’s likely combinations will be needed to clearly improve on existing 1st line options @OncoAlert @DrChoueiri
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Efficacy-ORR • A total of 23 patients have received at least one tumor assessment • ORR was 65.2%(15/26), DCR was 95.7%(22/26). Tumor shrinkage were obsevered in 87% (20/23) patients • irORR was 69.6% (Only one patient had PD at the first assessment, subsequently classified as irPR per iRECIST) | Ivonescimab (n=23) n (%) Best Overall Response (BOR) | CR | 0 (0.0%) PR | 15 (65.2%) SD | 7 (30.4%) PD | 1 (4.3%) Objective Response Rate (ORR) | 65.2% Disease Control Rate (DCR) | 95.7% [Waterfall plot legend: PR, SD, PD; y-axis Best percentage of change from baseline (%)] Data cutoff date: July 14, 2026 Jun Guo, MD
@DrYukselUrun
Yüksel Ürün@DrYukselUrun
ESMO 2026 slide: The mCRPC metro map - treatment sequencing options after mHSPC therapy (slide by Deborah Mukherji) (shared by Yüksel Ürün)
Slide: The mCRPC metro map - treatment sequencing options after mHSPC therapy (slide by Deborah Mukherji)
Brilliant map, @dmukherji 🚇 One question: is this a Madrid-only ticket, or can we use it worldwide? 😄 Different routes, same destination: better care for our patients. @myESMO @OncoAlert @OpenMedicineHQ #ESMO26 https://t.co/5NpOSfXyqz
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Metro Madrid The mCRPC metro map Same destination. Different journey. The map ahead depends on the route already travelled. Initial treatment in mHSPC ADT only ADT + ARPI ADT + ARPI + PSMA-RLT ADT + ARPI + PARPi ADT + ARPI + AKTi ADT + ARPI + docetaxel AR-naïve Taxane-naïve AR-exposed Taxane-naïve AR and PSMA-exposed Taxane-naïve AR and PARP-exposed Taxane-naïve AR and AKT-exposed Taxane-naïve AR and taxane-exposed mCRPC/ AMPR Next treatment options (mechanisms) Multiple paths beyond mCRPC – the most appropriate depends on prior treatment, tumour biology, phenotype and patient factors. Taxane (microtubule inhibition) PARP (DNA repair) PSMA-RLT (PSMA targeting) Radium-223 + enza (bone-targeted α-emitter) AR pathway (when appropriate) Immunotherapy / novel targets (selected patients)
@AndreaNecchi
Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO@AndreaNecchi
ESMO 2026 slide: Best Poster: MIBC patients declining radical cystectomy - outcomes by cCR (shared by Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO)
Slide: Best Poster: MIBC patients declining radical cystectomy - outcomes by cCR
This further #ESMO26 @ESMO_Open simultaneous publication is very important for me. @SanRaffaeleMI @MyUniSR Outcomes of pts with MIBC who decline RC in perioperative setting: Take-home message: 1. cCR (Milan criteria) is a reliable biomarker and indicator of outcomes with Systemic Rx and reTURBT 2. Pts who do not get cCR could have a very poor prognosis under bladder-saving approaches > intensification with RC/chemoRT is very much needed Looking forward to ongoing trials (eg EV209, EV309). Congrats to the entire team, also getting Best Poster! @OncoAlert @myESMO @CMercinelli @Anto_cigliola @BrigidaMaiorano @urotoday Piacentini Nasso Serafin et al. Outcomes of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who declined radical cystectomy in perioperative therapy trials conducted at San Raffaele Comprehensive Cancer Center - ESMO Open https://t.co/VhOHVA1GWH
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Photo of poster with red 'BEST POSTER' rosette; partial view, left side cropped] [...]ctomy (RC) [...]i,1 Giovanni L. Pastorino, [...] Lacava,1 Gaia [...] [...]don Foundation Trust, London, UK. 5. Depart[ment ...] Oncology 2, Azienda Ospedaliero-[...] [...]ital, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Milan, [...] Table (partial): Site of relapse | Status Bladder pTaHG > systemic | Dea[d] Bladder pT2 | De[ad] Systemic | [obscured] Systemic | Alive Bladder pT2 | Alive Bladder pT1HG | Alive Systemic | Alive Systemic | Alive Bladder pT2 > systemic | Alive Bladder pT1HG > systemic | Alive [...]erapy (chemoradiotherapy in all cases). [...]residual tumor or intravesical [...]py, recurrence/progression occurred in [...] Full Paper Here DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2026.108634 CONCLUSIONS Patients with ypT0Nx at reTURBT achieved 24-month MFS and OS >95%, comparable to those with ypT0N0 after RC, supporting biopsy-confirmed cCR (Milan criteria) as a [cr]iterion for bladder preservation.
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide: Spectrum of PARP inhibitor sensitivity in mCRPC by HRR gene alteration: rPFS and OS hazard ratios (shared by Zach Klaassen)
Slide: Spectrum of PARP inhibitor sensitivity in mCRPC by HRR gene alteration: rPFS and OS hazard ratios
#ESMO26 Management of mCRPC: Personalized treatment selection and sequencing @dmukherji @urotoday Spectrum of PARPi sensitivity in mCRPC by HRR gene alteration Evidence from PROfound, MAGNITUDE, TALAPRO-2, PROpel, and FDA pooled analysis https://t.co/utv8m4w2nT
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Stronger and more consistent evidence of benefit → Weaker or uncertain evidence of benefit BRCA2 | BRCA1 | PALB2 | CDK12 | ATM | CHEK2 | Other HRR genes (FANCA, RAD51C/D, BARD1, BRIP1, etc.) | HRR-negative (non-HRRm) Prevalence in mCRPC (approx.): ~5–8% | ~1–2% | ~1–2% | ~3–5% | ~3–5% | ~1–2% | ~3–5% | ~70% (no HRR alteration) rPFS HR (95% CI) PARPi + ARPI vs ARPI: 0.31 (0.23–0.42) | 0.51 (0.23–1.10) | 0.52 (0.23–1.17) | 0.50 (0.32–0.80) | 1.05 (0.74–1.49) | 1.06 (0.67–1.66) | Variable (insufficient data) | PROpel Olaparib + Abiraterone rPFS HR 0.76 (0.60–0.97) OS HR 0.89 (0.70–1.14) OS HR (95% CI) PARPi + ARPI vs ARPI: 0.66 (0.49–0.89) | 0.74 (0.34–1.61) | 0.78 (0.34–1.80) | 0.63 (0.39–0.99) | 1.18 (0.82–1.71) | 1.53 (0.95–2.46) | Variable (insufficient data) | TALAPRO-2 Talazoparib + Enzalutamide rPFS HR 0.69 (0.49–0.98) OS HR 0.78 (0.58–1.05) Key interpretation: BRCA2: • Strongest and most consistent benefit across trials • Highest response rates and longest duration of benefit BRCA1: • Evidence of benefit but smaller magnitude than BRCA2 • Responses seen across trials PALB2: • Signals of benefit (rFS and OS) • Data limited and not always statistically significant CDK12: • Potential benefit with PARPi + ARPI (FDA pooled analysis) • Less clear benefit with PARPi monotherapy • Interpret with caution ATM: • No significant benefit with PARPi + ARPI • Consider alternative strategies or clinical trial enrolment CHEK2: • No clear benefit with PARPi + ARPI • Consider alternative strategies or clinical trial enrolment Other HRR genes: • Heterogeneous results • Limited and inconsistent data • Consider on an individual basis, preferably within clinical trials HRR-negative: • Modest rPFS benefit with PARPi + ARPI in selected trials • No established OS benefit • Routine use requires careful patient selection and consideration of toxicity and prior therapy Key trials contributing data: BRCA2: PROfound MAGNITUDE TALAPRO-2 PROpel BRCA1: PROfound MAGNITUDE TALAPRO-2 PROpel PALB2: PROfound TALAPRO-2 PROpel CDK12: PROpel MAGNITUDE TALAPRO-2 ATM: PROpel MAGNITUDE TALAPRO-2 CHEK2: PROpel MAGNITUDE TALAPRO-2 Other HRR genes: PROfound MAGNITUDE TALAPRO-2 PROpel HRR-negative: PROpel TALAPRO-2
@CMichaelGibson
C. Michael Gibson MD@CMichaelGibson
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: VOLGA event-free survival Kaplan-Meier figure (shared by C. Michael Gibson MD)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: VOLGA event-free survival Kaplan-Meier figure
In patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, event-free survival at 24 months was 63.5% with perioperative #durvalumab plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin as compared with 45.1% with surgery alone. #ESMO26 https://t.co/gkrXTIxF1Z https://t.co/xDYZGlXcCh
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @NEJM
@UroDocAsh
Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS@UroDocAsh
ESMO 2026 slide: European Urology Oncology paper header: bladder-sparing vs early RC in cT1 micropapillary (shared by Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS)
Slide: European Urology Oncology paper header: bladder-sparing vs early RC in cT1 micropapillary
In 2006 we reported 44 patients with non-muscle-invasive micropapillary bladder cancer treated at MD Anderson. 27 got BCG. At a median 30 months, only 5 of them were disease-free with their bladder in place. Twenty years on, we went back to the literature to ask whether that picture still holds. New meta-analysis in @EurUrolOncol 🧵1/ @SagarRPatelMD @AmandaMyersMD @UrogerliMD @JoshMeeks @Agarwal_CaB @SWilliams_MD @AndreaNecchi @LAUrology_NL @paolo_gontero @nnavai @JosephBBlack #OncSurgery #ESMO2026
#ESMO26 · Oct 22, 2026 · View post on X →
available at www.sciencedirect.com journal homepage: euoncology.europeanurology.com eau European Association of Urology [EUROPEAN UROLOGY ONCOLOGY journal cover thumbnail] Clinical Outcomes of Bladder-sparing Management Versus Early Radical Cystectomy in cT1 Micropapillary Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Sagar R. Patel a, Mikael Rauf a, Yimin Geng b, David Hinojosa-Gonzalez c, Joseph B. Black a, Taeweon Lee a, Amanda A. Myers d, Charles Guo e, Roger Li f, Joshua J. Meeks g, Piyush Agarwal h, Stephen Williams i, Omar Alhalabi j, Andrea Necchi k, Laura S. Mertens l, Paolo Gontero m, Neema Navai a, Ashish M. Kamat a,*
@scocmem
Sara Coca Membribes@scocmem
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Poster 4758P: Outcomes of patients who switched from chemotherapy (1 of 2) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 4758P DISCUS trial with three authors (group photo) (2 of 2) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)
1) Trial design schema: Poster 4758P: Outcomes of patients who switched from chemotherapy · 2) Slide: Poster 4758P DISCUS trial with three authors (group photo)
Proud to share our exploratory analysis from DISCUS at #ESMO26 @BartsECMC - 34% of patients never reached avelumab - 3C vs 6C increased transition (74% vs 57%), with fewer PD/death events - QoL remained stable on ICI and baseline PS was the only differentiating factor @OncoAlert https://t.co/3g5XtKzg3o
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] [Photo of presenter standing beside poster 4758P] 4758P [Queen Mary University of London / Barts Cancer Institute logo] bci.qmul.ac.uk 4758P: Outcomes of patients who successfully switched from chemotherapy to avelumab in the randomised DISCUS trial Sara Membribes, Francesca Jackson-Spence, Syed Hussain, Miguel Angel Climent, Iciar García Carbonero, Louis-Marie Dourthe, Pablo Borrega, Javier Molina-Cerrillo, Javier Puente, Pratik Das, Jahangeer Malik, Daniel Castellano, Rob Jones, Ignacio Duran, Yohann Loriot, Yue Qi Wang, Garima Priyadarshini, Charlotte Ackerman, Thomas Powles, Enrique Grande On behalf of the DISCUS investigators [affiliations: illegible] Background • Maintenance avelumab after platinum-based chemotherapy is standard of care in advanced urothelial cancer. • A substantial proportion of patients never start planned maintenance treatment. • Factors associated with failure to receive avelumab and the impact of the switch on quality of life (QoL) remain poorly characterised in prospective datasets. Methods • Exploratory, descriptive analysis from DISCUS (NCT06892860): investigator-initiated, international, randomised phase II trial. • Randomisation to 3 (3C) or 6 (6C) cycles of gemcitabine plus cisplatin or carboplatin. Patients without progression received avelumab. • PROs: EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL at baseline and relevant post-chemotherapy assessment (C4D1 for 3C and C7D1 for 6C). The pre- and post- immunotherapy GHS/QoL was restricted to patients who had avelumab (baseline and C7D1 for 3C and C9D1 for 6C). [Three cycles] increased transition to avelumab [bar chart partially obscured: 3C ...(74%) | 19 (15%) | 13 (10%); 6C ... | 40 (33%) | 12 (10%); legend: ...ce avelumab / ...ression / death / ...ity / patient / investigator decision] Baseline characteristics: ECOG PS distinguished patients who did not proceed to receive avelumab | Avelumab 162 (66%) | No avelumab 84 (34%) | P Median age, years | 71.5 | 71.4 | Age ≥65 years | 120 (74%) | 58 (69%) | 0.40 Male | 118 (73%) | 62 (74%) | 0.87 White | 146 (90%) | 75 (89%) | 0.84 Liver metastases | 29 (18%) | 17 (20%) | 0.66 ECOG PS ≥1 | 35 (22%) | 32 (38%) | 0.006 Gemcitabine-cisplatin | 73 (45%) | 30 (36%) | 0.30 Any dose delay | 94 (58%) | 39 (46%) | 0.08 Any dose reduction | 31 (19%) | 12 (14%) | 0.34 Grade 3/4 AEs, n* | 228 (63%) | 135 (37%) | Subsequent systemic therapy | 36 (22%) | 23 (27%) | *Multiple adverse events per patient therefore number of events used as denominator QoL deterioration during chemotherapy identifies patients who will not reach avelumab • GHS/QoL declined with 6C of chemotherapy but not with 3C • Transition to avelumab was associated with stable QoL in both arms [Bar chart, mean change in GHS/QoL from baseline: 3C + avelumab +2.0; 3C no avelumab -9.8; 6C + avelumab -4.6; 6C no avelumab -10.0; group n values illegible] Shaded area = clinically meaningful decline (beyond -9 points). Arrow = 95% CI extending beyond the axis [rest illegible] Patients who did not reach avelumab had poor outcomes: median PFS 3.9 and OS 7.5 months PFS: HR 0.13 (95% CI: 0.08-0.20); legend: 3/6 cycles chemotherapy + avelumab; 3/6 cycles chemotherapy; x axis Time from Randomisation (months) OS: HR 0.22 (95% CI: 0.13-0.35); legend: 3/6 cycles chemotherapy + avelumab; 3/6 cycles chemotherapy; x axis Time from randomisation (months) Conclusions • 34% of eligible patients never received avelumab, their outcomes were poor and only 27% received subsequent therapy. • 3C increased transition to avelumab (74% vs 57%), driven by fewer progression/death events (15% vs 33%). Once avelumab started, QoL did not deteriorate further. • Only baseline ECOG PS differed among patients who did and did not get avelumab. [Slide 2] [Photo of three authors standing in front of poster 4758P; same poster as the first image] 4758P 4758P: Outcomes of patients who successfully switched from chemotherapy to avelumab in the randomised DISCUS trial Baseline characteristics: ECOG PS distinguished patients who did not proceed to receive avelumab | Avelumab 162 (66%) | No avelumab 84 (34%) | P Median age, years | 71.5 | 71.4 | Age ≥65 years | 120 (74%) | 58 (69%) | 0.40 Male | 118 (73%) | 62 (74%) | 0.87 White | 146 (90%) | 75 (89%) | 0.84 Liver metastases | 29 (18%) | 17 (20%) | 0.66 ECOG PS ≥1 | 35 (22%) | 32 (38%) | 0.006 Gemcitabine-cisplatin | 73 (45%) | 30 (36%) | 0.30 Any dose delay | 94 (58%) | 39 (46%) | 0.08 Any dose reduction | 31 (19%) | 12 (14%) | 0.34 Grade 3/4 AEs, n* | 228 (63%) | 135 (37%) | Subsequent systemic therapy | 36 (22%) | 23 (27%) | Patients who did not reach avelumab had poor outcomes: median PFS 3.9 and OS 7.5 months PFS HR 0.13 (95% CI: 0.08-0.20); OS HR 0.22 (95% CI: 0.13-[obscured]) [Background, Methods and Conclusions panels partly obscured by people] Badges: Charlotte Ackerman; Francesca Jackson-Spence; Sara Coca Membribes
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David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
ESMO 2026 slide: GB-4362 free-MMAE-neutralizing antibody with EV+pembrolizumab in advanced UC - trial-in-progress (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
Slide: GB-4362 free-MMAE-neutralizing antibody with EV+pembrolizumab in advanced UC - trial-in-progress
A major challenge for patients on Enfortumab Vedotin for prolonged periods is mitigating neuropathy. We are actively investigating the use of a novel MMAE binder to prevent neuropathy for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer #ESMO26 @BladderCancerUS @urotoday ESMO trial in progress poster here MSK PI Sam Funt https://t.co/i7qjL8QJ9w: https://t.co/YFkGPFfxUe MSK Link: https://t.co/PYAk8CLijd
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
ABSTRACT #1900 / FPN ESMO CONGRESS 2026 • TRIAL IN PROGRESS • NCT07484022 A phase 1 study of GB-4362, a free MMAE-neutralizing antibody, with enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab in advanced urothelial cancer Generate:Biomedicines S. Funt(1), J. Rosenberg(2), O. Alhalabi(3), V. Szenes(4), A. Tripathi(5), K. Mayawala(4), D. De Alwis(4), L. Goyal(4), S. Straley(4), K. Zhang(6), B. Adesunloye(7), G. O'Sullivan Coyne(8), M. Devitt(9), J. Chahoud(10), H. Hassanein(11), B. Saraiya(12), C. Jiang(13) Background Enfortumab vedotin (EV) plus pembrolizumab is a first-line standard for locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. Systemic release of monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) from EV contributes to off-target toxicity. Peripheral neuropathy is a key treatment-limiting toxicity of EV, reported in 67%(a) of patients in EV-302, leading to dose interruption (22%), reduction (13%), or discontinuation (15%); symptoms may persist after treatment and limit the duration and intensity of an otherwise effective regimen. Therapeutic Concept GB-4362 is designed to selectively bind and neutralize circulating free MMAE without binding intact EV, with the goal of reducing neuropathy and improving the therapeutic window. Reducing treatment-related toxicities may help patients remain on EV plus pembrolizumab longer and support broader use across community and other care settings. Phase 1 data may also inform development of GB-4362 with other MMAE-based antibody-drug conjugates, potentially extending the approach to additional cancer types. GB-4362 has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. FDA for the prevention and/or reduction of EV-induced toxicity in patients with urothelial cancer. Preclinical Data In vitro, GB-4362 blocked MMAE, and not ADC cytotoxicity [curve: %viability vs Concentration mAb (nM); GB-4362 + MMAE; GB-4362 + ADC] In mouse, EV's efficacy was preserved up to 80% MMAE reduction with GB-4362 [Tumor Volume (mm3) vs Time (day); GB-4362 administrations; Vehicle (Negative control); MMAE reduction ≥ ~85% (Postive control); No efficacy impact MMAE reduction ≤ ~80%] In monkeys, single dose GB-4362 resulted in dose-dependent reduction in free MMAE which was associated with neutropenia improvement Treatment | Grade 4 Neutropenia (%) | Free MMAE % (AUC0-2wk) 4mg/kg EV | 100% | 100% 4mg/kg EV + 0.5mg/kg GB-4362 | 100% | 74% 4mg/kg EV + 2mg/kg GB-4362 | 50% | 52% 4mg/kg EV + 4mg/kg GB-4362 | 33% | 32% Grade 4 neutropenia is defined as ANC < 0.5 × 10^3 cells/µL. EV = enfortumab vedotin Dose-escalation study design Dose Level 1 GB-4362 → Dose Level 2 GB-4362 → Dose Level 3 (optional) GB-4362 DOSE EXPANSION: Preliminary recommended Phase 2 dose of GB-4362 - EV+Pembrolizumab administered per standard of care - Dose Escalation (6+3 design): GB-4362 only administered in cycles 2-3. - GB-4362 administered on same days as EV - Target ~50% MMAE reduction using intra-patient MMAE data Key eligibility - Locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with measurable disease - Planned to receive standard of care EV plus pembrolizumab - ECOG 0-1 (escalation); ECOG 0-2 (expansion) - No uncontrolled diabetes - No active untreated CNS metastases - No grade >1 sensory or motor peripheral neuropathy Endpoints Primary: GB-4362-emergent AEs/SAEs incidence and severity Secondary: PK and ADA of GB-4362. Reduction in free MMAE exposure Study Status Recruiting. Multiple active U.S. sites No clinical outcome data are presented. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07484022 (updated 18 Jun 2026) a. PADCEV® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) U.S. Prescribing Information. Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; revised Nov 2025. Table 7
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: Immune activation vs immune navigation framework for RCC (Braun talk) - alternate photo (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: Neoantigen vaccine for kidney cancer: trial overview and manufacturing (Braun) - alternate (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Encouraging patient outcomes (but only n = 9): neoantigen (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: How to move vaccines to advanced RCC? Combination therapy - cancer-immunity cycle (Braun) (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: Immune activation vs immune navigation framework for RCC (Braun talk) - alternate photo · 2) Slide: Neoantigen vaccine for kidney cancer: trial overview and manufacturing (Braun) - alternate · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Encouraging patient outcomes (but only n = 9): neoantigen · 4) Slide: How to move vaccines to advanced RCC? Combination therapy - cancer-immunity cycle (Braun)
Exciting insights into personalized neoantigen vaccines in #RCC at #ESMO26 by @BraunMDPhD! Despite modest TMB, RCC remains immunogenic. Vaccines induce durable T-cell expansion & antitumor activity. Encouraging outcomes (n=9). Combination may be key in advanced RCC: vaccines expand neoantigen-specific T cells, while IO releases immune brakes to enhance tumor killing. @myESMO @oncoalert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Immune activation Releasing the brakes - Immune checkpoint inhibitors Pressing the accelerator - Novel cytokine therapies RCC tumor T cell immunity Immune navigation Clearing the traffic - Modulating T cell-extrinsic factors Adding a steering wheel - Antigen-directed therapies Yochum & Braun, Targeted Oncology, 2025 [Slide 2] A neoantigen vaccine for kidney cancer Trial overview Tumor procurement | Target selection | Personal vaccine manufacture | Vaccine administration ccRCC Stage III-IV; No evidence of disease (NED) after surgery WES, RNAseq → Neoantigen prediction (HLAthena) → Identification of up to 20 personal neoantigens Pools of synthetic long peptides (A, B, C, D) Vaccine + poly ICLC 1/2 s.c., 1/2 i.d. s.c. ipilimumab (+/-) Prime, Boost, Boost; weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24; Blood collection Successful vaccine manufacturing for all patients No. of coding mutations; No. of peptides per vaccine Pt. ID: 101 | 102 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 RCC driver mutations: PIK3CA, VHL, BAP1, KDM5C, BAP1, KDM5C, PBRM1 SNV mutations; Frameshift indel mutations [Bra]un et al, Nature, 2025. [Slide 3] Encouraging patient outcomes (but only n = 9) Swimmer plot: Pt. ID 101, 102, 105, 106, 104, 107, 109, 108, 110; Months from surgery (0, 12, 24, 36, 48) Stage: III; IV NED Vaccine priming; Vaccine boost; Alive & NED Death (unrelated; NED at last follow-up) [patient 110] Disease-free survival vs Months from first vaccination (0, 10, 20, 30, 40) Number at risk: 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 [Bra]un et al, Nature, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: Disease-free survival from first vaccination Vaccinated patients | 9 [Slide 4] How to move vaccines to advanced RCC? Combination therapy 1. Release of cancer cell antigens (cancer cell death) 2. Cancer antigen presentation 3. Priming and activation (APCs and T cells) 4. Trafficking of T cells to tumors (CTLs) 5. Infiltration of immune cells into tumors and stroma 5a. Accumulation of activated T cells in and through stroma 5b. Interaction with immune cells (e.g., TAMs, T-regs, TLS) 5c. Maintained effector state and function 6. Recognition of cancer cells by T cells 7. Killing of cancer cells (Immune and cancer cells) [...]shizuka, and Braun, ESMO Immuno-Oncology and Technology, 2026.
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide: Mechanisms of ARPI resistance in advanced prostate cancer and strategies to overcome them (Vogl, ESMO 2026) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
Slide: Mechanisms of ARPI resistance in advanced prostate cancer and strategies to overcome them (Vogl, ESMO 2026)
Mechanisms of ARPI resistance in advanced PCa and examples of how to overcome them -- Ursula Vogl A laundry list of options and ongoing work being done #ESMO26 @urotoday https://t.co/yz4YHivRw3
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Resistance mechanism | Key alterations | Strategies to overcome resistance AR reactivation | AR amplification / overexpression; AR-LBD mutations (L702H, T878A); AR-V7 splice variant | AR degraders: BMS-986365(1); PROTAC: luxdegalutamide(2,3), bavdegalutamide(4,5); RIPTAC: HLD-0915(6) Androgen bypass | Steroids and progestins activate mutant AR; Glucocorticoid receptor upregulation | CYP11A1 inhibition: opevesostat(7,8) Alternative survival signaling | PTEN loss / PI3K–AKT activation | AKT inhibition: capivasertib(9), ipatasertib(10) Epigenetic escape | EZH2 upregulation; FOXA1/GATA2 | EZH2 inhibition: mevrometostat(11) DNA repair deficiency | BRCA2, BRCA1, ATM, other HRR genes; MSI-high / dMMR | PARP inhibitors ± ARPI(12–14); PD-1 inhibitors (MSI-high)(15) Lineage plasticity (AR-indifferent) | TP53 / RB1 loss; Neuroendocrine transdifferentiation | Platinum-based chemotherapy; EZH2 inhibition AR-independent targets | Surface antigens: PSMA, STEAP1, hK2, B7-H3 | PSMA radioligand: 177Lu-PSMA-617(16,17); T-cell engagers: xaluritamig(18) (STEAP1), pasritamig (hK2)(19); B7-H3 ADCs: ifinatamab deruxtecan, DB-1311(20,21) Robinson D et al. Cell 2015; Antonarakis ES et al. N Engl J Med 2014 [rest cropped]
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Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Which Cancers Should We Target? Peptide vaccine pipeline for RCC (1 of 4) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)ESMO 2026 slide: Which Vaccine Should We Use? Shared vs Personalized Neoantigen Strategies - Toni Choueiri (2 of 4) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)ESMO 2026 slide: Where do vaccines fit in the disease course? Early vs Advanced Setting considerations - Toni (3 of 4) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)ESMO 2026 slide: Neoantigen peptide vaccine phase 1 trial in RCC (Braun DA...Nature 2025) ACIR summary - Toni (4 of 4) (shared by Dr Amol Akhade)
1) Trial design schema: Which Cancers Should We Target? Peptide vaccine pipeline for RCC · 2) Slide: Which Vaccine Should We Use? Shared vs Personalized Neoantigen Strategies - Toni Choueiri · 3) Slide: Where do vaccines fit in the disease course? Early vs Advanced Setting considerations - Toni · 4) Slide: Neoantigen peptide vaccine phase 1 trial in RCC (Braun DA...Nature 2025) ACIR summary - Toni
mRNA vaccines - what medical oncologist should know? Nice talk by @DrChoueiri @myESMO #ESMO26 . Personalized mRNA cancer vaccines used along with existing treatment options like immunotherapy is the next frontier in cancer treatment. @OncoAlert https://t.co/n47EvAyfYC
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 15:15 - 16:00 What oncologists should know about mRNA vaccines CHAIRS: YELENA JANJIGIAN, JAMES LARKIN Which Cancers Should We Target? Bridging from peptide vaccine trials -> mRNA vaccine development Neoantigen Peptide Vaccine Development Pipeline for RCC [Hand-drawn ACIR.org summary of phase 1 clinical trial, 9 patients, stage III and IV kidney cancer (RCC); small text, see 2113632411162669127_s4 for full legible version] Randomized Phase II mRNA INTerpath-004 RCC Key Eligibility Criteria - Histologically or cytologically confirmed RCC with clear cell or papillary histology with or without sarcomatoid features - Intermediate-high-risk, high-risk, or M1 NED N ≈ 272 R (1:1) n ≈ 136 -> V940 1 mg IM Q3W for 9 doses + Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV Q6W for 9 cycles n ≈ 136 -> Placebo Q3W for 9 doses + Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV Q6W for 9 cycles Stratification Factors - Histology (clear cell vs papillary) - Disease risk (intermediate-high vs high vs M1 NED) End Points - Primary: DFS by investigator assessment - Secondary: DMFS by investigator assessment, OS, safety Choueiri TK, et al. Oncologist, 2024 ACIR.org Toni K. Choueiri, MD ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6 [Slide 2] 15:15 - 16:00 What oncologists should know about mRNA vaccines CHAIRS: YELENA JANJIGIAN, JAMES LARKIN Which Vaccine Should We Use? Shared vs Personalized Neoantigen Strategies Shared Neoantigens Predefined antigens shared across tumors Produced in bulk and available in advance Rapidly available and scalable Potentially Lower Cost Heavily Restricted to Specific Antigens Hybrid Solutions Personalized Neoantigens Tumor Sequencing-Informed Neoantigen Selection Individual manufacturing based on neoantigen-defining algorithm Complex Production Tailored to cancer features Manufacturing Delays Toni K. Choueiri, MD Adapted from Ott, et al. Nature Biotechnology 2026. ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6 [Slide 3] 15:15 - 16:00 What oncologists should know about mRNA vaccines CHAIRS: YELENA JANJIGIAN, JAMES LARKIN Where do vaccines fit in the disease course? Early vs Advanced Setting considerations Clinical benefit has been demonstrated most clearly in the adjuvant setting, while efficacy in advanced disease remains less established. [Illustration of immune cells and tumors of increasing size] Eliminate MRD and Prevent Recurrence | Control Disease and Prolong Survival Lower Tumor Burden and Less Heterogeneity | Higher Burden and More Heterogeneity High Ratio of Vaccine-Induced T-cells to Cancer Cells | TME induces Immune Suppression Toni K. Choueiri, MD Adapted from Baharom, et al. Nature Reviews Immunology 2025. Created with BioRender.com ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6 [Slide 4] 15:15 - 16:00 What oncologists should know about mRNA vaccines CHAIRS: YELENA JANJIGIAN, JAMES LARKIN Braun DA...Wu, Ott, Choueiri. Nature 2025 phase 1 clinical trial 9 patients stage III and IV kidney cancer (RCC) tumor sample, peripheral blood median of 45 high-quality somatic coding mutations per sample median of 15 neoantigen peptides per sample, including -at least 1 neoORF -1 or more derived from common RCC or pan-cancer driver mutations in 7/9 pts adjuvant setting prime-boost vaccination 4 peptide pools administered half sc and half id 2.5mg sc anti-CTLA-4 close to vaccine site in 5/9 patients median follow-up of 40 months from surgery 35 months from start of vaccination clinical result - well tolerated - no cancer recurrence in 9/9 patients ex vivo ELISpot with patient PBMCs - reactivity against a median of 7 vaccine peptides per patient - mostly from polyfunctional CD4+ PD-1+ CD45RO+ T cells - response was mostly strongest after the 2nd booster 44% (50/112) of passenger mutations 86% (6/7) of common RCC mutations 65% (11/17) of other pan-cancer mutations -> elicited an immune response (all de novo) skin biopsies of the vaccine site (before and after priming phase) ↑ number of myeloid cells ↓ proportions of Langerhans and dendritic cells ↑ number of lymphoid cells ↑ proportions of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and proliferating NK cells ↑ expression of effector cytokine and cytotoxicity genes ↑ unique T cell clonotypes peripheral T cells - identification of 98 vaccine-expanded T cell clones - formed rapidly within 3 weeks (during the priming phase) - present at high levels up to 166-fold - persisted at high levels for up to 3 years - levels of putative pre-existing tumor- and viral-specific T cell clones remained the same during treatment reactivity against autologous tumor cells - at least 1 peptide pool with reactivity in 7/9 patients - reactivity against multiple RCC driver mutations addition of anti-CTLA-4 - made no apparent difference in this study ACIR.org ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: Summary: small-cell GU neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder (De Santis, ESMO 2026) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Slide: Summary: small-cell GU neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder (De Santis, ESMO 2026)
Insightful talk on small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of bladder by #MariaDeSantis. Platinium remains the backbone. DLL3 is a promising therapeutic target. #ESMO26 #Day2 @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/gTITpXUHSW
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Summary Small-cell GU neuroendocrine carcinoma - focus on the bladder ▪ Early systemic risk ▪ Expert pathology and systemic staging are essential, even in cT1 bladder disease. ▪ Platinum remains the backbone – analogy with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) ▪ Platinum–etoposide produces 40-60% responses, but durability is limited. ▪ Localised bladder disease needs multimodal therapy ▪ Combine platinum-etoposide with radical cystectomy or definitive chemoradiotherapy. ▪ Immunotherapy in analogy with SCLC is promising option, but requires caution ▪ Bladder-specific survival benefit remains unproven. Curative use remains investigational. ▪ DLL3 is a promising therapeutic target ▪ Early activity supports biomarker-directed trials. GU efficacy and survival benefit need confirmation. Evidence remains limited: multidisciplinary decisions and clinical-trial enrolment are central
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Ongoing phase III trials in mHSPC likely to read out in the next 1-5 years (shared by Zach Klaassen)
Trial design schema: Ongoing phase III trials in mHSPC likely to read out in the next 1-5 years
#ESMO26 Personalized Systemic Therapy for mHSPC @AOmlin @urotoday Select ongoing Phase III trials in mHSPC likely to read-out in the next ~1-5 yrs 👇 https://t.co/Ji1uQi9k80
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Acronym | Patient Population | Intervention | Primary completion date EvoPAR-PR01 NCT06120491 | N=1,898, mHSPC | HRR positive cohort: ADT plus ARPI ± saruparib (AZD5305) HRR negative cohort: ADT plus ARPI ± saruparib (AZD5305) | 09/2027 MEVPRO-3 NCT07028853 | N=1,000, mHSPC | enzalutamide ± mevrometostat (EZH2 inhibitor) | 09/2028 ASPIRE NCT06931340 | N=1,260, mHSPC | ADT + apalutamide ± docetaxel | 11/2031 Triple Switch NCT06592924 | N=830, mHSPC, PSA after ADT (6-12m) + ARPI (≥4m), PSA ≥0.2 | Continue ADT + ARPI vs ADT + ARPI + docetaxel | 03/2031 PEACE-6 Poor Responders EU CT 2022-502408-57-00 | N=500, synch. mHSPC ongoing SOC with PSA ≥0.2 ng/mL at 6-8m | Continuing SOC vs SOC + 4x 177Lu-PSMA-617 | 02/2033 PEACE-6 Vulnerable NCT04916613 | N=300, mHSPC, vulnerable/frail | ADT ± darolutamide | 03/2028 Oligo-PRESTO NCT04115007 | N=550, mHSPC, oligometastatic | Standard of care ± SBRT of metastases (max 5, at least one bone or lung ± nodes) | 06/2026 SWOG-S1802 NCT03678025 | N=1,273, mHSPC | Standard systemic therapy ± definitive treatment (OR or RT) of the primary tumour | 04/2033 PLATON NCT03784755 | N=409, low-volume mHSPC | SOC + local treatment of the prostate (low volume metastatic disease burden) vs. SOC + local treatment of all sites (primary and metastases) | 12/2032 DE-Escalate NCT05974774 | N=1,600, mHSPC | mHSPC treated with ADT + ARPI for 6-12 months and presenting with a PSA ≤ 0.2 ng/mL, randomised to continued vs intermittent therapy | 05/2035 LIBERTAS NCT05884398 | N=420, mHSPC | mHSPC treated with ADT + ARPI for 6 months and presenting with a PSA ≤ 0.2 ng/mL, randomised to continued apalutamide (Stop ADT) vs continue ADT + apalutamide | 10/2026 STAMPEDE-2 NCT06320067 | N=3,360, mHSPC | • Standard of care vs. SOC plus SABR (1-5 metastatic lesions: bone and/or non-regional lymph node sites) using conventional imaging • SOC vs SOC plus 177Lu-PSMA-617 | 04/2031
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Poster 3602P: Clinical and transcriptomic correlates of primary resistance (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Response data: Poster 3602P: Clinical and transcriptomic correlates of primary resistance
Proud of our superstar fellow @elioibrahim8 presenting his work on clinical & transcriptomic correlates of primary resistance to nivo/ipi in metastatic RCC at #ESMO26! Important work toward understanding why some patients do not respond to immunotherapy! @myESMO @oncoalert https://t.co/rGNPMdFNJL
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
3602P - Clinical and transcriptomic correlates of primary resistance to nivolumab plus ipilimumab in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) Elio Ibrahim¹, Wanling Xie¹, Razane El Hajj Chehade¹, Neeraj Agarwal², Benoit Beuselinck³, Suzanna Lee⁴, Jae Lyun Lee⁵, Heber Reyes Garcia⁶, Connor Wells⁶, Jessica Voce⁷, Sylvan Baca¹, Rana R. McKay⁷, Andrew Simmons⁸, David Braun⁹, Daniel Y.C. Heng⁶, Toni K. Choueiri¹. [affiliations: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston; Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah; University Hospitals Leuven; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University; Asan Medical Center, Seoul; Arthur JE Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calgary; University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center; Exelixis, Inc., Alameda, CA; Yale Cancer Center — small print partly illegible] BACKGROUND • Nivolumab + ipilimumab (NIVO+IPI) is a standard first-line treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). • Despite durable responses in many patients, >20% experience primary progressive disease (PPD) at first restaging. • This study evaluated clinical factors and transcriptomic correlates associated with PPD. METHODS Clinical analysis | IMDC 1 Study population: IMDC real-world patients receiving first-line NIVO+IPI (n = 1,601). 2 Response definition: PPD = best overall response of PD per physician-assessed RECIST 1.1. 3 Statistical analysis: Multivariable logistic regression of baseline factors (evaluable n = 1,339). Endpoint Definitions •Time to Next-Line Therapy or Death (TNTD): Time from index date to next-line therapy or death. •Mortality Without Next-Line Therapy (MWNT): Death before initiation of next-line therapy. •Overall Survival (OS): Time from index date to death from any cause Exploratory RNA-seq | COSMIC-313 1 Transcriptomic cohort: COSMIC-313 placebo + NIVO+IPI arm: 38 PPD vs 70 CR/PR (n = 108). 2 Differential expression: DESeq2 with adjustment for liver metastasis status. 3 Pathway enrichment: GSEA using MSigDB Hallmark gene sets. Two complementary cohorts • Clinical associations and exploratory biology @elioibrahim8 @DrChoueiri CLINICAL RESULTS | IMDC PPD rate: 30.4% (487/1,601 patients) Baseline factors associated with PPD Variable | OR (95% CI) | P value Prior nephrectomy | 0.69 (0.54–0.88) | 0.003 Liver metastases | 1.67 (1.24–2.26) | 0.001 KPS <80% | 1.54 (1.12–2.12) | 0.007 Hemoglobin <LLN | 1.35 (1.04–1.74) | 0.023 Elevated neutrophils | 1.50 (1.09–2.06) | 0.013 Multivariable model: n = 1,339 | KPS, Karnofsky performance status; LLN, lower limit of normal Outcomes among patients with PPD Overall survival and subsequent-treatment outcomes Median (95% CI), months: OS: 13.9 (12.2-16.7); TNTD: 3.6 (3.4-3.9); TEFL: 2.1 (2.1-2.3) At Risk (0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24 months): OS 487 418 344 259 215 179 142 120 104 TNTD 487 300 117 60 38 30 23 19 15 TEFL 487 130 42 18 14 11 6 6 3 Figure 1. Kaplan-Meier outcome estimates among patients with PPD. [Figure 2: cumulative incidence — Initiating next line therapy; Death without starting next line] At risk 487 300 117 60 38 30 23 19 15 Figure 2. Next-line therapy or death before initiating treatment. TRANSCRIPTOMIC RESULTS | COSMIC-313 Hallmark pathways associated with primary progressive d[isease] GSEA adjusted for liver metastasis status | All FDR q-values < 0.001 Enriched in PPD: Fatty acid metabolism; Xenobiotic metabolism; Oxidative phosphorylation; Hypoxia; Epithelial-mesenchymal transition; Glycolysis Depleted in PPD: TNFα signaling via NF-κB (-1.81); IL6-JAK-STAT3 signaling (-1.94); Inflammatory response (-2.01); Interferon alpha response (-2.10); Interferon gamma response (-2.33); Allograft rejection (-2.49) [enriched NES values small/partly obscured] Figure 3. Hallmark pathway enrichment (adjusted for liver metastasis status). Primary PD vs Responders [volcano plot; gene labels small] Figure 4. Differential expression: primary PD versus resp[onders] [obscured] CONCLUSION PPD was associated with adverse clinical features [obscured by presenter] ... enriched tumor transcriptome. Findings are explo[ratory] [obscured]
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: Take Home Messages: sequential systemic therapy after EV-P in advanced urothelial cancer (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: Sequencing in advanced urothelial cancer: navigating treatment decisions in 2026 (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: Take Home Messages: sequential systemic therapy after EV-P in advanced urothelial cancer · 2) Slide: Sequencing in advanced urothelial cancer: navigating treatment decisions in 2026
What a start for #ESMO26 #Day2 What comes after EV-Pembro ? Excellent overview of sequential systemic therapies in advanced #UC by #DrYohannLoriot @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/mjayR1z884
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @tioriri
[Slide 1] TAKE HOME MESSAGES EV - P is the preferred first-line benchmark for suitable patients Level of evidence is low to recommend any specific sequence Platinum retains activity after EV-P; expected benefit is often short FGFR3 and HER2 may open important later-line treatment options Clinical trials ++++ Perioperative exposure is changing every metastatic sequence [Slide 2] Sequencing in advanced urothelial cancer: navigating treatment decisions in 2026 1. The first-line landscape has changed 2. The post EV – pembrolizumab setting is our greatest current unmet need 3. Prior perioperative treatment is becoming a major determinant of metastatic sequencing
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David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Does pre-cystectomy ctDNA clearance identify a group of patients for bladder (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
Biomarker data: Does pre-cystectomy ctDNA clearance identify a group of patients for bladder
Important caution for ctDNA-guided bladder preservation in MIBC: Patients who clear ctDNA have better outcomes, but ~25% who convert from ctDNA+ to ctDNA− still experience progression despite cystectomy. ctDNA clearance ≠ cure. Prospective validation is essential. #ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Does pre-cystectomy ctDNA clearance identify a group of patients for bladder preservation? EFS by ctDNA clearance status Legend: C1D1 to C4D1 cleared | C1D1 to C4D1 not cleared [KM curve: Survival probability vs Months 0-80; dashed vertical line near ~25 months with circle on cleared curve] No. at risk (months 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80): C1D1 to C4D1 cleared: 153, 129, 110, 96, 86, 57, 23, 1, 0 C1D1 to C4D1 not cleared: 46, 21, 14, 9, 9, 4, 4, 1, 0 Survival table Endpoint: EFS by ctDNA clearance status (C1D1 to C4D1) C1D1 to C4D1 cleared | 153 C1D1 to C4D1 not cleared | 46
@RWinayak
Rahul Winayak@RWinayak
ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 3620P (Winayak, City of Hope): GPR65, HPK1, ENPP3, CD70 targets in mRCC — with presenter (1 of 2) (shared by Rahul Winayak)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Poster 3620P (Winayak, City of Hope): GPR65, HPK1, ENPP3, CD70 (2 of 2) (shared by Rahul Winayak)
1) Slide: Poster 3620P (Winayak, City of Hope): GPR65, HPK1, ENPP3, CD70 targets in mRCC — with presenter · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Poster 3620P (Winayak, City of Hope): GPR65, HPK1, ENPP3, CD70
Excited to share our #ESMO26 abstract on emerging targets in mRCC. Analysis of 2,134 RCC transcriptomes identified immunogenic (GPR65/HPK1) and angiogenic (ENPP3/CD70) programs linked to improved outcomes with IO vs non-IO therapy, informing future combination strategies. https://t.co/KlshMfrKv8
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] [Photo of presenter standing beside poster 3620P; adjacent poster partly visible] 3620P Genomic and phenotypic characterization of GPR65, HPK1, ENPP3 and CD70, novel targets of early phase therapeutics for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) Rahul Winayak(1), Nicholas J Salgia(2), Vitor Abreu de Góes(1), Ali Moradi(1), Salvador Jaime-Casas(1), Koral Shah(1), Xiaochen Li(1), Benjamin Mercier(1), Michelle Li(1), Jadon Fann(1), George Zhang(1), Ruchi Agarwal(1), Joann Hsu(1), Hedyeh Ebrahimi(3), Alexander Chehrazi-Raffle(1), Sumanta Kumar Pal(1) (1)Department of Medical Oncology, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA; (2)Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA; (3)Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA Background • Ongoing trials for mRCC are investigating novel inhibitors of GPR65 and HPK1 (MAP4K1), ENPP3xCD3 T cell engagers (TCEs), and CAR-T cells targeting CD70. Methods • Normalized RNA-sequencing gene expression data from IMmotion151, JAVELIN Renal 101, and HCRN-GU16-260 were analyzed. • Gene co-expression was assessed using Pearson correlation coefficients. • Patients were stratified into high/low expressors by median gene expression within each cohort. • TME phenotypes were defined using NMF clusters and compared using ANOVA and chi-square tests.(1) • PFS was analyzed using KM methods. Results: gene co-expression GPR65 and HPK1 (MAP4K1) were co-expressed with PDCD1, CTLA4 and CD274; ENPP3 and CD70 with KDR, EPAS1 and VEGFA in IMmotion151. [Correlation heatmap: CTLA4, TIGIT, LAG3, PDCD1, MAP4K1, PTPN22, GPR65, CD274, MTOR, HAVCR2, CD70, ENPP3, VEGFA, EPAS1, KDR] Results: GPR65, HPK1 (MAP4K1) GPR65 and HPK1 (MAP4K1) were more highly expressed in patients bearing an immunogenic profile, defined by NMF cluster 4 in IMmotion151, p<0.05 for both. [Stacked bar charts: Relative Abundance of NMF clusters, GPR65high/low, MAP4K1high/low] Increased GPR65 and HPK1 (MAP4K1) expression were associated with prolonged PFS to IO-containing regimens (HCRN-GU16-260, JAVELIN Renal 101, respectively), p<0.05. [KM panels: PFS - Nivolumab (GPR65 High/Low); Axitinib/Avelumab (MAP4K1 High/Low); number-at-risk rows small] Results: ENPP3, CD70 ENPP3 and CD70 were more highly expressed in patients bearing an angiogenic profile, defined by either NMF clusters 2-3 in IMmotion151, p<0.05 for both. [Stacked bar charts: ENPP3high/low, CD70high/low] Increased ENPP3 and CD70 expression were associated with prolonged PFS to sunitinib (IMmotion151), (p=0.057, p=0.002, respectively). [KM panels: Sunitinib (ENPP3 High/Low); Sunitinib (CD70 High/Low)] Conclusions • Emerging therapeutic targets in mRCC appear to have distinct associations with either angiogenic or immunogenic subtypes of the disease. • Given ongoing trials with small molecules, TCEs and CAR-T approaches directed at these entities, our data inform combinatorial strategies for their use in mRCC. Correspondence rwinayak@coh.org X @RWinayak References 1. Motzer et al., Cancer Cell. 2020 14;38(6):803-817.e4. Abbreviations TCEs, T cell engagers; CAR-T cell, chimeric antigen receptor-T cell; TME, tumor microenvironment; PFS, progression-free survival; NFM, non-nuclear matrix factorization; IO, immunotherapy Disclosures The presenting author does not have any financial disclosures. [Slide 2] 3620P Genomic and phenotypic characterization of GPR65, HPK1, ENPP3 and CD70, novel targets of early phase therapeutics for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) Rahul Winayak(1), Nicholas J Salgia(2), Vitor Abreu de Góes(1), Ali Moradi(1), Salvador Jaime-Casas(1), Koral Shah(1), Xiaochen Li(1), Benjamin Mercier(1), Michelle Li(1), Jadon Fann(1), George Zhang(1), Ruchi Agarwal(1), Joann Hsu(1), Hedyeh Ebrahimi(3), Alexander Chehrazi-Raffle(1), Sumanta Kumar Pal(1) (1)Department of Medical Oncology, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA; (2)Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA; (3)Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA Background • Ongoing trials for mRCC are investigating novel inhibitors of GPR65 and HPK1 (MAP4K1), ENPP3xCD3 T cell engagers (TCEs), and CAR-T cells targeting CD70. Methods • Normalized RNA-sequencing gene expression data from IMmotion151, JAVELIN Renal 101, and HCRN-GU16-260 were analyzed. • Gene co-expression was assessed using Pearson correlation coefficients. • Patients were stratified into high/low expressors by median gene expression within each cohort. • TME phenotypes were defined using NMF clusters and compared using ANOVA and chi-square tests.(1) • PFS was analyzed using KM methods. Results: gene co-expression GPR65 and HPK1 (MAP4K1) were co-expressed with PDCD1, CTLA4 and CD274; ENPP3 and CD70 with KDR, EPAS1 and VEGFA in IMmotion151. [Correlation heatmap: CTLA4, TIGIT, LAG3, PDCD1, MAP4K1, PTPN22, GPR65, CD274, MTOR, HAVCR2, CD70, ENPP3, VEGFA, EPAS1, KDR] Results: GPR65, HPK1 (MAP4K1) GPR65 and HPK1 (MAP4K1) were more highly expressed in patients bearing an immunogenic profile, defined by NMF cluster 4 in IMmotion151, p<0.05 for both. [Stacked bar charts: Relative Abundance of NMF clusters, GPR65high/low, MAP4K1high/low] Increased GPR65 and HPK1 (MAP4K1) expression were associated with prolonged PFS to IO-containing regimens (HCRN-GU16-260, JAVELIN Renal 101, respectively), p<0.05. [KM panels: PFS - Nivolumab (GPR65 High/Low); Axitinib/Avelumab (MAP4K1 High/Low); number-at-risk rows small] Results: ENPP3, CD70 ENPP3 and CD70 were more highly expressed in patients bearing an angiogenic profile, defined by either NMF clusters 2-3 in IMmotion151, p<0.05 for both. [Stacked bar charts: ENPP3high/low, CD70high/low] Increased ENPP3 and CD70 expression were associated with prolonged PFS to sunitinib (IMmotion151), (p=0.057, p=0.002, respectively). [KM panels: Sunitinib (ENPP3 High/Low); Sunitinib (CD70 High/Low)] Conclusions • Emerging therapeutic targets in mRCC appear to have distinct associations with either angiogenic or immunogenic subtypes of the disease. • Given ongoing trials with small molecules, TCEs and CAR-T approaches directed at these entities, our data inform combinatorial strategies for their use in mRCC. Correspondence rwinayak@coh.org X @RWinayak References 1. Motzer et al., Cancer Cell. 2020 14;38(6):803-817.e4. Abbreviations TCEs, T cell engagers; CAR-T cell, chimeric antigen receptor-T cell; TME, tumor microenvironment; PFS, progression-free survival; NFM, non-nuclear matrix factorization; IO, immunotherapy Disclosures The presenting author does not have any financial disclosures. Number at risk (as printed, small): PFS - Nivolumab: GPR65 High 36 / 22 / 11 / 8 / 1 / 0; GPR65 Low 36 / 11 / 4 / 4 / 2 / 0 (time 0/10/20/30/40/50) Axitinib/Avelumab: MAP4K1 High 173 / 138 / 64 / 30 / 1 / 0; MAP4K1 Low 179 / 112 / 47 / 17 / 4 / 0 (time 0/5/10/15/20/25) Sunitinib: ENPP3 High 205 / 148 / 91 / 49 / 13 / 0; ENPP3 Low 211 / 129 / 74 / 45 / 12 / 0 Sunitinib: CD70 High 209 / 148 / 98 / 59 / 15 / 0; CD70 Low 207 / 129 / 67 / 35 / 10 / 0
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Poster 3601P: long tail of somatic mutations in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Biomarker data: Poster 3601P: long tail of somatic mutations in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
Years of work in the making: superstar @BIDMChealth PGY2 @eddy_saad presents our work on the large R2000 cohort, focusing on rare genomic variants in ccRCC @DanaFarber @BraunMDPhD @VanAllenLab @esmo #ESMO26 @OncoAlert @DanaFarber_GU https://t.co/DPHWBWlBu7
#ESMO26 · Oct 27, 2026 · View post on X →
3601P Characterizing the long tail of somatic mutations in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) Eddy Saad, Kevin Meli, Ro Malik, Jad El Masri, Matias Vergara, Harry Kane, Renée Maria Saliby, Chris Labaki, Ziad Bakouny, Razan Mohanna, Berkay Simsek, Sabina Signoretti, Brendan Reardon, Jihye Park, Toni K. Choueiri, Eliezer M. Van Allen, David A. Braun BACKGROUND • Despite major therapeutic advances, precision oncology has had limited impact in the treatment of ccRCC. • Common genomic drivers are well described, but the biological and clinical significance of rare recurrent somatic alterations remains unclear. • We hypothesized that a large-scale harmonized multi-cohort analysis could uncover low-frequency yet clinically relevant molecular subsets. METHODS RESULTS • Out of 118 SMGs, 72 occurred in fewer than 2% of tumors (long tail of mutations). • We identified NF2 loss-of-function (LOF) mutations as a recurrent, low-frequency (2%) alteration across cohorts (a). • NF2 LOF was associated with upregulation of proliferative pathways and downregulation of IFN-γ signaling (b). • Clinically, NF2 LOF was associated with more aggressive disease and worse survival (c), independent of stage, sarcomatoid features, age, and treatment type (d). • Other rare LOF alterations included: MLH1 (0.8%) associated with increased MSI and TMB, a trend towards better outcomes with immunotherapy (IO) and worse survival with VEGF TKI. B2M (0.6%) associated with downregulation of IFN-γ signaling. STK11 (0.4%) associated with downregulation of immune pathways and worse outcomes with IO. Comprehensive multi-omic profiling of large harmonized datasets can reveal clinically important subsets missed by smaller studies. Rare genomic alterations can refine prognostic stratification and therapeutic selection in ccRCC. Email: eddy_saad@dfci.harvard.edu
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide: poster figure from trial-in-progress presentation (1 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: poster study design figure for trial-in-progress (2 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Slide: poster figure from trial-in-progress presentation · 2) Trial design schema: poster study design figure for trial-in-progress
#ESMO26 Can we preserve the bladder with EV + P in MIBC? @tompowles1 presented the TiP: EV-209, a phase II trial exploring bladder preservation without planned RC or RT: 📌N≈240, global, single-arm study 📌 Patients eligible for but declining radical cystectomy 📌 EV+P for 4 cycles, followed by MRI/CT, cystoscopy with biopsy/TURBT, and urine cytology 📌 Patients achieving cCR continue treatment (up to 9 EV and 17 pembrolizumab cycles) 📌 Co-primary endpoints: cCR rate and 2-year bladder-intact EFS among responders 📌 Exploratory ctDNA/utDNA MRD analyses @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 2: Active (Blue) and Planned (Gray) Sites of Enrollment for EV-209 [World map with site callouts] Indianapolis, IN, USA - Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center - Active Downers Grove, IL, USA - Accelacare of Duly; Chicago, IL, USA - University of Illinois Cancer Center - Active Farmington Hills, MI, USA - Profound Research LLC - Active Austin, TX, USA - Urology Austin PLLC - Active; San Antonio, TX, USA - Urology San Antonio - Active Little Rock, AR, USA - Arkansas Urology Research Center - Active Myrtle Beach, SC, USA - START Carolinas - Active New York, NY, USA - Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center - NYU Langone Health - Active; Perlmutter Cancer Center - NYU Langone Hospital [illegible]; Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center - Planned; Mineola, NY, USA - NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island - Active Philadelphia, PA, USA - Thomas Jefferson University - Active; Centers for Advanced Urology, LLP d/b/a MidLantic Urology - Active; Willow Grove, PA, USA - Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer - Asplundh Cancer Pavilion - Active Sewell, NJ, USA - Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center - Washington Township - Active; Cherry Hill, NJ, USA - Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center - Cherry Hill - Active London, UK - St Bartholomew's Hospital - Barts Health NHS Trust - Active Herne, Germany - Marien Hospital Herne - Active Stuttgart, Germany - Klinikum Stuttgart - Planned Poznań, Poland - Clinical Research Center, Medic-R - Active Tarnów, Poland - Szpital Wojewódzki im. św. Łukasza SPZOZ - Active Rennes, France - Centre Eugene Marquis - Active Villejuif, France - Institut Gustave Roussy - Planned Milan, Italy - IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital - Planned Toulouse, France - Oncopole Claudius Regaud, IUCT-Oncopole - Active Madrid, Spain - Hospital Universitario La Paz - Active Ourense, Spain - Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense - Active Granada, Spain - Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves - Active Beijing, China - Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College - Planned; Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - Planned Goyang-si, South Korea - National Cancer Center - Active Bundang-gu, South Korea - Seoul National University Bundang Hospital - Active Seoul, South Korea - Seoul National University Hospital - Active; Asan Medical Center (AMC) - Active; Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital - Active; Korea University Anam Hospital - Active; Seoul St. Mary's Hospital - Active; Samsung Medical Center - Active Gwangju, South Korea - Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital - Active Daegu, South Korea - Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital - Active Gifu, Japan - Gifu University Hospital - Active Tsukuba, Japan - University of Tsukuba Hospital - Active Tokyo, Japan - Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital - Active; Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital - Active; Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR - Active Kawasaki, Japan - St. Marianna University Hospital - Active Kobe, Japan - Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital - Active Kyoto, Japan - Kyoto University Hospital - Active Osaka, Japan - Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital - Active Ube, Japan - Yamaguchi University Hospital - Active Southport, Australia - Tasman Oncology Research - Active Melbourne, Australia - Austin Health - Planned [Slide 2] Figure 1: EV-209 Study Design Patient population (N≈240) ↓ EV 1.25 mg/kg IV Q3W on Days 1 and 8 P 200 mg IV Q3W on Day 1 (4 cycles; 21-day cycles) ↓ Disease assessments • MRI or CT • Cytoscopy + biopsy cCR achieved → EV 1.25 mg/kg IV Q3W on Days 1 and 8 (5 cycles; 21-day cycles) P 200 mg IV Q3W on Day 1 (≤13 cycles; 21-day cycles) → Post-treatment follow-up • Safety, efficacy, OS (≤5 years) No cCR achieved ↔ For clinical downstage only (≤T2): EV 1.25 mg/kg IV Q3W on Days 1 and 8; P 200 mg IV Q3W on Day 1 (≤5 cycles; 21-day cycles) → Repeat disease assessment (≤9 cycles; 21-day cycles) → cCR achieved → P 200 mg IV Q3W on Day 1 (≤8 cycles; 21-day cycles) → Post-treatment follow-up Optional (based on investigator's decision) No cCR achieved → RC or SoC treatment based on local standard practice → Post-treatment follow-up
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: Title slide: plasma KIM-1 dynamics during 1L IO +/- cabozantinib in advanced RCC (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: KIM-1 in advanced RCC summary slide (Wenxin Xu, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: Title slide: plasma KIM-1 dynamics during 1L IO +/- cabozantinib in advanced RCC · 2) Slide: KIM-1 in advanced RCC summary slide (Wenxin Xu, ESMO 2026)
Superb presentation by our very own @DanaFarber_GU @VincentWenxinXu! COSMIC-313: a ≥30% plasma KIM-1 decline at week 3 on nivo/ipi was associated with median PFS of 41.6 vs 8.3 months without that decline. An early blood-based window into treatment response! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO @DanaFarber
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress Plasma Kidney Injury Molecule-1 Dynamics During First-Line Immunotherapy With or Without Cabozantinib in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Wenxin Xu,1,a Habib Hamidi,2,a Robert J. Motzer,3 Thomas Powles,4 Laurence Albiges,5 Marc Machaalani,6 Christian Scheffold,7 Saurabh Gupta,8 Venu Valmeekam,2 Toni K. Choueiri,1 Bradley A. McGregor,6 Andrew Simmons2 1Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 2Translational Medicine, Exelixis, Inc., Alameda, CA, USA; 3Department of Medical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; 4Department of Medical Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Cancer Research UK Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, Queen Mary University of London, Royal Free National Health Service Trust, London, UK; 5Department of Cancer Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France; 6Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; 7Clinical Development, Exelixis, Inc., Alameda, CA, USA; 8Translational Development, Solid Tumor Oncology, Translational Medicine, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA aCo-primary authors [Slide 2] Summary How a Blood Biomarker Predicts Treatment Benefit in Kidney Cancer Scientific Insight: KIM-1 reflects biologically distinct RCC states Clinical Relevance: Early KIM-1 change may predict benefit from dual IO therapy Development Strategy: Biomarker-driven escalation with TKI in patients with IO-resistant biology Potential Impact: • Biomarker-informed trial design • Precision treatment • Increased probability of response IO, immuno-oncology; KIM-1, kidney injury molecule-1; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 3624P: PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab + nivolumab in refractory (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
Slide: Poster 3624P: PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab + nivolumab in refractory
Join me at posters #ESMO26 @myESMO - presenting investigator initiated trial #BOOSTRCC PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab + nivo in IO refractory #kidneycancer. Grant supported & pt who benefited had higher spread HLA expression after tx. @oncoalert @tonichoueiri @montypal @albigesL https://t.co/UUrR5CIfSw
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Poster board number] 3624P [ESMO Congress Madrid Spain 23-27 October 2026 logo] FPN: 3624P PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab combined with nivolumab in refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Stage I analysis of BOOST-RCC Tian Zhang1, Rebecca Slack Tidwell2, Qian Qin1, Lauren Wood2, Amy Rowell1, Molly McGuire1, Navneet Kaur1, Caroline S. Greenstone1, Wadih Issa1, Shahed Abdullah1, Zhongya Wang2, Hans Hammers1, James Brugarolas1, Andrew Hahn2, Amishi Shah2, Pavlos Msaouel2, Nizar Tannir2, Andrew Wang1, Eric Jonasch2 1Harold C Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 2Department of Genitourinary Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Background • Despite advancements in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), there are few treatments in the immunotherapy (IO) refractory setting. • Preclinical studies have shown that PCSK9 inhibition combined with IO stunt tumor growth in multiple solid tumor models by downregulating MHC-1 expression and tumor antigen presentation, independent on its effect on cholesterol (Figure 1).1 • PCSK9 inhibition combined with IO has been shown to improve overall survival in patients with metastatic solid tumors (Figure 2).2 • We conducted an investigator-initiated trial combining PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab with IO nivolumab in IO-refractory mRCC, BOOST-RCC (NCT06284564). Figure 1 [PCSK9 pathway diagram] Figure 1. Depiction of PCSK9 pathway for MHC-I expression1. MHC-1 is degraded in presence of PCSK9. When PCSK9 is absent or inhibited, MHC-1 is recycled, resulting in higher tumor antigen presentation and T-cell activation. Figure 2 [KM plot: Overall survival, PCSK9 users vs Statin users; Log-rank P=.006; numbers at risk small, illegible] Figure 2. Overall survival in patients with metastatic cancer receiving IO combined with either PCSK9 inhibitors vs statins.2 Methods • BOOST-RCC is an investigator-led, phase 2 clinical trial which enrolled patients at MD Anderson and UT Southwestern between June 2024 and February 2025. • A Simon 2-stage design was used with 10 patients in the first cohort. Stage 1 would be passed if >1/10 patients had an objective response. • Patients were treated with evolocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, and nivolumab every 4 weeks and median follow up was 18 months. • Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) were captured on a dendrimer-based device3, and HLA detected by cell surface immunofluorescence at baseline and on-treatment timepoints. Plasma PCSK9 and cytokines were measured via Multiplex ELISA. LDL and cholesterol were measured as standard of care testing. • Paired, two-tailed t-tests with Welch corrections were performed. All timepoints were compared to baseline. Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics. N=10; Age (median, range) 67 (56.5, 69.5); [remaining rows small/partially obscured — illegible] Figure 3 [Best percentage change in target lesions, waterfall — values illegible] Figure 4 [Treatment and follow-up by patient, swimmer plot — illegible] [Center text obscured by presenter] Correlative Findings Figure 6 [HLA ratio plots A-F; illegible] Figure 7 A) LDL B) Cholesterol [C1, C2, EOT] Figure 7. Correlative LDL and cholesterol levels on treatment. As expected, PCSK9 inhibition led to decrease in LDL (A) and cholesterol (B) from baseline to on treatment. Asterisks represent significance. Figure 6. HLA expression detected on CTCs for all 10 patients (A-C) and Patient 9 with stable disease. (D-F). HLA expression was measured as ratio to PanCK, DAPI, and total expression on CTCs. Figure 8 A) PCSK-9 B) MCP-1/CCL2 C) TNFα D) CCL4 E) IL-10 [C1, C2, C3, EOT, Follow up] [Figure 8 legend partially obscured] ...Cytokine levels including PCSK9. Observed ...centrations of PCSK9 increase on treatment (A). ...icant cytokine changes include MCP-1/CCL2 ...C), CCL4 (D) and IL-10 (E). Asterisks: statistical... Conclusions • In the BOOST-RCC trial, 9 of 10 patients experienced progression of disease. • One patient (patient 9) with multiple lines of prior treatment had stable disease for 14 months, with a 16% decrease in target lesions and on-target effect of increased HLA expression on CTCs. • The most common related grade 3 adverse events were fatigue (1) and elevated AST(1). There were no trial limiting toxicities. • Evolocumab combined with nivolumab had on-target effects with significant decrease in plasma LDL and cholesterol and significant increase of plasma PCSK9 on treatment. • Given no objective response to PCSK9 and nivolumab in this first stage population, this trial was stopped for further recruitment. This highlights heterogeneity of IO resistance in IO-refractory mRCC. References [partially obscured; illegible] Disclosures TZ: [small text, illegible] Twitter/X: @tiansterzhang | Email: tian.zhang@utsouthwestern.edu Presented at ESMO Annual Congress 2026 | October 23, 2026 | Madrid, Spain
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Ivonescimab (AK112) Ph Ib/II monotherapy 1L favourable-risk aRCC: study (1 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Ivonescimab monotherapy favourable-risk aRCC: PFS Kaplan-Meier (2 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: Ivonescimab monotherapy favourable-risk aRCC: conclusions (Jun Guo) (3 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: Ivonescimab (AK112) Ph Ib/II monotherapy 1L favourable-risk aRCC: study · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Ivonescimab monotherapy favourable-risk aRCC: PFS Kaplan-Meier · 3) Slide: Ivonescimab monotherapy favourable-risk aRCC: conclusions (Jun Guo)
Dual PD-1/VEGF blockade in 1L favorable-risk RCC! #DrJunGuo presents ivonescimab (AK112) Ph.Ib/II monotherapy: ORR 57.1%, DCR 95.2% (n=21 evaluable). Median PFS NR; grade ≥3 TRAEs 26.9%. Intriguing signal, but small single-arm study and short follow-up. #ESMO26 #RCC @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @dralvaropinto, @cdanicas
[Slide 1] Study Design • This is an open-label, single arm , phase Ib/II trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ivonescimab monotherapy as first-line treatment for favourable risk advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) Key eligibility criteria • Histologically or cytologically confirmed RCC with mainly clear cell carcinoma with advanced disease • IMDC favourable risk (IMDC score 0) • No prior systemic therapy • ECOG PS 0-1 Ivonescimab 20mg/kg Q3W N=3~6 Ivonescimab 30mg/kg Q3W N=3~6 → Ivonescimab 30mg/kg Q3W (N=30) No DLT was observed. RP2D of ivonescimab was 30 mg/kg Q3W. Primary endpoint: ORR Secondary endpoints: PFS, OS, DCR, DoR, TTR, safety PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival; ORR, overall response rate; DCR, disease control rate; DoR, duration of response; TTR, time to response; DLT, dose limiting toxicity; RP2D: Recommended Phase 2 Dose; Q3W, Every 3 Weeks; Jun Guo, MD [Slide 2] Efficacy-PFS • Median follow-up was 13.3 months • The median PFS was not reached. The 12-month and 24-month PFS rates were 85.5% and 55.4%, respectively • No deaths have occurred to date 12m-rate 85.5% 24m-rate 55.4% Follow-up time (months) AK112 At risk | 23 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 Censored | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 Events | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 Jun Guo, MD Data cutoff date: July 14, 2026 Survival table Endpoint: PFS Ivonescimab (AK112) | 23 | not reached Landmark rates: 12 months: Ivonescimab (AK112) 85.5% 24 months: Ivonescimab (AK112) 55.4% [Slide 3] Conclusions ➢ Ivonescimab monotherapy demonstrated promising antitumor activity in patients as first line treatment with IMDC favorable-risk aRCC, and further follow-up for survival endpoints is ongoing. • ORR was 65.2%, and DCR was 95.7%. • The median PFS was not reached. • The 12-month and 24-month PFS rates were 85.5% and 55.4%, respectively. ➢ Ivonescimab monotherapy showed a manageable safety profile. • The majority of TRAE were grade 1-2, and grade ≥3 TRAEs only occurred in 7 (26.9%) patients. ➢ Ivonescimab monotherapy could be a potentially safe and effective treatment strategy for patients with favorable-risk aRCC Jun Guo, MD
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE Decipher risk group: distant metastasis cumulative (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE Decipher risk group: prostate cancer-specific mortality (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: STAMPEDE treatment x Decipher interaction for distant metastasis, All vs N0 (ESMO 2026) (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: Decipher prognostic value in real-world NCCN high/very-high risk prostate cancer: DM, MFS, OS (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE Decipher risk group: distant metastasis cumulative · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE Decipher risk group: prostate cancer-specific mortality · 3) Slide: STAMPEDE treatment x Decipher interaction for distant metastasis, All vs N0 (ESMO 2026) · 4) Slide: Decipher prognostic value in real-world NCCN high/very-high risk prostate cancer: DM, MFS, OS
Transcriptome classifier risk strat and intensification with ARPIs for clinically VHR PCa @urotoday #ESMO26 🚨STAMPEDE Abi trial (n=401); RWD cohort of NCCN high/very high risk PCa (n = 27,607) 🚨STAMPEDE - Decipher HR: ⏫DM, ⏬PCSS 🚨Decipher HR: Predictive of Abi benefit in STAMPEDE N0 pts (p-int: 0.01) 🚨Decipher: prognostic in RWD for DM, MFS, OS
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] STAMPEDE ADT HR (95% CI): 1.72 (1.34 - 2.21) p-value: <0.001* Distant metastasis (%) vs Years since randomisation (0-8) Number at risk (% distant metastasis) GC > 0.85: 101 | 91 (10%) | 64 (27%) | 9 (39%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 65 | 62 (5%) | 50 (12%) | 13 (20%) GC ≤ 0.60: 42 | 40 (2%) | 36 (5%) | 10 (5%) STAMPEDE ADT + abi HR (95% CI): 1.27 (0.96 - 1.67) p-value: 0.10 Number at risk (% distant metastasis) GC > 0.85: 105 | 96 (4%) | 69 (16%) | 17 (19%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 58 | 57 (0%) | 53 (2%) | 14 (11%) GC ≤ 0.60: 30 | 30 (0%) | 27 (3%) | 6 (14%) Decipher risk group: GC ≤ 0.60 | GC 0.61 - 0.85 | GC > 0.85 Survival table Endpoint: Distant metastasis cumulative incidence by Decipher risk group (STAMPEDE ADT arm; ADT + abi arm in notes) ADT: GC > 0.85 | 101 ADT: GC 0.61-0.85 | 65 ADT: GC ≤ 0.60 | 42 ADT + abi: GC > 0.85 | 105 ADT + abi: GC 0.61-0.85 | 58 ADT + abi: GC ≤ 0.60 | 30 HR: ADT: 1.72; ADT + abi: 1.27 HR CI: ADT: 1.34-2.21; ADT + abi: 0.96-1.67 P: ADT: <0.001*; ADT + abi: 0.10 [Slide 2] STAMPEDE ADT HR (95% CI): 1.43 (1.14 - 1.81) p-value: 0.002* Prostate cancer specific mortality (%) vs Years since randomisation (0-8) Number at risk (% PCSM) GC > 0.85: 101 | 98 (2%) | 80 (15%) | 49 (26%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 65 | 65 (0%) | 55 (8%) | 43 (12%) GC ≤ 0.60: 42 | 41 (2%) | 38 (5%) | 34 (7%) STAMPEDE ADT + abi HR (95% CI): 1.60 (1.16 - 2.21) p-value: 0.004* Number at risk (% PCSM) GC > 0.85: 105 | 97 (4%) | 78 (10%) | 60 (22%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 58 | 57 (0%) | 53 (2%) | 47 (5%) GC ≤ 0.60: 30 | 30 (0%) | 28 (3%) | 22 (3%) Decipher risk group: GC ≤ 0.60 | GC 0.61 - 0.85 | GC > 0.85 Survival table Endpoint: Prostate cancer-specific mortality by Decipher risk group (STAMPEDE ADT arm; ADT + abi arm) ADT: GC > 0.85 | 101 ADT: GC 0.61-0.85 | 65 ADT: GC ≤ 0.60 | 42 ADT + abi: GC > 0.85 | 105 ADT + abi: GC 0.61-0.85 | 58 ADT + abi: GC ≤ 0.60 | 30 HR: ADT: 1.43; ADT + abi: 1.60 HR CI: ADT: 1.14-1.81; ADT + abi: 1.16-2.21 P: ADT: 0.002*; ADT + abi: 0.004* [Slide 3] STAMPEDE All: Treatment x Decipher Interaction for DM: p = 0.11 STAMPEDE N0: Treatment x Decipher Interaction for DM: p = 0.01 Y-axis: 10-year distant metastasis (%) (0, 25, 50) X-axis: Decipher (0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00) Legend: RT + ADT (solid) | RT + ADT + Abi (dashed) Distribution strips: RT + ADT + Abi | RT + ADT [Slide 4] Endpoint / Cohort | Adj. (s)HR (95% CI) | p-value DM RWD NCCN high | 1.38 (1.27 - 1.50) | <0.001* RWD NCCN very high | 1.39 (1.17 - 1.66) | <0.001* MFS RWD NCCN high | 1.29 (1.23 - 1.36) | <0.001* RWD NCCN very high | 1.29 (1.15 - 1.44) | <0.001* OS RWD NCCN high | 1.23 (1.14 - 1.32) | <0.001* RWD NCCN very high | 1.23 (1.03 - 1.47) | 0.02* X-axis: Adjusted (subdist.) hazard ratio per 0.1 (0.75-1.75)
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Poster FPN 2265P: ctDNA correlates of resistance to 177Lu-PSMA-617 in mCRPC (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Response data: Poster FPN 2265P: ctDNA correlates of resistance to 177Lu-PSMA-617 in mCRPC
Exciting work from our own @DanaFarber_GU stars @PrafulRavi1 and @aloktewar! Promising ctDNA analysis in #mCRPC treated with ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617: • Baseline tumor fraction is prognostic • Genomic alterations linked to resistance • Acquired resistance is heterogeneous Closer toward biomarker-guided radioligand therapy! @DanaFarber_GU @DanaFarber @myESMO @OncoAlert #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: NIAGARA background slide - molecular drivers/subtypes analysis (Galsky, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: NIAGARA conclusions - molecular drivers and subtypes (Galsky, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: NIAGARA background slide - molecular drivers/subtypes analysis (Galsky, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: NIAGARA conclusions - molecular drivers and subtypes (Galsky, ESMO 2026)
Elegant talk by @MattGalsky looking at molecular drivers and subtypes in relation to treatment benefit in #NIAGARA #ESMO26 #Day2 @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/nlzwm0f57T
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] NIAGARA: Background - Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is molecularly heterogeneous, with recurrent alterations in cell-cycle regulation, receptor tyrosine kinase signalling, chromatin remodelling, and DNA damage response (DDR) pathways, alongside high genomic instability. In multiple studies, DDR alterations have been associated with improved response to cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC)1-3 - Transcriptomic-based molecular subtypes further shape prognosis and treatment response by reflecting differences in differentiation state, stromal and immune contexture, and underlying biology4 - NIAGARA is a Phase 3, open-label, randomised trial assessing perioperative durvalumab plus NAC and radical cystectomy (RC) vs NAC and RC alone in patients with MIBC5 - Results from the interim analyses demonstrated that the addition of perioperative durvalumab to NAC resulted in statistically significant improvements in event-free survival (hazard ratio [HR] 0.68) and overall survival (HR 0.75), and a 10% improvement in pathological complete response rate vs NAC5 Here, we report exploratory analyses of MIBC molecular drivers and subtypes in relation to treatment benefit from NIAGARA 1. Geynisman DM, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43:1113-1122. 2. Miron et al. Eur Urol Oncol. 2020;3:544-547. 3. Liu D, et al. Jama Oncol. 2016;2:1094-1096. 4. Robertson AG, et al. Cell. 2017;171:540-556.e25. 5. Powles T, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;391:1773-1786. [Slide 2] NIAGARA: Conclusions - Baseline WES and RNA-seq captured the landscape of key mutational drivers and transcriptome-based subtypes, characteristic of MIBC - Consistent with cisplatin sensitivity, DDR-related gene alterations (eg, ERCC2) were significantly associated with a higher pCR rate across arms - Exploratory integrated baseline genomics and transcriptomics from NIAGARA suggest a broad benefit for perioperative durvalumab plus NAC in patients with MIBC - Shared biology associated with sensitivity to immunotherapy was observed across molecular subtypes of MIBC and was enriched in the basal squamous and luminal infiltrated subtypes, which appeared to derive the most benefit with the addition of perioperative durvalumab to NAC Exploratory analyses show the addition of perioperative durvalumab to NAC consistently improves EFS across a diverse molecular landscape Scan the QR code to access: - Slide presentation - Plain language summary We are also presenting data on the UC with DDHS subgroup from NIAGARA - please see poster: 4764P Outcomes in Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer With Divergent Differentiation or Histologic Subtypes From NIAGARA DDHS, divergent differentiation or histological subtype; DDR, DNA damage response; EFS, event-free survival; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; NAC, neoadjuvant chemotherapy; pCR, pathological complete response; UC, urothelial carcinoma; WES, whole-exome sequencing.
@DrKarineTawagi
Karine Tawagi MD@DrKarineTawagi
ESMO 2026 slide: REPRINT - MeetURO 4/25 title slide (Procopio) (1 of 4) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: REPRINT study design: pembrolizumab + EV in CDC/RMC, Simon two-stage (2 of 4) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: REPRINT results: ORR 22% (2/9), DCR 55%, mPFS 5.2 mo in CDC/RMC (3 of 4) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)ESMO 2026 slide: Photo of presented conference slide (4 of 4) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)
1) Slide: REPRINT - MeetURO 4/25 title slide (Procopio) · 2) Trial design schema: REPRINT study design: pembrolizumab + EV in CDC/RMC, Simon two-stage · 3) Response data: REPRINT results: ORR 22% (2/9), DCR 55%, mPFS 5.2 mo in CDC/RMC · 4) Slide: Photo of presented conference slide
Incredible to see work on the very rare RCC subtypes: collecting duct & renal medullary CA at #ESMO26 #REPRINT trial testing EV + P 🎯 22% ORR & 55% DCR overall ➡️ moving to stage 2! Also very impt trials from @PavlosMsaouel in RMC on: ubamatamab, Sac-TMT, panitumumab… https://t.co/Gr4f7WjZmb
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] Enfortumab Vedotin plus Pembrolizumab in collecting duct and renal medullary carcinoma (REPRINT – MeetURO 4/25 trial). Preliminary results from Simon's first stage (NCT06302569) Giuseppe Procopio, MD Genitourinary Medical Oncology Prostate Program Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milan, Italy 25th Oct 2026 [Slide 2] REPRINT Study Design Key Eligibility criteria • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of CDC and RMC (central pathology review required) • Metastatic or advanced disease with measurable lesions according to RECIST 1.1 • ECOG PS 0-1 N of Patients = 23 Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV q21 + Enfortumab Vedotin 1,25 mg/kg 1,8q21 → X 3 cycles → Pembrolizumab 200 mg q21 until progression, unacceptable toxicity or 24 months* *Patients who will experience PD RECIST v1.1 during Pembrolizumab monotherapy could re-start Enfortumab Vedotin Simon's two stage optimal design I stage: 2/9 responses required II stage: 6/14 responses required Primary endpoint: ORR Secondary endpoints: PFS, OS and safety profile [abbreviation footnote, too small to read: illegible] Giuseppe Procopio [Slide 3] REPRINT Results OBJECTIVE RESPONSE 22% ORR (2/9 pts) 2/2 RCCU-MP vs 0/7 CDC DISEASE CONTROL 55% DCR (5/9 pts) 2 PR + 3 SD PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL 5.2 mo Median PFS 95% CI: 3.4–NR SAFETY PROFILE 0% Grade 3–4 AEs All pts received 3 cycles P+EV RCCU-MP Cohort (n=2) 100% ORR • Patient 1: Complete Response (CR) in lung disease; Stable Disease (SD) in nodal sites. • Patient 2: Partial Response (PR) in lung disease. Pie: PR 22% | SD 33% | PD 45% CDC Cohort (n=7) 0% ORR • No objective responses observed (0/7 pts). • Disease Control Rate (DCR) achieved in 3/7 pts (SD). Giuseppe Procopio [Slide 4] Conclusion • Pembrolizumab + Enfortumab Vedotin demonstrated preliminary antitumor activity in RMC and CDC, meeting the prespecified criteria to proceed beyond the first stage of Simon's two-stage design in the REPRINT trial • Patients with SMARCB1-deficient RMC not associated with sickle hemoglobinopathies derived promising benefit from the study combination • The study is ongoing and continue to recruit (NCT06302569), with biological samples being collected for traslational analyses Giuseppe Procopio
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: KLK2 x CD3 T-cell engager: pasritamig (JNJ-78278343) - Niven Mehra (1 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: STEAP1 x CD3 T-cell engager: xaluritamig (AMG 509) - Niven Mehra (2 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: CAR-T in prostate cancer: 3 recent phase 1 trials - Niven Mehra (3 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: KLK2 x CD3 T-cell engager: pasritamig (JNJ-78278343) - Niven Mehra · 2) Slide: STEAP1 x CD3 T-cell engager: xaluritamig (AMG 509) - Niven Mehra · 3) Slide: CAR-T in prostate cancer: 3 recent phase 1 trials - Niven Mehra
Excellent overview by @NivenMehra of emerging immune therapies in #ProstateCancer at #ESMO26! • Promising early signals with KLK2×CD3 & masked PSMA×CD3 T-cell engagers • Personalized neoantigen vaccines gaining traction • CAR-T remains proof-of-concept @myESMO @oncoalert https://t.co/I3i3zzHHtM
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 16:15 - 17:45 Emerging therapeutic strategies in advanced prostate cancer CHAIRS: ANA APARICIO, AURELIUS OMLIN KLK2 × CD3 T-cell engager: pasritamig 174 patients (phase 1) 42.4% PSA50 at RP2D Stein et al. J Clin Oncol 2025 — pasritamig (JNJ-78278343) First-in-class KLK2 × CD3 bispecific. RP2D: 3.5 mg day 1, 18 mg day 8, 300 mg day 15, then every 6 weeks. Largest T-cell-engager dataset in prostate cancer to date. [Waterfall plot of PSA change] Table: All-Treated Population (SC/IV) N=174 | RP2D Safety Population (IV Only) N=45 Participants with ≥1 TRAE, n (%): 144 (82.8) | 27 (60.0) Serious TRAEs, n (%): 12 (6.9) | 2 (4.4)a Grade ≥3 TRAEs, n (%): 17 (9.8) | 2 (4.4) TRAEs leading to treatment discontinuation, n (%): 1 (0.6) | 0 KLK2 is more prostate-restricted than PSMA, which may widen the therapeutic window. Stein MN et al. J Clin Oncol 2025;43:2515-2526 (pasritamig). Niven Mehra — Emerging immune-based therapies BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 [Slide 2] 16:15 - 17:45 Emerging therapeutic strategies in advanced prostate cancer CHAIRS: ANA APARICIO, AURELIUS OMLIN STEAP1 × CD3 T-cell engager: xaluritamig [antibody schematic: Fab, CD3 scFv, Fc] Kelly et al. Cancer Discov 2024 — xaluritamig (AMG 509) STEAP1 × CD3, XmAb 2+1 immune therapy, mCRPC. [Waterfall plot of PSA change; legend and axis labels illegible] Safety: CRS in 72% (grade ≥3 in 2%), largely confined to cycle 1 under step-up dosing Off-tumor on-target MSK events common and well managed by NSAIDs, steroids Why STEAP1 matters STEAP1 (six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 1) is associated with proliferation and metastatic potential Broadly expressed, including in AR-indifferent and neuroendocrine disease; retained as the AR axis is exhausted. [IHC images: PSMA, STEAP1] STEAP1 staining detected in 87.7% of evaluable matched mCRPC tissues Patient-level analysis: STEAP1 expression in 95% of patients compared to 68% for PSMA Kelly WK et al. Cancer Discov 2024;14:76-89 (xaluritamig phase 1). Niven Mehra — Emerging immune-based therapies BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 [Slide 3] 16:15 - 17:45 Emerging therapeutic strategies in advanced prostate cancer CHAIRS: ANA APARICIO, AURELIUS OMLIN CAR-T in prostate cancer: 3 recent phase 1 trials PSCA-CAR T: Second-generation 4-1BB/CD3ζ CAR, ± lymphodepletion. Dorff, Nat Med 2024 [construct schematic - City of Hope; labels illegible] BPX-601 GoCAR-T + rimiducid: First-generation CD3ζ CAR + rimiducid-inducible MyD88/CD40 · Stein, Nat Commun 2024 [construct schematic; labels illegible] P-PSMA-101 · stem-memory CAR: Second-generation (Centyrin binder + 4-1BB), piggyBac, iCasp9 off-switch · Slovin, CCR 2026 [construct schematic; labels illegible] Recognition has been established; persistence and the therapeutic window are not. In prostate cancer, CAR-T remains at proof-of-concept stage. Dorff TB et al. Nat Med 2024;30:1636–44 (NCT03873805) · Stein MN et al. Nat Commun 2024 (NCT02744287) · Slovin SF et al. Clin Cancer Res 2026;32:3540–51 (NCT04249947). Niven Mehra — Emerging immune-based therapies BILBAO AUDITORIUM - [HALL 3, partly obscured]
@YuWeiChenMD
Yu-Wei Chen, MD, MS@YuWeiChenMD
ESMO 2026 slide: Antonarakis: Conclusions — clonal hematopoiesis vs tumor HRR alterations in liquid biopsy, PARPi (shared by Yu-Wei Chen, MD, MS)
Slide: Antonarakis: Conclusions — clonal hematopoiesis vs tumor HRR alterations in liquid biopsy, PARPi
Important data from #ESMO2026 in #mCRPC: 🧬 56% of HRR alterations detected by liquid biopsy were predicted to originate from clonal hematopoiesis (CH). ⚠️ Patients with CH-only HRR alterations did not appear to benefit from PARPi monotherapy. Distinguishing CH from tumor-derived mutations is critical for treatment selection. #ProstateCancer @EAntonarakis @urotoday @PCF_Science @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
CONCLUSIONS • There is a high prevalence of predicted CH among HRR gene mutations in liquid-biopsy samples (56% overall), including in BRCA1 (32%) and PALB2 (24%). • Patients with predicted CH-only HRR alterations do not appear to benefit from PARPi monotherapy, highlighting the importance of accounting for HRR mutation origin in therapy selection. • Some CH-predicted mutations are enriched in samples after PARPi exposure, including TP53, NF1, pTERT and CBL. Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD Emmanuel Antonarakis Distinguishing clonal hematopoiesis (CH) from tumor homologous recombination repair (HRR) alterations in liquid biopsy: Implications for PARP inhibitor (PARPi) use in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
@DrChoueiri
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE Decipher score and distant metastasis risk in RWD high/very (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE Decipher score and distant metastasis risk in RWD high/very
Excellent presentation by Sarah Howlett! STAMPEDE biomarker analysis: higher Decipher scores predicted greater abiraterone benefit in preventing distant metastases in very high-risk M0 prostate cancer. A step toward smarter intensification! @myESMO #ESMO26 @oncoalert https://t.co/HPxAYiLldL
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Decipher score identifies RWD cases at higher distant metastasis risk Left panel: RWD:NCCN high risk | Right panel: RWD:NCCN very high risk Y-axis: Distant metastasis (%) (0-50); X-axis: Years since randomisation (0-8) Number at risk (% distant metastasis) - RWD:NCCN high risk: GC > 0.85: 2230 | 982 (9%) | 52 (14%) | 15 (16%) GC 0.61-0.85: 1565 | 745 (4%) | 43 (5%) | 21 (5%) GC ≤ 0.60: 1402 | 659 (2%) | 54 (3%) | 23 (5%) Number at risk (% distant metastasis) - RWD:NCCN very high risk: GC > 0.85: 517 | 191 (25%) | 10 (29%) | 4 (36%) GC 0.61-0.85: 157 | 76 (7%) | 6 (10%) | 2 (10%) GC ≤ 0.60: 85 | 40 (9%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (12%) Decipher risk group: GC ≤ 0.60 (blue) | GC 0.61 - 0.85 (red) | GC > 0.85 (purple) Sarah Howlett Survival table Endpoint: Distant metastasis cumulative incidence by Decipher (GC) risk group, real-world data NCCN high risk, GC > 0.85 | 2230 NCCN high risk, GC 0.61-0.85 | 1565 NCCN high risk, GC ≤ 0.60 | 1402 NCCN very high risk, GC > 0.85 | 517 NCCN very high risk, GC 0.61-0.85 | 157 NCCN very high risk, GC ≤ 0.60 | 85 Landmark rates: at-risk column 2 (year not explicitly printed): NCCN high risk, GC > 0.85 9% | NCCN high risk, GC 0.61-0.85 4% | NCCN high risk, GC ≤ 0.60 2% | NCCN very high risk, GC > 0.85 25% | NCCN very high risk, GC 0.61-0.85 7% | NCCN very high risk, GC ≤ 0.60 9% at-risk column 3 (year not explicitly printed): NCCN high risk, GC > 0.85 14% | NCCN high risk, GC 0.61-0.85 5% | NCCN high risk, GC ≤ 0.60 3% | NCCN very high risk, GC > 0.85 29% | NCCN very high risk, GC 0.61-0.85 10% | NCCN very high risk, GC ≤ 0.60 12% at-risk column 4 (year not explicitly printed): NCCN high risk, GC > 0.85 16% | NCCN high risk, GC 0.61-0.85 5% | NCCN high risk, GC ≤ 0.60 5% | NCCN very high risk, GC > 0.85 36% | NCCN very high risk, GC 0.61-0.85 10% | NCCN very high risk, GC ≤ 0.60 12%
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: Title slide: plasma KIM-1 dynamics during 1L IO +/- cabozantinib in advanced RCC (1 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: KIM-1 baseline levels vs IMDC risk, prior nephrectomy and tumor burden (2 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: Early KIM-1 decrease predicts outcome in N+I arm: PFS/OS KM by >30% vs <=30% KIM-1 decrease (3 of 3) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: Title slide: plasma KIM-1 dynamics during 1L IO +/- cabozantinib in advanced RCC · 2) Slide: KIM-1 baseline levels vs IMDC risk, prior nephrectomy and tumor burden · 3) Slide: Early KIM-1 decrease predicts outcome in N+I arm: PFS/OS KM by >30% vs <=30% KIM-1 decrease
Our @DanaFarber_GU own @VincentWenxinXu on KIM-1 as applied to COSMIC-313 1L metastatic ccRCC! #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/JgpBpw1ahO
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress Plasma Kidney Injury Molecule-1 Dynamics During First-Line Immunotherapy With or Without Cabozantinib in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Wenxin Xu,1,a Habib Hamidi,2,a Robert J. Motzer,3 Thomas Powles,4 Laurence Albiges,5 Marc Machaalani,6 Christian Scheffold,7 Saurabh Gupta,8 Venu Valmeekam,2 Toni K. Choueiri,1 Bradley A. McGregor,6 Andrew Simmons2 aCo-primary authors [affiliations as on title slide: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Exelixis, Inc.; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Barts Cancer Institute; Institut Gustave Roussy; Bristol Myers Squibb] [Slide 2] Higher Baseline KIM-1 Levels Are Associated With IMDC Poor-Risk Disease, Absence of Prior Nephrectomy, and Greater Tumor Burden IMDC Risk: Wilcoxon, P = 1e-10 (Intermediate vs Poor; KIM-1 (pg/mL)) Prior Nephrectomy: Wilcoxon, P < 2.2e-16 (No vs Yes; KIM-1 (pg/mL)) Radiographic Tumor Burden: R = 0.58, P < 2.5e-16 (Week 1 KIM-1 (pg/mL) vs Sum of diameters at week 1) Box plots depict median values with interquartile ranges. IMDC, International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium; KIM-1, kidney injury molecule-1. [Slide 3] Early KIM-1 Decrease Is Predictive of Clinical Outcome in IO Arm (N+I) Key Finding: • A >30% decrease at week 3 strongly predicts PFS, OS, and ORR (59% vs. 31%) with N+I • Under triplet therapy, this threshold does not stratify outcomes, indicating distinct biology Distribution by Arm (Density vs Percent Change from W1D1 to W4D4; Treatment: C+N+I, N+I; 30% Decrease line) Placebo + Nivolumab + Ipilimumab (N+I) PFS: HR 0.46 (95% CI, 0.33–0.64); N+I >30% Decrease (n=109); N+I ≤30% Decrease (n=212); P < 0.0001 OS: HR 0.55 (95% CI, 0.38–0.78); N+I >30% Decrease (n=109); N+I ≤30% Decrease (n=212); P = 0.00081 Cabozantinib + Nivolumab + Ipilimumab (C+N+I) PFS: HR 0.83 (95% CI, 0.58–1.19); C+N+I >30% Decrease (n=246); C+N+I ≤30% Decrease (n=68); P = 0.31 OS: HR 1.01 (95% CI, 0.69–1.47); C+N+I >30% Decrease (n=246); C+N+I ≤30% Decrease (n=68); P = 0.96 Median follow up 45.0 months. CI, confidence interval; D, day; HR, hazard ratio; IO, immuno-oncology; KIM-1, kidney injury molecule-1; N+I, nivolumab + ipilimumab; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; W, week. Survival table Endpoint: PFS and OS by week-3 KIM-1 decrease (>30% vs <=30%), within each arm N+I >30% decrease | 109 N+I <=30% decrease | 212 C+N+I >30% decrease | 246 C+N+I <=30% decrease | 68 HR: N+I PFS 0.46; N+I OS 0.55; C+N+I PFS 0.83; C+N+I OS 1.01 HR CI: 0.33–0.64; 0.38–0.78; 0.58–1.19; 0.69–1.47 P: N+I PFS P<0.0001; N+I OS P=0.00081; C+N+I PFS P=0.31; C+N+I OS P=0.96
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: RAMPART PRO title slide - adjuvant durvalumab vs active monitoring in resected RCC (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: RAMPART PRO conclusion slide (Sophie Merrick, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: RAMPART PRO title slide - adjuvant durvalumab vs active monitoring in resected RCC · 2) Slide: RAMPART PRO conclusion slide (Sophie Merrick, ESMO 2026)
Excellent presentation by @sophiemerrick1! RAMPART: adjuvant durvalumab worsened overall QoL at week 16 vs active monitoring after RCC surgery, with no difference at month 15. Patient experience matters in adjuvant treatment decisions! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/xV4EvwQxFg
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Patient reported outcomes in resected renal cell carcinoma: adjuvant durvalumab versus active monitoring in the RAMPART trial Sophie Merrick, Elena Frangou, Laura Murphy, Hannah L Rush, Grisma Patel, Hannah Plant, Matthew Nankivell, Paul Nathan, Grant D Stewart, Craig Gedye, Axel Bex, Tim Eisen, Ian D Davis, Balaji Venugopal, Thomas Powles, Mahesh Parmar, Martin Stockler, James Larkin, Angela Meade Speaker: Sophie Merrick, on behalf of the RAMPART Investigators 25th October 2026 [Slide 2] Conclusion • The primary QoL endpoint (OHQL at Month 15) showed no evidence of a difference between arms. • Detailed domain-specific analyses identified clinically meaningful deterioration in QoL during treatment, with some effects persisting and others emerging later. • A similar pattern was observed in the previously reported DT vs AM comparison, where the primary OHQL endpoint showed no evidence of a difference despite clinically meaningful QoL impacts across domains at different timepoints. Sophie Merrick #RAMPART
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: UCL70802 LACO-Stim armored anti-CD70 CAR-T phase I in mccRCC - title slide (Gan Xinxin) (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: UCL70802 phase I conclusions: per-patient characteristics, dose, Cmax, best response, CRS (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: UCL70802 LACO-Stim armored anti-CD70 CAR-T phase I in mccRCC - title slide (Gan Xinxin) · 2) Slide: UCL70802 phase I conclusions: per-patient characteristics, dose, Cmax, best response, CRS
Exciting presentation by Xinxin Gan! Anti-CD70 CAR-T UCL70802 achieved responses in 3/9 patients with metastatic ccRCC. Grade 3 CRS occurred in 4/9. Early activity worth following as dose escalation continues! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/9ITKKm4vr5
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] First-in-Human Phase I Study of UCL70802, a LACO-Stim armored Anti-CD70 CAR-T Cell Therapy, in patients with Metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (mccRCC) • GAN XINXIN • The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University [Slide 2] CONCLUSIONS UCL70802 Phase I — Patient Characteristics and Dose-Level Outcomes (mccRCC, n = 11) Data cut-off: 27 Aug 2026 · 11 participants enrolled and infused · 11 efficacy-evaluable Patient ID | Age / Sex | Prior lines of therapy | ECOG | Lymphodepletion | Infused dose (x10^6/kg) | Cmax (copies/µg DNA) | Best response | CRS grade 1 | 54 y / M | 1 | 1 | Standard | 0.6 | 12,486 | PD | G1 2 | 70 y / F | 2 | 1 | None | 1.2 | 209 | SD | G1 3 | 54 y / M | 5 | 1 | Standard | 1.2 | 1,368 | SD | G2 4 | 61 y / M | 2 | 1 | Standard | 2.0 | 37,750 | SD | G2 5 | 59 y / M | 3 | 0 | Standard | 2.0 | 61,565 | PR | G1 6 | 62 y / M | 2 | 0 | Standard | 2.0 | 19,565 | PR | G3 7 | 73 y / F | 2 | 1 | Standard | 2.0 | 107,135 | SD | G3 8 | 66 y / M | 1 | 1 | Standard | 3.0 | 115,067 | PR | G3 9 | 58 y / M | 2 | 0 | Standard | 3.0 | 32,655 | SD | G3 10 | 62 y / M | 2 | 0 | Standard | 3.0 | 25,439 | PR | G3 11 | 43 y / F | 2 | 0 | Standard | 3.0 | 109,021 | SD | G2 Standard lymphodepletion: cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m² × 3 days + fludarabine 30 mg/m² × 3 days; Pt 2 received no lymphodepletion. CONCLUSIONS — UCL70802 demonstrates manageable safety and promising preliminary antitumor activity in previously treated mccRCC. With dual mechanisms — CAR-mediated precise tumor targeting and LACO-Stim–mediated systemic immune activation — it may overcome the resistance bottleneck of conventional CAR-T therapy. Dose escalation is ongoing to further characterize clinical efficacy and safety. 3615RO
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Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
ESMO 2026 slide: Strategies for antigen-directed therapies (Braun talk, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)ESMO 2026 slide: Initial conclusions: neoantigen vaccines in RCC, rationale for INTerpath-004 (2 of 2) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
1) Slide: Strategies for antigen-directed therapies (Braun talk, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: Initial conclusions: neoantigen vaccines in RCC, rationale for INTerpath-004
Everyone should listen to a @BraunMDPhD talk at least quarterly (doctor's orders!) Fantastic talk focused on personalized cancer vaccines in RCC. Looking forward to the results of INTerpath-004! #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/bK2L6lW92Y
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] Strategies for antigen-directed therapies Surface antigens | HLA-restricted antigens Personalized: CAR T cell (autologous); scFv; Surface antigen; TIL therapy; TCR; Engineered TCR therapy; Neoantigen vaccine 'Off the shelf': CAR T cell (allogeneic); Bispecific antibodies; Monoclonal antibodies; Antibody–drug conjugates; Antibody–radionuclide conjugate; ImmTAC; Shared antigen vaccine; Identify shared antigens (such as ERVs and tumour-associated antigens) Tumor cell; Tumour antigen (presented on HLA class I) [...] al, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2021. [Slide 4] Initial conclusions • Neoantigen vaccines are feasible to manufacture, even in modest mutation burden tumors like renal cell carcinoma • Neoantigen vaccines can effectively elicit T cell responses • Vaccination can induce anti-tumor immunity • Preliminary signals of clinical activity in the adjuvant setting, but more and larger studies are needed – rationale for INTerpath-004 (NCT06307431)
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Sara Coca Membribes@scocmem
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-103 long-term follow-up: PFS by INV in pooled DE/A/K EV+P (1 of 3) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-103 long-term follow-up: DOR by INV in pooled DE/A/K EV+P (2 of 3) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)ESMO 2026 slide: EV-103 (KEYNOTE-869) phase 1b/2 study overview, long-term follow-up (Maroto Rey, ESMO 2026) (3 of 3) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-103 long-term follow-up: PFS by INV in pooled DE/A/K EV+P · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-103 long-term follow-up: DOR by INV in pooled DE/A/K EV+P · 3) Slide: EV-103 (KEYNOTE-869) phase 1b/2 study overview, long-term follow-up (Maroto Rey, ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 Long-term EV-103 follow-up (up to 7 years) shows remarkable durability with ~30% of responders still in response at 7 years The next step is identifying long-term responders through biomarkers (Nectin4?) and optimising treatment duration (ctDNA?) @OncoAlert https://t.co/TLziTpAPdV
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Median PFS by INV was 10.4 months in the pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort Pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort Events/n | Median PFS (95% CI), mo 77/121 | 10.4 (8.2, 20.9) Landmark labels: 39.9% (30.6, 49.1); 29.1% (20.1, 38.6); 24.3% (15.1, 34.7); 20.2% (10.6, 32.1) No. at risk: 121 102 79 55 49 42 38 35 34 32 28 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 15 11 9 7 7 6 6 5 4 2 1 1 0 EV monotherapy cohort Events/n | Median PFS (95% CI), mo 50/73 | 6.4 (6.1, 8.4) Landmark labels: 13.7% (5.6, 25.5); 13.7% (5.6, 25.5); 13.7% (5.6, 25.5) No. at risk: 73 57 40 20 15 13 9 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Data cutoff: February 20, 2026. Tumor response data evaluated by BICR have been previously published,1,2 and BICR review was no longer performed after November 2024. BICR, blinded independent central review; DE, dose escalation; EV, enfortumab vedotin; INV, investigator; P, pembrolizumab; PFS, progression-free survival. 1. Rosenberg JE, et al. ESMO Open. 2026;11:107700. 2. O'Donnell PH, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41:4107-4117. Presented by: Dr. Jose Pablo Maroto Rey Survival table Endpoint: PFS by investigator (INV) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pooled DE/A/K EV+P | 121 | 10.4 mo | 8.2, 20.9 EV monotherapy (Cohort K) | 73 | 6.4 mo | 6.1, 8.4 Landmark rates: 24 mo: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 39.9% (CI 30.6, 49.1) | EV monotherapy (Cohort K) 13.7% (CI 5.6, 25.5) 48 mo: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 29.1% (CI 20.1, 38.6) | EV monotherapy (Cohort K) 13.7% (CI 5.6, 25.5) 60 mo: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 24.3% (CI 15.1, 34.7) | EV monotherapy (Cohort K) 13.7% (CI 5.6, 25.5) 84 mo: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 20.2% (CI 10.6, 32.1) [Slide 2] Median DOR by INV was 29.6 months in the pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort Pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort ORR by INV, n/N (%) | Events/n | Median DOR (95% CI), mo 81/121 (66.9) | 41/81 | 29.6 (10.3, 71.9) Landmark labels: 53.7% (41.3, 64.6); 41.1% (28.5, 53.3); 37.0% (23.6, 50.4); 30.8% (16.2, 46.8) No. at risk: 81 67 59 46 40 37 36 32 29 27 22 21 21 19 19 17 16 15 12 10 8 7 7 6 5 5 2 1 1 0 EV monotherapy cohort ORR by INV, n/N (%) | Events/n | Median DOR (95% CI), mo 33/73 (45.2) | 18/33 | 10.2 (4.4, 19.2) Landmark labels: 29.4% (12.3, 48.8); 29.4% (12.3, 48.8) No. at risk: 33 29 16 13 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 0 Data cutoff: February 20, 2026. Tumor response data evaluated by BICR have been previously published,1,2 and BICR review was no longer performed after November 2024. BICR, blinded independent central review; DE, dose escalation; DOR, duration of response; EV, enfortumab vedotin; INV, investigator; ORR, overall response rate; P, pembrolizumab. 1. Rosenberg JE, et al. ESMO Open. 2026;11:107700. 2. O'Donnell PH, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41:4107-4117. Presented by: Dr. Jose Pablo Maroto Rey Survival table Endpoint: Duration of response by investigator (INV) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pooled DE/A/K EV+P | 81 | 29.6 mo | 10.3, 71.9 EV monotherapy (Cohort K) | 33 | 10.2 mo | 4.4, 19.2 Landmark rates: 24 mo: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 53.7% (CI 41.3, 64.6) | EV monotherapy (Cohort K) 29.4% (CI 12.3, 48.8) 48 mo: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 41.1% (CI 28.5, 53.3) | EV monotherapy (Cohort K) 29.4% (CI 12.3, 48.8) 60 mo: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 37.0% (CI 23.6, 50.4) 84 mo: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 30.8% (CI 16.2, 46.8) [Slide 3] Phase 1b/2 EV-103 (KEYNOTE-869)a Study Overview • EV-103 first demonstrated durable clinical benefit with 1L EV+P in cisplatin-ineligible la/mUC, supporting the initial indication in this population1,2 • EV-302 (KEYNOTE-A39)b subsequently confirmed these findings and established EV+P as a standard of care in la/mUC3-5 • This long-term follow-up evaluated clinical benefit durability and long-term safety of EV+P • With the longest follow-up of EV+P in la/mUC to date, these results may help guide real-world management and optimize patient benefit EV-103 dose escalation and expansion cohorts A and K (1L cisplatin-ineligible la/mUC)2,6 Dose Escalation (DE) | EV+P (n=5)c Recommended EV dose → Cohort A (expansion cohort) | EV+P (n=40) Cohort Kd (randomized cohort) 1:1 randomizatione | EV+P (n=76) | EV monotherapy (n=73) This analysis | Pooled EV+P DE/A/K cohort (N=121) | EV monotherapy Cohort K (n=73) • Baseline characteristics were previously reported and consistent with the population1,7 • At data cutoff (February 20, 2026), all patients were off study treatment • Median follow-upf: 64.2 months (pooled EV+P) and 58.6 months (EV monotherapy) aNCT03288545. bNCT04223856. cParticipants who received EV 1.25 mg/kg. dStudy was not designed to compare EV+P vs EV monotherapy. eOf 151 randomized in EV-103 Cohort K, 149 received ≥1 dose of study treatment. fMedian follow-up for DE/Cohort A (n=45) and EV+P arm in Cohort K (n=76) was 89.0 months and 58.8 months, respectively. 1L, first line; DE, dose escalation; EV, enfortumab vedotin; la/mUC, locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma; P, pembrolizumab. 1. Rosenberg JE, et al. ESMO Open. 2026;11:107700. 2. Friedlander TW, et al. ESMO 2025. Abstract 3074P (Poster). 3. Powles T, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;390:875-888. 4. Powles T, et al. Ann Oncol. 2025;36:1212-1219. 5. Powles T, et al. Ann Oncol. 2024;35:485-490. 6. Rosenberg JE, et al. ASCO 2020. Abstract 5044 (Poster). 7. O'Donnell PH, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41:4107-4117. Presented by: Dr. Jose Pablo Maroto Rey
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Tom Powles@tompowles1
ESMO 2026 slide: npj Precision Oncology article header: IRIS-RCC individual sample predictive model for metastatic renal cell (shared by Tom Powles)
Slide: npj Precision Oncology article header: IRIS-RCC individual sample predictive model for metastatic renal cell
Biomarker analysis exploring within-patient gene-expression ratios and deterministic single-sample predictions. This is an alternative to the high vs low classic approach @brian_rini #ESMO26 https://t.co/C81tskGRL0 https://t.co/33yfmPWwtL
#ESMO26 · Oct 27, 2026 · View post on X →
npj | precision oncology Brief communication Published in partnership with The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota Article in Press https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-026-01745-y An individual sample predictive model to classify patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma Anupama Reddy1, W. Jared Brewer1, Scott Haake2 & Brian Rini2 Using RNAseq data from the IMmotion 151 clinical trial (IM151), 7 RCC biologic clusters have been defined. Several groups have attempted to predict clusters on RCC datasets without observing the association with therapy response from IM151. We developed IRIS-RCC (Individual RNA-seq Intrinsic Subtyping for RCC; available at https://irisrcc.vindhyadatascience.com/), to predict molecular clusters using an individual-sample model. IRIS-RCC normalizes gene expression within a given sample using ratiometric gene expression values.
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: REPRINT results: biomarker features of the 2 responders (renal medullary carcinoma) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Biomarker data: REPRINT results: biomarker features of the 2 responders (renal medullary carcinoma)
Insightful presentation by @g_procopio_! REPRINT: EV + pembrolizumab produced responses in 2/9 evaluable patients, both with a renal medullary carcinoma subtype; none in collecting duct carcinoma. Early data in rare kidney cancers! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/0psc83FTDD
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
REPRINT Results Biomarker / Feature | Responder #1 | Responder #2 Histological Subtype | RCCU-MP | RCCU-MP SMARCB1 Status | Deficient | Deficient Membranous NECTIN-4 | Negative | Negative PD-L1 CPS | 10% | 20% Tumor Mutational Burden | 1.6 mut/Mbp | 3.8 mut/Mbp INI1 (SMARCB1) loss in tumor cells with preserved expression in control lymphocytes, a defining diagnostic feature of renal medullary carcinoma Giuseppe Procopio
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: EV-103 cohorts DE, A and K long-term follow-up conclusions (Maroto Rey, ESMO 2026) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
Slide: EV-103 cohorts DE, A and K long-term follow-up conclusions (Maroto Rey, ESMO 2026)
And now @Maroto5Pablo reporting long term follow-up from phase Ib/II #EV-103 study. Consistent with prior reports: EV+P demonstrated sustained responses and survival, with a manageable safety profile. #ESMO26 #Day2 @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/OwVOGf2vtm
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Conclusions: EV-103 cohorts DE, A, and K • This analysis reports the longest follow-up to date from the phase 1b/2 EV-103 study (64.2 mo for the pooled EV+P cohort), demonstrating sustained responses and survival with 1L EV+P in patients with la/mUC who are cisplatin ineligible • Median OS was 27.7 months in the pooled EV+P cohort and 22.8 months in the EV monotherapy cohort, and an estimated 33% of patients in the pooled EV+P cohort and 23.9% in the EV monotherapy cohort were alive at 5 years – These data are notable given the historically poor outcomes in advanced UC (eg, 9.6% 5-y relative survival for metastatic bladder cancer, SEER; 8.4% of cisplatin-ineligible patients alive at 4.5-y median follow-up, EORTC 30986)(1,2) • Consistent with previous reports,(3-5) the safety profile was manageable and most treatment-related AEs of special interest for EV improved or resolved over time and no new safety signals were observed • These data are consistent with EV-302, reinforcing the long-term benefit-risk profile, sustained survival benefits, and 1L standard-of-care role of EV+P in la/mUC 1L, first line; AE, adverse event; DE, dose escalation; EV, enfortumab vedotin; la/mUC, locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma; P, pembrolizumab. [References small print, partly legible: 1. National Cancer Institute. Cancer Stat Facts: Bladder Cancer ... Accessed August 2026. 2. De Santis M, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2012;30:191-199. 3. Rosenberg JE, et al. ESMO Open. 2026[?] ... 4. Friedlander TW, et al. ESMO 2025. Abstract 3074P (Poster). 5. O'Donnell PH, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41:4107-4117.] Presented by: Dr. Jose Pablo Maroto Rey
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: CATALINA-1 Study Design — Phase 1 ixotatug vedotin (Ixo-V) monotherapy (1 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: CLDN6 as a Novel Therapeutic Target in GCT (background, Ixo-V presentation) (2 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: CATALINA-1 GCT cohort: Baseline Demographics by Ixo-V dose level (N=11) (3 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: CATALINA-1: Response Rates in Patients with GCT — Ixo-V (N=11) (4 of 4) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Trial design schema: CATALINA-1 Study Design — Phase 1 ixotatug vedotin (Ixo-V) monotherapy · 2) Slide: CLDN6 as a Novel Therapeutic Target in GCT (background, Ixo-V presentation) · 3) Slide: CATALINA-1 GCT cohort: Baseline Demographics by Ixo-V dose level (N=11) · 4) Response data: CATALINA-1: Response Rates in Patients with GCT — Ixo-V (N=11)
Promising new target in germ cell tumours at #ESMO26! @DrDarrenFeldman presents ixotatug vedotin (TORL-1-23), a CLDN6-targeted ADC, in heavily pretreated patients with limited options. Early results (n=11): • ORR: 45.5% • DCR: 72.7% • mPFS: 5.8 months Neuropathy was a key toxicity, with 1 treatment-related discontinuation. Encouraging activity in a setting with few new therapies! @myESMO @oncoalert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
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[Slide 1] CATALINA-1 Study Design Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Expansion with Ixo-V Monotherapy in Solid Tumors GCT patient population - Confirmed advanced or metastatic solid tumor malignancy - No available standard of care therapy - Not amenable to surgery - Prior HDCT and ASCT allowed - For dose expansion: CLDN6 positivitya by IHC was required Key endpoints Primary: - AEs by CTCAE 5.0 Secondary: - Best objective response by investigator per RECIST v1.1 Escalation First-in-human starting dose (0.2 mg/kg Q3W) -> Accelerated dose titration (1 patient per cohort) -> Grade ≥2 related AE -> Standard "3 + 3" dose escalation -> Recommended phase 2 dose Expansion - CLDN6-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer expansion - CLDN6-positive refractory NSCLC expansion - Other CLDN6-positive refractory cancers expansion (including GCT) [highlighted] - CLDN6-low/negative expansion - CLDN6-low/positive ovarian cancer Ixo-V + combinations (including bevacizumab) - CLDN6-positive NSCLC Ixo-V + pembrolizumab AEs, adverse events; ASCT, autologous stem cell transplantation; CLDN6, claudin 6; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; GCT, germ cell tumors; HDCT, high-dose chemotherapy; IHC, immunohistochemistry; Ixo-V, ixotatug vedotin; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; Q3W, every 3 weeks; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. aCLDN6 positivity was defined as >30% tumor cell membrane staining of any intensity by IHC. TORL BioTherapeutics Data on File, 2026. [Slide 2] CLDN6 as a Novel Therapeutic Target in GCT - CLDN6 is a cell surface protein and a member of the claudin family of tight junction molecules1 - CLDN6 is highly expressed in multiple human cancers, including GCT, with little or no expression in healthy adult tissues2-4 - GCT are the most common solid malignancy in adolescent and young adult men and are typically diagnosed in the third and fourth decades of life5-7 - Although most patients with newly-diagnosed GCT are successfully treated with platinum-based chemotherapy, 20-30% relapse5,8,9 - Long-term survival is achieved in <10% of patients who progress post-HDCT/ASCT5,10 - Chemotherapy regimens produce ORRs of ~6-51%9 - Clinically effective salvage therapies are limited5,9 [Figure: CLDN6 mRNA Expression Across Tumor Types2 — Log(FKPM)-RNA-seq by tumor type (AML n=173 ... Testicular cancer n=156, boxed); tumor-type labels small] Reprinted from Clinical Cancer Research, 2023;29(11):2131-2143, McDermott MSJ, et al., with permission from AACR. There is high unmet clinical need for novel therapeutic options in recurrent GCT. AML, acute myeloid leukemia; CLDN6, claudin 6; GCT, germ cell tumors; HDCT/ASCT, high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant; ORRs, objective response rates. 1. Qu H, et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2021;22(24):13416. 2. McDermott MSJ, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2023;29(11):2131-2143. 3. Silverstein J, et al. Presented at: SGO Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer; April 10-13, 2026; San Juan, PR. 4. Yang Z, et al. Pharmacol Res. 2026;230:108276 5. Feldman DR, et al. Cancer Med. 2026;15:e72017. 6. Cancer stat facts: testicular cancer. Accessed October 5, 2026. https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/testis.html. 7. JAMA patient page: what are testicular germ cell tumors? Accessed October 7, 2026. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2834695. 8. McHugh DJ, Feldman DR. Adv Urol. 2018; 7272541. 9. Oltrecolli M, et al. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2026; 18:1-15. 10. Feldman DR, et al. Cancer. 2012;118:981-986. [Slide 3] Baseline Demographics | | Ixo-V <2.4 mg/kg (n=3) | 2.4 mg/kg (n=3) | 3 mg/kga (n=4) | 3.4 mg/kgb (n=1) | Total N=11 | | Median age, years (range) | 30.0 (27.0, 44.0) | 45.0 (31.0, 76.0) | 39.0 (26.0, 46.0) | 23.0 (23.0, 23.0) | 37.0 (23.0, 76.0) | | Sex, n (%) Male | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (100.0) | 10 (90.9) | | Female | 0 | 0 | 1 (25.0) | 0 | 1 (9.1) | | ECOG PS at baseline, n (%) 0 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (100.0) | 7 (63.6) | | 1 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (25.0) | 0 | 4 (36.4) | | Number of prior lines of therapy, n (%) 1-2 | 0 | 1 (33.3) | 1 (25.0) | 0 | 2 (18.2) | | ≥3 | 3 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (100.0) | 9 (81.8) | | Median prior lines of therapy, n (range) | 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) | 4.0 (1.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (3.0, 3.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 5.0) | | Type of prior therapy, n (%) Platinum compounds | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 4 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 11 (100.0) | | Taxanes | 3 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (75.0) | 0 | 8 (72.7) | | HDCT/ASCT | 3 (100.0) | 0 | 2 (50.0) | 1 (100.0) | 6 (54.5) | - Among enrolled patients, GCT primary tumor sites were testicular (n=9), ovarian (n=1), and mediastinal (n=1) - 10 of 11 patients had nonseminoma and 1 had seminoma - CLDN6 expression was positive (>30%) in 10 of 10 patients (100%) tested by IHCc CLDN6, claudin 6; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; G-CSF, granulocyte colony stimulating factor; GCT, germ cell tumors; HDCT/ASCT, high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant; IHC, immunohistochemistry; Ixo-V, ixotatug vedotin. a2 of the 4 patients treated with Ixo-V at this dose level received prophylactic G-CSF. bThis patient received prophylactic G-CSF. cOut of the 11 total patients, 1 patient specimen was missing. [Slide 4] Response Rates in Patients with GCTa,b [Waterfall plot: Best change from baseline in sum of diameter, % by Patient ID (OC04, T01, T06, T04, T03, T07, T08, T02, T05, S07); dose legend 0.4 / 1.0 / 2.0 / 2.4 / 3.0 / 3.4 mg/kg; markers: Ovarian tumor, Mediastinal tumor, Received prior HDCT/ASCT, * Tx ongoing] | Parametera | All dose levels (N=11) | | BOR, n (%) PR | 5 (45.5) | | SD | 3 (27.3) | | PD | 2 (18.2) | | NE | 1 (9.1) | | ORR, % (95% CI) | 45.5 (16.7-76.6) | | DCR, % (95% CI) | 72.7 (39.0-94.0) | | mPFS, months (95% CI) | 5.8 (1.4-13.8) | aDOR was immature at data cutoff date. - Responses were observed at Ixo-V dose levels ranging from 1 mg/kg to 3.4 mg/kg, with a median follow-up of 13.8 months - Three of 6 (50.0%) patients who received prior HDCT/ASCT had confirmed responses to Ixo-V - One patient with testicular GCT has maintained a response for 47.4 months with treatment ongoing at time of data cutoff Ixo-V monotherapy exhibits preliminary antitumor clinical activity at doses ≥1 mg/kg in heavily pretreated patients with recurrent GCT, including those with disease refractory to ASCT BOR, best overall response; DCR, disease control rate; DOR, duration of response; GCT, germ cell tumors; HDCT/ASCT, high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant; Ixo-V, ixotatug vedotin; mPFS, median progression-free survival; NE, not evaluable; ORR, objective response rate; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; Tx, treatment. aData cutoff was March 16, 2026. bPrimary sites for the 11 GCT patients include testicular (n=9), ovarian (n=1), and mediastinal (n=1).
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) background slide - papillary RCC (presenter on screen, SWOG) (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) conclusions - cabozantinib +/- atezolizumab in papillary RCC (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) background slide - papillary RCC (presenter on screen, SWOG) · 2) Slide: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) conclusions - cabozantinib +/- atezolizumab in papillary RCC
Great presentation by @maughanonc! SWOG S2200: cabozantinib + atezolizumab showed a PFS signal vs cabozantinib in metastatic papillary RCC (HR 0.46). Only 33 eligible patients after early closure for slow accrual. Small but important! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/vRNJr8xnbW
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Background Papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC) is a rare type of kidney cancer, representing approximately 10-15% of all renal cell carcinomas1 S1500 (PAPMET) established cabozantinib as an effective first-line treatment compared to other TKIs based on improved PFS (5.6 months vs 9.0 months for sunitinib and cabozantinib respectively), though no difference in OS was observed across the study arms2,3 More recent single-arm trials have shown high ORR and long PFS with combination TKI/IO therapy. • Keynote-B61 tested lenvatinib/pembrolizumab with an ORR of 45% and median PFS of 17.5 months4 in the PRCC cohort 1. Saigia NJ et al. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2024 Jun;44(3):e438642 2. Pal SK, et al. Lancet. 2021 Feb 20;397(10275):695-703 3. Barata P, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Nov 20;42(33):3911-3916. Leading cancer research. Together. SWOG [Slide 2] Conclusions S2200 (PAPMET2) closed prematurely due to slow accrual likely reflecting an evolving standard of care with greater adoption of combination therapy for PRCC based on single-arm studies The observed prolonged PFS with cabozantinib/atezolizumab compared to cabozantinib supports the hypothesis that combination therapy is an appropriate first-line treatment for PRCC Rare cancer trials can be challenging to conduct due to multiple factors including high costs at individual sites as well as low patient volumes. Additional structural changes are warranted to better support rare cancer trials in the future. Results from STELLAR-304 (NCT05678673), SAMETA (NCT05043090) and AXIPAP (NCT02489695) testing monotherapy versus combination therapies are still pending Leading cancer research. Together. SWOG
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: POTOMAC: early high-risk disease events in papillary-only and T1 tumours (swimmer plots) (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: POTOMAC conclusions (papillary-only analysis) (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: POTOMAC: early high-risk disease events in papillary-only and T1 tumours (swimmer plots) · 2) Slide: POTOMAC conclusions (papillary-only analysis)
#MariaDeSantis reporting outcomes of pts with papillary only tumors from #POTOMAC #NMIBC Addition of Durva to BCG (I+M): • Fewer early high-risk disease recurrences • Fewer BCG unresponsive recurrences • Fewer cystectomies #ESMO26 #Day2 @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/ora8w2QGf8
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] POTOMAC: Early High-Risk Disease Events in Patients With Papillary Only and With T1 Tumours The addition of D to BCG (I+M) resulted in fewer early high-risk recurrences, which are associated with worse outcomes a,b Papillary only: D+BCG (I+M) | BCG (I+M) [swimmer plots; y-axis Patients; x-axis Time from randomisation to high-risk event (months) 0-12] Early high-risk events: 16 patients in D+BCG (I+M) arm vs 29 patients in BCG (I+M) arm T1: D+BCG (I+M) | BCG (I+M) Early high-risk events: 10 patients in D+BCG (I+M) arm vs 20 patients in BCG (I+M) arm aPost-hoc exploratory analysis. bIncludes patients who experience high-risk events as per DFS, except death. Early high-risk recurrences: within 12 months from randomisation. T1 disease: papillary disease stage T1, without CIS. Data cutoff 03 April 2025. BCG, bacillus Calmette-Guérin; CIS, carcinoma in situ; D, durvalumab; DFS, disease-free survival; I, induction; M, maintenance. [Slide 3] POTOMAC: Conclusions • Durvalumab plus BCG (I+M) reduced the risk of high-risk disease recurrence or death by 44% in patients with papillary only tumours compared with BCG (I+M) alone (HR 0.56, 95% CI, 0.37–0.84)1 • In patients with papillary only tumours, the addition of durvalumab to BCG (I+M) therapy led to: • Fewer early high-risk disease recurrences • Fewer BCG unresponsive recurrences • Fewer cystectomies performed, with a favourable trend for cystectomy-free survival • Similar results were observed in patients with T1 disease • Safety of durvalumab plus BCG (I+M) in patients with papillary only tumours was consistent with the overall safety population and with the known safety profiles of the individual therapies • The majority of imAEs were low grade and most resolved or were resolving at the data cutoff; imAEs were consistent with the known safety profile of durvalumab These data further support 1 year of durvalumab in combination with BCG (I+M) as a new treatment option for BCG-naïve, high-risk NMIBC, including for patients with papillary only tumours [QR code] Scan the QR code to access: • Slide presentation • Plain language summary 1. De Santis M, et al. Lancet. [illegible small print reference]; BCG, bacillus Calmette-Guérin; CI, confidence interval; I, induction; imAE, immune-mediated adverse event; HR, hazard ratio; M, maintenance; NMIBC, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
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Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
ESMO 2026 slide — response data: COSMIC-313 predicted KIM-1 non-decreasers: adding cabozantinib to N+I improves PFS (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
Response data: COSMIC-313 predicted KIM-1 non-decreasers: adding cabozantinib to N+I improves PFS
The field of biomarkers in RCC has truly been transformed by @VincentWenxinXu 's dedication -> KIM-1 #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/jp54pVkB7s
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
In Patients Predicted to Be N+I KIM-1 Non-Decreasers, Addition of a TKI Results in Significantly Longer PFS and Higher ORR Predicting N+I KIM-1 Non-Decreasers (COSMIC-313) N+I-treated patients / C+N+I-treated patients -> Baseline tumor RNA-seq -> Pre-trained RNA-seq model -> Predicted >30% KIM-1 decrease on N+I (Yes/No) ANALYSIS POPULATION: Predicted NOT to achieve >30% KIM-1 decrease on N+I N+I (n=109) vs. C+N+I (n=130) Definition of non-decreaser: Predicted to NOT have >30% KIM-1 decrease on N+I Rationale: These patients are unlikely to benefit from N+I alone based on predicted lack of early KIM-1 decrease. Does adding a TKI improve outcomes? PFS in Predicted Non-Decreasers (COSMIC-313) Number at risk (0,10,20,30,40,50 months): C+N+I 130 | 61 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 0; N+I 109 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 Cox Proportional Hazard Model (PFS) Study (All ITT Patients*): HR 0.76 (95% CI 0.59–0.98); P = 0.0318 Predicted Non-Decreasers: HR 0.63 (95% CI 0.46–0.87); P = 0.0052 In patients predicted NOT to achieve a >30% KIM-1 decrease on N+I, adding cabozantinib to N+I reduces risk of progression by 37% Best Overall Response in Predicted Non-Decreasers (COSMIC-313) N+I | C+N+I CR: 2.0% | 6.5% PR: 31.7% | 42.3% SD: 37.6% | 41.5% PD: 28.7% | 9.8% ORR (CR+PR) 34% vs. 49%; P = 0.02 Disease Control Rate (CR+PR+SD) 71% vs. 90%; P = 0.0005 *RNA-seq evaluated. C, cabozantinib; CI, confidence interval; CR, complete response; HR, hazard ratio; I, ipilimumab; ITT, intention to treat; KIM-1, kidney injury molecule-1; N, nivolumab; ORR, objective response rate; PD, progressive disease; PFS, progression-free survival; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
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Karine Tawagi MD@DrKarineTawagi
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) schema: cabozantinib vs cabozantinib + atezolizumab (1 of 3) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)ESMO 2026 slide: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) baseline characteristics (n=33) (2 of 3) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) PFS KM: cabo + atezo vs cabo (HR 0.46) (3 of 3) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)
1) Trial design schema: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) schema: cabozantinib vs cabozantinib + atezolizumab · 2) Slide: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) baseline characteristics (n=33) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) PFS KM: cabo + atezo vs cabo (HR 0.46)
#PAPMET2 trial @maughanonc although closed early d/t slow enrollment, still very meaningful to show more data to support IO/TKI preferred over TKI in papillary RCC 36 pts enrolled Higher PFS & ORR with doublet Results of STELLAR-304, SAMETA & AXIPAP are pending! #ESMO26 https://t.co/turkbi2BCd
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Schema mPRCC • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of mPRCC • Measurable disease • 0-1 prior therapy allowed • Zubrod PS 0-2 • No prior IO or cabo Randomize 1:1 → Cabozantinib 60mg | Cabozantinib 60mg Atezolizumab 1200mg Stratification Factors • IMDC (favorable vs intermediate/poor) • Sarcomatoid expression (present vs absent) • Prior systemic therapy for metastatic pRCC: Yes vs. no Total Accrual 200 patients Primary Endpoint Progression-Free Survival Secondary Endpoints Overall Survival Objective Response Rate Safety (per CTCAE) SWOG [Slide 2] Baseline Characteristics Characteristic | All Patients(n=33) | Cabozantinib(n=16) | Cabozantinib/Atezolizumab(n=17) Median Age (range), years | 67 (22.8-90.3) | 62.7 (22.8-90.3) | 67.3 (50.7-81.0) Sex [n (%)] Males | 23 (70%) | 11 (69%) | 12 (71%) Females | 10 (30%) | 5 (31%) | 5 (29%) Hispanic [n (%)] Yes | 3 (9%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (6%) No | 30 (91%) | 14 (88%) | 16 (94%) Race [n (%)] White | 20 (61%) | 9 (56%) | 11 (65%) Black | 6 (18%) | 3 (19%) | 3 (18%) Asian | 3 (9%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) Multi-Racial | 1 (3%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) Unknown | 3 (9%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (6%) Prior Systemic Therapy [n (%)] Yes | 3 (9%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) No | 30 (91%) | 15 (94%) | 15 (88%) Sarcomatoid Features [n (%)] Yes | 2 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) No | 31 (94%) | 15 (94%) | 16 (94%) IMDC Risk Score [n (%)] Favorable Risk | 11 (33%) | 5 (31%) | 6 (35%) Intermediate or Poor Risk | 22 (67%) | 11 (69%) | 11 (65%) Histological Subtype [n (%)] Type I | 6 (18%) | 3 (19%) | 3 (18%) Type II | 8 (24%) | 3 (19%) | 5 (29%) Unknown | 19 (58%) | 10 (62%) | 9 (53%) Zubrod PS 0 | 22 (67%) | 12 (75%) | 10 (59%) 1 | 10 (30%) | 3 (19%) | 7 (41%) 2 | 1 (3%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) SWOG [Slide 3] Progression Free Survival Treatment Arm: Cabo Only | Cabo + Atezo PFS Events: 14 (Cabo Only); PFS Events: 9 (Cabo + Atezo) Cabo 10 months Cabo/Atezo 25 months HR 0.46 95% CI 0.22 – 0.97 One-sided P-value 0.043 Number at risk (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 months) Cabo Only 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 Cabo + Atezo 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 SWOG Survival table Endpoint: Progression-free survival Cabo Only | 16 | 10 months Cabo + Atezo | 17 | 25 months HR: 0.46 HR CI: 0.22 – 0.97 P: One-sided P-value 0.043
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Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
ESMO 2026 slide: CAIX-targeted [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT in ccRCC title slide (Liangyou Gu) (1 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)ESMO 2026 slide: CAIX [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT Cohort A results tables (Liangyou Gu) (2 of 2) (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
1) Slide: CAIX-targeted [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT in ccRCC title slide (Liangyou Gu) · 2) Slide: CAIX [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT Cohort A results tables (Liangyou Gu)
Fascinating presentation by Liangyou Gu! CAIX-targeted Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT identified ccRCC with 100% sensitivity and 85.7% specificity in a 30-patient diagnostic cohort. An exciting direction for kidney cancer imaging! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/0MbQTPyUA2
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Diagnostic and Staging Performance of CAIX-Targeted [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective Trial Presenting author Liangyou Gu, MD Senior Department of Urology Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China October 25, 2026 [Slide 2] Results: Cohort A TABLE1 Patient Characteristics (n = 30) Characteristic | Value Age (y) | 57.2 (52.3–61.8) Sex Female | 14 (46.7) Male | 16 (53.3) Pathology ccRCC | 23 (76.7) Unclassified RCC | 2 (6.7) pRCC | 2 (6.7) chRCC | 1 (3.3) AML | 1 (3.3) UTUC | 1 (3.3) No. positive lesions* Primary lesions | 26 Lymph nodes | 6 Adrenal glands | 2 Lungs | 24 Pancreas | 3 Bone | 2 Other | 5 TABLE 2 Diagnostic Efficacy of [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT Variable | Primary tumor | Extrarenal metastases | Regional lymph nodes | Distant metastases Sensitivity (%) | 100 | 97.7 | 100 | 97.3 Total no. lesions | 23 | 43 | 6 | 37 No. lesions identified | 23 | 42 | 6 | 36 95% CI (%) | 85.2–100.0 | 87.7–99.9 | 54.1–100.0 | 85.8–99.9 Specificity | 85.7 | 100 | NA | 100 Total no. lesions | 7 | 1 | NA | 1 No. lesions identified | 6 | 1 | NA | 1 95% CI (%) | 42.1–99.6 | 2.5–100.0 | NA | 2.5–100.0 Accuracy | 96.7 | 97.7 | 100 | 97.4 Total no. lesions | 30 | 44 | 6 | 38 No. lesions identified | 29 | 43 | 6 | 37 95% CI (%) | 82.8–99.9 | 88.0–99.9 | 54.1–100.0 | 86.2–99.9 *Patients could have more than 1 positive lesion. RCC = renal cell carcinoma; pRCC = papillary renal cell carcinoma; chRCC = chromophobe renal cell carcinoma; AML = angiomyolipoma; UTUC = upper tract urothelial carcinoma. NA = not applicable Dr. Liangyou Gu
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Karine Tawagi MD@DrKarineTawagi
ESMO 2026 slide: CAIX [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT background (Liangyou Gu) (1 of 3) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: CAIX [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT study design, cohorts A and B (Liangyou Gu) (2 of 3) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)ESMO 2026 slide: CAIX [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT conclusion and future perspectives (Liangyou Gu) (3 of 3) (shared by Karine Tawagi MD)
1) Slide: CAIX [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT background (Liangyou Gu) · 2) Trial design schema: CAIX [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT study design, cohorts A and B (Liangyou Gu) · 3) Slide: CAIX [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT conclusion and future perspectives (Liangyou Gu)
Exciting data at #ESMO26 by Dr. Liangyou Gu on novel imagining for kidney CA 🩻 💫 novel CAIX-targeted [68Ga] PET provides accurate primary ccRCC identification and superior detection of lymph node, lung & bone mets over regular 2-[18F]FDG PET, esp in small-volume lesions https://t.co/aNwQ9eEOyF
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Background 01 Clinical need Conventional imaging may not reliably characterize renal masses or detect small-volume metastatic disease. Unmet need: more specific diagnosis and staging Wu Q, et al. 2025. 02 Biological target CAIX is a cell-surface protein expressed in more than 90% of ccRCC, making it an attractive imaging target. Tumor biology: VHL/HIF pathway activation Queen, A., et al. 2022. 03 Imaging approach The peptide [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 enables rapid, same-day, whole-body CAIX-targeted PET/CT. Potential value: primary diagnosis and metastatic detection Galetic I., et al. 2024 Can [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 improve the diagnosis and staging of ccRCC? Dr. Liangyou Gu [Slide 3] Study design Cohort A - Inclusion • Age ≥18 years • CT/MRI/US suggests RCC • Surgery or biopsy within 4 weeks after PET/CT • ECOG ≤ 2 Patient screening Cohort B - Inclusion • Age ≥18 years • Suspected or confirmed advanced ccRCC • Paired DPI-4452 and FDG PET/CT before treatment • ECOG ≤ 2 Diagnostic validation: Cohort A → [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT → Surgery or biopsy within 4 weeks → Cohort A - Endpoint • Primary ccRCC diagnosis: Histopathology-referenced diagnostic performance • Metastatic disease: Incremental detection versus conventional imaging Head-to-head comparison: Cohort B → [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT / Paired comparison / [18F]FDG PET/CT → Within 14 days → Cohort B - Endpoint • Metastatic lesion detection: DPI-4452 versus FDG • Secondary analyses: Detection by site and size; quantitative uptake Trial registration: ChiCTR2600121783 Dr. Liangyou Gu [Slide 4] Conclusion and Future perspectives From disease detection to CAIX-guided precision theranostics What We Showed CAIX-targeted molecular imaging provides complementary diagnostic and biologic information in ccRCC • Accurate identification of primary ccRCC • Superior detection over 2-[18F]FDG for lymph node, lung and bone metastases, particularly small-volume lesions Potential Clinical Pathway • Precision Diagnosis and Staging: Noninvasive ccRCC characterization and detection of small-volume disease • Personalized Patient Management: Guide treatment planning and response monitoring • CAIX-Targeted Theranostics: Help select patients for radioligand therapy Next step: Multicentre validation of clinical impact, patient outcomes, and radioligand therapy dosimetry. Dr. Liangyou Gu
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide: Deep PSA response (≤0.2 ng/mL) distribution and by treatment in mHSPC multicenter study (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: CRPC-free survival and OS by deep vs non-deep PSA response (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Deep vs non-deep PSA responders: RNA-seq volcano plot, hallmark GSEA (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Slide: Deep PSA response (≤0.2 ng/mL) distribution and by treatment in mHSPC multicenter study · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CRPC-free survival and OS by deep vs non-deep PSA response · 3) Biomarker data: Deep vs non-deep PSA responders: RNA-seq volcano plot, hallmark GSEA
#ESMO26 A multicenter study (n=671) exploring the clinical and molecular drivers of PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL was presented: 📌65.2% achieved a deep PSA response 📌Median CRPC-free survival: 88 vs 13.3 months 📌Median OS: 83.5 vs 31.5 months 📌Nonresponders showed enrichment of cell-cycle, chromosomal instability, DNA-repair and neuroendocrine programs 📌Deep responders had greater AR activity and enrichment of SPOP mutations 🚨Failure to achieve deep PSA suppression may reflect aggressive tumor biology, not simply inadequate treatment intensity. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Fig 1: Piechart of the distribution of deep PSA response — Deep PSA reponse 65%; 35% PSA response according to treatment (Chi-square p<0.001) Deep PSA response: ADT 36.6%; ADT + D 38.3%; ADT + ARPI 76.6%; ADT + D + ARPI 67.5% Non-deep PSA response: ADT 63.4%; ADT + D 61.7%; ADT + ARPI 23.4%; ADT + D + ARPI 32.5% Legend: ADT, ADT + D, ADT + ARPI, ADT + D + ARPI Fig 2: Barplot showing the distribution of deep PSA response according to treatment [Slide 2] CRPC-FS Deep PSA response 88m; Non-deep response 13.3m; p<0.001 Y-axis: Survival probability; X-axis: Time (months) 0–192 Number at risk (0, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192) Non-deep (orange): 211, 32, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 Deep (blue): 390, 244, 77, 29, 11, 3, 1, 1, 0 CRPC-FS Multivariate analysis (Hazard Ratio (95% CI), log scale 0.1–10) PSA<0.2 p<0.001; Stage IV at diagnosis; High volume p 0.009; ADT + D vs ADT p 0.03; ADT + ARPI vs ADT p 0.02; Triplet vs ADT p 0.036 OS Deep PSA response 83.5m; Non-deep response 31.5m; p<0.001 X-axis: Time (months) 0–240 Number at risk (0, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216, 240) Non-deep (orange): 211, 116, 45, 17, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 Deep (blue): 392, 279, 111, 41, 20, 6, 4, 4, 2, 1, 0 OS Multivariate analysis (Hazard Ratio (95% CI)) PSA<0.2 p<0.001; Stage IV at diagnosis; High volume p<0.001; ADT + D vs ADT; ADT + ARPI vs ADT; Triplet vs ADT Survival table Endpoint: CRPC-free survival and overall survival by deep PSA response Deep PSA response | CRPC-FS 88m; OS 83.5m Non-deep response | 211 | CRPC-FS 13.3m; OS 31.5m P: <0.001 (both endpoints) [Slide 3] Differentially expressed genes in non-deep vs deep PSA responders [Volcano plot; y-axis: -Log10 Adjusted P-value; x-axis: Log2 Fold Change; legend padj < 0.01 FALSE/TRUE; gene labels largely illegible at this resolution, e.g. PPFIA4, PAX5, CFAP54, ABCA12, CDH13, KRT4, SPINK1 [illegible remainder]] Fig 4: Volcano plot of differentially expressed genes (RNA-seq) in patients with non-deep PSA response (n=74) compared with deep PSA response (n= 16) Hallmark pathways in non-deep vs deep PSA responders HALLMARK_E2F_TARGETS CIN70 CIN25 HALLMARK_DNA_REPAIR HALLMARK_GLYCOLYSIS NEUROENDOCRINE GOBP_EPITHELIAL_CELL_DIFFERENTIATION HALLMARK_PI3K_AKT HALLMARK_WNT_BETA_CATENIN_SIGNALING HALLMARK_P53_PATHWAY POLYCOMB_TARGET_GENES HALLMARK_FATTY_ACID_METABOLISM KEGG_NOTCH_SIGNALING_PATHWAY HALLMARK_ESTROGEN_RESPONSE_EARLY HALLMARK_ESTROGEN_RESPONSE_LATE HALLMARK_NOTCH_SIGNALING IDNAV_INTERFERON_SIGNATURE_IN_CANCER HALLMARK_EPITHELIAL_MESENCHYMAL_TRANSITION HALLMARK_KRAS_SIGNALING_DN HALLMARK_CHOLESTEROL_HOMEOSTASIS HALLMARK_IL2_STAT5_SIGNALING HALLMARK_KRAS_SIGNALING_UP HALLMARK_COMPLEMENT HALLMARK_ANDROGEN_RESPONSE HALLMARK_IL6_JAK_STAT3_SIGNALING HALLMARK_INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE Enriched in non-deep responders padj < 0.1: FALSE / TRUE; padj 0.25 / 0.50 / 0.75 Normalized Enrichment Score (NES) Fig 5: Dot plot showing gene set enrichment analysis (RNA-seq) between patients with non-deep PSA response (n=16) and deep responders (n=74) [Heatmap] Deep responders | Non-deep responders 0.36 Tumor suppresor genes 0.047 Androgen receptor 0.029 NF-kB 0.026 Cell cycle 0.042 Estrogen Receptor 0.21 Neuroendocrine 0.028 Immune Normalized expression: -1 0 1 Fig 6: Heatmap of differentially expressed nCounter genes in deep PSA responders (n=280) versus non-deep responders (n=169), grouped by gene signatures [Bar plot] Non-deep responders / Deep responders TP53 33.5% / 26.3% PTEN 17.9% / 11.1% BRCA2 5.1% / 4.0% CHEK2 5.1% / 4.0% ATM 2.6% / 5.1% TMPRSS2-ERG 5.1% / 5.1% RB1 5.1% / 3.0% SPOP 0% / 4.0% [arrow highlighting SPOP] AR-V7 2.6% / 1.0% BRAF 2.6% / 1.0% Fig 7: Bar plot showing the frequency of somatic mutations in deep responders (n=39) versus non-deep responders (n=98).
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Maria J. Ribal@MariaJRibal
ESMO 2026 slide: Bladder cancer Rapid Oral discussant collage - POTOMAC papillary subgroup assessment slide (shared by Maria J. Ribal)
Slide: Bladder cancer Rapid Oral discussant collage - POTOMAC papillary subgroup assessment slide
Great discussions at #ESMO2026! A pleasure to participate as an invited discussant in today’s Rapid Oral session on #BladderCancer. From NMIBC to metastatic disease: ADCs, immunotherapy, biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes. The therapeutic landscape is changing rapidly! But presenting new evidence is only part of the story. Putting results into context and critically assessing their clinical value is essential to understand what should change in daily practice. Great to share the session with Britt Suelmann and @ProfSyedHussain. Thank you @myESMO for the invitation and to all the investigators for their outstanding research! And above all : thank you to our patients for their trust.! #UroOncology #GUOncology
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Top-left photo, partial forest plot on screen, partially legible]: Participants with no definitive deterioration were censored at last PRO assessment regardless of PD or recurrence. Participants who did not have postbaseline PRO assessment were censored at ... [cropped] Database cutoff: October 27, 2025. HR (95% CI) Favors EV + Pembro | Favors Cis + Gem [Bottom-right photo, discussant slide, top cropped]: ... indication [cropped] BENEFIT-HARM Uncertain: +20 per 100 with grade 3-4 TRAEs, some permanent MAGNITUDE Small: ~7 fewer high-risk recurrences per 100; progression unchanged CERTAINTY Low: few events; composites partly driven by deaths; inconsistent across trials PATIENT VALUES Preference-sensitive: bladder preservation vs toxicity and time APPLICABILITY (EU) Not authorised: EU application withdrawn (June 2026); FDA-approved since May 2026 What would change the assessment Individual-patient meta-analysis of POTOMAC, CREST and ALBAN with prespecified subgroups · causes of death and competing-risk analysis · mature OS · patient-reported outcomes · a predictive biomarker Consistent with the overall trial. In my reading, not sufficient to change the current recommendation (EAU 2026: discuss benefits and harms in selected patients). MJ Ribal · Uro-Oncology Unit · Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Barcelona
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Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: GUARD-01 (NCT05723991) trial design: neoadjuvant disitamab vedotin (1 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)ESMO 2026 slide: GUARD-01 expanded cohort (4 added patients) and pCR by cycle number (PP and ITT) (2 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)ESMO 2026 slide: GUARD-01 survival analysis of final 30 patients: EFS, OS, and EFS by RC vs non-RC (3 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: GUARD-02 (NCT07693959) phase III design: RC48 + gemcitabine vs RC48 + (4 of 4) (shared by Daniel Castellano)
1) Trial design schema: GUARD-01 (NCT05723991) trial design: neoadjuvant disitamab vedotin · 2) Slide: GUARD-01 expanded cohort (4 added patients) and pCR by cycle number (PP and ITT) · 3) Slide: GUARD-01 survival analysis of final 30 patients: EFS, OS, and EFS by RC vs non-RC · 4) Trial design schema: GUARD-02 (NCT07693959) phase III design: RC48 + gemcitabine vs RC48 +
🎯 Update of the GUARD-01 trial periop MIBC with Disitamab + gem for HER-2 + pts! 62.5% pCR (4 cycles > 3 cycles) Pending to GUARD-02 ph 3 trial including Disitamab + toripalimab cohort!! @OncoAlert @myESMO @urotoday @tompowles1 https://t.co/ZihtPaGA3U
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] The Trial Design of NCT05723991 (GUARD-01) An Exploration of ADC plus chemotherapy [Mechanism graphic: Gemcitabine, MMAE, cell-cycle G1/S/G2/M] Eligibility Criteria ➢Clinical stage T2–4aNxM0 ➢HER2 IHC 2+ or 3+ ➢Intolerance to or refusal of cisplatin-based chemotherapy ➢ECOG PS 1–2 ➢Planned to undergo RC + PLND C1 C2 C3 Day 1 RC48 2mg/kg IV, Day 2 Gemcitabine 1000mg/m2 IV; 14 days/cycle, 3 or 4 cycles C1 C2 C3 C4 Imaging assess / pathologic assess ➢RC ➢PLND ➢Refuse to RC Safety surveillance Primary endpoint: ➢ Pathological complete response rate Secondary endpoints: ➢ Pathological downstaging rate ➢ Event-free survival ➢ Safety and tolerability A Phase II Multicenter Study of Neoadjuvant Disitamab Vedotin Combined with Gemcitabine in MIBC Patients with HER2 2-3+: Interim Prognostic Outcomes MADRID 2026 ESMO congress [Slide 2] 4 more patients (Since study completion, enrollment has been expanded) ,who were treated the same as the 26-patients sample were included into pCR, EFS/OS analysis. Patient | age | gender | ECOG PS | Tissue source | Stage | HER2 IHC | Cycle | Imaging assess | pathologic assess Case-27 | 74 | male | 2 | TURBT | T3N0M0 | 2 | 4 | CR | N Case-28 | 64 | male | 1 | BP | T4aN0M0 | 2 | 4 | PR | N Case-29 | 68 | male | 2 | TURBT | T3N0M0 | 2 | 4 | CR | ypT0N0M0 Case-30 | 59 | female | 1 | TURBT | T3N0M0 | 2 | 4 | CR | ypT0N0M0 | Overall pCR | 3-cycle | 4-cycle PP | 15/24 | 4/10 | 11/14 ITT | 15/30 | 4/13 | 11/17 Pie charts: Overall: pCR 62.5, no pCR 37.5; 3-cycle: pCR 40, no pCR 60; 4-cycle: pCR 78.6, no pCR 21.4 A Phase II Multicenter Study of Neoadjuvant Disitamab Vedotin Combined with Gemcitabine in MIBC Patients with HER2 2-3+: Interim Prognostic Outcomes MADRID 2026 ESMO congress [Slide 3] Survival analysis of Final 30 patients Panel 1: Event-free survival rate (%) vs Time from neoadjuvant therapy (months); labels 92.9%, 85.0%, 67.2% Panel 2: Overall survival rate (%) vs Time from neoadjuvant therapy (months); labels 96.7%, 92.8%, 86.6% Panel 3: Event-free survival rate (%) by RC+PLND vs Non-RC; labels RC+PLND 100%, 90.6%, 78.1%; Non-RC 62.5%, 62.5%, 31.2%; P=0.026 ➢ 30 patients; median follow-up 31.6 months (cutoff Sep 1, 2026). 7 progressed/died; 3 died (2 without RC). ➢ 12/24/36-mo EFS: 92.9% / 85% / 67.2%; OS: 96.7% / 92.8% / 86.6%. ➢ Median EFS: not reached with RC vs 36 months without RC (statistically significant). A Phase II Multicenter Study of Neoadjuvant Disitamab Vedotin Combined with Gemcitabine in MIBC Patients with HER2 2-3+: Interim Prognostic Outcomes Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS (single-arm, N=30) All patients (disitamab vedotin + gemcitabine) | 30 RC+PLND (EFS) | not reached Non-RC (EFS) | 36 months P: P=0.026 (EFS RC+PLND vs Non-RC) Landmark rates: 12 mo: All (EFS) 92.9% | All (OS) 96.7% 24 mo: All (EFS) 85% | All (OS) 92.8% 36 mo: All (EFS) 67.2% | All (OS) 86.6% [Slide 4] A phase III RCT for RC48+Gemcitabine VS. RC48+Toripalimab (NCT07693959)—Recruiting in China GUARD-02 High suspicion of MIBC in outpatient setting. → Imaging, perform biopsy or TURBT. → informed → Open-label; Centralized randomization. samples: tumor tissue, blood. ← Whole Exome Sequencing; ctDNA examination Neoadjuvant phase RC48: 2 mg/kg, IV, Day 1; Gemcitabine: 1000 mg/m², IV, Day 2. 14-day cycle for 4-6 cycles. RC48: 2 mg/kg, IV, Day 1; Toripalimab: 3 mg/kg, IV, Day 2. 14-day cycle for 4-6 cycles. ctDNA examination; samples: blood. Imaging assessment Pathological response assessment → RC+PLND*; Refuse RC → TMT N<20 Record tumor recurrence, metastasis, and death events. → pelvic and chest imaging q6 m.; cystoscopy q3 m; pelvic and chest imaging q6 m. *note:Adjuvant therapy only for poor pathological downstaging. Inclusion Criteria: 1. T2-T4aNxM0; 2. HER2 1-3+ by immunohistochemistry; 3. Histopathologically confirmed urothelial carcinoma as the predominant component; 4. Medically eligible for and willing to undergo RC with PLND; 5. Intolerance to or refusal of cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1.Prior systemic chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, or antibody-drug conjugate therapy within the past 6 months; 2.Known hypersensitivity to the investigational drugs or their components; 3.Currently lactating or pregnant; 4.Severe and uncontrolled concurrent medical conditions. I. Stratification Factors: TNM stage, HER2. II. Randomization: Central system randomization. III. Independent Data Monitoring Committee. Primary Endpoint: Pathological complete response ([illegible red text]). Secondary Endpoints: TRAEs ≥ Grade 3 in the neoadjuvant phase ([illegible red text]), event-free survival, overall survival, etc. A Phase II Multicenter Study of Neoadjuvant Disitamab Vedotin Combined with Gemcitabine in MIBC Patients with HER2 2-3+: Interim Prognostic Outcomes
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Daniel Castellano@cdanicas
ESMO 2026 slide: EV-103 cohorts DE, A and K long-term follow-up title/author slide (Maroto Rey, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Daniel Castellano)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-103 overall survival, pooled DE/A/K EV+P vs EV monotherapy (2 of 2) (shared by Daniel Castellano)
1) Slide: EV-103 cohorts DE, A and K long-term follow-up title/author slide (Maroto Rey, ESMO 2026) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-103 overall survival, pooled DE/A/K EV+P vs EV monotherapy
@OncoAlert @myESMO @urotoday @tompowles1 @GuardConsortium @PGrivasMDPhD 🎯 #ESMO2026 Long-term follow-up analysis from EV-103 cohorts Dose Escalation, A and K ! @Maroto5Pablo In 1L unfit mUC with long mOS @OncoAlert @myESMO @urotoday @tompowles1 @GuardConsortium https://t.co/hku7ov0Gjq
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Enfortumab vedotin with or without pembrolizumab as first-line treatment for cisplatin-ineligible locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma: Long-term follow-up analysis from EV-103 cohorts Dose Escalation, A and K Jose Pablo Maroto Rey,1 Peter H. O'Donnell,2 Terence W. Friedlander,3 Matthew I. Milowsky,4 Daniel Petrylak,5 Christopher J. Hoimes,6 Thomas W. Flaig,7 Shilpa Gupta,8 Nataliya Mar,9 Helen H. Moon,10 Rana R. McKay,11 Sandy Srinivas,12 Saby George,13 Mehmet Asim Bilen,14 Delphine Borchiellini,15 Abhishek Bavle,16 Jasmine Lichfield,17 Yalin Zhu,18 Changting Meng,18 Jonathan E. Rosenberg19 1Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; 2University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; 3UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA; 4University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 5Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA; 6Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA; 7Division of Medical Oncology, Colorado University School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; 8Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA; 9University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA; 10Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Riverside, CA, USA; 11UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; 12Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA; 13Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA; 14Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; 15Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France; 16Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; 17Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, UK; 18Pfizer Inc., Bothell, WA, USA; 19Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA [Slide 3] Median OS was 27.7 months in the pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort Pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort Events/n 83/121 | Median OS (95% CI), mo 27.7 (20.9, 39.6) Landmark labels: 24 mo 52.9% (43.6, 61.3); 48 mo 38.8% (30.2, 47.4); 60 mo 33.0% (24.6, 41.6); 84 mo 28.2% (19.6, 37.4) No. at risk | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 121 | 112 | 103 | 87 | 75 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 EV monotherapy cohort Events/n 54/73 | Median OS (95% CI), mo 22.8 (16.3, 28.4) Landmark labels: 24 mo 46.4% (34.6, 57.3); 48 mo 25.5% (16.0, 36.2); 60 mo 23.9% (14.6, 34.5) No. at risk: 73 70 61 57 51 48 44 40 33 28 23 22 21 19 18 18 16 12 9 6 4 3 1 0 [small print; unverified] • 56.2% of patients in the pooled EV+P cohort and 72.6% in the EV monotherapy cohort had subsequent systemic therapya – PD-(L)1 inhibitor–containing therapy was administered in 23.1% of all patients in the pooled EV+P cohort and 42.5% of all patients in the EV monotherapy cohort Data cutoff: February 20, 2026. aIncludes systemic therapies received after discontinuation of study treatment that were not for progressive disease, maintenance use, or secondary malignancy. DE, dose escalation; EV, enfortumab vedotin; OS, overall survival; P, pembrolizumab. Presented by: Dr. Jose Pablo Maroto Rey Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pooled DE/A/K EV+P | 121 | 27.7 mo | 20.9, 39.6 EV monotherapy | 73 | 22.8 mo | 16.3, 28.4 Landmark rates: 24 months [?]: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 52.9% (CI 43.6, 61.3) | EV monotherapy 46.4% (CI 34.6, 57.3) 48 months [?]: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 38.8% (CI 30.2, 47.4) | EV monotherapy 25.5% (CI 16.0, 36.2) 60 months: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 33.0% (CI 24.6, 41.6) | EV monotherapy 23.9% (CI 14.6, 34.5) 84 months [?]: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 28.2% (CI 19.6, 37.4)
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide: PFS by disease volume: darolutamide + ADT vs ADT (CHAARTED), mHSPC subgroup analysis (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: OS by disease volume: darolutamide + ADT vs ADT (CHAARTED), mHSPC subgroup analysis (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: Time to mCRPC by disease volume: darolutamide + ADT vs ADT (CHAARTED), mHSPC subgroup analysis (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: rPFS by disease volume: darolutamide + ADT vs ADT (CHAARTED), mHSPC subgroup analysis (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Slide: PFS by disease volume: darolutamide + ADT vs ADT (CHAARTED), mHSPC subgroup analysis · 2) Slide: OS by disease volume: darolutamide + ADT vs ADT (CHAARTED), mHSPC subgroup analysis · 3) Slide: Time to mCRPC by disease volume: darolutamide + ADT vs ADT (CHAARTED), mHSPC subgroup analysis · 4) Slide: rPFS by disease volume: darolutamide + ADT vs ADT (CHAARTED), mHSPC subgroup analysis
Daro + ADT in mHSPC by disease volume: Subgroup analyses from ARASEC #ESMO26 @urotoday All endpoints favored Daro + ADT vs ADT 📌PFS: HVL HR 0.28, 95% CI 0.19–0.41; LV: HR 0.21, 95% CI 0.10–0.44 📌OS: HV: HR 0.51, 95% CI 0.30–0.88; LV: HR 0.31, 95% CI 0.09–1.10 📌TT mCRPC: HV: HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.18–0.40; LV: HR 0.14, 95% CI 0.06–0.33 📌rPFS: HV: HR 0.24, 95% CI 0.14–0.41; LV: HR 0.44, 95% CI 0.19–0.99
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] PFS High volume‡ Events, n (%): 37 (38.1) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (22.6–NR) [Darolutamide + ADT] Events, n (%): 76 (83.5) — Time to event, median (95% CI): 9.1 months (6.4–11.6) [ADT (CHAARTED)] HR 0.28, 95% CI 0.19–0.41 Legend: Darolutamide + ADT; ADT (CHAARTED) Y-axis: PFS probability; X-axis: Months Patients at risk, n (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33) Darolutamide + ADT: 97, 94, 89, 80, 70, 61, 54, 51, 48, 30, 19, 10 ADT CHAARTED: 91, 79, 57, 45, 34, 30, 25, 19, 12, 11, 4, 3 Low volume‡ Events, n (%): 9 (14.3) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) [Darolutamide + ADT] Events, n (%): 35 (50.7) — Time to event, median (95% CI): 22.7 months (15.9–NR) [ADT (CHAARTED)] HR 0.21, 95% CI 0.10–0.44 Legend: Darolutamide + ADT; ADT (CHAARTED) Patients at risk, n (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33) Darolutamide + ADT: 63, 62, 60, 60, 59, 58, 56, 53, 46, 24, 14, 6 ADT CHAARTED: 69, 66, 60, 56, 49, 43, 41, 32, 29, 19, 10, 5 Survival table Endpoint: PFS Arm | N | Median | Median CI High volume: Darolutamide + ADT | 97 | NR | 22.6–NR High volume: ADT (CHAARTED) | 91 | 9.1 months | 6.4–11.6 Low volume: Darolutamide + ADT | 63 | NR | NR–NR Low volume: ADT (CHAARTED) | 69 | 22.7 months | 15.9–NR HR: High volume 0.28; Low volume 0.21 HR CI: High volume 0.19–0.41; Low volume 0.10–0.44 [Slide 2] OS High volume‡ Events, n (%): 19 (19.6) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (34.4 months–NR) [Darolutamide + ADT] Events, n (%): 47 (51.7) — Time to event, median (95% CI): 40.7 months (29.8–NR) [ADT (CHAARTED)] HR 0.51, 95% CI 0.30–0.88 Legend: Darolutamide + ADT; ADT (CHAARTED) Y-axis: OS probability; X-axis: Months Patients at risk, n (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42) Darolutamide + ADT: 97, 95, 92, 90, 84, 81, 75, 70, 66, 49, 30, 15, 8, 2, 1 ADT CHAARTED: 91, 89, 87, 85, 83, 75, 71, 65, 63, 59, 52, 45, 43, 41, 37 Low volume‡ Events, n (%): 3 (4.8) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) [Darolutamide + ADT] Events, n (%): 15 (21.7) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) [ADT (CHAARTED)] HR 0.31, 95% CI 0.09–1.10 Legend: Darolutamide + ADT; ADT (CHAARTED) Patients at risk, n (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42) Darolutamide + ADT: 63, 62, 60, 60, 59, 59, 57, 56, 54, 36, 22, 12, 3, 0, 0 ADT CHAARTED: 69, 69, 68, 68, 67, 65, 63, 60, 59, 58, 55, 52, 50, 48, 46 Survival table Endpoint: OS Arm | N | Median | Median CI High volume: Darolutamide + ADT | 97 | NR | 34.4 months–NR High volume: ADT (CHAARTED) | 91 | 40.7 months | 29.8–NR Low volume: Darolutamide + ADT | 63 | NR | NR–NR Low volume: ADT (CHAARTED) | 69 | NR | NR–NR HR: High volume 0.51; Low volume 0.31 HR CI: High volume 0.30–0.88; Low volume 0.09–1.10 [Slide 3] Time to mCRPC High volume‡ Events, n (%): 36 (37.1) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (24.7 months–NR) [Darolutamide + ADT] Events, n (%): 75 (82.4) — Time to event, median (95% CI): 9.1 months (6.4–11.7) [ADT (CHAARTED)] HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.18–0.40 Legend: Darolutamide + ADT; ADT (CHAARTED) Y-axis: Event-free probability; X-axis: Months Patients at risk, n (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33) Darolutamide + ADT: 97, 94, 89, 79, 70, 61, 54, 51, 48, 30, 19, 10 ADT CHAARTED: 91, 78, 57, 45, 34, 30, 25, 19, 12, 11, 4, 3 Low volume‡ Events, n (%): 6 (9.5) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) [Darolutamide + ADT] Events, n (%): 35 (50.7) — Time to event, median (95% CI): 22.7 months (15.9–NR) [ADT (CHAARTED)] HR 0.14, 95% CI 0.06–0.33 Legend: Darolutamide + ADT; ADT (CHAARTED) Patients at risk, n (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33) Darolutamide + ADT: 63, 61, 60, 59, 59, 58, 56, 52, 46, 24, 14, 6 ADT CHAARTED: 69, 66, 60, 56, 49, 43, 41, 32, 29, 19, 10, 5 Survival table Endpoint: Time to mCRPC Arm | N | Median | Median CI High volume: Darolutamide + ADT | 97 | NR | 24.7 months–NR High volume: ADT (CHAARTED) | 91 | 9.1 months | 6.4–11.7 Low volume: Darolutamide + ADT | 63 | NR | NR–NR Low volume: ADT (CHAARTED) | 69 | 22.7 months | 15.9–NR HR: High volume 0.27; Low volume 0.14 HR CI: High volume 0.18–0.40; Low volume 0.06–0.33 [Slide 4] rPFS High volume‡ Events, n (%): 17 (17.5) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) [Darolutamide + ADT] Events, n (%): 57 (62.6) — Time to event, median (95% CI): 18.2 months (12.1–23.2) [ADT (CHAARTED)] HR 0.24, 95% CI 0.14–0.41 Legend: Darolutamide + ADT; ADT (CHAARTED) Y-axis: rPFS probability; X-axis: Months Patients at risk, n (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36) Darolutamide + ADT: 97, 94, 88, 84, 75, 64, 59, 54, 36, 20, 14, 6, 1 ADT CHAARTED: 91, 83, 71, 58, 50, 42, 39, 32, 28, 27, 24, 22, 19 Low volume‡ Events, n (%): 8 (12.7) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) [Darolutamide + ADT] Events, n (%): 22 (31.9) — Time to event, median (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) [ADT (CHAARTED)] HR 0.44, 95% CI 0.19–0.99 Legend: Darolutamide + ADT; ADT (CHAARTED) Patients at risk, n (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36) Darolutamide + ADT: 63, 61, 60, 60, 59, 58, 56, 44, 32, 18, 9, 3, 0 ADT CHAARTED: 69, 68, 65, 63, 60, 56, 53, 49, 47, 44, 42, 40, 38 Survival table Endpoint: rPFS Arm | N | Median | Median CI High volume: Darolutamide + ADT | 97 | NR | NR–NR High volume: ADT (CHAARTED) | 91 | 18.2 months | 12.1–23.2 Low volume: Darolutamide + ADT | 63 | NR | NR–NR Low volume: ADT (CHAARTED) | 69 | NR | NR–NR HR: High volume 0.24; Low volume 0.44 HR CI: High volume 0.14–0.41; Low volume 0.19–0.99
@amerseburger
Axel S. Merseburger@amerseburger
ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 2274P: Prevalence of pathogenic germline variants across age in metastatic prostate cancer (shared by Axel S. Merseburger)
Slide: Poster 2274P: Prevalence of pathogenic germline variants across age in metastatic prostate cancer
Happy to see some posters with good visuals and less text 📚I can remember and understand in 5 minutes poster walk 🚶 at @myESMO #ESMO26 Take home: BRAC-1/2 not more prevalent in young men @OncoAlert https://t.co/C3uhYLxy2n
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
2274P Prevalence of pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) across age in metastatic prostate cancer (mPC) S. Brown-Araujo¹, D. Tello¹, A. Jambrina², M. Alonso¹, M. Balongo², I. Gonzalez-Ginel¹,⁴, T. Pineda¹, J. Esteban-Villarrubia²,³, M. Ovejero¹, P. Iglesias¹, P. Diaz², N. Lorente², J.M. Sanchez²,⁵, B. Hidalgo⁵, J. Funes², P. Lopez-Casas¹, A. Rodriguez-Antolin⁴, D. Castellano³, D. Olmos¹,³, E. Castro²,³ ¹Genomics and Therapeutics of prostate Cancer, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre. ²Translational Cancer Genetics group, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre. ³Oncology department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. ⁴Urology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. ⁵Hereditary Cancer Laboratory, Clinical Biochemistry Department. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre 1. BACKGROUND • Germline testing is recommended for all mPC patients irrespective of age, family history or tumour characteristics. • In other malignancies, early-onset and de novo disease are enriched for PGVs, and younger patients are often priorised for testing. • Whether early-onset prostate cancer (<55y) truly shows increased PGV frequency has not been established. 2. OBJECTIVES • Evaluate the prevalence of germline PGVs in mPC according to age. • Assess whether age, de novo or recurring disease are associated with PGV frequency. 3. STUDY COHORT 1,036 mPC patients Age groups (years): <55 n=99 (9.6%); 55-65 n=326 (31.5%); 65-75 n=402 (38.8%); >75 n=209 (20.2%) de novo mPC (56.8%); Recurrent mPC (43.1%) Targeted sequencing of 11 genes recommended by ASCO for germline testing in PC: BRCA1, BRCA2, EPCAM, HOXB13, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, ATM, CHEK2 AND PALB2 4. METHODS Germline DNA extraction, library preparation & hybridisation capture → Targeted sequencing (Illumina sequencing; ASCO recommended gene panel) → Variant calling & classification (ACMG criteria) → PGV definition: Pathogenic / Likely pathogenic = PGV carrier 5. RESULTS 5.1 Overall PGV Prevalence: 5.31% (n=55) Gene | % (n) BRCA2 | 2.70% (28) CHEK2 | 0.87% (9) ATM | 0.77% (8) PALB2 | 0.29% (3) BRCA1 | 0.29 (3) MSH2 | 0.19% (2) PMS2 | ≤0.1% (1) MSH6 | ≤0.1% (1) 5.2 PGV prevalence by presentation: p > 0.5 (Fisher's test); de novo 5.43%; Recurrent 5.15% 5.3 PGV prevalence by age group: <55 5.05% (n=5); 55-65 7.67% (n=25); 65-75 5.22% (n=21); >75 1.91% (n=4); Overall: 5.31% • No significant trend across age groups (Cochran-Armitage p=0.24) • ≤55 vs >55: 5.05% vs 5.5% (Fisher's test p>0.5) • ≤75 vs >75: lower prevalence in >75 (Fisher's test p = 0.04) 6. KEY FINDINGS Overall PGV prevalence 5.31% BRCA2 most frequent 2.70% Similar de novo vs recurrent 5.48% vs 5.15% (p > 0.5) No significant age trend p = 0.24 (Cochran-Armitage) 7. CONCLUSIONS →Age at diagnosis was not significantly as[sociated with PGV] prevalence in mPC. [partly obscured] →No enrichment in PGVs was observed [in de] novo cases. →The reduced prevalence in patients [>75 did not translate] into a significant overall trend. [partly obscured] →Overall PGV prevalence aligns with [obscured] Age and timing of metastasis [are not] predictors of PGV carrier status [and] support germline testing acros[s ...] [obscured by presenter] Presenting author: sbrown.imas12@h12o.es Funding: This work was funded by Fundación CRIS Contra el Cáncer Disclosures: Authors declare no conflicts of interest Presented at the European Society for Medical [Oncology] ... 22-27 October
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: EV-309 (TiP) Figure 1: Study design - EV+P vs cCRT for bladder preservation (1 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: EV-309 (TiP) enrollment site map - Active vs Planned countries (2 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: EV-309 (TiP) Figure 1: Study design - EV+P vs cCRT for bladder preservation · 2) Trial design schema: EV-309 (TiP) enrollment site map - Active vs Planned countries
TiP EV-309: Open-Label, Randomized, Ph 3 RCT of EV+P for Bladder Preservation in MIBC #ESMO26 @urotoday @MattGalsky 📌n=390; cT2-T4aN0M0 ≥50% UC histology 📌1:1 to 9 cycles of EV+P --> 8 cycles of Pembro vs concurrent chemoRT for 4 or 6.5 weeks 📌Dual primary EPs: BI-EFS by BICR, OS 📌Currently recruiting 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇰🇷
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1. Study design Patient population (N≈390) - MIBC (cT2-T4aN0M0) - No prior systemic therapy or radiotherapy - ECOG PS 0-2 - Eligible for cCRT - Fit for systemic therapy and ineligible for or elect not to undergo cystectomy Max TURBT R 1:1 Arm 1: EV 1.25 mg/kg IV Q3W on Days 1 and 8; Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W on Day 1 (9 cycles) -> Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W on Day 1^a (8 cycles) Arm 2: cCRT^b 4 or 6.5 weeks -> Long-term follow-up - Years 1-2, Q12W; Q24W thereafter: tumor response assessment via imaging, cystoscopy ± biopsy, urine cytology, and repeated TURBT as clinically indicated - Survival follow-up Randomization stratification factors - Tumor stage (cT2 vs cT3-T4a) - Cystectomy eligibility (ineligible vs eligible but elect not to undergo) - Geographic region (North America vs Europe vs rest of world) [Slide 2] [World map showing trial site countries] Legend: Active (dark blue) - United States, Canada, South Korea Planned (light blue) - e.g. United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Türkiye, China, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina Active Planned
@DrAngelaLamarca
Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: ACCOMPLISH study design: lenvatinib + pembrolizumab in advanced (1 of 4) (shared by Angela Lamarca)ESMO 2026 slide: ACCOMPLISH: Conclusion (2 of 4) (shared by Angela Lamarca)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: ACCOMPLISH: Secondary endpoints - Adverse events overview (3 of 4) (shared by Angela Lamarca)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: ACCOMPLISH: Primary endpoint ORR (investigator assessed) with waterfall plot (4 of 4) (shared by Angela Lamarca)
1) Trial design schema: ACCOMPLISH study design: lenvatinib + pembrolizumab in advanced · 2) Slide: ACCOMPLISH: Conclusion · 3) Safety data: ACCOMPLISH: Secondary endpoints - Adverse events overview · 4) Response data: ACCOMPLISH: Primary endpoint ORR (investigator assessed) with waterfall plot
Advanced refractory #AdrenalCarcinoma treated with #lenvatinib (20mg) and #pembrolizumab ORR 27% mPFS 10.4m Grade 3 tox - 76.7% @myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/isKddi5Ria
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[Slide 1] ACCOMPLISH Study design Open-label, multicenter, single-arm, investigator-initiated phase II trial Key Eligibility Criteria - Age ≥ 19 years - Locally advanced or metastatic ACC - Previously received both cisplatin- and mitotane-based chemotherapy* - measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1 - ECOG PS 0-1 - No previous immune checkpoint inhibitor and/or VEGF inhibitor *Patients were required to discontinue mitotane before study treatment N=30 Study Treatment Lenvatinib 20 mg once daily orally Plus Pembrolizumab 200 mg iv. Every 3 weeks (maximum 35 cycles) Until disease progression, unacceptable adverse events, or patient withdrawal Endpoints Primary - ORR according to RECIST v1.1 (by investigator) Secondary - PFS (by investigator) - OS - Safety profile NCT05036434. Data cut-off: 6 Mar, 2026 Hypothesis and sample size determination - Simon's optimal two-stage design - Null ORR 10%(P0) vs. target ORR 30% (P1), α=0.05 and 80% power - Stage 1: 10 patients; ≥2 responses required to proceed to stage 2 (19 additional patients) - Planned enrollment: 30 (29 evaluable, allowing of 5% drop-out) - Primary endpoint met if ≥6 of 29 evaluable patients achieve an object response. [Slide 2] Conclusion - ACCOMPLISH met its primary endpoint, with a confirmed ORR of 27% (8 of 30 patients; 95% CI 12-46%). Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab demonstrated meaningful antitumor activity in advanced ACC after mitotane and platinum-based chemotherapy. - The safety profile was consistent with previous reports of this combination, and no new safety signals were identified. - These results support lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab as a potential treatment option in this setting. [Slide 3] Secondary Endpoints Adverse Events Overview Adverse events summary AE | N (%) Any AE | 30 (100.0) Grade ≥3 AE | 23 (76.7) Serious AE | 11 (36.7) AEs leading to death (grade 5 AE) | 1 (3.3)* AE leading to interruption of drugs Any | 22 (73.3) Both | 8 (26.7) Lenvatinib | 22 (73.3) Pembrolizumab | 9 (30.0) AE leading to discontinuation of drugs Any | 0 (0.0) AEs leading to dose reduction for lenvatinib | 19 (63.3) *Grade 5 pneumonia (not related to study drugs by investigator's assessment) Adverse events occurring in ≥15% of patients) Adverse Event | Any grade | Grade 3-4 Mucositis oral | 17 (56.7) | 1 (3.3) Proteinuria | 17 (56.7) | 5 (16.7) Hypertension | 17 (56.7) | 8 (26.7) Hypothyroidism | 12 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) Fatigue | 11 (36.7) | 0 (0.0) Diarrhea | 9 (30.0) | 1 (3.3) Anorexia | 9 (30.0) | 3 (10.0) Platelet count decreased | 8 (26.7) | 3 (10.0) Fever | 7 (23.3) | 0 (0.0) Nausea | 7 (23.3) | 0 (0.0) Constipation | 6 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 6 (20.0) | 2 (6.7) Abdominal pain | 5 (16.7) | 1 (3.3) [Slide 4] Results: Primary Endpoint ORR (Investigator Assessed) Best Overall Response | n (%) Complete Response (CR) | 0 (0) Partial Response (PR) | 8 (27)* Stable Disease (SD) | 20 (67) - of which unconfirmed PR | 1 (3) Progressive Disease (PD) | 2 (7) Objective Response Rate, % (n/N; 95% CI) | 27% (8/30; 12-46%) Disease Control Rate, % (n/N) | 93% (28/30) *Note: The submitted abstract reported 9 responses based on unconfirmed best response. The protocol-specified confirmation requirement (RECIST 1.1) was not applied at the time of abstract preparation; with confirmation applied, 8 responses were confirmed. The updated results are presented with the agreement of the ESMO Scientific Programmes Office. **Computed using the Clopper-Pearson method Abbreviations: 95% CI, 95% confidence interval Waterfall plot [Best Change in Target Lesion from Baseline (%) by Patients; Best Overall Response PR / SD / PD; * Unconfirmed PR]
@ProfSyedHussain
Syed A Hussain@ProfSyedHussain
ESMO 2026 slide: ADC/molecular target expression across urothelial carcinoma molecular subtypes (1 of 2) (shared by Syed A Hussain)ESMO 2026 slide: Hussain discussant slides on 1L advanced urothelial cancer (2 of 2) (shared by Syed A Hussain)
1) Slide: ADC/molecular target expression across urothelial carcinoma molecular subtypes · 2) Slide: Hussain discussant slides on 1L advanced urothelial cancer
It was my pleasure & privilege to be part of the ESMO 2026 faculty. Enjoyed role to co-chair the session @MariaJRibal & @BrittSuelmann Great abstracts & presentations. @Mariadesantis @Andreanecchi @MattGalsky @MyEsmo Enjoyed discussing exciting abstracts#NIAGARA #GDFATHER -Neo https://t.co/d5ni3Qgqf1
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] University of Sheffield | School of Medicine and Population Health Expression of molecular targets appears to vary in molecular subtypes of UC4 Luminal papillary | Luminal non-specified | Luminal unstable | Stroma-rich | Basal/squamous | Neuroendocrine-like Incidence | ~24% | ~8% | ~15% | ~15% | ~35% | ~4% Differentiation | Urothelial–luminal | Basal NECTIN4 / HER2 / FGFR3 (decreasing luminal→basal); PD-L1 EGFR / Immune infiltration (increasing) Discussant: Prof. Syed A. Hussain, University of Sheffield 1. Kamoun A, et al. Cell. 2020;181:540-556. 2. Lambrechts D, et al. Eur Urol. 2021;79:420-433. 3. Choi W, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025 (ES-Sep Abstract 504). 4. Balar AV, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2021;22:512-523. 5. Coenen W, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2022;40:522-533. Expression of ADC targets appear to differ in UC molecular subtypes1 HER2 (****) | EGFR (***) | PD-L1 (****) | NECTIN4 (***) — mRNA expression (log2) by LumP, LumNS, LumU, Stroma, Basal, NE HER2 and NECTIN4 expression were highest in luminal subtypes of UC UC, urothelial carcinoma; LumP, luminal papillary; LumNS, luminal non-specified; LumU, luminal unstable; NE, neuroendocrine-like. Adapted from: Choi W, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025 (ES-Sep Abstract 504).
@DrDanielHeng
Daniel Heng@DrDanielHeng
ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Papillary RCC trial landscape table: ORR across trials (Suárez, ESMO 2026) (shared by Daniel Heng)
Response data: Papillary RCC trial landscape table: ORR across trials (Suárez, ESMO 2026)
Amazing summary of papillary RCC studies. Great job @crisuarez08 @oncoalert #ESMO26 https://t.co/Kk359dtwrW
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @pokrivcak
PAPILLARY RCC: TRIAL LANDSCAPE TRIAL | REGIMEN / COHORT | PAPILLARY RCC (n) | ORR IN PAPILLARY RCC SAVOIR | Savolitinib | 33 | 27% (MET-Driven) PAPMET | Cabozantinib | 44 | 23% CALYPSO | Savolitinib + durvalumab | 41 | 29% (53% in MET-driven) KEYNOTE-427 (cohort B) | Pembrolizumab | 118 | 28.8% CheckMate 374 | Nivolumab | 24 | 8.3% KEYNOTE-B61 | Pembrolizumab + lenvatinib | 93 | 54% SUNNIFORECAST | Nivolumab + ipilimumab | 72 | 29.2% Cabozantinib + nivolumab | Cabozantinib + nivolumab | 32 | 47% COSMIC-021 | Cabozantinib + atezolizumab | 15 | 47% Bevacizumab + erlotinib | HLRCC-associated / sporadic papillary RCC | 83 (43 / 40) | 72% / 35% Lenvatinib + everolimus | Lenvatinib + everolimus | 20 | 15% CaNI | Cabozantinib + nivolumab + ipilimumab | 19* | 35%* Cristina Suárez MD PhD MADRID 2026 ESMO congress
@Martin_AngelMD
Martín Angel@Martin_AngelMD
ESMO 2026 slide: Molecular co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity patterns in prostate cancer: WAYFIND-R real-world genomic (shared by Martín Angel)
Slide: Molecular co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity patterns in prostate cancer: WAYFIND-R real-world genomic
E-poster session at @myESMO! Happy to present the #WYFINDR 's prostate cancer patients dataset. Molecular co-ocurrence & mutual exclusivity profile #ESMO26 @IAF_Fleming @Roche #precisionmedicine @fundacion_FUCA https://t.co/ii6peFoJ6T
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
# 3309eP Molecular Co-Occurrence and Mutual Exclusivity Patterns in Prostate Cancer: Insights from a Prospective Real-World Genomic Database WAYFIND-R. Authors: Martin Angel1*; Lucas E. Coradini1; Federico Losco1; Florencia Tsou1; Juan Pablo Sade 1: Medical Oncologist. Instituto Alexander Fleming, Buenos Aires, Argentina mangel@alexanderfleming.org *Principal investigator of WAYFIND-R trial. INTRODUCTION: Molecular profiling has become an integral component of precision oncology in prostate cancer, particularly in advanced disease, where the identification of actionable alterations may inform the use of targeted therapies and refine prognostic assessment. Genomic alterations involving androgen receptor signaling, tumor suppressor genes, homologous recombination repair, and mismatch repair define biologically relevant subgroups; however, these events do not occur in isolation. Their patterns of co-occurrence may reflect cooperating pathways that contribute to tumor progression, whereas mutual exclusivity may identify distinct molecular lineages, redundant oncogenic mechanisms, or biologically incompatible genomic states. Characterizing these relationships in real-world populations may therefore improve the interpretation of complex molecular reports. The aim of this analysis was to identify patterns of co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity among predefined molecular alteration groups in patients with prostate cancer included in the prospective WAYFIND-R real-world genomic database. Methods: Data were prospectively collected from the WAYFIND-R database. Patients were stratified into 7 groups according to the predominant molecular profile: G0_SPOP, G1_AR, G2_TumorSuppressorGenes, G3_HRR, G4_MMR, G5_CHIP, and G6_Other. Results: 97 patients profiled ; 533 of 904 screened genes (59%) harbored a detectable mutation across the cohort; 41% showed no mutation detected in the tested panel. G2_Tumor Suppressors was the most frequent clinically relevant subgroup (48.4%), followed by G3_HRR (35.0%). CONCLUSION TumorSuppressorGenes appear to act as a common molecular denominator, suggesting that tumor suppressor gene alterations may represent a common genomic background upon which additional molecular events accumulate. Robust patterns of mutual exclusivity were not observed across most molecular subgroups, except SPOP ↔ CHIP relationship. The presence of CHIP mutations in nearly 20% of patients represents a clinically relevant finding that should be considered to avoid false-positive interpretation of somatic tumor variants. We want to thanks all the WAYFIND-R´s patients and their families CO-OCCURRENCE MATRIX [colored heatmap; cell values illegible] OVERALL MUTATION DETECTION RATE [bar chart, Mutated patients (n)]: TP53 52; AR 24; PTEN 16; BRCA2 15; DNMT3A 14; ATM 11; TET2 10; ASXL1 9; CHEK2 8; CDK12 8; RB1 8; BRCA1 7 [References footnote illegible]
@nataliagandur
Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
ESMO 2026 slide: Ana Aparicio — Determinants of ADC Activity (New targets in prostate cancer) (1 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: Ana Aparicio — Target Features (2 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: Ana Aparicio — Inter- and Intratumoral Heterogeneity of Prostate Cancer (3 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: Ana Aparicio — Cell State Dependence of Target Expression (4 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Slide: Ana Aparicio — Determinants of ADC Activity (New targets in prostate cancer) · 2) Slide: Ana Aparicio — Target Features · 3) Slide: Ana Aparicio — Inter- and Intratumoral Heterogeneity of Prostate Cancer · 4) Slide: Ana Aparicio — Cell State Dependence of Target Expression
🚨⭐🔵 #ESMO26 | New Targets in Prostate Cancer: ADCs & Emerging Biologies 🎤 Presented by Ana Aparicio 🇺🇸 | MD Anderson Cancer Center @OncoAlert 🔬 ADCs in mCRPC: Is choosing the right target enough, or does the construct matter just as much? A fascinating overview of the next generation of antibody-drug conjugates in #ProstateCancer. 🧬 1️⃣ WHAT DETERMINES ADC ACTIVITY? ADC efficacy depends on much more than antigen expression: 🔹 Target density and inter/intratumoral heterogeneity 🔹 Antigen shedding and internalization 🔹 Intracellular trafficking 🔹 Antibody, linker, payload and drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) 🔹 Bystander effect 🔹 Tumor microenvironment and resistance mechanisms 📌 Target expression is dynamic—not a fixed biological property. 🎯 2️⃣ PHASE III: B7-H3 ADCs MOVE FORWARD Two major randomized trials are evaluating B7-H3-directed ADCs against docetaxel in mCRPC: ✅ IDeate-Prostate01 NCT06925737 | N=1,440 • Ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) • B7-H3-directed ADC • Topoisomerase I inhibitor payload • DAR 4 ✅ BNT324-03 NCT07365995 | N=736 • BNT324 (DB-1311) • B7-H3-directed ADC • Topoisomerase I inhibitor payload • DAR 6 🔬 These studies will help determine whether ADCs can improve outcomes over taxane chemotherapy. 💥 3️⃣ ABBV-969: A BISPECIFIC ADC TARGETING PSMA + STEAP1 A particularly innovative approach designed to address heterogeneous target expression. Phase I | N=49 heavily pretreated patients with mCRPC. 📊 At doses ≥3 mg/kg: ✅ Confirmed PSA50 response: 67% ✅ Confirmed PSA90 response: 28% ✅ Confirmed ORR: 45% among 29 RECIST-evaluable patients ⚠️ Grade ≥3 treatment-emergent AEs: 63%, predominantly anemia. 📌 Encouraging antitumor activity, including in patients previously treated with taxanes and radioligand therapy, but still early-phase evidence. 🧬 4️⃣ EMERGING TARGETS: STEAP2 & CD46 🔹 STEAP2: Potentially favorable and relatively homogeneous expression across prostate cancer progression. 🔹 CD46: Broadly expressed membrane protein with internalization properties that may be exploited therapeutically. Both represent interesting opportunities for ADC development, although expression and biological rationale alone cannot establish clinical efficacy. 🔬 CONCLUSION The ADC landscape in prostate cancer is expanding beyond single-target approaches. Bispecific constructs, novel payloads and strategies addressing tumor heterogeneity may help overcome resistance. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL The future of ADC therapy in prostate cancer will not be determined by identifying the most highly expressed antigen alone. What matters is the interaction between: 🎯 The right target 🧬 The right construct 💊 The right payload 👤 The right patient 💡 A highly expressed target does not guarantee an effective ADC—and heterogeneous expression does not necessarily preclude response. The challenge is to translate molecular targeting into durable survival benefit with an acceptable therapeutic index. 📌 For now, these agents remain investigational. Randomized efficacy, safety and biomarker data will determine their place in clinical practice. @urologysummit @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @Uromigos @LosUromigos @neerajaiims @Silke_Gillessen @EfstathiouEleni @AOmlin @declangmurphy @DrJaVallejo @cdanicas @montypal @apolo_andrea @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ #ProstateCancer #mCRPC #ADC #PrecisionOncology #GUOncology
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Determinants of ADC Activity Pharmacokinetics | Tumor penetration | Target recognition | Intracellular trafficking | Payload | TME modulation | Resistance Antibody Linker Payload Drug-to-Antibody-Ratio (DAR) Bystander effect Mosele et al. Nature Medicine (2026); Lin et al. npj Precis Onc (2025); Tsuchikama et al. Nat Rev Clin Oncol (2024) Ana Aparicio, MD [Speaker panel: Ana Aparicio — New targets (ADCs, new biologies)] [Slide 2] Target Features Cell surface density | Intratumoral density | Intertumoral heterogeneity | Normal tissue expression / Antigen shedding Mosele et al. Nature Medicine (2026); Lin et al. npj Precis Onc (2025); Tsuchikama et al. Nat Rev Clin Oncol (2024) Ana Aparicio, MD [Slide 4] Cell State Dependence of Target Expression AR Activity/Sensitivity → Lineage Promiscuity KLK2 PSMA STEAP1 STEAP2 B7H3 TROP2 HER3 CD46 CEACAM5 PSCA NE restricted: DLL3 SEZ6 Sayar et al. Mol Cancer Res (2026); Ajkunic et al. npj Precis Onc (2024); Shen et al. Clin Cancer Res (2025); Zaratt et al. J Clin Invest (2025); Makovec et al. Clin Cancer Res (2026); Busanova et al. Nat Rev Urol (2025); Ashraf et al. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases (2026) Ana Aparicio, MD
@AndreaNecchi
Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO@AndreaNecchi
ESMO 2026 slide: MIBC radiomic signature external validation: AUC for pCR and pMR versus PURE-01 with ROC (shared by Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO)
Slide: MIBC radiomic signature external validation: AUC for pCR and pMR versus PURE-01 with ROC
Our own Michela Piacentini presented the external validation cohort findings of AI-assisted MRI imaging for the prediction of response to neoadj therapies in MIBC - deep features model performed less well in this cohort vs #PURE01 published in @EurUrolOncol - pre-therapy imaging prediction remains challenging - post therapy performance of radiomic features was better Bladder MRI-based tools remains an area of investigation in pts with MIBC Congrats to the contributors! @SanRaffaeleMI @MyUniSR @MSKCancerCenter @BrigidaMaiorano @Anto_cigliola @CMercinelli @GiorgioBre Larry Schwartz, Amita Dave et al. @myESMO #ESMO26 @urotoday @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
4 Results · Radiomic signatures 0.78 external AUC for pCR (95% CI 0.68-0.87) 0.77 external AUC for pMR (95% CI 0.67-0.86) 0.75-0.76 AUC in the RC-only subset (N=59) C AUC by cohort, features and weights unchanged from PURE-01 pCR (ypT0): PURE-01 (test) 0,86; External, full (N=97) 0,78; External, RC only (N=59) 0,76 pMR (ypT<2): PURE-01 (test) 0,96; External, full (N=97) 0,77; External, RC only (N=59) 0,75 D ROC curves and calibration in the external cohort Full cohort (N=97) RC-only subset (N=59) chance / perfect calibration pCR (ypT0) · ROC (left) and calibration by deciles (right) AUC (95% CI) Full: 0.78 (0.68, 0.87) Cystectomy: 0.76 (0.62, 0.89) pMR (ypT<2) · ROC (left) and calibration by deciles (right) AUC (95% CI) Full: 0.77 (0.67, 0.86) Cystectomy: 0.75 (0.62, 0.88) Sensitivity / 1 - Specificity / Observed proportion / Predicted probability
@quimmateo
Joaquin Mateo@quimmateo
ESMO 2026 slide: BioChiP phase II poster - carboplatin in pretreated mCRPC guided by RAD51 HRD (presenter photo) (shared by Joaquin Mateo)
Slide: BioChiP phase II poster - carboplatin in pretreated mCRPC guided by RAD51 HRD (presenter photo)
The #ESMO2026 poster on our academic trial with carboplatin in mCRPC guided by RAD51-IF HRD status is now up in hall 5A. Come by and chat with @pablo_cresta @VHIO work with @Dolmos77 @H12Octubre https://t.co/pQdfRl1Ezi
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
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Deborah Mukherji@dmukherji
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: BioChiP poster 2240P (Best Poster) - carboplatin in pretreated mCRPC, biomarker-guided (shared by Deborah Mukherji)
Biomarker data: BioChiP poster 2240P (Best Poster) - carboplatin in pretreated mCRPC, biomarker-guided
Best Poster Award – Advanced ProstateCa at #ESMO26! BioChiP phase II: Carboplatin 21.5% RR in pretreated mCRPC, higher RR in BRCA1/2-altered or RAD51-defined HRD tumours. Important implications for biomarker-guided use of affordable treatments in resource-limited settings https://t.co/pbWVhXq3N3
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Photo of presenter standing beside poster; 'BEST POSTER' rosette; board sign METASTATIC PROSTATE CANCER; poster number 2240P] BioChiP: A phase II, open-label, biomarker-guided study of carboplatin efficacy in pretreated metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer TAKE HOME MESSAGES - Without biomarker selection, carboplatin showed a combined response rate of 21.5%. - Higher response rates were associated with a RAD51-defined HRD phenotype and with BRCA1/2 alterations. Primary endpoint - Response Rate: 21.5% (95% CI 12.3 - 33.5) BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSE RATE 16.9% (95% CI 8.8 - 28.3) RADIOGRAPHIC RESPONSE RATE 22.7% (95% CI 11.5 - 37.8) Key secondary endpoint - RESPONSE RATE BY RAD51 [Small text, tentative: N=65; Not evaluable 38.5% (25/65); HRP 50.8% (33/65); HRD 10.8% (7/65); RAD51 - HRD n/total 4/7, 57.1%, 95% CI 18.4-90.1; RAD51 - HRP/NE n/total 10/58, 17.2%, 95% CI 8.6-29.4] Sections visible: Background; Design; Key eligibility criteria; Procedures; Biomarker analyses; Endpoints; Statistical analysis; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Personal information; Genomic landscape of study population; Patients characteristics; Safety; Secondary endpoints (OVERALL POPULATION / BY RAD51 STATUS: rPFS, CLINICAL PFS, OVERALL SURVIVAL); Exploratory endpoints (BY GENOMIC ALTERATION) - body text and curve values illegible
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: ExBAT (LACOG 0620) study design - alternating BAT testosterone (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: ExBAT - rPFS by AR amplification status (KM) (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: ExBAT - overall survival by AR amplification status (KM) (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: ExBAT - genomic profile (oncoprint) and swimmer plot of individual clinical outcomes (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: ExBAT (LACOG 0620) study design - alternating BAT testosterone · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ExBAT - rPFS by AR amplification status (KM) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ExBAT - overall survival by AR amplification status (KM) · 4) Slide: ExBAT - genomic profile (oncoprint) and swimmer plot of individual clinical outcomes
Genomic biomarkers of response to ExBAT alternating Daro and Testosterone in mCRPC: ExBAT Trial (LACOG 0620) @urotoday #ESMO26 No AR amp vs AR amp: 📌rPFS: 8.3 vs 2.9 mos; HR 0.39, 95% CI 0.16–0.94 📌OS: HR 0.19, 95% CI 0.07–0.55 📌Support further eval of BAT-based ARPI sequencing, guided by AR status
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] Phase 2, single-arm, multicenter (8 institutions), open-label trial · N = 51 treated patients Key eligibility criteria • Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma • Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer • Radiographic, PSA, or clinical progression on or after abiraterone • Chemotherapy-naïve for mCRPC • ECOG performance status 0–1 • Archival or fresh tumor tissue and blood available for molecular analyses Serum testosterone (supraphysiologic -- castrate) AR blockade Testosterone cypionate (BAT) | Darolutamide | Washout Day 1 - Weeks 1–4 | Days 29–56 · Weeks 5–8 | 7 days · Week 9 One cycle = 9 weeks (63 days) Repeat cycle until progression or unacceptable toxicity Ongoing LHRH agonist/antagonist maintained throughout treatment PSA and physical examination every 4 weeks CT abdomen/pelvis and bone scan every 12 weeks Endpoints Primary Rate of radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) at 12 months (PCWG3), compared with a historical control Secondary • Median rPFS and time to progression • PSA50 response rate • Overall survival • Quality of life • Safety and tolerability [Slide 2] Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (%) Median (95% CI) 8.3m (3.9-NE) [Non-Amplified] Median (95% CI) 2.9m (1.8-NE) [Amplified] P-value: 0.0284 HR: 0.39 AR | Events/Total | % 12m rPFS (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) Amplified | 7/8 | 0.0 (NE-NE%) | Reference Non-Amplified | 23/38 | 42.3 (26.2-57.6%) | 0.39 (0.16-0.94) Months At Risk (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) Amplified | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 Non-Amplified | 38 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 0 Survival table Endpoint: Radiographic progression-free survival (by AR amplification status) Arm | N | Median | Median CI AR Amplified | 8 | 2.9m | 1.8-NE AR Non-Amplified | 38 | 8.3m | 3.9-NE HR: 0.39 HR CI: 0.16-0.94 P: 0.0284 Landmark rates: 12 months: AR Amplified 0.0% (CI NE-NE%) | AR Non-Amplified 42.3% (CI 26.2-57.6%) [Slide 3] Overall Survival (%) 12m OS (95% CI) 88.9% (73.0-95.7%) [Non-amplified] 12m OS (95% CI) 50% (15.2-77.5%) [Amplified] P-value: 0.001 HR: 0.19 AR | Events/Total | Median (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) Amplified | 6/8 | 11.6 (3.7-NE) | Reference Non-Amplified | 9/38 | NR (21.6-NE) | 0.19 (0.07-0.55) Months At Risk (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) Amplified | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 Non-amplified | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 25 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (by AR amplification status) Arm | N | Median | Median CI AR Amplified | 8 | 11.6 | 3.7-NE AR Non-Amplified | 38 | NR | 21.6-NE HR: 0.19 HR CI: 0.07-0.55 P: 0.001 Landmark rates: 12 months: AR Non-Amplified 88.9% (CI 73.0-95.7%) | AR Amplified 50% (CI 15.2-77.5%) [Slide 4] Genomic Profile and Individual Clinical Outcomes Genes: AR | TP53 | DNMT3A | PPM1D | TET2 | ASXL1 | TMPRSS2 | MUTYH | ATM | CDK12 | BRCA2 | CHEK2 | Other gene** | Sample Patient (1–48) Time from enrollment (months) (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25) Genomic alteration key Mutation (oncogenic/likely oncogenic) | AR mutation + amplification | Not evaluable AR amplification (CNV) | Not detected Swimmer plot key No PSA decline† | Death Any PSA decline† | Alive / last contact (censored) No post-baseline PSA assessment | Radiographic/clinical progression (rPFS event)
@AndreaNecchi
Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO@AndreaNecchi
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: SURE-02 study design: neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan plus (1 of 3) (shared by Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SURE-02 response and survival: cCR rate, 24-month EFS (2 of 3) (shared by Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO)ESMO 2026 slide: Debora Serafin at the SURE-02 poster 4750P at ESMO 2026 (3 of 3) (shared by Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO)
1) Trial design schema: SURE-02 study design: neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan plus · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: SURE-02 response and survival: cCR rate, 24-month EFS · 3) Slide: Debora Serafin at the SURE-02 poster 4750P at ESMO 2026
Our own Debora Serafini presented the #SURE02 trial update after @TheLancetOncol publication early this year #ESMO26 @myESMO - 39% cCR - 24m median follow-up - 2y EFS in cCR pts 83.3%; 2y OS 94.4% - 81.6% started adjuvant pembro, 42.9% completed the adjuvant course Some severe delayed irTRAE may still occur. Congratulations to the entire team! @SanRaffaeleMI @MyUniSR @CMercinelli @BrigidaMaiorano @Anto_cigliola @BasileG_ et al.@urotoday @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Methods Study design (single-centre, single-arm phase 2) MIBC cT2–T3bN0M0* · ECOG PS 0–1 Cisplatin-ineligible or refusing · scheduled for RC N = 49 Neoadjuvant SG + Pembro × 4 cycles, Q3W SG 7.5 mg/kg D1 + D8 · Pembro 200 mg D1 Primary G-CSF prophylaxis Response assessment: CT + pelvic MRI + cystoscopy; multidisciplinary tumour board Radical cystectomy n = 16 (33%) re-TURBT n = 29 (59%) No surgery (progression) n = 4 (8%) bladder sparing** Adjuvant / maintenance Pembro 200 mg Q3W × 13 cycles Off-protocol systemic therapy *Four cT4a patients enrolled before the protocol amendment are included in the ITT analysis. **re-TURBT offered after tumour board discussion to patients refusing RC (protocol v5, June 2024). Numbers refer to the ITT population (N = 49). [Slide 2] Results: Response and survival 39% cCR (19/49) 95% CI 25–54 24 mo median follow-up (reverse KM; 20–29) 63.8% 24-mo EFS, ITT 95% CI 51.3–79.3 75.1% 24-mo OS, ITT 95% CI 63.8–88.4 Bladder sparing: in the re-TURBT group (n = 29), 5 patients underwent a delayed RC and 3 started salvage chemoradiotherapy. Three intravesical relapses occurred among the 19 patients with cCR. Survival estimates are from the updated analysis (August 2026) and differ slightly from the submitted abstract. A EFS, ITT population (N = 49) B OS, ITT population (N = 49) 24-mo EFS 63.8% (95% CI 51.3–79.3) 24-mo OS 75.1% (95% CI 63.8–88.4) C EFS by clinical response D OS by clinical response No cCR / cCR Number at risk Time from therapy (months) 24-mo EFS: cCR 83.3% (67.8–100) vs no cCR 51.7% (36.2–74.1); P = 0.019 24-mo OS: cCR 94.4% (84.4–100) vs no cCR 63.3% (48.2–83.2); P = 0.01 Discussion Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS (24-month landmarks), ITT and by clinical response ITT (EFS) | 49 ITT (OS) | 49 cCR | 19 no cCR | 30 P: EFS by response P = 0.019; OS by response P = 0.01 24-mo EFS ITT 63.8% (95% CI 51.3–79.3) 24-mo OS ITT 75.1% (95% CI 63.8–88.4) 24-mo EFS cCR 83.3% (67.8–100) vs no cCR 51.7% (36.2–74.1) 24-mo OS cCR 94.4% (84.4–100) vs no cCR 63.3% (48.2–83.2) [Slide 3] 4750P Urothelial cancer | ESMO Congress 2026, Madrid, 23–27 October Overall survival (OS) and mature safety results of SURE-02, a phase 2 study of neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan (SG) plus pembrolizumab (Pembro), followed by response-adapted bladder sparing and adjuvant Pembro, in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) Debora Serafin, Giuseppe Basile, Chiara Mercinelli, Brigida A. Maiorano, Antonio Cigliola, Michela Piacentini, Gualtiero Guandalini, Giorgio Brembilla, Enrico Tomasi, Gaia Latini, Maurizio Colecchia, Francesco de Cobelli, Marco Moschini, Alberto Briganti, Jeffrey S. Ross, Francesco Montorsi, Andrea Necchi Abstract 4750P Methods Results: Response and survival Results: Mature safety 81.6% 42.9% 22.4% 65% Discussion Conclusions
@ReneeSaliby
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-564 final protocol-prespecified analysis title slide (Choueiri et al.) (1 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis: OS, ITT population (HR 0.70) (2 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-564 AE summary, as-treated population: IA4 vs final analysis (3 of 3) (shared by Renee Maria Saliby)
1) Slide: KEYNOTE-564 final protocol-prespecified analysis title slide (Choueiri et al.) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis: OS, ITT population (HR 0.70) · 3) Slide: KEYNOTE-564 AE summary, as-treated population: IA4 vs final analysis
Last (clinical outcome) update from KN564! At 7yr follow-up, no new safety signal. We already know from prior data cutoffs that this is the FIRST therapy showing OS survival in the adjuvant setting. #RCC paving the way - @DrChoueiri #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/n3yyblFrAh
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Final Protocol-Prespecified Analysis of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-564 Trial of Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Versus Placebo in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Toni K. Choueiri1; Piotr Tomczak2; Se Hoon Park3; Balaji Venugopal4; Thomas Ferguson5; Naomi B. Haas6; Yen-Hwa Chang7; Stefan N. Symeonides8; Jae Lyun Lee9; Piotr Sawrycki10; Naveed Sarwar11; Mauricio Mahave12; Howard Gurney13; Marine Gross-Goupil14; Guryjot K. Doshi15; John M. Burke16; Rui Kang17; Joseph E. Burgents17; Priyanka Chablani17; Thomas Powles18 1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 2Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland; 3Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 4The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; 5Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; 6Abramson Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 7Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; 8Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 9Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 10Provincial Hospital in Torun, Torun, Poland; 11Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; 12Arturo López Pérez Foundation, Santiago, Chile; 13Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 14Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux - Hôpital Saint-André, Bordeaux, France; 15Texas Oncology, US Oncology Research, Woodlands, TX, USA; 16Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Aurora, CO, USA; 17Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; 18Barts Health NHS Trust and the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, Barts Cancer Institute and Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom [Slide 2] OS, ITT Population | Pembro (N = 496) | Placebo (N = 498) Events, n (%) | 86 (17.3) | 118 (23.7) Median (95% CI), months | NR (NR-NR) | NR (NR-NR) HR 0.70 (95% CI, 0.53-0.92) Landmark labels on curve (Pembro): 96.3% | 93.9% | 91.2% | 87.7% | 85.9% | 82.3% Landmark labels on curve (Placebo): 93.9% | 89.5% | 85.8% | 82.2% | 79.3% | 76.6% No. at risk (0–108 months, every 6): Pembro: 496 489 485 479 472 468 460 452 445 440 428 422 417 383 227 131 49 1 0 Placebo: 498 492 484 478 464 455 442 429 423 416 404 398 390 358 204 119 45 2 0 ...OS end point was met at IA3 and was not formally statistically tested thereafter. Data cutoff date: February 4, 2026. Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival, ITT Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro | 496 | NR | NR-NR Placebo | 498 | NR | NR-NR HR: 0.70 HR CI: 0.53-0.92 Landmark rates: dashed line 1 (unlabelled): Pembro 96.3% | Placebo 93.9% dashed line 2 (unlabelled): Pembro 93.9% | Placebo 89.5% dashed line 3 (unlabelled): Pembro 91.2% | Placebo 85.8% dashed line 4 (unlabelled): Pembro 87.7% | Placebo 82.2% dashed line 5 (unlabelled): Pembro 85.9% | Placebo 79.3% dashed line 6 (unlabelled): Pembro 82.3% | Placebo 76.6% [Slide 3] AE Summary, As-Treated Population | IA4 (median 69.5 months follow-up)1 Pembro (n = 488) | IA4 Placebo (n = 496) | FA (median 85.9 months follow-up) Pembro (n = 488) | FA Placebo (n = 496) Duration of therapy, median (range), months | 11.1 (0.03-14.3) | 11.1 (0.03-15.4) | 11.1 (0.03-14.3) | 11.1 (0.03-15.4) All-cause AEs | 470 (96.3) | 453 (91.3) | 471 (96.5) | 454 (91.5) Grade 3-5 | 156 (32.0) | 88 (17.7) | 156 (32.0) | 88 (17.7) Led to treatment discontinuation | 103 (21.1) | 11 (2.2) | 103 (21.1) | 11 (2.2) Led to death | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) All-cause serious AEs | 101 (20.7) | 57 (11.5) | 101 (20.7) | 57 (11.5) Led to treatment discontinuation | 49 (10.0) | 5 (1.0) | 49 (10.0) | 5 (1.0) Treatment-related AEs | 386 (79.1) | 263 (53.0) | 386 (79.1) | 263 (53.0) Grade 3-4 | 91 (18.6) | 6 (1.2) | 91 (18.6) | 6 (1.2) Led to treatment discontinuation | 89 (18.2) | 4 (0.8) | 89 (18.2) | 4 (0.8) Led to death | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Treatment-related serious AEs | 58 (11.9) | 1 (0.2) | 58 (11.9) | 1 (0.2) Data are n (%) unless otherwise specified. Data cutoff date: February 4, 2026. 1. Haas NB et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43:4514.
@scocmem
Sara Coca Membribes@scocmem
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Sac-TMT + pembrolizumab 1L cisplatin-ineligible advanced UC: baseline (1 of 2) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Sac-TMT + pembrolizumab 1L cisplatin-ineligible advanced UC (2 of 2) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)
1) Trial design schema: Sac-TMT + pembrolizumab 1L cisplatin-ineligible advanced UC: baseline · 2) Trial design schema: Sac-TMT + pembrolizumab 1L cisplatin-ineligible advanced UC
#ESMO26 Phase II sac-TMT + pembro in 1L cisplatin-ineligible advanced UC (n=40, 60% UTUC) Median PFS 11.2 mo, OS NR and G3/4 TRAEs 63% Promising results although its place in the EVP era remains to be defined. Worth exploring this combination in other settings @OncoAlert https://t.co/1PVtUJXVq4
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Baseline Characteristics | Sac-TMT + pembro (N = 40) Age, median (range), y | 66.5 (42–81) Male | 26 (65) Race: Asian | 37 (93) Race: White | 3 (8) ECOG PS 0 | 3 (8) ECOG PS 1 | 32 (80) ECOG PS 2a | 5 (13) Histology: Urothelial or transitional-cell carcinoma | 38 (95) Histology: Urothelial carcinoma, mixed types | 2 (5) Location of metastasis: Lymph node only | 7 (18) Location of metastasis: Liver | 8 (20) Primary tumor location: Lower tract | 16 (40) Primary tumor location: Upper tract | 24 (60) PD-L1 CPS <10 | 32 (80) PD-L1 CPS ≥10 | 8 (20) TROP2 H-scoreb <200 | 5 (13) TROP2 H-scoreb ≥200 | 32 (80) TROP2 H-score Missingc | 3 (8) Cisplatin ineligibility criteria: ECOG PS of 2a | 5 (13) Creatinine clearanced <60 mL/min but >30 mL/min | 33 (83) Grade ≥2 audiometric hearing loss | 1 (3) Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy | 3 (8) CPS, combined positive score. Median study follow-up duration (time from first dose to data cutoff), 22.8 (range, 19.8–30.0) months. Data are n (%) unless otherwise specified. aBefore a protocol amendment, participants with ECOG PS of 2 were eligible for enrollment. bAs determined by Roche Tissue Diagnostics IHC assay. cParticipants who did not have TROP2 IHC data available. dCalculated or measured. Data cutoff, Jan 26, 2026. [Slide 3] Summary of Treatment-Relateda AEs | Sac-TMT 4 mg/kg + pembro (n = 26) | Sac-TMT 5 mg/kg + pembro (n = 14) | Sac-TMT + pembro (N = 40) Treatment duration, median (range), mo — Sac-TMT | 11.8 (0.03–25.1) | 10.0 (0.5–29.1) | 10.9 (0.03–29.1) Treatment duration — Pembrolizumab | 9.2 (0.03–22.8) | 9.3 (0.03–23.5) | 9.3 (0.03–23.5) Treatment-related AEs | 25 (96) | 14 (100) | 39 (98) Grade 3 or 4 | 17 (65) | 8 (57) | 25 (63) Serious | 3 (12) | 3 (21) | 6 (15) Led to any treatment discontinuation | 2 (8) | 4 (29) | 6 (15) Led to sac-TMT discontinuation | 1 (4)b | 2 (14)c | 3 (8) Led to pembrolizumab discontinuation | 1 (4)d | 2 (14)e | 3 (8) Led to death | 0 | 0 | 0 Chart: Treatment-Related AEs Occurring in ≥25% of Participants (Participants, %; Grade 1 or 2 / Grade 3 or 4) Anemia 73 | Stomatitis 73 | Alopecia 43 | Hypoalbuminemia 43 | Decreased appetite 40 | Rash 40 | Neutrophil count decreased 35 | Blood creatinine increased 33 | WBC count decreased 33 | Hyperglycemia 30 | Lymphocyte count decreased 30 | Urinary tract infection 28 | Proteinuria 25 Data in the table are n (%). aDetermined by the investigator to be related to any study treatment; in the 4 and 5 mg/kg groups respectively, 2 (8%) and 3 (21%) participants had ocular surface toxicity (all were grade ≤2), and no participants had interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis. bDue to infusion-related reaction. cDue to infusion-related reaction and platelet count decreased. dDue to glucocorticoid deficiency. eOne participant due to adrenal insufficiency and one participant due to ALT increased and AST increased. Data cutoff, Jan 26, 2026.
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: TRIDA (SOGUG) real-world darolutamide + ADT + docetaxel in mHSPC (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: TRIDA (SOGUG) real-world darolutamide + ADT + docetaxel in mHSPC (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: TRIDA biochemical (PSA) and global response stacked bars (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: TRIDA adverse events by grade (horizontal bar chart) (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: TRIDA (SOGUG) real-world darolutamide + ADT + docetaxel in mHSPC · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: TRIDA (SOGUG) real-world darolutamide + ADT + docetaxel in mHSPC · 3) Slide: TRIDA biochemical (PSA) and global response stacked bars · 4) Safety data: TRIDA adverse events by grade (horizontal bar chart)
Daro + ADT and docetaxel in mHSPC: RW Evidence from the TRIDA Study of SOGUG 🇪🇸 #ESMO26 @urotoday @Ricardo62949193 mFU: 11 mos 📌16.2% progressed to CRPC 📌mOS NR, 18 mo probability of survival: 86.5% 📌48.5% PSA <= 0.2 📌83.3% disease control 📌Similar safety to ARASENS https://t.co/V19fLQC3pD
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] Castration Resistant-free Survival (CRFS) Survival Probability (%) vs Time (months) CRFS12m | CRFS18m TRIDA 83.8% (95% CI, 79.5-88.1) | 71.6% (95% CI, 64.2-79.0) ARASENS ~78% | ~86 Number at risk: 0: 402 | 6: 323 | 12: 146 | 18: 33 | 24: 5 | 30: 4 | 36: 1 | 42: 1 | 48: 1 | 54: 0 | 60: 0 Survival table Endpoint: Castration resistant-free survival (CRFS) TRIDA (darolutamide + ADT + docetaxel, real-world) | 402 Landmark rates: 12 months: TRIDA 83.8% (CI 79.5-88.1) | ARASENS (reference, approximate) ~78% 18 months: TRIDA 71.6% (CI 64.2-79.0) | ARASENS (reference, approximate) ~86 [Slide 2] Overall Survival Survival Probability (%) vs Time (months) OS12m | OS18m TRIDA 90.4% (95% CI, 86.9-93.9) | 86.5% (95% CI, 81.0-92.0) ARASENS ~93% | ~88 Number at risk: 0: 402 | 6: 333 | 12: 153 | 18: 38 | 24: 8 | 30: 5 | 36: 3 | 42: 3 | 48: 3 | 54: 2 | 60: 2 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival TRIDA (darolutamide + ADT + docetaxel, real-world) | 402 Landmark rates: 12 months: TRIDA 90.4% (CI 86.9-93.9) | ARASENS (reference, approximate) ~93% 18 months: TRIDA 86.5% (CI 81.0-92.0) | ARASENS (reference, approximate) ~88 [Slide 3] Biochemical response: PSA<0.2 48.5% | PSA 0.2-0.4 32.3% | PSA>0.4 19.2% Global response: Complete response 4.2% | PR/SD/in treatment 83.3% | Progression 12.4% Legend: PSA<0.2; PSA 0.2-0.4; PSA>0.4; Complete response; PR/SD/in treatment; Progression [Slide 4] [Horizontal stacked bar chart, Patients (%) 0-50; legend Grade 1/2, Grade 3/4, Grade 5] Adverse events listed (top to bottom): Asthenia; Alopecia; Neuropathy; Diarrhea; Neutropenia; Onychodystrophy; Artromialgy/Miositis; Anemia; Dysgeusia; Edema; Xerostomy/mucositis; Rash/dermatitis; Constipation; ALT increased; Emesis; AST increased; Anorexia; Infusion reaction; Conjunctival or corneal toxicity; Heart failure; Renal failure; Bacteremia/sepsis
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David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
ESMO 2026 slide: FPN 357P poster (MSK, Aditi Gupta): AlphaMissense reclassifies DDR variants of unknown (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
Slide: FPN 357P poster (MSK, Aditi Gupta): AlphaMissense reclassifies DDR variants of unknown
Great work by our colleague Dr. Aditi Gupta at #ESMO26! AlphaMissense classified 99% of DDR missense variants in metastatic urothelial cancer (vs 11% by OncoKB), identifying a potentially pathogenic subset among OncoKB-unknown variants associated with improved overall survival (adjusted HR 0.57). #BladderCancer #GUOnc #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Abstract FPN 357P: AlphaMissense (AM) reclassifies DNA damage repair (DDR) variants of unknown significance and identifies a subset associated with survival in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) Aditi Gupta, Karissa Whiting, Irina Ostrovnaya, Ritesh R. Kotecha, Gopa Iyer, Jonathan E. Rosenberg Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY BACKGROUND • Alterations in DNA damage repair (DDR) genes are associated with improved survival on platinum-based chemotherapy and higher response rates to PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). • Most DDR alterations in mUC are missense variants of unknown significance (VUS). Clinical annotation tools such as OncoKB classify only a small fraction of them, so most patients with a DDR missense variant cannot be assigned a functional status. • In a retrospective analysis of 60 patients with mUC treated with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade, ORR was 80% with deleterious DDR mutations, 54% with DDR VUS and 19% without DDR alterations, suggesting some VUS are functional. • AlphaMissense (AM) is a deep learning model adapted from AlphaFold. It predicts pathogenicity for nearly all possible human missense variants and classifies 89% as likely benign or likely pathogenic. • We hypothesized that AM can reclassify OncoKB-Unknown DDR missense variants and identify a pathogenic subset with clinical significance in mUC METHODS • Cohort: Patients with mUC sequenced with MSK-IMPACT at or after first metastasis were identified from the MSK-MET 2021 cohort (N=590; mUC n=463, mUTUC n=127) • Gene panel: Missense variants were restricted to a previously published 34-gene DDR panel (n=511 variants) • Variant classification: Each variant was scored by OncoKB (OKB; Oncogenic, Neutral, Unknown) and by AM, which assigns a continuous pathogenicity score (0–1) categorized using thresholds calibrated against ClinVar and by AM (Pathogenic >0.564, Ambiguous 0.34–0.564, Benign <0.34) • Patient classification: Patients were assigned to a class by "worst-case wins" across all of their DDR missense variants • Cross-classification: OKB-Unknown patients were stratified by AM class to identify the pathogenic variants that OKB could not classify • Statistical analysis: Overall survival (OS) was measured from the date of sequencing. Cox regression was adjusted for age, sex and tumor mutation burden (TMB) Figure 1. Classification of missense variants (n=511) by OncoKB versus AM OncoKB: Oncogenic / Likely Oncogenic 46 (9.0%); Inconclusive 3 (0.6%); Likely Neutral 6 (1.2%); Unknown 456 (89.2%) AlphaMissense: Likely Pathogenic 139 (27.2%); Ambiguous 40 (7.8%); Likely Benign 327 (64.0%); Unscored 5 (1.0%) Fig 1. AM classifies 99.0% of missense variants, compared with 10.8% classified by OncoKB. Table 2 (Cox models vs WT): Comparison | N (events) | UV HR (95% CI) | p | MV HR (95% CI) | p AM-Pathogenic | 105 (38) | 0.49 (0.35–0.70) | <0.001 | 0.62 (0.42–0.91) | 0.016 AM-Ambiguous | 23 (12) | 0.94 (0.52–1.68) | 0.83 | 1.24 (0.67–2.31) | 0.49 AM-Benign | 113 (51) | 0.71 (0.52–0.96) | 0.027 | 0.76 (0.57–1.07) | 0.12 OKB-Oncogenic | 41 (14) | 0.51 (0.30–0.88) | 0.016 | 0.69 (0.38–1.24) | 0.22 OKB-Unknown | 198 (88) | 0.64 (0.50–0.82) | <0.001 | 0.74 (0.56–0.97) | 0.032 OKB-Unknown / AM-Pathogenic | 66 (26) | 0.51 (0.34–0.78) | 0.001 | 0.57 (0.36–0.91) | 0.019 OKB-Oncogenic / AM-Pathogenic | 38 (12) | 0.45 (0.25–0.80) | 0.007 | 0.58 (0.29–1.18) | 0.13 OKB-Unknown / AM-Ambiguous | 22 (11) | 0.87 (0.47–1.59) | 0.65 | 1.27 (0.64–2.52) | 0.49 OKB-Unknown / AM-Benign | 110 (49) | 0.68 (0.50–0.93) | 0.017 | 0.76 (0.54–1.06) | 0.11 Table 2. UV, univariable; MV, multivariable Cox model adjusted for age, sex, and TMB. HRs are relative to WT unless otherwise specified. Fig 3. OncoKB-Unknown patients reclassified as AM-Pathogenic had the strongest association with longer OS vs WT (p=0.001). Those reclassified as AM-Benign were also associated with longer OS vs WT (p=0.016). CONCLUSIONS • AM classified 99% of DDR missense variants vs 11% by OncoKB, and reclassified most OncoKB-Unknown variants in mUC. • AM-Pathogenic status was associated with improved OS vs WT (adjusted HR 0.62, p = 0.016). • AM identified a pathogenic subset that OncoKB could not classify. OncoKB-Unknown patients reclassified as AM-Pathogenic had improved OS (adjusted HR 0.57, p = 0.019), similar to OncoKB-Oncogenic patients. • AM offers a complementary classification system for identifying patients with pathogenic DDR mutations, which warrants validation in a larger mUC cohort. This study was sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Abstract #357P; Presented at the ESMO 2026 Madrid, Spain. [Left lower poster (Table 1, Figure 2) partially obscured by presenter]
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: ENZAMET post-hoc: Fig 1 cumulative incidence of SCNEPC (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: ENZAMET post-hoc: Fig 2 OS from diagnosis of SCNEPC (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: ENZAMET post-hoc: Fig 3 DECIPHER neuroendocrine classifiers in participants with vs without (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ENZAMET post-hoc: Fig 1 cumulative incidence of SCNEPC · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ENZAMET post-hoc: Fig 2 OS from diagnosis of SCNEPC · 3) Slide: ENZAMET post-hoc: Fig 3 DECIPHER neuroendocrine classifiers in participants with vs without
#ESMO26 Does earlier ARPI increase the risk of neuroendocrine transformation in prostate cancer? A post-hoc analysis from ENZAMET (n=1,125; median follow-up 8.4 years). 📌Treatment-emergent SCNEPC: 1.7% overall 📌 Enzalutamide vs conventional NSAA: 2.7% vs 0.7% (IRR 3.3; p=0.04) 📌Median time to SCNEPC: 3.1 years 📌Median OS after transformation: only 9 months 📌Baseline neuroendocrine signatures: 70% vs 43% among patients who did vs did not develop SCNEPC 🏴Despite the higher observed incidence, enzalutamide substantially prolonged CRPC-free survival (5.8 vs 1.8 years). **Only 19 events: interpret the incidence difference cautiously. Association does not establish causation. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Fig 1: Cumulative incidence of SCNEPC, by treatment group Y-axis: Cumulative Incidence of SCNEPC in ENZAMET (%) Legend: Enzalutamide; Conventional NSAA X-axis: Years Number at risk (event) Years: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Enzalutamide: 563 (0) | 540 (2) | 498 (3) | 449 (6) | 408 (8) | 367 (10) | 336 (10) | 309 (11) | 214 (13) | 78 (15) Conventional NSAA: 562 (0) | 531 (0) | 467 (2) | 407 (3) | 347 (3) | 312 (3) | 263 (4) | 237 (4) | 159 (4) | 49 (4) Survival table Endpoint: Cumulative incidence of treatment-emergent SCNEPC Enzalutamide | 563 Conventional NSAA | 562 [Slide 2] Median OS (IQR) from SCNEPC diagnosis in ALL 19 pts 9 months (2-18), ENZA vs NSAA 9 vs 7, p=0.3 (see Fig 2) Fig 2: OS from diagnosis of SCNEPC, by treatment group Y-axis: Proportion Alive; X-axis: Months since SCNEPC diagnosis (0, 6, 12, 18, 24) Legend: NSAA; ENZA Number at risk (number of events) NSAA: 4 (0) | 2 (2) | 1 (3) | 0 (4) | 0 (4) ENZA: 15 (0) | 10 (5) | 5 (9) | 4 (10) | 0 (13) Survival table Endpoint: OS from SCNEPC diagnosis ENZA | 15 | 9 months NSAA | 4 | 7 months All patients | 19 | 9 months (IQR 2-18) P: 0.3 [Slide 3] Fig 3: Participants with 1, 2, or 3 DECIPHER Neuroendocrine (NE) classifiers DECIPHER Grid Classifier | NE-positive | Alternative category smallcell_3 | "Neuroendocrine-like" | "Adenocarcinoma" Lotan2016 | "Neuroendocrine carcinoma" | "Adenocarcinoma" Beltran2016 | "Neuroendocrine carcinoma" | "Adenocarcinoma" [Stacked bar chart; y-axis Percentage (%)] Participants with SCNEPC: 70% (95% CI 35-93) 1-3 NE Classifiers (n=7/10) Participants without SCNEPC: 43% (95% CI 39-47) 1-3 NE Classifiers (n=268/624) Legend: # NE-Positive Classifiers 0, 1, 2, 3
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: UCL CTU phase 2 neoadjuvant kidney cancer platform trial design: neoadjuvant (shared by Zach Klaassen)
Trial design schema: UCL CTU phase 2 neoadjuvant kidney cancer platform trial design: neoadjuvant
#ESMO26 Urothelial carcinoma reflections and implications for kidney cancer @grantissimus @urotoday Ph 2 International Neoadjuvant Kidney Cancer Collaboration Master Protocol @innovativectu SOC: 12 mos adjuvant pembro Goal: Evaluate multiple neoadjuvant strategies https://t.co/iHUuYhVrKY
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit Inclusion Criteria (TBC) • >18y • WHO PS 0 or 1 • No other malignancy • No previous IO • Biopsy proven resectable ccRCC AND intermediate/high risk disease based on imaging and biopsy: • cT1b/2a G4 cN0 • cT2b any grade cN0 • cT3 any grade (cT3a without VTT should be >4cm) cN0 • cT4 any grade cN0 • cN1 or M1 (fully resectable) any cT Randomisation Platform design will allow inter-arm comparisons with randomization for neoadjuvant therapy 4:1 with SoC RANDOMISE SoC → Surgery → 12/12 Pembro 3/12 Pembro → Surgery → 9/12 Pembro 3/12 Pembro → Surgery → No Pembro 3/12 NeoAdj B i.e. bispecific → Surgery → 9/12 Pembro 3/12 NeoAdj C i.e. HIF2ai + IO → Surgery → 9/12 Pembro CT CT CT CT CT Sample size 45 patients/arm to demonstrate a reduction of the 2-year event rate from 22% to 10% with a power of 80%. Primary endpoint 2-year Event Free Survival [EFS=disease progression before surgery, surgical delay or ineligibility, recurrence after surgery or death] Secondary /exploratory endpoints Recurrence free survival Overall survival Pathologic response rate Adverse events Quality of Life
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide: Why have ADCs struggled in RCC? ADC efficacy chain (Yuji Miura) (1 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: Targeting the stroma: FAP+ CAFs in RCC and FAP-targeting ADC hypothesis (Yuji Miura) (2 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Slide: Why have ADCs struggled in RCC? ADC efficacy chain (Yuji Miura) · 2) Slide: Targeting the stroma: FAP+ CAFs in RCC and FAP-targeting ADC hypothesis (Yuji Miura)
#ESMO26 Excellent presentation by @yujimiura5 on 3 critical barriers to ADC efficacy in RCC: 🔹 Delivery: Heterogeneous perfusion, limited vascular permeability, and the binding-site barrier restrict intratumoral penetration. 🔹 Targeting: Spatial heterogeneity in antigen expression across tumor and stromal compartments limits effective targeting. 🔹 Payload: Most RCC ADC trials have shown ORRs <10%, with toxicity narrowing the therapeutic window. 📌The future of ADCs in RCC may depend less on finding another antigen and more on delivering the right payload to the right compartment. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Why have ADCs struggled in RCC? —ADC Efficacy Chain— Pharmacokinetics | Tumor penetration | Target recognition | Intracellular trafficking | Payload | TME modulation Mosele et al. Nat Med (32)2774-2785, 2026 Breaking any link in the ADC efficacy chain leads to a loss of ADC efficacy BARRIER 1 Delivery | BARRIER 2 Targeting | BARRIER 3 Payload [Slide 3] Targeting the stroma FAP+CAFs support RCC progression and poor treatment outcomes. Why target FAP+ CAFs in RCC? Tumor EC 1; FAP+ Fibroblast; Pericyte 2 • FAP+ CAFs localized near tumor endothelial cells. • Patients-derived FAP+ CAFs promote RCC cell growth and invasion JAVELIN Renal 101: Progression-free survival Sunitinib: FAP+ Fibroblast High vs Low; p = 0.0051 Avelumab+Axitinib: FAP+ Fibroblast High vs Low; p = 0.0041 • High FAP+ CAF signature score are associated with shorter PFS both in sunitinib and Avelumab plus axitinib arm. Ma J. et al. Nat Commun 2025;16:9387 Can an ADC exploit this target? FAP-targeting ADC (e.g., OMTX705); Antibody–drug conjugate (ADC); FAP; FAP+ CAF; Promotes tumor growth and invasion; CAF depletion / modulation; Tumor cells; Potential reduction of stromal support Therapeutic hypothesis: overcome CAF-associated resistance What remains to be demonstrated • Efficacy of FAP-targeting ADCs in RCC • Improved delivery or treatment sensitivity
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Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
ESMO 2026 slide: Consensus framework for pathology workup of mCRPC biopsies - morphology, IHC (1 of 2) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide: Summary slide on small cell/neuroendocrine prostate cancer: platinum/SCLC regimens, DLL3 (2 of 2) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
1) Slide: Consensus framework for pathology workup of mCRPC biopsies - morphology, IHC · 2) Slide: Summary slide on small cell/neuroendocrine prostate cancer: platinum/SCLC regimens, DLL3
Amazing overview from @mishabeltran at #ESMO26 on small cell and treatment emergent neuroendocrine prostate cancer. 🧬 Haffner consensus pathology report: one language for morphology, AR/NKX3.1, SYP/INSM1, Ki-67 🔬 177Lu-PSMA resistance (79 tumors, unpublished): NE 18%, PSMA-negative 41%. NE explains only part of PSMA loss 💊 KEYNOTE-365 cohort I, CPS ≥1 mOS 11.0 vs 4.8 mo. DeLLpro-300, DLL3+ ORR 22.2% vs 0% TP53/RB1/PTEN loss alone isn't enough. Heterogeneity is a challenge. More frequent imaging, may be psma negative. #ESMO26 #ProstateCancer #GUonc @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @DanaFarber
[Slide 2] A Consensus Framework For The Pathology Workup Of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Biopsies Goal: A simple standardized diagnostic framework Morphology Classifier (Choose One) | IHC Classifier* (Include the status of each marker) | Proliferation Classifier (Choose One) Adenocarcinoma | AR positive (based on AR and NKX3.1 IHC) | High (>60%) Poorly differentiated carcinoma | AR negative (based on AR and NKX3.1 IHC) | Medium (20-60%) Small cell carcinoma | NE positive (based on SYP and INSM1 IHC) | Low (<20%) Other | NE negative (based on SYP and INSM1 IHC) | *Biomarker positivity is defined as ≥1+ reactivity in ≥ 20% of cells with. AR-positive tumors can show either AR or NKX3.1 reactivity, meeting this threshold. For NE-positive tumors, ≥1+ reactivity in ≥ 20% for either SYP or INSM1 is required. "Prostatic adenocarcinoma, AR-positive, NE-negative, Ki-67 20%" "Small cell carcinoma, AR-negative, NE-positive, Ki-67 70%" Haffner et al., CCR 2025 [Slide 4] Summary • NEPC is a heterogenous disease - treatment should be tailored to clinical and pathologic features • Platinum chemotherapy and SCLC regimens could be considered for small cell/NEPC based on guidelines • DLL3 is very specific to NE carcinomas - careful patient selection for tarlatamab and other emerging DLL3-therapies critical (not enough to have TP53/RB1/PTEN) • Other potential targets in clinical trials: cell surface (eg, SEZ6, B7H3), epigenetic (eg, EZH2), rational combination strategies
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Sara Coca Membribes@scocmem
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC DFS in papillary-only and T1 subgroups (1 of 2) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)ESMO 2026 slide: POTOMAC AE summary - papillary-only tumours vs overall safety population (2 of 2) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC DFS in papillary-only and T1 subgroups · 2) Slide: POTOMAC AE summary - papillary-only tumours vs overall safety population
#ESMO26 Data from POTOMAC focusing on papillary-only high-risk NMIBC. Durva + BCG reduced high-risk events (13% vs 20%) and improved cystectomy-free survival (HR 0.59) The benefit–toxicity remains key given the higher rates of G3/4 AEs (23% vs 3%) @OncoAlert https://t.co/s5komqPQxE
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] POTOMAC: Disease-Free Survival in Patients With Papillary Only and With T1 Tumours D+BCG (I+M) showed a consistent benefit across papillary only and T1 subgroups Papillary only (64%-65% of ITT population)a,b,1 D+BCG (I+M) N=217 | BCG (I+M) N=220 Number of events, n (%): 37 (17) | 65 (30) Median DFS, months (95% CI): NR (NR-NR) | NR (74.0-NR) Median follow-up in censored patients: 60.7 months Landmarks on curve (24/36/48 mo dashed lines): D+BCG 87% / 84% / 84%; BCG 81% / 76% / 74% HR 0.56 (95% CI, 0.37-0.84) T1 subset of papillary only (40%-43% of ITT population)c,d D+BCG (I+M) N=137 | BCG (I+M) N=145 Number of events, n (%): 22 (16) | 45 (31) Median DFS, months (95% CI): NR (NR-NR) | NR (69.3-NR) Median follow-up in censored patients: 60.7 months Landmarks on curve (24/36/48 mo dashed lines): D+BCG 88% / 85% / 85%; BCG 79% / 75% / 73% HR 0.48 (95% CI, 0.28-0.79) Probability of DFS / Time from randomisation (months) No. of patients at risk (papillary only): D+BCG (I+M): 217 204 196 190 184 183 178 177 176 174 168 167 164 159 154 150 146 144 135 127 102 98 69 57 38 19 9 1 0 BCG (I+M): 220 207 195 188 180 177 172 167 163 159 155 150 146 145 142 141 140 130 122 99 92 63 53 32 17 7 0 0 No. of patients at risk (T1): D+BCG (I+M): 137 130 120 117 117 114 114 112 109 108 106 103 101 99 96 90 87 70 68 52 45 30 17 8 1 0 BCG (I+M): 145 136 128 125 117 114 111 106 103 102 96 95 92 91 91 90 90 87 68 61 43 35 21 11 4 0 0 aBased on stratified analysis. bPrespecified sensitivity analysis. cBased on unstratified analysis. dPost-hoc exploratory analysis. DFS is defined as the time to the first: 1) recurrence of high-risk disease (recurrence of high-grade Ta, T1, or CIS; presentation with MIBC and/or metastatic disease or persistent CIS at 6 months); 2) death by any cause in the absence of recurrence. T1 disease: papillary disease stage T1, without CIS. Data cutoff 03 April 2025. 1. De Santis M, et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221-2234. BCG, bacillus Calmette-Guerin; CI, confidence interval; CIS, carcinoma in situ; D, durvalumab; DFS, disease-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; I, induction; ITT, intent-to-treat; M, maintenance; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; NR, not reached. Survival table Endpoint: DFS (papillary-only and T1 subgroups) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Papillary only - D+BCG (I+M) | 217 | NR | NR-NR Papillary only - BCG (I+M) | 220 | NR | 74.0-NR T1 - D+BCG (I+M) | 137 | NR | NR-NR T1 - BCG (I+M) | 145 | NR | 69.3-NR HR: Papillary only 0.56; T1 0.48 HR CI: Papillary only 0.37-0.84; T1 0.28-0.79 Landmark rates: 24 mo: Papillary only - D+BCG (I+M) 87% | Papillary only - BCG (I+M) 81% | T1 - D+BCG (I+M) 88% | T1 - BCG (I+M) 79% 36 mo: Papillary only - D+BCG (I+M) 84% | Papillary only - BCG (I+M) 76% | T1 - D+BCG (I+M) 85% | T1 - BCG (I+M) 75% 48 mo: Papillary only - D+BCG (I+M) 84% | Papillary only - BCG (I+M) 74% | T1 - D+BCG (I+M) 85% | T1 - BCG (I+M) 73% [Slide 3] POTOMAC: AE Summary for Patients With Papillary Only Tumours The safety profile of D+BCG (I+M) in patients with papillary only tumours was consistent with the overall safety population Events, n (%) | Papillary only1: D+BCG (I+M) N=215 | BCG (I+M) N=219 | Overall safety population2: D+BCG (I+M) N=336 | BCG (I+M) N=339 AEs of any cause | 208 (97) | 193 (88) | 325 (97) | 307 (91) Possibly related to any treatment | 189 (88) | 146 (67) | 298 (89) | 245 (72) Maximum grade 3 or 4 AEs | 73 (34) | 35 (16) | 113 (34) | 56 (17) Possibly related to any treatment | 49 (23) | 6 (3) | 71 (21) | 13 (4) Serious AEs | 64 (30) | 38 (17) | 108 (32) | 63 (19) Possibly related to any treatment | 27 (13) | 6 (3) | 45 (13) | 13 (4) AEs leading to death | 5 (2) | 4 (2) | 6 (2) | 4 (1) Possibly related to any treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 AEs leading to discontinuation of study treatment | 63 (29) | 38 (17) | 105 (31) | 68 (20) Possibly related to durvalumab | 35 (16) | 1 (0.5)a | 54 (16) | 1 (0.3)a Possibly related to BCG | 32 (15) | 27 (12) | 55 (16) | 55 (16) Any-grade imAEs | 58 (27) | 4 (2) | 91 (27) | 4 (1) Maximum grade 3 or 4 imAEs | 20 (9) | 1 (0.5) | 27 (8) | 1 (0.3) aPatient assigned to the BCG (I+M) arm due to a data-entry error. The papillary tumours only safety population includes all patients with papillary only tumours who received treatment. Causality per investigator assessment. Data cutoff 03 April 2025. 1. Shore ND, et al. J Urol. 2026;215:e3. 2. De Santis M, et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221-2234. AE, adverse event; BCG, bacillus Calmette-Guerin; D, durvalumab; I, induction; imAE, immune-mediated adverse event; M, maintenance.
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Deborah Mukherji@dmukherji
ESMO 2026 slide: STAMPEDE Decipher score predicts distant metastasis benefit of abiraterone in N0 patients (shared by Deborah Mukherji)
Slide: STAMPEDE Decipher score predicts distant metastasis benefit of abiraterone in N0 patients
Can Decipher guide ARPI intensification in localized #ProstateCancer Interesting #ESMO26 STAMPEDE analysis: Decipher predicted differential benefit from abiraterone for distant metastasis @AttardLab @OncoAlert 5-year absolute benefit: 2% in low vs 12% in high Decipher scores. https://t.co/ObIEQ0RFNW
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Decipher score is predictive of distant metastasis benefit of abiraterone in STAMPEDE node negative (N0) patients STAMPEDE All: Treatment x Decipher Interaction for DM: p = 0.11 STAMPEDE N0: Treatment x Decipher Interaction for DM: p = 0.01 Y-axis: 10-year distant metastasis (%) (0, 25, 50); X-axis: Decipher (0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00) Legend: RT + ADT | RT + ADT + Abi Rug rows: RT + ADT + Abi | RT + ADT Sarah Howlett
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: TheraPb Phase 1 study design (212Pb-ADVC001, PSMA+ mCRPC) - Figure 1 (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: TheraPb Phase 1b swimmer plot - Figure 2 (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: TheraPb Table 2: Overall safety including long-term follow-up (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: TheraPb Figures 3a/3b: best PSA response waterfall and best target-lesion change (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: TheraPb Phase 1 study design (212Pb-ADVC001, PSMA+ mCRPC) - Figure 1 · 2) Slide: TheraPb Phase 1b swimmer plot - Figure 2 · 3) Slide: TheraPb Table 2: Overall safety including long-term follow-up · 4) Response data: TheraPb Figures 3a/3b: best PSA response waterfall and best target-lesion change
Updated Results from TheraPb: RP2D of 212Pb-ADVC001 in PSMA+ mCRPC @urotoday #ESMO26 📌n=22 📌No TR-SAEs, no Gr 4-5 AEs, no new Gr 3 AEs 📌PSA decline rate: 82% 📌RP2D: 160 MBq and 200 MBq - PSA50: 80% - ORR: 100% 📌m-rPFS: 11.2 mos https://t.co/v02Z4TCswt
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1: TheraPb Phase 1 study design Phase 1b - Dose Escalation | Interval 3+3 dose-escalation incorporating dose optimization strategies N=22 mAPMR: Post ≥1 ARPi; Post taxane or declined; RPT naïve; PSMA+ (>liver) ADVC001 [radioactive syringe icon] Cohort 1: 60 MBq Q6W, 4 doses Cohort 2a: 120 MBq Q4W, 4-6 doses Cohort 3a: 160 MBq Q4W, 4-6 doses Cohort 3b: 160 MBq Q2W, 4-6 doses Cohort 4a: 200 MBq Q4W, 4-6 doses Cohort 4b: 200 MBq Q2W, 4-6 doses Cohort 4c: 200 MBq Q1W, 4-6 doses Key endpoints Safety and Tolerability: DLTs; AEs, SAEs and rAESIs; PRO-CTCAE Efficacy: PSA response; ORR, rPFS, OS PK, Metabolites and Dosimetry: Organ absorbed dose; Clearance, Cmax, metabolites Exploratory Imaging and Biomarkers: 212Pb-PET; Predictors for toxicity, efficacy Recommended Phase 2 Dose and Regimen [RP2D icon] Timeline: Eligibility -> Treatment period 6-24 weeks -> SPECT/CT, Contrast CT, Bone scan, PSMA PET/CT, Safety labs / PK / PSA, TEAEs and TRAEs (from C1D1 to 12 weeks post last dose) -> Follow-up up to 5 yrs from C1D1 Clinical: related SAEs, rAESIs, clinical progression, subsequent anti-cancer tx Laboratory: safety labs, PSA Q6M Imaging: contrast CT / bone scan Q3M until progression [Slide 2] Figure 2: Phase 1b Swimmer plot Patients 1-22 (rows); X axis: Months since C1D1 (0-24) Legend: Study completion; Withdrawal; Death; Follow-up on-going; PR or CR (per RECIST v1.1); PSA50 (first instance); Radiographic or clinical progression; Commencement of new systemic anti-cancer therapy Cohort colors: Cohort 1 60 MBq Q6W; Cohort 2a 120 MBq Q4W; Cohort 3a 160 MBq Q4W; Cohort 3b 160 MBq Q2W; Cohort 4a 200 MBq Q4W; Cohort 4b 200 MBq Q2W; Cohort 4c 200 MBq Q1W; Follow-up [Slide 3] Table 2: Overall safety including long-term follow-up Incidence of AEs by number of events (pts) | Overall N = 22 | RP2D n = 15 Treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs) | 210 (22) | 138 (15) Grade ≥ 3 | 26 (9) | 19 (5) SAEs | 16 (9) | 10 (5) Dose-limiting toxicity | 0 | 0 Leading to treatment discontinuation or dose reduction | 0 | 0 Leading to dose delay | 4 (4) | 1 (1) Treatment-related AEs (TRAEs) | 94 (20) | 64 (15) Grade ≥ 3 [a] | 2 (2) | 2 (2) SAEs | 0 | 0 Leading to treatment discontinuation or dose reduction | 0 | 0 Leading to dose delay | 1 (1) | 1 (1) Late radiation AEs of special interest (rAESIs) | 0 | 0 [Slide 4] Figure 3a: Best PSA response as percentage change from baseline in all pts (N = 22) Y axis: Best percentage change from baseline PSA (60 to -100); PSA50 reference line Legend: 60 MBq (Q6W); 120 MBq (Q4W); 160 MBq (Q4W, Q2W); 200 MBq (Q4W, Q2W, Q1W) Figure 3b: Best percentage change in target lesion sum of diameters from baseline in RECIST-evaluable pts (n = 6), by BICR Y axis: Best percentage change in SOD from baseline (20 PD, -30 PR, -100 CR) Bars: cPR -42%; cPR -67%; cPR -77%; uCR -82%; cCR -100%; uCR [a] Legend: 200 MBq (Q4W, Q2W, Q1W); 160 MBq (Q4W, Q2W); 120 MBq (Q4W)
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Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
ESMO 2026 slide: Personalised neoantigen vaccine: workflow (PGV001) - Niven Mehra (1 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: In situ vaccination with intratumoural immunotherapy: SYNC-T SV-102 Phase 1 (2 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: Oncolytic virotherapy: replicating, tumour-selective - platforms tested (3 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: Patient selection across emerging immunotherapies in prostate cancer - Niven (4 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Slide: Personalised neoantigen vaccine: workflow (PGV001) - Niven Mehra · 2) Slide: In situ vaccination with intratumoural immunotherapy: SYNC-T SV-102 Phase 1 · 3) Slide: Oncolytic virotherapy: replicating, tumour-selective - platforms tested · 4) Slide: Patient selection across emerging immunotherapies in prostate cancer - Niven
🚨⭐🔵 #ESMO26 | Emerging Immune-Based Therapies in Prostate Cancer From Molecular Selection to Next-Generation Immunotherapy in mCRPC 🎤 Presented by Niven Mehra 🇳🇱 @OncoAlert 🔬 Is prostate cancer really an immunologically cold tumor—or have we simply not identified the right patients and therapeutic platforms? An outstanding overview of the evolving immunotherapy landscape in #ProstateCancer. 🧬 1️⃣ CHECKPOINT INHIBITION: BIOMARKERS MATTER dMMR/MSI-H (~3% of patients) remains the best-established subgroup for immune checkpoint inhibition in mCRPC. 📊 International multicenter real-world cohort (n=93): ✅ ORR: 46% ✅ PSA50 response: 60% ✅ Median PFS: 7.7 months ✅ Median OS: 27 months ✅ 3-year PFS: 26% 🔬 INSPIRE: nivolumab + ipilimumab In the dMMR subgroup: ✅ ORR: 75% ✅ PSA50: 86% ✅ Median PFS: 32.7 months ⚠️ Grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs occurred in 48% of the overall INSPIRE population. 📌 CDK12 and BRCA2 alterations alone are not sufficiently validated predictive biomarkers for checkpoint inhibition. TMB-high/MSS disease remains a more uncertain subgroup. 🎯 Clinical implication: Test for dMMR/MSI-H. Missing this biomarker can mean missing a meaningful therapeutic opportunity. 💥 2️⃣ T-CELL ENGAGERS: A NEW FRONTIER Among emerging immune strategies, T-cell engagers are one of the most clinically advanced approaches. 🔹 Xaluritamig (STEAP1 × CD3) Demonstrates early antitumor activity in mCRPC, with cytokine release syndrome remaining a major consideration. 🔹 Pasritamig (KLK2 × CD3) Phase I | N=174 ✅ PSA50: 42.4% at the recommended phase II dose (n=33) ✅ Median rPFS: 7.85 months in that cohort ✅ CRS: 8.9%, all grade 1, in the RP2D safety population 🔹 Conditionally activated PSMA engagers JANX007 and VIR-5500 illustrate how tumor-selective activation and masking technologies may improve the therapeutic window. 🔬 The challenge is no longer simply engaging T cells, but achieving sustained activity while limiting cytokine release, immunogenicity and on-target/off-tumor toxicity. 🧪 3️⃣ CAR-T THERAPY: PROOF OF CONCEPT Early phase I programs targeting PSCA, PSMA and other prostate-associated antigens demonstrate feasibility. However, important challenges remain: • T-cell persistence • Antigen heterogeneity • Immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment • On-target/off-tumor toxicity • Manufacturing complexity 📌 Promising biology, but not yet an established treatment in prostate cancer. 💉 4️⃣ PERSONALIZED VACCINES & IN-SITU IMMUNOTHERAPY Personalized neoantigen vaccines aim to generate immune responses against patient-specific tumor mutations. Manufacturing time, low neoantigen burden and limited immunogenicity remain important barriers. 🔬 SYNC-T SV-102: intratumoral immunotherapy Early phase I results (n=15): ✅ ORR: 87% ✅ Complete responses: 53% ⚠️ Highly encouraging, but preliminary findings from a very small, selected cohort requiring independent validation. 🦠 5️⃣ ONCOLYTIC VIROTHERAPY CAN-2409 + radiotherapy represents an important randomized phase III development in localized prostate cancer. 📊 N=745 ✅ Disease-free survival HR 0.70 ✅ 95% CI 0.52–0.94 ✅ p=0.016 An important proof of concept for immune-based therapeutic strategies, although these findings concern localized disease rather than mCRPC. 🧬 6️⃣ PATIENT SELECTION WILL BE EVERYTHING Future immune strategies may require different selection criteria: 🔹 dMMR/MSI-H → checkpoint inhibitors 🔹 Antigen expression (STEAP1, KLK2, PSMA) → T-cell engagers 🔹 Low disease burden and favorable immune contexture → possible opportunities for vaccines and in-situ immunotherapy Emerging biomarkers include genomic and transcriptomic profiles, antigen heterogeneity, ctDNA tumor fraction and PSMA-PET tumor volume. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL Prostate cancer is not uniformly resistant to immunotherapy. Our challenge is identifying which immune strategy fits each biological context. Three important lessons: ✅ Molecular testing must be integrated into routine metastatic prostate cancer care. ✅ T-cell engagers may expand immunotherapy beyond the small dMMR/MSI-H population. ✅ CAR-T cells, vaccines and oncolytic approaches are exciting, but clinical adoption must follow robust evidence of meaningful patient benefit. 💡 The next breakthrough in prostate cancer immunotherapy may come not from activating the immune system more aggressively, but from activating it more precisely. From biomarker selection to engineered immune recognition: precision immunotherapy is beginning to reshape the field. @urologysummit @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @Uromigos @LosUromigos @neerajaiims @Silke_Gillessen @declangmurphy @EfstathiouEleni @AOmlin @scserendipity1 @cdanicas @montypal @DrJaVallejo @salvolarosa @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ #ProstateCancer #mCRPC #GUOncology #Immunotherapy #PrecisionOncology #TCellEngagers
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 4] Patient selection across emerging immunotherapies Molecular biomarker, antigen expression and disease burden define three different treatment questions dMMR / MSI-H · ~3% | Antigen-positive | Low burden Checkpoint inhibition, dual where tolerated | T-cell engager: STEAP1, KLK2, PSMA with or without co-stimulation | Vaccines and in situ immunotherapy SETTINGS: Localized peri-operative, adjuvant; mHSPC; mCRPC | SETTINGS: Metastatic setting; High-risk localized; Neo adjuvant | SETTINGS: Localized; Oligometastatic? [Small italic notes under each column illegible] Prognostic biomarkers across all emerging immunotherapies? | ctDNA%, tumor burden on conventional imaging or PSMA-PET mean total volume
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Sara Coca Membribes@scocmem
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: WUTSUP-02 study design: neoadjuvant disitamab vedotin + perioperative (1 of 4) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)ESMO 2026 slide: WUTSUP-02 patient characteristics (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026) (2 of 4) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: WUTSUP-02 tumor response: pCR and ORR, HER2 subgroups (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026) (3 of 4) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: WUTSUP-02 survival (OS, MFS KM curves) and safety/TRAEs (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026) (4 of 4) (shared by Sara Coca Membribes)
1) Trial design schema: WUTSUP-02 study design: neoadjuvant disitamab vedotin + perioperative · 2) Slide: WUTSUP-02 patient characteristics (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026) · 3) Response data: WUTSUP-02 tumor response: pCR and ORR, HER2 subgroups (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026) · 4) Safety data: WUTSUP-02 survival (OS, MFS KM curves) and safety/TRAEs (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 WUTSUP-02 exploring DV + tislelizumab (PD-1) in high-risk UTUC shows pCR 28% and higher responses in HER2 2+ & 3+ Still need to better understand the role of HER2 as a biomarker here, given the activity seen in HER2-low metastatic disease @OncoAlert https://t.co/nwpXJ89Qi1
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @cdanicas
[Slide 1] WUTSUP-02: Study Design • This is a prospective, multi-center, phase II study evaluating neoadjuvant DV with perioperative Tislelizumab in high risk, non-metastatic UTUC (ChiCTR2300067836) Key inclusion criteria: • Age 18-75 • Histologically confirmed UTUC • cT2-4N0-2M0 or cTanyN1-2M0 • HER2 1+/2+/3+ • No contraindications to RNU or systemic therapy Disitamab vedotin 2.0 mg/kg, Q3W + Tislelizumab 200 mg, Q3W (4 cycles)(a) -> RNU(b) -> Tislelizumab 200 mg, Q3W (8 cycles) Primary endpoints: • Pathological complete response (pCR) Secondary endpoints: • Objective response rate (ORR) • Overall survival (OS) • Metastasis-free survival (MFS) • Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) a. After 2 cycles, interim assessment (contrast-enhanced CT, ureteroscopy, urine cytology/FISH); if progression, switch to RNU. b. Ipsilateral adrenalectomy and lymph node dissection (as indicated). Yige Bao [Slide 2] WUTSUP-02: Patient Characteristics • By May 2026, 42 patients were enrolled, with 39 having completed RNU* • The median age was 65 years, with 88.1% (37/42) high-grade tumors • HER2 expression was 3+ in 19.1% (8/42), 2+ in 61.8% (26/42), and 1+ in 19.1% (8/42) *An additional 3 patients achieved a clinical complete response and underwent kidney-sparing management Patient Characteristics | N=42 Median age (IQR), years | 65.0 (58.0, 71.0) Male sex, n (%) | 23 (54.8) ECOG PS, n (%) 0 | 33 (78.6) 1 | 9 (21.4) Tumor location, n (%) Ureter | 23 (54.8) Renal pelvis | 19 (45.2) Median tumor size (IQR), cm | 2.1 (1.5-2.7) High grade from biopsy, n (%) | 37 (88.1) HER2-positive, n (%) | 34 (80.9) Cisplatin-Ineligible, n (%) | 12 (28.6) Yige Bao [Slide 3] WUTSUP-02: Tumor Response • Pathological response: the pCR rate was 28.2% (11/39) • Radiographic response: the ORR was 81.0% (34/42) CR: 8 | PR: 26 | SD: 6 | PD: 2 • Subgroup response: the HER2 2+/3+ showed higher pCR (31.3% vs 14.3%) and ORR (87.5% vs 42.9%, p=0.03) than the HER2 1+ | ITT patients (N=42) | RNU patients (N=39) pCR rate(a) | 26.2 (12.9-39.5) | 28.2 (14.1-42.3) ORR | 81.0 (65.9-89.7) | 79.5 (66.8-92.2) a Excluding ypTis, ypTa [Waterfall plot: Primary Tumor Diameter Change (%) by patient 1-42, +20% and -30% reference lines] [Bar charts: pCR and ORR by HER2 2+/3+ vs HER2 1+; in-chart labels too small to read reliably] Yige Bao [Slide 4] WUTSUP-02: Survival and Safety • With a median follow-up of 24 months (IQR, 16–30), the 2-year OS rate was 87.1%, and 2-year MFS rate was 83.9% • The most common TRAEs included ALT/AST increased, hypoesthesia, alopecia, pruritus, and hyperglycemia | Any grade | Grade ≥ 3 Any TRAEs | 38 (90.5%) | 20 (47.6%) ALT/AST increased | 21 (50.0%) | 2 (4.8%) Hypoesthesia | 17 (40.5%) | 2 (4.8%) Alopecia | 17 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) Hyperglycemia | 13 (31.0%) | 2 (4.8%) Pruritus | 13 (31.0%) | 1 (2.4%) [KM curve: Overall Survival — Survival Probability vs Time (Months) 0-30] [KM curve: Metastasis-free Survival — Survival Probability vs Time (Months) 0-30] Yige Bao Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival and metastasis-free survival (single arm) DV + tislelizumab (single arm) | 42 Landmark rates: 2 years (OS): DV + tislelizumab 87.1% 2 years (MFS): DV + tislelizumab 83.9%
@nataliagandur
Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
ESMO 2026 slide: EVOLUTION (ANZUP2001): PFS benefit with dual ICI - low-resolution livestream (1 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: Lu-PSMA combinations: key efficacy data (2 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: PAnTHa: 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium in mCRPC (phase 1 dose escalation) (3 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: VIOLET: 161Tb-PSMA-I&T in mCRPC (phase 1/2 interim) - Azad overview slide (4 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Slide: EVOLUTION (ANZUP2001): PFS benefit with dual ICI - low-resolution livestream · 2) Slide: Lu-PSMA combinations: key efficacy data · 3) Slide: PAnTHa: 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium in mCRPC (phase 1 dose escalation) · 4) Slide: VIOLET: 161Tb-PSMA-I&T in mCRPC (phase 1/2 interim) - Azad overview slide
🚨⭐🔵 #ESMO26 | Optimising Radioligand Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer 🎤 Presented by @AzadOncology 🇦🇺 @OncoAlert 🔬 Beyond ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA: combinations, alpha emitters and the emerging promise of Auger electrons. An excellent overview of how radioligand therapy (RLT) is evolving in #mCRPC. 📊 1️⃣ EVOLUTION: RADIOLIGANDS + DUAL IMMUNOTHERAPY Phase II EVOLUTION (ANZUP2001): ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 + nivolumab/ipilimumab vs ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 alone. ✅ PSA-PFS at 12 months: 33% vs 17% ✅ rPFS at 12 months: 47% vs 23% 📈 Median rPFS: 12.0 vs 8.5 months ⚠️ However: • Grade 3–4 AEs: 75% vs 29% • Treatment-related myocarditis: 7% in the combination arm • Trial recruitment stopped early. ⭐ An important reminder: biological synergy must translate into meaningful benefit without unacceptable toxicity. 💊 2️⃣ Lu-PSMA COMBINATIONS: ENCOURAGING SIGNALS 📊 PSA50 | Median rPFS | Median OS 🔹 VISION (¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 + protocol-permitted standard care): 46% | 8.7 mo | 15.3 mo 🔹 PRINCE (+ pembrolizumab, n=37): 76% | 11.2 mo | 20.8 mo 🔹 LuPARP (+ olaparib, n=29): 69% | 12.8 mo | 33.5 mo 🔹 AlphaBet (+ radium-223, n=33): 55% | 10.0 mo | 13.5 mo 🔹 LuCAB (+ cabazitaxel, n=26): 73% | 10.9 mo | 16.5 mo ⚠️ These are cross-trial descriptive comparisons, not evidence that any combination is superior to VISION. Patient selection, prior therapies and trial designs differ. ☢️ 3️⃣ ALPHA EMITTERS: A NEW LEVEL OF PRECISION Unlike beta particles, alpha particles have shorter tissue penetration and high linear energy transfer, potentially improving tumor-cell killing. 🔬 PAnTHa: ²²⁵Ac-PSMA-Trillium Phase I dose escalation | N=50 ✅ PSA50: 58% overall ✅ PSA50: 83% at 125 kBq/kg ✅ PSA90: 58% at the expansion dose ✅ ORR: 46% ✅ Disease control: 83% ⚠️ Xerostomia: 76% ⚠️ Grade ≥3 treatment-emergent AEs: 38% ✅ No dose-limiting toxicities observed. These preliminary results support further investigation, not routine clinical adoption. ⚛️ 4️⃣ AUGER ELECTRONS: TARGETING MICROSCOPIC DISEASE An exciting emerging concept. Auger electrons deposit energy over extremely short distances, potentially targeting microscopic tumor deposits and individual cells. 🔬 Terbium-161 (¹⁶¹Tb) emits beta particles and Auger/conversion electrons. Could this improve radioligand effectiveness against micrometastatic disease? The biological rationale is compelling, but clinical benefit remains to be demonstrated. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL The future of radioligand therapy will not be defined by the strongest radiation emitter, but by the right radiation strategy for the right patient. Three essential questions remain: 🔹 Which combinations truly improve survival? 🔹 Can we intensify antitumor activity without unacceptable toxicity? 🔹 How should PSMA expression, tumor heterogeneity and disease burden guide isotope selection? 💡 Precision radioligand therapy means more than targeting PSMA: it means optimizing the payload, the partner, the timing and the patient. From beta to alpha and Auger emitters, we are entering an exciting new era in #ProstateCancer. @urologysummit @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @Uromigos @LosUromigos @neerajaiims @Silke_Gillessen @EfstathiouEleni @AOmlin @declangmurphy @montypal @DrScottTagawa @ChrisSweens1 @brian_rini @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ #GUOncology #mCRPC #PSMA #RadioligandTherapy #NuclearMedicine #PrecisionOncology
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] PAnTHa: 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium in mCRPC Phase 1 dose escalation (n=50), after ≥1 ARPI and 1-2 taxanes if eligible. No prior radiopharmaceutical PSMA PET: uptake greater than liver in ≥1 lesion. Treatment every 6 weeks for up to 4 doses. Dose range 75-150 kBq/kg. Recommended dose for expansion (RDE): 125 kBq/kg. PSA responses by dose population: PSA50 Overall 58%, RDE 125 kBq/kg 83%; PSA90 Overall 36%, RDE 58% Overall n=50. RDE outcomes are a dose-cohort subgroup. Objective response 46% - Measurable disease, n=24 Disease control 83% - Measurable disease, n=24 Common treatment-emergent adverse events: Dry mouth 76%; Fatigue 48%; Nausea 44% Dry mouth: grade 1 in 52%, grade 2 in 24%, no grade ≥3. Grade ≥3 TEAEs: 38%, including lymphopenia in 20%. Serious TEAEs: 16%. TEAE-related discontinuation: 4%. No dose limiting toxicities or treatment-related deaths. PSA-PFS, rPFS and OS not reported. Preliminary dose escalation results, cutoff 18 September 2025. [reference footnote illegible] [Slide 4] VIOLET: 161Tb-PSMA-I&T in mCRPC Single-arm phase 1/2 interim analysis (n=30), after ARPI and taxane unless unsuitable. PSMA PET: SUVmax >20 in ≥1 lesion and ≥10 in measurable soft tissue, with no FDG-discordant disease. Up to 6 cycles every 6 weeks. Recommended starting dose 7.4 GBq, reducing by 0.4 GBq per cycle. PSA responses 70% 40% PSA50 21/30 PSA50 (95% CI 51-85) PSA90 12/30 PSA90 (23-59) Median PSA-PFS 9.0 months 95% CI 7-15.1 Median rPFS 11.1 months 95% CI 8.6-11.7 Median follow up 11.5 months Few severe treatment-related adverse events Grade 3 TRAEs: 7% (2/30) Pain and lymphopenia (one patient each) No grade 4 TRAEs No dose-limiting toxicity No treatment-related deaths, dose reductions or discontinuations Dry mouth 70% Anemia 67% Lymphopenia 63% Fatigue 40% Any grade. Dry mouth was grade 1 in all cases Buteau et al. Lancet Oncol 2026 [illegible] [illegible]
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ESMO 2026 slide: opening session (Karim Fizazi): 1. Impact of GLP1 agonists on cancer incidence (1 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide: opening session: 3. Most Favoured Nation (MFN) pricing (2 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide: opening session: 6. AI for clinical decision-making (3 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide: opening session: 10. Oncology workforce crisis (4 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
1) Slide: opening session (Karim Fizazi): 1. Impact of GLP1 agonists on cancer incidence · 2) Slide: opening session: 3. Most Favoured Nation (MFN) pricing · 3) Slide: opening session: 6. AI for clinical decision-making · 4) Slide: opening session: 10. Oncology workforce crisis
Karim Fizazi in the #ESMO26 opening session recapped the year in oncology with a big picture overview beyond drug data. 📉 GLP-1 receptor agonists tied to lower cancer incidence in diabetic and obese patients 💬 AI agents near expert level on selected oncology decisions, Ferber Nature 2026, with human oversight still required 📋 MFN pricing may shift global launch strategies and access worldwide 👥 Estimated 100 million healthcare worker shortfall by 2050 Staffing and AI validation are the two that are already touching trial operations. #ESMO26 #AIinMedicine #GUonc
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
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[Slide 1] 1. Impact of GLP1 Agonists on Cancer Incidence KEY ISSUE Growing global obesity burden 13 human malignancies associated with obesity and identified as obesity-associated cancers (OACs). KEY INSIGHT GLP-1 receptor agonists are associated with decreased cancer incidence in diabetic and obese patients. ESMO COMMITMENT ESMO advocates for increased investment in cancer prevention research to reduce the risk of OACs. GLP-1 receptor agonist use and cancer risk in obese nondiabetic adults Hsu A. et al., Annals of Oncology (2026) [Slide 2] 3. "Most Favoured Nation (MFN)" KEY ISSUE High U.S. drug prices compared with other high-income countries. MFN pricing policies aim to align U.S. medicine prices with the lowest prices paid in comparable markets. KEY INSIGHT MFN pricing may also lead manufacturers to alter global pricing and launch strategies, with potential consequences for patient access to medicines worldwide. ESMO COMMITMENT ESMO advocates for fair, sustainable pricing and reimbursement of cancer medicines, promoting value-based access and affordability while safeguarding timely patient access to innovative cancer treatments worldwide. Most-Favoured-Nation pricing for prescription drugs in US Medicare: a cohort study Thomas J Hwang et al., The Lancet (2026) [Slide 3] 6. AI for Clinical Decision-Making KEY ISSUE AI-driven clinical decision-making in oncology. Autonomous AI agents are increasingly capable of supporting complex oncology clinical decision-making. KEY INSIGHT AI agents can perform oncology decision-making tasks at near expert level in selected scenarios but require rigorous validation, governance, and human oversight is needed. ESMO COMMITMENT ESMO promotes safe and responsible AI adoption in cancer care through its Artificial Intelligence and Digital Oncology (AIDO) Committee and ESMO Basic Requirements for AI-Based Biomarkers in Oncology (EBAI), advancing real-world evidence, validation standards, transparency and human oversight. Development and validation of an autonomous artificial intelligence agent for clinical decision-making in oncology Ferber D. et al., Nature (2026). [Slide 4] 10. Oncology Workforce Crisis KEY ISSUE Growing global cancer workforce shortage. An estimated 100 million healthcare worker shortfall by 2050 threatens our ability to deliver quality care. KEY INSIGHT Without urgent investment in training, retention, wellbeing, and multidisciplinary cancer teams, workforce shortages will continue to worsen while cancer incidence rises. ESMO COMMITMENT ESMO advocates for policy solutions to the cancer workforce crisis and supports the EU's efforts to reduce burnout by strengthening psychosocial risk prevention. ESMO Resilience Task Force Reaccommodation's to Manage Psychosocial Risks, Optimise Well-Being and Reduce Burnout in Oncology. Lim KHJ et al., ESMO Open (2024).
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Indirect comparison KEYNOTE-564 + LITESPARK-022: study design (1 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: Indirect comparison KEYNOTE-564 + LITESPARK-022: pooled dataset and Table 1 baseline (2 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Indirect comparison: DFS pembrolizumab + belzutifan (3 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall survival KM: pembrolizumab + belzutifan vs placebo (4 of 4) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Trial design schema: Indirect comparison KEYNOTE-564 + LITESPARK-022: study design · 2) Slide: Indirect comparison KEYNOTE-564 + LITESPARK-022: pooled dataset and Table 1 baseline · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Indirect comparison: DFS pembrolizumab + belzutifan · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall survival KM: pembrolizumab + belzutifan vs placebo
#ESMO26 How much benefit could adjuvant pembrolizumab + belzutifan provide over surveillance in high-risk ccRCC? An indirect comparison using reconstructed survival data from KEYNOTE-564 and LITESPARK-022 (N=2,835). 📌DFS: HR 0.55 (95% CI 0.45–0.69) 📌 24-month DFS: 79.4% vs 67.8% with placebo 📌Absolute DFS gain: 11.6% 📌OS: HR 0.56 (95% CI 0.35–0.89), an early exploratory signal @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Study design (reconstructed individual survival data) KEYNOTE-564 Phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled ■ Pembrolizumab (A) n = 496 ■ Placebo (B) n = 498 LITESPARK-022 Phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled ■ Pembro + belzutifan (C) n = 921 ■ Pembro + placebo (D) n = 920 Digitisation of published Kaplan–Meier curves (DFS and OS) WebPlotDigitizer v5.7 · numbers at risk, events and censoring Reconstruction of individual time-to-event data Guyot iterative algorithm · R v4.5.3 Validation against published curves, HRs and event counts No difference between pembrolizumab arms (A) vs (D) Pooled pseudo-individual dataset · N = 2,835 Indirect comparison: Pembro + belzutifan (C) vs placebo (B) Cox proportional hazards models · DFS (primary) and OS (secondary) [Slide 2] 2,835 patients in the pooled reconstructed dataset 994 KEYNOTE-564 arms A + B 1,841 LITESPARK-022 arms C + D ~85% M0 intermediate-to-high risk in all arms Comparable populations: age, sex, ECOG PS and risk category were similar (all P ≥ 0.05). Race/ethnicity differed (P < 0.01) and PD-L1 data were more often missing in LITESPARK-022. Reconstructed pembrolizumab curves did not differ between trials (DFS and OS). Table 1. Baseline characteristics across KEYNOTE-564 and LITESPARK-022 Characteristic | KEYNOTE-564: Pembrolizumab (A) n = 496 | Placebo (B) n = 498 | LITESPARK-022: Pembro + belzutifan (C) n = 921 | Pembro + placebo (D) n = 920 | P value (B) vs (C) | (A) vs (D) Median age, years (range) | 60 (27–81) | 60 (25–84) | 59 (20–91) | 60 (24–86) | – | – Male sex, n (%) | 347 (70%) | 359 (72%) | 673 (73%) | 642 (70%) | 0.74 | 0.99 ECOG PS 1, n (%) | 75 (15%) | 72 (15%) | 133 (14%) | 143 (16%) | 0.99 | 0.90 Radical nephrectomy, n (%) | 459 (93%) | 459 (92%) | NA | NA | – | – Race or ethnic group, n (%) | | | | | <0.01 | <0.01 American Indian or Alaska native | 10 (2%) | 2 (0%) | – | – Asian | 63 (13%) | 75 (15%) | – | – Black | 7 (1%) | 5 (1%) | – | – Multiple | 8 (2%) | 5 (1%) | – | – White | 372 (75%) | 376 (76%) | 576 (63%) | 581 (63%) Missing data | 36 (7%) | 35 (7%) | 42 (5%) | 24 (3%) PD-L1 CPS, n (%) | | | | | 0.59 | 0.60 <1 | 124 (25%) | 113 (23%) | 222 (24%) | 217 (24%) ≥1 | 365 (74%) | 383 (77%) | 547 (59%) | 502 (55%) Missing | 7 (1%) | 2 (0%) | 152 (17%) | 201 (22%) Risk category, n (%) | | | | | 0.057 | 0.058 M0 intermediate-to-high risk | 422 (85%) | 433 (87%) | 779 (85%) | 782 (85%) M0 high risk | 40 (8%) | 37 (7%) | 58 (6%) | 53 (6%) M0 other | 5 (1%) | 0 (0%) | – | – M1 NED | 29 (6%) | 28 (6%) | 84 (9%) | 84 (9%) Sarcomatoid features, n (%) | | | | | 0.75 | 0.46 Present | 52 (10%) | 52 (12%) | 104 (11%) | 84 (9%) Absent | 414 (84%) | 415 (83%) | 730 (79%) | 724 (79%) Unknown | 30 (6%) | 24 (5%) | 87 (9%) | 112 (12%) P values by χ2 test. ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; NA, not available; NED, no evidence of disease. CPS, combined positive score. Percentages as reported in the publication.5 [Slide 3] HR 0.55 — DFS, (C) vs (B) — 95% CI 0.45–0.69; P < 0.001 79.4% — 24-mo DFS, (C) vs 67.8% with placebo (B) +11.6 — percentage points absolute DFS gain at 24 months HR 0.56 — OS, (C) vs (B) — 95% CI 0.35–0.89; P = 0.014 A Disease-free survival: pembrolizumab + belzutifan vs placebo Legend: Placebo (n = 498); Pembrolizumab + belzutifan (n = 921) No. of Events Pembrolizumab + belzutifan 186 Pembrolizumab 151 Hazard ratio, 0.55 (95% CI, 0.45–0.69) P < .001 Y axis DFS (%); X axis Months No. at risk (0,5,...,40 months) Placebo: 498 439 389 341 209 145 56 19 1 Pembrolizumab + belzutifan: 921 867 824 735 599 417 153 60 0 Survival table Endpoint: DFS, pembrolizumab + belzutifan (C) vs placebo (B), reconstructed indirect comparison Pembrolizumab + belzutifan (C) | 921 Placebo (B) | 498 HR: 0.55 HR CI: 0.45-0.69 P: <0.001 Landmark rates: 24 months: Pembrolizumab + belzutifan (C) 79.4% | Placebo (B) 67.8% [Slide 4] B Overall survival: pembrolizumab + belzutifan vs placebo Legend: Placebo (n = 498) | Pembrolizumab + belzutifan (n = 921) Y axis: OS (%) ; X axis: Months No. of Events Pembrolizumab + belzutifan 38 Pembrolizumab 33 Hazard ratio, 0.56 (95% CI, 0.35-0.89) P = .014 No. at risk (months 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40): Placebo: 498 494 485 480 336 209 117 48 3 Pembrolizumab + belzutifan: 921 915 905 845 746 593 319 97 0 Survival table Endpoint: OS Placebo | 498 Pembrolizumab + belzutifan | 921 HR: 0.56 HR CI: 0.35-0.89 P: .014
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide: HRR gene alteration prevalence in prostate cancer liquid biopsy (N=18,691) (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: Variant origin prediction by HRR gene (germline / tumor-somatic / CH-predicted), N=5,632 (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: TTNT and rwOS: CH-only vs germline/tumoral HRR alterations (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: CH-predicted mutations in samples collected before vs after PARPi exposure (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Slide: HRR gene alteration prevalence in prostate cancer liquid biopsy (N=18,691) · 2) Slide: Variant origin prediction by HRR gene (germline / tumor-somatic / CH-predicted), N=5,632 · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: TTNT and rwOS: CH-only vs germline/tumoral HRR alterations · 4) Biomarker data: CH-predicted mutations in samples collected before vs after PARPi exposure
Distinguishing clonal hematopoiesis (CH) from tumor HRR alts in liquid biopsy: Implications for PARPi use in mCRPC @urotoday #ESMO26 @EAntonarakis 📌5,632 HRRm; 56% arising from CH-predicted mutations only: 76% of ATM, 87% of CHEK2, 32% of BRCA1, 24% of PALB2 📌CH-only HRRm: less favorable TTNT (HR 3.24), rwOS (HR 3.52)
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] HRR gene alteration prevalence Total prostate cancer patients, N = 18691 Y-axis: Prevalence among prostate cancer patients ATM 13.5% (n=1923) CHEK2 10.3% (n=1922) BRCA2 6.4% (n=1193) CDK12 3.7% (n=685) BRCA1 1.6% (n=296) PALB2 0.9% (n=164) BRIP1 0.5% (n=95) RAD54L 0.3% (n=63) BARD1 0.3% (n=58) RAD51B 0.2% (n=45) CHEK1 0.2% (n=38) FANCL 0.2% (n=34) RAD51D 0.2% (n=33) RAD51C 0.2% (n=30) Overall HRR 32% (n=5975) [Slide 2] Variant origin prediction by gene (mutations only) Patients with an HRR gene mutation, N = 5632 Y-axis: Patients (%) Gene (n): Germline mutation / Tumor-somatic mutation(s), no germline / CH-predicted mutation(s) only ATM (n=2423): 9% / 15% / 76% CHEK2 (n=1905): 8% / 3% / 87% [small grey indeterminate segment, unlabeled] BRCA2 (n=957): 40% / 53% / 7% CDK12 (n=644): 2% / 80% / 18% BRCA1 (n=260): 21% / 47% / 32% PALB2 (n=156): 31% / 46% / 24% BRIP1 (n=89): 49% / 33% / 18% RAD54L (n=57): 74% / 21% / 5% BARD1 (n=53): 34% / 62% / 4% RAD51B (n=33): 52% / 33% / 15% CHEK1 (n=33): 14% / 69% / 17% FANCL (n=31): 58% / 42% / — RAD51D (n=28): 43% / 39% / 18% RAD51C (n=22): 55% / 23% / 23% Overall HRR (n=5632): 18% / 26% / 56% Legend: Germline mutation; Tumor-somatic mutation(s), no germline; CH-predicted mutation(s) only; Indeterminate origin [Slide 3] TTNT: CH-only vs. germline/tumoral HRR Median: 6.7 vs. 5.8 HR 3.24 (95%CI 1.18-8.87); p = 0.0224 CH-predicted mutation(s) only (orange) Germline/tumoral HRR alterations (blue) Y-axis: Probability of Next Treatment; X-axis: Months from Cohort Eligibility Number at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 months): Germline/tumoral HRR (blue): 53, 28, 12, 5, 0, 0, 0 CH-predicted only (orange): 8, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 rwOS: CH-only vs. germline/tumoral HRR Median: 15.3 vs. 8.3 HR 3.52 (95%CI 1.09-11.38); p = 0.036 CH-predicted mutation(s) only (orange) Germline/tumoral HRR alterations (blue) Y-axis: Probability of Survival; X-axis: Months from Cohort Eligibility Number at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 months): Germline/tumoral HRR (blue): 52, 40, 26, 20, 13, 9, 8 CH-predicted only (orange): 8, 4, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0 Survival table Endpoint: TTNT and rwOS (two panels) Germline/tumoral HRR alterations | 53 CH-predicted mutation(s) only | 8 HR: TTNT HR 3.24; rwOS HR 3.52 HR CI: TTNT 1.18-8.87; rwOS 1.09-11.38 P: TTNT p = 0.0224; rwOS p = 0.036 [Slide 4] CH-predicted mutations pre- and post- PARPi Collected before PARPi exposure (n=366) | Collected after PARPi exposure (n=66) Any CH gene (OR 0.82): 79.2% | 75.8% TP53 (OR 1.35): 32.5% | 39.4% ATM (OR 1.01): 27.0% | 27.3% DNMT3A (OR 0.56): 34.4% | 22.7% TET2 (OR 0.67): 24.9% | 18.2% CHEK2 (OR 0.81): 18.0% | 15.2% ASXL1 (OR 0.45): 15.6% | 7.6% TERT (OR 1.35): 5.7% | 7.6% NF1 (OR 1.79): 4.4% | 7.6% CBL (OR 2.13): 2.2% | 4.5% U2AF1 (OR 1.40): 2.2% | 3.0% SF3B1 (OR 0.17): 8.5% | 1.5% RAD21 (OR 0.50): 3.0% | 1.5% GNAS (OR 0.69): 2.2% | 1.5% IDH2 (OR 1.11): 1.4% | 1.5% BRAF (OR 1.86): 0.8% | 1.5% STAG2 (OR 2.79): 0.5% | 1.5% MYD88 (OR 2.79): 0.5% | 1.5% EZH2 (OR 2.79): 0.5% | 1.5% MLL2 (OR 5.58): 0.3% | 1.5% KDM6A (OR 5.58): 0.3% | 1.5% JAK2 (OR 0.00): 1.9% | 0.0% PTPN11 (OR 0.00): 0.8% | 0.0% MPL (OR 0.00): 0.5% | 0.0% BCOR (OR 0.00): 0.3% | 0.0% KRAS: 0.0% | 0.0% 9 patients had paired samples and contributed to both groups. None were statistically significant after correcting for multiple comparisons.
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Re-LuPSMA: Figure 1 overview of study - 177Lu-PSMA re-challenge therapy (1 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: Re-LuPSMA: Table 1 baseline characteristics (2 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: Re-LuPSMA: Table 3 overview of related adverse events (3 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: Re-LuPSMA: Figure 1 overview of study - 177Lu-PSMA re-challenge therapy · 2) Slide: Re-LuPSMA: Table 1 baseline characteristics · 3) Safety data: Re-LuPSMA: Table 3 overview of related adverse events
Re-LuPSMA: Interim Safety of a Ph II Trial of 177Lu-PSMA-617 Retreatment in mCRPC @urotoday #ESMO26 @CalaisJeremie 📌n=20/40 📌Median retreatment cycles: 3 (IQR 2–5) 📌165 AEs, 88 possibly TR: Gr1 (n=53); Gr2 (n=14); Gr3 (n=13); Gr 4 (n=8) 📌Most common TRAEs: leukopenia (n=12), anemia (n=15), thrombocytopenia (n=10), xerostomia (n=10)
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
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[Slide 1] Figure 1: Overview of study First Regimen of 177Lu-PSMA Therapy - >=4 cycles of 177Lu-PSMA therapy - Favorable response (e.g. PSA decline >=50%, imaging-based favorable response) Disease progression Second Regimen of 177Lu-PSMA Therapy "Re-Challenge Therapy" Baseline: PSMA PET/CT Up to 6 additional cycles of 177Lu-PSMA therapy: 7.4 GBq (+/- 10%) every 6 weeks (+/- 1 week) LTFU Cycles 1,3,5 | Cycles 2,4,6 177Lu-PSMA injection; SPECT/CT (Cx D1-2); Labs (w3); Labs (w5) 177Lu-PSMA injection; SPECT/CT (Cx D1-2); Labs & PSMA PET on (w3); Labs (w5) [Slide 2] Table 1: Baseline Characteristics Characteristics | Median (Q1-Q3) / n (%) Age, years | 72.0 (62.5-81.5) Gleason score >=8 | 11 (61.1%) ECOG performance status 0-1 | 18 (90.0%) 2 | 2 (10.0%) Prior radical prostatectomy | 6 (30.0%) Prior definitive radiation therapy | 6 (30.0%) Prior other radiation therapy | 16 (80.0%) Prior ARPI, lines 1 | 8 (40.0%) >=2 | 12 (60.0%) Prior chemotherapy, lines 0 | 1 (5.0%) 1 | 13 (65.0%) >=2 | 6 (30.0%) No. of cycles during initial LuPSMA 4 | 1 (5.0%) 6 | 19 (95.0%) Interval initial LuPSMA completion to Re-LuPSMA initiation, [mo] | 9.2 (5.3-21.2) Intervening systemic therapy between LuPSMA courses | 7 (38.9%) [Slide 3] Table 3: Overview of Related Adverse Events . | Overall | % | >= Grade 3 | % Hematological disorders Lymphocytopenia | 14 | 70.0 | 7 | 35.0 Leukopenia | 11 | 55.0 | 1 | 5.0 Anemia | 8 | 40.0 | 7 | 35.0 Thrombocytopenia | 8 | 40.0 | 2 | 10.0 Neutropenia | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 Renal disorders Creatinine increased | 3 | 15.0 | 1 | 5.0 GI disorders Nausea | 7 | 35.0 | 0 | 0.0 Vomiting | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 Constipation | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 Diarrhea | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 General disorders Dry mouth | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 Dry eyes | 2 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.0 Fatigue | 8 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 Bone pain | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 Decreased appetite | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21: mean change from baseline in FACT-P total score and TOI, LuP vs Doc (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21: mean change from baseline in FACT-G and Physical Well Being, LuP vs Doc (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21: FACT-P and TOI responder categories at weeks 12 and 24, LU-P vs DOCE (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21: GP5 side effect bother, mean change and worst recorded score, LU-P vs DOC (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Slide: CCTG PR21: mean change from baseline in FACT-P total score and TOI, LuP vs Doc · 2) Slide: CCTG PR21: mean change from baseline in FACT-G and Physical Well Being, LuP vs Doc · 3) Slide: CCTG PR21: FACT-P and TOI responder categories at weeks 12 and 24, LU-P vs DOCE · 4) Slide: CCTG PR21: GP5 side effect bother, mean change and worst recorded score, LU-P vs DOC
Pt Reported QoL for Doce vs 177Lu-617-PSMA for mCRPC: Results from the 🇨🇦 CCTG PR21 Trial @urotoday #ESMO26 Doce vs 177Lu-617-PSMA: 📌Mean change in TOI: worse @ Wk 24 & Wk 30 📌Mean change in FACT-P: worse at Wk 24, Wk 30 & Wk 36 📌MCID: worse at Wk 24 vs Wk 12
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] FACT-P Total Score(T) * Indicates p<0.05 [Line chart: Mean change from baseline vs Weeks 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36; legend LuP, Doc; asterisks at weeks 24, 30, 36] Trial Outcomes Index (TOI)(T) [Line chart: Mean change from baseline vs Weeks 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36; legend LuP, Doc; asterisks at weeks 24, 30] [Slide 2] FACT-G * Indicates p<0.05 [Line chart: Mean change from baseline vs Weeks 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36; legend LuP, Doc; asterisks at weeks 12, 24, 30, 36] Physical Well Being [Line chart: weeks 6-36; legend LuP, Doc; asterisks at weeks 24, 30] [Slide 3] FACT-P Total Score Improved (%) | Stable (%) | Worse (%) | Missing (%) Week 12 LU-P: 28 | 30 | 28 | 14 Week 12 DOCE: 22 | 36 | 31 | 10 Week 24 LU-P: 29 | 34 | 18 | 19 Week 24 DOCE: 15 | 27 | 32 | 26 % patients Trials Outcomes Index (TOI) Improved (%) | Stable (%) | Worse (%) | Missing (%) Week 12 LU-P: 16 | 51 | 21 | 12 Week 12 DOCE: 12 | 50 | 29 | 9 Week 24 LU-P: 13 | 58 | 10 | 19 Week 24 DOCE: 6 | 42 | 26 | 26 % patients [Slide 4] GP5 Item - Side Effect Bother(+) (+)Higher scores indicate worse side effect bother [Line chart: Mean change from baseline vs weeks 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36; legend LuP, Doc; asterisks at weeks 6, 12, 24, 30, 36] Worst Recorded GP5 'Side Effect Bother' Score 0 | 1 to 2 | 3 to 4 LU-P: 28.6% | 56.0% | 15.4% DOC: 9.9% | 49.5% | 40.7% Kruskal-Wallis P < 0.001 % patients
@nataliagandur
Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga@nataliagandur
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Niven Mehra: Anti-PD(L)1 in dMMR/MSI-H mAPMR — international (1 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: Niven Mehra: KLK2 x CD3 T-cell engager pasritamig (JNJ-78278343) (2 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Niven Mehra: Next-generation T-cell engager design (3 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)ESMO 2026 slide: Niven Mehra: Does masking widen the therapeutic window? JANX007 and VIR-5500 (4 of 4) (shared by Dra. María Natalia Gandur Quiroga)
1) Biomarker data: Niven Mehra: Anti-PD(L)1 in dMMR/MSI-H mAPMR — international · 2) Slide: Niven Mehra: KLK2 x CD3 T-cell engager pasritamig (JNJ-78278343) · 3) Trial design schema: Niven Mehra: Next-generation T-cell engager design · 4) Slide: Niven Mehra: Does masking widen the therapeutic window? JANX007 and VIR-5500
🚨⭐🔵 #ESMO26 | Emerging immune-based therapies in mCRPC 🎤 Presented by Niven Mehra @OncoAlert 🔬 Immunotherapy in prostate cancer is finally becoming more nuanced: checkpoint blockade works in selected biologic subsets, while T-cell engagers are opening a new therapeutic frontier. 📌 KEY MESSAGES 🧬 1. Checkpoint inhibition has clear activity in dMMR / MSI-H mCRPC International real-world data presented for dMMR/MSI-H mCRPC showed: ✅ ORR: 46% ✅ PSA50 response: 60% ✅ Median PFS: 7.7 months ✅ Median OS: 27 months This is a critical reminder that prostate cancer is not uniformly immunologically “cold”—selected molecular subgroups can derive meaningful and durable benefit from anti–PD-(L)1 therapy. 📌 In contrast, the role of immunotherapy in TMB-high but microsatellite-stable mCRPC remains much less clear. 🧪 2. Beyond checkpoint blockade, four immune strategies are emerging The talk reviewed a broader immunotherapy landscape in prostate cancer: • T-cell engagers • In-situ vaccines • Oncolytic viruses • CAR-T cells Among these, CD3 T-cell engagers appear particularly advanced and clinically relevant. 🎯 3. T-cell engagers are showing encouraging early activity Two key examples were highlighted: Xaluritamig (STEAP1 × CD3) • Novel bispecific T-cell engager targeting STEAP1 • Early data support proof of concept • CRS occurred in 72%, but grade ≥3 CRS in only 2%, mostly confined to cycle 1 with step-up dosing Pasritamig (KLK2 × CD3) • First-in-class KLK2-directed engager • 174 patients treated • PSA50 at RP2D: 42.4% • KLK2 may provide a more prostate-restricted target and potentially widen the therapeutic window ⚙️ 4. Next-generation engager design aims to improve tolerability A key challenge for T-cell engagers remains cytokine release and off-tumor toxicity. Strategies under development include: • Masking / conditional activation • Costimulation (signal 2) • Alternative effectors These innovations may help preserve efficacy while improving safety and outpatient feasibility. ⭐ MY POINT OF VIEW | CLINICAL PEARL This talk highlights a very important shift: Immunotherapy in prostate cancer is no longer a yes-or-no question. It is becoming a biomarker- and platform-specific question. Checkpoint inhibitors are clearly relevant in dMMR/MSI-H disease, while T-cell engagers may expand immune-based treatment well beyond this small subset. 💡 The future of immune therapy in mCRPC will likely depend on matching the right immune strategy to the right tumor biology—and on engineering therapies that are not only active, but deliverable in practice. For now: ✅ Test for dMMR/MSI-H ✅ Watch the evolution of T-cell engagers ✅ Expect immune therapy in prostate cancer to become increasingly selective, modular and precision-driven @urologysummit @gbanna74 @ravikanesvaran @Uromigos @LosUromigos @nataliagandur @brian_rini @tompowles1 @montypal @declangmurphy @salvolarosa @RenuEapen @seanmcbride @DrJaVallejo @Silke_Gillessen @crisbergerot @DrDanielHeng @apolo_andrea @DrChoueiri @PGrivasMDPhD @TiansterZhang @HHammersMD @neerajaiims @amerseburger @sonpavde @drenriquegrande @scserendipity1 @EfstathiouEleni @BraunMDPhD @cdanicas @AOmlin @ecancer @UrologyTimes @urotoday @wearemedsir @OpenMedicineHQ @gu_onc #ProstateCancer #mCRPC #Immunotherapy #TCellEngagers #PrecisionOncology #GUOncology
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Anti-PD(L)1 checkpoint inhibition in dMMR / MSI-H mAPMR International RWD patients with dMMR mAPMR on anti-PD-(L)1 46% ORR 60% PSA50 response PFS across the entire cohort mPFS 7.7 months (95% CI 5.2-11.7) [PFS KM curve: Progression-free survival (proportion) vs Time in months 0-36; curve annotations 33%, 27%, 26%] Number at risk: [illegible — low resolution] [OS KM curve: Overall survival (proportion) vs Time (mo) 0-72] Median OS 27 mo (95% CI 17.7-43.5) Number at risk: [illegible — low resolution] van Wilpe Eur Urol Oncol 2025 [partly illegible] Speaker panel: Niven Mehra — Emerging immune-based therapies Survival table Endpoint: PFS and OS (real-world, anti-PD-(L)1 in dMMR/MSI-H mAPMR) Entire cohort — PFS | 7.7 months | 5.2-11.7 Entire cohort — OS | 27 mo | 17.7-43.5 [Slide 2] KLK2 × CD3 T-cell engager: pasritamig 174 patients (phase 1) 42.4% PSA50 at RP2D Stein et al. J Clin Oncol 2025 — pasritamig (JNJ-78278343) First-in-class KLK2 × CD3 bispecific. RP2D: 3.5 mg day 1, 18 mg day 8, 300 mg day 15, then every 6 weeks. Largest T-cell-engager dataset in prostate cancer to date. [Waterfall plot — axis labels illegible] [Safety table: columns All-Treated Population / RP2D Safety Population (IV Only); rows Participants with ≥1 TRAE, n (%); Serious TRAEs, n (%); Grade ≥3 TRAEs, n (%); TRAEs leading to treatment discontinuation, n (%) — cell values illegible at this resolution] KLK2 is more prostate-restricted than PSMA, which may widen the therapeutic window. Stein MN et al. J Clin Oncol 2025 [remainder illegible] [Slide 3] Next-generation engager design Engineering approaches to limit cytokine release, antigen escape and on-target/off-tumour toxicity MASKING / CONDITIONAL — Engager activated by tumour-associated proteases; systemic cytokine release markedly reduced. — VIR-5500 (PSMA (masked) × CD3 masked); JANX007 (PSMA × CD3 masked) COSTIMULATION (signal 2) — CD28 or 4-1BB engager alongside a CD3 engager, providing co-stimulation and limiting exhaustion. — Nezastomig (REGN5678, PSMA × CD28); JANX007+ JANX013 (CD28 costimulation) [small text, partly illegible] ALTERNATIVE EFFECTORS — Recruit γδ T cells or NK cells instead of conventional αβ T cells. — γδ-directed engagers; DLL3 and B7-H3 for NEPC [small text, partly illegible] [References — illegible] [Slide 4] Does masking widen the therapeutic window? First clinical signals with JANX007 and VIR-5500 MASKING / CONDITIONAL — Engager activated by tumour-associated proteases; systemic cytokine release markedly reduced. VIR-5500 (PSMA (masked) × CD3 masked) — 1/51 (2%) with CRS ≥ G3 [small text, low resolution] JANX007 (PSMA × CD3 masked) — 0/109 with CRS ≥ G3 [small text, low resolution] JANX007: NR CRS; 0% CRS ≥ grade 3 [JANX007 schematic: PSMA BD, CD3ε BD, Cleavable linker, Mask, Albumin BD; BD = binding domain; Designed with PK extended half-life] 28% CRS; 2% CRS ≥ grade 3 VIR 5500 [schematic with labeled domains — illegible] ≥ 3000 µg/kg Q3W: 45% ORR ≥ 3000 µg/kg Q3W: 82% PSA50 response [References — illegible]
@Dr_Aggen
David H Aggen, MD PhD@Dr_Aggen
ESMO 2026 slide: GDFATHER-NEO Nature Medicine publication screenshot (Necchi et al., 24 Oct 2026) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
Slide: GDFATHER-NEO Nature Medicine publication screenshot (Necchi et al., 24 Oct 2026)
Great discussion by Syed Hussain highlighting study out now from @AndreaNecchi 🚨 Now published in Nature Medicine: GDFATHER-NEO, a phase 2a study evaluating GDF-15 blockade with visugromab + nivolumab in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC. Encouraging pathologic and radiographic responses without new safety signals. Small, nonrandomized study (N=31)—randomized validation needed. #ESMO26 #BladderCancer https://t.co/OKxs17xvVs
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
nature medicine articles > article Article | Open access | Published: 24 October 2026 Neoadjuvant nivolumab with or without visugromab in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: the phase 2a GDFATHER-NEO trial Andrea Necchi, Chiara Mercinelli, Brigida A. Maiorano, Michela Piacentini, Antonio Cigliola, Roberto Iacovelli, Chiara Ciccarese, Chiara Ligato, Patrizia Giannatempo, Alessandro Rametta, Paolo Gontero, Francesco Soria, Christine Schuberth-Wagner, Joerg Wischhusen, Bernhard Rössler, ...
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: LITESPARK-034 TiP study design: belzutifan + zanzalintinib (1 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: LITESPARK-034 enrollment status world map (2 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Trial design schema: LITESPARK-034 TiP study design: belzutifan + zanzalintinib · 2) Trial design schema: LITESPARK-034 enrollment status world map
#ESMO26 Can dual HIF-2α + VEGF/MET/TAM inhibition improve outcomes after immunotherapy and VEGF-TKIs in advanced RCC? 🚨TiP - LITESPARK-034 It's aiming to answer that question: phase III trial evaluating belzutifan + zanzalintinib. 📌N≈758, randomized 1:1 📌Belzutifan 120 mg + zanzalintinib 60 mg daily vs belzutifan + placebo 📌Advanced ccRCC after anti–PD-(L)1 and VEGF-TKI therapy 📌Up to 3 prior systemic regimens permitted 📌Dual primary endpoints: PFS and OS @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Study design Key Eligibility Criteria • Histologically confirmed unresectable, advanced RCC with clear cell component • Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 • Disease progression during or after anti-PD-(L)1 therapy and VEGF-TKI in sequence or in combination • Received ≤3 prior systemic regimens for metastatic disease N ≈758 -> R 1:1 Belzutifan 120 mg PO QD + zanzalintinib 60 mg PO QD Belzutifan 120 mg PO QD + placebo PO QD Treatment will continue until unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, or participant or physician decision to withdraw Stratification factors • IMDC risk (favorable vs intermediate vs poor) • Number of prior TKI (1 vs 2 or 3) • Prior cabozantinib (yes vs no) Primary end points: • PFS per RECIST v1.1 by BICR and OS Key secondary end point: • ORR per RECIST v1.1 by BICR Secondary end points: • DOR per RECIST v1.1 by BICR, safety, and PROs IMDC, International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium; PO, by mouth; QD, once daily; R, randomization. [Slide 2] Status [World map with enrolling countries shaded] Sites currently open to enrollment for LITESPARK-034 • The study is currently enrolling in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Spain, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and the United States
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: NIAGARA mutational landscape and association of driver alterations with pCR (1 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: NIAGARA EFS benefit in mutation-defined subgroups forest plot (2 of 2) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Biomarker data: NIAGARA mutational landscape and association of driver alterations with pCR · 2) Biomarker data: NIAGARA EFS benefit in mutation-defined subgroups forest plot
#ESMO26 Can molecular profiling identify who benefits most from perioperative durvalumab in MIBC? Exploratory genomic/transcriptomic analyses from NIAGARA. 🔹 TP53alt in 50% of tumors, co-occurred with RB1, while mutually exclusive with FGFR3. 🔹ERCC2-mutated tumors achieved 75% pCR across treatment arms. 🔹 EFS benefit: TMB-high HR 0.44; TP53-mutated HR 0.51; FGFR3-mutated HR 0.24. 🔹 Immune-enriched subtypes: Basal-squamous HR 0.47; luminal-infiltrated HR 0.67. 🔹 Higher T-effector infiltration and IFNγ signaling were associated with greater benefit. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @QianJanieQin
[Slide 1] NIAGARA: Mutational Landscape & Association of Driver Alterations Select DDR-related gene alterations were associated with higher pCR rates in analysis of the combined-treatment arms Top mutated cancer driver genes TP53 50.1% | ARID1A 21.9% | KDM6A 18.4% | RB1 17.0% | KMT2D 14.0% | PIK3CA 13.3% | FGFR3 10.8% | ERBB2 6.9% | TSC1 6.6% | ELF3 6.4% | CDKN1A 6.4% | STAG2 5.7% | CREBBP 5.2% | EP300 4.7% | ERCC2 4.7% | RBM10 4.7% | KMT2C 4.4% | FAT1 4.4% | CDKN2A 4.2% | ZFP36L1 4.2% TP53 (50%) represented the most frequent mutation, significantly co-occurring with RB1, and is mutually exclusive with FGFR3 TMB status: High | Low. Alterations: Missense | Truncating | Splice site | In-frame indel | Multiple Association of gene mutation with probability of pCR (combined-arm analysis) [forest plot, OR (log OR); P<0.05 vs Non-significant; Favours pCR | Favours non-pCR] Increased pCR rates in patients with ERCC2, KMT2C, and FAT1 mutations ERCC2 (12/16, 75%) | KMT2C (11/15, 73%) | FAT1 (14/18, 78%) pCR rates in patients with gene mutation DDR, DNA damage response; OR, odds ratio; pCR, pathological complete response; TMB, tumour mutational burden [Slide 2] NIAGARA: EFS Benefit in Mutation-Defined Subgroups Addition of perioperative durvalumab to NAC consistently improved EFS across mutation-defined subgroups, with numerical increase of benefit for TMB-high and TP53- and FGFR3-mutated subgroups Population/subgroup | D arm | C arm | HR (95% CI) ITT (N=1063) | 533 | 530 | 0.68 (0.56-0.82) BEP (n=407) | 209 | 198 | 0.64 (0.45-0.89) TMB-high | 84 | 77 | 0.44 (0.25-0.76) TMB-low | 125 | 121 | 0.82 (0.53-1.26) TP53 mutated | 107 | 97 | 0.51 (0.32-0.81) TP53 WT | 102 | 101 | 0.81 (0.49-1.31) FGFR3 mutated | 20 | 24 | 0.24 (0.07-0.87) FGFR3 WT | 189 | 174 | 0.70 (0.49-0.99) TP53CC mutated (pathway) | 129 | 125 | 0.58 (0.38-0.88) RTK mutated (pathway) | 86 | 82 | 0.49 (0.28-0.85) DDR mutated (pathway) | 50 | 48 | 0.72 (0.36-1.43) Histone-mod mutated (pathway) | 83 | 85 | 0.63 (0.37-1.08) Chromatin remodelling (pathway) | 54 | 44 | 0.48 (0.23-0.98) EFS HR (log scale): Favours D arm | Favours C arm Graph depicts EFS HR (square) and 95% confidence intervals (lines), and was assessed by the Cox proportional hazards model, with treatment as the only covariate and ties handled by the Efron approach. BEP, biomarker-evaluable population; C, comparator; CC, cell cycle; CI, confidence interval; D, durvalumab; DDR, DNA damage response; EFS, event-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intention-to-treat population; NAC, neoadjuvant chemotherapy; RTK, receptor tyrosine kinase; TMB, tumour mutational burden; WT, wild-type.
@marcos130990
marco stellato@marcos130990
ESMO 2026 slide: Photo/capture of presented ESMO 2026 slide (shared by marco stellato)
Slide: Photo/capture of presented ESMO 2026 slide
P+EV shows promising activity in collecting duct and renal medullary carcinomas! 🧬 We’ve worked hard to get here, and the road is still long. Proud of our team! 👏 @g_procopio_ @elena_verzoni #ESMO26 #GUOncology #RareCancers https://t.co/i6p3QkivXY
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Acknowledgements • Special thanks to Gabriel Malouf, Pavlos Msaouel, Camillo Porta, Matteo Brunelli, Sebastiano Buti, Veronica Huber, Licia Rivoltini, Francesca Vignani, Veronica Prati, Marco Barella, Elena Verzoni and Marco Stellato who contributed to the preparation of this abstract and to conduct the REPRINT trial
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: Ivonescimab 1L favourable-risk aRCC: treatment-related (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
Safety data: Ivonescimab 1L favourable-risk aRCC: treatment-related
#JunGuo with ivonescimab in favorable risk #kidneycancer — VEGF-PD1 bispecific treatment in favorable risk #kidneycancer — long PFS in this pt population, few pts but 65% ORR, less hypertension, a few more proteinuria. @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/3y8pYfxMKE
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
TRAE • Ivonescimab monotherapy showed a manageable safety profile • The most common TRAEs were proteinuria, rhinitis, pruritus • No treatment-related deaths occurred N=26 | All Grade | Grade 3-4 TRAE, n (%) | 25 (96.2%) | 7 (26.9%) TRAE(≥20%) PT Term, n (%) | All Grade | Grade 3-4 Proteinuria | 11 (42.3%) | 4 (15.4%) Rhinitis | 10 (38.5%) | 0 Pruritus | 9 (34.6%) | 0 Hypertension | 7 (26.9%) | 0 Hypertriglyceridemia | 7 (26.9%) | 1 (3.8%) Arthralgia | 6 (23.1%) | 0 Data cutoff date: July 14, 2026 Jun Guo, MD
@TiansterZhang
Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky)@TiansterZhang
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis study (1 of 3) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis: DFS (2 of 3) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis: OS (3 of 3) (shared by Tian Zhang, MD, MHS, FASCO (@tiansterzhangmd.bsky))
1) Trial design schema: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis study · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis: DFS · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis: OS
@DrChoueiri w last, very last update of #Keynote564 pembrolizumab for adjuvant #kidneycancer. Ongoing overall survival benefit — even 7+ years out. @oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/RzNWvKHPuq
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] KEYNOTE-564 Study Design (NCT03142334) Median study follow-up: 85.9 months (range, 76.6-103.2) Key Eligibility Criteria • Age ≥18 years • Histologically confirmed clear cell RCC • No prior systemic therapy for advanced disease • Surgery ≤12 weeks prior to randomization • Postnephrectomy intermediate-high risk of recurrence (M0): – pT2, grade 4 or sarcomatoid, N0 – pT3, any grade, N0 • Postnephrectomy high risk of recurrence (M0): – pT4, any grade, N0 – Any pT, any grade, N+ • Postnephrectomy and complete resection of metastasis (M1 NED) • ECOG PS score of 0 or 1 R 1:1 N = 496: Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W for ~1 year (≤17 cycles) N = 498: Placebo IV Q3W for ~1 year (≤17 cycles) Stratification Factors • M stage (M0 vs M1 NED) • M0 group further stratified: – ECOG PS score of 0 vs 1 – US vs rest of the world End Points Primary: DFS by investigator assessment Key secondary: OS Other secondary: Safety Exploratory: DFS and OS by protocol-defined risk subgroups and sarcomatoid features Data cutoff date: February 4, 2026. [Slide 2] DFS by Protocol-Defined Risk Subgroup Intermediate-high: HR 0.71 (95% CI, 0.58-0.87) Pembro landmarks 63.5% | 62.1% | 59.8%; Placebo 55.5% | 52.3% | 48.3% No. at risk (0–108 mo, every 12): Pembro 422 348 314 287 253 228 209 95 21 0; Placebo 433 340 299 274 239 211 190 88 15 0 High: HR 0.54 (95% CI, 0.31-0.94) Pembro landmarks 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6%; Placebo 29.1% | 26.2% | 19.4% No. at risk: Pembro 40 26 18 18 17 16 15 8 1 0; Placebo 37 19 14 12 10 10 9 3 0 0 M1 NED: HR 0.50 (95% CI, 0.26-0.96) Pembro landmarks 48.9% | 36.2% | 36.2%; Placebo 27.6% | 23.0% | 23.0% No. at risk: Pembro 29 23 22 18 15 12 8 2 1 0; Placebo 28 13 10 8 8 6 5 3 0 0 Data cutoff date: February 4, 2026. Survival table Endpoint: DFS by protocol-defined risk subgroup (investigator) Intermediate-high: Pembro | 422 Intermediate-high: Placebo | 433 High: Pembro | 40 High: Placebo | 37 M1 NED: Pembro | 29 M1 NED: Placebo | 28 HR: Int-high 0.71; High 0.54; M1 NED 0.50 HR CI: 0.58-0.87; 0.31-0.94; 0.26-0.96 [Slide 4] OS by Protocol-Defined Risk Subgroup Intermediate-high: HR 0.66 (95% CI, 0.48-0.91) Pembro landmarks 89.2% | 87.5% | 84.7%; Placebo 83.7% | 80.9% | 78.0% No. at risk: Pembro 422 413 405 396 385 371 362 201 46 0; Placebo 433 425 410 [illegible] 375 358 346 180 42 0 High: HR 0.92 (95% CI, 0.44-1.90) Pembro landmarks 75.0% | 72.5% | 61.4%; Placebo 73.0% | 70.3% | 67.6% No. at risk: Pembro 40 38 36 35 32 30 29 16 1 0; Placebo 37 35 32 29 27 27 26 14 2 0 M1 NED: HR 0.54 (95% CI, 0.19-1.53) Pembro landmarks 86.1% | 82.5% | 78.1%; Placebo 70.6% | 66.9% | 66.9% No. at risk: Pembro 29 29 27 26 25 24 23 9 2 0; Placebo 28 24 22 21 21 19 18 10 1 0 Data cutoff date: February 4, 2026. Survival table Endpoint: OS by protocol-defined risk subgroup Intermediate-high: Pembro | 422 Intermediate-high: Placebo | 433 High: Pembro | 40 High: Placebo | 37 M1 NED: Pembro | 29 M1 NED: Placebo | 28 HR: Int-high 0.66; High 0.92; M1 NED 0.54 HR CI: 0.48-0.91; 0.44-1.90; 0.19-1.53
@Panos_Vlach
Panagiotis Vlachostergios@Panos_Vlach
ESMO 2026 slide: Poster : De novo vs metachronous metastatic prostate cancer clinicogenomic analysis (1 of 2) (shared by Panagiotis Vlachostergios)ESMO 2026 slide: Poster : Early-onset vs average-onset prostate cancer clinicogenomic differences (2 of 2) (shared by Panagiotis Vlachostergios)
1) Slide: Poster : De novo vs metachronous metastatic prostate cancer clinicogenomic analysis · 2) Slide: Poster : Early-onset vs average-onset prostate cancer clinicogenomic differences
At #ESMO26, come by our posters exploring the clinicogenomic landscape of #ProstateCancer #2225: De novo vs metachronous #2256: Early- vs average-onset Insights into #genomics,#tumor #biology,#survival #GUOnc @ChrisKyriakoMD @DrRanaMcKay @LiuUw @DavidJarrardMD @aserritella1984 https://t.co/BcyCCY8nIW
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] De Novo vs Metachronous Metastatic Prostate Cancer (mPC): A Comprehensive Clinicogenomic Analysis ESMO 2026 Poster #2225 Panagiotis J. Vlachostergios, Anthony V. Serritella, Amy K. Taylor, John M. Floberg, Yingying Yu, Stamatina Fragkogianni, Kayla Viets Layng, Rana R. McKay, David F. Jarrard, Glenn Liu, Joshua M. Lang, Christos E. Kyriakopoulos [affiliations: University of Ioannina; Weill Cornell Medicine; University of Wisconsin; Tempus AI; UC San Diego; Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens — small text] INTRODUCTION ❑ The differences between de novo and metachronous mPC are incompletely characterized. ❑ This study compared demographic, clinical, molecular, and immunologic features between de novo and metachronous mPC. METHODS The Tempus Lens Platform was used to query the multimodal de-identified database to establish and subsequently analyze a cohort of patients diagnosed with mPC who underwent genomic profiling with xT (DNA) and xR (RNA) (n = 6,306). Patients were classified as de novo (Stage IV at diagnosis) or metachronous (Stage I–III at diagnosis with progression to Stage IV >180 days later). De Novo n = 6,171 Metachronous n = 135 ❑ Immune cell proportions were estimated from RNA using quanTIseq. ❑ Differential gene expression analyses were conducted using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests with Benjamini-Hochberg correction. ❑ Gene set enrichment analysis was conducted using the Hallmark libraries. ❑ Groups were compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests or chi-squared tests as appropriate. RESULTS Figure 1. Treatment with prostatectomy or radiation was more common in patients with metachronous disease (prostatectomy: 57% vs 5.2%, radiotherapy: 92% vs 22%, p<0.001). Figure 2. Treatment with upfront chemotherapy with ADT +/- ARPI was more common in de-novo metastatic pts (15.7% vs 8.1%, p=0.037). Figure 3. Metachronous pts were enriched for APLNR (13% vs 4.7%, p<0.001) and ZMYM3 somatic alterations (11% vs 4.8%, p<0.001), while most canonical prostate cancer drivers (e.g., TP53, PTEN, ERG) had a similar frequency between groups. [Fig 3 bar labels, de novo/metachronous %: APLNR 4.5/12.6; ZMYM3 4.7/11.1; LRP1B 9.4/14.8; FOXA1 13.9/20.0; SPOP 10.6/10.4; TP53 32.2/34.1; PTEN 25.6/26.7; ERG 36.1/39.3 — small text, verify against source] Figure 4. Metachronous pts demonstrated increased regulatory T cell and natural killer cell infiltration as estimated by quanTIseq (p<0.001). Figure 5. Inflammatory signaling (TNFα/NF-κB) and KRAS-related pathways were enriched in metachronous pts. SUMMARY ❑ Metachronous mPC is a distinct entity characterized by lower PSA at diagnosis, greater prior local therapy exposure, unique genomic alterations, and a more immunologically suppressed tumor microenvironment compared to de novo disease. ❑ Future work should investigate therapeutic vulnerabilities and differences in survival associated with metachronous vs. de novo disease. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: We thank Vanessa Nepomuceno, PhD for assistance with poster preparation. [Slide 2] Clinicogenomic Differences Between Early-Onset (EO-PCa) and Average-Onset Prostate Cancer (AO-PCa): A Large-Scale Retrospective Cohort Study ESMO 2026 Poster #2256 Christos E. Kyriakopoulos, Panagiotis J. Vlachostergios, Anthony V. Serritella, Amy K. Taylor, John M. Floberg, Yingying Yu, Stamatina Fragkogianni, Kayla Viets Layng, Rana R. McKay, David F. Jarrard, Glenn Liu, Joshua M. Lang [affiliations: UW–Madison; Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens; University of Ioannina; Weill Cornell; Tempus AI; UC San Diego — small text] INTRODUCTION ❑ Early-onset prostate cancer (EO-PCa) is increasingly recognized as biologically distinct, but its clinical behavior, molecular features, and outcomes relative to average-onset (AO-PCa) disease remain incompletely characterized. SUMMARY • EO-PCa exhibits distinct clinical and molecular characteristics compared to AO-PCa. • OS appears to be driven by a combination of age and tumor biology. METHODS The Tempus Lens platform was used to query the de-identified, multimodal database for patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer (N= 6,967) tested with Tempus xT (DNA-seq) and xR (RNA-seq). Eligible de novo metastatic patients had a sample collected within 60 days of diagnosis and were stratified by onset age (EO-PCa ≤55 years; AO-PCa >55 years). ❑ Clinicogenomic characteristics were compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests or chi-squared tests as appropriate. ❑ Real-world overall survival (rwOS) was defined as the time from sample collection to death or loss to follow up. ❑ Median rwOS (mOS) was estimated using Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves and compared using log-rank tests. Hazard ratios (HR) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. Risk set adjustment was used to account for immortal time bias. RESULTS Figure 1. Frequency of primary radiotherapy or prostatectomy treatment in EO-PCa vs. AO-PCa. Patients with EO-PCa were more likely to undergo primary treatment (radiotherapy: 37.2% vs 26.4%; prostatectomy: 18.7% vs 10.4%, p<0.001). Figure 2. Selected molecular differences between EO-PCa and AO-PCa. EO-PCa was enriched for germline BRCA2 variants (4.8% vs 2.6%, p=0.019), TMPRSS2 fusions (39.7% vs 34.7%, p=0.015), and ERG fusions (41.1% vs 36.6%, p=0.031). Somatic FOXA1 (15.4% vs 9.4%, p<0.001) and SPOP mutations (11.1% vs. 8.2%, p=0.033) were more common in AO-PCa. Figure 3. Median real-world OS for EO-PCa vs. AO-PCa. EO-PCa was associated with longer mOS in the overall cohort [42 vs 32 months, HR = 1.51 (95% CI 1.26-1.81), p<0.001] and in SPOP-alt and TP53-alt sub-cohorts. [Fig 3 bars, EO/AO months: Overall 42.0/32.0; SPOP alt 67.1/52.0; TP53 alt 33.8/25.9] Figure 4. Association of SPOP and TP53 alterations with real-world OS in AO-PCa and EO-PCa. SPOP alterations were prognostic for favorable mOS compared to wild-type (AO-PCa: 52 months vs 30.7 months, p<0.001; EO-PCa: 67.1 months vs 41.7 months, p= 0.41). TP53 alterations were prognostic for worse mOS compared to wild-type (AO-PCa: mOS 25.9 months vs 37.9 months, p<0.001; EO-PCa: mOS 33.8 vs 55.9 months, p<0.001). [Fig 4: four KM panels — A. SPOP Alterations in AO-PCa (Age >55); B. SPOP Alterations in EO-PCa (Age <=55); C. TP53 Alterations in AO-PCa (Age >55); D. TP53 Alterations in EO-PCa (Age <=55); panel p-values printed: A p = 1.79e-09, B p = 0.414, C p = 2.4e-25, D p = 0.000649 — small text] ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: We thank Vanessa Nepomuceno, PhD for assistance with poster preparation.
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Francesco Massari@fmassari79
ESMO 2026 slide: AVESEC trial (GOIRC-02-2025) trial-in-progress poster with presenters (shared by Francesco Massari)
Slide: AVESEC trial (GOIRC-02-2025) trial-in-progress poster with presenters
Great to be at #ESMO26 with my colleague @vmollica7 presenting the poster of our investigator-initiated AVESEC trial! Exploring avelumab maintenance after second-line platinum-based chemotherapy in metastatic urothelial carcinoma. @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/BsjaBQtrI2
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
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Roberto Pestana, MD, PhD@PestanaRC
ESMO 2026 slide: Rainer Hamacher: Emerging Targets for Theranostics in Solid Tumors (1 of 4) (shared by Roberto Pestana, MD, PhD)ESMO 2026 slide: Sandra P. D'Angelo: A decade of lessons — TCR T-cell therapy in sarcoma (2 of 4) (shared by Roberto Pestana, MD, PhD)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: The real-world eligibility funnel (afami-cel cohort 1 CONSORT) (3 of 4) (shared by Roberto Pestana, MD, PhD)ESMO 2026 slide: Conclusions - T-cell therapies in sarcoma (Sandra P. D'Angelo, ESMO 2026) (4 of 4) (shared by Roberto Pestana, MD, PhD)
1) Slide: Rainer Hamacher: Emerging Targets for Theranostics in Solid Tumors · 2) Slide: Sandra P. D'Angelo: A decade of lessons — TCR T-cell therapy in sarcoma · 3) Trial design schema: The real-world eligibility funnel (afami-cel cohort 1 CONSORT) · 4) Slide: Conclusions - T-cell therapies in sarcoma (Sandra P. D'Angelo, ESMO 2026)
Great presentation by @sandrapdangelo on T-cell therapies in #sarcoma. TCRs clearly work for cancer-testis antigens in select patients and interesting data on TILs to be presented at #ESMO2026 on monday. However, patient selection still restricts who is eligible - target expression, HLA subtype…and geography! Afami-cell only approved by FDA, no other agent. @myESMO @ctosociety @pawel_sobczuk
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Emerging Targets for Theranostics in Solid Tumors [Diagram: y-axis Expression (Tumor cells), x-axis Expression (CAFs/Stroma), Immune cells at origin] Established (highlighted): NIS – Radioiodine (131I) SSTR2 – Lutathera® (177Lu-Dotatate) NET – Metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) PSMA – Pluvicto® (177Lu-PSMA) +endothelium Clinical/Preclinical (italic): Her2, GRPR, DLL3, CAIX, Frα, Integrins (αvβ6), GD2 EphA2 B7-H3 MT1-MMP Integrins (αvβ3) endothelium CXCR4 – 177Lu-PentixaTher PD-L1 CD8, Granzyme B LRRC15 FAP – different FAP-Inhibitors (FAPIs) Legend: Established | Clinical | Preclinical Rainer Hamacher [Slide 2] A decade of lessons 2013 — Lete-cel (NYESO-1) TCR in synovial sarcoma: ORR 20-50%; DOR 15-30 weeks • Higher LDR impacts efficacy (Flu 120mg/m2 + Cy 2700mg/m2) • Bridging therapy is essential option • Correlates of response: expansion, persistence, IL15 levels, depletion of lymphocytes • Correlates of resistance: loss of HLA expression & Ag presenting machinery 2016 — Lete-cel (NYESO-1) TCR in myxoid round cell liposarcoma: ORR 20-40%; DOR 5-7m • Correlates of response: Expansion, persistence, IL15 levels, depletion of lymphocytes • Tocilizumab doesn't appear to impact efficacy 2019 — Afami-cel (MAGE-A4 TCR) in synovial sarcoma + MRCLS: ORR 39% (SS), 25% (MRCLS); DOR 12m (SS), 4m (MRCLS) • Clinical correlates: Lower disease burden, higher MAGEA4 expression, lack of bridging therapy • Higher cell dose may impact efficacy • Integrating cells early is likely better FDA approved in 2024 2020 — Lete-cel (NYESO-1) TCR in synovial sarcoma + MRCLS: ORR 43%; DOR 12.2m • Primary endpoint met BLA planned for late 2026 Sandra P. D'Angelo, MD D'Angelo SP Cancer Discovery 2018, D'Angelo SP JCO 2024, D'Angelo SP Lancet 2024 [Slide 3] The real-world eligibility funnel [Inverted funnel graphic, top to bottom:] Sarcoma population: histology + clinical status Biology: tumor antigen expression Restriction: compatible HLA Feasibility: manufacturing time, bridging, fitness Outcome: response durability [CONSORT flow diagram:] 373 patients pre-screened for HLA eligibility, MAGE-A4 expression, or both -> 268 not positive for HLA or MAGE-A4 105 positive for both HLA and MAGE-A4 -> 42 not eligible or did not wish to enrol 63 enrolled into cohort 1 and underwent leukapheresis (ITT population) -> 10 did not receive lymphodepletion chemotherapy 6 died due to disease progression 3 not eligible 1 withdrawn at investigator discretion 53 received lymphodepletion chemotherapy -> 1 did not receive afami-cel (withdrew consent) 52 received afami-cel (modified ITT) -> 6 ongoing in interventional phase at data cutoff (Aug 30, 2023) 46 completed interventional phase -> 35 discontinued study 31 died 1 non-adherent to study requirements 2 withdrew consent 1 lost to follow-up 11 ongoing in long-term follow-up Sandra P. D'Angelo, MD [Slide 4] Conclusions Afamicel and letecel have shown promise in synovial sarcoma and myxoid round cell liposarcoma • There is an on-going need to identify biomarkers of response/resistance • Consideration of synergistic combinations may optimize efficacy (mRNA vaccines) Leveraging cancer testis antigens as promising therapeutic targets through alternate therapeutic approaches, ie bispecific antibodies will continue to expand the field via off the shelf-options Exploring alternate adoptive cell approaches, ie TIL, CAR-T as well as new targets, ie fusions will contribute to novel and exciting therapeutic options in the future and expand beyond the HLA restriction @sandrapdangelo dangelos@mskcc.org Sandra P. D'Angelo, MD
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Deborah Mukherji@dmukherji
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Conclusions - clonal hematopoiesis (CH) among HRR mutations in liquid biopsy, Emmanuel (shared by Deborah Mukherji)
Biomarker data: Conclusions - clonal hematopoiesis (CH) among HRR mutations in liquid biopsy, Emmanuel
Not all HRR mutations on liquid biopsy are tumour-derived in #prostateCancer At #ESMO26, 56% of patients with detected HRR mutations had predicted CH-only alterations. These patients appeared to derive little benefit from PARPi monotherapy @EAntonarakis @OncoAlert https://t.co/IPUFQCNMzD
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
CONCLUSIONS • There is a high prevalence of predicted CH among HRR gene mutations in liquid-biopsy samples (56% overall), including in BRCA1 (32%) and PALB2 (24%). • Patients with predicted CH-only HRR alterations do not appear to benefit from PARPi monotherapy, highlighting the importance of accounting for HRR mutation origin in therapy selection. • Some CH-predicted mutations are enriched in samples after PARPi exposure, including TP53, NF1, pTERT and CBL. Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD
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Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: IRONMAN registry: Figure 1 age-specific death rates by disease state (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: IRONMAN registry: Figure 3 hazard ratios for age at enrollment (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: IRONMAN registry: Figure 4 OS in 20 mAPMS patients by Hannum epigenetic clock (A) and clonal (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Trial design schema: IRONMAN registry: Figure 1 age-specific death rates by disease state · 2) Trial design schema: IRONMAN registry: Figure 3 hazard ratios for age at enrollment · 3) Slide: IRONMAN registry: Figure 4 OS in 20 mAPMS patients by Hannum epigenetic clock (A) and clonal
#ESMO26 Is chronological age telling us the whole story in advanced prostate cancer? an IRONMAN registry analysis of 4,332 patients showed: 📌Mortality followed a J-shaped pattern, with higher risk in the youngest and oldest patients 📌The excess risk in men <55 years attenuated after adjustment, while mortality remained elevated after age 75 📌Older patients received less chemotherapy and more ADT monotherapy 📌In an exploratory cohort (n=20), clonal hematopoiesis and epigenetic aging were associated with numerically worse survival 📌Age-related survival differences extend beyond treatment patterns, comorbidities and frailty. @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1. Age-specific death rates and 95% CI by disease state at enrollment. Legend: mAPMS | APMR Death Rate (per 1,000 person-years) Age group at enrollment (in years): <55 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ [Slide 2] Figure 3. Hazard ratios (95% CI) for the association between age at enrollment and overall survival. Panels: Disease state-stratified | +country, stage M1, PSA, treatment | +hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, smoking, frailty Hazard Ratio (95% CI) [log axis 1, 2, 3; reference 60-64] Age group at enrollment (in years): <55 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ [Slide 3] Figure 4. Overall survival in 20 patients with mAPMS by the (A) Hannum epigenetic clock and (B) clonal hematopoiesis (CH). A: Overall survival; Time from Enrollment (years) 0-5; Hannum clock: Low | High B: Overall survival; Time from Enrollment (years) 0-5; CH: CH- | CH+ Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (exploratory cohort, n=20 mAPMS) Hannum clock Low Hannum clock High CH- CH+
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Alan Tan@alantanmd
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE M0 Decipher score and distant metastasis cumulative incidence (1 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE M0 Decipher score and prostate cancer-specific mortality curves (2 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Decipher score and distant metastasis in real-world data NCCN high/very (3 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE M0 Decipher score and distant metastasis cumulative incidence · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE M0 Decipher score and prostate cancer-specific mortality curves · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Decipher score and distant metastasis in real-world data NCCN high/very
STAMPEDE M0 transcriptome classifier analysis at #ESMO26, presented by Sarah Howlett 🇬🇧 High-risk localized PC on RT ± abiraterone (n=401), plus RWD validation (n=5,956) ▪️ High genomic score linked to more distant mets (HR 1.72) and higher PC-specific mortality (HR 1.43 ADT; 1.60 ADT+abi) ▪️ Predicted abi benefit for DM in N0 (interaction p=0.01) ▪️ Low scores in very high risk may allow de-escalation Needs further validation. @neerajaiims @DrRanaMcKay #ProstateCancer #GUonc
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Decipher score associates with higher rates of distant metastases STAMPEDE ADT HR (95% CI): 1.72 (1.34 - 2.21) p-value: <0.001* Distant metastasis (%) 0 25 50 Years since randomisation 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Number at risk (% distant metastasis) GC > 0.85: 101 | 91 (10%) | 64 (27%) | 9 (39%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 65 | 62 (5%) | 50 (12%) | 13 (20%) GC ≤ 0.60: 42 | 40 (2%) | 36 (5%) | 10 (5%) STAMPEDE ADT + abi HR (95% CI): 1.27 (0.96 - 1.67) p-value: 0.10 Number at risk (% distant metastasis) GC > 0.85: 105 | 96 (4%) | 69 (16%) | 17 (19%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 58 | 57 (0%) | 53 (2%) | 14 (11%) GC ≤ 0.60: 30 | 30 (0%) | 27 (3%) | 6 (14%) Decipher risk group: GC ≤ 0.60 | GC 0.61 - 0.85 | GC > 0.85 Sarah Howlett Survival table Endpoint: Distant metastasis (STAMPEDE ADT panel) GC > 0.85 | 101 GC 0.61 - 0.85 | 65 GC ≤ 0.60 | 42 HR: 1.72 HR CI: 1.34 - 2.21 P: <0.001* Landmark rates: at-risk column 2 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 10% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 5% | GC ≤ 0.60 2% at-risk column 3 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 27% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 12% | GC ≤ 0.60 5% at-risk column 4 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 39% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 20% | GC ≤ 0.60 5% [Slide 2] Decipher score associates with worse prostate cancer specific mortality STAMPEDE ADT HR (95% CI): 1.43 (1.14 - 1.81) p-value: 0.002* Prostate cancer specific mortality (%) 0 25 50 Years since randomisation 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Number at risk (% PCSM) GC > 0.85: 101 | 98 (2%) | 80 (15%) | 49 (26%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 65 | 65 (0%) | 55 (8%) | 43 (12%) GC ≤ 0.60: 42 | 41 (2%) | 38 (5%) | 34 (7%) STAMPEDE ADT + abi HR (95% CI): 1.60 (1.16 - 2.21) p-value: 0.004* Number at risk (% PCSM) GC > 0.85: 105 | 97 (4%) | 78 (10%) | 60 (22%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 58 | 57 (0%) | 53 (2%) | 47 (5%) GC ≤ 0.60: 30 | 30 (0%) | 28 (3%) | 22 (3%) Decipher risk group: GC ≤ 0.60 | GC 0.61 - 0.85 | GC > 0.85 Sarah Howlett Survival table Endpoint: Prostate cancer-specific mortality (STAMPEDE ADT panel) GC > 0.85 | 101 GC 0.61 - 0.85 | 65 GC ≤ 0.60 | 42 HR: 1.43 HR CI: 1.14 - 1.81 P: 0.002* Landmark rates: at-risk column 2 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 2% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 0% | GC ≤ 0.60 2% at-risk column 3 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 15% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 8% | GC ≤ 0.60 5% at-risk column 4 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 26% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 12% | GC ≤ 0.60 7% [Slide 4] Decipher score identifies RWD cases at higher distant metastasis risk RWD:NCCN high risk Distant metastasis (%) 0 10 20 30 40 50 Years since randomisation 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Number at risk (% distant metastasis) GC > 0.85: 2230 | 982 (9%) | 52 (14%) | 15 (16%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 1565 | 745 (4%) | 43 (5%) | 21 (5%) GC ≤ 0.60: 1402 | 659 (2%) | 54 (3%) | 23 (5%) RWD:NCCN very high risk Number at risk (% distant metastasis) GC > 0.85: 517 | 191 (25%) | 10 (29%) | 4 (36%) GC 0.61 - 0.85: 157 | 76 (7%) | 6 (10%) | 2 (10%) GC ≤ 0.60: 85 | 40 (9%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (12%) Decipher risk group: GC ≤ 0.60 | GC 0.61 - 0.85 | GC > 0.85 Sarah Howlett Survival table Endpoint: Distant metastasis (RWD NCCN high risk panel) GC > 0.85 | 2230 GC 0.61 - 0.85 | 1565 GC ≤ 0.60 | 1402 Landmark rates: at-risk column 2 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 9% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 4% | GC ≤ 0.60 2% at-risk column 3 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 14% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 5% | GC ≤ 0.60 3% at-risk column 4 (time not printed): GC > 0.85 16% | GC 0.61 - 0.85 5% | GC ≤ 0.60 5%
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Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
ESMO 2026 slide — response data: SL-28 duration of disease control swimmer plot (Tetz, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide: SL-28 conclusions (Tetz, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
1) Response data: SL-28 duration of disease control swimmer plot (Tetz, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: SL-28 conclusions (Tetz, ESMO 2026)
SL-28: an allogeneic cell therapy with no HLA matching and no conditioning, with responses across biologically distinct solid tumors. 📈 CR 33%, PR 33%, SD 33% in the interim analysis 🛡️ No GvHD, ICANS, or CRS so far ❓ denominator is tiny Phase 1, hypothesis-generating but excited to follow #ESMO26 #ClinicalTrials #Immunotherapy #ProstateCa #GUOnc
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] RESULTS: Duration of Disease Control Rows: FL | PCa | PCa | NSCLC | NB | PCa | PDAC | BLCA | LCC | ACC | GC | PDAC OS STATUS (per row): x | o | o | o | x | o | o | o | o | o | x | x Duration (months): 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 According to RECIST 1.1: CR, n=4 (33.3%) PR, n=4 (33.3%) SD, n=4 (33.3%) PD, n=0 (0%) -> Ongoing X Death (non-cancer related) x Death o Censored Median duration of response in patients with CR/PR has not been reached (abbreviation legend as on prior slide: ACC, BLCA, FL, GC, LCC, NB, NSCLC, PCa, PDAC) [Slide 3] CONCLUSIONS SL-28 represents a novel class of cell therapy, demonstrating antitumor activity across multiple biologically distinct cancer types CR: 33%; PR: 33%; SD: 33% SL-28 (TELLS) cells are not genetically modified. Their antitumor activity is enhanced through a novel TezR-mediated activation approach, representing the first therapeutic application of this Novel Receptor System SL-28 is an off-the-shelf, allogeneic cell therapy that does not require HLA matching or immunosuppressive conditioning. Clinical experience to date suggests a favorable safety profile, with no observed GvHD, ICANS, or CRS George Tetz, MD, PhD g.tetz@hmi-us.com
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: BNT324-03 phase III TiP study design: elfetabart drozuntecan (Elfe-D) (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: BNT324-03 TiP Table 1: key eligibility criteria (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: BNT324-03 TiP Table 2: study endpoints (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Trial design schema: BNT324-03 phase III TiP study design: elfetabart drozuntecan (Elfe-D) · 2) Trial design schema: BNT324-03 TiP Table 1: key eligibility criteria · 3) Slide: BNT324-03 TiP Table 2: study endpoints
#ESMO26 🧬 Could B7-H3-targeted ADCs challenge docetaxel in mCRPC? BNT324-03, phase III TiP evaluating elfetabart drozuntecan (Elfe-D), a B7-H3-directed ADC carrying a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload. 📌Early phase I/II data provide the rationale: • PSA50: 42.9% • Confirmed ORR: 35.8% • Median rPFS: 11.3 months • Activity also observed after prior ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA therapy 📌Phase III design: • N≈736, randomized 1:1 • Elfe-D 6 mg/kg Q3W vs docetaxel 75 mg/m² Q3W • Taxane-naïve mCRPC after 1–2 ARPIs • Prior ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA and docetaxel for mHSPC permitted • Dual primary endpoints: rPFS and OS @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 4. Study design Key eligibility criteria: • Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate • Docetaxel-naïve in the mCRPC setting (prior docetaxel allowed for mHSPC) • 1–2 prior ARPIs • Prior Lu 177-RLT allowed R (1:1) N≈736 Stratification factors: • Prior Lu 177-RLT (yes/no) • Prior taxane in mHSPC (yes/no) • Site of metastasis (liver/bone/other) Elfetabart drozuntecan (Elfe-D)a 6 mg/kg IV Q3W Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV Q3Wa,b (up to 10 cycles) Treatment until PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1-defined progressive disease, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or other discontinuation criteria being met a Patients treated with an LHRH agonist or antagonist must continue such treatment throughout the trial. b Patients randomised to docetaxel will also receive prednisone or prednisolone. [Slide 2] Table 1. Key eligibility criteria Key inclusion criteria • Men aged ≥18 years • ECOG PS 0 or 1 • Histological, pathological, and/or cytological confirmation of prostate cancer (adenocarcinoma histology only) • ≥1 metastatic lesion on baseline CT/MRI, or ≥2 metastatic lesions on bone scan imaging • Prior orchiectomy and/or ongoing ADT with castrate serum/plasma testosterone levels (<50 ng/dL or <1.7 nmol/L) • Progressive disease based on ≥1 of the following: • Serum/plasma PSA progression and PSA ≥1.0 ng/mL at screening • Radiographic soft tissue progression (per PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1) • Radiographic progression of bone disease: evaluable disease or new bone lesion(s) by bone scan per PCWG3 criteria • No prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy (including taxane-based) for mCRPC. Prior docetaxel for initial mHSPC treatment allowed if no radiographic progression and last dose ≥6 months pre-trial • Previous treatment with 1–2 ARPIs and progressive disease during or after ≥8 weeks of ARPI (≥12 weeks for patients with bone progression) • Prior Lu 177-RLT (or investigational PSMA-targeted radioligand) permitted if >8 weeks from completing treatment • Patients with known BRCA mutations should have received previous treatment with PARPi, if available Key exclusion criteria • Uncontrolled and/or untreated brain metastasis • Prior treatment with B7H3-targeted therapy, including B7H3 ADC • Prior treatment with ADC with topoisomerase I inhibitor payload • History of (non-infectious) ILD/pneumonitis that requires steroids, or current ILD/pneumonitis, or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening • Has uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease [Slide 3] Table 2. Study endpoints Dual primary • rPFS (by BICR per PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1) • OS Secondary • TFST, ORR (BICR), DOR (BICR), time to pain progression, investigator-assessed rPFS, time to first symptomatic skeletal-related event, time to PSA progression, PSA response rate, safety and tolerability Exploratory • Health-related quality of life (functional assessment of cancer therapy – prostate)
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Ivonescimab (AK112) 1L monotherapy in IMDC favourable-risk mRCC: phase (1 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Ivonescimab 1L favourable-risk mRCC: best overall response and waterfall (n=23) (2 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide: Ivonescimab 1L favourable-risk mRCC: PFS KM (median not reached) (3 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: Ivonescimab 1L favourable-risk mRCC: treatment-related adverse events (N=26) (4 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Trial design schema: Ivonescimab (AK112) 1L monotherapy in IMDC favourable-risk mRCC: phase · 2) Response data: Ivonescimab 1L favourable-risk mRCC: best overall response and waterfall (n=23) · 3) Slide: Ivonescimab 1L favourable-risk mRCC: PFS KM (median not reached) · 4) Safety data: Ivonescimab 1L favourable-risk mRCC: treatment-related adverse events (N=26)
#ESMO26 Ivonescimab (AK112): Can a PD-1/VEGF bispecific work as 1L monotherapy in IMDC favorable-risk mRCC? Ph Ib/II, single-arm study 🔹 n=26 enrolled 🔹 Ivonescimab 30 mg/kg Q3W 🚨Encouraging activity with monotherapy🚨 🔹 ORR: 65% 🔹 DCR: 96% 🔹 Tumor shrinkage: 87% 🔹 irORR: 69.6% At median FU 13.3 mo: 🔹 12-mo PFS: 85.5% 🔹 24-mo PFS: 55.4% 🔹 No deaths to date Safety: 🔹 Grade 3–4 TRAEs: 26.9% 🔹 Most common TRAEs: proteinuria 42.3%, rhinitis 38.5%, pruritus 34.6% 🔹 No treatment-related deaths 🔑 Early single-arm data suggest meaningful activity of PD-1/VEGF bispecific monotherapy in favorable-risk ccRCC, a population where the optimal balance between efficacy and treatment intensity remains an important question. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] Key eligibility criteria • Histologically or cytologically confirmed RCC with mainly clear cell carcinoma with advanced disease • IMDC favourable risk (IMDC score 0) • No prior systemic therapy • ECOG PS 0-1 Ivonescimab 20mg/kg Q3W N=3~6 Ivonescimab 30mg/kg Q3W N=3~6 → Ivonescimab 30mg/kg Q3W (N=30) No DLT was observed. RP2D of ivonescimab was 30 mg/kg Q3W. Primary endpoint: ORR Secondary endpoints: PFS, OS, DCR, DoR, TTR, safety [Slide 2] Ivonescimab (n=23) n (%) Best Overall Response (BOR) CR | 0 (0.0%) PR | 15 (65.2%) SD | 7 (30.4%) PD | 1 (4.3%) Objective Response Rate (ORR) | 65.2% Disease Control Rate (DCR) | 95.7% [Waterfall plot: Best percentage of change from baseline (%), PR / SD / PD] [Slide 3] Efficacy-PFS • Median follow-up was 13.3 months • The median PFS was not reached. The 12-month and 24-month PFS rates were 85.5% and 55.4%, respectively • No deaths have occurred to date 12m-rate 85.5% 24m-rate 55.4% AK112 (months 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27) At risk: 23 22 18 14 9 7 5 2 1 0 Censored: 0 0 3 6 11 11 12 15 16 17 Events: 0 1 2 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 Survival table Endpoint: Progression-free survival Ivonescimab (AK112) 30 mg/kg Q3W | 23 | Not reached Landmark rates: 12 months: Ivonescimab 85.5% 24 months: Ivonescimab 55.4% [Slide 4] N=26 | All Grade | Grade 3-4 TRAE, n (%) | 25 (96.2%) | 7 (26.9%) TRAE(≥20%) PT Term, n (%) | All Grade | Grade 3-4 Proteinuria | 11 (42.3%) | 4 (15.4%) Rhinitis | 10 (38.5%) | 0 Pruritus | 9 (34.6%) | 0 Hypertension | 7 (26.9%) | 0 Hypertriglyceridemia | 7 (26.9%) | 1 (3.8%) Arthralgia | 6 (23.1%) | 0
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Himalayas-1 Table 1: Key eligibility criteria (TiP poster) (1 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Himalayas-1 study design: rinzimetostat + darolutamide vs physician's (2 of 2) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: Himalayas-1 Table 1: Key eligibility criteria (TiP poster) · 2) Trial design schema: Himalayas-1 study design: rinzimetostat + darolutamide vs physician's
Himalayas-1: Rinzimetostat, an Allosteric PRC2 Inhibitor, + Daro: 🌎 Ph 3 RC in mCRPC Previously Treated with Abiraterone @urotoday #ESMO26 @quimmateo 📌n=600 📌1:1 to rinzimetostat + Daro vs physician’s choice of ARPI or docetaxel 📌Prim EP: rPFS 📌Sec EP: OS https://t.co/vC0NAFhFA2
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Table 1. Key Eligibility Criteria Inclusion • Male patients aged ≥18 years • Histologically or cytologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma without small cell features • Progressive disease in the setting of surgical or medical castration, with evidence of disease progression as per PCWG3 on treatment with abiraterone ≥12 weeks in the mCSPC setting or first-line mCRPC setting • Metastatic disease in bone documented on bone scan, or in soft tissue documented on CT/MRI scan • ECOG PS of 0 or 1 • Adequate organ function Exclusion • Prior systemic anticancer therapy, beyond protocol-permitted abiraterone-based treatment and docetaxel in the mCSPC setting • Radiotherapy within 2 weeks before randomization • Known or suspected brain metastases or active leptomeningeal disease • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease • Active inflammatory gastrointestinal disease, chronic diarrhea, or previous gastric resection or lap-band surgery [Slide 2] Figure 1. Himalayas-1 Study Design Select Eligibility Criteria • Patients with mCRPC • Prior abiraterone in mCSPC or mCRPC setting • May have received docetaxel in mCSPC setting R 1:1 Rinzimetostat 400 mg QD + Darolutamide 600 mg BID (n=300) Physician's choice of control (ARPI or docetaxel) (n=300) R 1:1 -> Darolutamide 600 mg BID / Enzalutamide 160 mg QD Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 Q3W for up to 10 cycles Endpoints Primary Endpoint • rPFS Key Secondary Endpoint • OS
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide: PAnTHA 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium: Figure 1 xerostomia incidence by dose (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: PAnTHA: Figure 5 changes in salivary amylase (sAA) level by dose (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: PAnTHA: Figure 6 PSA response by xerostomia grade (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Slide: PAnTHA 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium: Figure 1 xerostomia incidence by dose · 2) Slide: PAnTHA: Figure 5 changes in salivary amylase (sAA) level by dose · 3) Slide: PAnTHA: Figure 6 PSA response by xerostomia grade
#ESMO26 Can we reduce the xerostomia burden of ²²⁵Ac-PSMA therapy? A detailed xerostomia analysis from the phase I PAnTHA trial of ²²⁵Ac-PSMA-Trillium in heavily pretreated mCRPC (N=50) was presented: 📌Xerostomia was limited to grade 1–2, with no treatment discontinuations 📌At doses ≤125 kBq/kg, grade 2 xerostomia occurred in 22%, with improvement in 88% after treatment 📌At 150 kBq/kg, grade 2 xerostomia increased to 62% 📌Salivary gland radiation exposure increased with dose (p<0.0001) 📌Salivary α-amylase did not predict xerostomia severity (p=0.68) @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1. Xerostomia incidence Dose (kBq/kg) — Grade 1 / Grade 2 (Participants (%)) 150: 31 / 62 125: 58 / 25 100: 77 / 15 75: 50 / 25 Legend: Grade 1, Grade 2 [Slide 2] Figure 5. Changes in sAA level by dose Panels: 75 kBq/kg | 100 kBq/kg | 125 kBq/kg | 150 kBq/kg Y-axis: Salivary amylase (U/L) 0–1000 X-axis: Treatment day (-42 to 231) [Spaghetti plots of individual patient sAA levels; transient early peaks, highest in 150 kBq/kg panel] [Slide 3] Figure 6. PSA response by xerostomia grade Y-axis: Best % PSA change; X-axis: Xerostomia grade (Grade 0, Grade 1, Grade 2) Dose level legend: 75 kBq/kg, 100 kBq/kg, 125 kBq/kg, 150 kBq/kg [Box plots with individual patient points] | | Grade 0 (n=7) | Grade 1 (n=27) | Grade 2 (n=16) | | PSA50 response, n (%) | 2 (29) | 19 (70) | 10 (63) |
@Kenrickng1
Kenrick Ng@Kenrickng1
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Clinical applications of plasma ctDNA profiling (Edmond M. Kwan) (1 of 3) (shared by Kenrick Ng)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ctDNA abundance impacts alteration detection sensitivity (Edmond M. Kwan) (2 of 3) (shared by Kenrick Ng)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Plasma detected almost every BRCA mutation (Edmond M. Kwan) (3 of 3) (shared by Kenrick Ng)
1) Biomarker data: Clinical applications of plasma ctDNA profiling (Edmond M. Kwan) · 2) Biomarker data: ctDNA abundance impacts alteration detection sensitivity (Edmond M. Kwan) · 3) Biomarker data: Plasma detected almost every BRCA mutation (Edmond M. Kwan)
ctDNA in advanced prostate cancer (#ESMO26): beyond prognosis & response prediction, it's a precision oncology tool. Plasma detected 14/15 BRCA1/2 mutations → credible standalone for PARPi eligibility when tumour fraction is adequate. Plasma first, reflex to tissue if low 1/2 https://t.co/CQbbM0A7rz
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Clinical applications of plasma ctDNA profiling [Diagram: human silhouette with plasma tube labelled 'Plasma'] ctDNA detection (greyed) ctDNA quantification — Single and serial sampling (greyed; ctDNA% tube and line/curve icons) Prognostication and response prediction (greyed) ctDNA characterisation Genomic profiling — Mutations, structural rearrangements and copy number alterations [chromosome icons] Guiding precision oncology treatments and characterising acquired resistance Signal or noise: tumour, or white blood cells? Edmond M. Kwan, MBBS PhD [Slide 2] ctDNA abundance impacts alteration detection sensitivity ctDNA%: tumor ctDNA -> normal cfDNA; >60% | 30 - 10% | 5 - 1% | <0.1% Examples in mCRPC: SPOP p.F133L, AR p.T878A — Point mutations / most rearrangements AR amplification — Multi-copy gene amplification Chromosome 8p loss, Chromosome 13q loss — Chromosome and arm-level monoallelic CNV Loss of heterozygosity (e.g. BRCA2, MSH2/6, TP53) — Focal monoallelic CNV Homozygous loss (e.g. BRCA2, RB1, TP53, PTEN) — Focal biallelic deletion Detection sensitivity: Targeted (High–Low), Broad, Low-pass [gradient bars] Herberts C et al, Trends Cancer 2021 Edmond M. Kwan, MBBS PhD [Slide 3] Plasma detected almost every BRCA mutation BRCA1/2 mutations — 14 of 15 detected by plasma BRCA1/2 biallelic loss — 3 of 6 detected by plasma Non-BRCA HRR mutations — 29 of 36 detected by plasma [Legend] Filled square: Detected in tissue and plasma; Empty square: Tissue only (plasma miss) Edmond M. Kwan, MBBS PhD
@katy_beckermann
Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
ESMO 2026 slide: Title slide: AK112 (ivonescimab) 1L IMDC favorable-risk aRCC phase Ib/II (Jun Guo) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
Slide: Title slide: AK112 (ivonescimab) 1L IMDC favorable-risk aRCC phase Ib/II (Jun Guo)
Ivonescimab a PD-1/VEGF bispecific shows 65.2% ORR in untreated IMDC favorable-risk RCC at #ESMO26. CheckMate 9ER's favorable-risk ORR was 66.2% with nivo/cabo. 🎯 Ivonescimab phase Ib/II, 23 evaluable: DCR 95.7%, 12-month PFS 85.5%, no deaths ⚠️ Grade 3-4 TRAEs 26.9%, proteinuria 15.4% 📐 Cross-trial, single arm, 13 months of follow-up. Hypothesis-generating. #ESMO26 #KidneyCancer #RCC #GUonc @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Efficacy and Safety of AK112 (Ivonescimab), a PD-1/VEGF Bispecific Antibody, as First-Line Treatment for Patients with IMDC Favorable-Risk Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (aRCC): Results from a Phase Ib/II Study Xieqiao Yan, Xinan Sheng, Juan Li, Simin Li, Bixia Tang, Huichun Tian, Huayan Xu, Yan Kong, Jun Guo Presenter: Jun Guo, MD Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China Jun Guo
@dmukherji
Deborah Mukherji@dmukherji
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: PROMPT (Niven Mehra): Replace, or complement? Tissue NGS vs plasma ctDNA by pathway (shared by Deborah Mukherji)
Biomarker data: PROMPT (Niven Mehra): Replace, or complement? Tissue NGS vs plasma ctDNA by pathway
Can liquid biopsy replace tumour tissue in mCRPC? PROMPT study at #ESMO26: ctDNA detected 82% of HRR-altered cases, adding 7% yield to tissue testing. But PI3K/AKT alterations, particularly PTEN biallelic losses, were frequently missed @MehraNiven @OncoAlert https://t.co/BbaYEskD5C
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Replace, or complement? The answer differs by pathway BRCA1/2 + HRRm [Venn: Tissue NGS / Plasma ctDNA] 11 tissue only | 46 both | 4 plasma only n = 61 altered patients · circle and overlap areas proportional to patient numbers why discordant 11 tissue-only: [bar] 7 | 4 4 plasma-only: [bar] 2 | 1 | 1 Legend: not evaluable — ctDNA fraction below the class floor; assessable, still discordant — biology; technical — coverage / SNP filter or annotation; no explanation identified Plasma alone identifies 50 of 61 altered patients (82%); as an adjunct it adds 4 patients tissue missed (+7%). Plasma-first is defensible for PARP-inhibitor eligibility. PI3K / AKT [Venn: Tissue NGS / Plasma ctDNA] 55 tissue only | 20 both | 13 plasma only n = 88 altered patients · circle and overlap areas proportional to patient numbers why discordant 55 tissue-only: [bar] 42 | 13 13 plasma-only: [bar] 9 | 4 Plasma alone identifies 33 of 88 altered patients (38%). Plasma-first is not defensible; PI3K/AKT stays tissue-anchored. Niven Mehra
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: RAMPART trial schema: resected RCC randomised 3:2:2 to active (1 of 3) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide: RAMPART patient-reported outcomes: overall health-related QoL and functioning, durvalumab (2 of 3) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide: RAMPART patient-reported outcomes: symptoms and financial difficulties, durvalumab minus (3 of 3) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Trial design schema: RAMPART trial schema: resected RCC randomised 3:2:2 to active · 2) Slide: RAMPART patient-reported outcomes: overall health-related QoL and functioning, durvalumab · 3) Slide: RAMPART patient-reported outcomes: symptoms and financial difficulties, durvalumab minus
#ESMO26 RAMPART: What do detailed PROs show with adjuvant durvalumab vs active monitoring after RCC resection? PRO analysis, n=218 (Durvalumab: 87; Active monitoring: 131) 🚨 Primary QoL endpoint at Mo 15 showed no difference between arms—but domain-level analyses told a different story. At Week 16, durvalumab worsened: 🔹 OHQL: –7.4 🔹 Role function: –7.1 🔹 Cognitive function: –5.3 🔹 Fatigue: +5.5 🔹 Appetite loss: +5.8 At Mo 15: 🔹 Cognitive function remained worse: –7.1 🔹 Appetite loss: +7.4 🔹 Dyspnea: +7.5 🔹 Constipation: +12.2 🔑 A global QoL endpoint may miss clinically meaningful treatment effects across individual domains—some occurring during therapy, some persisting, and others emerging later. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] Resected RCC at intermediate-high risk of recurrence, or completely resected metastatic disease Randomisation Allocation ratio 3:2:2 N=790 Arm A active monitoring (AM) N=340 Arm B durvalumab (D) 1500mg q4W for 1 year N=225 Arm C durvalumab 1500mg q4w for 1 year and tremelimumab (DT) 75mg at day 1 and week 4 N=225 1. Larkin J et al. RAMPART: first results. ESMO 2025. 2. Larkin J et al. Durvalumab monotherapy. ASCO 2026. 3. Merrick S et al. Patient reported outcomes. GU ASCO 2026. [Slide 2] OHQL & Functioning Primary QoL outcome: Change in OHQL from baseline to Month 15 showed no evidence of a difference between arms. Week 16 Adjusted mean difference from baseline** (durvalumab - AM) Durvalumab better Durvalumab worse -7.4* OHQL Physical functioning -7.1* Role functioning Social functioning Emotional functioning -5.3* Cognitive functioning Month 15 OHQL Physical functioning Role functioning Social functioning Emotional functioning -7.1* Cognitive functioning Higher scores = better OHQL/functioning with durvalumab. * Statistically significant and exceeded predefined domain-specific CMD thresholds: OHQL ≥4; Role function ≥6; Cognitive function ≥3. ** Adjusted for baseline QoL score and sex; all analyses were exploratory. [Slide 3] Symptoms & Financial Difficulties Primary QoL outcome: Change in OHQL from baseline to Month 15 showed no evidence of a difference between arms. Week 16 Adjusted mean difference from baseline** (Durvalumab - AM) Durvalumab worse Durvalumab better +5.5* Fatigue Nausea and vomiting Pain Dyspnoea Insomnia +5.8* Appetite loss Constipation Diarrhoea Financial difficulties Month 15 Fatigue Nausea and vomiting Pain +7.5* Dyspnoea Insomnia +7.4* Appetite loss +12.2* Constipation Diarrhoea Financial difficulties Higher scores = worse symptoms/financial difficulties with Durvalumab. * Statistically significant and exceeded predefined domain-specific CMD thresholds: Appetite loss ≥5; Dyspnoea ≥4; Constipation ≥5. ** Adjusted for baseline QoL score and sex; all analyses were exploratory.
@chavarriagaj
Julian Chavarriaga@chavarriagaj
ESMO 2026 slide: Neoantigen vaccination is highly immunogenic in RCC (Braun et al, Nature 2025) (1 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Driver mutations elicit strong immune responses (2 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)ESMO 2026 slide: Vaccination induces durable T cell expansion and anti-tumor immunity (Braun, RCC) (3 of 3) (shared by Julian Chavarriaga)
1) Slide: Neoantigen vaccination is highly immunogenic in RCC (Braun et al, Nature 2025) · 2) Biomarker data: Driver mutations elicit strong immune responses · 3) Slide: Vaccination induces durable T cell expansion and anti-tumor immunity (Braun, RCC)
#ESMO26 Great presentation by @BraunMDPhD discussing personalized neoantigen vaccines which are moving immune navigation from concept to reality in #RCC 🔹 9/9 patients: Successful personalized vaccine manufacturing 🔹 9/9 developed neoantigen-specific T-cell responses 🔹 RCC driver mutations (VHL, PBRM1, BAP1) elicited strong immune responses 🔹 9/9 demonstrated immune memory, with vaccine-induced T-cell responses persisting months to years The challenge: Immune activation is not clinical efficacy. The next step is combining personalized vaccines with checkpoint blockade to sustain antitumor activity and demonstrate meaningful clinical benefit: INTerpath-004 @UroToday @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Neoantigen vaccination is highly immunogenic in RCC Heatmap: Patient ID 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110; Vaccination timepoints Week 0, 3, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24; Vaccination pool A-D; Immunizing peptides Max values printed: 101: 1051; 102: 201; 104: 88; 105: 95; 106: 793; 107: 137; 108: 477; 109: 570; 110: 487 Normalized IFNγ ELISpot (Min per patient response to Max per patient response) Week 16: Immunogenic / Not immunogenic; No. of peptides per pool Ex vivo T cell response in all patients Patient 101; Vaccine pool: A, B, C, D; IFNγ spot-forming cells (per 10^6 PBMCs) vs Time (weeks) Deconvolution of immunogenic neoantigens 101; DMSO (no-restimulation); Pool A; Pool B; Pool C; Pool D IFNγ spot-forming cells (per 3×10^4 PBMCs); Mutation encoded by vaccine peptide Braun et al, Nature, 2025. [Slide 3] Driver mutations elicit strong immune resposnes Strong response against VHLmut peptide Patient 101: VHLmut - T cells reacting against VHL neoAg; DMSO - Negative control; HIV peptide - Negative control; PHA - Positive control (non-specifically activate T cells) Immune responses against common RCC driver mutations No. of patients vaccinated against driver mutations: VHL, PBRM1, BAP1, KDM5C, PIK3CA (Immunogenic / Not immunogenic) No. of peptides: Driver mutations, Passenger mutations (Immunogenic / Not immunogenic) [Slide 4] Vaccination induces durable T cell expansion and anti-tumor immunity Durable expansion of vaccine-reactive T cells Prime, Boost, Boost; % TCR β-chain vs Weeks after first vaccination (0-160); n = 9 patients Viral | Tumor | Vaccine Vaccine-reactive T cells can recognize tumor cells Pt. 101 week 16 PBMCs, in vitro expanded against PIK3CAmut peptide: Autologous whole tumor cells; DMSO Pt. 109 week 16 PBMCs, in vitro expanded against PBRM1mut peptide: Autologous whole tumor cells; DMSO IFNγ ELIspot Test vaccine-reactive T cells against patient's own tumor Patient ID 101-110; No. of vaccine peptide pools generating anti-tumor reactivity (Anti-tumor reactivity / No anti-tumor reactivity) [Br]aun et al, Nature, 2025.
@DrIacovelli
Roberto Iacovelli@DrIacovelli
ESMO 2026 slide: Group selfie at poster 2227P — co-occurring genomic alterations in metastatic prostate cancer (1 of 2) (shared by Roberto Iacovelli)ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 2227P: co-occurrence of targetable genomic alterations in mPC (2 of 2) (shared by Roberto Iacovelli)
1) Slide: Group selfie at poster 2227P — co-occurring genomic alterations in metastatic prostate cancer · 2) Slide: Poster 2227P: co-occurrence of targetable genomic alterations in mPC
What happen when we use extensive NGS analysis to choose 1st line for mHSPC/mAPMS PC? How many pts have just one option and how many have cross genomic alterations? Look at our analysis presented by @DanielaArduini3 and GU group @Unicatt at #ESMO26. @OncoAlert @myESMO @ciccarese_c @ZEROCancer @PCFnews
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @Martin_AngelMD
[Slide 1] Incidence and patterns of co-occurrence of targetable genomic alterations in metastatic Prostate Cancer (mPC): Implications for personalized treatment stratification FINAL PUBLICATION NUMBER FPN: 2227P RESULTS - TARGETABLE PROFILES: 72% of evaluable pts (n=215) harbored a potentially targetable profile RESULTS - CO-OCCURRENCE: 92%; 33% [remaining poster text partly obscured by people; full poster transcribed in 2114385655375728819_s2] Adjacent poster 2228P: A phase 1 study of SHR-4394, a PSMA-targe[ted ...] [illegible] [Slide 2] Incidence and patterns of co-occurrence of targetable genomic alterations in metastatic Prostate Cancer (mPC): Implications for personalized treatment stratification FINAL PUBLICATION NUMBER FPN: 2227P Arduini D¹, Ciccarese C¹,², Occhipinti D², Belletto R², Neri A², Colasanti F², Di Maio L³, Dragonetti P³, Duranti S⁵, Nero C⁴, Giacò L⁷, Marino I⁵, Piermattei A⁵, Panfili A⁵, Rocco BCM⁸, Minucci A⁶, Tagliaferri L³, Gasbarrini A², Tortora G¹,², Iacovelli R¹,² ¹Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome; ²Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; ³Diagnostic Imaging, Radiotherapy Oncology and Hematology, Gemelli IRCCS, Rome; ⁴Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Gemelli IRCCS and Catholic University, Rome; ⁵Scientific Directorate, Gemelli IRCCS, Rome; ⁶Molecular and Genomic Diagnostics, Genomics Core Facility, G-STeP, Gemelli IRCCS, Rome; ⁷Bioinformatics Research Core Facility, G-STeP, Gemelli IRCCS, Rome; ⁸Urology, Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy BACKGROUND In mPC, genomic alterations (GenAlt) may act as predictive biomarkers for treatment selection. HRR gene alterations identify candidates for PARP inhibitors (PARPi); activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway may support AKT inhibitors (capivasertib). Two among TP53, RB1, PTEN alterations are associated with aggressive variant PC (AVPC) and the greatest benefit from chemotherapy. SPOP mutations may predict sensitivity to androgen receptor-targeting agents, whereas the role of TMPRSS2-ERG remains controversial. Aim: to challenge the single-driver paradigm in mPC by defining co-occurring molecular profiles to guide treatment strategies in the precision-medicine era. METHODS 342 mPC pts enrolled in the FPG500 program (NCT06020625) 127 (37.1%) excluded: insufficient / damaged biopsy 215 pts with evaluable CGP (TSO500 HT assay) Pts were stratified into potentially therapeutic profiles: PARPi - ≥1 HRR gene alteration AVPC - ≥2 alterations among PTEN, TP53, RB1 AKT-inhibitor - PTEN and/or PIK3CA alterations Hormone-sensitive - SPOP TMPRSS2-ERG - TMPRSS2-ERG fusion RESULTS - TARGETABLE PROFILES 72% of evaluable pts (n=215) harbored a potentially targetable profile Prevalence of each profile (% of evaluable pts) TMPRSS2-ERG | 26% AKT-inhibitor | 22.8% PARPi | 20% SPOP | 11.6% AVPC | 6% TMPRSS2-ERG was the most frequent profile, followed by the AKT-inhibitor and PARPi profiles. AVPC was identified in 6% (n=13) of pts. SPOP (11.6%) showed strict mutual exclusivity with TMPRSS2-ERG - two distinct, non-overlapping molecular groups. RESULTS - CO-OCCURRENCE Overlap of the AVPC profile (n=13) with other profiles AKT-inhibitor | 92% TMPRSS2-ERG | 54% 92% of AVPC pts also qualified for the AKT-inhibitor profile and 54% overlapped with the TMPRSS2-ERG profile. 33% overall co-occurrence among the other groups, mainly TP53 with PTEN or TMPRSS2 CONCLUSIONS • Comprehensive genomic profiling identified clinically targetable alterations in the majority of mPC pts (72%). • The high rate of genomic co-occurrence challenges the single-driver paradigm. • Findings support the potential role of routine molecular profiling to optimize treatment selection in mPC. Abbreviations: mPC, metastatic prostate cancer; CGP, comprehensive genomic profiling; HRR, homologous recombination repair; PARPi, PARP inhibitor; AVPC, aggressive variant prostate cancer. DISCLOSURE (presenting author) "No conflicts of interest to declare" FPG500 program, NCT06020625 CONTACT: daniela.arduini@guest.policlinicogemelli.it DanielaArduini3
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO study schema: SOC + MDT vs SOC in omHSPC (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO baseline characteristics (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO: acute AEs within 6 months by randomized arm (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO: Brief Pain Inventory scores in patients with bone pain at baseline (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO study schema: SOC + MDT vs SOC in omHSPC · 2) Slide: PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO baseline characteristics · 3) Trial design schema: PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO: acute AEs within 6 months by randomized arm · 4) Slide: PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO: Brief Pain Inventory scores in patients with bone pain at baseline
Ph 3 PEACE-6 Oligo-PRESTO RCT: Role of MDT in omHSPC - Early toxicity and efficacy data @urotoday #ESMO26 @YssfGhannam 📌n=282 SOC+MDT vs n=283 SOC 📌@ 6 mos: median PSA 0 vs 0 ng/dL 📌Gr 1 AEs: 33.0% vs 38.3% 📌Gr 2 AEs: 41.2% vs 44.7% 📌@ 6 mos: No diff in HRQoL https://t.co/nrlqhuxJ9w
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] omHSPC · 1–5 metastases · ≥1 bone lesion · ECOG 0–2 · all lesions amenable to ablative RT 565 RANDOMIZED 1:1 2020–2025 ARM A: SOC* + MDT, n = 282, SBRT to all oligometastatic lesions ARM B: SOC*, n = 283, Standard-of-care treatment* TREATED n=279 SBRT n=245 | TREATED n=282 STRATIFIED BY METASTATIC BURDEN: 1–2 vs 3–5 SYSTEMIC INTENSIFICATION: None · docetaxel · NHA DISEASE PRESENTATION: De novo vs recurrent [Slide 2] | Characteristic | Overall N=565 | Arm A (SOC+MDT) N=282 | Arm B (SOC) N=283 | Age, years — median (IQR) | 71 (65–75) | 71 (65–75) | 72 (66–76) ECOG performance status 0 | 486 (86.0%) | 241 (85.5%) | 245 (86.6%) Number of metastases 1–2 | 421 (74.5%) | 211 (74.8%) | 210 (74.2%) 3–5 | 144 (25.5%) | 71 (25.2%) | 73 (25.8%) Disease presentation De novo | 289 (51.2%) | 145 (51.4%) | 144 (50.9%) Recurrent | 276 (48.8%) | 137 (48.6%) | 139 (49.1%) Metastatic sites Bone | 558 (98.8%) | 279 (98.9%) | 279 (98.6%) Lymph nodes | 209 (37.0%) | 104 (36.9%) | 105 (37.1%) Staging imaging Choline PET/CT | 354 (62.7%) | 178 (63.1%) | 176 (62.2%) PSMA PET/CT | 211 (37.3%) | 104 (36.9%) | 107 (37.8%) Additional systemic treatment None | 85 (15.0%) | 42 (14.9%) | 43 (15.2%) Docetaxel | 2 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) New-generation hormonal therapy | 478 (84.6%) | 239 (84.8%) | 239 (84.5%) Baseline PSA, ng/mL — median (IQR) | 6 (1–22) | 7 (2–22) | 6 (1–22) [Slide 3] Acute AEs within 6 months by randomized arm, n (%) | Maximum grade | ARM A (SOC + MDT) n=279 | ARM B (SOC) n=282 | Any acute AE | 253 (90.7) | 277 (98.2) Grade 1 | 92 (33.0) | 108 (38.3) Grade 2 | 115 (41.2) | 126 (44.7) Grade 3 | 39 (14.0) | 37 (13.1) Grade 4 | 3 (1.1) | 4 (1.4) Grade 5 | 4 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) [Slide 4] Brief Pain Inventory Scores in patients with bone pain at baseline [Left panel: Brief Pain interference score; BPI Score 0–10 by Study Visit; SOC + MDT (blue) vs SOC (red)] Number of patients at visit (Baseline / Week 6 / Month 3 / Month 6) SOC + MDT 90 / 84 / 87 / 101 SOC 93 / 73 / 80 / 88 [Right panel: Brief Pain severity score; BPI Score 0–10 by Study Visit; SOC + MDT (blue) vs SOC (red)] Number of patients at visit (Baseline / Week 6 / Month 3 / Month 6) SOC + MDT 93 / 83 / 89 / 100 SOC 94 / 75 / 79 / 84
@zklaassen_md
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: ARACOG study design schema: randomized darolutamide vs enzalutamide (1 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: ARACOG baseline characteristics table: darolutamide (N=38) vs enzalutamide (N=41), total N=79 (2 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: Figure 4: Distribution of polygenic hazard score (PHS) among evaluable patients (N=79) (3 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: Table 5: Change in FACT-Cog at 24 weeks - MCCD by PHS quartile, darolutamide vs enzalutamide (4 of 4) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: ARACOG study design schema: randomized darolutamide vs enzalutamide · 2) Slide: ARACOG baseline characteristics table: darolutamide (N=38) vs enzalutamide (N=41), total N=79 · 3) Slide: Figure 4: Distribution of polygenic hazard score (PHS) among evaluable patients (N=79) · 4) Slide: Table 5: Change in FACT-Cog at 24 weeks - MCCD by PHS quartile, darolutamide vs enzalutamide
Genetic Dementia Risk and ARPI-associated Cognitive Effects in ARACOG (RCT Daro vs Enza) #ESMO26 @charlesryanmd @urotoday 📌No association of polygenic hazard score (PHS) to baseline CANTAB 📌Maximally changed cognitive domain on Enza >> than Daro across PHS risk quartiles: suggests mechanism of drug effect 📌Findings support a mechanism of ARPI-associated cognitive effects, independent of genetic risk of Alzheimer’s dementia
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Week: 0 12 24 48 Patients with mCRPC nmCRPC or mHSPC N=111 RANDOMIZE Darolutamide -> Meets crossover criteria (Y -> Enzalutamide; N -> Darolutamide) -> Meets crossover criteria (Y -> Enzalutamide; N -> Darolutamide) Enzalutamide -> Meets crossover criteria (N -> Enzalutamide; Y -> Darolutamide) -> Meets crossover criteria (N -> Enzalutamide; Y -> Darolutamide) Week 0: CANTAB modules, Blood (PHS, AR), PROMs, TUG Week 12: CANTAB modules, PROMs, TUG Week 24: CANTAB modules, PROMs, TUG Week 48: CANTAB modules, PROMs, TUG Stratification: Age (< 65, 65-80, > 80) [Slide 2] | Darolutamide (N=38) | Enzalutamide (N=41) | Total (N=79) Age Median (IQR) | 70.2 (66.4, 76.0) | 69.5 (66.4, 74.2) | 70.1 (66.4, 76.0) Range | 58.9, 86.2 | 57.7, 84.5 | 57.7, 86.2 Age Category, n (%) <65 | 8 (21.1%) | 9 (22.0%) | 17 (21.5%) 65-80 | 26 (68.4%) | 29 (70.7%) | 55 (69.6%) >80 | 4 (10.5%) | 3 (7.3%) | 7 (8.9%) Gender, n (%) Male | 38 (100.0%) | 41 (100.0%) | 79 (100.0%) Race, n (%) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (1.3%) Black or African American/African Heritage | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (9.8%) | 4 (5.1%) White | 36 (94.7%) | 33 (80.5%) | 69 (87.3%) Not reported | 1 (2.6%) | 3 (7.3%) | 4 (5.1%) Unknown | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.3%) Ethnicity, n (%) Hispanic or Latino | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (2.4%) | 2 (2.5%) Not Hispanic or Latino | 35 (92.1%) | 38 (92.7%) | 73 (92.4%) Not reported | 1 (2.6%) | 2 (4.9%) | 3 (3.8%) Unknown | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.3%) Level of education, n (%) Left formal education at age 17-18 | 10 (26.3%) | 5 (12.2%) | 15 (19.0%) Undergraduate degree or equivalent | 18 (47.4%) | 30 (73.2%) | 48 (60.8%) Master's degree or equivalent | 4 (10.5%) | 3 (7.3%) | 7 (8.9%) PhD or equivalent | 2 (5.3%) | 1 (2.4%) | 3 (3.8%) Missing | 4 (10.5%) | 2 (4.9%) | 6 (7.6%) Known family history of dementia, n (%) Yes | 4 (10.5%) | 5 (12.2%) | 9 (11.4%) No | 34 (89.5%) | 36 (87.8%) | 70 (88.6%) [Slide 3] Figure 4: Distribution of PHS among Evaluable patients (N=79) [Horizontal histogram of PHS (y-axis 'phs', bins -0.75 to 2.75 in 0.5 steps; x-axis count 0-30) with adjacent box plot] [Slide 4] Table 5. Change in FACT-Cog at 24 Weeks MCCD at 24 Weeks by PHS Quartile % Change from Baseline | Quartile 1 (N=9) | Quartile 2 (N=9) | Quartile 3 (N=7) | Quartile 4 (N=9) | Total (N=34) MCCD | DAROLUTAMIDE Median | -14.3 | -16.7 | -22.2 | -33.3 | -17.4 (IQR) | (-20.0, -5.3) | (-37.5, 0.0) | (-40.0, -7.1) | (-44.4, -12.4) | (-40.0, -5.3) Range | -122.2, 5.4 | -92.3, 12.6 | -90.0, 7.0 | -240.0, 6.1 | -240.0, 12.6 MCCD | ENZALUTAMIDE Median | -33.5 | -50 | -33.3 | -31.4 | -34.7 (IQR) | (-266.7, -24.9) | (-73.3, -25.0) | (-75.0, -10.5) | (-36.8, -9.4) | (-73.3, -16.7) Range | -1000.0, -16.7 | -120.0, -0.2 | -500.0, 1.1 | -50.0, 0.0 | -1000.0, 1.1
@RWinayak
Rahul Winayak@RWinayak
ESMO 2026 slide: Slide: cell therapy as a selective way to deploy cytokines (tethered, secreted, antigen-induced) (1 of 3) (shared by Rahul Winayak)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Slide: IL-15 armoring potentiates T cell therapies, GPC3 CAR tumour volume change (2 of 3) (shared by Rahul Winayak)ESMO 2026 slide: Slide: Engineering cytokines and the T cells that receive them (summary points) (3 of 3) (shared by Rahul Winayak)
1) Slide: Slide: cell therapy as a selective way to deploy cytokines (tethered, secreted, antigen-induced) · 2) Response data: Slide: IL-15 armoring potentiates T cell therapies, GPC3 CAR tumour volume change · 3) Slide: Slide: Engineering cytokines and the T cells that receive them (summary points)
Incredible talk at #ESMO26 on reharnessing the historical success of interleukin therapy in RCC/melanoma through cytokine-armored T cell approaches. 🎯 Cytokine-armored CAR-T cells allow targeted delivery of cytokines and even T cell repurposing @xrtcell https://t.co/wKNtl0rOc7
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Cell therapy offers another selective way to deploy cytokines • Cytokines shape therapeutic product during manufacturing (IL-2, IL-7, IL-15, IL-21) • "Armored" cell therapy products extend cytokine support in vivo beyond cell infusion 1 Tethered Retain cytokines at the cell surface Membrane tether Engineered T cell Cytokine receptor CELL-ASSOCIATED EXPOSURE 2 Constitutively secreted Release cytokines from the cell product Engineered T cell Cytokine receptor LOCAL CYTOKINE SOURCE 3 Antigen-induced Couple production to antigen sensing Target cell Antigen Cytokine gene induced Engineered T cell Cytokine receptor CAR-NFAT / synNotch ANTIGEN-LINKED EXPOSURE [Slide 4] Engineering cytokines—and the T cells that receive them 1. Engineering expands how cytokines can be delivered and controlled. Exposure, cell selectivity, and potency are complementary design opportunities. 2. Cytokine-armored T cells show clinical promise—but how do we choose the right cytokine signal? Synthetic receptors enable systematic testing of alternative cytokine programs and nominating candidates for translation. 3. Repurposing innate cytokine signals expands the possibilities for T-cell therapy.. IL-9R, GCSFR and IL-22R signaling support distinct functions and improved antitumor activity in preclinical models. The opportunity is not only to control which cells receive cytokines—but to choose what those signals instruct therapeutic T cells to do.
@uretericbud
Alexander Kutikov MD@uretericbud
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: RETAIN-3 proposed trial schema: clinical and molecular (ctDNA) (shared by Alexander Kutikov MD)
Trial design schema: RETAIN-3 proposed trial schema: clinical and molecular (ctDNA)
@zklaassen_md @urotoday Zach - phenomenal #ESMO26 coverage (as always!) Wanted to add to this list - RETAIN 3 opening at @FoxChaseCancer https://t.co/6cUDQtTHIZ
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
THE PATH FORWARD RETAIN-3: Clinical and Molecular Response Guide De-escalation Eligibility: cT2–T3 N0, predominant urothelial carcinoma, ECOG 0–1 TURBT EV + P x3 cycles Restaging Cystoscopy + biopsies CT chest/abdomen Pelvic MRI Urine cytology ctDNA, real time seeT0 + ctDNA− seeT0 + ctDNA+ No cCR Active surveillance Maintenance pembrolizumab q6 wk x7 ctDNA clearance EV + P x3 then repeat ctDNA Persistent ctDNA+ Definitive local therapy Cystectomy or chemoradiation Proposed: N=120; primary endpoint 2-year MFS. Clinical and molecular response guide local and systemic de-escalation. EV, enfortumab vedotin; P, pembrolizumab. Slide adapted from P. Ghatalia, MD Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS @uretericbud Fox Chase Cancer Center Temple Health The Urologic Institute
@KohjiToncol
Kohji Takemura, MD@KohjiToncol
ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 4505P: KIM-1 dynamics and baseline CXCR3+CD8+ T cells and ICI outcomes in mRCC (Takemura, JFCR) (shared by Kohji Takemura, MD)
Slide: Poster 4505P: KIM-1 dynamics and baseline CXCR3+CD8+ T cells and ICI outcomes in mRCC (Takemura, JFCR)
Delighted to present our research at #ESMO26 in Madrid! We explored the relationship between KIM-1 and peripheral T-cell subsets, particularly CXCR3⁺CD8⁺ T cells. Hope our work contributes, even in a small way, to advancing GU oncology! https://t.co/yUiTKBgk0h
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
4505P KIM-1 dynamics and baseline CXCR3+ CD8+ T cells are associated with outcomes of ICI-based therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma Kohji Takemura, Hirotake Tsukamoto, Takanobu Motoshima, Shinichiro Watanabe, Shoichiro Kuroda, Masaya Baba, Yuki Sugiura, Kazushige Sakaguchi, Shinji Urakami, Yuji Miura 1) Department of Advanced Medical Development, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR. 2) Division of Clinical Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Kyoto University. 3) Department of Urology, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital. 4) Department of Urology, Kumamoto University. 5) Multiomics platform, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Kyoto University. 6) Department of Urology, Toranomon Hospital. 7) Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR. Contact E-mail: kohji.takemura@jfcr.or.jp Background KIM-1 has emerged as a promising biomarker for RCC. Although current evidence from recent phase III trials supports the prognostic value of circulating KIM-1 in mRCC, the biological role of KIM-1 remains poorly understood. We investigated the prognostic value of plasma KIM-1 in patients with metastatic RCC treated with immune-based therapies and explored its association with peripheral immune cell phenotypes. Methods [Schema: Patients with mRCC → Baseline plasma/PBMC (C1D1) → ICI-based therapy (ICI mono/dual or ICI-TKI) → On-treatment plasma/PBMC (C2D1) → Plasma KIM-1, T cell subsets in PBMC → PFS/OS] Study design: Multicenter retrospective study in Japan Participants: Patients who initiated ICI-based therapy for mRCC between October 2018 and July 2024 Treatment regimens: ICI mono/dual: Nivolumab / Ipilimumab + Nivolumab; ICI-TKI: ICI + tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) combinations Measurements: Plasma KIM-1 and T-cell subsets in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were evaluated by ELISA and flow cytometry, respectively. KIM-1 was measured at baseline and on-treatment (mainly at the second ICI dose). Endpoints: Associations in plasma KIM-1 levels and T-cell subsets in PBMC of baseline and on-treatment samples with clinical outcomes were evaluated. Analyses were performed using available data. Results Table 1. Baseline characteristics (Total n=57) Sex Male 47 (82.5%) Age (median, range) 69 (28-90) IMDC risk category: Favorable 14 (24.6%); Intermediate 31 (54.4%); Poor 11 (19.3%) Histology: ccRCC 40 (70.2%); nccRCC 14 (24.6%) Prior nephrectomy 42 (73.7%) Treatment category: ICI mono/dual 36 (63.2%); - Ipilimumab + Nivolumab 25 (43.9%); - Nivolumab monotherapy 11 (19.3%); ICI-TKI 21 (36.8%) Table 2. Association between baseline KIM-1 and T-cell subsets in PBMC (class / subset / n / Spearman ρ / P value) CD8 CD3+CD8+ 54 −0.275 0.0440 CD3+CD8+CXCR3+ 54 −0.457 0.00051 CD3+CD8+ICOS+ 54 −0.363 0.00694 CD4 CD3+CD4+ 54 −0.397 0.00297 Th1; CD3+CD4+CXCR3+ 54 −0.350 0.00940 Th17; CD3+CD4+CCR6+CXCR3− 54 −0.295 0.0304 Tfh; CD3+CD4+CXCR5+ 54 −0.272 0.0467 CD4+CCR6+CCR4+ 39 −0.319 0.0476 CD3+CD4+ICOS+ 54 −0.377 0.00490 Only subsets with nominal p < 0.05 are shown. P values are unadjusted for multiple comparisons. Figure 1. Association between KIM-1 dynamics (delta KIM-1), baseline CXCR3+CD8+ T cells and clinical outcomes. [KM panels: Delta KIM-1 / PFS (KIM-1 Decrease vs KIM-1 Increase, HR 1.82 [illegible CI] p=0.08); Delta KIM-1 / OS (HR 3.98 [illegible CI] p=0.005); Baseline CXCR3+CD8+ T cell / PFS; Baseline CXCR3+CD8+ T cell / OS (High vs Low)] Figure 2. Association between KIM-1 dynamics and clinical outcomes stratified by baseline CXCR3+CD8+ T cells in PBMC. [KM panels PFS and OS; groups KIM-1 Decrease / CXCR3+CD8+ T cells High, KIM-1 Decrease / Low, KIM-1 Increase / High, KIM-1 Increase / Low; HR values illegible] Discussion ✓ A decrease in circulating KIM-1 during ICI-based therapy was significantly associated with longer OS, whereas the association with PFS did not reach significance. ✓ Higher baseline KIM-1 levels correlated with lower proportions of several peripheral T-cell subsets. The strongest unadjusted correlation was observed for CXCR3+CD8+ T cells, suggesting an association between KIM-1 and peripheral immune composition. ✓ Combining KIM-1 dynamics with baseline CXCR3+CD8+ T-cell proportions may help stratify patients by prognosis. This exploratory finding requires validation, as formal interaction tests were not significant and incremental prognostic value was not established. ✓ The retrospective design, small sample size, multiple comparisons, and variation in on-treatment sampling times limit interpretation. Take Home Message 1. Lower baseline KIM-1 levels are associated with higher frequencies of T-cell subsets implicated in antitumor immunity, particularly CXCR3+CD8+ T cells. 2. Combining KIM-1 dynamics with baseline CXCR3+CD8+ T cell status may improve prognostic stratification, warranting further validation. [References and conflict of interest text small]
@Dr_ElvinaA
Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-564 final protocol-prespecified analysis title slide (Toni K. Choueiri) (1 of 2) (shared by Elvina Almuradova)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis: OS in ITT population (2 of 2) (shared by Elvina Almuradova)
1) Slide: KEYNOTE-564 final protocol-prespecified analysis title slide (Toni K. Choueiri) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis: OS in ITT population
At 7 years of follow-up, no new safety signals emerged. Earlier analyses already marked a milestone: the first demonstrated OS benefit with adjuvant immunotherapy! @Larvol @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/mydtLk3KiB
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Final Protocol-Prespecified Analysis of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-564 Trial of Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Versus Placebo in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Toni K. Choueiri, Piotr Tomczak, Se Hoon Park, Balaji Venugopal, Thomas Ferguson, Naomi B. Haas, Yen-Hwa Chang, Stefan N. Symeonides, Jae Lyun Lee, Piotr Sawrycki, Naveed Sarwar, Mauricio Mahave, Howard Gurney, Marine Gross-Goupil, Gurjyot K. Doshi, John M. Burke, Rui Kang, Joseph E. Burgents, Priyanka Chablani, Thomas Powles [affiliations: small print, partly illegible] [Slide 2] OS, ITT Population Pembro: 96.3% | 93.9% | 91.2% | 87.7% | 85.9% | 82.3% Placebo: 93.9% | 89.5% | 85.8% | 82.2% | 79.3% | 76.6% | Pembro (N = 496) | Placebo (N = 498) Events, n (%) | 86 (17.3) | 118 (23.7) Median (95% CI), months | NR (NR-NR) | NR (NR-NR) HR 0.70 (95% CI, 0.53-0.92) Months No. at risk Pembro 496 489 485 479 472 468 460 452 445 440 428 422 417 383 227 131 49 1 0 Placebo 498 492 484 478 464 455 442 429 423 416 404 398 390 358 204 119 45 2 0 [...] end point was met at IA3 and was not formally statistically tested thereafter. Data cutoff date: February 4, 2026. Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (ITT), final analysis Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro | 496 | NR | NR-NR Placebo | 498 | NR | NR-NR HR: 0.70 HR CI: 0.53-0.92 Landmark rates: dashed-line landmarks 1-6 (timepoints not labeled on slide): Pembro 96.3% / 93.9% / 91.2% / 87.7% / 85.9% / 82.3% same: Placebo 93.9% / 89.5% / 85.8% / 82.2% / 79.3% / 76.6%
@alantanmd
Alan Tan@alantanmd
ESMO 2026 slide: PROMPT (Niven Mehra): Concordance is high for HRR - PI3K/AKT biallelic loss is the outlier (1 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: PROMPT (Niven Mehra): Only plasma-detected PTEN loss appears prognostic (2 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide: Conclusions and take-home message - plasma vs tissue genotyping in prostate cancer (3 of 3) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Slide: PROMPT (Niven Mehra): Concordance is high for HRR - PI3K/AKT biallelic loss is the outlier · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PROMPT (Niven Mehra): Only plasma-detected PTEN loss appears prognostic · 3) Slide: Conclusions and take-home message - plasma vs tissue genotyping in prostate cancer
Can plasma replace tissue for genotyping in mCRPC? Niven Mehra presented PROMPT at #ESMO26 🧬 In 301 matched tissue/plasma pairs, plasma alone found 82% of BRCA/HRR-altered patients and added 4 that tissue missed, so plasma-first with reflex to tissue at low tumor fraction is defensible for PARPi eligibility. PI3K/AKT is different: only 38% were caught, mostly from missed PTEN loss. But PTEN loss seen in plasma was prognostic (HR 2.11 adjusted for ctDNA fraction), while tissue-only loss was not. Report a low-TF plasma result as not informative, not negative. #ctDNA #LiquidBiopsy #ProstateCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Concordance is high for HRR — PI3K/AKT biallelic loss is the outlier | SNV / indel | Biallelic loss BRCA1/2 | PPV 82%; PPA 93% (14/15) · 95% CI 70–99% | PPV 100%; PPA 50% (3/6) · 95% CI 19–81% HRR (non-BRCA) | PPV 97%; PPA 81% (29/36) · 95% CI 65–90% | n/a; n = 1 — not evaluable PI3K / AKT | PPV 65%; PPA 57% (13/23) · 95% CI 37–74% | PPV 50%; PPA 14% (8/58) · 95% CI 7–25% Accuracy fails predominantly for detection of copy-number loss in PI3K/AKT — PTEN-dominated Tissue as comparator, n = 301. PPA = positive percent agreement (plasma-positive among tissue-positive), Wilson 95% CI; PPV = positive predictive value (tissue-positive among plasma-positive). Tissue is a comparator. Updated after re-review of 10 PTEN homozygous-deletion calls since abstract submission; patients carrying both a BRCA and a non-BRCA HRR alteration (n = 3) are assigned to the BRCA row. Niven Mehra [Slide 3] Not all discordance is technical — and only plasma-detected PTEN loss appears prognostic Legend: Neither n=136, mOS 32 mo; Tissue-only n=58, mOS 29 mo; ctDNA-only n=23, mOS 11 mo; Both n=28, mOS 17 mo Overall survival; Months from first blood draw No. at risk (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60): Neither: 136, 121, 91, 59, 45, 19 Tissue-only: 58, 51, 36, 22, 16, 7 ctDNA-only: 23, 9, 3, 1, 0, 0 Both: 28, 21, 6, 4, 2, 1 Liquid NGS misses PTEN deletions, not PTEN mutations Tukachinsky, Clin Cancer Res 2021 · Chaki, Breast Cancer Res 2025 · Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of PI3K (PTEN loss) Ferraldeschi, Eur Urol 2015 · Punnoose & Ferraldeschi, Br J Cancer 2015 · Warner, Nature Cancer 2024 · PTEN loss found only in tissue is not prognostic 58 of 245 patients are tissue-only, and their survival is comparable to wild-type — 29 vs 32 months, HR 1.16 (0.81–1.66), p = 0.43. When PTEN loss is visible in plasma, median survival is 11–17 months: HR 3.50, and 2.11 (1.38–3.24) after adjusting for ctDNA fraction. Niven Mehra Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival from first blood draw, by PTEN-loss detection (mCRPC) Neither | 136 | 32 mo Tissue-only | 58 | 29 mo ctDNA-only | 23 | 11 mo Both | 28 | 17 mo HR: 1.16 (tissue-only vs wild-type) HR CI: 0.81–1.66 P: 0.43 [Slide 4] Conclusions and take-home message 1 BRCA1/2 and HRR Plasma is a credible standalone test for PARP-inhibitor eligibility when tumour fraction is adequate — 82% of all altered patients, and 100% of tissue-positive SNVs above 5% tumour fraction. As an adjunct it adds 7% over tissue alone. 2 PI3K / AKT Neither compartment is a gold standard. PTEN loss is spatially heterogeneous and discordance runs in both directions — relevant if the capivasertib biomarker moves from IHC to NGS. 3 Reporting standard A plasma result below the tumour-fraction threshold should be reported as not informative (not as negative). Matched leukocyte DNA is essential not optional — 10 apparent HRR/PI3K findings were clonal haematopoiesis. Proposed pathway for BRCA1/2 and HRR: plasma first at APMR -> reflex to tissue if tumour fraction is below threshold Niven Mehra
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: Mechanism of action of ABBV-969 (dual PSMA/STEAP1 ADC) (1 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: ABBV-969 PSA waterfall by dose and biomarker (phase I, mCRPC) (2 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide: ABBV-969 CTC reduction and PSA50 in PSMA-negative mCRPC (per VISION criteria) (3 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ABBV-969 ctDNA reduction and association of ≥95% C3D1 reduction with rPFS (4 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Mechanism of action: Mechanism of action of ABBV-969 (dual PSMA/STEAP1 ADC) · 2) Response data: ABBV-969 PSA waterfall by dose and biomarker (phase I, mCRPC) · 3) Slide: ABBV-969 CTC reduction and PSA50 in PSMA-negative mCRPC (per VISION criteria) · 4) Biomarker data: ABBV-969 ctDNA reduction and association of ≥95% C3D1 reduction with rPFS
Phase I biomarker analysis of ABBV-969, a dual PSMA/STEAP1 ADC, in heavily pretreated mCRPC (n=49) 🔹 PSA50: 67%; PSA90: 30% at doses ≥3 mg/kg; median PSA response duration 10.8 mo 🔹 PSMA & STEAP1 detected in all evaluable baseline biopsies; 66% of baseline CTCs co-expressed both targets 🔹 Rapid ctDNA decline with treatment; ≥95% reduction at C3D1 associated with longer rPFS (median NR vs 8.3 mo; HR 3.7) 🔹 78% converted from >5 to <5 CTCs by C2D1; 47% had complete CTC clearance by C3D1 🔹 Activity also seen in PSMA PET– pts: PSA50 in 2/2 pts (PR: 1/2) 🔑 Dual PSMA/STEAP1 targeting demonstrated deep PSA, molecular & imaging responses across heterogeneous tumors, supporting continued development of ABBV-969. @urotoday #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Mechanism of action of ABBV-969 Top1i Dual binding: STEAP1 binding | PSMA binding STEAP1 | COOH | NH2 | PSMA Tumor cell -> Cell death PSMA, prostate-specific membrane antigen; STEAP1, six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 1; Top1i, topoisomerase 1 inhibitor. [Slide 2] ABBV-969 achieved deep, durable PSA responses in patients with prior taxane and radioligand therapy exposure, bone/soft-tissue lesions, and diverse deleterious genomic alterations [Waterfall plot] Y-axis: PSA Change from Baseline (%), 30 to -100; dashed lines at -50, -70, -90 Annotation rows: PSMA IHC | STEAP1 IHC | AR Alteration | TP53 Alteration | RB1 Alteration | PTEN Alteration | BCOR Dose: 1 mg/kg; 2 mg/kg; 3 mg/kg; 5 mg/kg; 8 mg/kg; 10 mg/kg; 12.5 mg/kg PSMA IHC: [0,100); [100,200); [200,300]; NA STEAP1 IHC: [0,100); [100,200); [200,300]; NA AR: AR-Altered; AR-Non-Altered TP53: TP53-Altered; TP53-Non-Altered RB1: RB1-Altered; RB1-Non-Altered PTEN: PTEN-Altered; PTEN-Non-Altered BCOR: CR; PR; SD; NA Data cutoff: April 2, 2026. * Patients with measurable liver lesions. AR, androgen receptor; BCOR, best confirmed overall response; CR, complete response; IHC, immunohistochemistry; NA, not available; PR, partial response; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; PSMA, prostate-specific membrane antigen; PTEN, phosphatase and tensin homolog; RB1, retinoblastoma 1; SD, stable disease; STEAP1, six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 1; TP53, tumor protein p53. [Slide 3] ABBV-969 triggered rapid and deep CTC reduction A. Abundant CTC shedding was observed at baseline n = 34; Median: 5.44; y-axis: log2(Baseline Total CTC Count + 1); All Doses Median (IQR) CTC at baseline: 43 (11, 120) B. Rapid and deep CTC reduction Kruskal–Wallis Test P-value <0.001 Week 1 (C1D1): n = 34, Median: 0 | Week 4 (C2D1): n = 20, Median: -89.97 | Week 7 (C3D1): n = 30, Median: -99.79; P<0.001 y-axis: Percentage Change in Total CTC; x-axis: Visit CTC conversion rate: • From ≥5 at baseline to <5 at C3D1: 78% • 100% clearance at C3D1: 47% C, cycle; CTC, circulating tumor cell; D, day; IQR, interquartile range. PSA50 responses were observed in patients with PSMA-negative mAPMR prostate cancer (mCRPC) at baseline (per VISION criteria)(8) | No PSA50 Response | PSA50 Response | Total | Percent Yes PSMA Negative Per VISION | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100 PSMA Positive Per VISION | 9 | 18 | 27 | 67 mAPMR, metastatic androgen pathway modulation resistant; PSA50, ≥50% decline in prostate specific antigen from baseline; PSMA, prostate-specific membrane antigen; mCRPC, metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. • Two of 29 patients with baseline PSMA PET from ≥3 mg/kg doses were PSMA PET negative per VISION study criteria at baseline • Both achieved PSA50 with stable disease and confirmed partial response respectively per RECIST v1.1 [Slide 4] ABBV-969 triggered deep and rapid ctDNA reduction; reduction at Cycle 3, Day 1 was associated with radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) A. Abundant ctDNA shedding was observed at baseline n = 49; Median: 0.29; y-axis: Baseline ctDNA Fraction; All Doses Median (IQR) baseline ctDNA fraction: 0.29 (0.05, 0.61) B. ABBV-969 triggered rapid and deep ctDNA reduction Kruskal-Wallis Test P-value <0.001 Week 1 (C1D1): n = 49, Median: 0 | Week 4 (C2D1): n = 19, Median: -88.56 | Week 7 (C3D1): n = 45, Median: -95.82 y-axis: ctDNA Percentage Change; x-axis: Visit ctDNA reduction rate at C3D1 (n=113 [small text; as rendered]): • ≥50%: 82% • ≥95%: 58% C. Deep ctDNA reduction at C3D1 was associated with radiographic PFS Legend: ≥95% Reduction; <95% Reduction y-axis: Survival Probability; x-axis: Time (Months) 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 Number at risk: ≥95% Reduction: 23, 22, 11, 6, 0 <95% Reduction: 19, 9, 3, 2, 0 rPFS | Overall (n=42) | <95% reduction (n=19) | ≥95% reduction (n=23) Median rPFS, months | 11.9 | 8.3 | NR HR (95% CI): 3.7 (1.38–9.93); log-rank P-value: 0.0055 Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by ctDNA reduction at C3D1 Overall | 42 | 11.9 months <95% reduction | 19 | 8.3 months ≥95% reduction | 23 | NR HR: 3.7 HR CI: 1.38–9.93 P: 0.0055 (log-rank)
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Bartek Tomasik@B_Tomasik
ESMO 2026 slide: RAPSTAR trial-in-progress poster (3638TiP): RAPN vs SABR in localized RCC (shared by Bartek Tomasik)
Slide: RAPSTAR trial-in-progress poster (3638TiP): RAPN vs SABR in localized RCC
Great start to #ESMO2026 in Madrid! Just presented #RAPSTAR, our randomized phase III trial comparing #SABR with robotic partial nephrectomy (#RAPN) in localized renal cell carcinoma. Even better to do it alongside Krzysztof Konopa - a true SABR grandmaster I keep learning from! https://t.co/TUGuA0bw1f
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
RENAL CANCER 3638TiP FPN: 3638TiP RAPSTAR: randomized phase III trial comparing robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) versus stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in localized renal cell carcinoma Bartłomiej Tomasik¹, Michał Czarnogórski², Krzysztof Konopa¹, Jan Adamowicz², Paweł Teterycz³,⁴, Krzysztof Koper⁵, Rafał Dziadziuszko¹, Tomasz Drewa² ¹Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; ²Department and Chair of Urology and Andrology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland; ³Digital Medicine Center, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland; ⁴Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland; ⁵Department of Oncology, Ludwik Rydygier's Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. [Logos: Medical University of Gdańsk; Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń; Medical Research Agency] INTRODUCTION Partial nephrectomy, performed as robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN), is the standard treatment for localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC), providing excellent outcomes while preserving renal function (1). The phase II FASTRACK II trial demonstrated promising local control and acceptable toxicity with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) (2). However, randomized evidence comparing SABR with surgery in operable patients is lacking. The RAPSTAR trial aims to address this evidence gap by comparing RAPN with SABR, with a primary focus on renal function preservation. Beyond renal function, the trial will also assess oncological outcomes, treatment-related toxicity, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness. METHODS RAPSTAR is a multicenter, randomized, open-label phase III trial comparing RAPN and SABR (1:1) in patients with localized RCC eligible for surgery and radiotherapy. A total of 164 patients (82 per arm) will be enrolled over 4 years, with post-treatment follow-up at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. The sample size was calculated using the approach described by Borm et al. (3), assuming a clinically relevant between-group difference of 5 mL/min/1.73 m² in eGFR, a standard deviation of 15 mL/min/1.73 m², R² ≥ 0.5, a two-sided α of 0.05, and 80% power. The calculated sample size of 142 evaluable patients was increased to 164 to account for potential attrition. The primary analysis is planned in the intention-to-treat population, with a supportive per-protocol analysis. Inclusion criteria: • Age ≥18 years • Biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of RCC with no more than one lesion in one kidney (bilateral RCC allowed) • Stage I disease (tumour ≤7 cm in diameter) • ECOG performance status ≤2 • Eligible for both surgery and radiotherapy • Provision of written informed consent • Multidisciplinary decision justifying the need for active local treatment N = 164, 1:1 randomisation, stratification by: ✓ tumour size (T1a vs T1b) ✓ randomising centre SABR: 26 Gy in 1 fraction for tumors <4 cm; 42 Gy in 3 fractions for tumors 4-7 cm RAPN Figure 1. RAPSTAR trial design. ENDOPOINTS Between-group difference in the change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from baseline to 24 months after treatment (mL/min/1.73 m²). FREEDOM FROM LOCAL PROGRESSION · FREEDOM FROM DISTANT FAILURE · OVERALL SURVIVAL · PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL · QUALITY OF LIFE · COST-EFFECTIVENESS EXPLORATORY ANALYSES 1. Evaluation of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) as a predictor of treatment response. 2. Analysis of circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) to identify genetic alterations, mutational profiles, and tumour-specific DNA fragments associated with treatment response and disease progression. 3. Evaluation of augmented reality (AR) technologies for improving intraoperative navigation. 4. Intraoperative tumour localization using indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging and/or robot-assisted intraoperative ultrasonography. 5. Validation and comparative assessment of the R.E.N.A.L., PADUA, and SPARE nephrometry scoring systems for predicting the anatomical complexity of partial nephrectomy. FOLLOW-UP Post-treatment follow-up: 6, 12, 18 and 24 months Clinical assessment: physical examination, ECOG performance status. Imaging: chest CT and abdominal/pelvic MRI. Renal function: serum creatinine, eGFR, urinalysis; renal scintigraphy (EC/MAG3) at 12 and 24 months. Quality of life: EORTC QLQ-C30. Safety: adverse event and toxicity assessment. Exploratory biomarkers: ctDNA sampling at 12 and 24 months. Disease outcomes: progression, subsequent treatment and survival follow-up. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Bartlomiej Tomasik declares no conflicts of interest. The RAPSTAR study is funded by the Polish government through the Medical Research Agency (2024/ABM/02/00045). REFERENCES (1) Bex A et al. "European association of urology guidelines on renal cell carcinoma: the 2025 update" European urology 87.6 (2025): 683-696. (2) Siva S et al. "Long-term outcomes of stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for primary kidney cancer (TROG 15.03 FASTRACK II): a multicentre, non-randomised, phase 2 study" The Lancet Oncology 27.6 (2026): 711-720. (3) Borm GF, Fransen J, Lemmens WAJG. "A simple sample size formula for analysis of covariance in randomized clinical trials" Journal of clinical epidemiology 60.12 (2007): 1234-1238. Contact: bartlomiej.tomasik@gumed.edu.pl
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Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: LIBERTAS study design (Figure 1) - apalutamide + intermittent vs continuous (1 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: LIBERTAS Figure 2 - Daily life activity behavior in the ITP overall population by HF severity (2 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)ESMO 2026 slide: LIBERTAS Figure 5 - Patient-reported PHQ-9 fatigue and sleep disturbance in ITP by HF severity (3 of 3) (shared by Zach Klaassen)
1) Trial design schema: LIBERTAS study design (Figure 1) - apalutamide + intermittent vs continuous · 2) Slide: LIBERTAS Figure 2 - Daily life activity behavior in the ITP overall population by HF severity · 3) Slide: LIBERTAS Figure 5 - Patient-reported PHQ-9 fatigue and sleep disturbance in ITP by HF severity
Wearable derived Physical Activity and Patient Reported Fatigue and Sleep Differ by Hot Flash (HF) Severity During Initial Treatment Phase (ITP) in LIBERTAS @CaPsurvivorship @urotoday #ESMO26 📌Pts >> HF @ 6 mos were already more sedentary at BL, remained throughout ITP 📌⏫ HF severity: assoc w/ more fatigue and sleep disturbance 📌Value in continuous monitoring of physical activity with wearable digital health technologies
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1: LIBERTAS Study Design Baseline + ITP (6 mos) Newly diagnosed mCSPC • Metastasis detected by conventional imaging and/or next-generation imaging • ECOG PS 0-1 (up to 2-3)a APA 240 mg/d + ADT + Ametris CentrePoint Insight Watchb Stratification • Tumor volume • Prior localized prostate cancer treatment MTP (≥18 mos) + ≤24-mos follow-up PSA undetectable <0.2 ng/mL -> R 1:1 -> Arm A: APA + Intermittent ADT / Arm B: APA + Continuous ADT PSA detectable ≥0.2 ng/mL -> Continue SOC off study Dual primary endpoints • 18-mo radiographic PFS rate • 18-mo % change in severity-adjusted HF score [Slide 2] Figure 2: Daily life activity behavior in the ITP overall population. Low HF severity | High HF severity Top panels - Y-axis: Mean ± SEM awake sedentary time (min/d); axis 430-470 Bottom panels - Y-axis: Mean ± SEM awake MVPA time (%); axis 9.0-12.5 X-axis timepoints: Baseline, C4D1, C7D1 [Line plots with error bars; no data values printed. Low HF severity sedentary time plotted below ~445 min/d; High HF severity plotted ~456-465 min/d. MVPA: low HF ~11-12%, high HF ~9.4-9.8% (read from plot, not printed).] [Slide 3] Figure 5: Patient-reported PHQ-9 fatigue (A) and sleep disturbance (B) in the ITP overall population. A - Low HF severity: Baseline (n=145), C4D1 (n=142), C7D1 (n=141) A - High HF severity: Baseline (n=148), C4D1 (n=136), C7D1 (n=138) B - Low HF severity: Baseline (n=145), C4D1 (n=142), C7D1 (n=141) B - High HF severity: Baseline (n=148), C4D1 (n=136), C7D1 (n=138) Y-axis: % of patients Categories: Not at all / Several days / More than half the days / Nearly every day [Grouped bar charts; no bar values printed.] [Footnote line at bottom cut off / illegible]
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS@UroDocAsh
ESMO 2026 slide: Meta-analysis forest plots: bladder preservation (BP) vs radical cystectomy (RC), hazard (shared by Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS)
Slide: Meta-analysis forest plots: bladder preservation (BP) vs radical cystectomy (RC), hazard
6/The CSS point estimate still leans toward cystectomy, and the interval is wide enough to drive a cystoscope through. The OS estimate is 94% weighted on a single NCDB study. Every included study carried serious risk of confounding on ROBINS-I. Recurrence after bladder sparing ran 33–75%. LVI was more common in the RC groups, which tells you who got sent to surgery and that a cystectomy specimen finds what a TURBT misses.
#ESMO26 · Oct 22, 2026 · View post on X →
A Study or Subgroup | log[Hazard Ratio] | SE | Weight | Hazard Ratio IV, Random, 95% CI Lonati 2022 | -0.32 | 0.54 | 36 % | 0.73 [0.25, 2.09] Spaliviero 2014 | 0.05 | 0.86 | 17 % | 1.05 [0.19, 5.67] Willis 2015 | 0.84 | 0.45 | 45 % | 2.32 [0.96, 5.60] Total (95% CI) | | | 100 % | 1.32 [0.60, 2.88] Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.14; Chi² = 2.84, df = 2 (P = 0.2 ); I² = 30% Test for overall effect: Z = 0.69 (P = 0. 5 ) Favors BP Favors RC B Study or Subgroup | log[Hazard Ratio] | SE | Weight | Hazard Ratio IV, Random, 95% CI Dursun 2022 | -0.17 | 0.12 | 94 % | 0.84 [0.67, 1.07] Lonati 2022 | -0.07 | 0.49 | 5 % | 0.93 [0.36, 2.44] Total (95% CI) | | | 100 % | 0.85 [0.68, 1.07] Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.00; Chi² = 0.04, df = 1 (P = 0.8 ); I² = 0% Test for overall effect: Z = 1.41 (P = 0.16) Favors BP Favors RC
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Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: PEACE-6 Poor Responders trial-in-progress: study design (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
Trial design schema: PEACE-6 Poor Responders trial-in-progress: study design
#ESMO26 TiP PEACE-6 Poor Responders: Ph 3 trial of early 177Lu-PSMA-617 intensification in de novo mHSPC with poor PSA response to initial SOC (planned n=500) 💭 PSA ≥0.2 ng/mL at 6–8 mos despite SOC identifies a poor-prognosis group → rationale for response-adapted LuPSMA intensification 🔹 Randomized 1:1 • SOC vs SOC + 177Lu-PSMA-617 7.4 GBq q6w ×4 🔹 Key eligibility: de novo mHSPC • PSA ≥0.2 ng/mL at 6–8 mos • no progression • castrate testosterone 🔹 PSMA-PET required, but PSMA-negative pts remain eligible 🔹 Coprimary endpoints: rPFS & OS 🔹 Powered for HR 0.66 for rPFS & HR 0.73 for OS 🔹 79 pts randomized across 19 centers to date @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Figure 1: Study design 6 to 8 months after standard of care initiation | 28 days max after informed consent form | Treatment phase (until CRPC stage) Pre-screening: Standard of care initiation Screening phase: - De novo metastatic disease at initial diagnosis - Serum PSA ≥ 0,2 ng/ml at 6-8 mo after standard of care initiation - Stable or declining PSA but not a rising one - Testosterone level < 50ng/dl or <1,7 nmol/L R1:1 Arm A: Standard of care Arm B: Standard of care + ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 -> Arm B: Standard of care 4 cycles of ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 (every 6 weeks) Follow-up phase: Up to 10 years after randomization
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Alan Tan@alantanmd
ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: CATALINA-1 TEAEs and TRAEs Experienced by >=20% of Patients (Ixo-V, GCT) (shared by Alan Tan)
Safety data: CATALINA-1 TEAEs and TRAEs Experienced by >=20% of Patients (Ixo-V, GCT)
First-in-class CLDN6 ADC ixotatug vedotin (Ixo-V) in heavily pretreated relapsed germ cell tumors, presented by Darren Feldman at #ESMO26 🎯 CLDN6 is almost universally expressed in GCT and barely present in healthy adult tissue. In 11 patients from the phase 1 CATALINA-1 study, ORR was 45.5%, DCR 72.7% and mPFS 5.8 months. 3 of 6 responders came after HDCT/ASCT, and one patient with testicular GCT is still responding at 47.4 months. Safety was manageable, with mostly low-grade AEs, reversible G4 neutropenia and no febrile neutropenia. A real option could be emerging for the 20–30% who relapse. #GermCellTumor #TesticularCancer #GUOnc
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
TEAEs and TRAEs Experienced by ≥20% of Patients • Ten (90.9%) patients experienced a TEAE of any grade • Seven (63.6%) patients experienced a G ≥3 TEAE • Three patients experienced reversible G4 neutropenia • No febrile neutropenia was observed • Two patients with G1 neuropathy at baseline experienced G3 peripheral sensory neuropathy • No G5 events were observed [Butterfly bar chart: TEAE (left) | TRAE (right), Patients, % (0-60), by Grade 1-4] AEs listed: Constipation; Arthralgia; Back pain; Nausea; Vomiting; Fatigue; Neutropenia; Peripheral neuropathy, NOS; Peripheral sensory neuropathy; Peripheral motor neuropathy; Alopecia; Cough; Decreased appetite; Insomnia The safety profile of Ixo-V continues to be manageable, associated with predominately low-grade TEAEs, and consistent with prior reported experience. G, grade; Ixo-V, ixotatug vedotin; NOS, not otherwise specified; TEAEs, treatment-emergent adverse events; TRAEs, treatment-related adverse events.
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Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD@pokrivcak
ESMO 2026 slide: discussant slide on SWOG S2200 / PAPMET 2 (Abstr 3591): plus/minus (shared by Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD)
Slide: discussant slide on SWOG S2200 / PAPMET 2 (Abstr 3591): plus/minus
Yesterday: Could PAPMET 2 change practice in papillary RCC? Today at #ESMO26: 📊 mPFS 25 vs 10 months (HR 0.46) 🎯 ORR 47% vs 19% Cabo + atezo vs cabo. Promising randomized data, but only 36 patients enrolled. No MET data. https://t.co/CEpVB2xlJA
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
First results of SWOG S2200, a randomized, phase II study comparing cabozantinib with or without atezolizumab in metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma (mPRCC) Abstr 3591 – PAPMET 2 trial PLUS - We deal with a randomised clinical trial in a rare cancer population - SWOG organised trial – consortium - ORR of 47% is promising and in line with other combi trials in this population -At first sight no new safety signals -Most pts were first line MINUS -Inclusion of a limited number of patients -23pts, slow inclusion rate (200 patients) prematurely closed -PFS is primary endpoint (OS, ORR, safety = secondary) but seems comparable with other combi trials in this setting, PR in 8/17 pts = 47% -No MET information is provided, biomarkers ? (Sarcomatoid expression) -2 grade 5 events are reported : 1 in each group : high !
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Kenrick Ng@Kenrickng1
ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21 (177Lu-PSMA-617 vs docetaxel, mCRPC) QoL results: FACT-P Total Score and TOI mean change (1 of 2) (shared by Kenrick Ng)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21 QoL results: GP5 item 'I am bothered by the side effects of treatment' - LuP vs Doc (2 of 2) (shared by Kenrick Ng)
1) Slide: CCTG PR21 (177Lu-PSMA-617 vs docetaxel, mCRPC) QoL results: FACT-P Total Score and TOI mean change · 2) Slide: CCTG PR21 QoL results: GP5 item 'I am bothered by the side effects of treatment' - LuP vs Doc
Favourite study of #ESMO25: CCTG PR21, ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 vs docetaxel in mCRPC Similar efficacy, very different QoL (#ESMO26) @DKhalafMD:
✅ FACT-P stable on LuPSMA, declined on Doc
⚠️ Side-effect bother "quite a bit/very much": 15% vs 41% Next: financial toxicity & post tx QoL https://t.co/bDqa5IYHMp
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Results Mean change over time †Higher scores indicate better QOL FACT-P Total Score† * Indicates p<0.05 Trial Outcomes Index (TOI)† [Two line charts: Mean change from baseline vs Weeks (6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36); legend LuP / Doc; asterisks at weeks 24, 30, 36 (FACT-P) and weeks 24, 30 (TOI)] Weeks Mixed Model Assessment week x treatment arm interaction: p = 0.002 Weeks Mixed Model Assessment week x treatment arm interaction: p < 0.001 Presenter: Dr. Daniel J. Khalaf [Slide 2] Results GP5 item: 'I am bothered by the side effects of treatment' GP5 Item – Side Effect Bother † †Higher scores indicate worse side effect bother [Line chart: Mean change from baseline vs Week (6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36); legend LuP / Doc; asterisks at weeks 6, 12, 24, 30, 36] Week Mixed Model Assessment week x treatment arm interaction: p = 0.007 Worst Recorded GP5 'Side Effect Bother' Score Legend: 0 | 1 to 2 | 3 to 4 LU-P: 28.6% | 56.0% | 15.4% DOC: 9.9% | 49.5% | 40.7% Kruskal-Wallis P < 0.001 % patients Score 0: Not at all Score 1: A little bit Score 2: Somewhat Score 3: Quite a bit Score 4: Very much Presenter: Dr. Daniel J. Khalaf
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Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide: PROFIT real-world Ra-223 mCRPC study (Spain) - Table 1 baseline demographic, clinical (1 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: PROFIT real-world Ra-223 mCRPC study - Figure 3 OS by number (2 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: PROFIT real-world Ra-223 mCRPC study - Figure 3 OS by number (3 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide: PROFIT real-world Ra-223 mCRPC study - Figure 4 Sankey diagram of treatment-line sequences (4 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Slide: PROFIT real-world Ra-223 mCRPC study (Spain) - Table 1 baseline demographic, clinical · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PROFIT real-world Ra-223 mCRPC study - Figure 3 OS by number · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PROFIT real-world Ra-223 mCRPC study - Figure 3 OS by number · 4) Slide: PROFIT real-world Ra-223 mCRPC study - Figure 4 Sankey diagram of treatment-line sequences
#ESMO26: PROFIT real-world study of Ra-223 sequencing in mCRPC in Spain (n=224) 🔹 59% received Ra-223 within first 2 mPC lines; 41% in ≥3L 🔹 Earlier Ra-223 associated with longer OS: 12.4 vs 9.3 mo (p=0.024) 🔹 ≥5 injections strongly associated with longer OS: 14.1 vs 7.1 mo (p<0.001) 🔹 62.5% completed 5–6 injections 🔹 48.7% received subsequent mCRPC therapy; most commonly cabazitaxel or docetaxel 🔑 Earlier integration and treatment continuity with Ra-223 were associated with improved survival in routine practice. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Table 1: Demographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics | ≤2-lines (n=133) | ≥3-lines (n=91) | Total (n=224) Age at start Ra-223; years, median (range) | 77.0 (53.0-92.0) | 72.0 (45.0-88.0) | 75.0 (45.0-92.0) ECOG PS (n=162); n (%) | | | 0 | 20 (20.4) | 11 (17.2) | 31 (19.1) 1 | 70 (71.4) | 44 (68.8) | 114 (70.4) 2 | 8 (8.2) | 9 (14.1) | 17 (10.5) Extent of bone disease > 10 lesions; n (%) | 67 (50.4) | 56 (61.5) | 123 (54.9) Other metastatic locations; n (%) | | | Lymph node only | 16 (12.0) | 8 (0.8) | 24 (10.7) Lung | 4 (3.0) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (2.2) Liver | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (0.9) Prior treatments; n (%) | | | ARPIs | 119 (92.2) | 89 (97.8) | 208 (92.9) Chemotherapy | 61 (47.3) | 91 (100.0) | 152 (67.9) 5-6 injections of Ra-223; n (%) | 91 (68.4) | 49 (53.8) | 140 (62.5) Bone supportive agents during Ra-223; n (%) | 39 (29.3) | 25 (27.2) | 64 (28.6) [Slide 2] Figure 3: OS by No. mPC lines prior to Radium-223 No. mPC lines prior Radium-223 Early Line (0-2L) Late line (≥3L) Median: 12.4 months 95% CI: 11.1 – 13.8 Median: 9.3 months 95% CI: 7.7 – 11.0 N. at Risk | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 Early line | 133 | 110 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 Later line | 91 | 66 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 Follow-up time (months) Cumulative survival Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival by number of mPC lines prior to Radium-223 Arm | N | Median | Median CI Early Line (0-2L) | 133 | 12.4 months | 11.1 - 13.8 Late line (≥3L) | 91 | 9.3 months | 7.7 - 11.0 [Slide 3] Figure 3: OS by No. mPC lines prior to Radium-223 No. mPC lines prior Radium-223 Early Line (0-2L) Late line (≥3L) Median: 12.4 months 95% CI: 11.1 – 13.8 Median: 9.3 months 95% CI: 7.7 – 11.0 N. at Risk | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 Early line | 133 | 110 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 Later line | 91 | 66 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 Follow-up time (months) Cumulative survival Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival by number of mPC lines prior to Radium-223 Arm | N | Median | Median CI Early Line (0-2L) | 133 | 12.4 months | 11.1 - 13.8 Late line (≥3L) | 91 | 9.3 months | 7.7 - 11.0 [Slide 4] Figure 4: Sankey diagram: Sequence of treatment lines for mPC prior to Radium-223 therapy L1-ARPi N=148 L1-Docetaxel N=70 31.8% L1-Triplet therapy N=2 0.9% L2-Radium-223 N=67 30.5% L2-ARPi N=71 32.3% L2-Docetaxel N=69 31.4% L2-Cabazitaxel N=6 2.7% L2-Others N=4 1.8% L2-Lu-PSMA N=2 0.9% L2-PARPi N=1 0.5% L3-Radium-223 N=62 40.5% L3-Cabazitaxel N=37 24.2% L3-ARPi N=21 13.7% L3-Docetaxel N=20 13.1% L3-Others N=7 4.6% L3-PARPi N=4 2.6% L3-Carboplatin N=2 1.3% L4-Radium-223 N=68 74.7% L4-Cabazitaxel N=12 13.2% L4-ARPi N=4 4.4% L4-Others N=3 3.3% L4-Carboplatin N=2 2.2% L4-Docetaxel N=1 1.1% L4-Lu-PSMA N=1 1.1% L5-Radium-223 N=18 78.3% L5-Carboplatin N=2 8.7% L5-ARPi N=1 4.3% L5-PARPi N=1 4.3% L5-Others N=1 4.3% L6-Radium-223 N=3 60.0% L6-Carboplatin N=1 20.0% L6-Others N=1 20.0% L7-Radium-223 N=2 100.0%
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Emanuela Palmerini@ManuPalmerini
ESMO 2026 slide: Target co-expression (protein) matrix - identifying bispecific/ADC target pairs (Breelyn A. Wilky, MD) (shared by Emanuela Palmerini)
Slide: Target co-expression (protein) matrix - identifying bispecific/ADC target pairs (Breelyn A. Wilky, MD)
Agree! Well done @breelynwilkyMD! Also addressing potential therapeutic vulnerability! @myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/yzx3Tno1IB https://t.co/uWGWbO2PRN
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Title partially cropped] Identify... Co-expression of targets – identify[ing...] Target co-expression (protein): All ROIs Matrix axes (proteins): Axl, c-Kit, CD44v6, CD47, CD70, CD73, CD99, EGFR, ErbB2_HER2, Fibronectin, IGF1 Receptor, Met (c-Met), MUC1, NCAM1, Nectin-4, PDGFR alpha, PDGFR alpha + PDGFR beta, PSMA, Tissue Factor, TROP2 [Dot matrix with boxed co-expression pairs; circled highlights:] ERBB2 / AXL EGFR / CD70 Nectin-4 / KIT PSMA / KIT Breelyn A. Wilky, MD – University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicin[e]
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Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) progression-free survival curve: cabozantinib alone (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) progression-free survival curve: cabozantinib alone
#ESMO26 Can adding atezolizumab to cabozantinib improve outcomes in metastatic papillary RCC? SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) randomized cabo ± atezo; trial closed early for slow accrual (n=33 eligible). Cabo + atezo vs cabo: 🔹 mPFS: 25 vs 10 mo 🔹 HR 0.46 (95% CI 0.22–0.97); p=0.043 🔹 ORR: 47% vs 19% 🔹 PD as best response: 0% vs 19% 🔹 Grade 3/4 AEs: 65% vs 75% 🔑 Despite the small sample size + early closure, these randomized data support IO/TKI combination therapy as an appropriate 1L approach for mPRCC. Results from STELLAR-304, SAMETA + AXIPAP remain pending. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Progression Free Survival Progression-Free Probability PFS Time (Months) PFS Events: 14 PFS Events: 9 Treatment Arm Cabo Only Cabo + Atezo Number at risk Cabo 10 months Cabo/Atezo 25 months HR 0.46 95% CI 0.22 – 0.97 One-sided P-value 0.043 Survival table Endpoint: PFS Cabo only | 16 | 10 months Cabo + Atezo | 17 | 25 months HR: 0.46 HR CI: 0.22–0.97 P: 0.043 (one-sided)
@Martin_AngelMD
Martín Angel@Martin_AngelMD
ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ExBAT trial/LACOG 0620 poster - genomic biomarkers of response to bipolar androgen therapy (shared by Martín Angel)
Biomarker data: ExBAT trial/LACOG 0620 poster - genomic biomarkers of response to bipolar androgen therapy
EX-BAT trial by @DiogoAssed @LACOG_group team! Congrats. #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/kD0O9qz6iH
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
ESMO 20[26] Genomic biomarkers of response to Extreme Bipolar Androgen Therapy (BAT) Alternating Darolutamide and Testosterone Cypionate in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) - ExBAT trial/LACOG 0620 Authors: Diogo Assed Bastos, MD, PhD; Daniel Girardi, MD; Andrey Soares, MD; Fernando Cotait Maluf, MD, PhD; Denis Leonardo Jardim, MD, PhD; Igor Morbeck, MD, MSc; Mariane Sousa Fontes, MD; Vinicius Carrera Souza, MD; Rafaela Gomes de Jesus, BSc, MSc; Pedro Isaacsson Velho, MD, PhD Abstract No: [illegible] | Poster No: [illegible] INTRODUCTION - Sequencing androgen receptor-pathway inhibitors (ARPI) have limited activity in mCRPC. - Bipolar androgen therapy (BAT), which cycles serum testosterone between supraphysiological and castrate levels, can resensitize prostate cancer to androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) in patients who previously progressed on them. - After a course of BAT, enzalutamide rechallenge has yielded meaningful PSA and radiographic responses, with PSA50 rates above 50%. The mechanism is incompletely understood but plausibly reflects BAT's demonstrated ability to downregulate AR and reverse AR-V7 expression in circulating tumor cells. - To report exploratory genomic biomarker analyses to identify predictors of response. METHODS [Figure 1 schema - small text largely illegible: Phase 2, single-arm, multicenter (9 institutions), open-label trial - N = 51 treated patients; Testosterone cypionate (BAT) / Darolutamide / Washout; Endpoints] - Study Design: phase II, single-arm trial in mCRPC pts after progression to abiraterone (Figure 1). - Population & Settings: Pts received testosterone cypionate 400 mg IM (day 1) followed by darolutamide 1200 mg/day (days 29-56) in 63-day cycles. - Data Collection: ctDNA was collected at baseline and end of treatment and evaluated for evaluation by next-generation sequencing (NGS) of AR alterations, including amplification, and mutations as potential biomarkers of rPFS and OS. - Study Registration: NCT04558866 (ClinicalTrials.gov). RESULTS rPFS by AR Amplification Status - AR amplification was significantly associated with inferior rPFS (median 8.3 vs. 2.9 months; HR 0.39; p = 0.0284), compared to non-amplified status (Figure 2). [KM] Median (95% CI) 8.3m (3.9-NE) [Non-Amplified]; Median (95% CI) 2.9m (1.8-NE) [Amplified] P-value: 0.0284; HR: 0.39 AR | Events/Total | % 12m rPFS (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) Amplified | 7/8 | 0.0 (NE-NE%) | Reference Non-Amplified | 23/38 | 42.3 (26.2-67.6%) | 0.39 (0.16-0.94) At Risk (Months 0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14): Amplified 8, 6, 2, 2, 2, 0; Non-Amplified 38, 30, 22, 18, 18, 16, 15, 0 Figure 2. Radiographic Progression-Free Survival* by AR amplification Status. 12m Overall Survival by AR Amplification Status - Overall survival was significantly longer in patients with non-amplified AR compared to those with AR amplification (HR 0.19, 95% CI 0.07-0.55; p=0.001) (Figure 3). [KM] 12m OS (95% CI) 88.9% (73.0-95.7%) [Non-amplified]; 12m OS (95% CI) 50% (15.2-77.5%) [Amplified] P-value: 0.001; HR: 0.19 AR | Events/Total | Median (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) Amplified | 6/8 | 11.6 (3.7-NE) | Reference Non-Amplified | 9/38 | NR (21.6-NE) | 0.19 (0.07-0.55) At Risk (Months 0-14): Amplified 8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 3, 2; Non-amplified 38, 38, 37, 36, 34, 32, 31, 25 Figure 3. Overall Survival by AR Amplification Status. Genomic Profile and Individual Clinical Outcomes [Oncoprint heatmap + swimmer plot; gene labels and keys largely illegible] Figure 4: Swimmer plot with available molecular somatic profiling results [Footnotes on radiographic progression definitions and **Other gene list (e.g. SF3B1, CTNNB1, ARID2, SPOP, ZFHX3, APC, SRSF2, PIK3CA, SETD2, ACVR1, RAD50, FANCI, BARD1, AXIN2, PRKN, AKT1, FOXA1, MYC, GNAS, EPCAM, FANCA, RET, LRP1B, MGA, INPP4A, MSH6, NBN, RB1, STAG2, KDM6A, PMS1, RNF43, EPHA3, KEAP1, CBL, PALB2, BRAF, RPS6KB1, FOXL2, MEN1); DNMT3A, TET2, ASXL1 and PPM1D are recognized clonal hematopoiesis (CHIP)-associated genes ... PTEN alterations were not detected in this baseline ctDNA cohort. - partly illegible] CONCLUSION - Alternating bipolar androgen therapy and darolutamide (ExBAT) showed durable rPFS and a manageable safety profile, in men with mCRPC who progressed on abiraterone. - Baseline AR amplification emerged as a potential biomarker of resistance to this strategy, identifying a subgroup with markedly worse rPFS and OS and warranting prospective validation as a tool for treatment selection. These findings support further evaluation of BAT-based ARPI sequencing, potentially guided by AR status, as an alternative to conventional therapy in this setting. Survival table Endpoint: rPFS by AR amplification status (Figure 2) Arm | N | Median | Median CI AR non-amplified | 38 | 8.3 mo | 3.9-NE AR amplified | 8 | 2.9 mo | 1.8-NE HR: 0.39 (non-amplified vs amplified reference) HR CI: 0.16-0.94 P: 0.0284 Landmark rates: 12 mo rPFS: AR non-amplified 42.3% (CI 26.2-67.6%) | AR amplified 0.0% (CI NE-NE) 12 mo OS: AR non-amplified 88.9% (CI 73.0-95.7%) | AR amplified 50% (CI 15.2-77.5%)
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Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: COSMIC-313 design with serial plasma KIM-1 collection: C+N+I vs N+I (1 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide: COSMIC-313: higher baseline KIM-1 associated with IMDC poor risk, no prior nephrectomy (2 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: COSMIC-313 survival curves: PFS and OS by week-3 KIM-1 decrease (3 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide: COSMIC-313: random-forest model predicting week-3 KIM-1 decrease captured metabolic and immune (4 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Trial design schema: COSMIC-313 design with serial plasma KIM-1 collection: C+N+I vs N+I · 2) Slide: COSMIC-313: higher baseline KIM-1 associated with IMDC poor risk, no prior nephrectomy · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: COSMIC-313 survival curves: PFS and OS by week-3 KIM-1 decrease · 4) Slide: COSMIC-313: random-forest model predicting week-3 KIM-1 decrease captured metabolic and immune
#ESMO26 Can plasma KIM-1 help identify who needs a TKI added to immunotherapy in advanced ccRCC? 🧬 Post-hoc COSMIC-313 analysis of KIM-1 dynamics: 🔹 Higher baseline KIM-1 → poor-risk disease, no prior nephrectomy + greater tumor burden 🔹 With nivo/ipi, >30% KIM-1 ↓ at week 3 predicted: • Better PFS: HR 0.46 • Better OS: HR 0.55 • ORR: 59% vs 31% 🚨This association was NOT seen with cabo/nivo/ipi → suggesting distinct biology 🤖 A baseline RNA-seq ML model predicted KIM-1 non-decreasers. In these predicted IO-resistant patients, adding cabozantinib improved: • PFS: HR 0.63 • ORR: 49% vs 34% • DCR: 90% vs 71% 🔑 KIM-1 dynamics may help distinguish patients who do well with dual IO from those who may benefit from TKI escalation @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] COSMIC-313 Is a Randomized First-Line Trial in Advanced ccRCC Comparing C+N+I vs N+I With Serial Plasma KIM-1 Collection Advanced RCC (N=855) • No prior systemic therapy • Clear cell component • Intermediate or poor risk • Measurable disease (RECIST v1.1) • Karnofsky performance status ≥70% R 1:1 • IMDC risk • Region Cabozantinib + Nivolumab + Ipilimumab (C+N+I) Weeks 0–12: Cabozantinib 40 mg PO QD, Nivolumab 3 mg/kg Q3W, Ipilimumab 1 mg/kg Q3W Weeks 13+: Cabozantinib 40 mg PO QD, Nivolumab 3 mg/kg Q3W Placebo + Nivolumab + Ipilimumab (N+I) Weeks 0–12: Placebo, Nivolumab 3 mg/kg Q3W, Ipilimumab 1 mg/kg Q3W Weeks 13+: Placebo, Nivolumab 3 mg/kg Q3W Weeks 0 3 6 9 13 n=703 n=635 n=583 n=533 n=495 KIM-1 test results (n) C+N+I n=356 n=272 n=208 n=158 n=146 N+I n=347 n=295 n=253 n=203 n=139 Plasma samples, collected at baseline and post treatment, were profiled for KIM-1 levels using an enzyme-based electrochemiluminescence assay [Slide 2] Higher Baseline KIM-1 Levels Are Associated With IMDC Poor-Risk Disease, Absence of Prior Nephrectomy, and Greater Tumor Burden IMDC Risk Wilcoxon, P = 1e−10 KIM−1 (pg/mL) Intermediate | Poor Prior Nephrectomy Wilcoxon, P < 2.2e−16 No | Yes Radiographic Tumor Burden R = 0.58, P < 2.5e−16 Week 1 KIM−1 (pg/mL) Sum of diameters at week 1 [Slide 3] Early KIM-1 Decrease Is Predictive of Clinical Outcome in IO Arm (N+I) Key Finding: • A >30% decrease at week 3 strongly predicts PFS, OS, and ORR (59% vs. 31%) with N+I • Under triplet therapy, this threshold does not stratify outcomes, indicating distinct biology Distribution by Arm Density Treatment C+N+I / N+I 30% Decrease Percent Change from W1D1 to W4D4 Placebo + Nivolumab + Ipilimumab (N+I) Cabozantinib + Nivolumab + Ipilimumab (C+N+I) PFS OS N+I >30% Decrease (n=109) N+I ≤30% Decrease (n=212) C+N+I >30% Decrease (n=246) C+N+I ≤30% Decrease (n=68) Progression-free survival probability Overall survival probability Months Survival table Endpoint: PFS and OS by week-3 KIM-1 decrease (>30% vs ≤30%) N+I >30% decrease | 109 N+I ≤30% decrease | 212 C+N+I >30% decrease | 246 C+N+I ≤30% decrease | 68 [Slide 4] Machine Learning Model to Predict Week-3 KIM-1 Decrease Captured Metabolic Signatures in Addition to Immune-Inflamed Programs Key Finding: • AI/machine learning model trained on baseline N+I RNA-seq to predict N+I-mediated KIM-1 decrease • The model captured metabolic signatures, which were enriched in non-decreasers, have been implicated in immunosuppressive tumors states, and may define settings in which VEGFR-targeted therapy provides incremental benefit N+I Placebo PO QD + nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV Q3W x 4 + ipilimumab 1 mg/kg IV Q3W x 4 ≤30% Decrease | >30% Decrease DGE using N+I bulk RNA-seq Train a random forest classifier to predict N+I-associated 30% KIM-1 decrease Random Forest Classifier Model Performance Accuracy 88.6% Sensitivity 81.9% Specificity 100 % Classify all patients into N+I-associated 30% KIM-1 decreaser Predicted / Observed [illegible] Patients | [illegible] Patients | 21 Patients | [illegible] Patients C+N+I | N+I No N+I-associated 30% KIM-1 decr. | N+I-associated 30% KIM-1 decr. z-score IMDC: Intermediate / Poor PDL1 TPS: <1% / ≥1% Original KIM-1 decrease: ≤30% Decrease / >30% Decrease CD8+ Tem pDC Class-switched memory B-cells ImmuneScore MicroenvironmentScore CD4+ memory T-cells CD8+ T-cells CD8+ Tcm aDC HALLMARK_INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE HALLMARK_IL6_JAK_STAT3_SIGNALING HALLMARK_COMPLEMENT HALLMARK_ALLOGRAFT_REJECTION HALLMARK_INTERFERON_GAMMA_RESPONSE Macrophages M1 Macrophages Tregs DC HALLMARK_SPERMATOGENESIS HALLMARK_BILE_ACID_METABOLISM HALLMARK_ADIPOGENESIS HALLMARK_FATTY_ACID_METABOLISM HALLMARK_PEROXISOME Immune Signatures Metabolic Signatures C, cabozantinib; decr, decrease; DGE, differential gene expression; I, ipilimumab; IMDC, International mRCC Database Consortium; KIM-1, kidney injury molecule-1; N, nivolumab; PDL1, programmed death-ligand 1; PO, by mouth; TPS, tumor proportion score; VEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor; QD, once daily; Q3W, every 3 weeks.
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 DFS curves by protocol-defined risk subgroup (1 of 2) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 OS curves by protocol-defined risk subgroup (2 of 2) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 DFS curves by protocol-defined risk subgroup · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-564 OS curves by protocol-defined risk subgroup
#ESMO26 KEYNOTE-564: Final Survival Analysis (7-yr) ✅ Durable DFS benefit: 🔹 HR 0.68 🔹 84-mo DFS: 57.2% vs 44.6% ✅ OS benefit maintained: 🔹 HR 0.70 🔹 84-mo OS: 82.3% vs 76.6% 🔹 DFS benefit maintained across intermediate-high, high-risk, & M1 NED groups 🔹 No new safety signals with longer follow-up 🔑 With the longest follow-up reported for adjuvant immunotherapy in ccRCC, pembrolizumab continues to demonstrate durable DFS + OS benefit and remains a standard of care after nephrectomy in appropriately selected high-risk pts. @urotoday @DrChoueiri
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] DFS by Protocol-Defined Risk Subgroup Intermediate-high HR 0.71 (95% CI, 0.58-0.87) High HR 0.54 (95% CI, 0.31-0.94) M1 NED HR 0.50 (95% CI, 0.26-0.96) DFS, % Months Pembro Placebo No. at risk Survival table Endpoint: DFS by protocol-defined risk subgroup (exploratory) Pembro, intermediate-high | 422 Placebo, intermediate-high | 433 Pembro, high | 40 Placebo, high | 37 Pembro, M1 NED | 29 Placebo, M1 NED | 28 HR: Intermediate-high 0.71; High 0.54; M1 NED 0.50 HR CI: 0.58-0.87; 0.31-0.94; 0.26-0.96 Intermediate-high 60/72/84 mo: pembro 63.5% / 62.1% / 59.8%; placebo 55.5% / 52.3% / 48.3% (as labelled) High 60/72/84 mo: pembro 44.6% / 44.6% / 44.6%; placebo 29.1% / 26.2% / 19.4% (as labelled) M1 NED 60/72/84 mo: pembro 48.9% / 36.2% / 36.2%; placebo 27.6% / 23.0% / 23.0% (as labelled) [Slide 3] OS by Protocol-Defined Risk Subgroup Intermediate-high HR 0.66 (95% CI, 0.48-0.91) High HR 0.92 (95% CI, 0.44-1.90) M1 NED HR 0.54 (95% CI, 0.19-1.53) OS, % Months Pembro Placebo No. at risk Survival table Endpoint: OS by protocol-defined risk subgroup (exploratory) Pembro, intermediate-high | 422 Placebo, intermediate-high | 433 Pembro, high | 40 Placebo, high | 37 Pembro, M1 NED | 29 Placebo, M1 NED | 28 HR: Intermediate-high 0.66; High 0.92; M1 NED 0.54 HR CI: 0.48-0.91; 0.44-1.90; 0.19-1.53 Intermediate-high 60/72/84 mo: pembro 89.2% / 87.5% / 84.7%; placebo 83.7% / 80.9% / 78.0% (as labelled) High 60/72/84 mo: pembro 75.0% / 72.5% / 61.4%; placebo 73.0% / 70.3% / 67.6% (as labelled) M1 NED 60/72/84 mo: pembro 86.1% / 82.5% / 78.1%; placebo 70.6% / 66.9% / 66.9% (as labelled)
@katy_beckermann
Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
ESMO 2026 slide: ChAImeleon multi-cancer project title slide: clinical impact of AI models in medical imaging (1 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide: ChAImeleon clinical validation pipeline workflow: AI model inputs, platform, 46 clinicians (2 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide: ChAImeleon performance: diagnosis time and accuracy with vs without AI support across five (3 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: ChAImeleon performance sunburst charts: correct vs incorrect diagnoses (4 of 4) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
1) Slide: ChAImeleon multi-cancer project title slide: clinical impact of AI models in medical imaging · 2) Slide: ChAImeleon clinical validation pipeline workflow: AI model inputs, platform, 46 clinicians · 3) Slide: ChAImeleon performance: diagnosis time and accuracy with vs without AI support across five · 4) Response data: ChAImeleon performance sunburst charts: correct vs incorrect diagnoses
ChAImeleon tested AI support in imaging with 46 clinicians. Each read 20 cases in their assigned cancer, unaided, then with AI after a 30-day washout. Overall accuracy rose from 54.3% to 58.3%, and diagnosis time fell in all 5 cancers, p<0.001. 📈 Colon T stage 35.9% to 55.0% 📐 Prostate risk group barely moved, 75.1% to 75.3%, with model performance 0.73 on screen ⚠️ Discussant highlights human in the loop necessary and more studies or structures in the workflow to prevent incorrect information and flags on accuracy for the clinicians. #ESMO26 #AIinMedicine #ClinicalAI #ProstateCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] MADRID 2026 ESMO congress Clinical impact of AI Models in Medical Imaging: Evidence from the ChAImeleon Multi-Cancer Project Gloria Ribas 23-27 October 2026 Gloria Ribas Despuig The in-silico clinical validation CHAIMELEON platform: A standardized multi-center framework to validate the impact of human-AI interaction across five cancers [Slide 2] CLINICAL VALIDATION PIPELINE WORKFLOW OF THE CLINICAL VALIDATION DEVELOPED INPUTS FROM AI MODELS - CHAIMELEON PROJECT OVERALL SURVIVAL STAGE : TNM LUNG COLON BREAST PROSTATE RECTUM HIGH VS LOW RISK HISTOLOGY SUBTYPES INVASION: EVMI &/OR MFI chAImeleon DICOM IMAGES MMG MRI CT STRUCTURED CLINICAL DATA DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLATFORM FOR IN-SILICO CLINICAL VALIDATION 1 CLINICAL EVALUATION 2 AI TRUST ASSESSMENT 3 FINAL CHECK GT: Ground Truth CLINICIAN RECRUITMENT & PLATFORM TESTING 46 CLINICIANS RECRUITED EACH CLINICIAN EVALUATED 20 UNIQUE CASES PER ASSIGNED CANCER TYPE 1 CLINICAL EVALUATION 30-DAY WASHOUT PERIOD 2 AI TRUST ASSESSMENT 3 FINAL CHECK USER FEEDBACK LIKERT QUESTIONNAIRE EACH CLINICIAN EVALUATED THE SYSTEM USING A 5-POINT LIKERT SCALE ACROSS 4 DIMENSIONS: PLATFORM USABILITY TRUST IN AI AI UTILITY AI IMPACT ON WORKFLOW [Slide 3] PERFORMANCE TIME DX - IMPROVEMENT WITH AI SUPPORT Phase I — 2 months — Phase II Diagnosis time Lung p < 0.001 | Breast p < 0.001 | Prostate p < 0.001 | Colon p < 0.001 | Rectum p < 0.001 | Global p < 0.001 Diagnosis made by the clinician without AI assistance | Diagnosis made by the clinician with AI assistance AI, Artificial Inteligence. Accuracy (without AI | with AI) Overall survival: Lung 40.0% | 51.2% Histology types: Breast 43.3% | 44.3% Risk group: Prostate 75.1% | 75.3% TNM stages Size, node involment, metastasis: Colon (T) 35.9% | 55.0%; Colon (N) 36.8% | 40.5%; Colon (M) 80.5% | 94.1%; Colon (global) 17.7% | 23.6% Invasion (IVEM or/and IMF) extramural vascular or/& fascia mesorrectal: Rectum (EVI) 61.3% | 66.7%; Rectum (MFI) 69.0% | 78.3%; Rectum (global) 56.3% | 64.3% Overall: ChAImeleon 54.3% | 58.3% COLON 14% | LUNG 22% | RECTUM 20% | PROSTATE 26% | BREAST 18% Improved 55% | Unchanged 17% | Worsened 28%
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Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
ESMO 2026 slide: POTOMAC papillary-only title slide, 4737RO (Maria De Santis) (1 of 2) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)ESMO 2026 slide: POTOMAC: baseline characteristics, papillary-only tumours (2 of 2) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
1) Slide: POTOMAC papillary-only title slide, 4737RO (Maria De Santis) · 2) Slide: POTOMAC: baseline characteristics, papillary-only tumours
#ESMO26 | POTOMAC Durvalumab + BCG reduced recurrence/death risk by 44% in BCG-naïve high-risk NMIBC with papillary-onlytumors (HR 0.56; 95% CI 0.37–0.84). Fewerhigh-risk recurrences and cystectomies, with safety. @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @oncodaily @OncoAlert https://t.co/mkGGHgW1PO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 4737RO Durvalumab (D) in Combination With BCG Induction and Maintenance (I+M) for BCG-Naïve, High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC): Early Recurrence and Cystectomy-Free Survival in Patients With Papillary Only Tumours From POTOMAC Maria De Santis,1,2 Neal D. Shore,3 Joan Palou Redorta,4 Michał Krawczyński,5 Artur Seyitkuliev,6 Andrey Novikov,7 Félix Guerrero-Ramos,8 Minoru Kato,9 Lieven Goeman,10 Eva Hellmis,11 Thomas Powles,12 Kilian M. Gust,13 Robert Zielinski,14 Julien Deturmeny,15 Girish Kulkarni,16 Jarmo Hunting,17 Ana Quartilho,18 Suliman Boulos,18 Hiroyuki Nishiyama19 1Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany; 2Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 3START Carolinas/Carolina Urologic Research Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; 4Fundació Puigvert, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 5Clinical Research Centre Sp., Poznan, Poland; 6St. Petersburg Hospital of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia; 7North-Western State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia; 8Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain; 9Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan; 10University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 11Urologicum-Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany; 12Barts Cancer Institute Biomedical Research Centre, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; 13Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 14Western Sydney University, Orange Hospital, NSW, Australia; 15Hôpital Européen, Marseille, France; 16Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada; 17St. Antonius Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands; 18AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK; 19University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan [Slide 2] POTOMAC: Baseline Characteristics for Patients With Papillary Only Tumoursa Demographic and disease characteristics were generally well balanced between the arms Characteristics | D+BCG (I+M) N=217 | BCG (I+M) N=220 [Values as printed, top to bottom; row labels appear vertically offset from values on the projected slide] Median age, years (range) | 67 (24–86) | 67 (32–86) Sex, n (%) Male | 170 (78) | 173 (79) Region, n (%) Western Europe | 85 (39) | 74 (34) ROW | 132 (61) | 146 (66) Race, n (%) White | 178 (82) | 180 (82) Asian | 33 (15) | 33 (15) Other | 3 (1) | 5 (2) Missing | 3 (1) | 2 (1) ECOG PS, n (%) 0 | 186 (86) | 195 (89) 1 | 31 (14) | 25 (11) Smoking, n (%) Current | 42 (19) | 41 (19) Former | 102 (47) | 109 (50) Never | 73 (34) | 70 (32) Disease stage, n (%) T1 [red box] | 137 (63) | 145 (66) Ta | 79 (36) | 75 (34) Other | 1 (0.5) | 0 Higher-risk papillary disease,b n (%) Yes | 114 (53) | 120 (55) aDefined as any grade T1 or Ta disease without CIS, that met the high-risk disease enrollment criteria. bDefined as T1G3/T1 high-grade or multiple and recurrent and large tumours (those with a diameter of ≥3 cm). Data cutoff 03 April 2025. BCG, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; D, durvalumab; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; I, induction; M, maintenance; ROW, rest of world.
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide: TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis: Table 1 baseline CTC counts (ITT) — talazoparib + enzalutamide (1 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide: TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis: Table 2 post-baseline CTC conversion at any time (ITT) (2 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis: rPFS Kaplan-Meier by baseline CTC=0 (3 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis: rPFS Kaplan-Meier by CTC conversion (4 of 4) (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
1) Slide: TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis: Table 1 baseline CTC counts (ITT) — talazoparib + enzalutamide · 2) Slide: TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis: Table 2 post-baseline CTC conversion at any time (ITT) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis: rPFS Kaplan-Meier by baseline CTC=0 · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis: rPFS Kaplan-Meier by CTC conversion
TALAPRO-2 CTC analysis of TALA + ENZA vs PBO + ENZA in mCRPC (n=599) 🔹 Baseline CTC <5 in 81.5%; CTC=0 in 65.3% 🔹 ≥5→<5 CTC conversion at any time: 90% vs 64% 🔹 Baseline CTC=0 associated with longer rPFS in both arms TALA+ENZA: HR 0.53 PBO+ENZA: HR 0.42 🔹 CTC <5 similarly prognostic: HR 0.41 & 0.35 🔹 Week 9/17 CTC clearance showed favorable rPFS trends, but small n limited interpretation 🔑 Lower baseline CTC burden was strongly prognostic; CTC conversion was numerically more frequent with TALA + ENZA. @urotoday #ESMO26
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Same slide also posted by @urotoday
[Slide 1] Table 1. Baseline CTC Counts (ITT Population) | Talazoparib + Enzalutamide (n=300) | Placebo + Enzalutamide (n=299) Patients with evaluable CTC count, n | 182 | 175 Baseline CTC count | | Median (range), cells/7.5 mL | 0 (0–105) | 0 (0–1486) Mean (SD), cells/7.5 mL | 3.4 (12.3) | 14.2 (113.7) ≥5 CTC/7.5 mL at baseline, n (%) | 30 (10.0) | 36 (12.0) <5 CTC/7.5 mL at baseline, n (%) | 152 (50.7) | 139 (46.5) =0 CTC/7.5 mL at baseline, n (%) | 121 (40.3) | 112 (37.5) >0 CTC/7.5 mL at baseline, n (%) | 61 (20.3) | 63 (21.1) Counts reported for patients who had a baseline CTC assessment and at least one post-baseline CTC assessment. The denominator for patients with CTC counts at baseline is the ITT population. CTC=circulating tumor cell; ITT=intent-to-treat; SD=standard deviation. [Slide 2] Table 2. Post-Baseline CTC Conversion at Any Time (ITT Population) | Talazoparib + Enzalutamide (n=300) | Placebo + Enzalutamide (n=299) ≥5 CTC/7.5 mL at baseline, n (%) | 30 (10.0) | 36 (12.0) CTC conversion from ≥5 to <5, n | 27 | 23 CTC conversion* from ≥5 to <5, % (95% CI) | 90.0% (72.3–97.4) | 63.9% (46.2–78.7) >0 CTC/7.5 mL at baseline, n (%) | 61 (20.3) | 63 (21.1) CTC conversion from >0 to 0, n | 42 | 38 CTC conversion* from >0 to 0, % (95% CI) | 68.9% (55.6–79.8) | 60.3% (47.2–72.2) <5 CTC/7.5 mL at baseline, n (%) | 152 (50.7) | 139 (46.5) CTC increase from baseline <5 value at any time, n | 119 | 106 CTC increase* from baseline <5 value at any time, % (95% CI) | 78.3% (70.7–84.4) | 76.3% (68.2–82.9) Counts reported for patients who had a baseline CTC assessment and at least one post-baseline CTC assessment. The denominator for patients with CTC counts at baseline is the ITT population. *Conversion counts are from blood collection time points at Weeks 9, 17, and 25. The denominator for conversion/increase calculations is patients who have CTC counts at baseline under each category. Two-sided 95% CI was calculated using the Wilson score interval with continuity correction. CI=confidence interval; CTC=circulating tumor cell; ITT=intent-to-treat. [Slide 3] Figure 1. rPFS in CTC Evaluable Population by Treatment and A) CTC=0 and B) CTC <5 at Baseline A. | Events/n | Median rPFS (95% CI), mo TALA + ENZA, CTC=0 | 25/121 | NR (NR–NR) TALA + ENZA, CTC>0 | 20/61 | NR (34.3–NR) PBO + ENZA, CTC=0 | 35/112 | NR (45.8–NR) PBO + ENZA, CTC>0 | 36/63 | 22.7 (17.2–NR) Unstratified TALA + ENZA BL CTC=0 vs CTC >0 HR=0.53; 95% CI, 0.29–0.95; 2-sided p=0.03 PBO + ENZA BL CTC=0 vs CTC >0 HR=0.42; 95% CI, 0.26–0.68; 2-sided p<0.001 B. | Events/n | Median rPFS (95% CI), mo TALA + ENZA, CTC <5 | 33/152 | NR (NR–NR) TALA + ENZA, CTC ≥5 | 12/30 | NR (18.4–NR) PBO + ENZA, CTC <5 | 48/139 | NR (45.8–NR) PBO + ENZA, CTC ≥5 | 23/36 | 18.4 (12.9–29.3) Unstratified TALA + ENZA BL CTC <5 vs CTC ≥5 HR=0.41; 95% CI, 0.21–0.80; 2-sided p=0.007 PBO + ENZA BL CTC <5 vs CTC ≥5 HR=0.35; 95% CI, 0.21–0.58; 2-sided p<0.001 rPFS, % (y-axis); rPFS, months (x-axis 0–52) No. at risk [rows printed but too small to transcribe reliably] rPFS based on investigator assessment. Unstratified hazard ratio based on Cox proportional hazards model. P-value from an unstratified log-rank test. Month 0 is the time of randomization. BL=baseline; CI=confidence interval; CTC=circulating tumor cell; ENZA=enzalutamide; HR=hazard ratio; NR=not reached; PBO=placebo; rPFS=radiographic progression-free survival; TALA=talazoparib. Survival table Endpoint: rPFS (investigator-assessed), CTC-evaluable population, by baseline CTC Arm | N | Median | Median CI Panel A: TALA + ENZA, CTC=0 | 121 | NR | NR–NR Panel A: TALA + ENZA, CTC>0 | 61 | NR | 34.3–NR Panel A: PBO + ENZA, CTC=0 | 112 | NR | 45.8–NR Panel A: PBO + ENZA, CTC>0 | 63 | 22.7 mo | 17.2–NR Panel B: TALA + ENZA, CTC <5 | 152 | NR | NR–NR Panel B: TALA + ENZA, CTC ≥5 | 30 | NR | 18.4–NR Panel B: PBO + ENZA, CTC <5 | 139 | NR | 45.8–NR Panel B: PBO + ENZA, CTC ≥5 | 36 | 18.4 mo | 12.9–29.3 HR: TALA+ENZA BL CTC=0 vs >0: 0.53; PBO+ENZA BL CTC=0 vs >0: 0.42; TALA+ENZA BL CTC<5 vs ≥5: 0.41; PBO+ENZA BL CTC<5 vs ≥5: 0.35 HR CI: 0.29–0.95; 0.26–0.68; 0.21–0.80; 0.21–0.58 P: p=0.03; p<0.001; p=0.007; p<0.001 (2-sided) [Slide 4] Figure 2. rPFS in CTC Evaluable Population by Treatment and A) CTC Conversion and B) CTC0 at Week 9 A. | Events/n | Median rPFS (95% CI), mo TALA + ENZA, CTC conversion | 10/22 | 32.0 (18.4–NR) TALA + ENZA, no CTC conversion | 1/6 | NR (NR–NR) PBO + ENZA, CTC conversion | 16/21 | 17.2 (6.5–26.5) PBO + ENZA, no CTC conversion | 5/12 | NR (15.4–NR) Unstratified TALA + ENZA CTC conversion vs no CTC conversion HR=2.81; 95% CI, 0.36–21.94; 2-sided p=0.30 PBO + ENZA CTC conversion vs no CTC conversion HR=2.31; 95% CI, 0.84–6.35; 2-sided p=0.09 B. | Events/n | Median rPFS (95% CI), mo TALA + ENZA, CTC0 | 6/22 | NR (NR–NR) TALA + ENZA, no CTC0 | 9/26 | NR (29.3–NR) PBO + ENZA, CTC0 | 9/19 | NR (22.7–NR) PBO + ENZA, no CTC0 | 12/24 | 29.5 (15.6–NR) Unstratified TALA + ENZA CTC0 vs no CTC0 HR=0.62; 95% CI, 0.22–1.75; 2-sided p=0.36 PBO + ENZA CTC0 vs no CTC0 HR=0.72; 95% CI, 0.30–1.73; 2-sided p=0.47 rPFS, % (y-axis); rPFS, months (x-axis 0–52) No. at risk [rows printed but too small to transcribe reliably] rPFS based on investigator assessment. Unstratified hazard ratio based on Cox proportional hazards model. P-value from an unstratified log-rank test. Month 0 is the time of randomization. CI=confidence interval; CTC=circulating tumor cell; CTC0=CTC count reduction from >0 to 0 per 7.5 mL of blood; ENZA=enzalutamide; HR=hazard ratio; NR=not reached; PBO=placebo; rPFS=radiographic progression-free survival; TALA=talazoparib. Survival table Endpoint: rPFS (investigator-assessed), CTC-evaluable population, by Week 9 CTC conversion / CTC0 Arm | N | Median | Median CI Panel A: TALA + ENZA, CTC conversion | 22 | 32.0 mo | 18.4–NR Panel A: TALA + ENZA, no CTC conversion | 6 | NR | NR–NR Panel A: PBO + ENZA, CTC conversion | 21 | 17.2 mo | 6.5–26.5 Panel A: PBO + ENZA, no CTC conversion | 12 | NR | 15.4–NR Panel B: TALA + ENZA, CTC0 | 22 | NR | NR–NR Panel B: TALA + ENZA, no CTC0 | 26 | NR | 29.3–NR Panel B: PBO + ENZA, CTC0 | 19 | NR | 22.7–NR Panel B: PBO + ENZA, no CTC0 | 24 | 29.5 mo | 15.6–NR HR: TALA+ENZA conversion vs no: 2.81; PBO+ENZA conversion vs no: 2.31; TALA+ENZA CTC0 vs no CTC0: 0.62; PBO+ENZA CTC0 vs no CTC0: 0.72 HR CI: 0.36–21.94; 0.84–6.35; 0.22–1.75; 0.30–1.73 P: p=0.30; p=0.09; p=0.36; p=0.47 (2-sided)
@DrMHofman
Michael Hofman@DrMHofman
ESMO 2026 slide: abstract 2238P: LuCAB phase I/II trial of cabazitaxel + 177Lu-PSMA-617 in mCRPC (Kostos et al.) (shared by Michael Hofman)
Slide: abstract 2238P: LuCAB phase I/II trial of cabazitaxel + 177Lu-PSMA-617 in mCRPC (Kostos et al.)
Full abstract... https://t.co/y1hdusRVoA
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
MADRID 2026 ESMO congress 2238P A phase I/II trial of combined cabazitaxel and lutetium-177 PSMA-617 (LuPSMA) in patients (pts) with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): Results of the LuCAB trial L.K. Kostos1, J.P. Buteau2, M. Fahey3, G. Kong2, B. Tran1, P. Jackson2, L. Mcintyre4, M. Haskali5, B. Emmerson2, W. Harris1, L. MacFarlane2, J. Lewin1, D. Murphy6, L. Furic7, M. Crumbaker8, L. Emmett9, M. Hofman2, A.A. Azad1 1 Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia, 2 Department of Cancer Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia, 3 Department of Biostatistics And Clinical Trials (bact), Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia, 4 Parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia, 5 Department of Radiopharmacy, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia, 6 Department of Urology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia, 7 Department of Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 8 Department of Medical Oncology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Darlinghurst, Australia9 Department of Theranostic and Nuclear Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Darlinghurst, Australia Background Cabazitaxel may improve LuPSMA efficacy by overcoming heterogeneous PSMA expression and enhancing radiation damage as a radiosensitiser. Methods We conducted a single-arm, investigator-initiated phase I/II trial at two centres. Eligible pts had progressive mCRPC, PSMA-PET positive disease (SUVmax ≥15) without discordance on FDG-PET, and prior treatment with docetaxel and an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor. LuPSMA (7.4 GBq) was administered IV 6-weekly (≤6 cycles), concurrently with cabazitaxel IV 3-weekly (≤12 doses), on days 2 and 23 of a 6-week cycle with G-CSF prophylaxis. Four dose levels of cabazitaxel (12.5mg/m2 -20mg/m2) were evaluated using a 3+3 design. The primary objective was to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase II dose (RP2D). Key secondary endpoints included safety, ≥50% PSA response rate (PSA50-RR), PSA- and radiographic progression-free survival (PSA-PFS and rPFS), and overall survival (OS). Results Between 26 Jul 2022 and 13 Feb 2025, 35 eligible pts were enrolled. Median (IQR) age was 68.0 years (63.0 - 75.0), baseline PSA 50.2 ug/L (IQR 15.1 - 109.8), PSMA SUVmean 8.3 (6.5 - 10.2), PSMA volume 493.3 mL (119.0-874.7), and FDG volume 85.8 mL (30.0 - 246.9). 25 pts (71%) had de novo metastatic disease; 10 (29%) had M1c disease at baseline. No dose-limiting toxicities were observed. The MTD and RP2D was 20mg/m2 cabazitaxel 3-weekly with 7.4 GBq LuPSMA 6-weekly. 26 (74%) and 22 (63%) pts received all doses of LuPSMA and cabazitaxel, respectively. Clinically significant grade 3 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) occurred in 8 (24%) pts: neutropenia, anemia (both n=2), diarrhea, weight loss, urinary tract infection and fatigue (n=1 each). No febrile neutropenia, grade 4 or 5 TRAEs occurred. The efficacy analysis was conducted in pts treated at the MTD (n=26) with a median follow-up of 20.4 months. PSA50-RR was 73% (95% CI 54-86), the median PSA-PFS was 8.5 (95% CI 4.8-12.1), rPFS 10.9 (10.2-13.4) and OS 16.5 (13.4-21.8) months. Conclusions Combined LuPSMA and cabazitaxel was safe with encouraging anti-tumour activity in a heavily pre-treated cohort of mCRPC pts with unfavourable baseline characteristics. Clinical trial identification NCT05340374.
@AndreaNecchi
Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO@AndreaNecchi
ESMO 2026 slide: Nature Medicine article page: Neoadjuvant nivolumab with or without visugromab in MIBC - phase (shared by Andrea Necchi, MD, FASCO)
Slide: Nature Medicine article page: Neoadjuvant nivolumab with or without visugromab in MIBC - phase
https://t.co/gT4me8lHe8
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
nature medicine Search Log in Content About Publish articles > article Download PDF Article | Open access | Published: 24 October 2026 Neoadjuvant nivolumab with or without visugromab in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: the phase 2a GDFATHER-NEO trial Andrea Necchi, Chiara Mercinelli, … Felix S. Lichtenegger + Show authors Nature Medicine (2026) Cite this article Save article View saved research Abstract
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Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
ESMO 2026 slide: WUTSUP-02 conclusions (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026 4749RO) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
Slide: WUTSUP-02 conclusions (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026 4749RO)
#ESMO26 | WUTSUP-02 (Phase II, n=42) Neoadjuvant disitamab vedotin + perioperative tislelizumab in high-risk, non-met UTUC.81% HER2-positive Promising antitumor activity Higher HER2 expression may predict response. @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/n6KR4iskAu
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
WUTSUP-02: Conclusions • The perioperative Tislelizumab with neoadjuvant Disitamab Vedotin demonstrates a positive antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile in high risk, non-metastatic UTUC • Higher HER2 expression may be associated with numerically greater response rates, but this exploratory finding requires further validation Yige Bao yige.bao@scu.edu.cn
@katy_beckermann
Katy Beckermann@katy_beckermann
ESMO 2026 slide: COSMIC-313: baseline immune enrichment associated with early KIM-1 decrease on nivolumab + (1 of 2) (shared by Katy Beckermann)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: COSMIC-313: TKI addition in predicted N+I KIM-1 non-decreasers — PFS and ORR (2 of 2) (shared by Katy Beckermann)
1) Slide: COSMIC-313: baseline immune enrichment associated with early KIM-1 decrease on nivolumab + · 2) Response data: COSMIC-313: TKI addition in predicted N+I KIM-1 non-decreasers — PFS and ORR
Congrats @VincentWenxinXu Baseline tumor RNA-seq predicted who would (immune enrichment) and wouldn't get an early KIM-1 drop on nivo/ipi in COSMIC-313. 📈 Predicted non-decreasers N+I: PFS HR 0.63 with cabo vs 0.79 in all ITT 🧬 Non-decreasers looked immune-depleted, with fatty acid and bile acid signatures ⚠️ Post-hoc, look forward to future of prospective trial testing combination biomarker-guided escalation. #ESMO26 #KidneyCancer #GUonc #AIinMedicine
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Baseline Immune Enrichment Is Associated With Early KIM-1 Decrease in N+I-Treated Patients Key Finding: • N+I-treated KIM-1 decreasers in COSMIC-313 exhibit baseline immune-inflamed signatures (immune cells) • Non-decreasers exhibited immune-depleted profiles Placebo PO QD + nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV Q3W + ipilimumab 1 mg/kg IV Q3W Baseline serum KIM-1 (prior to first dose) -> Week 3 Post-cycle 1 serum KIM-1 ≤30% Decrease | >30% Decrease • Compare using bulk RNA-seq from baseline • Differential gene analysis • Differential pathway analysis [Heatmap: ≤30% Decrease vs >30% Decrease; rows: IMDC; PDL1 TPS; MicroenvironmentScore; ImmuneScore; B-cells; Class-switched memory B-cells; DC; aDC; CD8+ T-cells; CD8+ Tcm; Tregs; CD4+ memory T-cells; Macrophages; Macrophages M1; HALLMARK_ALLOGRAFT_REJECTION; HALLMARK_INTERFERON_GAMMA_RESPONSE; HALLMARK_IL6_JAK_STAT3_SIGNALING; HALLMARK_INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE; HALLMARK_TNFA_SIGNALING_VIA_NFKB; HALLMARK_COMPLEMENT; HALLMARK_IL2_STAT5_SIGNALING; HALLMARK_KRAS_SIGNALING_UP] z-score; IMDC: Intermediate, Poor; PDL1 TPS: <1%, ≥1% Heatmap downsampled to have equal representation from the two groups
@zapatalaguadomd
Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Sac-TMT + pembrolizumab 1L cisplatin-ineligible UC: Phase 2 study (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
Trial design schema: Sac-TMT + pembrolizumab 1L cisplatin-ineligible UC: Phase 2 study
#ESMO26 | Sacituzumab tirumotecan + pembrolizumab in advanced urothelial cancer (Phase II, n=40): ORR 68% | DCR 88% mPFS11.2 months | mOS NRGrade 3–4 TRAEs: 63% Promising activityregardless of TROP2/PD-L1expression @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/ynM3H1ltug
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Phase 2 Study 2870-002/SKB264-II-06 (NCT05642780) Key Eligibility Criteria for UC Cohort • Aged ≥18 y • Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, or urethra(a) • Not eligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy(b) • No prior systemic therapy for advanced or unresectable urothelial carcinoma(c) • Measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1 • ECOG PS 0 or 1 → Sac-TMT 4 mg/kg or 5 mg/kg IV Q2W(d) + Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV Q6W; N = 40 Endpoints Primary • Safety, including AEs and AEs leading to treatment discontinuation • ORR per RECIST v1.1 by investigator Secondary • DCR per RECIST v1.1 by investigator • DOR per RECIST v1.1 by investigator • PFS per RECIST v1.1 by investigator • OS [Footnotes a-d too blurry to transcribe reliably: concern mixed histology (urothelial component >50%, plasmacytoid <10%), cisplatin-ineligibility definitions (creatinine clearance <60 but >30 mL/min, grade ≥2 audiometric hearing loss, grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy, or NYHA Class III heart failure), prior adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy with recurrence >12 months permitted, and treatment duration (pembrolizumab up to 2 years) - [illegible detail]]
@RKSayyid
Rashid K. Sayyid@RKSayyid
ESMO 2026 slide: REPRINT results: 13 patients enrolled, 4 excluded after central pathology review, 9 evaluable (shared by Rashid K. Sayyid)
Slide: REPRINT results: 13 patients enrolled, 4 excluded after central pathology review, 9 evaluable
#ESMO26 Can enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab have activity in rare aggressive renal tumors? 🇮🇹 First-stage results from REPRINT in collecting duct carcinoma (CDC) + renal medullary carcinoma (RMC). 🔹 13 enrolled → 9 evaluable after central pathology review 🔹 ORR: 22% 🔹 DCR: 55% 🔹 Median PFS: 5.2 mo 🔹 No grade 3–4 AEs 2/2 pts with SMARCB1-deficient RCCU-MP responded → ORR 100%, despite neg membranous NECTIN-4 expression. No ORRs were seen in CDC (0/7), although 3/7 achieved SD. 🔑 The trial met its prespecified threshold to proceed to stage 2. @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
REPRINT Results 13 Patients Enrolled May 2025 – April 2026 4 Excluded Post-Review Central pathological review 9 Evaluable Patients Included in final analysis Diagnostic Exclusion Rate (30.8%) Centralized pathological review reallocated over 30% of initially suspected cases, underscoring the critical need for specific molecular markers.
@alantanmd
Alan Tan@alantanmd
ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP in locally advanced penile SCC - Efficacy (1 of 2) (shared by Alan Tan)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP penile SCC - Exploratory HPV stratification (2 of 2) (shared by Alan Tan)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP in locally advanced penile SCC - Efficacy · 2) Trial design schema: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP penile SCC - Exploratory HPV stratification
Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP in locally advanced penile SCC at #ESMO26 👏 ORR 84% (21/25) and pCR 48% (12/25), against about 10% historically with TIP chemo alone. 1-yr EFS was 72% and 1-yr OS 88% at 21.4 months median follow-up. HPV+ tumors trended better, but that wasn't significant. Small study and early days, but very encouraging for a rare cancer that badly needs better options. Phase 3 next! #PenileCancer #GUOnc
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Efficacy & Survival Outcomes A [waterfall plot: Change from baseline (%); Best response CR / SD / PR / PD] B [spider plot: Change from baseline (%) at Baseline, After Cycle 2, After Cycle 4; Clinical response CR / SD / PR / PD] C [KM curve: Event-free survival (%) vs Time from enrolment (months)] Events: 8 (32%) Median EFS: Not reached 12-month EFS rate: 72.0 (95%CI 50.1-85.5) 24-month EFS rate: 67.8 (95%CI 45.7-82.4) Number at risk (0/6/12/18/24 mo): 25, 22, 18, 12, 5 D [KM curve: Overall survival (%) vs Time from enrolment (months)] Deaths: 3 (12%) Median OS: Not reached 12/24-month OS rate: 88.0 (95%CI 67.3-96.0) Number at risk (0/6/12/18/24 mo): 25, 23, 22, 16, 7 Best ORR: 84.0% 21/25 pts (2 CR, 19 PR) vs 50% of historical TIP chemo Pathological CR (pCR): 48.0% 12/25 pts vs 10% of historical TIP chemo Median Follow-up: 21.4 mo Median EFS/OS: Not reached 1-yr EFS rate: 72% 1-yr OS rate: 88% Full analysis set (FAS): all enrolled patients receiving at least one dose of study treatment. All efficacy, survival, and safety analyses were performed in the FAS. Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS (single-arm), FAS Toripalimab + TIP (EFS) | 25 | Not reached Toripalimab + TIP (OS) | 25 | Not reached Landmark rates: 12 mo: EFS 72.0% (CI 50.1-85.5) 24 mo: EFS 67.8% (CI 45.7-82.4) 12/24 mo: OS 88.0% (CI 67.3-96.0) [Slide 2] Exploratory Stratification & Conclusions [KM curve: Event-free survival (%) vs Time from enrolment (months); HPV positive vs HPV Negative] HR: 0.31 (95% CI,0.06–1.58) Log-rank p=0.13 Number at risk (0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24 mo): HPV negative (blue): 12, 11, 10, 8, 7, 7, 5, 3, 2 HPV positive (red): 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 9, 7, 7, 3 [KM curve: Overall survival (%) vs Time from enrolment (months); HPV positive vs HPV Negative] HR: 0.01 (95% CI,0–152.55) Log-rank p=0.07 Number at risk (0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24 mo): HPV negative (blue): 12, 12, 10, 9, 9, 9, 7, 5, 4 HPV positive (red): 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 9, 7, 3 HPV+ vs HPV-: Trend toward favorable outcomes (not statistically significant) • pCR rate: 66.7% vs 33.3%, p=0.22 • 1-yr OS rate: 100% vs 75%, p=0.070 • Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP demonstrates encouraging ORR/pCR and manageable safety in La-PSCC. • Longer follow-up and phase III RCTs are required to validate these preliminary findings. One patient did not undergo HPV genotyping and was excluded from these HPV-stratified analyses. Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by HPV status (exploratory) HPV positive | 12 HPV negative | 12 HR: EFS 0.31; OS 0.01 HR CI: EFS 0.06-1.58; OS 0-152.55 P: EFS log-rank 0.13; OS log-rank 0.07 Landmark rates: 1 yr: HPV positive (OS) 100% | HPV negative (OS) 75%
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Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD@pokrivcak
ESMO 2026 slide: STAMPEDE Decipher score predicts distant metastasis benefit of abiraterone in N0 (1 of 2) (shared by Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD)ESMO 2026 slide: STAMPEDE Decipher discussant summary (Nicholas van As, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD)
1) Slide: STAMPEDE Decipher score predicts distant metastasis benefit of abiraterone in N0 · 2) Slide: STAMPEDE Decipher discussant summary (Nicholas van As, ESMO 2026)
Can Decipher guide treatment intensification in high-risk localised #ProstateCancer? New #ESMO2026 STAMPEDE data suggest it may help identify who benefits most from adding abiraterone to ADT + RT (N0 interaction p=0.01). https://t.co/elk1jBqLhY
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 10:15 - 11:45 Proffered paper: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: CHRISTOPHER J SWEENEY, URSULA VOGL Decipher score is predictive of distant metastasis benefit of abiraterone in STAMPEDE node negative (N0) patients STAMPEDE All: Treatment x Decipher Interaction for DM: p = 0.11 STAMPEDE N0: Treatment x Decipher Interaction for DM: p = 0.01 [Two plots: y-axis 10-year distant metastasis (%) 0/25/50; x-axis Decipher 0.25/0.50/0.75/1.00; curves RT + ADT (solid purple) and RT + ADT + Abi (dashed orange), with Decipher score distribution strip plots per arm] Sarah Howlett [Slide 2] My summary: Important progress towards personalised treatment Strong prognostic validation and an encouraging signal for treatment selection PROGNOSTIC VALUE | Distant metastasis aHR 1.44 per 0.1 Decipher increse 95% CI 1.19-1.76; p < 0.001 REPRODUCED in RWD | Consistent associations in STAMPEDE and real-world cohorts PREDICTIVE SIGNAL | N0 treatment × Decipher interaction for DM: p = 0.01 The data is provocative but needs further validation Nicholas van As
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Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
ESMO 2026 slide: GDFATHER-NEO title slide (Necchi, ESMO 2026 Rapid Oral GU) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
Slide: GDFATHER-NEO title slide (Necchi, ESMO 2026 Rapid Oral GU)
#ESMO26 | GDFATHER-NEO Phase II trial (n=31) evaluating nivolumab ± visugromab (anti-GDF-15) in MIBC. Adding visugromab nearly quadrupled pCR and ORR, with no safety issue. Promising bladder-preservation. @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/4ADxqDI4Le
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Final pathological and radiological outcomes and initial EFS from a blinded, exploratory phase 2 trial of nivolumab with or without visugromab in MIBC (GDFATHER-NEO) Andrea Necchi1,2, Chiara Mercinelli1,2, Brigida A. Maiorano1, Antonio Cigliola1,2, Roberto Iacovelli3,4, Chiara Ciccarese3,4, Chiara Ligato3,4, Patrizia Giannatempo5, Alessandro Rametta5, Paolo Gontero6,7, Francesco Soria6, Aasim Amin8, Lena Lemke8, Frank Hermann8, Ana Kamova8, Kathrin Klar8, Alexandra Auckenthaler8, Sujata Rao8, Eugen Leo8, Felix S. Lichtenegger8 1. Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Milan, Italy; 2. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; 3. Department of Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy; 4. Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; 5. Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy; 6. Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy; 7. University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 8. CatalYm GmbH, Munich, Germany Rapid Oral Session I, GU Kidney & Bladder, Saturday October 24, 10:15-11:45 CET
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Shilpa Gupta@shilpaonc
ESMO 2026 slide: Presenter at Poster 3656: EV-302 updated exploratory analysis of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab (shared by Shilpa Gupta)
Slide: Presenter at Poster 3656: EV-302 updated exploratory analysis of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab
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#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Poster 3656 Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab for Previously Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: Updated Exploratory Analysis of EV-302 in Older Patients and Those With Comorbidities Srikala S. Sridhar, Michiel van der Heijden, Thomas Powles, Jens Bedke, Begona Perez Valderrama, Jean Hoffman-Censits, Christof Vulsteke, Gopakumar Iyer, Steffen Rausch, Evan Y. Yu, Ignacio Duran, Se Hoon Park, Jian-Ri Li, Eiji Kikuchi, Blanca H[illegible], Jasmine Lichfield, Xuesong Yu, Dana Wishengr[illegible] Patients and Baseline Characteristics • At data cutoff (October 6, 2025), median follow-up in the ITT population was 42.8 months (95% CI, 41.7-43.9) • Select baseline characteristics are shown in Table 1 Table 1. Key Demographic and Baseline Disease Characteristics Across Analyzed Subgroups Figure 2. OS in Subgroups of Interest A. Age ≥75 years B. BMI ≥30 kg/m2 C. Diabetes D. GFR <60 mL/min Table 2. Summary of TRAEs in Subgroups of Interest Table 3. Treatment-Related AEs of Special Interest for EV [remaining poster text illegible at this resolution]
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Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD@pokrivcak
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP in locally advanced penile SCC (shared by Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD)
Trial design schema: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP in locally advanced penile SCC
Phase II data in locally advanced penile SCC at #ESMO26 Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP (n=25): • ORR 84% | pCR 48% • 1y EFS 72% | OS 88% • G3–4 AEs: 84% • HPV+ vs HPV−: pCR 67% vs 33% (NS) Encouraging efficacy, substantial toxicity. Validation needed. #PenileCancer https://t.co/jb3g5LJ6A5
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Left slide] Exploratory Stratification & Conclusions EFS by HPV status — HPV positive / HPV negative — HR 0.31 (95% CI 0.08–1.28); Log-rank p=0.10 Y: Event-free survival (%); X: Time from enrollment (months) 0,6,12,18,24 Number at risk: HPV+ 12 11 10 8 6; HPV− 13 9 6 4 3 OS by HPV status — HPV positive / HPV negative — HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.09–1.96); Log-rank p=0.24 Y: Overall survival (%); X: Time from enrollment (months) Number at risk: HPV+ 12 12 11 9 7; HPV− 13 11 8 6 4 HPV+ vs HPV−: Trend toward improved outcomes in HPV+ disease (not statistically significant) • pCR rate: 66.7% vs 33.3%, p=0.22 • 1-yr OS rate: 100% vs 75%, p=0.070 • Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP demonstrates encouraging ORR/pCR and manageable safety in La-PSCC. • Longer follow-up and phase III RCTs are required to validate these preliminary findings. One patient did not undergo HPV genotyping and was excluded from these HPV-stratified analyses. [Right slide] Safety & Postsurgical Complications Safety (CTCAE 5.0) • Any Grade: 100% (25/25) • Grade 3–4: 84% - Neutropenia: 72% - Febrile neutropenia: 8% - Hypothyroidism: 8% (Grade 1–2) • No patient discontinued treatment due to toxicity Postsurgical Complications (mClavien–Dindo) • 21 pts received consolidative surgery • 20 pts underwent simultaneous ILND + PLND • Any grade: 85.7% (18/21) - Lymphatic fistula: 15 pts, Grade I / II - Pneumonia: 1 pt Grade IVa, 1 pt Grade V * HPV status (N=25) • HPV positive: 12 pts (48%) • HPV negative: 13 pts (52%) HPV status and surgical outcomes • Complication rate (any grade): 83.3% (10/12) vs 87.5% (7/8) • No clear difference by HPV status * aspiration death (POD 30) in a patient with preexisting schizophrenia, after self-administered alprazolam/clozapine during a manic episode; unrelated to treatment. Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by HPV status (exploratory), neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP, La-PSCC HPV positive | 12 HPV negative | 13 HR: 0.31 (EFS, HPV+ vs HPV−) HR CI: 0.08–1.28 P: 0.10 (log-rank) Landmark rates: 1 yr: HPV positive OS 100% | HPV negative OS 75%
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Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD@pokrivcak
ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Ixotatug vedotin (Ixo-V, TORL-1-23) phase 1 - Response rates in patients (shared by Tomas Pokrivcak, MD, PhD)
Response data: Ixotatug vedotin (Ixo-V, TORL-1-23) phase 1 - Response rates in patients
Promising early data in refractory GCT at #ESMO26 CLDN6-targeted ADC ixotatug vedotin (TORL-1-23): • ORR 45.5% (5/11) • DCR 72.7% • Responses even after HDCT/ASCT Encouraging phase I data in a population with high unmet need. Further validation warranted. #TesticularCancer https://t.co/EBV7WOl74H
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Left slide] Response Rates in Patients with GCTa,b [Waterfall plot] Y-axis: Best change from baseline, % [partially obscured]; X-axis: Patient ID: OC04 T01 T06 T04 T03 T07 T08 T02 T05 S07 Legend: 0.4 mg/kg; 1.1 mg/kg; 2.2 mg/kg; 2.4 mg/kg; 3.0 mg/kg; 4 mg/kg; Ovarian tumor; Mediastinal tumor; Received prior HDCT/ASCT; Tx ongoing Parameterc | All dose levels (N=11) BOR, n (%) PR 5 (45.5) SD 3 (27.3) PD 2 (18.2) NE 1 (9.1) ORR, % 45.5; 95% CI (16.7-76.6) DCR, % 72.7; 95% CI (39.0-94.0) mPFS, months 5.8; 95% CI (1.4-13.8) • Responses were observed at Ixo-V dose levels ranging from 1 mg/kg to 3.4 mg/kg, with a median follow-up of 13.8 months • Three of 6 (50.0%) patients who received prior HDCT/ASCT had confirmed responses to Ixo-V • One patient with testicular GCT has maintained a response for 47.4 months with treatment ongoing at time of data cutoff Ixo-V monotherapy exhibits preliminary antitumor clinical activity at doses ≥1 mg/kg in heavily pretreated patients with recurrent GCT, including those with disease refractory to ASCT BOR, best overall response; DCR, disease control rate; HDCT/ASCT, high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant; Ixo-V, ixotatug vedotin. aData cutoff was March [illegible, possibly 16], 2026. bPrimary sites for the 11 GCT patients include: testicular (n=9), ovarian (n=1) and mediastinal (n=1). [Right slide] Conclusions • Ixo-V monotherapy demonstrates meaningful clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients with recurrent GCT, including patients with disease refractory to HDCT/ASCT • Ixo-V has a manageable safety profile, characterized by predominantly low-grade TEAEs • These phase 1 data support ongoing clinical investigation of Ixo-V in GCT that have progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy GCT, germ cell tumors; HDCT/ASCT, high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant; TEAEs, treatment emergent adverse events
@tioriri
Ricardo Sánchez-E@tioriri
ESMO 2026 slide: Neoantigen vaccine for kidney cancer - trial overview (David Braun, ESMO 2026) (shared by Ricardo Sánchez-E)
Slide: Neoantigen vaccine for kidney cancer - trial overview (David Braun, ESMO 2026)
Great presentación by Dr David Braun about vaccine development against RCC, the field presents a great opportunity for better treatments #ESMO2026 https://t.co/M4pkmkrbUw
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
A neoantigen vaccine for kidney cancer Trial overview Tumor procurement → Target selection → Personal vaccine manufacture → Vaccine administration ccRCC Stage III-IV; No evidence of disease (NED) after surgery WES, RNAseq → Neoantigen prediction (HLAthena) → Identification of up to 20 personal neoantigens Braun et al, Nature, 2025.
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Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: CCTG PR21 - Background and study schema (Daniel J. Khalaf) (1 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21 - Study population, questionnaire completion, baseline FACT-P (Khalaf) (2 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21 - MCID response analysis, FACT-P total and TOI (Khalaf) (3 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21 - Mean change over time, FACT-P total and TOI (Khalaf) (4 of 4) (shared by Martin ZapataLaguado)
1) Trial design schema: CCTG PR21 - Background and study schema (Daniel J. Khalaf) · 2) Slide: CCTG PR21 - Study population, questionnaire completion, baseline FACT-P (Khalaf) · 3) Slide: CCTG PR21 - MCID response analysis, FACT-P total and TOI (Khalaf) · 4) Slide: CCTG PR21 - Mean change over time, FACT-P total and TOI (Khalaf)
#ESMO26 | PR21 trial: ^177Lu-PSMA-617 showed better patient-reported quality of life than docetaxel in mCRPC, with less deterioration in FACT-P scores. @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/APHsmuuD38
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID Background PR21 trial Study schema Key Eligibility - mCRPC post ARPI - Chemotherapy naive - Except prior Docetaxel for mHSCP allowed if >= 12 months prior - PSMA-PET positive (uptake > liver) - Excluded if < 50% of extra-osseous lesions or < 5 cm soft tissue lesion were PSMA negative Randomize 1:1 177Lu-PSMA-617 7.4 GBq IV every 6 weeks x 6 cycles | Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV every 3 weeks up to 12 cycles Baseline FACT-P; FACT-P every 6 weeks x 6; FACT-P every 12 weeks Radiographic Progression 1 -> crossover: Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV every 3 weeks up to 12 cycles | 177Lu-PSMA-617 7.4 GBq IV every 6 weeks x 6 cycles; FACT-P; FACT-P every 6 weeks x 6 Radiographic Progression 2 Primary Endpoint: rPFS 1 Additional Endpoints: rFPS 2, OS, Quality of Life* *Trials Outcomes Index (TOI) was a pre-specified Quality of Life outcome of interest. rPFS1(1) [small KM inset: 177Lu-PSMA-617 vs Docetaxel; Time in Months] HR 1.01 (90% CI 0.77-1.31) 1-sided p = 0.51 Presenter: Dr. Daniel J. Khalaf (1)Kim N. Chi et al, ESMO Congress 2025 [Speaker video inset] Daniel Khalaf Patient reported quality of life (QoL) for docetaxel (Doc) vs lutetium177-617-PSMA (LuP) for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): Results from the Canadian cancer trials group (CCTG) PR21 trial BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 [Slide 2] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID Results Study Population and Questionnaire Completion rates Randomized, N=199 n=100 -> 177Lutetium-PSMA-617 Received Protocol therapy: n = 94 n=99 -> Docetaxel Received protocol therapy: n = 95 Baseline questionnaires: LuP Baseline 91 received / 94 expected (96.8%); Docetaxel 91 received / 95 expected (95.8%) On-treatment questionnaire completion rates: LuP: Week 6 79.3%; Week 12 81.0%; Week 18 84.3%; Week 24 80.6%; Week 30 74.1%; Week 36 61.2% Docetaxel: Week 6 89.2%; Week 12 86.0%; Week 18 70.1%; Week 24 75.8%; Week 30 59.0%; Week 36 32.8% Mean baseline FACT-P Scores [bar chart, Lu-P vs Doce; categories Total, TOI, FACT-G, PWB, FWB, PCS, EWB, SWB; numerical score axis 0-120; bar values not printed] Presenter: Dr. Daniel J. Khalaf [Speaker video inset] Daniel Khalaf Patient reported quality of life (QoL) for docetaxel (Doc) vs lutetium177-617-PSMA (LuP) for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): Results from the Canadian cancer trials group (CCTG) PR21 trial BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 [Slide 3] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID Results MCID* Response analysis FACT-P Total Score (Improved % / Stable % / Worse % / Missing %) Week 12: LU-P 28 / 30 / 28 / 14; DOCE 22 / 36 / 31 / 10 Week 24: LU-P 29 / 34 / 18 / 19; DOCE 15 / 27 / 32 / 26 Trials Outcomes Index (TOI) (Improved % / Stable % / Worse % / Missing %) Week 12: LU-P 16 / 51 / 21 / 12; DOCE 12 / 50 / 29 / 9 Week 24: LU-P 13 / 58 / 10 / 19; DOCE 6 / 42 / 26 / 26 % patients Improved indicates increase from baseline by >= the MCID* Worse indicates decrease from baseline by >= the MCID MCID for Total FACT-P : 9 points MCID for TOI: 7 points *MCID: Minimal Clinically Important Difference Presenter: Dr. Daniel J. Khalaf [Speaker video inset] Daniel Khalaf Patient reported quality of life (QoL) for docetaxel (Doc) vs lutetium177-617-PSMA (LuP) for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): Results from the Canadian cancer trials group (CCTG) PR21 trial BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3 [Slide 4] 13:30 - 15:00 Rapid oral: Genitourinary tumours, prostate, penile and testis CHAIRS: THOMAS HWANG, EDMOND KWAN, ALISON REID Results Mean change over time FACT-P Total Score(T) [line chart, LuP vs Doc, mean change from baseline, weeks 6-36; * at weeks 24, 30, 36] * Indicates p<0.05 Mixed Model Assessment week x treatment arm interaction: p = 0.002 Trial Outcomes Index (TOI)(T) [line chart, LuP vs Doc, weeks 6-36; * at weeks 24, 30] (T)Higher scores indicate better QOL Mixed Model Assessment week x treatment arm interaction: p < 0.001 Presenter: Dr. Daniel J. Khalaf [Speaker video inset] Daniel Khalaf Patient reported quality of life (QoL) for docetaxel (Doc) vs lutetium177-617-PSMA (LuP) for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): Results from the Canadian cancer trials group (CCTG) PR21 trial BILBAO AUDITORIUM - HALL 3
@NatureMedicine
Nature Medicine@NatureMedicine
ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Nature Medicine figure: CONSORT flow and study schema, visugromab + nivolumab (shared by Nature Medicine)
Trial design schema: Nature Medicine figure: CONSORT flow and study schema, visugromab + nivolumab
At #ESMO26: In a phase 2a trial, treatment of patients with immune checkpoint-inhibitor-naive bladder cancer with the GDF15-neutralizing antibody visugromab + nivolumab produced encouraging response with no new safety signals @AndreaNecchi dlvr.​it/TW32cC https://t.co/e8MZv40sb3
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
a Assessed for eligibility n = 50 September 2023 to March 2025 Excluded (n = 19) Did not meet eligibility criteria (n = 17) Other reasons (n = 2) Enrolled and treated n = 31 Safety population Group A, n = 15; group B, n = 16 Excluded from efficacy analyses (n = 4) Group A: withdrawal, n = 1; dosing error, n = 1 (both excluded from both analyses) Group B: late withdrawal before RC, n = 1 (excluded from pathological analysis) Group B: not RECIST evaluable, n = 1 (excluded from radiographic analysis) Local pathological response population (pCR, MPR) n = 28 Group A, n = 13 Group B, n = 15 Local radiographic response population (ORR per RECIST 1.1) n = 28 Group A, n = 13 Group B, n = 15 b Eligible population Stage T2–T4a N0 M0 muscle-invasive bladder cancer; ineligible for or declining cisplatin-based chemotherapy; pure or predominant (≥50%) urothelial histology TURBT Baseline tumour biopsy, TNM staging, PD-L1 status (CPS) Sequential treatment assignment (1:1) Stratified by disease stage (T2 versus T3–T4a) and PD-L1 CPS (<10 versus ≥10) Alternating allocation (A→B→A→B...) within strata Participants per stratum Stratum | A | B T2/CPS <10 | 5 | 5 T2/CPS ≥10 | 4 | 5 T3–T4a/CPS <10 | 2 | 2 T3–T4a/CPS ≥10 | 4 | 4 Total | 15 | 16 Group A (n = 15) Nivolumab 480 mg i.v. + placebo i.v. Three cycles, every 4 weeks 4–8 weeks after the last trea[tment] [obscured by QR code] Restaging CT (RECIST v1.1) Radi[cal cystectomy] (RC) [obscured]
@DanaFarber
Dana-Farber@DanaFarber
ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 3599P: Plasma proteomics reveals biological landscape of TKI sensitivity in mRCC (1 of 3) (shared by Dana-Farber)ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 4743P: Functional epigenomic liquid biopsy at EV/P resistance in mUC - emerging role (2 of 3) (shared by Dana-Farber)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Poster 2265P (FPN): Baseline and dynamic ctDNA changes as correlates of resistance (3 of 3) (shared by Dana-Farber)
1) Slide: Poster 3599P: Plasma proteomics reveals biological landscape of TKI sensitivity in mRCC · 2) Slide: Poster 4743P: Functional epigenomic liquid biopsy at EV/P resistance in mUC - emerging role · 3) Response data: Poster 2265P (FPN): Baseline and dynamic ctDNA changes as correlates of resistance
The first day of poster presentations at #ESMO26 featured new research from metastatic prostate,  renal, and urothelial cancers. https://t.co/Moi4CTcFWM
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] [Photo of presenter beside poster; sign: POSTER AREA; board 3599P] #3599P Plasma Proteomics Reveals the Biological Landscape of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI) Sensitivity in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC) Liliana Ascione, Clara Steiner, Coren Lahav, Yehonatan Elon, Adam P. Dicker, Michal Harel, Marc Eid, Renee Maria Saliby, Karl Semaan, Eddy Saad, Razane El Hajj Chehade, Marc Machaalani, Mustafa Saleh, Wassim Daoud Khatoun, Pablo Barrios, Rashad Nawfal, Francois-Xavier Danlos, Laurence Albiges, Toni K. Choueiri, Wenxin Xu [affiliation superscripts] 1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; European Institute of Oncology (IEO), IRCCS, Milan, Italy; 3 Department of Urology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; 4OncoHost, Binyamina, Israel; 5Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 6Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France; 7Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Background - We previously developed a plasma proteomic signature (TKI-POS) by selecting circulating proteins associated with response to TKI therapy in RCC. - This PRO-TKI score was associated with prolonged OS after treatment with TKI-containing regimens, versus immune-checkpoint inhibitors-only regimens, in an independent validation cohort. - A bioinformatic analysis of the model proteins was performed to characterize the biological mechanisms underlying the plasma proteins most predictive of TKI benefit. Methods [Schema: Pre-treatment Plasma Sample -> Aptamer-based Proteomic Assay -> Computational Analysis -> TKI-positive / TKI-negative] - Pre-treatment plasma proteomic data from 178 mRCC were generated using SomaScan 7K. - During the TKI-POS model development, proteins were selected from the 7K panel. - Protein localization and expression in different tissues were obtained from publicly available datasets. - Fisher's exact test (FDR<0.1) was used to identify significantly enriched functional groups. Figure A: Venn diagram - Intracellular 152; Membranal 29; Secreted 84; overlaps 52, 48, 14, 9 Figure B: protein network (legend: Angiogenesis; Blood vessel; Blood vessel morphogenesis; Endothelium development; HIF-1 signaling pathway; PDGF/VEGF domain; Regulation of angiogenesis; Signaling by PDGF; Signaling by VEGF; VEGFA-VEGFR2 signaling; VEGF ligand-receptor interactions; Cell adhesion; Cell-cell signaling; Extracellular matrix; Immune system process; Inflammatory response) Figure C: enrichment terms - Prognostic unfavorable in RCC; HoC: Inducing angiogenesis; NMF2 (angiogenesis; FA oxidation); Secreted; Extracellular region part; ECM core; NMF5 (cell cycle; FA synthesis); HoC: Tumor promoting inflammation; NMF3 (Complement; O oxidation); HoC: Replicative immortality; NMF1 (angiogenesis; stroma); Lipid transport; NMF7 (snoRNA) Figure A. Protein localization Venn diagram based on Human Protein Atlas data; B. Protein network of angiogenesis-related proteins; C. Enrichment analysis of the core proteins in the model Results - TKI-POS model is comprised of 416 proteins (393 non-redundant proteins). 169 proteins are considered as core predictive proteins, as they had higher weight in the model (i.e., they were selected >=10 times during model development). - Protein localization analyses support a composite circulating signal derived from tumor, immune and host stromal compartments (Figure A). - Among the 416 model proteins, 82 were associated with angiogenesis and vascular remodeling. - Additional proteins associated with TKI response were linked to tumor plasticity (e.g., B-catenin), inflammation (e.g., IL-8 and IL6), endothelial biology (e.g., PLXDC1 and PLXND1), and extracellular matrix remodeling (e.g., THSB2 and THSB4); Figure B. - Enrichment analysis further demonstrated significant overrepresentation of pathways related to angiogenesis, tumor-promoting inflammation, extracellular matrix remodeling, lipid transport, and poor prognosis in RCC (Figure C). Conclusions Integrative bioinformatic an[...] circulating proteomic model[...] response elucidates the [...] of TKI sensitivity in m[...] strategies to o[...] Prospective val[...] independe[...] [partly obscured by presenter] Liliana Ascione, MD | liliana.ascione@ieo.it; Toni K. Choueiri | toni_choueiri@dfci.harvard.edu; Wenxin (Vincent) Xu | wenxin_xu1@dfci.harvard.edu *Liliana Ascione has no conflicts of interest to declare. [Logos: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Gustave Roussy, OncoHost] [Slide 3] [Photo of two presenters (badges: Paloma Cejas; Joaquim Bellmunt) in front of poster; board 4743; much of poster obscured] Functional epigenomic liquid biopsy to guide treatment at EV/P resistance in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC): Emerging role of ERBB3 Bellmunt J1, Li R2, El Sarout S1, Xie Y2, Gulati G1, Epstein IB1, Kukreja S2, Rodriguez L2, Berg SA1, Mantia Ch1, McGregor B1, Kaymakcalan1, Nawfal R1, Baca SC1,2, Choueiri TK1, Freedman ML1, Long HW1,2, Cejas P1,2,3 1. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 2. Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA. 3. Translational Oncology Laboratory, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain BACKGROUND - There is no validated strategy to guide personalized treatment selection following 1st line EV/P failure in mUC - Liquid biopsy approaches enable real-time functional tumor profiling and may identify emerging actionable targets to inform rational treatment sequencing - We developed an epigenomic chromatin-based liquid biopsy platform interrogating tumor-derived circulating chromatin using H3K4me2 to capture active enhancer[s] and promoters METHODS 48 Patients: 7 CR; 20 PR; 11 SD; 10 PD Baseline (Pre-treatment); Mid (During treatment); Post (After treatment) - Liquid Biopsy Step 1 Liquid Biopsy; Step 2 Chromatin IP; Step 3 Library prep; Step 4 Sequencing; Step [5] An[alysis] Fig 1. Study design and w[orkflow] RESULTS - Forty-eight pts contributed 96 longitudinal plasma samples. - Best responses included: CR 7 pts, PR 22, SD 9, and PD 10 - No baseline chromatin features significantly correlated with response, although responders showed a trend toward higher [...] [...]reme phenotypes (CR vs PD) demonstrated [...] of cancer-specific regulatory elements at PD, [...]B3, which was consistently upregulated at PD [...]atory activity was not enriched in refractory [...] [...]ts included ERCC2 and CD276, while [...] of FGFR3 and ERBB2 regulatory activity [...]ding known somatic alterations [...]TD2, WEE1, and PPARG [...] [Figure 2b ERBB3 normalized RPM Pre vs Post by patient (P37, P38, P18, P22, P48, P32, P4...); radar plots Patient P48 (PR) and Patient P26 (PD) with ERCC2, ERBB3, CD276, WEE1, BRCA2 axes; heatmap of actionable genes - partly obscured] [...]emodeling and emergent therapeutic vulnerabilities during EV/P [...]-fraction-corrected signal increase in 4/5 patients with PD Abstract #4743P ESMO 2026 [Slide 4] [Photo of two presenters beside poster; board 2265P] FPN: 2265P ESMO Congress 2026 Baseline and dynamic changes in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as correlates of intrinsic and acquired resistance to 177Lu-PSMA-617 (LuPSMA) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) Praful Ravi1, Guanglong Jiang2, Chao Dai2, Brady James1, Megan Lee1, Hailey A. Stoltenberg1, Gwo-Shu Mary Lee1, Heather Jacene1, Jacob E. Berchuck3, Sylvan Baca1, Yong Huang2, Pan Du2, Shidong Jia2, Alok K. Tewari1 1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; 2Predicine Inc., Hayward, CA, USA; 3Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA [Logos: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Harvard Medical School] Background - Intrinsic or acquired resistance to LuPSMA is seen in nearly all patients (pts) with mCRPC. - Biomarkers to select pts for LuPSMA monotherapy, combination strategies or alternative therapies are lacking. - Serial ctDNA profiling before, during and at progression (PD) on LuPSMA may build on prior publications to elucidate genomic and epigenomic associations with resistance. Methods - mCRPC pts treated with >=2 cycles of LuPSMA at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Jul 2022 - Aug 2024) with research plasma at cycle 1 (C1D1) and at C3D1 and/or PD. [LuPSMA treatment cycles C1-C6; C1D1 (n=63); C3D1 (n=50); PD (n=41); PredicineCARE: Targeted NGS: SNVs, CNVs, fusions; PredicineSCORE: LP-WGS: CNB score, tumor fraction (TF), ARBS nucleosome profiling] [Clinical outcome definitions table partly obscured: ...response Best PSA decline >90% 17/72; ...tional response PSA90 or OS >18 mo 24/72; ...c resistance Clinical/radiographic PD <=3 mo or OS <=9 mo 25/72; ...d resistance PD after 3 mo 54/72] [Stat tiles: 72 treated LuPSMA; 63 with baseline ctDNA NGS; 154 LP-WGS samples (52 pts); 35% intrinsic resistance] Median age 71 yrs; median PSA 41 ng/mL; visceral metastases 33%. Self-reported Race: 60 White, 6 Black, 4 Hispanic, 1 Asian, 1 N/A Results: Tumor Fraction & ARBS Baseline ctDNA tumor fraction is prognostic [KM: p < 0.0001; table Continuous TF: OS HR 25.6 P 2.6x10^-x; CR-PFS 6.5, 2.3x10^-x; PSA-PFS 6.4, 5.3x10^-x - exponents illegible] Figure 2. (Left) OS by baseline TF >2% vs <=2%. (Right) Baseline combo TF by response group (Wilcoxon). *Cox HR per unit TF (0-1). - TF >2% (n=46) vs <=2% (n=17): shorter OS (log-rank p<0.0001). - Mean TF lower in exceptional responders (0.08 vs 0.33; P=1.3x10^-x) and higher with intrinsic resistance (0.41 vs 0.15; P=1.7x10^-x). Integrated Analysis of PSA, tumor fraction and AR binding sites during LuPSMA treatment Figure 3. (A) ARBS abnormality score vs CNV-inferred TF (R=0.81); ... 105/154 samples (68%) CNB-positive; 78/154 (51%) AR-positive by ARBS profiling. In pts 54 and 55, TF and ARBS abnormality fell at C3D1 and rebounded at PD; in pt 54, PSA remained below baseline. Results: Intrinsic Resistance Baseline alterations in the 9p21 locus (MTAP, CDKN2A/B), the PI3K/AKT pathway, AR gain, MDM2 gain and BRCA2 were enriched in pts with intrinsic resistance. [Forest table, Gene | Resistant (n=25) | Non-resist. (n=38) | OR (95% CI) | FDR - e.g. MTAP 11 (44%) | 1 (3%) | 27.5 (3.4->400) | 0.007; CDKN2B 11 (44%) | 2 (5%) | 13.5 (2.5-140) | 0.007; remaining rows small, partially legible] Figure 4. Baseline gene alterations (SNV/CNV/fusion) associated with intrinsic resistance (all FDR <0.025; n=63). - PTEN alteration (OR 0.08, FDR 0.034) and MYC gain (OR 0.09, FDR 0.040) were less frequent in exceptional responders. - Associations are univariable and not adjusted for TF; many CNV associations may reflect higher tumor burden. Results: Acquired Resistance Of 41 pts with PD samples, 18 had treatment-emergent or clonally enriched alterations, spanning TP53, DNA repair, PI3K/RAS/MAPK, WNT and AR-axis genes. Figure 5. Alterations emergent or enriched (VAF increase >10%) at PD vs [...] patient. - Emergent AR L702H; BRCA2, POLE, MRE11 and P[...] alterations in 5 pts; TP53 in 6 pts. - 4 clones declined >10% at PD (TP53 x2, RB1, RA[...]) Conclusions - Baseline ctDNA tumor fraction is strongly prognostic o[...] identifies pts with markedly shorter OS. - Baseline 9p21 (MTAP/CDKN2A/B) loss, PI3K/AKT alte[...] MDM2 gain and BRCA2 alterations are associated wi[th intrinsic] resistance. - Acquired resistance is genomically heterogeneous, wi[...] suggests AR signaling is retained at PD in most patie[nts]. - Integrating ctDNA with clinical features may help sele[ct ...] combinations or alternative therapies; validation in la[rger cohorts is] warranted. - Longitudinal ctDNA tumor fraction dynamics and AR [...] molecular insights beyond PSA alone during prosta[...] - Plasma cfRNA analysis is ongoing. Acknowledgements: Study sponsored in part by Predicine Inc. Disclosure: The presenting author has no relevant disclosures
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ESMO 2026 slide: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis background slide (Toni Choueiri) (shared by Dana-Farber)
Slide: KEYNOTE-564 final analysis background slide (Toni Choueiri)
.@DrChoueiri presents the final protocol-prespecified analysis of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-564 trial, evaluating adjuvant pembrolizumab versus placebo in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). #ESMO26 https://t.co/YQIWCdd48V
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Background • Adjuvant pembrolizumab is a standard of care for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) at increased risk of recurrence postsurgery based on significantly improved disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) versus placebo in the primary results of the KEYNOTE-564 trial (NCT03142334)1 • With a minimum of 5 years of follow-up, adjuvant pembrolizumab continued to show improved DFS and OS versus placebo; this benefit was also observed across key protocol-defined risk subgroups2 • We present updated data from the final protocol-prespecified analysis of KEYNOTE-564 with 7 years of follow-up 1. Choueiri TK et al. N Engl J Med. 2021;385:683-694. 2. Haas NB et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43:4514.
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: CRPC-free survival and overall survival by deep vs non-deep PSA response (shared by UroToday.com)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: CRPC-free survival and overall survival by deep vs non-deep PSA response
PSA Nadir >0.2 ng/mL Defines a Biologically Aggressive Subgroup in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive #ProstateCancer. Presented by Dr. Nely Mercy Diaz Mejia. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/BNiD6K0RAd #mHSPC #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/0wRgE2lZxN
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CRPC-FS Deep PSA response 88m Non-deep response 13.3m p<0.001 Survival probability Time (months) Number at risk CRPC-FS Multivariate analysis PSA<0.2 p<0.001 Stage IV at diagnosis High volume p 0.009 ADT + D vs ADT p 0.03 ADT + ARPI vs ADT p 0.02 Triplet vs ADT p 0.036 Hazard Ratio (95% CI) OS Deep PSA response 83.5m Non-deep response 31.5m p<0.001 OS Multivariate analysis PSA<0.2 p<0.001 Stage IV at diagnosis High volume p<0.001 ADT + D vs ADT ADT + ARPI vs ADT Triplet vs ADT Hazard Ratio (95% CI) Survival table Endpoint: CRPC-free survival and overall survival by PSA response Deep PSA response (CRPC-FS) | 390 | 88m Non-deep response (CRPC-FS) | 211 | 13.3m Deep PSA response (OS) | 392 | 83.5m Non-deep response (OS) | 211 | 31.5m P: p<0.001 (both CRPC-FS and OS)
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ESMO 2026 slide: ESMO guideline treatment algorithm for low-, intermediate- and high-risk localised prostate (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: ESMO guideline treatment algorithm for very high-risk localised or cN1 (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Event-free survival curves: apalutamide plus ADT vs radical (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: The PACE umbrella trials in localised prostate cancer: PACE A, B and C designs and patient numbers (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: ESMO guideline treatment algorithm for low-, intermediate- and high-risk localised prostate · 2) Trial design schema: ESMO guideline treatment algorithm for very high-risk localised or cN1 · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Event-free survival curves: apalutamide plus ADT vs radical · 4) Slide: The PACE umbrella trials in localised prostate cancer: PACE A, B and C designs and patient numbers
Optimizing Therapy for Locally Advanced #ProstateCancer. Presented by @BarbaraJereczek. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/b8Ifd6LDXn #RadOnc #GUOnc @myESMO https://t.co/rSo2C0Vptk
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[Slide 1] Low-, intermediate- or high-risk localised prostate cancer Unsuitable (or unwilling) for radical treatment or active surveillance → WW with delayed ADT [I, A] Low risk → Active surveillance [I, A] Favourable intermediate risk → Active surveillance [II, A] | RP [I, B] | SBRT [I, A] Brachytherapy [I, B] EBRT [I, B] Unfavourable intermediate risk → RP [I, B] | EBRT ± brachytherapy [I, B] → ADT for 4-6 months [I, A] High-risk localised or locally advanced disease → RP [I, B] RP + PLND [III, B] | EBRT ± brachytherapy [I, B] → ADT for 18-36 months [I, A] Monitor PSA levels [II, A] Undetectable PSA → Surveillance [I, A] | pN1 → If unfavourable or high-risk: RT ± ADT [II, B] Confirmed persistent PSA → M0 at restaging → Salvage RT ± ADT for 6-24 months [II, B] Ann Oncol. 2026 Apr;37(4):453-469. [Slide 2] Very high-risk or cN1 prostate cancer Very high-risk localised disease → WW with delayed ADT [I, A] | EBRT ± brachytherapy to prostate + ADT (3 years) + abiraterone (2 years) [I, A] | RP [I, B] RP + PLND [III, B] cN1 disease (by conventional imaging) → EBRT ± brachytherapy to prostate + ADT (3 years) + abiraterone (2 years) [I, A] Monitor PSA levels [II, A] Undetectable PSA → Surveillance [I, A] | pN1 → Surveillance [I, A] | RT ± ADT [IV, C] Confirmed persistent PSA → M0 at restaging → Salvage RT ± ADT for 6-24 months [II, B] Ann Oncol. 2026 Apr;37(4):453-469. STAMPEDE pts [Slide 3] T recovery to ≥200 ng/dL: Median 20.7 months (~9 months from EOT) APA + ADT Median not reached RP + PLND alone Median 19.1 months 63.0% (95% CI, 52.2-71.9) 41.4% (95% CI, 35.6-47.1) HR, 0.38a 95% CI, 0.26-0.55 p<0.0001b Event-Free Survival (%) Months from Randomization No. at risk APA + ADT 102 99 96 91 82 71 38 10 RP + PLND alone 306 195 169 146 131 121 74 15 Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival APA + ADT | 102 | NR RP + PLND alone | 306 | 19.1 HR: 0.38 HR CI: 0.26-0.55 P: <0.0001 36 mo: 63.0% (95% CI, 52.2-71.9) APA + ADT vs 41.4% (95% CI, 35.6-47.1) RP + PLND alone [Slide 4] The PACE umbrella Localised prostate cancer CI Dr Nick van As The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity PACE A 234 → Surgery | 5 days SBRT PACE B 874 → 4 weeks | 5 days PACE C 1182 patients → 4 weeks and ADT | 5 days and ADT PACE C CI Alison Tree
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: KIM-1-guided precision medicine trial emulation: hypothetical design and COSMIC-313 (shared by Dana-Farber)
Trial design schema: KIM-1-guided precision medicine trial emulation: hypothetical design and COSMIC-313
Can a biomarker help guide treatment selection for advanced kidney cancer? New findings from the phase 3 COSMIC-313 trial, presented by @VincentWenxinXu, MD, support the potential of KIM-1 to identify patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma who may benefit from immunotherapy alone versus immunotherapy plus cabozantinib. These findings advance efforts to use biomarkers to guide more personalized treatment strategies for kidney cancer. #ESMO26
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Can We Emulate a KIM-1-Guided Precision Medicine Trial Testing the Benefit of Adding a TKI in Patients With IO-Resistant ccRCC? Hypothetical Trial Design Metastatic ccRCC -> Biomarker sampling (baseline) -> Nivolumab + ipilimumab -> Biomarker sampling (Day 21) KIM-1 ≤30% decrease (~70% of patients) -> R -> Zanzalintinib* + nivolumab / Nivolumab + ipilimumab (Improved outcomes?); mPFS <8 months KIM-1 >30% decrease (~30% of patients) -> Nivolumab + ipilimumab; mPFS >70 months COSMIC-313 In Silico Data Metastatic ccRCC -> Predict KIM-1 nivolumab + ipilimumab suboptimal decrease based on transcriptomic model -> R -> Cabozantinib + nivolumab + ipilimumab / Nivolumab + ipilimumab Can we predict the benefit of adding TKI to IO among patients who are unlikely to have a ≤30% decrease in KIM-1 on ipi/nivo? • What is the biology of KIM-1 decreasers? • Can predictive modeling be used to predict patients who will have IO-based KIM-1 decrease across treatment arms in COSMIC-313? *Zanzalintinib is a novel, oral small-molecule inhibitor of multiple kinases, including the TAM kinases (TYRO3, AXL, and MER), MET, and VEGF receptors, which are involved in oncogenic processes including tumor cell proliferation, metastasis, angiogenesis, drug resistance, and evasion of antitumor immunity. ccRCC, clear cell renal cell carcinoma; KIM-1, kidney injury molecule-1; IO, immuno-oncology; mPFS, median progression-free survival; R, randomized; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and OS in the reTURBT group (N=53), San Raffaele MIBC cohort (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and OS by pathological response: reTURBT vs radical cystectomy (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Swimmer plot of the reTURBT group (N=53) by ypT0 status and events (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and OS in the reTURBT group (N=53), San Raffaele MIBC cohort · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and OS by pathological response: reTURBT vs radical cystectomy · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Swimmer plot of the reTURBT group (N=53) by ypT0 status and events
Outcomes of Patients with #MIBC Who Declined Radical Cystectomy in Perioperative Therapy Trials Conducted at San Raffaele Comprehensive Cancer Center. Presented by @CMercinelli @SanRaffaeleMI. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/e0SB3MklYI #BladderCancer #GUOnc @myESMO
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[Slide 2] Figure 1A EFS, reTURBT group (N = 53) Figure 1B OS, reTURBT group (N = 53) TURBT only Event-free survival (%) / Overall survival (%) Time from therapy (months) Number at risk Cumulative number of censoring 36-mo EFS 66.7% (95% CI 54.5–81.7); MFS 65.9% (50.9–85.4) 36-mo OS 82.7% (95% CI 72.4–94.6) Survival table Endpoint: EFS, MFS and OS (reTURBT group) reTURBT (TURBT only) | 53 36-mo EFS 66.7% (95% CI 54.5–81.7) 36-mo MFS 65.9% (50.9–85.4) 36-mo OS 82.7% (95% CI 72.4–94.6) [Slide 3] Figure 2A EFS by pathological response Figure 2B OS by pathological response TURBT no RD, TURBT RD, RC pCR, RC no pCR Event-free survival (%) / Overall survival (%) Time from therapy (months) Number at risk Cumulative number of censoring 24-mo EFS, reTURBT vs RC: pCR 87.6% vs HR 1.96 (0.53–7.27); non-pCR 19.3% vs 67.8% 24-mo OS, reTURBT vs RC: pCR 96.7%, HR 0.90 (0.10–8.40); non-pCR 50.4% vs 82.5% TURBT no RD / RD: ypT0Nx / residual disease at reTURBT; RC pCR: ypT0N0. Log-rank p<0.001 across the four groups for EFS, MFS and OS. Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by pathological response TURBT no RD | 35 TURBT RD | 18 RC pCR | 72 RC no pCR | 141 HR: pCR reTURBT vs RC: EFS HR 1.96; OS HR 0.90 HR CI: EFS 0.53–7.27; OS 0.10–8.40 P: Log-rank p<0.001 across the four groups 24-mo EFS pCR reTURBT 87.6%; non-pCR 19.3% vs 67.8% 24-mo OS pCR reTURBT 96.7%; non-pCR 50.4% vs 82.5% [Slide 4] Figure 2C Swimmer plot, reTURBT group (N = 53) Patient ID Time (months) ypT0 status: Non-ypT0, ypT0 Events: TURBT, Delayed RC, Delayed RT, Relapse, Maintenance therapy, Death
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ESMO 2026 slide: Slide: hypervascularity and heterogeneous perfusion as a barrier to uniform ADC delivery in ccRCC (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Slide: ADC delivery as a balance between tumour perfusion and vessel-wall permeability in ccRCC (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Slide: hypervascularity and heterogeneous perfusion as a barrier to uniform ADC delivery in ccRCC · 2) Slide: Slide: ADC delivery as a balance between tumour perfusion and vessel-wall permeability in ccRCC
Novel ADC Therapies: Why Has ADC Development Struggled in RCC? Presented by @YujiMiura5. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/DoHTzjmxbv #KidneyCancer #RCC #GUOnc @myESMO https://t.co/Y17Cc7V5hC
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[Slide 2] Potential barriers in ccRCC Mosele et al. Nat Med (32)2774-2785, 2026 1. Hypervascularity Ü uniform ADC delivery Yuan Q. et al. Clin Genitourin Cancer 14(6); e585-e594, 2016 • Intratumoral perfusion is spatially heterogeneous even in hypervascular ccRCC. • Heterogenous perfusion may result in spatially uneven ADC delivery to tumor cells. [Slide 4] BARRIER 1: Delivery Can the ADC reach the tumor cell? Pharmacokinetics | Tumor penetration | Target recognition | Intracellular trafficking | Payload | TME modulation Mosele et al. Nat Med (32)2774-2785, 2026 Potential barriers in ccRCC ADC delivery = Balance between Perfusion and Permeability Antibody Drug Conjugates tumor [g] Tumor Vascular density [1/cm] Vessel wall pore radius [nm] ×10^-8 Harkos C. et al. J Immunother Cancer 2026;14:e015357 Functional vascular density Amount of perfused, functional vessels High functional density Low functional density • Determines how much ADC can be delivered to the tumor. • Heterogeneous and inefficient perfusion in ccRCC. Vessel wall pore radius Vascular permeability for macromolecules Large pore radius (≥ ~40 nm) Small pore radius (< ~40 nm) • Controls ADC extravasation across the vessel wall. • Excessive normalization may reduce permeability. Optimal ADC delivery requires both sufficient functional vessel density and adequate vascular pore size.
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: NIAGARA study design: perioperative durvalumab plus gemcitabine-cisplatin (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Histologic subtypes in NIAGARA: UC with divergent differentiation or histologic subtypes (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: NIAGARA UC with DDHS subgroup: pCR rate, EFS and OS (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: NIAGARA UC with DDHS subgroup: MFS, DSS and DFS (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: NIAGARA study design: perioperative durvalumab plus gemcitabine-cisplatin · 2) Slide: Histologic subtypes in NIAGARA: UC with divergent differentiation or histologic subtypes · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: NIAGARA UC with DDHS subgroup: pCR rate, EFS and OS · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: NIAGARA UC with DDHS subgroup: MFS, DSS and DFS
Outcomes in Patients With #MIBC With Divergent Differentiation or Histologic Subtypes From NIAGARA. Presented by @ZakhariaYousef @MayoClinic. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/Oy35FpLLfG #BladderCancer #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/Nuz7JgdHvp
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[Slide 1] Perioperative Study population • Adults • Cisplatin-eligible patients with MIBC (cT2–T4aN0/1M0) • UC or UC with DDHS • Evaluated and confirmed for RC • CrCl of ≥40 mL/min R 1:1 Neoadjuvant Q3W, 4 cycles; Adjuvant Q4W, 8 cycles D arm N=533: D 1500 mg IV + Gemcitabine + cisplatin → RC → D 1500 mg IV C arm N=530: Gemcitabine + cisplatin → RC → No treatment Dual primary endpoints • pCR and EFS Key secondary endpoint • OS Secondary endpoints • MFS, DSS, and DFS • Safety First patient enrolled: Nov 2018 Last patient enrolled: Jul 2021 Last RC: Nov 2021 Full study design details have been previously published and are available at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03732677; EudraCT number, 2018-001811-59. C, comparator; CrCl, creatinine clearance; D, durvalumab; DFS, disease-free survival; DSS, disease-specific survival; IV, intravenously; MFS, metastasis-free survival; Q3W, every 3 weeks; Q4W, every 4 weeks; R, randomised; RC, radical cystectomy. [Slide 2] Figure 1. Histologic subtypes in NIAGARA UC with DDHS = 16% of ITT^6 84% Invasive UC, not otherwise specified 8% UC with squamous differentiation 2% UC with glandular differentiation 5% UC with other histologic subtype N=1063 Squamous differentiation, n=87; glandular differentiation, n=25; other histologic subtype, n=53. [Slide 3] Figure 2. pCR, EFS, and OS in patients with UC with DDHS A pCR rate^6 Odds ratio, 1.43 (95% CI, 0.75–2.70) D arm n=76: 41% (31/76); C arm n=89: 33% (29/89) ITT^6,13 | D arm N=533 | C arm N=530 | Odds ratio (95% CI) pCR rate, n | 199 (37%) | 146 (28%) | 1.60 (1.23–2.08) B EFS^6 Probability of EFS / Time from randomisation (months); D arm, C arm | UC with DDHS D arm n=76 | C arm n=89 | ITT^6 D arm N=533 | C arm N=530 EFS events, n (%) | 24 (32) | 49 (55) | 187 (35) | 246 (46) Median EFS (95% CI), months | NR (NR–NR) | 32.2 (16.1–NR) | NR (NR–NR) | 46.1 (32.2–NR) HR (95% CI) | 0.52 (0.32–0.84) | 0.68 (0.56–0.82) C OS^6 Probability of OS | UC with DDHS D arm n=76 | C arm n=89 | ITT^6 D arm N=533 | C arm N=530 Deaths, n (%) | 19 (25) | 39 (44) | 136 (26) | 169 (32) Median OS (95% CI), months | NR (NR–NR) | NR (35.8–NR) | NR (NR–NR) | NR (NR–NR) HR (95% CI) | 0.53 (0.30–0.91) | 0.75 (0.59–0.93) Data cutoff: 29 April 2024. pCR results assessed by central pathology review are presented as odds ratio with corresponding CIs obtained using logistic regression (adjusted for stratification factors in the ITT and in the subgroup stratified by treatment and UC with DDHS only). EFS was assessed by BICR, or by central pathology review when a biopsy was required to evaluate a suspected new lesion. Median EFS and OS and corresponding 95% CIs were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. For the subgroup analyses, HR was based on an unstratified Cox proportional hazards model with ties handled by the Efron approach. BICR, blinded independent central review; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; NR, not reached. Survival table Endpoint: EFS (UC with DDHS subgroup) Arm | N | Median | Median CI D arm (durvalumab + gem/cis) | 76 | NR | NR-NR C arm (gem/cis) | 89 | 32.2 | 16.1-NR HR: 0.52 HR CI: 0.32-0.84 [Slide 4] Figure 3. Additional efficacy outcomes in patients with UC with DDHS A MFS B DSS C DFS (RC + disease-free) Probability of MFS / DSS / DFS; Time from randomisation (months); Time from radical cystectomy (months); D arm, C arm MFS | UC with DDHS D arm n=76 | C arm n=89 | ITT D arm N=533 | C arm N=530 MFS events, n (%) | 23 (30) | 41 (46) | 152 (29) | 201 (38) Median MFS (95% CI), months | NR (NR–NR) | 43.8 (30.6–NR) | NR (NR–NR) | NR (48.0–NR) HR (95% CI) | 0.63 (0.37–1.04) | 0.67 (0.54–0.83) DSS | UC with DDHS D arm n=76 | C arm n=89 | ITT D arm N=533 | C arm N=530 Death due to bladder cancer, n (%) | 9 (12) | 25 (28) | 85 (16) | 114 (22) Median DSS (95% CI), months | NR (NR–NR) | NR (NR–NR) | NR (NR–NR) | NR (NR–NR) HR (95% CI) | 0.39 (0.17–0.81) | 0.69 (0.52–0.91) DFS | UC with DDHS D arm n=49 | C arm n=54 | ITT D arm N=352 | C arm N=337 DFS events, n (%) | 8 (16) | 19 (35) | 78 (22) | 102 (30) Median DFS (95% CI), months | NR (NR–NR) | NR (32.6–NR) | NR (NR–NR) | NR (51.3–NR) HR (95% CI) | 0.45 (0.19–0.99) | 0.69 (0.51–0.93) Data cutoff: 29 April 2024. Median MFS, DSS, and DFS and corresponding 95% CIs were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. For the subgroup analyses, HR was based on an unstratified Cox proportional hazards model with ties handled by the Efron approach. For the ITT, HR was based on a stratified Cox proportional hazards model, and the stratification factors were tumour stage (T2N0 vs >T2N0), renal function (adequate vs borderline), and PD-L1 status (high vs low/negative) per interactive voice response system, with ties handled by the Efron approach. Survival table Endpoint: MFS (UC with DDHS subgroup) Arm | N | Median | Median CI D arm (durvalumab + gem/cis) | 76 | NR | NR-NR C arm (gem/cis) | 89 | 43.8 | 30.6-NR HR: 0.63 HR CI: 0.37-1.04
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ESMO 2026 slide: mCRPC progression patterns schematic: slowly rising PSA, oligoprogression, progression, rapid (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: ESMO prostate cancer living guideline algorithm for metastatic CRPC: bone (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: REDUSE 96/12 trial summary: denosumab every 12 weeks vs every 4 weeks in bone metastases (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: mCRPC progression patterns schematic: slowly rising PSA, oligoprogression, progression, rapid · 2) Biomarker data: ESMO prostate cancer living guideline algorithm for metastatic CRPC: bone · 3) Slide: REDUSE 96/12 trial summary: denosumab every 12 weeks vs every 4 weeks in bone metastases
Management of #mCRPC: Personalized Treatment Selection and Sequencing. Presented by Dr. Deborah Mukherji, MBBS, FRCP. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/HZuRnnkilI #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/YRwgdgGWkI
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[Slide 2] Arrival from prior therapy mCRPC Slowly rising PSA (Sustained response) | Indolent disease course Continue monitoring Oligoprogressive disease | Consider SBRT while maintaining systemic control Progression requiring change in therapy | Select next mechanism based on prior exposure and biomarkers Rapid progression | Symptomatic/visceral disease Consider prompt systemic therapy Aggressive variant / neuroendocrine transformation | Consider platinum-based therapy Clinical trials [Slide 3] CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES ESMO Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer Living Guideline v1.0 June 2026 Metastatic CRPC aBPAs are administered concomitantly with anticancer treatments. Fizazi K, Attard G, Azad A et al Advanced and metastatic prostate cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Annals of Oncology, 2026; 37, 590-607 mCRPC 1 First, think about bone protective agents in all patients with bone metastasesa Patients with bone metastases BPAa [I, A] Biomarkers testing Patient without detected genetic alterations Presence of detected genetic alterations [Slide 4] REDUSE 96/12: Denosumab Q12w vs Q4w Phase III, randomized, non-inferiority trial in patients with bone metastases from mBC or mCRPC Trial design N = 1,380 Patients with bone metastases from mBC or mCRPC Randomised, phase III, double-blind Denosumab 120 mg SC every 4 weeks (Q4w) Denosumab 120 mg SC every 12 weeks (Q12w) after induction phase All patients: 500 mg calcium + 400 IU vitamin D daily Key efficacy result Q12w non-inferior to Q4w for time to first symptomatic skeletal event (SSE) HR 1.023 (90% CI 0.874–1.197) Key safety results Lower risk of hypocalcaemia significantly less with Q12w Lower risk of ONJ/tooth infection less with Q12w Economic impact Drug costs reduced by 53% per patient with Q12w
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Study schema: first-in-human [89Zr]Zr-DFO-EV PET imaging (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: PET imaging panels: [89Zr]Zr-DFO-EV PET vs [18F]FDG PET vs ceCT (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: Study schema: first-in-human [89Zr]Zr-DFO-EV PET imaging · 2) Slide: PET imaging panels: [89Zr]Zr-DFO-EV PET vs [18F]FDG PET vs ceCT
First-in-Human PET Imaging with an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Using Radiolabeled Enfortumab Vedotin. Presented by Freba Grawe. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/n2l06ajmbP #BladderCancer #UrothelialCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/rqmkt9kl1l
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[Slide 1] 1 Patient cohort 9 patiens enrolled 7 male, 2 female 73.5 y median age Tumor entities: ❖ 7 Urothelial cancer ❖ 1 Head and neck cancer ❖ 1 Cervical cancer 2 Baseline imaging [89Zr]Zr-DFO-EV PET/CT Dose: [37 MBq] [18F]FDG PET/CT Dose: [2 MBq/kg] • EV PET scan 5-7 d post injection • Additional FDG PET within 4 d prior to EV PET in 6 patients 3 Treatment EV P 4 Follow-up imaging [89Zr]Zr-DFO-EV PET/CT Dose: [37 MBq] [18F]FDG PET/CT Dose: [2 MBq/kg] Imaging analysis: • Lesion detection rates (EV vs. FDG vs. ceCT) • Tracer uptake (SUVmax) • Tumor-to-background ratio 5 Response assessment RECIST 1.1 Complete response Partial response Stable disease Progressive disease
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ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: COMRADE poster: baseline ctDNA tumor fraction distributions by prior docetaxel (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: COMRADE poster Table 1: baseline ctDNA detection and tumor fraction as prognostic (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: COMRADE poster: ctDNA tumor fraction trajectories in the radium-223 monotherapy (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: COMRADE poster: genomic composition of persistent ctDNA alterations in radium-223 (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Biomarker data: COMRADE poster: baseline ctDNA tumor fraction distributions by prior docetaxel · 2) Biomarker data: COMRADE poster Table 1: baseline ctDNA detection and tumor fraction as prognostic · 3) Biomarker data: COMRADE poster: ctDNA tumor fraction trajectories in the radium-223 monotherapy · 4) Biomarker data: COMRADE poster: genomic composition of persistent ctDNA alterations in radium-223
Longitudinal ctDNA Tumor Fraction in Bone-Dominant #mCRPC Treated with Radium-223 ± Olaparib: Results from the Phase 2 COMRADE Trial. Presented by @DrRanaMcKay @UCSanDiego. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/J07SmDIzPK #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO
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[Slide 1] RESULTS: Baseline tumor fraction distributions Figure 1: Baseline ctDNA TF Captures Disease Burden Across Key Subgroups A P = 0.047 13% (n=50) No | 30% (n=49) Yes Prior Docetaxel B P < 0.001 12% (n=54) ≤20 | 33% (n=45) >20 Bone Lesions C P = 0.003 8% (n=34) 0 | 28% (n=65) 1+ ECOG Performance Status D P < 0.001 5% (n=49) <Median | 33% (n=50) ≥Median PSA (Median split) Tumor Fraction (%) Wilcoxon rank-sum test | Significant p-values (< 0.05) shown in red bold Continuous tumor fraction values correlate with adverse clinical events previously demonstrated to associate to lack of response to combination Arm A (>20 bone lesions, prior docetaxel). [Slide 2] Table 1: Baseline ctDNA detection and TF magnitude as prognostic factors for rPFS, adjusted for clinical variables, by arm. Detection and TF ≤15% overlap and were therefore tested in separate adjusted models. Arm | Covariate | n | Univariate HR (95% CI) | p | Multivariate Model 1: TF non-detected HR (95% CI) | p | Multivariate Model 2: TF <=15 HR (95% CI) | p Arm A: Combo | ctDNA TF Not Detected | 47 | 0.37 (0.15-0.92) | 0.032 | 0.45 (0.17-1.19) | 0.107 | | | ctDNA TF ≤15% | 47 | 0.12 (0.05-0.30) | <0.001 | | | 0.14 (0.04-0.46) | 0.001 | PSA ≥55.1 ng/mL | 47 | 3.07 (1.41-6.71) | 0.005 | 1.96 (0.83-4.63) | 0.124 | 1.02 (0.36-2.87) | 0.970 | Bone lesions >20 | 47 | 2.23 (1.08-4.62) | 0.031 | 1.79 (0.81-3.93) | 0.148 | 1.27 (0.54-3.00) | 0.579 | Prior docetaxel | 47 | 2.00 (0.94-4.29) | 0.074 | 1.65 (0.75-3.64) | 0.217 | 1.26 (0.52-3.04) | 0.604 Arm B: Monotherapy | ctDNA TF Not Detected | 46 | 0.36 (0.14-0.95) | 0.038 | 0.31 (0.12-0.85) | 0.023 | | | ctDNA TF ≤15% | 43 | 0.46 (0.23-0.91) | 0.027 | | | 0.46 (0.22-0.99) | 0.047 | PSA ≥55.1 ng/mL | 46 | 2.34 (1.14-4.80) | 0.021 | 2.10 (0.97-4.56) | 0.059 | 1.93 (0.81-4.57) | 0.137 | Bone lesions >20 | 46 | 0.64 (0.33-1.26) | 0.195 | 0.47 (0.21-1.08) | 0.075 | 0.49 (0.21-1.13) | 0.096 | Prior docetaxel | 46 | 1.02 (0.53-1.94) | 0.955 | 1.23 (0.55-2.74) | 0.618 | 1.25 (0.53-2.94) | 0.615 PSA dichotomized at 55.1 ng/mL. TF dichotomized at 15% (TF >15% as reference). Multivariate models adjust for PSA, bone lesion burden, and prior docetaxel within each arm. Cohort includes all patients with a ctDNA detection result (Detected or Not Detected). Univariate analyses use per-variable complete cases. Multivariate analyses use complete cases on all adjustment variables. Each multivariate model includes one TF covariate; blank cells indicate the covariate was not in that model [Slide 3] RESULTS: Tumor fraction trajectories restricted to the SOC Mono arm B Figure 2. Early radiographic progression events clustered predominantly within the first 6 months from baseline (C1D1) and C2D1, supporting rPFS at 6 months, the scheduled duration of the radium-223 monotherapy course, as the classification endpoint for the concordance diagnostic analyses ctDNA trajectories at baseline and C2D1 ctDNA dynamics — Arm B: Radium-223 (Baseline + C2 union cohort, N = 45) Timepoint: Cycle 1 (Baseline); Cycle 2 ctDNA TF: ≤ 15%; > 15% ctDNA detection: Detected; Not Detected PFS endpoint: Event ≤6 mo from anchor; Event >6 mo from anchor; Censored Months from C1D1 (treatment start) TABLE 3: TF magnitude at baseline and persistent on-treatment ctDNA TF detection, captures the patients with near-term progression within the radium-223 treatment window restricted to patients evaluable for 6-month status Biomarker | Timepoint | N | Sens | Spec | PPV | NPV TF > 15% | Baseline | 40 | 69.0% | 72.7% | 87.0% | 47.1% | C2 | 41 | 60.7% | 92.3% | 94.4% | 52.2% | C4 | 21 | 50.0% | 85.7% | 87.5% | 46.2% ctDNA detection | Baseline | 43 | 96.6% | 42.9% | 77.8% | 85.7% | C2 | 41 | 82.1% | 84.6% | 92.0% | 68.8% | C4 | 21 | 78.6% | 85.7% | 91.7% | 66.7% Patient-level ctDNA trajectories at baseline and C2D1, aligned to rPFS outcomes, supported rPFS at 6 months as the classification endpoint for the concordance diagnostic analyses. A baseline TF threshold of >15% identified patients at risk for 6-month progression with strong positive prognostic value but limited sensitivity (that did not improve substantially at C2D1 and at C4). In contrast, ctDNA detection status in Arm B was highly concordant with 6-month progression beginning at C2D1 and remained concordant at C4, with detection at C2D1 also outperforming the baseline detection call. [Slide 4] RESULTS: Genomic composition of persistent ctDNA in the SOC Arm B progressors. Figure 4. Alteration dynamics at C2D1 in True-positive progressors on radium-223 monotherapy (Arm B, n=23). (A) Patient-by-gene heatmap showing baseline-to-C2D1 dynamics for genes altered in ≥2 patients. Each row represents one patient, each column one gene; tiles are colored by alteration dynamic (dark blue = persistent at both timepoints; orange = emergent at C2D1; gray = cleared at C2D1). Genes are grouped by pathway (AR axis, tumor suppressor, cell cycle, HRR, other). (B) Frequency of persistent alterations (present at both baseline and C2D1) among progressors, restricted to genes persistent in ≥2 patients; bars colored by pathway. Short variants with tumor-somatic probability >0.80 were retained regardless of functional annotation, including variants of uncertain significance (VUS), and the same criteria were applied at baseline and C2D1, so that all tumor-derived signal contributing to ctDNA persistence was captured. A. Alteration dynamics in true-positive progressors (Arm B, n = 23) AR axis | Tumor suppressor | Cell cycle | HRR | Other Dynamic (baseline → C2D1): Persistent; Emergent; Cleared B. Persistent alterations (baseline + C2D1) in TP progressors Genes persistent in ≥2 of 23 patients AR 15/23 (65%) TMPRSS2 12/23 (52%) PTEN 9/23 (39%) TP53 6/23 (26%) CTNNB1 3/23 (13%) FAS 3/23 (13%) MLL2 3/23 (13%) MYC 3/23 (13%) NBN 3/23 (13%) RAD21 3/23 (13%) AKT1 2/23 (9%) AXIN1 2/23 (9%) BRAF 2/23 (9%) BRCA2 2/23 (9%) CARD11 2/23 (9%) CCNE1 2/23 (9%) CDKN1B 2/23 (9%) CIC 2/23 (9%) EPHB1 2/23 (9%) HGF 2/23 (9%) IRS2 2/23 (9%) PIK3CA 2/23 (9%) RB1 2/23 (9%) % of TP progressors with persistent alteration
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ESMO 2026 slide: Treatment options table for high-risk localised, hormone-sensitive (APMS/APMN) (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall survival curves from landmark by PSA level (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Sankey diagram of migration between conventional imaging and PSMA PET disease-volume categories (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Treatment options table for high-risk localised, hormone-sensitive (APMS/APMN) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall survival curves from landmark by PSA level · 3) Slide: Sankey diagram of migration between conventional imaging and PSMA PET disease-volume categories
Personalized Systemic Therapy for #mHSPC (APMS/APMN). Presented by @AOmlin. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/e4yoWvtotg #ProstateCancer @myESMO https://t.co/KpDK8HnAXT
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[Slide 2] High-risk localised / locally advanced or node-positive prostate cancer *RT + ADT (3 years) + abiraterone (2 yrs) *RT + ADT + enzalutamide (2 yrs) *ADT + apalutamide (6 mo) + surgery + ADT + apalutamide (6 mo) *RT + ADT + darolutamide (24 mo) Colour code: treatment modality Hormonal / ARPI Chemotherapy Triplet: chemo + ARPI PARP inhibitor Radioligand / radium-223 Immunotherapy / targeted therapy Radiotherapy * Not EMA approved Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer HSPC/Androgen pathway modulation-sensitive/naive APMS/APMN High-risk nmHSPC (EMBARK): enzalutamide ± ADT ADT + ARPI (abiraterone, apalutamide, darolutamide, enzalutamide) ADT + docetaxel ADT + docetaxel + abiraterone or darolutamide ADT + abiraterone + niraparib (BRCA alteration) ADT + RT to primary tumour *ADT + enzalutamide + talazoparib (HRR alteration) *ADT + ARPI + 177Lu-PSMA-617 *ADT + abiraterone + capivasertib (PTEN deficiency) Castration-resistant prostate cancer CRPC/Androgen pathway modulation-resistant APMR High-risk nmCRPC: ADT + enzalutamide, apalutamide or darolutamide ADT + abiraterone or enzalutamide ADT + docetaxel or cabazitaxel ADT + radium-223 (± enzalutamide) ADT + 177Lu-PSMA-617 or 177Lu-PSMA-I&T ADT + abiraterone + olaparib or niraparib (BRCA1/2) ADT + enzalutamide + talazoparib (HRR alteration) *ADT + checkpoint inhibition (dMMR and/or MSI-high) or targeted therapy in case of a relevant alteration *Sipuleucel-T (USA) [Slide 3] A PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL B PSA >0.2 to 1.0 ng/mL C PSA >1.0 to 3.0 ng/mL D PSA >3.0 ng/mL MON0 | MON+ | M1LV | M1HV Overall survival (%) Time from landmark (months) Number at risk (censored) Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival from landmark A (PSA ≤0.2): MON0 | 719 A (PSA ≤0.2): MON+ | 417 A (PSA ≤0.2): M1LV | 620 A (PSA ≤0.2): M1HV | 428 B (PSA >0.2–1.0): MON0 | 343 B (PSA >0.2–1.0): MON+ | 207 B (PSA >0.2–1.0): M1LV | 391 B (PSA >0.2–1.0): M1HV | 417 C (PSA >1.0–3.0): MON0 | 189 C (PSA >1.0–3.0): MON+ | 163 C (PSA >1.0–3.0): M1LV | 249 C (PSA >1.0–3.0): M1HV | 269 D (PSA >3.0): MON0 | 125 D (PSA >3.0): MON+ | 104 D (PSA >3.0): M1LV | 294 D (PSA >3.0): M1HV | 776 [Slide 4] MIGRATION BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL IMAGING AND PSMA PET Conventional imaging (CI) (CT/MRI + Bone Scan) → PSMA-PET High-Volume Disease (HVD-CI) n = 17 Low-Volume Disease (LVD-CI) n = 50 94% 22% 48% 30% High-Volume Disease (HVD-PET) n = 27 Low-Volume Disease (LVD-PET) n = 24 Non-Metastatic Disease (M0-PET) n = 16
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ESMO 2026 slide: ICECaP: conditional cumulative incidence of prostate cancer-specific and all-cause mortality (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: ICECaP: conditional 5-year PCSM and ACM by clinical subgroup according to recurrence status at 3 (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: ICECaP: trial-level surrogacy R² of RFS/TTR for OS/PCSM in overall, high-risk and age <70 (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: ICECaP: trial-level bubble plots of 8-year OS vs 3-year RFS and 8-year PCSM vs 3-year TTR (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: ICECaP: conditional cumulative incidence of prostate cancer-specific and all-cause mortality · 2) Slide: ICECaP: conditional 5-year PCSM and ACM by clinical subgroup according to recurrence status at 3 · 3) Slide: ICECaP: trial-level surrogacy R² of RFS/TTR for OS/PCSM in overall, high-risk and age <70 · 4) Slide: ICECaP: trial-level bubble plots of 8-year OS vs 3-year RFS and 8-year PCSM vs 3-year TTR
Early Recurrence after RT as a Surrogate in Localized Prostate Cancer: An ICECaP Analysis. Presented by @ChrisSweens1. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid > https://t.co/BXTFc8C36S #ProstateCancer #RadOnc #ClinicalTrials @myESMO https://t.co/JPYdFznKVz
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[Slide 1] Figure 1: Conditional adjusted cumulative incidence of outcomes according to recurrence status at 3-years (A) PCSM Recurrence No 5-year PCSM: 2.5% (2.2%,2.7%) Yes 5-year PCSM: 18% (17%,20%) PCSM (%) Years post landmark timepoint At Risk (B) ACM Recurrence No 5-year ACM: 17% (16%,17%) Yes 5-year ACM: 34% (32%,35%) ACM (%) Years post landmark timepoint At Risk Survival table Endpoint: Prostate cancer-specific mortality (conditional cumulative incidence, landmark at 3 years) No recurrence at 3 years | 14443 Recurrence at 3 years | 2818 5-year PCSM: No 2.5% (2.2%, 2.7%) vs Yes 18% (17%, 20%) 5-year ACM: No 17% (16%, 17%) vs Yes 34% (32%, 35%) [Slide 2] Table 2: Conditional adjusted 5-year PCSM and ACM rates in clinical subgroups, according to recurrence status at 3 years. Recurrence at 3 years | N | Conditional 5-year PCSM (95% CI) | Conditional 5-year ACM (95% CI) No. of NCCN high-risk factors 0 factor | No | 8515 | 1.3 (1.1, 1.5) | 15 (15,16) 0 factor | Yes | 1078 | 12 (9.7, 14) | 25 (23,27) 1 factor | No | 3916 | 3.0 (2.6, 3.5) | 17 (16,18) 1 factor | Yes | 851 | 22 (20, 25) | 37 (34,40) 2-3 factors | No | 1959 | 5.3 (4.5, 6.1) | 20 (19,22) 2-3 factors | Yes | 879 | 31 (28, 35) | 46 (43,49) Planned ADT duration for high-risk disease None | No | 315 | 2.8 (1.5, 4.5) | 19 (14,23) None | Yes | 197 | 25 (19, 32) | 40 (33,48) 3-8 months | No | 3233 | 3.4 (2.9,3.9) | 18 (17,20) 3-8 months | Yes | 1152 | 26 (23,28) | 40 (37,43) ≥24 months | No | 2375 | 4.6 (3.9,5.3) | 18 (16,19) ≥24 months | Yes | 391 | 26 (22,30) | 43 (39,48) Age at randomization <70 years | No | 7511 | 2.7 (2.4,3.0) | 12 (12,13) <70 years | Yes | 1558 | 20 (18,22) | 29 (27,32) ≥70 years | No | 6930 | 2.2 (1.8,2.5) | 21 (20,22) ≥70 years | Yes | 1260 | 17 (15,20) | 38 (36,40) [Slide 3] Table 3: Summary of trial-level surrogacy in the overall population (25 treatment comparisons), as well as in patients with high-risk disease (22 treatment comparisons, excluding trials with fewer than 50 high-risk patients), and age under 70 years old (24 treatment comparisons, excluding trials with fewer than 50 patients under the age of 70) Overall population: No. of trials | R2 (95% CI) || High-risk population: No. of trials | R2 (95% CI) || Age <70 years: No. of trials | R2 (95% CI) A. Non-prostate cancer death as an event Δ (5-yr OS) on Δ (2-yr RFS) | 25 | 0.09 (0.00,0.33) | 22 | 0.03 (0.00,0.25) | 24 | 0.02 (0.00,0.21) Δ (8-yr OS) on Δ (3-yr RFS) | 21A | 0.29 (0.02,0.53) | 18A | 0.22 (0.00,0.49) | 20 | 0.06 (0.00,0.31) Δ (10-yr OS) on Δ (5-yr RFS) | 19B | 0.27 (0.00,0.53) | 16B | 0.12 (0.00,0.42) | 18 | 0.13 (0.00,0.41) Log (OS HR) on Log (RFS HR) | 25 | 0.30 (0.03,0.53) | 22 | 0.16 (0.00,0.42) | 24 | 0.28 (0.02,0.52) B. Non-prostate cancer death as a competing risk Δ (5-yr PCSM) on Δ (2-yr TTR) | 23C | 0.45 (0.12,0.64) | 21C | 0.52 (0.17,0.69) | 23C | 0.39 (0.08,0.60) Δ (8-yr PCSM) on Δ (3-yr TTR) | 20AC | 0.56 (0.21,0.73) | 18A | 0.51 (0.13,0.70) | 20AC | 0.53 (0.17,0.70) Δ (10-yr PCSM) on Δ (5-yr TTR) | 18BC | 0. 52 (0.14,0.70) | 16B | 0.48 (0.08,0.69) | 18BC | 0.42 (0.06,0.64) Log (PCSM HR) on Log (TTR HR) | 23C | 0.38 (0.07,0.60) | 21C | 0.08 (0.00,0.33) | 23C | 0.38 (0.07,0.59) RFS – relapse-free survival; OS – overall survival; TTR – time to recurrence; PCSM – prostate cancer-specific mortality A Excluding studies with median follow-up < 6 years; B Excluding studies with median follow-up < 8 years; C Excluding studies with number of prostate cancer death < 3 [Slide 4] Figure 2: Bubble plots and regression at the trial level (A) Difference in 8-year OS on difference in 3-year RFS (Positive value means better outcome in the exp arm) Difference in 8-year OS Difference in 3-year RFS R2 =0.29(95%CI:0.02-0.53) (B) Difference in 8-year PCSM on difference in 3-year TTR (Negative value means better outcome in the exp arm. Difference in 8-year PCSM Difference in 3-year TTR R2 =0.56(95%CI:0.21-0.73)
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: ctDNA vs tissue concordance study schema in unselected mCRPC (Edmond Kwan) (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Plasma ctDNA fraction waterfall by tissue biopsy type (fresh vs archival) in mCRPC (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Tissue vs plasma concordance for BRCA1/2 and non-BRCA HRR alterations in mCRPC (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: ctDNA vs tissue concordance study schema in unselected mCRPC (Edmond Kwan) · 2) Response data: Plasma ctDNA fraction waterfall by tissue biopsy type (fresh vs archival) in mCRPC · 3) Biomarker data: Tissue vs plasma concordance for BRCA1/2 and non-BRCA HRR alterations in mCRPC
Signal, Noise, and Silence – Interpreting Plasma ctDNA in Metastatic #ProstateCancer. Presented by @EdmondMKwan. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/3XY7mXlYwy #mCRPC #PrecisionOncology https://t.co/rtpCFFZhiR
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 1 unselected mCRPC Prior to 1L or 2L therapy 2 NGS Archival tissue Fresh biopsy TruSightOncology 500 with TC of >30% Cell-free DNA White-blood cells Custom ctDNA Prostate Panel Chip-corrected ctDNA 3 Concordance [Slide 2] ctDNA ≥20% = 56/174 (32%) FRESH (n=102) ARCHIVAL (n=72) ctDNA fraction % biopsy 174 (58%) pts with HRR/PI3K pathway alterations Median ctDNA = 5% ctDNA <2% = 52/174 (30%) [Slide 4] BRCA1/2 mutations | 14 of 15 detected by plasma | +3 (plasma only) BRCA1/2 biallelic loss | 3 of 6 detected by plasma Non-BRCA HRR mutations | 29 of 36 detected by plasma | +1 (plasma only) Legend: Detected in tissue and plasma | Tissue only (plasma miss) | Plasma only (tissue miss) What proportion of patients with unsuccessful tissue NGS or no tissue could be salvaged with ctDNA?
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: LuCAB trial design: 177Lu-PSMA plus cabazitaxel phase I dose escalation (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: LuCAB results: safety and efficacy of 177Lu-PSMA plus cabazitaxel in mCRPC (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: LuCAB poster central graphic: cabazitaxel plus 177Lu-PSMA mechanism and key conclusion in mCRPC (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: LuCAB trial design: 177Lu-PSMA plus cabazitaxel phase I dose escalation · 2) Slide: LuCAB results: safety and efficacy of 177Lu-PSMA plus cabazitaxel in mCRPC · 3) Slide: LuCAB poster central graphic: cabazitaxel plus 177Lu-PSMA mechanism and key conclusion in mCRPC
LuCAB: Phase I/II Trial of Cabazitaxel + 177Lu-PSMA in mCRPC. Presented by @LouiseKostos @PeterMacCC. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid > https://t.co/i8Hsrxm9jd #ProstateCancer #mCRPC #ClinicalTrials @myESMO https://t.co/C8nbD07G8n
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] TRIAL DESIGN 35 patients treated in total Key eligibility • Progressive mCRPC • PSMA-PET positive disease (SUVmax ≥15) with no discordance on FDG-PET • Prior exposure to docetaxel and ≥1 androgen receptor pathway inhibitor • Adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic function • ECOG performance status 0-1 Phase I | 15 patients | 3+3 design Dose escalation Up to 6 cycles 177Lu-PSMA 7.4 GBq IV 6 weekly + cabazitaxel Up to 12 doses IV 3-weekly Prophylactic G-CSF given after each dose First dose of cabazitaxel one day after 177Lu-PSMA 4 planned dose levels: 12.5 mg/m² (n=3); 15 mg/m² (n=3); 17.5 mg/m² (n=3); 20 mg/m² (n=6) No dose-limiting toxicity cabazitaxel RP2D: 20 mg/m² Phase II | 20 patients | Dose expansion Recruitment completed: Feb. 2025 Up to 6 cycles 177Lu-PSMA 7.4 GBq IV 6 weekly + cabazitaxel IV 3-weekly 20 mg/m² Prophylactic G-CSF given after each dose [Slide 2] RESULTS Median follow-up: 20.4 months Safety analysis: n=34 • Efficacy analysis: n=26 (RP2D cohort) 71% had de novo metastatic disease 29% had M1c disease at baseline No dose-limiting toxicities 24% experienced clinically significant Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events • neutropaenia (n=2) • anaemia (n=2) • weight loss (n=1) • diarrhoea (n=1) • fatigue (n=1) • urinary tract infection (n=1) • No deaths PSA50-RR 73% [95% CI 54 – 86] PSA90-RR 42% [95% CI 26 – 61] Median PSA-PFS 8.5 months [95% CI 4.8 – 12.1] Radiographic PFS 10.9 months [95% CI 10.2 – 13.4] Overall Survival 16.5 months [95% CI 13.4 – 21.8] [Slide 3] The combination of cabazitaxel and 177Lu-PSMA is feasible and safe in heavily pre-treated patients with mCRPC, with encouraging anti-tumour activity. Cabazitaxel treats both PSMA-positive and PSMA-negative cells radiosensitises cells 177Lu-PSMA β- particles Cell cycle: G0 phase (resting), G1, S, G2, M The findings support further evaluation in a randomised clinical trial. Sponsor: Pet[er MacCallum Cancer Centre] PSMA-617 was supplied by [...]
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: ARASEC vs CHAARTED propensity-matched study design (darolutamide + ADT in mHSPC) (shared by UroToday.com)
Trial design schema: ARASEC vs CHAARTED propensity-matched study design (darolutamide + ADT in mHSPC)
Darolutamide + ADT in Patients with #mHSPC by Disease Volume: Subgroup Analyses from the Phase 2 #ARASEC Study. Presented by Neal Shore, MD, FACS @TheSTARTCenter. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/wMGlr1xJto @myESMO https://t.co/ozKHqimDrt
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Darolutamide 600 mg BID + ADT ARASEC match-eligible population (N=223) ADT CHAARTED match-eligible population (N=393)* Key eligibility - mHSPC - ECOG performance status 0-2 - ADT started <=120 days before enrollment - No prior chemotherapy or hormone therapy 1:1 propensity score matching with a caliper (maximum difference between scores) of 0.1 [Illustration: score pairs 0.25 vs 0.52 (rejected, X); 0.10 vs 0.12 (matched, check)] Propensity scores calculated from prognostic baseline variables - Age (<68 years, >=68 years) - ECOG performance status (0, >0) - Extent of disease (high volume with visceral metastases, high volume without visceral metastases, low volume) - Prior local therapy (yes/no, proxy for recurrent vs de novo disease) - Gleason score (<8, >=8, unknown) - Baseline PSA (<=10 ng/mL, >10 ng/mL) ARASEC matched population (n=160) CHAARTED matched population (n=160) Outcomes Primary endpoint - PFS Secondary endpoints - OS - Time to mCRPC - rPFS - PSA <0.2 ng/mL response rate - Safety(dagger) Median follow-up Darolutamide arm: 26 months CHAARTED-matched arm: 28 months
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Comparison table of 177Lu-PSMA vs radium-223 in bone-dominant mCRPC (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Baseline characteristics table, 177Lu-PSMA vs radium-223 real-world cohort, unweighted (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall survival before and after sIPTW weighting, 177Lu-PSMA (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: Comparison table of 177Lu-PSMA vs radium-223 in bone-dominant mCRPC · 2) Slide: Baseline characteristics table, 177Lu-PSMA vs radium-223 real-world cohort, unweighted · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall survival before and after sIPTW weighting, 177Lu-PSMA
Bone-dominant #mCRPC: OS after 177Lu-PSMA vs Radium-223 in a Real-World Cohort. Presented by Dr. Jacqueline van Hees, MD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/fReE2PsHun #ProstateCancer @myESMO https://t.co/BljJ82qVMv
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] [177Lu]Lu-PSMA | [223Ra]RaCl2 Target | All PSMA-positive metastasis | Bone metastasis only Treatment | 4-6 cycles of 6 weeks | 6 cycles of 4 weeks Patient impact | ↑ | ↓ Cost | ↑ | ↓ Phase III studies (median OS in months) | VISION (2021) After taxane and ARPI 11.3 → 15.3 | ALSYMPCA (2013) Pre-ARPI, pre-PSMA PET era 11.3 → 14.9 OS = overall survival [177Lu]Lu-PSMA [223Ra]RaCl2 [Slide 2] Unweighted | Weighted Characteristic | [177Lu]Lu-PSMA | [223Ra]RaCl2 | SMD | SMD Age, years | 72.6 ± 8.0 | 71.9 ± 8.3 | 0.08 | 0.14 ECOG performance status ≥2 | 28.3% | 8.5% | 0.58 | 0.23 Gleason score ≥9 | 48.3% | 34.9% | 0.37 | 0.19 >6 bone metastases | 81.5% | 89.2% | 0.49 | 0.08 Lymphadenopathy (≥1cm) | 51.1% | 26.9% | 0.51 | 0.07 PSA (µg/L) | 606.8 ± 1023.8 | 245.8 ± 556.9 | 0.44 | 0.04 ALP (U/L) | 293.4 ± 457.7 | 225.2 ± 277.5 | 0.18 | 0.16 Haemoglobin (mmol/L) | 7.4 ± 1.0 | 7.7 ± 1.0 | 0.38 | 0.06 LDH (U/L) | 339.7 ± 429.1 | 283.2 ± 218.5 | 0.166 | 0.05 Previous treatments ≥4 | 16.3% | 5.9% | 0.88 | 0.37 SMD = standardised mean difference, ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, PSA = prostate specific antigen, ALP = alkaline phosphatase, LDH = lactate dehydrogenase [Slide 3] Overall survival before and after sIPTW weighting: Left panel: Median (months) [177Lu]Lu-PSMA 8.9; [223Ra]RaCl2 12.9; HR = 1.27 (95% CI 0.95 - 1.70); p = 0.11 Right panel: Median (months) [177Lu]Lu-PSMA 12.6; [223Ra]RaCl2 11.2; HR = 0.97 (95% CI 0.66 - 1.44); p = 0.89 Overall survival probability (%) Time (months) Number at risk Weighed number at risk CONCLUSIONS Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (real-world, before and after sIPTW weighting) [177Lu]Lu-PSMA (unweighted) | 92 | 8.9 months [223Ra]RaCl2 (unweighted) | 323 | 12.9 months [177Lu]Lu-PSMA (sIPTW-weighted) | 75.4 (weighted) | 12.6 months [223Ra]RaCl2 (sIPTW-weighted) | 315 (weighted) | 11.2 months HR: Unweighted 1.27; weighted 0.97 HR CI: Unweighted 0.95 - 1.70; weighted 0.66 - 1.44 P: Unweighted 0.11; weighted 0.89
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: CCTG PR21: Primary endpoint rPFS (ITT), 177Lu-PSMA-617 vs docetaxel (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21: FACT-P domain numerical scores, Lu-PSMA vs docetaxel (bar chart) (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21: Mean change from baseline in FACT-G and Physical Well Being over 36 weeks (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CCTG PR21: Primary endpoint rPFS (ITT), 177Lu-PSMA-617 vs docetaxel · 2) Slide: CCTG PR21: FACT-P domain numerical scores, Lu-PSMA vs docetaxel (bar chart) · 3) Slide: CCTG PR21: Mean change from baseline in FACT-G and Physical Well Being over 36 weeks
Patient Reported QoL for Docetaxel vs 177Lu-617-PSMA for #mCRPC: Results from the Canadian Cancer Trials Group PR21 Trial. Presented by @DKhalafMD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/9HfEysej0x #ProstateCancer #ClinicalTrials @myESMO https://t.co/Y6KqtcRT4S
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Primary Endpoint: rPFS (ITT) HR: 1.01 (90% CI: 0.77, 1.31); 1-sided p = 0.51 177Lu-PSMA-617: median 8.6 months (90% CI: 7.1, 10.6) Docetaxel: median 10.7 months (90% CI: 7.8, 11.1) rPFS Probability Time in Months Number at risk (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30) Docetaxel: 99 59 27 7 3 1 177Lu-PSMA-617: 100 56 25 10 2 2 Survival table Endpoint: rPFS (ITT), primary endpoint Arm | N | Median | Median CI 177Lu-PSMA-617 | 100 | 8.6 months | 90% CI 7.1-10.6 Docetaxel | 99 | 10.7 months | 90% CI 7.8-11.1 HR: 1.01 HR CI: 90% CI 0.77-1.31 P: 1-sided p = 0.51 [Slide 4] FACT-G * Indicates p<0.05 Mean change from baseline Weeks: 6 12 18 24 30 36 Legend: LuP | Doc [* markers at weeks 12, 24, 30, 36] Physical Well Being Weeks: 6 12 18 24 30 36 Legend: LuP | Doc [* markers at weeks 24, 30]
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ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: Ixotatug vedotin (Ixo-V) CLDN6-targeted ADC mechanism of action schematic (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: CLDN6 mRNA expression across tumor types (TORL-1-23 background, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Mechanism of action: Ixotatug vedotin (Ixo-V) CLDN6-targeted ADC mechanism of action schematic · 2) Slide: CLDN6 mRNA expression across tumor types (TORL-1-23 background, ESMO 2026)
TORL-1-23: Safety and Efficacy of Ixotatug Vedotin, a Claudin 6-Targeted ADC, as Monotherapy in Germ Cell Tumors. Presented by @DrDarrenFeldman @MSKCancerCenter. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/HKosJjJFti #TesticularCancer #GermCellTumors #ClinicalTrials @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Ixo-V CLDN6 endocytosis MMAE payload released CANCER CELL Apoptosis [Slide 2] CLDN6 mRNA Expression Across Tumor Types^2 Log(FKPM)-RNA-seq AML n=173 | Large B-cell lymphoma n=48 | Prostate cancer n=550 | Melanoma n=474 | Colon cancer n=329 | Rectal cancer n=105 | Bladder cancer n=426 | Liver cancer n=423 | Kidney clear cell carcinoma n=606 | Breast cancer n=1218 | Cervical squamous cell carcinoma n=308 | Head and neck cancer n=566 | Kidney chromophobe n=91 | Sarcoma n=265 | Lower grade glioma n=530 | Adrenocortical carcinoma n=92 | Glioblastoma n=172 | Kidney papillary cell carcinoma n=323 | Lung squamous cell carcinoma n=533 | Esophageal cancer n=198 | Thymoma n=122 | Stomach adenocarcinoma n=450 | Cholangiocarcinoma n=45 | Thyroid carcinoma n=572 | Lung adenocarcinoma n=576 | Pancreatic cancer n=183 | Endometrioid cancer n=201 | Uterine carcinosarcoma n=57 | Ovarian cancer n=308 | Testicular cancer n=156 (highlighted)
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ESMO 2026 slide: Patient flow: LuPSMA-treated mCRPC patients included for retreatment vs other subsequent therapy (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Pie chart of other subsequent therapies following initial LuPSMA in mCRPC (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Outcomes of LuPSMA retreatment vs other subsequent systemic therapy after progression on LuPSMA (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Patient flow: LuPSMA-treated mCRPC patients included for retreatment vs other subsequent therapy · 2) Slide: Pie chart of other subsequent therapies following initial LuPSMA in mCRPC · 3) Slide: Outcomes of LuPSMA retreatment vs other subsequent systemic therapy after progression on LuPSMA
LuPSMA Retreatment and Other Subsequent Therapies After Progression on LuPSMA in #mCRPC. Presented by @SpainLavinia @PeterMacCC. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/FAjZQtgzsH #ProstateCancer @myESMO https://t.co/8wTzWEcfxe
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Patients treated with LuPSMA n = 509 Excluded (n=319) No subsequent therapy (n=227) Insufficient follow-up (n=71) Intercurrent therapy with LuPSMA (n=21) Included (n=190) LuPSMA retreatment (n=90) Other subsequent therapy (n=100) [Slide 2] Other subsequent therapies following initial LuPSMA Cabazitaxel 59% Docetaxel 15% Carboplatin +/- etoposide 14% Clinical trial 4% Olaparib 3% Mitoxantrone 2% Cabazitaxel/Carboplatin 1% Capecitabine 1% Enzalutamide 1% [Slide 3] Outcomes for subsequent therapies following progression on LuPSMA LuPSMA retreatment (n=90)† | Other subsequent systemic therapy (n=100)† Median PSA-PFS of initial LuPSMA course | 11 (10.6-12.6) | 4.1 (3.8-5.2) Median months from last LuPSMA cycle to subsequent therapy | 8.7 (IQR 5.8-12.8) | 2.5 (IQR 1.6-5.1) Median baseline PSA prior to subsequent therapy (ug/L) | 32 (IQR 10-106) | 112 (IQR 39 – 408) PSA50-RR to subsequent therapy | 40 (44%) | 20 (20%) PSA90-RR to subsequent therapy | 14 (16%) | 6 (6%) Median PSA-PFS of subsequent therapy | 4.1 (3.8 – 5.2) | 2.9 (2.6 – 3.7) Median OS from start of LuPSMA retreatment or other systemic therapy | 16 (12.3-20.0) | 7.5 (6.6-9.4) Median OS from start of initial LuPSMA course | 32.3 (28.4-37.5) | 14.7 (13.2-17.1) †n (%); months (95% CI)
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ESMO 2026 slide: Ivonescimab favourable-risk aRCC: baseline characteristics (N=26) (shared by QianJanieQin)
Slide: Ivonescimab favourable-risk aRCC: baseline characteristics (N=26)
Phase Ib/II #ivonescimab (PD-1 × VEGF bispecific, n=23) monotherapy in 1L favorable-risk ccRCC: ORR 57%, DCR 95%, with grade ≥3 TRAEs in 27%. Encouraging early activity, awaiting longer followup & potentially larger cohort. #ESMO26 @OncoAlert @TiansterZhang https://t.co/ikQNMzZFGP
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Baseline Characteristics • As of July 14, 2026, a total of 26 patients with untreated IMDC Favorable-Risk advanced RCC were enrolled Characteristic | Patients, N=26 (%) Age, median(range), years | 56.5 (44-80) Male | 23 (88.5%) ECOG PS | 0 | 25 (96.2%) 1 | 1 (3.8%) IMDC risk category | Favorable | 26 (100.0%) PD-L1 expression (CPS) | CPS ≥1 | 4 (15.4%) CPS <1 | 11 (42.3%) Unknown | 11 (42.3%) Number of metastatic sites, n (%) | ≥2 metastatic sites | 11 (42.3%) History of Prior Nephrectomy | Yes | 26 (100.0%) [Jun] Guo, MD
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ESMO 2026 slide: Survival proportion in ADGC phase 1 by polygenic hazard score (PHS) quartile - AFT-47 background figure (shared by UroToday.com)
Slide: Survival proportion in ADGC phase 1 by polygenic hazard score (PHS) quartile - AFT-47 background figure
Genetic Dementia Risk and AR Therapy-Associated Cognitive Effects: AFT-47 Darolutamide vs Enzalutamide. Presented by @charlesryanmd @MSKCancerCenter. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/Ov7TYSL4SU @myESMO #ProstateCancer #GUOnc https://t.co/Z61JZIxcge
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Survival curve figure] Y-axis: Survival Proportion in ADGC phase 1 X-axis: Age (60-100) Legend: 1st PHS Quartile 2nd PHS Quartile 3rd PHS Quartile 4th PHS Quartile Uncorrected baseline Survival table Endpoint: Survival proportion (dementia-free, ADGC phase 1) by age, by polygenic hazard score quartile 1st PHS Quartile 2nd PHS Quartile 3rd PHS Quartile 4th PHS Quartile Uncorrected baseline
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ESMO 2026 slide: mCRPC genomic profiling cohort: patient and sample overview, ethnicity distribution and NGS (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: mCRPC alteration prevalence by ethnicity: TP53, PTEN, RB1, AVPC-m and BRCA1/2 (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: mCRPC HRD (non-BRCA) alterations by ethnicity: ATM, CDK12, CHEK2, PALB2, RAD54L, BRIP1 (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: mCRPC genomic profiling cohort: patient and sample overview, ethnicity distribution and NGS · 2) Slide: mCRPC alteration prevalence by ethnicity: TP53, PTEN, RB1, AVPC-m and BRCA1/2 · 3) Slide: mCRPC HRD (non-BRCA) alterations by ethnicity: ATM, CDK12, CHEK2, PALB2, RAD54L, BRIP1
Actionable Genomic Alterations, TMB, and ctDNA Fraction by Ethnicity and Tissue–ctDNA Concordance in #mCRPC. Presented by Dr. Virginia Yuk-Chun Lam @GSTTnhs. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/CkRsyFP9Yd #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/OxIAva2QHx
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] PATIENT AND SAMPLE OVERVIEW 349 patients 553 NGS reports 69 Median age 22.6% Tissue failure rate 5.3% ctDNA failure rate Ethnicity distribution White 235 (67%) Black 67 (19%) †Other / mixed / not specified 47 (14%) †Includes South Asian, East Asian, mixed, other ethnic group, and not specifie[illegible] NGS reports by assay platform ctDNA (N = 319) FoundationOne Liquid AB1 159 (50%) FoundationOne Liquid CDx 131 (41%) Guardant360 29 (9%) Tissue (N = 234) FoundationOne CDx 182 (78%) OncoPlex 52 (22%) FoundationOne Liquid AB1: TRITON3. FoundationOne Liquid CDx: TRITON2, GSTT ctDNA Pilot Project, TARGET. Guardant360: free kits/self-payers. FoundationOne CDx: TRITON3, TRITON2. OncoPlex: NEPTUNES. [Slide 2] Alteration prevalence (%) by ethnicity White Black Others % of patients TP53: White 103 (43.8%) | Black 23 (34.3%) | Others 19 (40.4%) PTEN: White 47 (20.0%) | Black 13 (19.4%) | Others 6 (12.8%) RB1: White 13 (5.5%) | Black 4 (5.9%) | Others 6 (12.8%) AVPC-m: White 24 (10.2%) | Black 11 (16.4%) | Others 8 (17.0%) BRCA1/2: White 16 (6.8%) | Black 8 (11.8%) | Others 4 (8.5%) Labels show n and %. Patient-level, tissue/ctDNA combined (White n=235, Black n=67, Others n=47). [Slide 3] HRD (non-BRCA) alterations breakdown by ethnicity White Black Others % of patients ATM: White 29 (12%) | Black 5 (7%) | Others 5 (11%) CDK12: White 9 (4%) | Black 6 (9%) | Others 4 (9%) CHEK2: White 14 (6%) | Black 2 (3%) | Others 1 (2%) PALB2: White 0 (0%) | Black 1 (1.5%) | Others 1 (2%) RAD54L: White 1 (0.4%) | Black 1 (1.5%) | Others 0 (0%) BRIP1: White 0 (0%) | Black 1 (1.5%) | Others 0 (0%) Labels show n and %. Patient-level, tissue/ctDNA combined (White n=235, Black n=67, Others n=47).
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: ctDNA correlates of resistance to 177Lu-PSMA-617: study schema and endpoint (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Baseline ctDNA tumor fraction is prognostic (OS by TF >2%; Figure 2) (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Integrated analysis of PSA, tumor fraction and AR binding sites during LuPSMA treatment (Figure 3) (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Genomic alterations associated with resistance to LuPSMA: odds-ratio forest table (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: ctDNA correlates of resistance to 177Lu-PSMA-617: study schema and endpoint · 2) Biomarker data: Baseline ctDNA tumor fraction is prognostic (OS by TF >2%; Figure 2) · 3) Slide: Integrated analysis of PSA, tumor fraction and AR binding sites during LuPSMA treatment (Figure 3) · 4) Slide: Genomic alterations associated with resistance to LuPSMA: odds-ratio forest table
ctDNA as Correlates of Intrinsic and Acquired Resistance to 177Lu-PSMA-617 in #mCRPC. Presented by @aloktewar @DanaFarber. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/lt2DzN2gAl @myESMO #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology https://t.co/DVVVruWdC5
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] LuPSMA treatment cycles C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C1D1 (n=63) C3D1 (n=50) PD (n=41) PredicineCARE: Targeted NGS: SNVs, CNVs, fusions PredicineSCORE: LP-WGS: CNB score, tumor fraction (TF), ARBS nucleosome profiling Figure 1. Study schema and ctDNA assays. Endpoint | Definition | n / N PSA90 response | Best PSA decline >90% | 17 / 72 Exceptional response | PSA90 or OS >18 mo | 24 / 72 Intrinsic resistance | Clinical/radiographic PD ≤3 mo or OS ≤9 mo | 25 / 72 Acquired resistance | PD after 3 mo | 54 / 72 [caption below table cut off] [Slide 2] Baseline ctDNA tumor fraction is prognostic Combo TF > 2%: High / Low [KM curve: Survival probability vs Months] p < 0.0001 Number at risk (TF > 2%) (0, 12, 24 months) High 46 15 2 Low 17 9 5 Exceptional Responder — Combo TF — Wilcoxon P = 0.000127; FALSE mean = 0.334 [partially obscured]; TRUE mean = 0.0753 [partially obscured] Intrinsic Resistance — Combo TF — Wilcoxon P = 1.66e-05; FALSE mean = 0.151; TRUE mean = 0.406 Continuous TF | HR* | P OS | 25.6 | 2.6×10^-6 CR-PFS | 6.5 | 2.3×10^-4 PSA-PFS | 6.4 | 5.3×10^-4 Figure 2. (Left) OS by baseline TF >2% vs ≤2%. (Right) Baseline combo TF by response group (Wilcoxon). *Cox HR per unit TF (0–1). Survival table Endpoint: OS by baseline ctDNA tumor fraction (>2% vs ≤2%) TF >2% (High) | 46 TF ≤2% (Low) | 17 P: <0.0001 [Slide 3] Integrated Analysis of PSA, tumor fraction and AR binding sites during LuPSMA treatment A All samples (n=154) — High risk / Low risk R = 0.81 CNV-inferred TF vs ARBS abnormality score B Patient 54 / C Patient 55 — C1D1, C3D1, Normal cfDNA, PD Fragment coverage vs Distance from ARBS (bp) D PSA | Tumor fraction | ARBS abnormality score — Pt 54 (C1D1–C6D1; C1D1, C3D1, PD), Pt 55 (C1D1–C4D1; C1D1, C3D1, PD) Figure 3. (A) ARBS abnormality score vs CNV-inferred TF (R=0.81); samples classified by copy number burden. (B, C) ARBS nucleosome depletion at C1D1, reduced at C3D1, regained at PD. (D) PSA, TF and ARBS over time.
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ESMO 2026 slide: Poster 394P: Transcriptomic characterization of baseline immune programs in BCG-treated NMIBC (Sanchis) (shared by Pablo Sanchis)
Slide: Poster 394P: Transcriptomic characterization of baseline immune programs in BCG-treated NMIBC (Sanchis)
#ESMO26 poster session on basic science has kicked off! Happy to share our transcriptomics data charcaterizing the immunological profile during #BCG failure in #NMIBC @iquibicen @HospItalBA @FedericoCayol @ggueron https://t.co/eERlsPCpsM
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
394P TRANSCRIPTOMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF BASELINE IMMUNE PROGRAMS IN BCG-TREATED NON-MUSCLE INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER Pablo Sanchis1,2*, Rocío Solberg2, Ivan Macharashvili3, Agustina Sabater2,4, Hernán García Rivello5, Geraldine Gueron1, Federico Cayol3 1 Department of Biological Chemistry, IQUIBICEN (UBA-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2 Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE), Instituto de Tecnología (INTEC), Buenos Aires, Argentina; 3 Department of Oncology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 4 Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America; 5 Department of Pathology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. *Contact: pabloasanchis@gmail.com [Logos: IQUIBICEN, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, UADE, International Cancer Foundation, ESMO] 1. BACKGROUND & RATIONALE High Clinical Burden of BCG Failure: Intravesical Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy is the established standard-of-care for high-risk non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). However, up to 50% of patients experience recurrence or progression, frequently requiring radical cystectomy. Unmet Need for Predictive Biomarkers: There are currently no validated baseline biomarkers to identify tumors inherently resistant to BCG prior to treatment initiation. Study Hypothesis & Objective: We hypothesized that baseline primary NMIBC tumors harbor pre-existing transcriptomic and immunological rewiring that dictates therapeutic failure prior to BCG exposure. 2. METHODOLOGICAL WORKFLOW Phase 1: Multi-Cohort Harmonization & Quality Control Transcriptomics datasets (GSE13507, GSE176178, GSE224248) were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus. Patient clinical annotations were standardized for recurrence, progression, and BCG response. Phase 2: Differential Expression & Pathway Scoring (GSVA & GSEA) Differential gene expression was performed. Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) and GSEA evaluated functional activity across 10,488 GO Biological Processes, KEGG, and HALLMARK pathways. Phase 3: Immune Microenvironment Deconvolution & Subtyping xCell algorithms quantified 64 immune and stroma cell types. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering and PCA identified distinct pre-treatment resistance phenotypes among BCG non-responders. 3. SUMMARY TABLE OF ANALYZED COHORTS Dataset | Total (n) | BCG (n) | Recur. | Prog. | BCG Resp. | RFS | PFS | OS GSE13507 | 256 | 56 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes GSE176178 | 44 | 44 | No | No | Yes | No | No | No GSE224248 | 49 | 49 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No E-MTAB | 476 | 88 | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes BRS Cohort | 327 | 132 | Yes | Yes | No | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] The presenting author declares no conflict of interest related to this work. | ESMO 2026 Congress, Madrid, Spain 4. BASELINE TRANSCRIPTIONAL DYSREGULATION [Volcano plot: Baseline Differential Gene Expression (BCG Recurrent vs Non-Recurrent); Venn diagram, overlap 45; functional category table - small text largely illegible] Figure 1. Baseline transcriptional dysregulation in BCG-recurrent tumors. (A) Baseline Differential Gene Expression (Volcano Plot): Differential gene expression in pre-treatment primary NMIBC tumors comparing patients who subsequently recurred following BCG vs. non-recurrent controls in GSE13507 (n = 56). (B) Venn's diagram showcasing common genes significantly deregulated in the GSE13507 and GSE176178 datasets. Significant upregulation of key inflammatory, hypoxia, and metabolic mediators (including MARCO, CSF1, VEGFA, S100A12, HMOX1, HK2, and MTHFD2; P < 0.05, log2 fold change > 0.5) indicates coordinated baseline molecular rewiring in recurrent tumors at the time of diagnosis. 5. UNSUPERVISED PATHWAY SUBTYPING (GSVA) [Heatmap; GSVA boxplots: Antigen processing and presentation of peptide antigen via MHC class I; Natural Killer cell activation involved in immune response; GSEA T cell activation pathway NES = -1.49, p = 0.00229 (small, partly legible)] Figure 2. Baseline immune suppression in BCG-recurrent tumors. (A) Heatmap showcasing an unsupervised clustering analysis based on the enrichment levels of biological pathways profiled using GSVA. (B) Normalized GSVA enrichment scores in non-recurrent and recurrent tumors from the GSE13507 dataset. (C) GSEA plot illustrating significant downregulation of the T Cell Activation Pathway prior to BCG treatment in patients that subsequently recurred (NES = [illegible] normalized enrichment score). * P < 0.05. 6. BIOLOGICAL HETEROGENEITY [partly obscured by presenter] [PCA plot and heatmap, obscured] [Presenter Pablo Sanchis standing beside poster, ESMO badge 'Poster Presenter']
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: POTOMAC study design and primary endpoint DFS (ITT), De Santis (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC DFS in papillary-only and T1 subsets (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC cystectomy-free survival, papillary only and T1 (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: POTOMAC study design and primary endpoint DFS (ITT), De Santis · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC DFS in papillary-only and T1 subsets · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: POTOMAC cystectomy-free survival, papillary only and T1
Durvalumab + BCG in BCG-Naïve High-Risk NMIBC: Recurrence and Cystectomy-Free Survival in Papillary-Only Tumours From POTOMAC. Presented by Dr. Maria De Santis, #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/vAbuqZFcBf #BladderCancer #NMIBC #Immunotherapy https://t.co/GeRDD0LFEL
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] POTOMAC: Study Design and Primary Endpoint Durvalumab + BCG (I+M) reduced the risk of high-risk disease recurrence or death by 32% in the ITT population1 1018 patients with BCG-naive, high-risk NMIBC -> R 1:1:1 D+BCG (I+M) N=339: Durvalumab 1500 mg IV (Q4W × 13 cycles); BCG Induction Weekly × 6 weeks; BCG Maintenance 3 weekly doses at 3m 6m 12m 18m 24m D+BCG (I only) N=339: Durvalumab 1500 mg IV (Q4W × 13 cycles); BCG Induction Weekly × 6 weeks BCG (I+M) N=340: BCG Induction Weekly × 6 weeks; BCG Maintenance 3 weekly doses at 3m 6m 12m 18m 24m First patient enrolled: June 2018 | Last patient enrolled: October 2020 | Last D dose: January 2022 | Last BCG dose: January 2023 | Data cutoff: 03 April 2025 Primary endpoint: Disease-free survival D+BCG (I+M) N=339 | BCG (I+M) N=340 Events, n (%): 67 (20) | 98 (29) Median DFS, months (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) | NR (74.0–NR) Landmarks (12/24/36/48 months): D+BCG 92% / 87% / 82% / 80%; BCG 87% / 82% / 77% / 75% HR 0.68 (95% CI, 0.50–0.93) Stratified log-rank P value = 0.0154 No. of patients at risk: [illegible at this resolution] Median follow-up: 60.7 months For additional information, please refer to: De Santis M, et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221–2234. Survival table Endpoint: Disease-free survival (primary), ITT Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+BCG (I+M) | 339 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) | 340 | NR | 74.0–NR HR: 0.68 HR CI: 0.50–0.93 P: 0.0154 (stratified log-rank) Landmark rates: 12 months: D+BCG (I+M) 92% | BCG (I+M) 87% 24 months: D+BCG (I+M) 87% | BCG (I+M) 82% 36 months: D+BCG (I+M) 82% | BCG (I+M) 77% 48 months: D+BCG (I+M) 80% | BCG (I+M) 75% [Slide 2] POTOMAC: Disease-Free Survival in Patients With Papillary Only and With T1 Tumours D+BCG (I+M) showed a consistent benefit across papillary only and T1 subgroups Papillary only (64%–65% of ITT population)a,b,1 D+BCG (I+M) N=217 | BCG (I+M) N=220 Number of events, n (%): 37 (17) | 65 (30) Median DFS, months (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) | NR (74.0–NR) Median follow-up in censored patients: 60.7 months Landmarks (24/36/48 months): D+BCG 87% / 84% / 84%; BCG 81% / 76% / 74% HR 0.56 (95% CI, 0.37–0.84) T1 subset of papillary only (40%–43% of ITT population)c,d D+BCG (I+M) N=137 | BCG (I+M) N=145 Number of events, n (%): 22 (16) | 45 (31) Median DFS, months (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) | NR (69.3–NR) Median follow-up in censored patients: 60.7 months Landmarks (24/36/48 months): D+BCG 88% / 85% / 85%; BCG 79% / 75% / 73% HR 0.48 (95% CI, 0.28–0.79) No. of patients at risk: [illegible at this resolution] Survival table Endpoint: DFS, papillary-only and T1 subsets Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+BCG (I+M) papillary only | 217 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) papillary only | 220 | NR | 74.0–NR D+BCG (I+M) T1 | 137 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) T1 | 145 | NR | 69.3–NR HR: 0.56 (papillary only); 0.48 (T1) HR CI: 0.37–0.84; 0.28–0.79 Landmark rates: 24 months: D+BCG papillary only 87% | BCG papillary only 81% | D+BCG T1 88% | BCG T1 79% 36 months: D+BCG papillary only 84% | BCG papillary only 76% | D+BCG T1 85% | BCG T1 75% 48 months: D+BCG papillary only 84% | BCG papillary only 74% | D+BCG T1 85% | BCG T1 73% [Slide 4] POTOMAC: Cystectomy-Free Survival in Patients With Papillary Only and With T1 Tumours Cystectomy-free survival showed a favourable trend for D+BCG (I+M) vs BCG (I+M)a Papillary only D+BCG (I+M) N=217 | BCG (I+M) N=220 Total events, n (%): 31 (14) | 52 (24) Median CFS, months (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) | NR (78.3–NR) HR 0.59 (95% CI, 0.38–0.92) T1 D+BCG (I+M) N=137 | BCG (I+M) N=145 Total events, n (%): 18 (13) | 39 (27) Median CFS, months (95% CI): NR (NR–NR) | 78.3 (78.3–NR) HR 0.45 (95% CI, 0.25–0.78) No. of patients at risk: [illegible at this resolution] Survival table Endpoint: Cystectomy-free survival, papillary-only and T1 subsets Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+BCG (I+M) papillary only | 217 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) papillary only | 220 | NR | 78.3–NR D+BCG (I+M) T1 | 137 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) T1 | 145 | 78.3 | 78.3–NR HR: 0.59 (papillary only); 0.45 (T1) HR CI: 0.38–0.92; 0.25–0.78
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ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Nectin-4 [68Ga]-N188 vs FDG PET: SUVmax and TBR correlation scatter plots (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Nectin-4 [68Ga]-N188 vs FDG PET: sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for T, N and M staging (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Case presentation: [18F]-FDG PET/CT vs [68Ga]-N188 PET/CT images in urothelial carcinoma (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Response data: Nectin-4 [68Ga]-N188 vs FDG PET: SUVmax and TBR correlation scatter plots · 2) Slide: Nectin-4 [68Ga]-N188 vs FDG PET: sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for T, N and M staging · 3) Slide: Case presentation: [18F]-FDG PET/CT vs [68Ga]-N188 PET/CT images in urothelial carcinoma
Nectin-4-Targeted [68Ga]-N188-PET/CT vs [18F]-FDG-PET/CT for Staging Locally Advanced and Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma. Presented by @E_Laukhtina @MedUni_Wien. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/7pJEdsVWQp #UrothelialCancer #BladderCancer @myESMO https://t.co/b45ocAuiLe
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1. SUVmax: N188 vs FDG by lesion site T (Primary tumor) Spearman r=-0.096 p=0.695, n=19 95% CI [-0.53, 0.37] N (Lymph nodes) Spearman r=0.657 p<0.001, n=76 95% CI [0.51, 0.77] M (Visceral) Spearman r=0.210 p=0.148, n=49 95% CI [-0.08, 0.46] Bone (Osseous) Spearman r=-0.001 p=0.994, n=33 95% CI [-0.34, 0.34] Axes: Nectin4 SUVmax / FDG SUVmax Figure 2. TBR (SUVmax/BP): N188 vs FDG by lesion site T (Primary tumor) Spearman r=0.058 p=0.820, n=18 95% CI [-0.42, 0.51] N (Lymph nodes) Spearman r=0.635 p<0.001, n=76 95% CI [0.48, 0.75] M (Visceral) Spearman r=0.466 p<0.001, n=49 95% CI [0.21, 0.66] Bone (Osseous) Spearman r=0.298 p=0.092, n=33 95% CI [-0.05, 0.58] Axes: Nectin4 TBR (SUVmax/BP) / FDG TBR (SUVmax/BP) Lines: OLS fit with 95% CI band, for visualisation only; statistics are Spearman rank-based. [Slide 3] Figure 4. Case presentation: [18F]-FDG (a-c) vs [68Ga]-N188 (d-f) [18F]-FDG-PET/CT [68Ga]-N188-PET/CT a b c d e f
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: SWOG S2200 CONSORT diagram - 36 randomized to cabozantinib alone (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: SWOG S2200 adverse events table - cabozantinib (n=16) vs cabozantinib + atezolizumab (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: SWOG S2200 CONSORT diagram - 36 randomized to cabozantinib alone · 2) Safety data: SWOG S2200 adverse events table - cabozantinib (n=16) vs cabozantinib + atezolizumab
SWOG S2200: Cabozantinib with or Without Atezolizumab in Metastatic Papillary RCC. Presented by @maughanonc @huntsmancancer. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/pKI9b5a6iH #KidneyCancer #RCC #Immunotherapy @myESMO @SWOG https://t.co/zZlN5nKuRX
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Randomized (n=36) 1:1 Allocation Cabozantinib alone Allocated to intervention (n=18) Ineligible (n=2) Reasons: No evidence of metastatic papillary RCC (n=1), insufficient baseline procedures (n=1) Cabozantinib + Atezolizumab Allocated to intervention (n=18) Ineligible (n=1) Reason: Insufficient baseline procedures (n=1) Follow-up Eligible (n=16) Response Assessment: Determinable (n=15) Not Determinable (n=1) Consent withdrawn (n=1) Eligible (n=17) Response Assessment: Determinable (n=14) Not Determinable (n=3) Analysis Analyzed for primary outcome (n=16) Analyzed for safety (n=16) Analyzed for primary outcome (n=17) Analyzed for safety (n=17) Activated September 19, 2022 Closed January 16, 2026 Data cut off July 20, 2026 [Slide 4] Adverse Events Two grade 5 events were recorded – Respiratory failure (cabo, n=1) Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage (cabo/atezo, n=1) Adverse Event | Cabozantinib (n=16) All Grade | Grade 3/4 | Cabozantinib/Atezolizumab (n=17) All Grade | Grade 3/4 Total | 16 (100%) | 12 (75%) | 17 (100%) | 11 (65%) Diarrhea | 11 (69%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (65%) | 1 (6%) Fatigue | 10 (62%) | 3 (19%) | 12 (71%) | 0 (0%) AST increased | 12 (75%) | 1 (6%) | 9 (53%) | 0 (0%) Hypertension | 9 (56%) | 1 (6%) | 10 (59%) | 6 (35%) Hand-Foot syndrome | 9 (56%) | 1 (6%) | 9 (53%) | 2 (12%) ALT increased | 9 (56%) | 1 (6%) | 6 (35%) | 2 (12%) Nausea | 6 (38%) | 1 (6%) | 7 (41%) | 0 (0%) TSH increased | 8 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (29%) | 0 (0%) Anemia | 5 (31%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (41%) | 0 (0%) Anorexia | 6 (38%) | 3 (19%) | 6 (35%) | 0 (0%) Mucositis oral | 6 (38%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (35%) | 0 (0%) Dysgeusia | 6 (38%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (29%) | 0 (0%) Hyponatremia | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (41%) | 0 (0%) Proteinuria | 5 (31%) | 1 (6%) | 6 (35%) | 0 (0%) Hypoalbuminemia | 5 (31%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (24%) | 0 (0%) Hypocalcemia | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (29%) | 0 (0%) Hypothyroidism | 5 (31%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (24%) | 0 (0%) Platelet count decreased | 6 (38%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (18%) | 0 (0%) Weight loss | 5 (31%) | 1 (6%) | 4 (24%) | 1 (6%) Hoarseness | 5 (31%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (18%) | 0 (0%) Neutrophil count decreased | 6 (38%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) | 0 (0%) Creatinine increased | 5 (31%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (12%) | 0 (0%) Hyperglycemia | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (18%) | 0 (0%) Eosinophilia | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (12%) | 0 (0%) Muscle cramp | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (6%) Hair color changes | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) Headache | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) Vomiting | 4 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) Rash maculo-papular | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (24%) | 0 (0%)
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ESMO 2026 slide — response data: TheraPb waterfall plots: best PSA response (N=22) and best target-lesion change by BICR (shared by UroToday.com)
Response data: TheraPb waterfall plots: best PSA response (N=22) and best target-lesion change by BICR
Updated Results from the TheraPb Trial Defining the Recommended Phase 2 Dose of 212Pb-ADVC001 in PSMA-Positive #mCRPC. Presented by Aaron Hansen, MBBS, FRACP. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/byxKjjmoHk #mCRPC #ClinicalTrials @myESMO https://t.co/nPAjdCCcJs
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Figure 3a: Best PSA response as percentage change from baseline in all pts (N = 22) Best percentage change from baseline PSA PSA50 60 MBq (Q6W) | 120 MBq (Q4W) | 160 MBq (Q4W, Q2W) | 200 MBq (Q4W, Q2W, Q1W) Figure 3b: Best percentage change in target lesion sum of diameters from baseline in RECIST-evaluable pts (n = 6), by BICR cPR -42% | cPR -67% | cPR -77% | uCR -82% | cCR -100% | uCR [a] Best percentage change in SOD from baseline PD PR CR 200 MBq (Q4W, Q2W, Q1W) | 160 MBq (Q4W, Q2W) | 120 MBq (Q4W)
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ESMO 2026 slide: EV-309 poster: map of active and planned study sites (shared by UroToday.com)
Slide: EV-309 poster: map of active and planned study sites
EV-309: An Open-Label, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of Enfortumab Vedotin + Pembrolizumab for Bladder Preservation in Patients with #MIBC. Presented by @MattGalsky @TischCancer. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/gIMbygQUww @myESMO https://t.co/MANK5Vu3by
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[World map of study sites] Legend: Active (dark blue) - United States, Canada, South Korea; Planned (light blue) - Brazil, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Germany/central Europe, Turkey, China, Japan [country shading approximate, read from map] Active Planned
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ESMO 2026 slide: DLL3 PET case: Patient 9 intrapatient DLL3 heterogeneity (DLL3, FDG, PSMA PET) (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: DLL3 PET case: Patient 13 DLL3 PET-guided biopsy in prostate adenocarcinoma (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: DLL3 PET case: Patient 9 intrapatient DLL3 heterogeneity (DLL3, FDG, PSMA PET) · 2) Slide: DLL3 PET case: Patient 13 DLL3 PET-guided biopsy in prostate adenocarcinoma
DLL3 PET Identifies Neuroendocrine Differentiation and Tumor Heterogeneity in Advanced #ProstateCancer. Presented by @Tendler_S @MSKCancerCenter. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/KsUTM7w1Mt #mCRPC #PrecisionOncology https://t.co/jQIYOkIyFU
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] PATIENT 9 | INTRAPATIENT DLL3 HETEROGENEITY Strong DLL3 expression on IHC (H-score 280) contrasted with limited PET uptake, with only 10/41 lesions (24%) DLL3-avid, highlighting marked intrapatient heterogeneity. Osseous metastases involving the ribs with soft tissue component showing FDG and DLL3 positivity (red arrow) while lung metastasis shows FDG avidity without DLL3 avidity (green arrow). DLL3 FDG PSMA DLL3 FDG [Slide 2] PATIENT 13 | DLL3 PET-GUIDED BIOPSY After multiple lines of systemic therapy for prostate adenocarcinoma, DLL3 PET revealed a heterogeneous pattern of target expression, with only 4 of 40 assessed lesions (10%) demonstrating detectable DLL3 uptake. A DLL3-avid lesion was subsequently selected for biopsy, which confirmed neuroendocrine differentiation and high DLL3 expression by immunohistochemistry (H-score 170). The concordance between imaging and tissue illustrates how DLL3 PET may help identify lesions that provide clinically meaningful information about tumor biology. This case supports the potential role of whole-body DLL3 imaging in complementing conventional tissue sampling by directing biopsy toward lesions with evidence of the target of interest. DLL3 FDG
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ESMO 2026 slide: CH vs tumor HRR in liquid biopsy (Antonarakis): patient flow diagram, F1LCDx prostate cohort (shared by UroToday.com)
Slide: CH vs tumor HRR in liquid biopsy (Antonarakis): patient flow diagram, F1LCDx prostate cohort
Distinguishing Clonal Hematopoiesis from Tumor HRR Alterations in Liquid Biopsy: Implications for PARP Inhibitor Use in #mCRPC. Presented by @EAntonarakis @UMNCancer, #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/25zUQeZXbm #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/A6U3MJxMju
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Aim 1. Patients with prostate cancer and F1LCDx N = 18,691 Filtering: 15,766 no clinical data Clinical data available N = 2,925 Filtering: 1,846 did not receive PARPi Received PARPi N = 430 Filtering 7 missing sample collection date Aim 3. Sample before PARPi N = 366 Sample after PARPi N = 66* *9 patients had paired samples Filtering: 20 mHSPC; 61 missing information; 3 entered after PARPi therapy; 194 with no BRCA1/2, PALB2, RAD51C/D, BARD1 alteration**; 27 PARPi combo Aim 2. PARPi monotherapy and mCRPC with HRR alteration N = 61
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ESMO 2026 slide: UroCCR 267 neoadjuvant IO in localized ccRCC: reasons neoadjuvant therapy was given (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: UroCCR 267 neoadjuvant IO in ccRCC: surgical outcomes table and R0 resection rate (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: UroCCR 267 neoadjuvant IO in ccRCC: tumor response, ORR 68% in 16 evaluable (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: UroCCR 267 neoadjuvant IO in ccRCC: pathological stage after neoadjuvant treatment (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: UroCCR 267 neoadjuvant IO in localized ccRCC: reasons neoadjuvant therapy was given · 2) Slide: UroCCR 267 neoadjuvant IO in ccRCC: surgical outcomes table and R0 resection rate · 3) Response data: UroCCR 267 neoadjuvant IO in ccRCC: tumor response, ORR 68% in 16 evaluable · 4) Slide: UroCCR 267 neoadjuvant IO in ccRCC: pathological stage after neoadjuvant treatment
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in High-Risk Localized Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Multicenter Retrospective Study (UroCCR n°267). Presented by Fabien Moinard-Butot. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid > https://t.co/sc73jJz1vW #KidneyCancer #RCC #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/XjIMZ3G7aG
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[Slide 1] WHY WAS NEOADJUVANT THERAPY GIVEN ? Downstage vena cava thrombus 41% Facilitate resecability 47% Facilitate nephron-sparing surgery 12% [Slide 2] SURGICAL OUTCOMES Type of surgery | Number of patients (N = 17) Radical nephrectomy | 10 Partial nephrectomy | 5 Radical nephrectomy + controlateral partial nephrectomy | 1 Cryotherapy | 1 R0 resection 93% 2 postoperative complications (12.5%) : Urinary fistula, Pseudoaneurysm [Slide 3] TUMOR RESPONSE (16 patients evaluable) ORR 68% Best response (RECIST v1.1), n PR 11 SD 5 CR 0 [Slide 4] PATHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES AFTER NEOADJUVANT Figure 1 : Pathological stage after neoadjuvant treatment Number of patients Pathological stage pT0 pT1a pT1b pT2a pT3a pTx Pathological features, n (%) Tumor necrosis | 9 (53) Venous tumor thrombus | 7 (41) Sarcomatoid component | 3 (17)
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ESMO 2026 slide: CheckMate 214 nivolumab + ipilimumab vs sunitinib 9-year OS and PFS (discussant slide) (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: why most RCC patients still progress on checkpoint inhibitors (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: LAG-3 as the only new checkpoint with a phase 3 win: RELATIVITY-047 (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: Bar chart of confirmed ORR in KEYMAKER-U03 substudy 03A first-line ccRCC showing (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: CheckMate 214 nivolumab + ipilimumab vs sunitinib 9-year OS and PFS (discussant slide) · 2) Slide: Discussant slide: why most RCC patients still progress on checkpoint inhibitors · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: LAG-3 as the only new checkpoint with a phase 3 win: RELATIVITY-047 · 4) Response data: Bar chart of confirmed ORR in KEYMAKER-U03 substudy 03A first-line ccRCC showing
Novel Immunotherapy; CAR-T, Bispecific Antibodies, New ICIs. Presented by @KoenvdMijn @NKI_nl. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/cTaTOwS0aq #KidneyCancer #RCC #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/T2JXCsQ2gK
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] CURRENT STANDARD Dual checkpoint blockade: a durable tail at 9 years Anti-CTLA-4 Ipilimumab: releases T-cell priming in the lymph node Anti-PD-1 Nivolumab: restores effector function in the tumour CheckMate 214 N = 1,096 · first-line aRCC NIVO + IPI ×4 → NIVO vs sunitinib Median follow-up 9.3 years 31.4% vs 19.5% OS at 9 years · HR 0.71 (0.62–0.82) 22.7% vs 9.0% PFS at 8 years: the plateau But: ORR 39.5% and median PFS 12.4 vs 12.3 mo: the tail is a minority. ~70–75% relapse on combination therapy. A Overall survival B Progression-free survival per IRRC NIVO + IPI SUN Months Choueiri TK et al. Ann Oncol 2026;37:960. Burgers FH, van der Mijn JCK et al. Nat Rev Nephrol 2025. Survival table Endpoint: OS (CheckMate 214, ITT) NIVO + IPI Sunitinib HR: 0.71 HR CI: 0.62–0.82 9-year OS 31.4% vs 19.5% 8-year PFS 22.7% vs 9.0% [Slide 2] RESISTANCE Why most patients still progress on checkpoint inhibitors Cancer cell characteristics Intratumoural heterogeneity Low tumour mutational burden Tumour microenvironment Few B cells and TLS Dysfunctional DCs outside TLS B cell T cell Immature DC High infiltration of dysfunctional T cells ↑PD-1 ↑LAG-3 ↑CTLA-4 ↑TIM-3 Immunosuppressive cell subsets M2-likeTAMs MDSCs Treg cell IL-10, TGFβ NEW: HYPOXIA VEGFR TKI/IO responders ccRCC ↑VEGF Vhl-/- pseudohypoxia VEGFR TKI chronic VEGFR TKI SPP1 TAM True TME hypoxia metastasis • VHL loss = pseudohypoxia; normoxic HIF signaling • High pretreatment hypoxia signatures predict worse IO/TKI outcome (JAVELIN Renal 101, IMmotion150) • TKI-induced hypoxia recruits SPP1+ TAMs [Slide 3] NEW CHECKPOINTS LAG-3: the only new checkpoint with a phase 3 win RELATIVITY-047 · PFS · 1L melanoma · n = 714 Progression-free Survival (%) Relatlimab–nivolumab Nivolumab Months No. at Risk PFS 10.1 vs 4.6 mo, HR 0.75 (0.62–0.92) OS 51.0 vs 34.1 mo, HR 0.80 LAG-3 agents beyond relatlimab Agent | Latest result Fianlimab | Phase 3 1L melanoma (+ cemiplimab vs pembro): PFS 11.5 vs 6.4 mo, HR 0.85, not significant (May 2026); head-to-head vs nivo/rela ongoing Favezelimab | KEYFORM-007 (MSS CRC) stopped for futility (2024) Eftilagimod alfa Soluble LAG-3, APC agonist | TACTI-002 NSCLC ORR 48%; phase 3 TACTI-004 stopped for futility (Mar 2026) TIGIT PHASE 3 FAILURES Tiragolumab, vibostolimab, belrestotug, domvanalimab: all negative or futile (2024–26) TIM-3 PHASE 3 FAILURE Cobolimab: COSTAR Lung missed OS (2025); sabatolimab stopped in MDS VISTA PHASE 1 KVA12123, SNS-101: tolerable, stable disease only Tawbi HA et al. NEJM 2022;386:24. Fianlimab NCT05352672. KEYFORM-007. TACTI-004 (Mar 2026). TIGIT/TIM-3: Clinical Trials Arena 2025; ApexOnco 2026. Survival table Endpoint: PFS (RELATIVITY-047, 1L melanoma) Relatlimab–nivolumab | 355 | 10.1 mo Nivolumab | 359 | 4.6 mo HR: 0.75 HR CI: 0.62–0.92 [Slide 4] In RCC, LAG-3 and TIGIT have not improved on the backbone Confirmed ORR (%) · KEYMAKER-U03 substudy 03A, first-line ccRCC Pembrolizumab + lenvatinib (reference) 80.6 Belzutifan + pembro + lenvatinib 77.5 Quavonlimab (CTLA-4)/pembro + lenvatinib 71.3 Favezelimab (LAG-3)/pembro + lenvatinib 62.7 Vibostolimab (TIGIT)/pembro + belzutifan 42.5 Substudy 03B · previously treated Favezelimab (LAG-3) + pembrolizumab: no objective responses (6 arms, n = 263) VISTA · KVA12123 ± pembrolizumab Phase 1: one ICI-refractory RCC patient with stable disease (−24%) TIM-3 Strong rationale (TIM-3+ dysfunctional CD8+ TILs), but no RCC efficacy data reported Suárez C et al. Ann Oncol 2026. KVA12123: Kineta, Mar 2024. Burgers FH, van der Mijn JCK et al. Nat Rev Nephrol 2025.
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ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant (Syed Hussain): Is precision medicine possible based on TCGA gene expression subtypes? (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant (Syed Hussain): molecular subtypes and response to cisplatin-based NAC in MIBC (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant (Syed Hussain): Molecular types and I-O (Rosenberg Lancet 2016 IMvigor210 figures) (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Discussant (Syed Hussain): Is precision medicine possible based on TCGA gene expression subtypes? · 2) Slide: Discussant (Syed Hussain): molecular subtypes and response to cisplatin-based NAC in MIBC · 3) Slide: Discussant (Syed Hussain): Molecular types and I-O (Rosenberg Lancet 2016 IMvigor210 figures)
Invited Discussant: NIAGARA Molecular Subtypes and GDFATHER-NEO in #MIBC. Presented by @ProfSyedHussain @sheffielduni. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/bJN2j6AhaA #BladderCancer #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/arsgiDdYe4
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[Slide 2] IS PRECISION MEDICINE POSSIBLE BASED ON TCGA GENE EXPRESSION SUBTYPES? Lerner,…Kwiatkowski; TCGA (N=412), ASCO 2017, CELL 2017 Luminal: KRT20+, GATA3+, FOXA1+ Basal/Squamous: KRT5,6,14+, GATA3-, FOXA1- Luminal-papillary: FGFR3 mut, fusion, amp; Papillary histology; SHH+; Low CIS → Low risk; NAC*; FGFR3 inhibitors * Low predicted likelihood of response, based on preliminary data Luminal-infiltrated: Low purity; EMT markers (TWIST1, ZEB1); miR-200 family; Medium CD274 (PD-L1), CTLA-4; Myofibroblast markers; Wild type p53 → Anti-PD-L1, PD-1, CTLA-4; Cisplatin-based NAC** ** Low response rate Luminal: UPKs; KRT20; SNX31 → Targeted therapy? Basal/Squamous: Female; Squamous differentiation; Basal keratin markers; High CD274 (PD-L1), CTLA4; Immune infiltrates → Anti-PD-L1, PD-1, CTLA-4; Cisplatin-based NAC Neuronal: SOX2; DLX6; MSI1; PLEKHG4B; E2F3/SOX4 amp; High cell cycle → Etoposide/Cisplatin NAC [Slide 3] There is a relationship between molecular subtypes and response to cisplatin based Neo-adjuvant in MIBC. Non-NAC TCGA dataset (n = 397) | Discovery NAC dataset (n = 200) UNC: p = 0.009 | p = 0.014 (legend: Claudin, Basal, Luminal) → Basal ↑ Lund: p = 0.038 | p = 0.3 → Urobasal B ↑ TCGA: p < 0.0001 | p = 0.09 (legend: Cluster IV, Cluster III, Cluster II, Cluster I) Time (mo) Seiler et al. European Urology 2017 Survival table Endpoint: Survival by molecular subtype (Seiler et al. Eur Urol 2017; endpoint not labelled) P: UNC 0.009 / 0.014; Lund 0.038 / 0.3; TCGA <0.0001 / 0.09 (non-NAC / NAC datasets) [Slide 4] Molecular types and I-O B T-effector gene expression vs response (Progressive disease, Stable disease, Partial response, Complete response) CXCL9 p=0·0057; CXCL10 p=0·0079 Log2 gene expression Interferon-γ-inducible T-helper-1-type chemokines D CD8 infiltration vs response p=0·0265 % CD8 in tumour area: Stable/progressive disease vs Complete/partial response CD8+ T-cell infiltration E IC score by TCGA subtype (IC0, IC1, IC2, IC3): Cluster I n=72, Cluster II n=50 (Luminal); Cluster III n=38, Cluster IV n=35 (Basal) G Response by TCGA subtype (Progressive disease, Stable disease, Partial response, Complete response): Cluster I n=72, Cluster II n=50, Cluster III n=38, Cluster IV n=35 Discussant : Prof. Syed A Hussain, University of Sheffield Rosenberg et al. Lancet 2016; 387: 1909–20
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ESMO 2026 slide: Himalayas-1 global study footprint map (shared by UroToday.com)
Slide: Himalayas-1 global study footprint map
Himalayas-1: Rinzimetostat, an Allosteric PRC2 Inhibitor Combined with Darolutamide: A Global Phase 3 Study in #mCRPC Patients Previously Treated With Abiraterone Acetate. Presented by @quimmateo @VHIO, #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/XcjtPxp6wM #ProstateCancer #ClinicalTrials @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Figure 2. Global Himalayas-1 Study Footprint [World map with participating countries shaded, including North America, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Western Europe, Turkey, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia] himalayasprostatestudy.com
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: NIAGARA molecular subtypes exploratory analysis (Galsky): study design (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: NIAGARA biomarker-evaluable population baseline characteristics (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: NIAGARA EFS benefit in mutation-defined subgroups (forest plot) (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: NIAGARA molecular subtypes exploratory analysis (Galsky): study design · 2) Biomarker data: NIAGARA biomarker-evaluable population baseline characteristics · 3) Biomarker data: NIAGARA EFS benefit in mutation-defined subgroups (forest plot)
Exploratory Analysis of Molecular Subtypes and Association With Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Muscle-Invasive #BladderCancer #MIBC From #NIAGARA. Presented by @MattGalsky @TischCancer. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/jPVKBdjHIa @myESMO https://t.co/hZ1xH6joKU
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] NIAGARA: Study Design Study population • Adults • Cisplatin-eligible MIBC (cT2–T4aN0/1M0) • UC or UC with divergent differentiation or histological subtypes • Evaluated and confirmed for RC • CrCl of ≥40 mL/min R 1:1 BEPs: WES n=407; RNA-seq n=402 Durvalumab arm N=533 Neoadjuvant Q3W, 4 cycles: Durvalumab 1500 mg IV + Gemcitabine + cisplatin RC Adjuvant Q4W, 8 cycles: Durvalumab 1500 mg IV Comparator arm N=530: Gemcitabine + cisplatin → No treatment Primary endpoints • EFS • pCR Key secondary endpoint • OS Exploratory analyses • MIBC molecular drivers and subtypes in relation to treatment benefit • Dual DNA/RNA was extracted from baseline tumours for WES and RNA-seq analysis by Natera Inc. (Austin, TX, USA)a • Exploratory, non-alpha controlled assessment of molecular drivers and outcomes was conducted [Slide 2] NIAGARA: Biomarker-Evaluable Population Baseline Characteristics Baseline characteristics were generally similar between the BEPs and the ITT Baseline characteristicsa | WES BEP (n=407) | RNA-seq BEP (n=402) | ITT (N=1063)1 Treatment arm D+NAC | 51% | 52% | 50% Treatment arm NAC | 49% | 48% | 50% Age, years Median (range) | 66 (32–84) | 66 (32–84) | 65 (32–84) Sex Male | 82% | 83% | 82% Tumour stage >T2N0 | 60% | 60% | 57% Tumour stage T2N0 | 40% | 40% | 43% Renal function Adequate renal function | 81% | 81% | 81% Renal function Borderline renal function | 19% | 19% | 19% Regional lymph nodes N0 | 94% | 94% | 95% Regional lymph nodes N1 | 6% | 6% | 5% Histology UC | 84% | 85% | 85% Histology UC with divergent differentiation or histological subtypes | 16% | 15% | 15% PD-L1 expressionb High | 70% | 68% | 73% PD-L1 expressionb Low | 30% | 32% | 27% Cystectomyc Yes | 95% | 95% | 86% Cystectomyc No | 5% | 5% | 14% • Matched baseline WES and RNA-seq samples were available for n=352 patients [Slide 4] NIAGARA: EFS Benefit in Mutation-Defined Subgroups Addition of perioperative durvalumab to NAC consistently improved EFS across mutation-defined subgroups, with numerical increase of benefit for TMB-high and TP53- and FGFR3-mutated subgroups Population/subgroup | D arm | C arm | HR (95% CI) ITT (N=1063) | 533 | 530 | 0.68 (0.56–0.82) BEP (n=407) | 209 | 198 | 0.64 (0.45–0.89) TMB-high | 84 | 77 | 0.44 (0.25–0.76) TMB-low | 125 | 121 | 0.82 (0.53–1.26) TP53 mutated | 107 | 97 | 0.51 (0.32–0.81) TP53 WT | 102 | 101 | 0.81 (0.49–1.31) FGFR3 mutated | 20 | 24 | 0.24 (0.07–0.87) FGFR3 WT | 189 | 174 | 0.70 (0.49–0.99) TP53CC mutated (pathway) | 129 | 125 | 0.58 (0.38–0.88) RTK mutated (pathway) | 86 | 82 | 0.49 (0.28–0.85) DDR mutated (pathway) | 50 | 48 | 0.72 (0.36–1.43) Histone-mod mutated (pathway) | 83 | 85 | 0.63 (0.37–1.08) Chromatin remodelling (pathway) | 54 | 44 | 0.48 (0.23–0.98) EFS HR (log scale) Favours D arm | Favours C arm Graph depicts EFS HR (square) and 95% confidence intervals (lines), and was assessed by the Cox proportional hazards model, with treatment as the only covariate and ties handled by the Efron approach. BEP, biomarker-evaluable population; C, comparator; CC, cell cycle; CI, confidence interval; D, durvalumab; DDR, DNA damage response; EFS, event-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intention-to-treat population; NAC, neoadjuvant chemotherapy; RTK, receptor tyrosine kinase; TMB, tumour mutational burden; WT, wild-type.
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ESMO 2026 slide: BioChiP phase II carboplatin in pretreated mCRPC - Best Poster award, VHIO (shared by Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO))
Slide: BioChiP phase II carboplatin in pretreated mCRPC - Best Poster award, VHIO
🏆 Congratulations to @pablo_cresta, researcher in #VHIO’s Prostate Cancer Translational Research Group, on winning the Best Poster Award at #ESMO2026! His poster highlights BioChiP, an academic trial investigating carboplatin in metastatic castration-resistant #prostatecancer. 👏 Well deserved, Pablo!
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Best Poster rosette] BioChiP: A phase II, open-label, biomarker-guided study of carboplatin efficacy in pretreated metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer Background [illegible] Design [illegible] Key elegibility criteria [illegible] Procedures [illegible] Biomarker analyses [illegible] Endpoints [illegible] Statistical analysis [illegible] Conclusions [illegible] Acknowledgments Personal information TAKE HOME MESSAGES • Without biomarker selection, carboplatin showed a combined response rate of 21.5%. • Higher response rates were associated with a RAD51-defined HRD phenotype and with BRCA1/2 alterations. Genomic landscape of study population Primary endpoint · Response Rate 21.5% 95% CI 12.3 - 33.5 BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSE RATE 16.9% 95% CI 8.3 - 28.3 RADIOGRAPHIC RESPONSE RATE 22.7% 95% CI 11.5 - 37.8 Key secondary endpoint RESPONSE RATE BY RAD51 [small table - largely illegible] Patients characteristics [illegible table] Secondary endpoints OVERALL POPULATION rPFS CLINICAL PFS OVERALL SURVIVAL Exploratory [illegible]
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: ENZAMET: cumulative incidence of treatment-emergent SCNEPC (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: ENZAMET: overall survival from SCNEPC diagnosis by treatment group (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ENZAMET: cumulative incidence of treatment-emergent SCNEPC · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ENZAMET: overall survival from SCNEPC diagnosis by treatment group
Treatment-Emergent SCNEPC in #mHSPC in ENZAMET (ANZUP 1304). Presented by @MartinStockler. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/9MhyAvq1TX #ProstateCancer @myESMO https://t.co/oYEchEkYZ5
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Fig 1: Cumulative incidence of SCNEPC, by treatment group Cumulative Incidence of SCNEPC in ENZAMET (%) Enzalutamide Conventional NSAA Years Number at risk (event) Enzalutamide Conventional NSAA Survival table Endpoint: Cumulative incidence of SCNEPC Enzalutamide | 563 Conventional NSAA | 562 [Slide 2] Median OS (IQR) from SCNEPC diagnosis in ALL 19 pts 9 months (2-18), ENZA vs NSAA 9 vs 7, p=0.3 (see Fig 2) Fig 2: OS from diagnosis of SCNEPC, by treatment group Proportion Alive NSAA ENZA Months since SCNEPC diagnosis Number at risk (number of events) Survival table Endpoint: OS from SCNEPC diagnosis ENZA | 15 | 9 months NSAA | 4 | 7 months P: 0.3
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: BARCODE2 study schema (open-label single-arm phase II, mCRPC carboplatin) (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: BARCODE2 screening and enrolment flow (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — response data: BARCODE2 stage 1 response rates by genetic group (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: BARCODE2 study schema (open-label single-arm phase II, mCRPC carboplatin) · 2) Trial design schema: BARCODE2 screening and enrolment flow · 3) Response data: BARCODE2 stage 1 response rates by genetic group
Targeted Treatment of #mCRPC Based on Genetic Profiling: Results from the BARCODE2 Trial. Presented by Dr. Ann-Britt Jones, #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/CX1X7piptl #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/wsiQOOQxBW
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] BARCODE2: Open-label, single arm phase II study Part 1: Genetic screening for actionable DRG PGV - Cohort: mCRPC with prior/ongoing treatment of docetaxel and/or abiraterone/enzalutamide - Screen using DRG panel (n=115) based on known associations of germline variants with mCRPC* → PGV absent: standard of care off study - PGV present: monitor until qualifying progression Part 2: Treatment with 3-weekly carboplatin (AUC5) - Progression after treatment of docetaxel and abiraterone/enzalutamide ← Direct entrants: mCRPC with eligible treatment history and prior confirmed PGV - Enter part 2 and start carboplatin - Follow-up including RECIST, PSA, bone scans and adverse events → Discontinue carboplatin after maximum 10 cycles or disease progression if occurring first [Slide 2] From May 2017 to June 2025: genetic profiling of 301/303 (99.3%) part 1 entrants - 7/301 (2.3%) part 2 ineligible mutation - 249/301 (82.7%) with no mutation - 45/301 (15.0%) with part 2 eligible variant Group 1 (BRCA): 9/301 (3.0%) [95% CI 1.4-5.6] → 9* entered trial; 2 did not → 6/9 (66.7%) started carboplatin Group 2 (Lynch syndrome): 3/301 (1.0%) [95% CI 0.2-2.9] → 1 entered trial; 2 did not → 1/1 (100%) started carboplatin Group 3 (other DRG): 33/301 (11.0%) [95% CI 7.7-15.1] → 14 entered trial; 19 did not → 12/14 started carboplatin (85.7%) [Slide 3] | | Group 1 (BRCA) (N=9) | Group 2 (Lynch syndrome) (N=1) | Group 3 (other DRG) (N=14) | | Target response in stage 1 & 2 | ≥1/6; ≥3/11 | ≥1/6; ≥3/11 | ≥2/12; ≥5/18 | | Stage 1 response rate (%) | 2/6 (33.3) [82% CI 8.7-67.7] | 0/1 (0) [91% 1-sided CI 0-91.0] | 0/11 (0) [95% 1-sided CI 0-23.8] | | Outcome | Target met; recruitment closed due to new treatment pathway | Insufficient data for analysis; recruitment closed | Target not met; recruitment closed |
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ESMO 2026 slide: Decipher genomic classifier risk-group distribution: STAMPEDE vs commercial testing in NCCN very (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE: prostate cancer-specific mortality by Decipher risk group (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Transcriptomic signatures: STAMPEDE vs real-world data standardized sHR for distant metastasis (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Decipher genomic classifier risk-group distribution: STAMPEDE vs commercial testing in NCCN very · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: STAMPEDE: prostate cancer-specific mortality by Decipher risk group · 3) Slide: Transcriptomic signatures: STAMPEDE vs real-world data standardized sHR for distant metastasis
Transcriptome Classifier Risk Stratification and Intensification with ARPIs for Clinically Very High-Risk #ProstateCancer. Presented by Sarah Howlett, MBBS @ucl. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/aeEyaFw17o #PrecisionOncology #GUOnc @myESMO https://t.co/Y39PcHhxCe
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] STAMPEDE (n=401) | 18% | 31% | 51% Commercial testing (n = 27,607) NCCN very high risk (n = 2,845) | 13% | 23% | 64% NCCN high risk (n = 24,762) | 33% | 29% | 37% Decipher risk group* GC > 0.85 (purple) GC 0.61 - 0.85 (red) GC ≤ 0.60 (blue) (bar order: GC ≤ 0.60 | GC 0.61-0.85 | GC > 0.85) [Slide 3] Left panel: STAMPEDE ADT Prostate cancer specific mortality (%) vs Years since randomisation (0-8) HR (95% CI): 1.43 (1.14 - 1.81) p-value: 0.002* Number at risk (% PCSM) GC > 0.85: 101 | 98 (2%) | 80 (15%) | 49 (26%) GC 0.61-0.85: 65 | 65 (0%) | 55 (8%) | 43 (12%) GC ≤ 0.60: 42 | 41 (2%) | 38 (5%) | 34 (7%) Right panel: STAMPEDE ADT + abi HR (95% CI): 1.60 (1.16 - 2.21) p-value: 0.004* Number at risk (% PCSM) GC > 0.85: 105 | 97 (4%) | 78 (10%) | 60 (22%) GC 0.61-0.85: 58 | 57 (0%) | 53 (2%) | 47 (5%) GC ≤ 0.60: 30 | 30 (0%) | 28 (3%) | 22 (3%) Decipher risk group: GC ≤ 0.60 | GC 0.61 - 0.85 | GC > 0.85 Survival table Endpoint: Prostate cancer-specific mortality by Decipher risk group (STAMPEDE ADT and ADT+abi cohorts) ADT: GC > 0.85 | 101 ADT: GC 0.61-0.85 | 65 ADT: GC ≤ 0.60 | 42 ADT + abi: GC > 0.85 | 105 ADT + abi: GC 0.61-0.85 | 58 ADT + abi: GC ≤ 0.60 | 30 HR: ADT: 1.43; ADT + abi: 1.60 HR CI: ADT: 1.14 - 1.81; ADT + abi: 1.16 - 2.21 P: ADT: 0.002*; ADT + abi: 0.004* Landmark rates: last at-risk column (time not labelled): ADT: GC > 0.85 26% | ADT: GC 0.61-0.85 12% | ADT: GC ≤ 0.60 7% | ADT + abi: GC > 0.85 22% | ADT + abi: GC 0.61-0.85 5% | ADT + abi: GC ≤ 0.60 3% [Slide 4] STAMPEDE standardized sHR for distant metastasis (y-axis 1.0-3.0) RWD standardized sHR for distant metastasis (x-axis 1.0-2.0) Labelled points: Decipher; pTEN loss Saal; p53 loss; pTEN loss Liu; Zhang basal; PORTOS; Androgen response HM Legend: DNA repair | Hallmarks of cancer | Prostate subtyping | Risk models
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ESMO 2026 slide: TALAPRO-2 China cohort Table 2: HRR gene alteration frequencies among patients with informative (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: TALAPRO-2 China cohort Figure 2: rPFS by BICR forest plot for HRR single-gene alterations and gene (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: TALAPRO-2 China cohort Figure 3: heatmap of tumour mutations by response category (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: TALAPRO-2 China cohort Figure 4: exploratory associations between non-HRR gene alterations (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: TALAPRO-2 China cohort Table 2: HRR gene alteration frequencies among patients with informative · 2) Slide: TALAPRO-2 China cohort Figure 2: rPFS by BICR forest plot for HRR single-gene alterations and gene · 3) Biomarker data: TALAPRO-2 China cohort Figure 3: heatmap of tumour mutations by response category · 4) Slide: TALAPRO-2 China cohort Figure 4: exploratory associations between non-HRR gene alterations
TALAPRO-2 China Cohort Biomarker Analysis: First-line talazoparib + enzalutamide in #mCRPC. Presented by Dingwei Ye. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/YT6OjrxQh8 #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/LoRGIArlbx
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Table 2. HRR Gene Alteration Frequencies* Among Patients With Informative NGS Results in the TALAPRO-2 China Cohort | TALA + ENZA (n=31) | PBO + ENZA (n=32) | Total (N=63) ATM | 5 (16.1) | 2 (6.3) | 7 (11.1) ATR | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (3.2) BRCA1 | 1 (3.2) | 0 | 1 (1.6) BRCA2 | 5 (16.1) | 3 (9.4) | 8 (12.7) CDK12 | 3 (9.7) | 8 (25.0) | 11 (17.5) CHEK2 | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (3.2) FANCA | 1 (3.2) | 0 | 1 (1.6) MLH1 | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 1 (1.6) MRE11A | 0 | 0 | 0 NBN | 0 | 0 | 0 PALB2 | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 1 (1.6) RAD51C | 0 | 0 | 0 Data are presented as n (%), with percentages calculated using the number of patients with informative NGS results as the denominator. Analyses included all informative tumor tissue NGS results available for the China cohort, including prospectively available results and retrospectively analyzed results obtained after randomization. *Mutations detected in one or more genes from the 12-gene HRR panel, alone or in combination with mutations in other genes, among patients with informative NGS results in the TALAPRO-2 China cohort. Patients with alterations in more than one HRR gene were counted once for each affected gene; therefore, counts across genes were not mutually exclusive and should not be summed. ENZA=enzalutamide; HRR=homologous recombination repair; NGS=next-generation sequencing; PBO=placebo; TALA=talazoparib. [Slide 2] Figure 2. rPFS by BICR for Selected 12-Panel HRR Single-Gene Alterations Groups and Gene Alteration Clusters Based on Prospective Testing of Patients in the TALAPRO-2 China Cohort* Subgroup | TALA + ENZA No. of events/No. of patients | PBO + ENZA | TALA + ENZA Median (months) | PBO + ENZA | HR (95% CI) | p-value All HRR-deficient | 8/14 | 9/12 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 0.20 (0.07–0.61) | 0.0023 Only CHEK2† | 0/1 | 0/1 | NR | NR | NR | NR Only ATM† | 2/3 | 0/1 | 13.8 | NR | NR | NR Only BRCA2† | 2/4 | 0 | 27.7 | NR | NR | NR Only CDK12 | 2/3 | 5/6 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 0.14 (0.02–1.31) | 0.0513 BRCA cluster | 4/6 | 2/3 | 19.4 | 8.3 | 0.35 (0.05–2.62) | 0.2872 CDK12 cluster | 2/3 | 7/8 | 15.7 | 3.8 | 0.13 (0.02–1.10) | 0.0324 ATM cluster† | 2/4 | 0/1 | 13.8 | NR | NR | NR Other gene cluster† | 0/1 | 0 | NR | NR | NR | NR Hierarchy Favors TALA + ENZA | Favors PBO + ENZA HRs for all subgroups were based on an unstratified Cox model with treatment as the only covariate; p-values are 2-sided. For the single gene groupings, only patients bearing alteration(s) in the designated HRR gene and no other HRR genes are displayed. *HRR gene alteration status was based on prospective tumor tissue testing results available at or before randomization; †HR (95% CI) cannot be calculated. BICR=blinded independent central review; CI=confidence interval; ENZA=enzalutamide; HR=hazard ratio; HRR=homologous recombination repair; NR=not reached; PBO=placebo; rPFS=radiographic progression-free survival; TALA=talazoparib. [Slide 3] Figure 3. Heatmap of Tumor Mutations by Response Category in the Evaluable Biomarker Analysis Population of the TALAPRO-2 China Cohort (n=54) Treatment Response PTEN (29.6%) TP53 (29.6%) MLL2 (27.8%) ATM (24.1%) BRCA2 (18.5%) CDK12 (18.5%) APC (16.7%) PTCH1 (16.7%) IRS2 (14.8%) TET2 (14.8%) TMPRSS2 (14.8%) ATR (13.0%) FGFR3 (13.0%) LTK (13.0%) MSH3 (13.0%) RAD21 (13.0%) STK11 (13.0%) TSC2 (13.0%) ZNF217 (13.0%) BRAF (11.1%) KDM6A (11.1%) SPEN (11.1%) SPOP (11.1%) Treatment: PBO + ENZA; TALA + ENZA Response: CR; NCR/NPD; NE; PD; PR; SD Alterations: None; CN-Amplification; CN-Loss; Deletion; Insertion; RE-Deletion; RE-Fusion; RE-Other; RE-Truncation; SV; Multiple alterations [Slide 4] Figure 4. Exploratory Analysis of Associations Between Non-HRR Gene Alterations and rPFS in the TALAPRO-2 China Cohort TP53 MLL2 TET2 PTEN P-value (log scale) HR (log scale)
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ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: CHHiP trial: MMAI AI biomarker reclassification of NCCN and CPG risk groups (shared by UroToday.com)
Biomarker data: CHHiP trial: MMAI AI biomarker reclassification of NCCN and CPG risk groups
Prognostic Value of a Multimodal AI Biomarker in Contemporary MRI-Staged #ProstateCancer Patients in the CHHiP Trial. Presented by Isabel Syndikus, MD @CCCNHS. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/h7D9cEVH74 #PrecisionOncology #RadOnc @myESMO https://t.co/LuDkqgYYWR
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KEY TAKEAWAY Despite clinical risk group reassignment by MRI T staging, MMAI still reclassified NCCN risk in 602 pts (549 down) and CPG risk in 630 pts (539 down) MMAI Risk Group: High, Intermediate, Low NCCN risk group → MMAI risk group Number of Patients NCCN Low: 0% High; 31.2% Intermediate; 68.8% Low NCCN Intermediate: 5.0% High; 62.6% Intermediate; 32.4% Low NCCN High: 18.7% High; 78.9% Intermediate; 2.4% Low CPG → MMAI risk group CPG 1: 1.0% High; 52.5% Intermediate; 46.5% Low CPG 2: 1.1% High; 58.5% Intermediate; 40.4% Low CPG 3: 9.0% High; 65.8% Intermediate; 25.3% Low CPG 4: 15.8% High; 81.6% Intermediate; 2.6% Low CPG 5: 31.0% High; 67.6% Intermediate; 1.4% Low
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ESMO 2026 slide: Meta-analysis of abiraterone and enzalutamide by ethnicity in mCRPC: 42 studies, 30,463 patients (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Bar charts of PSA50, median PFS and median OS by ethnicity for abiraterone vs enzalutamide in mCRPC (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Figure 1 table: PSA50, median PFS and median OS by ethnicity for abiraterone vs enzalutamide (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Meta-analysis of abiraterone and enzalutamide by ethnicity in mCRPC: 42 studies, 30,463 patients · 2) Slide: Bar charts of PSA50, median PFS and median OS by ethnicity for abiraterone vs enzalutamide in mCRPC · 3) Slide: Figure 1 table: PSA50, median PFS and median OS by ethnicity for abiraterone vs enzalutamide
Ethnicity-Based Analysis of Abiraterone and Enzalutamide Outcomes in 30,000 #mCRPC Patients. Presented by Jocelyn Tan, MD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/0qyvKhZZ0G #ProstateCancer @myESMO https://t.co/KfJB6dUgIe
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 42 included studies 30,463 mCRPC patients Asian 2,427 Black 2,324 White 22,015 Mixed 3,697 [Slide 2] PSA50 (%) mPFS (mo) mOS (mo) Asian Black White Mixed [Slide 3] Figure 1. Matrix with Ethnicities, ARPI and Treatment Endpoints. Subgroup | Abiraterone (AA) | Enzalutamide (ENZA) PSA50 (%) Asian | 55.4 (95% CI: 44.7-65.7) | 73.0 (95% CI: 67-79) Black | 74.0 (95% CI: 60-85) | 63.0 (95% CI: 56-70) White | 62.1 (95% CI: 57-67) | 77.0 (95% CI: 60-88) Mixed | 50.0 (95% CI: 48-51) | N/A mPFS (mo) Asian | 9.9 (95% CI: 6.9-14.4) | 13.2 (95% CI: 7.7-22.5) Black | 14.4 (95% CI: 12.7-16.4) | 9.5 (95% CI: 9.5-9.5) White | 15.5 (95% CI: 11.7-20.3) | 11.1 (95% CI: 8.3-14.9) Mixed | N/A | N/A mOS (mo) Asian | 25.6 (95% CI: 15.4-42.7) | 27.2 (95% CI: 14.3-52.0) Black | 22.8 (95% CI: 20.1-26.0) | N/A White | 25.7 (95% CI: 22.3-29.6) | 25.2 (95% CI: 19.8-32.2) Mixed | 23.4 (95% CI: 23.4-23.4) | N/A
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ESMO 2026 slide: [18F]PSMA-1007 PET and serial [211At]PSMA-5 SPECT images at 1, 3 and 24 hours after first cycle (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: PSMA PET before and 3 months after three cycles of [211At]PSMA-5 in a patient with mCRPC (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: [18F]PSMA-1007 PET and serial [211At]PSMA-5 SPECT images at 1, 3 and 24 hours after first cycle · 2) Slide: PSMA PET before and 3 months after three cycles of [211At]PSMA-5 in a patient with mCRPC
First-in-Human Evaluation of 211At-PSMA-5 as a Novel Targeted Alpha Therapy in Patients with #mCRPC: Alpha-PS1 Trial. Presented by Tadashi Watabe, MD, PhD, #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/RPGmeGWek7 #ProstateCancer #Theranostics @myESMO https://t.co/5QdhhlD4av
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] [211At]PSMA-5 SPECT (1st cycle) [18F]PSMA-1007 PET 1hr 3hr 24hr SUV 0–8 [Slide 4] Pre-treatment 3 months [211At]PSMA-5 3 cycles Pre PSMA-PET (PSA 25.14) 3months (PSA 1.34)
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ESMO 2026 slide: Survival curves by NAC vs control and NID vs non-NID status in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Liquid biopsy sources in bladder cancer: blood ctDNA and urine utDNA analytes (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Recurrence-free survival by ctDNA status after cystectomy (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Disease-free survival with atezolizumab vs placebo among ctDNA-positive patients (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Survival curves by NAC vs control and NID vs non-NID status in muscle-invasive bladder cancer · 2) Biomarker data: Liquid biopsy sources in bladder cancer: blood ctDNA and urine utDNA analytes · 3) Biomarker data: Recurrence-free survival by ctDNA status after cystectomy · 4) Biomarker data: Disease-free survival with atezolizumab vs placebo among ctDNA-positive patients
How to Determine Response and Treatment Choice in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. Presented by Dr. Jorgen Jensen, #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/jgAzr8euwB #BladderCancer #MIBC #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/AWx2PkrJ45
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Cum Survival Survival Years NAC NID Ctrl NID NAC non-NID Ctrl non-NID Survival table Endpoint: Cum Survival (survival years) NAC NID Ctrl NID NAC non-NID Ctrl non-NID [Slide 2] 1 Blood Circulating Tumour DNA (ctDNA) Circulating Tumour Micro RNA (miRNA) Circulating Tumour Cells (CTCs) Exosomes Proteomics and Metabolomics ctDNA 2 Urine Urinary Tumour DNA (utDNA) Urinary Tumour Micro RNA (U-miRNA) Exosomes Proteomics and Metabolomics utDNA [Slide 3] ctDNA After Cystectomy RFS (probability) Time Since Cystectomy (days) P < .001 Survival table Endpoint: RFS after cystectomy by ctDNA status P: <.001 [Slide 4] Disease-free Survival among All Patients with ctDNA-Positive Status Percentage of Patients Months since Randomization No. of Events (%) Median Disease-free Survival (95% CI) mo Atezolizumab (N=167) 112 (67) 9.9 (7.2–12.7) Placebo (N=83) 66 (80) 4.8 (4.1–8.3) Stratified hazard ratio for first disease recurrence or death, 0.64 (95% CI, 0.47–0.87) P=0.005 Atezolizumab Placebo No. at Risk Survival table Endpoint: Disease-free survival (ctDNA-positive) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Atezolizumab | 167 | 9.9 mo | 7.2–12.7 Placebo | 83 | 4.8 mo | 4.1–8.3 HR: 0.64 HR CI: 0.47–0.87 P: 0.005
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ESMO 2026 slide: Bar chart of xerostomia incidence by 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium dose (PAnTHA) (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Bar chart of improvement in grade 2 xerostomia by 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium dose (PAnTHA) (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Swimmer plot of xerostomia grade over time by 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium dose (PAnTHA) (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Line chart of median Xerostomia Inventory scores over time by dose (PAnTHA) (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Bar chart of xerostomia incidence by 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium dose (PAnTHA) · 2) Slide: Bar chart of improvement in grade 2 xerostomia by 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium dose (PAnTHA) · 3) Slide: Swimmer plot of xerostomia grade over time by 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium dose (PAnTHA) · 4) Slide: Line chart of median Xerostomia Inventory scores over time by dose (PAnTHA)
Xerostomia Following 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium in #mCRPC: Phase 1 PAnTHA Study. Presented by @sebastienhotte. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/vi5IgXOWku #ProstateCancer #RadOnc @myESMO https://t.co/OoXnsUITrD
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1. Xerostomia incidence Dose (kBq/kg) | Grade 1 | Grade 2 150 | 31 | 62 125 | 58 | 25 100 | 77 | 15 75 | 50 | 25 Participants (%) Grade 1 Grade 2 [Slide 2] Figure 2. Improvement in grade 2 xerostomia 150 kBq/kg 13% (1/8) 125 kBq/kg 100% (3/3) 100 kBq/kg 50% (1/2) 75 kBq/kg 100% (3/3) [Slide 3] Figure 3. Xerostomia over time EOT 225Ac-PSMA-Trillium dose 150 kBq/kg 125 kBq/kg 100 kBq/kg 75 kBq/kg Grade 0 Grade 1 Grade 2 Dosing Study days The plot depicts xerostomia adverse events as they occurred during the study period. [Slide 4] Figure 4. Changes in median Xerostomia Inventory Questionnaire scores over time Median XI xerostomia score Study visit SCN (n=47) C2D1 (n=46) C3D1 (n=47) C4D1 (n=38) EOT (n=38) 12W FU (n=24) 24W FU (n=17) 75 kBq/kg 100 kBq/kg 125 kBq/kg 150 kBq/kg
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ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: PROMPT plasma ctDNA vs matched tissue HRR/PI3K-AKT oncoprint (Mehra, ESMO 2026) (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: PROMPT ctDNA vs tissue concordance PPV/PPA table by alteration class (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: PROMPT BRCA1/2 + HRRm tissue NGS vs plasma ctDNA Venn diagram (Mehra, ESMO 2026) (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Biomarker data: PROMPT plasma ctDNA vs matched tissue HRR/PI3K-AKT oncoprint (Mehra, ESMO 2026) · 2) Biomarker data: PROMPT ctDNA vs tissue concordance PPV/PPA table by alteration class · 3) Biomarker data: PROMPT BRCA1/2 + HRRm tissue NGS vs plasma ctDNA Venn diagram (Mehra, ESMO 2026)
Plasma ctDNA as Standalone or Adjunct to Tumor Tissue for HRR and PI3K/AKT Genotyping in mCRPC: PROMPT. Presented by @NivenMehra @radboudumc. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/tgiUh9WoVm #ProstateCancer #mCRPC #PrecisionOncology https://t.co/bLCNdWsgP0
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] HRR mutations concordant; PTEN loss graded, not absent HRR / BRCA and PI3K-AKT alterations: plasma ctDNA vs matched tissue FRESH (n=102) | ARCHIVAL (n=72) ctDNA fraction % biopsy Gene rows: BRCA2, BRCA1, ATM, CDK12, CHEK2, PALB2, NBN, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, PIK3CA, PIK3R1, AKT1 PTEN tissue PTEN ctDNA per-gene rows (black = CHIP, excluded on matched leukocyte DNA - a false plasma call) concordant | tissue-only | ctDNA-only | clonal haematopoiesis PTEN block - resolved by depth tissue biallelic loss (called) | ctDNA clonal biallelic | not evaluable (ctDNA fraction < 20%) tissue loss below the biallelic call | ctDNA subclonal / single-copy | excluded, coverage dropout [Slide 3] | SNV / indel | Biallelic loss BRCA1/2 | PPV 82% - PPA 93% (14/15) - 95% CI 70-99% | PPV 100% - PPA 50% (3/6) - 95% CI 19-81% HRR (non-BRCA) | PPV 97% - PPA 81% (29/36) - 95% CI 65-90% | n/a - n = 1 - not evaluable PI3K / AKT | PPV 65% - PPA 57% (13/23) - 95% CI 37-74% | PPV 50% - PPA 14% (8/58) - 95% CI 7-25% [Slide 4] BRCA1/2 + HRRm Tissue NGS | Plasma ctDNA 11 tissue only | 46 both | 4 plasma only n = 61 altered patients - circle and overlap areas proportional to patient numbers why discordant 11 tissue-only: 7 | 4 4 plasma-only: 2 | 1 | 1 not evaluable - ctDNA fraction below the class floor | technical - coverage / SNP filter or annotation assessable, still discordant - biology | no explanation identified
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ESMO 2026 slide: Scatter plot: tumour content concordance between NEMO and PCF_SELECT liquid biopsy methods in mCRPC (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: Violin plots of ctDNA tumour content over time in 225Ac-J591 and 177Lu-PSMA-617 (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Allele-specific ploidy across 225Ac-J591, 177Lu-PSMA-617 and SU2C-PCF cohorts and treatment (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Survival curves: biochemical PFS and overall survival (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Scatter plot: tumour content concordance between NEMO and PCF_SELECT liquid biopsy methods in mCRPC · 2) Biomarker data: Violin plots of ctDNA tumour content over time in 225Ac-J591 and 177Lu-PSMA-617 · 3) Slide: Allele-specific ploidy across 225Ac-J591, 177Lu-PSMA-617 and SU2C-PCF cohorts and treatment · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Survival curves: biochemical PFS and overall survival
Integrated Liquid Biopsy Profiling Using PCF_SELECT, NEMO, and CTCs in mAPMR #ProstateCancer Treated with PSMA-Targeted Radionuclide Therapy. Presented by @DrScottTagawa @WeillCornell. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/iKALpuozK8 #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/cdsYhi3Z7M
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 1. NEMO and PCF_SELECT Show Strong TC Concordance R = 0.92, p < 2.2e-16 TC PCF_SELECT TC NEMO 13/32 (40.6%) flat samples were TC positive by NEMO Figure 1. TC estimates were highly concordant between PCF_SELECT and NEMO (R=0.92, p<2.2e-16). Inset highlights low-TC samples. [Slide 2] 2. TC Declined at First Assessment (12 weeks) in 225Ac-J591 A 0.91 225Ac – J591 | 177Lu – PSMA – 617 Trial B 225Ac – J591 Baseline (n=30) | 12 weeks (n=19) | Progression (n=4) * ns ns C 177Lu – PSMA – 617 Baseline (n=50) | 12 weeks (n=37) | Progression (n=10) ns ns ns Timepoint Figure 2. TC was comparable across trials overall. TC declined at first assessment (12 weeks) in the 225Ac-J591 cohort, whereas no significant change was observed in the 177Lu-PSMA-617 cohort. [Slide 3] 3. Allele-specific ploidy across cohorts and treatment timepoints A 225Ac – J591 177Lu – PSMA – 617 SU2C–PCF asP B Ploidy status: Diploid / Polyploid 225Ac – J591: Diploid 58% (n=15); Polyploid 42% (n=11) 177Lu – PSMA – 617: Diploid 21% (n=8); Polyploid 79% (n=31) SU2C–PCF: Diploid 44% (n=148); Polyploid 56% (n=191) Frequency (%) C 225Ac – J591 Baseline (n=14) | 12 weeks (n=8) | Progression (n=4) ns ns ns D 177Lu – PSMA – 617 Baseline (n=14) | 12 weeks (n=20) | Progression (n=5) * ns ns Timepoint [Slide 4] 6. High asP and AR Gain Predicted Poorer PFS and OS A Biochemical Progression-Free Survival by asP B Biochemical Progression-Free Survival by AR copy-number status C Overall Survival by asP D Overall Survival by AR copy-number status Survival probability Time (Months) Number at risk n.d. / Diploid / High asP n.d. / WT / Gain Survival table Endpoint: Biochemical PFS by asP (panel A); also bPFS by AR CN (B, p=0.00031), OS by asP (C, p=0.029), OS by AR CN (D, p=0.0018) n.d. | 19 Diploid | 20 High asP | 40 P: 0.0066
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Robert Jones discussant: Prior hypothesis 1 - findings in MIBC (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Robert Jones discussant: Prior hypothesis 2 - JAVELIN Bladder 100 OS (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Robert Jones discussant: Prior hypothesis 2 - KEYNOTE-361 cisplatin (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Robert Jones discussant: Prior hypothesis 3 - findings from NIAGARA (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Robert Jones discussant: Prior hypothesis 1 - findings in MIBC · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Robert Jones discussant: Prior hypothesis 2 - JAVELIN Bladder 100 OS · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Robert Jones discussant: Prior hypothesis 2 - KEYNOTE-361 cisplatin · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Robert Jones discussant: Prior hypothesis 3 - findings from NIAGARA
Evolving Systemic Therapy in #BladderCancer. Presented by Robert Jones, MD, PhD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/xWTNHHl6c9 #MIBC #UrothelialCancer @myESMO https://t.co/8sTXqymbEz
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Prior hypothesis 1. Findings in muscle invasive bladder cancer Ambassador: Bladder primary, node negative, with or without prior cisplatin [Small KM: Disease-free survival; Pembro vs Observ.; embedded table: PEMBROLIZUMAB [illegible] NE (NE-NE); OBSERVATION [illegible] 27.1 (13.6-NE)?; HR (95% CI) [illegible]; at-risk rows illegible] CheckMate 274: Bladder primary, prior cisplatin Treatment | Median DFS (95% CI), months NIVO (n = 142): 19.6 (15.6-48.2) PBO (n = 142): 8.3 (5.6-11.2) HR (95% CI), 0.63 (0.47-0.84) Landmarks: NIVO 46.8% (36 mo), 42.6% (48 mo), 33.4% (60 mo); PBO 29.3% (36 mo), 27.8% (48 mo), 26.2% (60 mo) Disease-free survival probability (%) / Months No. at risk NIVO: 142 105 89 71 64 60 56 52 47 43 9 4 3 2 1 1 0 PBO: 142 77 55 46 43 40 38 38 36 32 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 Apolo et al. ESMO 2024 Galsky et al. Ann Oncol. Volume 37, Issue 1, 2026 Survival table Endpoint: DFS (CheckMate 274 subgroup: bladder primary, prior cisplatin) Arm | N | Median | Median CI NIVO | 142 | 19.6 mo | 15.6-48.2 PBO | 142 | 8.3 mo | 5.6-11.2 HR: 0.63 HR CI: 0.47-0.84 Landmark rates: 36 months: NIVO 46.8% | PBO 29.3% 48 months: NIVO 42.6% | PBO 27.8% 60 months: NIVO 33.4% | PBO 26.2% [Slide 2] Prior hypothesis 2. Findings in metastatic disease Concomitant ICPI and chemotherapy may be detrimental JAVELIN 100 bladder trial: overall survival Avelumab Plus BSC (n = 350) | BSC Alone (n = 350) Events, No. (%): 215 (61.4) | 237 (67.7) OS, median (95% CI), months: 23.8 (19.9 to 28.8) | 15.0 (13.5 to 18.2) Stratified HR (95% CI): 0.76 (0.63 to 0.91) 2-sided P: .0036 Landmarks: Avelumab 49.8% (24 mo), 36.0% (36 mo); BSC 38.4% (24 mo), 29.8% (36 mo) OS (%) / Time (months) No. at risk: Avelumab plus BSC: 350 318 274 237 216 183 164 140 99 74 53 31 13 4 1 0 BSC alone: 350 304 243 190 158 131 121 103 82 62 46 27 10 7 0 Powles et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Apr 18;41(19):3486–3492 Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival (JAVELIN Bladder 100) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Avelumab plus BSC | 350 | 23.8 mo | 19.9 to 28.8 BSC alone | 350 | 15.0 mo | 13.5 to 18.2 HR: 0.76 HR CI: 0.63 to 0.91 P: .0036 (2-sided) Landmark rates: 24 months: Avelumab plus BSC 49.8% | BSC alone 38.4% 36 months: Avelumab plus BSC 36.0% | BSC alone 29.8% [Slide 3] Prior hypothesis 2. Findings in metastatic disease Keynote-361: Cisplatin-allocated subgroup Progression-free survival: Pembrolizumab plus cisplatin-based chemotherapy - events 109 (69.9), PFS median 8.5 (8.2-10.3); Cisplatin-based chemotherapy - 98 (62.8), 7.1 (6.3-8.0); HR 0.67 (0.51-0.89) [small print, read with moderate confidence] Landmarks: 36.8% vs 16.4% (12 mo); 23.6% vs 10.6% (24 mo) No. at risk: 156 128 116 62 47 43 34 29 23 17 11 5 3 0 0 / 156 125 88 24 13 10 7 7 6 4 3 3 1 0 0 [small print] Overall survival: Pembrolizumab plus cisplatin-based chemotherapy - 102 (65.4), OS median 20.1 (14.6-24.1); Cisplatin-based chemotherapy - 108 (69.2), 16.4 (13.6-19.3); HR 0.80 (0.67-1.15) [small print] Landmarks: 67.3% vs 62.8% (12 mo); 42.8% vs 35.9% (24 mo) CheckMate 901: Gem-cis +/- nivolumab Progression-free Survival: Nivolumab+Gemcitabine-Cisplatin 211/304, median PFS 7.9 (7.6-9.5) mo; Gemcitabine-Cisplatin 191/304, 7.6 (6.1-7.8); Hazard ratio for disease progression or death, 0.72 (95% CI, 0.59-0.88); P=0.001 Landmarks: 34.2 (95% CI, 28.6-40.0) and 23.5 (95% CI, 18.3-29.0) nivo arm; 21.8 (95% CI, 16.1-27.9) and 9.6 (95% CI, 5.6-15.0) gem-cis [small print] No. at risk: Nivolumab+gemcitabine-cisplatin 304 179 82 57 41 31 19 11 6 1 0; Gemcitabine-cisplatin 304 119 35 17 10 8 5 1 0 0 0 Overall Survival: Nivolumab+Gemcitabine-Cisplatin 172/304, median OS 21.7 (18.6-26.4) mo; Gemcitabine-Cisplatin 193/304, 18.9 (14.7-22.4); Hazard ratio for death, 0.78 (95% CI, 0.63-0.96); P=0.02 Landmarks: 70.2 (95% CI, 64.6-75.2) and 46.9 (95% CI, 40.7-52.8) nivo arm; 62.7 (95% CI, 56.8-68.1) and 40.7 (95% CI, 34.6-46.7) gem-cis [small print] No. at risk: 304 264 196 142 97 69 48 25 15 7 2 0 / 304 242 166 122 82 49 33 17 13 4 1 0 van der Heijden et al. N Engl J Med 2023;389:1778-89 Powles et al. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2025 Feb;23(1):102261 Survival table Endpoint: PFS (CheckMate 901, nivolumab + gem-cis vs gem-cis) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Nivolumab+Gemcitabine-Cisplatin | 304 | 7.9 mo | 7.6-9.5 Gemcitabine-Cisplatin | 304 | 7.6 mo | 6.1-7.8 HR: 0.72 HR CI: 0.59-0.88 P: 0.001 [Slide 4] Prior hypothesis 3. Findings from NIAGARA Event-free survival HR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.56–0.82; P<0.0001 12 months: 76.0% (Durvalumab arm) vs 69.9% (Comparator arm) 24 months: 67.8% vs 59.8% Probability of EFS / Time from randomization (months) No. of patients at risk Durvalumab arm: 533 454 386 348 330 312 255 180 115 32 1 Comparator arm: 530 416 343 300 281 259 214 159 94 24 2 Overall survival Durvalumab arm N=533 | Comparator arm N=530 Number of deaths, n (%): 136 (25.5) | 169 (31.9) HR (95% CI): 0.75 (0.59–0.93) Stratified log-rank P value*: 0.0106 12 months: 89.5% vs 86.5%; 24 months: 82.2% vs 75.2% Probability of survival / Time from randomisation (months) [OS number-at-risk rows too small to read reliably] Powles et al. 2024. NEJM:391; 1773 - 1786 Survival table Endpoint: Event-free survival (NIAGARA) Durvalumab arm | 533 Comparator arm | 530 HR: 0.68 HR CI: 0.56–0.82 P: <0.0001 Landmark rates: 12 months: Durvalumab arm 76.0% | Comparator arm 69.9% 24 months: Durvalumab arm 67.8% | Comparator arm 59.8%
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: ChromoKey phase 2 study design: pembrolizumab + lenvatinib (cohort A) (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: ChromoKey Cohort A swimmer plot: duration of tumor control (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: ChromoKey phase 2 study design: pembrolizumab + lenvatinib (cohort A) · 2) Slide: ChromoKey Cohort A swimmer plot: duration of tumor control
ChromoKey Phase 2 Study Demonstrates Promising Activity of Lenvatinib + Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Chromophobe #RenalCellCarcinoma. Presented by Ilya Tsimafeyeu, MD, PhD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/MafD1zmGNN #KidneyCancer #RCC @myESMO https://t.co/EvsXpTJEcy
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[Slide 1] Patient with metastatic disease • histologically confirmed chRCC • ECOG PS 0-3 • measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 • any IMDC risk • ≥18 years old INCLUSION no previous systemic therapy → PEMBROLIZUMAB + LENVATINIB n=20 progression on systemic therapy, lenvatinib-naïve → LENVATINIB + EVEROLIMUS n=20 Primary endpoint: objective response rate Secondary endpoints: progression-free survival, overall survival, duration of response, safety [Slide 2] Duration of Tumor Control in ChromoKey Cohort A Patient (top to bottom): 15, 4, 13, 2, 10, 17, 6, 16, 5, 1, 18, 11, 7, 3, 20, 9, 19, 8, 12, 14 Legend: Partial response (PR); Stable disease (SD); Progression; Ongoing / censored X-axis: Duration of response or stable disease (months), 0–18
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-103 Cohorts DE/A/K: PFS by investigator, pooled EV+P vs EV monotherapy (shared by UroToday.com)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: EV-103 Cohorts DE/A/K: PFS by investigator, pooled EV+P vs EV monotherapy
Long-Term Follow-up of First-Line Enfortumab Vedotin + Pembrolizumab in Cisplatin-Ineligible la/mUC: EV-103 Cohorts DE/A and K. Presented by Dr. Jose Pablo Maroto Rey, #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/hAKipHFJui #BladderCancer #UrothelialCancer @myESMO https://t.co/oXmR4JU7UH
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Median PFS by INV was 10.4 months in the pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort Pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort Events/n | Median PFS (95% CI), mo 77/121 | 10.4 (8.2, 20.9) Landmark labels: 39.9% (30.6, 49.1); 29.1% (20.1, 38.6); 24.3% (15.1, 34.7); 20.2% (10.6, 32.1) No. at risk: 121 102 79 55 49 42 38 35 34 32 28 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 15 11 9 7 6 6 5 4 2 1 1 0 EV monotherapy cohort Events/n | Median PFS (95% CI), mo 50/73 | 6.4 (6.1, 8.4) Landmark labels: 13.7% (5.6, 25.5); 13.7% (5.6, 25.5); 13.7% (5.6, 25.5) No. at risk: 73 57 40 20 15 13 9 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PFS, %; Time, mo Survival table Endpoint: PFS by investigator Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pooled DE/A/K EV+P | 121 | 10.4 mo | 8.2, 20.9 EV monotherapy | 73 | 6.4 mo | 6.1, 8.4 Landmark rates: 24 mo (dotted line position): Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 39.9% (CI 30.6, 49.1) | EV monotherapy 13.7% (CI 5.6, 25.5) 48 mo (dotted line position): Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 29.1% (CI 20.1, 38.6) | EV monotherapy 13.7% (CI 5.6, 25.5) 60 mo (dotted line position): Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 24.3% (CI 15.1, 34.7) | EV monotherapy 13.7% (CI 5.6, 25.5) 84 mo (dotted line position): Pooled DE/A/K EV+P 20.2% (CI 10.6, 32.1)
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ESMO 2026 slide: INDIBLADE Table 1: baseline characteristics and HRQoL (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: INDIBLADE HRQoL change from baseline: global health status, physical, role and social functioning (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: INDIBLADE HRQoL change from baseline: emotional functioning, cognitive functioning, fatigue (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: INDIBLADE HRQoL change from baseline: urinary symptoms, sexual functioning, body image (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: INDIBLADE Table 1: baseline characteristics and HRQoL · 2) Slide: INDIBLADE HRQoL change from baseline: global health status, physical, role and social functioning · 3) Slide: INDIBLADE HRQoL change from baseline: emotional functioning, cognitive functioning, fatigue · 4) Slide: INDIBLADE HRQoL change from baseline: urinary symptoms, sexual functioning, body image
HRQoL After Induction Ipilimumab + Nivolumab and Bladder-Sparing Chemoradiotherapy in #MIBC: Phase 2 INDIBLADE Trial. Presented by Jan-Jaap Mellema @NKI_nl. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/VfIU1oPPqg #BladderCancer #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/bEbv0cQIyK
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Table 1. Baseline characteristics and HRQoL Baseline characteristics | N=50 Age median (IQR) | 65 (41-79) Sex | n (%) Male | 43 (86) Female | 7 (14) Clinical stage | n (%) cT2N0 | 22 (44) cT3N0 | 21 (42) cTxN1-2 | 7(14) WHO performance status | n (%) 0 | 39 (78) 1 | 11 (22) Baseline HRQoL EORTC-QLQ-C30, mean (SD) | N=43 Global Health Status (GHS) | 80,4 (18,3) Physical Functioning (PF) | 92.9 (12,1) Role Functioning (RF) | 89,7 (21,8) Social Functioning (SF) | 96,0 (12,1) Emotional Functioning (CF) | 86,5 (12,1) Cognitive Functioning (CF) | 94,8 (11,3) Fatigue (FA) | 12,7 (18,5) EORTC-QLQ-BLM30, mean (SD) | N=42 Urinary Symptoms (US) | 13,9 (11,5) Sexual Functioning (SX) | 29,6 (23,7) Body Image (BI) | 5,7 (11,6)
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ESMO 2026 slide: HIF–VHL–VEGF pathway schematic (Albiges HIF2α talk) (shared by UroToday.com)
Slide: HIF–VHL–VEGF pathway schematic (Albiges HIF2α talk)
Novel HIF2a Targeted Agents and Combination Strategies. Presented by @AlbigesL @GustaveRoussy. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj @PSH_Urology > https://t.co/HmJmLXqhyd #KidneyCancer #RCC #GUOnc @myESMO https://t.co/3aKZaAzjP5
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
HIF–VHL-VEGF PATHWAY [Journal figure, panel A] Clear-cell renal carcinoma cells; Increased HIF-α; TGF-α; VEGF; TGF-β; PDGF-B; Capillary; Red cells; Endothelial cell; Increased nutrients and oxygen [Panel B] Normoxia: Proline hydroxylase + Oxygen; Asparagine hydroxylase + Oxygen; HIF-α; Normal VHL protein; Mutated VHL protein; Elongin C; Elongin B; VHL protein; cul2; Rbx1; Ub; HIF-α ubiquitination by VHL protein SCF complex; Proteasome; Destruction of HIF-α; Cytoplasm Hypoxia: No hydroxylation of HIF-α; HIF-α; HIF-β; Translocation of HIF to nucleus; Nucleus; p300; HRE; VEGF; HIF-mediated transcriptional activation
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ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant session overview (Britt Suelmann): EV-103, SKB264-II-06, WUTSUP-02 in urothelial cancer (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: EV-103 durable benefit establishes the benchmark (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Discussant slide: EV + pembrolizumab durable survival in a frail population (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Discussant slide: SKB264-II-06 (NCT05642780) sacituzumab tirumotecan + pembrolizumab in UC (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: Discussant session overview (Britt Suelmann): EV-103, SKB264-II-06, WUTSUP-02 in urothelial cancer · 2) Slide: Discussant slide: EV-103 durable benefit establishes the benchmark · 3) Trial design schema: Discussant slide: EV + pembrolizumab durable survival in a frail population · 4) Slide: Discussant slide: SKB264-II-06 (NCT05642780) sacituzumab tirumotecan + pembrolizumab in UC
ADCs Across the Urothelial Cancer Continuum: EV-103, SKB264-II-06, and WUTSUP-02 Discussed. Presented by Britt Suelmann, MD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @chavarriagaj > https://t.co/Acj8TkHZuj #BladderCancer #UrothelialCancer #GUOnc @myESMO https://t.co/0YajVgmSwd
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Session Overview From EV-103 to the next ADC–immunotherapy era 1 Durability — EV-103: setting the long-term benchmark 2 Differentiation — SKB264-II-06: selecting the next treatment option 3 Expansion — WUTSUP-02: a HER2-directed ADC in curative-intent UTUC 4 Clinical implications — Patient selection, target choice and treatment sequence “ Can next-generation ADC–immunotherapy combinations surpass EV + pembrolizumab? [Slide 2] EV-103: durable benefit establishes the benchmark Long-term follow-up in cisplatin-ineligible La/mUC locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma [Embedded EV-103 cohort schematic - small print; legible: EV-103 dose escalation and expansion cohorts A and K (1L cisplatin-ineligible la/mUC); This analysis: Pooled EV+P DE/A/K (N=121); EV monotherapy Cohort K (N=73)] • Pooled: dose escalation + cohorts A and K (EV+P, n=121) • Longest EV+P follow-up in la/mUC (median 64.2 months) [Embedded DOR KM panels reproduced from the EV-103 presentation (Pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort; EV monotherapy cohort) - embedded numbers too small to read reliably here; see 2114401677000245524_s2 for the source slide] Callouts: Long-term disease control beyond 5 years | Long-term durability is markedly lower with EV monotherapy “ Responses persist beyond 5 years. Superior DOR versus EV monotherapy suggests durable ADC-IO synergy [Slide 3] EV + pembrolizumab: durable survival in a frail population What >5 years of EV-103 follow-up adds to phase III EV-302 EV-103: overall survival, pooled analysis [Embedded OS KM panels: Pooled DE/A/K EV+P cohort — Events/n 83/121, Median OS (95% CI), mo 27.7 (20.9, 39.6); EV monotherapy cohort — Events/n 54/73, Median OS 22.8 (16.3, 28.4); remaining embedded numbers too small to read] EV-302: OS, cisplatin-ineligible subgroup (ASCO 2025, Powles et al) [embedded KM, values illegible] EV-302: DOR, cisplatin-ineligible (van der Heijden et al. 2024) [embedded KM, values illegible] • Small phase Ib/II study, yet the basis for EV in earlier lines • Phase III EV-302 confirmed EV-103, incl. cisplatin-ineligible patients • Long-term survival is attainable in a traditionally frail population “ Long-term benefit makes EVP the current benchmark. [Slide 4] SKB264-II-06: a next-generation TROP2-directed option Activity is encouraging, but the clinical value lies in differentiation Enfortumab vedotin — Target: Nectin-4; Payload: MMAE microtubule inhibitor Sacituzumab tirumotecan — Target: TROP2; Payload: belotecan-derived topoisomerase I inhibitor; Bifunctional linker for maximal payload delivery Combined with pembrolizumab — ADC cytotoxicity + immune activation: potential synergy Phase 2 Study 2870-002/SKB264-II-06 (NCT05642780) [Embedded schematic - small print: Key Eligibility Criteria for UC Cohort (largely illegible); Sac-TMT [illegible dose] + Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV Q6W; N = 40; Endpoints — Primary: Safety including AEs and AEs leading to treatment discontinuation; ORR per RECIST v1.1 by investigator; Secondary: DCR, DOR, PFS per RECIST v1.1 by investigator; OS] PFS by TROP2 and PD-L1 [embedded KM panels; values illegible] • In the overall cohort, median PFS was 11.2 (95% CI, 5.8–NR) months and median OS was NR (95% CI, 17.2 mo to NR) Caution: N=40, 60% upper tract, 93% Asian; comparison with EVP requires phase III.
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Study schema: 3+3 dose escalation of CBM588 with nivolumab/ipilimumab (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Best overall response by CBM588 dose level with nivolumab/ipilimumab in mRCC (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: Progression-free survival with CBM588 plus nivolumab/ipilimumab (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: CBM588 + nivolumab/ipilimumab in metastatic RCC: baseline and on-treatment sMAdCAM-1 levels (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: Study schema: 3+3 dose escalation of CBM588 with nivolumab/ipilimumab · 2) Slide: Best overall response by CBM588 dose level with nivolumab/ipilimumab in mRCC · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Progression-free survival with CBM588 plus nivolumab/ipilimumab · 4) Slide: CBM588 + nivolumab/ipilimumab in metastatic RCC: baseline and on-treatment sMAdCAM-1 levels
CBM588 + Nivolumab/Ipilimumab in Metastatic RCC: First Results of a Dose-Escalation Study. Presented by Dr. Ali Moradi @cityofhope. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/9rkk0K3Xx3 #KidneyCancer #RCC #Immunotherapy @myESMO https://t.co/gk4dmSRHok
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] STUDY SCHEMA 3+3 Dose-Escalation of CBM588 With Nivo/Ipi in mRCC Population: Patients with treatment-naïve metastatic clear cell RCC, with or without sarcomatoid features, across all IMDC risk groups, with measurable disease per RECIST 1.1, initiating first-line systemic therapy. • Nivolumab: 3 mg/kg q3w ×4 → 480 mg q4w • Ipilimumab: 1 mg/kg q3w ×4 • Correlative Studies ○ Stool: Baseline, Week 13 ○ Peripheral blood cytokines + MADCAM-1: Baseline, on-treatment (Luminex) DL1: 4 x 10^8 CFU bid 0/3 DLT DL2: 1.2 x 10^9 CFU bid 0/3 DLT DL3: 4 x 10^9 CFU bid 0/6 DLT [Slide 2] Figure 1. Best overall response by CBM588 dose level Number of patients DL1: PR 1, SD 2 33.3% ORR (1/3) DL2: SD 3 0% ORR (0/3) DL3: CR 1, PR 6, SD 4, PD 5 43.8% ORR (7/16) CR PR SD PD Overall ORR: 36.4% (8/22) [Slide 3] Figure 2. Progression-free survival A Overall cohort (n=22) Median PFS: 5.5 months 95% CI: 2.6 - NE Median follow-up: 15.9 months Progressions: 12/22 B Dose level 3 (n=16) Median PFS: 5.5 months 95% CI: 2.6 - NE Median follow-up: 12.3 months Progressions: 8/16 Progression-free Survival Probability Time (months) Number at risk Survival table Endpoint: PFS Arm | N | Median | Median CI Overall cohort | 22 | 5.5 months | 2.6 - NE Dose level 3 | 16 | 5.5 months | 2.6 - NE [Slide 4] Figure 3. Baseline and on-treatment sMAdCAM-1 levels in responders and non-responders Responders Non-responders sMAdCAM-1 (ng/mL) Timepoint C1D1 C3D1 C5D1 Responders table: ng/mL | C1D1 | C3D1 | C5D1 Mean | 234 | 231 | 269 Median | 205 | 217 | 252 Non-responders table: ng/mL | C1D1 | C3D1 | C5D1 Mean | 215 | 209 | 243 Median | 209 | 234 | 279 Legend: Baseline and on-treatment plasma sMAdCAM-1 levels by response status. Serial measurements at C1D1, C3D1 and C5D1 in responders (n=6; blue) and nonresponders (n=12; gray). Lines connect measurements from individual patients. Dashed horizontal lines indicate the 180 ng/mL reference level. Mean and median concentrations (ng/mL) are shown below each panel.
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ESMO 2026 slide — response data: [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT Cohort A: correlation of tumor uptake with CAIX (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 vs FDG Cohort B: patient characteristics and lesion distribution (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Response data: [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT Cohort A: correlation of tumor uptake with CAIX · 2) Slide: [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 vs FDG Cohort B: patient characteristics and lesion distribution
Diagnostic and Staging Performance of CAIX-Targeted [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 PET/CT in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective Trial. Presented by Liangyou Gu, MD. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid > https://t.co/8D8yHKY3KI #KidneyCancer #RCC #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/WGzX6LnwGp
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Results: Cohort A Correlation Between Tumor Uptake and CAIX Expression Pearson r = 0.83 R2 = 0.68 P < 0.0001 Total n = 21 SUVmax value CAIX expression (IHC H-score) Samples / Fitted line / 95% CI r = 0.83, P < 0.0001, n = 21 Exploratory case: Response Monitoring SUV After 3 months of treatment, SUVmax decreased from 32.27 to 4.12 Postoperative histopathology also showed nearly absent CAIX expression. [Slide 3] Results: Cohort B DPI-4452 VS FDG TABLE1 Patient Characteristics (n = 41) Characteristics | Value Age (mean ± SD, years) | 62.15 ± 10.75 Gender Male, n (%) | 27 (65.9) Female, n (%) | 14 (34.1) Primary/recurrence, n (%) | 21 (51.2)/20 (48.8) Primary staging status (n=21) T stage, n (%) T1a/b | 2 (9.5)/3 (14.3) T2a/b | 1 (4.8)/2 (9.5) T3a/b/c | 6 (28.6)/2 (9.5)/1 (4.8) T4 | 4 (19.0) N stage, n (%) N0 | 16 (76.2) N1 | 5 (23.8) M stage, n (%) M0 | 9 (42.9) M1 | 12 (57.1) AJCC staging, n (%) I | 3 (14.3) II | 2 (9.5) III | 4 (19.0) IV | 12 (57.1) Lesion distribution Total = 612 Kidney (n=34) Lung (n=330) Bone (n=123) Lymph node (n=69) Muscle (n=18) Adrenal gland (n=15) Pancreas (n=14) Tumor thrombus (n=9)
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ESMO 2026 slide — mechanism of action: SYNC-T SV-102 Figure 1: proposed mechanism of action (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SYNC-T SV-102 phase 1: overall survival KM, all patients (N=15) (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SYNC-T SV-102 phase 1: OS KM by HS vs CRPC (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: SYNC-T SV-102 phase 1: adverse events bar chart (N=15) (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Mechanism of action: SYNC-T SV-102 Figure 1: proposed mechanism of action · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: SYNC-T SV-102 phase 1: overall survival KM, all patients (N=15) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: SYNC-T SV-102 phase 1: OS KM by HS vs CRPC · 4) Safety data: SYNC-T SV-102 phase 1: adverse events bar chart (N=15)
Long-term follow-up of Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic #ProstateCancer from the Phase 1 Trial of SYNC-T SV-102 #Immunotherapy. Presented by Dr. Carlos Vargas. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/3320QQSTbH #mCRPC @myESMO https://t.co/yE3xlFGKqU
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Figure 1. Proposed mechanism of action of SYNC-T Therapy SV-102 PATIENT-SPECIFIC TUMOR ANTIGENS RELEASED TUMOR + DRUG AND TUMOR ANTIGENS SYNCHRONIZE LOCATION AND ACTIVATE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TUMOR = Created in BioRender 1 Partial cryolysis of a single target tumor to release a heterogeneous population of patient-specific tumor antigens 2 Through same device, a multi-target drug is infused into the same tumor. Antigens & drug drain into TDLNs, synchronizing location with immune cells 3 Co-localization can create conditions for T cell activation and systemic anti-tumor response while minimizing systemic drug exposure & toxicity [Slide 2] Overall survival probability (%) / Time (months) Number of patients: 15 Number of events: 6 Median (95% CI): NA (27.9, NA) n: 15 13 12 3 0 (at 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 months) Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI All patients | 15 | NA (not reached) | 27.9, NA [Slide 3] Overall survival probability (%) / Time (months) Number of patients: 5 [HS]; 10 [CRPC] Number of events: 0 [HS]; 6 [CRPC] Median (95% CI): NA (NA, NA) [HS]; 27.9 (17.1, NA) [CRPC] Legend: HS | CRPC n (CRPC): 10 8 7 2 0 n (HSPC): 5 5 5 1 0 (at 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 months) Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival by disease state Arm | N | Median | Median CI HS (hormone-sensitive) | 5 | NA | NA, NA CRPC | 10 | 27.9 | 17.1, NA [Slide 4] Grade 1–2 | Grade 3 Hematuria 4 (26.7%) Fever 3 (20.0%) Diarrhea 2 (13.3%) Vomiting 2 (13.3%) Urinary tract infection 2 (13.3%) Diaphoresis / hyperhidrosis 2 (13.3%) Rash 2 (13.3%) Urinary retention 2 (13.3%) Spinal cord compression 1 (6.7%) Patients with event, % (N=15)
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ESMO 2026 slide: OncoDaily Grand Rounds Bladder Cancer Edition: audience poll on where to invest first (shared by OncoDaily)
Slide: OncoDaily Grand Rounds Bladder Cancer Edition: audience poll on where to invest first
The Bladder Cancer Edition at ESMO26 has come to a close! Thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined us for insightful discussions on recent advances and future directions in bladder cancer care. @DrFelixGuerrero @DrUddiGoswami @JaviMolinaC https://t.co/DWqcsUnx2n
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
Active poll If you could fund only one improvement this year, where would you invest first to improve bladder cancer outcomes? Early diagnosis, staging and MDT referral | 47% Perioperative systemic therapy access | 33% Surgery / radiotherapy / bladder-preservation capacity | 13% Modern metastatic therapy / maintenance / diagnostics | 7% [respondent count icon: 15]
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ESMO 2026 slide: Novel AR-targeted therapies in mCRPC - 'Still Hooked on the Receptor' (Alice Bernard-Tessier) (shared by Gustave Roussy)
Slide: Novel AR-targeted therapies in mCRPC - 'Still Hooked on the Receptor' (Alice Bernard-Tessier)
🔹 Gustave Roussy at #ESMO26 🔹 Dr Alice Bernard-Tessier on Novel AR-targeted therapies at @myESMO. #ESMO https://t.co/CpJlOJQzOE
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Still Hooked on the Receptor Androgen Receptor (AR) targeted therapies are the mainstay of prostate cancer Resistance to 2nd generation AR pathway inhibitor (ARPI) is still driven by AR What comes after abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, and darolutamide ? [Diagram: Androgen synthesis: adrenal glands; Androgen activity: e.g. prostate; hypothalamus-pituitary-testes axis; small labels illegible] All "-lutamide" ARPIs bind to the androgen receptor [AR structure: Ligand-binding domain; DNA-binding domain; N-terminal domain] Alice BERNARD-TESSIER, MD Watson et al., Nat Rev Cancer 2015
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: ProBio platform: niraparib vs physician's choice — time to no longer (shared by UroToday.com)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: ProBio platform: niraparib vs physician's choice — time to no longer
Niraparib + Abiraterone and Prednisone in #mCRPC: Results from the ProBio Platform Trial. Presented by Alessio Crippa, PhD, #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/7yDe2BLfQZ #ProstateCancer #PrecisionOncology @myESMO https://t.co/F3Yu3s0REi
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
HRD (ProBio definition) Left: No longer clinically benefitting (%) vs Time from randomization, months Physician's choice At Risk 19 5 2 1 1 | Events 0 12 14 14 14 Niraparib At Risk 19 11 4 1 0 | Events 0 6 12 12 12 Right: Survival probability (%) vs Time from randomization, months Physician's choice At Risk 19 12 4 2 1 | Events 0 4 9 9 9 Niraparib At Risk 19 14 10 2 0 | Events 0 3 5 9 10 HRD (MAGNITUDE definition) Left: Physician's choice At Risk 16 4 2 1 1 | Events 0 10 11 11 11 Niraparib At Risk 19 11 4 1 0 | Events 0 6 12 12 12 Right: Physician's choice At Risk 16 11 4 2 1 | Events 0 2 7 7 7 Niraparib At Risk 19 14 10 2 0 | Events 0 3 5 9 10 BRCA complex Left: Physician's choice At Risk 10 1 0 0 | Events 0 7 8 8 Niraparib At Risk 9 4 2 1 | Events 0 3 5 5 Right: Physician's choice At Risk 10 7 3 1 0 | Events 0 2 6 6 6 Niraparib At Risk 9 5 4 1 0 | Events 0 2 3 4 4 Group: Physician's choice | Niraparib Survival table Endpoint: Time to no longer clinically benefitting (left panels) and overall survival (right panels), by biomarker subgroup Niraparib — HRD (ProBio) | 19 Physician's choice — HRD (ProBio) | 19 Niraparib — HRD (MAGNITUDE) | 19 Physician's choice — HRD (MAGNITUDE) | 16 Niraparib — BRCA complex | 9 Physician's choice — BRCA complex | 10
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Study design: native prompting vs multi-agent LangGraph pipeline for EAU (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Therapy-decision accuracy and Cohen's kappa by LLM: native prompting vs multi-agent pipeline (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Therapy-decision accuracy by therapy option: native vs agentic LLM pipelines (prostate cancer) (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: Study design: native prompting vs multi-agent LangGraph pipeline for EAU · 2) Slide: Therapy-decision accuracy and Cohen's kappa by LLM: native prompting vs multi-agent pipeline · 3) Slide: Therapy-decision accuracy by therapy option: native vs agentic LLM pipelines (prostate cancer)
Multi-Agent vs Native LLM Pipelines for Guideline-Compliant #ProstateCancer Therapy: Benchmarking Six Open-Weight Models. Presented by Dr. Jonathan Jeutner, #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/uBeInnMlPu #AI #GUOnc @myESMO https://t.co/Jr4TsiQ6zU
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 127 synthetic localised PCa cases, all EAU 2025 risk groups (low → N1) ground truth per case: 8 therapy options rated STANDARD / WEAK / NONE by 2 senior uro-oncologists (consensus) Native prompting one LLM call per case full instructions + answer schema no tools answers from training knowledge Multi-agent pipeline (LangGraph) Agent 1 · Risk: PSA, cT, ISUP, cN → EAU risk group Agent 2 · Section finder: guideline chapters Agent 3 · Navigator: text + recommendation tables Agent 4 · Classifier: STANDARD / WEAK / NONE EAU 2025 guideline PDF 5 navigation tools: – table of contents – list subsections – structure query – full-text search – read section Same cases through both arms with 6 open-weight LLMs served on-premises Qwen3.6-27B · DeepSeek-V4-Pro · Kimi-K2.5 · DeepSeek-V4-Flash · Qwen3-VL-8B · GPT-OSS-120B Endpoint: accuracy over 1,016 binary therapy decisions per model (STANDARD vs not) Cohen's κ · McNemar test agentic vs native, paired per decision [Slide 2] A by model (8 therapy decisions per case, 1,016 per model) Native prompting | Multi-agent pipeline Qwen3.6-27B | 83.3 % | 98.0 % DeepSeek-V4-Pro | 78.1 % | 96.8 % Kimi-K2.5 | 82.9 % | 96.4 % DeepSeek-V4-Flash | 78.6 % | 94.8 % Qwen3-VL-8B-Thinking | 80.0 % | 87.8 % GPT-OSS-120B | 79.9 % | 87.6 % Accuracy of the therapy decisions (%) B agreement with the ground truth Qwen3.6-27B | 0.61 | 0.95 DeepSeek-V4-Pro | 0.49 | 0.91 Kimi-K2.5 | 0.57 | 0.90 DeepSeek-V4-Flash | 0.48 | 0.86 Qwen3-VL-8B-Thinking | 0.54 | 0.68 GPT-OSS-120B | 0.53 | 0.67 Cohen's κ vs ground truth [Slide 3] C by therapy option native → agentic, pooled over the six models | range across models, native | range across models, agentic | native | agentic WW (0/127) | 100.0 % | 95.7 % AS (8/127) | 97.5 % | 97.2 % RPE (92/127) | 92.2 % | 90.2 % EBRT (0/127) | 11.6 % | 93.9 % LDR-B (9/127) | 77.9 % | 90.8 % ADT-M (0/127) | 99.9 % | 96.7 % EBRT+ADT (119/127) | 77.9 % | 91.0 % EBRT+ADT+APP (24/127) | 86.8 % | 92.6 % Accuracy of the therapy decisions (%)
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: SURE-02 study design: neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan + pembrolizumab (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SURE-02 event-free and overall survival curves, ITT population (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SURE-02 event-free and overall survival by clinical complete response (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: SURE-02 treatment-related and immune-related adverse events tables (N = 49) (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: SURE-02 study design: neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan + pembrolizumab · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: SURE-02 event-free and overall survival curves, ITT population · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: SURE-02 event-free and overall survival by clinical complete response · 4) Safety data: SURE-02 treatment-related and immune-related adverse events tables (N = 49)
SURE-02: Overall Survival and Mature Safety of Neoadjuvant Sacituzumab Govitecan + Pembrolizumab with Response-Adapted Bladder Sparing in #MIBC. Presented by Deborah Serafin @SanRaffaeleMI. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/s13t0nQQlf #BladderCancer #MIBC @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Study design (single-centre, single-arm phase 2) MIBC cT2–T3bN0M0* · ECOG PS 0–1 Cisplatin-ineligible or refusing · scheduled for RC N = 49 Neoadjuvant SG + Pembro × 4 cycles, Q3W SG 7.5 mg/kg D1 + D8 · Pembro 200 mg D1 Primary G-CSF prophylaxis Response assessment: CT + pelvic MRI + cystoscopy; multidisciplinary tumour board Radical cystectomy n = 16 (33%) re-TURBT n = 29 (59%) bladder sparing** No surgery (progression) n = 4 (8%) Adjuvant / maintenance Pembro 200 mg Q3W × 13 cycles Off-protocol systemic therapy [Slide 2] A EFS, ITT population (N = 49) B OS, ITT population (N = 49) ITT Event-free survival Overall survival Time from therapy (months) Number at risk 24-mo EFS 63.8% (95% CI 51.3–79.3) 24-mo OS 75.1% (95% CI 63.8–88.4) Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS (ITT, single arm) ITT | 49 24-mo EFS 63.8% (95% CI 51.3–79.3) 24-mo OS 75.1% (95% CI 63.8–88.4) [Slide 3] C EFS by clinical response D OS by clinical response No cCR cCR Event-free survival Overall survival Time from therapy (months) Number at risk 24-mo EFS: cCR 83.3% (67.8–100) vs no cCR 51.7% (36.2–74.1); P = 0.019 24-mo OS: cCR 94.4% (84.4–100) vs no cCR 63.3% (48.2–83.2); P = 0.01 Survival table Endpoint: EFS and OS by clinical response No cCR | 30 cCR | 19 P: EFS P = 0.019; OS P = 0.01 24-mo EFS: cCR 83.3% (67.8–100) vs no cCR 51.7% (36.2–74.1) 24-mo OS: cCR 94.4% (84.4–100) vs no cCR 63.3% (48.2–83.2) [Slide 4] Table 1. Treatment-related adverse events (N = 49) Toxicity, n (%) | Total | Neoadj. | Adjuvant | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 Haematological treatment-related adverse events Anaemia | 21 (43%) | 21 (43%) | 0 (0%) | 20 (41%) | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Neutropenia | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Thrombocytopenia | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – | – Non-haematological treatment-related adverse events Alopecia | 30 (61%) | 30 (61%) | 0 (0%) | 17 (35%) | 13 (27%) | – | – | – Asthenia | 24 (49%) | 19 (39%) | 5 (10%) | 21 (43%) | 3 (6%) | – | – | – Diarrhea | 15 (31%) | 12 (24%) | 3 (6%) | 9 (18%) | 2 (4%) | 4 (8%) | – | – Skin rash | 11 (22%) | 9 (18%) | 2 (4%) | 11 (22%) | – | – | – | – ALT increase | 9 (18%) | 7 (14%) | 2 (4%) | 6 (12%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | – | – Hyperthyroidism | 8 (16%) | 6 (12%) | 2 (4%) | 4 (8%) | 4 (8%) | – | – | – Creatinine increase | 7 (14%) | 6 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | 3 (6%) | 2 (4%) | – | – AST increase | 6 (12%) | 4 (8%) | 2 (4%) | 4 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | – | – Nausea | 6 (12%) | 6 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (12%) | – | – | – | – Constipation | 6 (12%) | 6 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (10%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – Xerostomia | 6 (12%) | 3 (6%) | 3 (6%) | 5 (10%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – Pruritus | 6 (12%) | 4 (8%) | 2 (4%) | 5 (10%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – Arthritis | 4 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | – | – | – Hypocortisolism | 3 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | – | – | – Hypothyroidism | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | – | – | – | – Mucositis | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | – | – | – | – Bullous pemphigoid | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | – | 2 (4%) | – | – | – Hyperkalemia | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | – | – | – | – Colitis | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 2 (4%) | – | – Pancreatitis | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Bilirubin increase | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Optic neuritis | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | – | 1 (2%) | – | – | – Hypernatremia | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Hypercalcemia | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Confusion | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Myositis | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – | – | 1 (2%) Table 2. Immune-related adverse events (N = 49) Toxicity, n (%) | Total | Neoadj. | Adjuvant | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 During treatment (neoadjuvant and adjuvant phases) Hyperthyroidism | 8 (16%) | 6 (12%) | 2 (4%) | 4 (8%) | 4 (8%) | – | – | – Skin rash | 8 (16%) | 5 (10%) | 3 (6%) | 8 (16%) | – | – | – | – Xerostomia | 5 (10%) | 2 (4%) | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – Arthritis | 3 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (6%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | – | – | – Hypocortisolism | 3 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | – | – | – Pruritus | 3 (6%) | 3 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – AST/ALT increase | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | – | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | – | – Bullous pemphigoid | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | – | 2 (4%) | – | – | – Colitis | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 2 (4%) | – | – Creatinine increase (nephritis) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | – | 2 (4%) | – | – | – Diarrhea | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Hypothyroidism | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | – | – | – | – Pancreatitis | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Bilirubin increase | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Confusion | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Hypercalcemia | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Hyperkalemia | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – | – Hypernatremia | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – Myositis | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – | – | 1 (2%) Optic neuritis | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | – | 1 (2%) | – | – | – Late irAEs (after the end of adjuvant treatment) Ulcerative colitis* | 2 (4%) | – | – | – | 2 (4%) | – | – | – Hypocortisolism∞ | 1 (2%) | – | – | – | 1 (2%) | – | – | –
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ESMO 2026 slide — biomarker data: SunRISe-1 Cohort 2 Figure 2: swimmer plot of response to gem-iDRS monotherapy with utDNA (shared by UroToday.com)
Biomarker data: SunRISe-1 Cohort 2 Figure 2: swimmer plot of response to gem-iDRS monotherapy with utDNA
Baseline and On-Treatment utDNA Molecular Residual Disease and Response to Gemcitabine Intravesical System in SunRISe-1: Updated Analysis. Presented by @DrFelixGuerrero. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/UjW3XPm0lD #BladderCancer #NMIBC @myESMO https://t.co/zZXmZkm4Ky
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Figure 2: Response to gem-iDRS monotherapy in SunRISe-1 Cohort 2 among patients who had sequenced urine samples (N=58) Best overall response [Swimmer plot: one bar per patient, treatment time 0–39 months] Best overall response CR ≥12 months CR <12 months Non-CR Not evaluable Response assessment CR Non-CR Not evaluable utDNA MRD status Positive Negative Status On treatment CR Treatment time (months) 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: SWOG S1937 methods schema: eribulin + gemcitabine vs standard of care (1 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S1937 overall survival curve: physician choice chemo vs eribulin (2 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S1937 progression-free survival curve: physician choice chemo (3 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: SWOG S1937 grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events table, SOC vs eribulin + (4 of 4) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: SWOG S1937 methods schema: eribulin + gemcitabine vs standard of care · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S1937 overall survival curve: physician choice chemo vs eribulin · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S1937 progression-free survival curve: physician choice chemo · 4) Safety data: SWOG S1937 grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events table, SOC vs eribulin +
Phase III SWOG S1937: Eribulin + Gemcitabine vs. Standard of Care in Refractory Metastatic #UrothelialCarcinoma. Presented by @SarmadSadeghi @USC. #ESMO26 written coverage by @rksayyid @UAUrology > https://t.co/MG7M7EwqGd #BladderCancer #ClinicalTrials @myESMO https://t.co/HVa2KqTMnm
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Methods ELIGIBILITY mUC Prior EV+PD1/PDL1 or Ineligible for PD1/PDL1 No limit prior lines Zubrod PS 0-2 R 1:1 SOC (n=63) Docetaxel 29, gemcitabine 16, paclitaxel 11, sacituzumab govitecan 7 GE (n=60) Eribulin 1.4 mg/m² + gemcitabine 1000 mg/m², days 1, 8 of a 21-day cycle Treat until progression or unacceptable toxicity Stratified by Bellmunt score, number of prior regimens, and ORR to prior ICI. [Slide 2] Overall survival HR 1.22 (91% CI: 0.85, 1.74) p=0.4 Overall Survival Probability Survival Time (Months) Physician Choice Chemo Eribulin + Gemcitabine At Risk Events Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival Physician Choice Chemo | 63 Eribulin + Gemcitabine | 59 HR: 1.22 HR CI: 91% CI: 0.85, 1.74 P: 0.4 [Slide 3] Progression-free survival HR 0.77 (95% CI: 0.53, 1.13) p=0.2 Progression-Free Survival Probability Survival Time (Months) Physician Choice Chemo Eribulin + Gemcitabine At Risk Events Survival table Endpoint: Progression-free survival Physician Choice Chemo | 63 Eribulin + Gemcitabine | 59 HR: 0.77 HR CI: 95% CI: 0.53, 1.13 P: 0.2 [Slide 4] Hematologic | SOC Gr 3 | SOC Gr 4 | GE Gr 3 | GE Gr 4 Neutrophil decreased | 2 | 5 | 14 | 9 Anemia | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 WBC decreased | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 Lymphocyte decreased | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 Platelet decreased | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 Febrile neutropenia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 Any hematologic* | 8 | 6 | 17 | 12 Non-hematologic | SOC Gr 3 | SOC Gr 4 | GE Gr 3 | GE Gr 4 Fatigue | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 Sepsis | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 Urinary tract infection | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 Sensory neuropathy | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 Mucositis oral | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 Any non-hematologic* | 13 | 1 | 24 | 4 Any adverse event* | 14 | 6 | 28 | 14 Table 3. Grade 3-4 adverse events At least possibly related to treatment. SOC n=58, GE n=54 evaluable. WBC, white blood cell. Two Grade 5 events occurred, one per arm; these participants also experienced Grade 4 AEs. * Maximum grade. Data as of October 2, 2026.
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ESMO 2026 slide: LIBERTAS Figure 3 - daily life activity behavior, ITP ADT-naive subgroup (1 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: LIBERTAS Figure 4 - daily life activity behavior, ITP HF-emergent subgroup (2 of 2) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Slide: LIBERTAS Figure 3 - daily life activity behavior, ITP ADT-naive subgroup · 2) Slide: LIBERTAS Figure 4 - daily life activity behavior, ITP HF-emergent subgroup
Wearable-Derived Physical Activity and Patient-Reported Fatigue and Sleep Differ by Hot Flash Severity Levels During Initial Treatment Phase in LIBERTAS Trial. Presented by @CaPsurvivorship @DanaFarber. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/yPCepnzfOB @myESMO #ProstateCancer #mCSPC #DigitalHealth
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] Figure 3: Daily life activity behavior in the ITP ADT-naïve subgroup. Panels: Low HF severity | High HF severity Top row Y-axis: Mean ± SEM awake sedentary time (min/d); Bottom row Y-axis: Mean ± SEM awake MVPA time (%) X-axis timepoints: Baseline, C4D1, C7D1 [Line plots with error bars; no data values printed] [Slide 4] Figure 4: Daily life activity behavior in the ITP HF-emergent subgroup. Panels: Low HF severity | High HF severity Top row Y-axis: Mean ± SEM awake sedentary time (min/d); Bottom row Y-axis: Mean ± SEM awake MVPA time (%) X-axis timepoints: Baseline, C4D1, C7D1 [Line plots with error bars; no data values printed]
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Study schema: epigenomic liquid biopsy (chromatin IP) in 48 patients on EV + (1 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: ERBB3 promoter signal (normalized RPM) pre vs post EV + pembrolizumab in individual patients (2 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)ESMO 2026 slide: Heatmap of actionable gene promoter signals by response group (CR, PR, SD, PD) in metastatic (3 of 3) (shared by UroToday.com)
1) Trial design schema: Study schema: epigenomic liquid biopsy (chromatin IP) in 48 patients on EV + · 2) Slide: ERBB3 promoter signal (normalized RPM) pre vs post EV + pembrolizumab in individual patients · 3) Slide: Heatmap of actionable gene promoter signals by response group (CR, PR, SD, PD) in metastatic
Functional Epigenomic Liquid Biopsy to Guide Treatment at EV + Pembrolizumab Resistance in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: Emerging Role of ERBB3. Presented by @OncoBellmunt @DanaFarber_GU. #ESMO26 written coverage by @zklaassen_md > https://t.co/dLyV998gxq #BladderCancer #GUOnc @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] 48 Patients 7 CR | 20 PR | 11 SD | 10 PD Baseline (Pre-treatment) → Liquid Biopsy Mid (During treatment) → Liquid Biopsy Post (After treatment) → Liquid Biopsy Step 1 Liquid Biopsy Step 2 Chromatin IP Step 3 Library prep Step 4 Sequencing Step 5 Analysis (Promoter +/-2kb) Step 6 Actionables: ERBB3, FGFR3, ERBB2, WEE1, ERCC2, TACSTD2, PPARG, CD276, PSCA, MTAP, ITGB6 [Slide 2] 2b ERBB3 Norm RPM Pre | Post Labels Pre: P32, P18, P38, P5, P37, P22, P48, P4 Labels Post: P37, P38, P18, P22, P48
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I: rPFS per PCWG3-Modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR (1 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I: Overall Survival (2 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I: rPFS per PCWG3-Modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: KEYNOTE-365 Cohort I: Overall Survival
Phase Ib/2 #KEYNOTE365: adding #pembrolizumab to carbo/etop in #NEPC showed encouraging efficacy (ORR 28% vs 15%; OS 10.2 vs 7.1 mo, HR 0.33). Promising signal in a challenging disease with limited treatment options. @OncoAlert #ESMO26 @TiansterZhang https://t.co/SP2imaem5P
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] rPFS per PCWG3-Modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR Total population [KM curve] | | Events, n (%) | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) | Total population Pembro + chemo (n = 40) | 23 (58) | 5.1 (4.1-6.3) | 0.66 (0.36-1.21) Chemo (n = 30) | 23 (77) | 4.0 (2.1-5.0) | PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Pembro + chemo (n = 15) | 8 (53) | 6.0 (3.9-NR) | 0.40 (0.16-1.01) Chemo (n = 12) | 11 (92) | 3.8 (0.4-5.0) | PD-L1 CPS <1 Pembro + chemo (n = 23) | 14 (61) | 5.1 (4.0-6.3) | 0.87 (0.38-1.97) Chemo (n = 16) | 11 (69) | 4.1 (1.9-7.0) | Landmark labels at dashed line (6 months): 49% (pembro + chemo), 26% (chemo) Y axis: rPFS, %; X axis: Months (0-16) No. at risk Pembro + chemo: 40 32 22 12 3 1 0 0 0 Chemo: 30 20 13 5 2 0 0 0 0 Data cutoff date: November 19, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: rPFS per PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1 by BICR Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + chemo (total) | 40 | 5.1 mo | 4.1-6.3 Chemo (total) | 30 | 4.0 mo | 2.1-5.0 Pembro + chemo (CPS >=1) | 15 | 6.0 mo | 3.9-NR Chemo (CPS >=1) | 12 | 3.8 mo | 0.4-5.0 Pembro + chemo (CPS <1) | 23 | 5.1 mo | 4.0-6.3 Chemo (CPS <1) | 16 | 4.1 mo | 1.9-7.0 HR: 0.66 (total); 0.40 (CPS >=1); 0.87 (CPS <1) HR CI: 0.36-1.21 (total); 0.16-1.01 (CPS >=1); 0.38-1.97 (CPS <1) Landmark rates: 6 mo (dashed line): Pembro + chemo (total) 49% | Chemo (total) 26% [Slide 4] Overall Survival Total population [KM curve] | | Events, n (%) | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) | Total population Pembro + chemo (n = 40) | 25 (63) | 10.2 (8.0-11.4) | 0.33 (0.17-0.63) Chemo (n = 30) | 25 (83) | 7.1 (4.0-8.2) | PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Pembro + chemo (n = 15) | 9 (60) | 11.0 (8.7-11.9) | 0.16 (0.05-0.49) Chemo (n = 12) | 12 (100) | 4.8 (1.9-8.6) | PD-L1 CPS <1 Pembro + chemo (n = 23) | 14 (61) | 8.1 (6.6-13.0) | 0.49 (0.21-1.11) Chemo (n = 16) | 12 (75) | 7.1 (3.6-9.9) | Landmark labels at dashed line (6 months): 85% (pembro + chemo), 59% (chemo) Y axis: OS, %; X axis: Months (0-24) No. at risk Pembro + chemo: 40 34 31 26 18 13 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 Chemo: 30 26 21 17 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Data cutoff date: November 19, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: Overall survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI Pembro + chemo (total) | 40 | 10.2 mo | 8.0-11.4 Chemo (total) | 30 | 7.1 mo | 4.0-8.2 Pembro + chemo (CPS >=1) | 15 | 11.0 mo | 8.7-11.9 Chemo (CPS >=1) | 12 | 4.8 mo | 1.9-8.6 Pembro + chemo (CPS <1) | 23 | 8.1 mo | 6.6-13.0 Chemo (CPS <1) | 16 | 7.1 mo | 3.6-9.9 HR: 0.33 (total); 0.16 (CPS >=1); 0.49 (CPS <1) HR CI: 0.17-0.63 (total); 0.05-0.49 (CPS >=1); 0.21-1.11 (CPS <1) Landmark rates: 6 mo (dashed line): Pembro + chemo (total) 85% | Chemo (total) 59%
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ESMO 2026 slide: VOLGA EFS/OS slide at OncoDaily Grand Rounds, partially occluded by speaker (1 of 2) (shared by OncoDaily)ESMO 2026 slide: VOLGA EFS by BICR and OS (durvalumab + EV vs control) at OncoDaily Grand Rounds - wide shot (2 of 2) (shared by OncoDaily)
1) Slide: VOLGA EFS/OS slide at OncoDaily Grand Rounds, partially occluded by speaker · 2) Slide: VOLGA EFS by BICR and OS (durvalumab + EV vs control) at OncoDaily Grand Rounds - wide shot
Happening now! Dr Andrea Necchi (@AndreaNecchi) presenting at the OncoDaily Grand Rounds at ESMO 2026: Bladder Cancer Edition during ESMO26 annual meeting. Dr Necchi discusses the current treatment, ongoing clinical trials and research opportunities in MIBC and NMIBC, real world applications and treatment deescalation strategies and interpretation of molecular markers and whether they should serve for clinical decision making during his state of the art lecture. @myESMO
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
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ESMO 2026 slide: Case-based MIBC panel slide: 'Who sees the patient first — and when?' (OncoDaily session) (1 of 2) (shared by OncoDaily)ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Audience poll during MIBC case panel: treatment strategy (2 of 2) (shared by OncoDaily)
1) Slide: Case-based MIBC panel slide: 'Who sees the patient first — and when?' (OncoDaily session) · 2) Trial design schema: Audience poll during MIBC case panel: treatment strategy
Bladder Cancer Edition during ESMO26 panel discussion right now real world scenarios gaps in treatment access role of mdt and physician consensus finding the optimal option for patients from different socioeconomic backgrounds. @DrFelixGuerrero @DrUddiGoswami @JaviMolinaC https://t.co/YhIw7UBSiK
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] [...]2 • MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER [...]o sees the patient first — and when? [...]e patient [...]-year-old man, cT2N0M0 muscle-invasive urothelial [c]arcinoma [E]COG 1; eGFR 42 mL/min/1.73 m2 [N]o distant disease on staging [Ci]splatin-ineligible based on renal function [Po]tential candidate for radical local therapy Start with Félix (Urology) When is he referred to medical oncology? Who discusses treatment first? How does the MDT choose radical cystectomy versus bladder-preserving chemoradiation? [Slide 4] Active poll For this patient, assuming all suitable options are available, wh[ich] strategy would you select? EV + pembrolizumab [bar, percentage cut off] Clinical trial / individualized alternative 13% Platinum-based chemotherapy → maintenance if eligible 6% Another guideline-supported strategy 0% [...]349
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ESMO 2026 slide: WUTSUP-02 background slide (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026) (1 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: WUTSUP-02 survival and safety slide (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026) (2 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Slide: WUTSUP-02 background slide (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: WUTSUP-02 survival and safety slide (Yige Bao, ESMO 2026)
#WUTSUP02 phase II: #Neoadjuvant #tislelizumab + #disitamab #vedotin showed promising activity in high-risk #UTUC (pCR 28%, ORR 80%), particularly in HER2+ tumors (ORR 88% vs 43% HER2-low). Encouraging early data for ADC + IO in UTUC @OncoAlert #ESMO26 @TiansterZhang https://t.co/a5XcEe4Yhx
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] WUTSUP-02: Background • UTUC is frequently invasive at diagnosis with high recurrence risks, and its neoadjuvant chemotherapy pCR rate is generally lower than that of bladder cancer; Furthermore, Renal function impairment and cisplatin ineligibility limit treatment options for many UTUC patients, highlighting an urmet need for novel perioperative strategies • This phase II study aimed to explore the efficacy and safety profile of neoadjuvant Disitamab vedotin (DV, a HER2-targeting ADC) combined with perioperative Tislelizumab (a PD-1 inhibitor) in high risk, non-metastatic UTUC with HER2 expression Yige Bao [Slide 4] WUTSUP-02: Survival and Safety • With a median follow-up of 24 months (IQR, 16–30), the 2-year OS rate was 87.1%, and 2-year MFS rate was 83.9% • The most common TRAEs included ALT/AST increased, hypoesthesia, alopecia, pruritus, and hyperglycemia | Any grade | Grade ≥ 3 Any TRAEs | 38 (90.5%) | 20 (47.6%) ALT/AST increased | 21 (50.0%) | 2 (4.8%) Hypoesthesia | 17 (40.5%) | 2 (4.8%) Alopecia | 17 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) Hyperglycemia | 13 (31.0%) | 2 (4.8%) Pruritus | 13 (31.0%) | 1 (2.4%) [Small KM plots: Overall Survival; Metastasis-free Survival; Survival Probability vs Time (Months) 0-30]
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ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: EV-103 long-term follow-up treatment-related adverse events table (Maroto Rey, ESMO 2026) (shared by QianJanieQin)
Safety data: EV-103 long-term follow-up treatment-related adverse events table (Maroto Rey, ESMO 2026)
#EV103 long-term update: EV/pembro continues to show #durable #benefit in 1L #mUC, with median DOR 29.6 mo, OS 27.7 mo, and 5-year OS of 33%. Notably, 37% of responders maintained responses at 5 years. Impressive long-term outcomes reinforcing EV/pembro as SOC. @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/475v5feIT8
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Safety profile was consistent with prior reports, with no new safety signals observed with long-term follow-up1-3 TRAEs, n (%) | EV+P (pooled DE/A/K) n=121 | EV mono (cohort K) n=73 Any TRAE | 119 (98.3) | 68 (93.2) Any grade ≥3 TRAE | 78 (64.5) | 35 (47.9) Any serious TRAE | 26 (21.5) | 11 (15.1) TRAEs leading to discontinuation of EV only | 34 (28.1) | 17 (23.3) TRAEs leading to discontinuation of P only | 24 (19.8) | – TRAEs leading to discontinuation of both EV and P | 13 (10.7) | – TRAE leading to discontinuation of either EV or P | 61 (50.4) | 17 (23.3) Any TRAE leading to deatha | 4 (3.3) | 2 (2.7) Data cutoff: February 20, 2026. Treatment relatedness was determined by the investigator, including causality to EV and/or P as applicable. aCauses of death in the EV+P pooled DE/A/K cohort were pneumonitis (n=1), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (n=1), respiratory failure (n=1), and sepsis (n=1). Causes of death in the EV mono cohort were respiratory failure (n=1) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (n=1). DE, dose escalation; EV, enfortumab vedotin; P, pembrolizumab; TRAE, treatment-related adverse event. 1. Rosenberg JE, et al. ESMO Open. 2026;11:107700. 2. Friedlander TW, et al. ESMO 2025. Abstract 3074P (Poster). 3. O'Donnell PH, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41:4107-4117. Presented by: Dr. Jose Pablo Maroto Rey
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ESMO 2026 slide: GDFATHER-NEO pathologic and radiographic response (Necchi, ESMO 2026) - blurry (1 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)ESMO 2026 slide: GDFATHER-NEO event-free survival and bladder preservation swimmer plot (Necchi, ESMO 2026) (2 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)ESMO 2026 slide — safety data: GDFATHER-NEO adverse event profile (Necchi, ESMO 2026) (3 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Slide: GDFATHER-NEO pathologic and radiographic response (Necchi, ESMO 2026) - blurry · 2) Slide: GDFATHER-NEO event-free survival and bladder preservation swimmer plot (Necchi, ESMO 2026) · 3) Safety data: GDFATHER-NEO adverse event profile (Necchi, ESMO 2026)
#GDFatherNEO phase II: Adding GDF-15 inhibitor #visugromab to neoadjuvant nivolumab in MIBC improved pCR (33% vs 8%) and ORR (60% vs 15%). Encouraging early data for overcoming IO resistance, with potential implications for bladder preservation. @OncoAlert #ESMO26 @TiansterZhang https://t.co/remf8lvE8l
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 3] Event-free survival and bladder preservation At a median follow-up of 15.7 months, no recurrence was observed after pCR Individual patient course · All 31 treated patients N+V (n = 16) | N+P (n = 15) Legend: Major pathological response | pCR: pT0 | Pathological non-response | Response not assessable | Survival follow-Up End of trial (EOT) | Recurrence | Re-TURBT | Radical cystectomy | Treatment for recurrence | Adjuvant treatment Time from initiation of trial treatment [months] 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Key findings • No recurrence after pCR: N+V 5/5 · N+P 1/1 without recurrence; Median follow-up 15.7 months (IQR 15.1–16.5) • Bladder preservation: 4/5 N+V patients with pCR underwent re-TURBT alone and retained their bladder • EFS in the ITT population: 6 events, 3 per arm; median not reached • Adjuvant therapy: Received by 5 patients, all in the N+P arm. Prof. Andrea Necchi [Slide 4] Adverse event profile No new safety signal was identified with the addition of visugromab Adverse events in all treated patients Patients, n (%) | N+P n = 15 | N+V n = 16 Any TEAE | 15 (100) | 16 (100) Grade 3–4 TEAE | 12 (80) | 8 (50) Any TRAE | 8 (53) | 14 (88) Grade 3–4 TRAE | 3 (20) | 2 (13) Serious TRAE | 1 (7) | 2 (13) Immune-related AE, any grade | 4 (27) | 5 (31) Immune-related AE, grade 3–4 | 3 (20) | 2 (13) TRAE leading to discontinuation | 2 (13) | 0 Treatment-related death | 0 | 0 Treatment-related delay of surgery | 0 | 0 Key findings • Any-grade TRAEs were more frequent with N+V. Grade 3–4 TRAEs and immune-related AE rates were similar between arms • Two Grade 3–4 TRAEs with N+V, each reported in 1 pt: Immune-mediated hepatic disorder with transaminase increase; interstitial lung disease • No treatment-related discontinuation, death or surgical delay with N+V. No postoperative complication was attributed to neoadjuvant treatment • Most frequent TRAEs with N+V, all grade 1–2: asthenia 38%, hypothyroidism 25%, pruritus 19% Prof. Andrea Necchi
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ESMO 2026 slide: Distant photo of presented slide (1 of 3) (shared by OncoDaily)ESMO 2026 slide: Partial photo of presented slide (2 of 3) (shared by OncoDaily)ESMO 2026 slide: Partial photo of presented slide (3 of 3) (shared by OncoDaily)
1) Slide: Distant photo of presented slide · 2) Slide: Partial photo of presented slide · 3) Slide: Partial photo of presented slide
Next up in the OncoDaily Grand Rounds at ESMO 2026: Bladder Cancer Edition Sara Coca Membribes (@scocmem) presenting on whether there is an optimal duration of ADC and ICI therapy, which biomarkers are needed, and whether combination, rechallenge, or sequencing strategies work. https://t.co/vde1Q6H0CJ
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
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ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21: Study Population and Questionnaire Completion Rates; Mean baseline FACT-P scores (1 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)ESMO 2026 slide: CCTG PR21: MCID Response analysis, FACT-P Total and TOI, Lu-PSMA-617 vs docetaxel (2 of 2) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Slide: CCTG PR21: Study Population and Questionnaire Completion Rates; Mean baseline FACT-P scores · 2) Slide: CCTG PR21: MCID Response analysis, FACT-P Total and TOI, Lu-PSMA-617 vs docetaxel
CCTG PR21 w/ imp patient-centered data: #177LuPSMA617 showed better patient-reported #QoL vs docetaxel in mCRPC, with stable #FACTP scores and fewer bothersome side effects (15% vs 41%). No significant difference in rPFS. @OncoAlert @TiansterZhang #ESMO26 https://t.co/F8XUMl961k
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] Results Study Population and Questionnaire Completion rates Randomized, N=199 n=100: 177Lutetium-PSMA-617 Received Protocol therapy: n = 94 n=99: Docetaxel Received protocol therapy: n = 95 Allocation Baseline questionnaires: Baseline 91 received / 94 expected (96.8%) | 91 received / 95 expected (95.8%) On-treatment questionnaire completion rates: Lu-PSMA-617: Week 6 79.3%; Week 12 81.0%; Week 18 84.3%; Week 24 80.6%; Week 30 74.1%; Week 36 61.2% Docetaxel: Week 6 89.2%; Week 12 86.0%; Week 18 70.1%; Week 24 75.8%; Week 30 59.0%; Week 36 32.8% Mean baseline FACT-P Scores [bar chart, Numerical Score 0.0–120.0; Lu-P vs Doce; Total, TOI, FACT-G, PWB, FWB, PCS, EWB, SWB] Presenter: Dr. Daniel J. Khalaf [Slide 3] Results MCID* Response analysis FACT-P Total Score — Improved (%) / Stable (%) / Worse (%) / Missing (%) Week 12: LU-P 28 / 30 / 28 / 14; DOCE 22 / 36 / 31 / 10 Week 24: LU-P 29 / 34 / 18 / 19; DOCE 15 / 27 / 32 / 26 % patients Trials Outcomes Index (TOI) — Improved (%) / Stable (%) / Worse (%) / Missing (%) Week 12: LU-P 16 / 51 / 21 / 12; DOCE 12 / 50 / 29 / 9 Week 24: LU-P 13 / 58 / 10 / 19; DOCE 6 / 42 / 26 / 26 % patients Improved indicates increase from baseline by ≥ the MCID* Worse indicates decrease from baseline by ≥ the MCID MCID for Total FACT-P : 9 points MCID for TOI: 7 points *MCID: Minimal Clinically Important Difference Presenter: Dr. Daniel J. Khalaf
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ESMO 2026 slide — trial design schema: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP penile SCC - Study Design & Patients (NCT06415318) (shared by QianJanieQin)
Trial design schema: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP penile SCC - Study Design & Patients (NCT06415318)
Phase II neoadjuvant #toripalimab + TIP in locally advanced #penile SCC showed promising activity (ORR 84%, pCR 48%), with 12-month EFS of 72%. Encouraging early results in a rare cancer, warranting further study. @TiansterZhang #ESMO26 https://t.co/wn1IB8GIbv
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Study Design & Patients Study Design • Type: Multicenter, single-arm Phase II (Simon's two-stage) • Regimen: Toripalimab (240mg d1) + TIP chemo q3w (up to 4 cycles pre-op) • Primary endpoint: Objective response rate (ORR) • Maintenance: Toripalimab monotherapy (up to 1 year post-op) Patient Characteristics (N=25) • Status: Systematic treatment-naïve • ECOG PS: 0-2 • Stage: cT4 (1pt) or cN2 (6pts) or cN3 (18pts) • HPV positive status: 12pts • PD-L1 positivity (CPS≥1): 23pts • PD-L1 high expression (CPS≥20): 15pts The trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06415318.
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ESMO 2026 slide: cT vs pT stage discrepancy table in radical cystectomy for bladder urothelial carcinoma (cropped) (shared by OncoDaily)
Slide: cT vs pT stage discrepancy table in radical cystectomy for bladder urothelial carcinoma (cropped)
OncoDaily Grand Rounds: Bladder Cancer Edition during ESMO26 happening now! Félix Guerrero-Ramos (@DrFelixGuerrero) presents the realities of cystectomy, challenges faced by patients and physicians and the future of bladder sparing strategies and the importance of MDT discussions in choosing the right treatment strategies for bladder cancer.
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
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ESMO 2026 slide: Clonal hematopoiesis in HRR genes on liquid biopsy and PARPi outcomes in prostate cancer (1 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)ESMO 2026 slide: CH vs HRR liquid biopsy PARPi study - Methods and patient flow - Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, ESMO26 (2 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)ESMO 2026 slide: Variant origin prediction in HRR genes (prostate cancer, F1LCDx) - Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, ESMO26 (3 of 3) (shared by QianJanieQin)
1) Slide: Clonal hematopoiesis in HRR genes on liquid biopsy and PARPi outcomes in prostate cancer · 2) Slide: CH vs HRR liquid biopsy PARPi study - Methods and patient flow - Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, ESMO26 · 3) Slide: Variant origin prediction in HRR genes (prostate cancer, F1LCDx) - Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, ESMO26
Interesting data at #ESMO26: 13% of #HRRa on liquid biopsy were predicted to be #clonal #hematopoiesis (CH). Patients with CH-only HRRa had worse outcomes on PARPi vs tumor-derived HRR alterations. Important reminder to account for CH when interpreting ctDNA in mCRPC. @OncoAlert https://t.co/ssI29dzJCn
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] BACKGROUND: • CH arises from fitness-enhancing hematopoietic mutations, occasionally involving HRR genes, which may lead to false-positive results in liquid biopsies, leading to PARPi treatment in patients who do not harbor tumor-derived HRR mutations. • In addition, CH alterations may be linked to increased risk of hematological toxicities after therapy, such as myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia (MDS/AML). • An algorithm, called "variant origin prediction" (VOP), leveraging cell-free DNA fragmentomics can help infer CH-derived variants without relying on white blood cell sequencing. • The VOP algorithm achieves 99%, 94%, 94% sensitivity and 100%, 94%, 95% specificity in classifying germline, tumor-somatic and CH-derived short variants, respectively, at the >0.5 threshold. AIMS: (1) Describe the prevalence of mutations predicted of CH origin versus germline/tumor origin in HRR genes (2) Explore the association between CH-predicted vs. germline/tumor HRR genes and outcomes to PARPi (3) Assess changes in CH prevalence following PARPi exposure [Diagram] VARIANT ORIGIN PREDICTION (VOP) Instance-Specific Features: Sample features; Variant features; Fragment features Dataset-Learned Features: Origin propensity -> ML Based Algorithm -> Variant Origin Probabilities: Probability tumor-somatic + Probability germline + Probability clonal hematopoiesis = 100% (Probability tumor) Brown DW, et al. J Liq Biopsy 2025; 9: 100311. Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD [Slide 2] METHODS • We included patients with prostate cancer and FoundationOne® Liquid CDx (F1LCDx) comprehensive genomic profiling. • Clinical data were obtained from the US-wide deidentified Flatiron Health-Foundation Medicine clinico-genomic database, from ~280 cancer clinics (~800 sites of care), between 1/2014 - 9/2025. • Time-to-next treatment (TTNT) and real-world overall survival (rwOS) were compared by Cox models between mCRPC pts receiving PARPi monotherapy with CH-predicted vs. germline/tumor HRR alterations in BRCA1/2, PALB2, RAD51C/D, BARD1, adjusting for clinical covariates. • CH mutation prevalence in common CH-associated genes was compared pre- vs post- PARPi exposure. [Flow diagram] Aim 1. Patients with prostate cancer and F1LCDx N = 18,691 Filtering: 15,766 no clinical data Clinical data available N = 2,925 Filtering: 1,846 did not receive PARPi Received PARPi N = 430 Filtering: 7 missing sample collection date Aim 3. Sample before PARPi N = 366 | Sample after PARPi N = 66* *9 patients had paired samples Filtering: 20 mHSPC; 61 missing information; 3 entered after PARPi therapy; 194 with no BRCA1/2, PALB2, RAD51C/D, BARD1 alteration**; 27 PARPi combo Aim 2. PARPi monotherapy and mCRPC with HRR alteration N = 61 Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD [Slide 3] VARIANT ORIGIN PREDICTION IN HRR GENES [Left bar chart] HRR gene alteration prevalence Total prostate cancer patients, N = 18691 Prevalence among prostate cancer patients: ATM 13.5% (n=2523); CHEK2 10.3% (n=1922); BRCA2 6.4% (n=1193); CDK12 3.7% (n=685); BRCA1 1.6% (n=298); PALB2 0.9% (n=164); BRIP1 0.5% (n=95); RAD54L 0.3% (n=63); BARD1 0.3% (n=58); RAD51B 0.2% (n=45); CHEK1 0.2% (n=38); FANCL 0.2% (n=34); RAD51D 0.2% (n=33); RAD51C 0.2% (n=30); Overall HRR 32% (n=5975) [Right stacked bar chart] Variant origin prediction by gene (mutations only) Patients with an HRR gene mutation, N = 5632 (Germline / Tumor-somatic / CH-predicted only, % as printed) ATM (n=2423): 9% / 15% / 76% CHEK2 (n=1905): 8% / 3% / 87% BRCA2 (n=957): 40% / 53% / 7% CDK12 (n=644): 2% / 80% / 18% BRCA1 (n=260): 21% / 47% / 32% PALB2 (n=156): 31% / 46% / 24% BRIP1 (n=89): 49% / 33% / 18% RAD54L (n=57): 74% / 21% / 5% BARD1 (n=53): 34% / 62% / 4% RAD51B (n=33): 52% / 33% / 15% CHEK1 (n=35): 14% / 69% / 17% FANCL (n=31): 58% / 42% / – RAD51D (n=28): 43% / 39% / 18% RAD51C (n=22): 55% / 23% / 23% Overall HRR (n=5632): 18% / 26% / 56% Legend: Germline mutation; Tumor-somatic mutation(s), no germline; CH-predicted mutation(s) only; Indeterminate origin • In prostate cancer patients with detected HRR mutations (n=5,632), 56% had only CH-predicted HRR mutations, including BRCA1 (32%) and PALB2 (24%). In BRCA2, 7% were CH-derived. Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD
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ESMO 2026 slide — Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) progression-free survival curve, cabozantinib (shared by Mirrors of Medicine)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: SWOG S2200 (PAPMET2) progression-free survival curve, cabozantinib
🔴 Presented at #ESMO26 | SWOG S2200/PAPMET2 in metastatic papillary RCC Promising signal for CABO + ATEZO vs CABO alone, but from a small study: ▪️ PFS: 25 vs 10 months, HR=0.46 ▪️ ORR: 47% vs 19% ⚠️ Trial closed early due to slow accrual, with only 33 eligible pts ➡️ An encouraging signal for TKI + IO in 1L metastatic pRCC, although the small cohort limits definitive conclusions. #RCC #KidneyCancer #ESMO2026
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
Progression Free Survival Progression-Free Probability PFS Time (Months) PFS Events: 14 PFS Events: 9 Treatment Arm Cabo Only Cabo + Atezo Number at risk Cabo 10 months Cabo/Atezo 25 months HR 0.46 95% CI 0.22 – 0.97 One-sided P-value 0.043 Leading cancer research. Together. SWOG Survival table Endpoint: PFS Cabo Only | 16 | 10 months Cabo + Atezo | 17 | 25 months HR: 0.46 HR CI: 0.22 – 0.97 P: One-sided P-value 0.043

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TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Summary card: talazoparib + enzalutamide FDA approval for HRR-mutated (shared by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO)
KOL infographic: Summary card: talazoparib + enzalutamide FDA approval for HRR-mutated
@neerajaiimsNeeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO @neerajaiims
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Just happened today👏🎉👉 @FDA approved Talazoparib + enzalutamide for pts with HRRm positive mAPMS/mHSPC #prostatecancer FDA Link👉 https://t.co/VjKSoslJaV 👉 @NEJM paper https://t.co/03FcVSey5n 👇 @ASCO @oncoalert @urotoday @PCF_Science @DanaFarber_GU https://t.co/g0b6vhzSgL https://t.co/iRQ2mBPNOD
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
FDA APPROVAL · OCTOBER 26, 2026 Talazoparib + enzalutamide approved for HRR-mutated prostate cancer Adults with metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive disease; HRR mutation detected by an FDA-authorized test PRIMARY ENDPOINT · RPFS HR 0.48 95% CI 0.36–0.65; p<0.0001 MEDIAN RPFS Talazoparib + enzalutamide Not reached Placebo + enzalutamide 45.8 months TALAPRO-3 599 patients, randomized 1:1 Double-blind, placebo-controlled; all on ADT Source: FDA, Oct 26, 2026 · NCT04821622 · OS data immature at time of rPFS analysis
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Phase III perioperative MIBC trials cross-trial (shared by Yüksel Ürün)
KOL infographic: Phase III perioperative MIBC trials cross-trial
@DrYukselUrunYüksel Ürün @DrYukselUrun
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Six phase III trials. Six different stories. Higher pCR does not guarantee better survival. In muscle-invasive bladder cancer, EFS and OS matter more than impressive response rates. Are we measuring what truly matters to patients? @myESMO @OncoAlert @OpenMedicineHQ #ESMO26 @tompowles1 @urologysummit @Uromigos @Uroweb @urotoday
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Phase III Perioperative Trials in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer KEY EFFICACY RESULTS (EXPERIMENTAL vs CONTROL) Trial (Regimen) | Population & Treatment | pCR (%) | EFS HR (95% CI) | OS HR (95% CI) EV-303 / KEYNOTE-905 (EV + pembro) | Cis-ineligible or cis-refusing → EV + pembro (neo + adj) → RC | 56% vs 9% | 0.40 (0.31–0.52) | 0.50 (0.38–0.66) EV-304 / KEYNOTE-B15 (EV + pembro) | Cis-eligible → EV + pembro (neo + adj) → RC | 57% vs 33% | 0.53 (0.43–0.66) | 0.65 (0.50–0.85) VOLGA (Durvalumab + EV) | Cis-ineligible or cis-refusing → Durva + EV (neo ± adj) → RC | 45% vs 10% | 0.51 (0.38–0.67) | 0.58 (0.40–0.83) NIAGARA (Durvalumab + gem/cis) | Cis-eligible → Durva + gem/cis (neo + adj) → RC | 37% vs 28% | 0.68 (0.56–0.82) | 0.75 (0.59–0.96) ENERGIZE (Nivolumab + gem/cis) | Cis-eligible / ineligible → Nivo + gem/cis (neo + adj) → RC | 39.1% vs 29.6% | 0.94 (0.71–1.25) | 0.88 (0.64–1.21) KEYNOTE-866 (Pembro + gem/cis) | Cis-eligible → Pembro + gem/cis (neo + adj) → RC | 44.4% vs 35.8% | 0.88 (0.71–1.10) | 1.00 (0.79–1.27)
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL-made comparison table: Phase III perioperative trials (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
KOL infographic: KOL-made comparison table: Phase III perioperative trials
@Dr_AggenDavid H Aggen, MD PhD @Dr_Aggen
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With VOLGA results coming at #ESMO26, a summary of contemporary phase III perioperative trials in muscle-invasive bladder cancer. ⚠️ Different populations and designs—avoid cross-trial comparisons. VOLGA and EV-303 importantly include surgery-alone control arms without neoadjuvant therapy. 🔑 The next challenge: identifying who truly needs adjuvant ADC therapy—and who can safely avoid it. #BladderCancer #GUOnc @OncoAlert @BladderCancerUS
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Phase III Perioperative Trials in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer pCR, Event-Free Survival (EFS) and Overall Survival (OS) Trial (Regimen) | Patient population and treatment details | pCR rate (Experimental vs Control) % | EFS Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | OS Hazard Ratio (95% CI) EV-303 / KEYNOTE-905 (EV + pembrolizumab) | Cisplatin-ineligible or cisplatin-refusing; cT2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0; Neoadjuvant: EV + pembrolizumab x 3 cycles -> RC; Adjuvant: EV + pembrolizumab x 9 cycles, then pembrolizumab to complete 1 year total | 56% vs 9% | 0.40 (0.31-0.52) | 0.50 (0.38-0.66) EV-304 / KEYNOTE-B15 (EV + pembrolizumab) | Cisplatin-eligible; cT2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0; Neoadjuvant: EV + pembrolizumab x 4 cycles -> RC; Adjuvant: EV + pembrolizumab x 5 cycles, then pembrolizumab to complete 1 year total | 57% vs 33% | 0.53 (0.43-0.66) | 0.65 (0.50-0.85) VOLGA (Durvalumab + EV) | Cisplatin-ineligible or cisplatin-refusing; cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0; Neoadjuvant: Durvalumab + EV x 3 cycles -> RC; Adjuvant: Durvalumab (no adjuvant EV) | 45% vs 10% (Durva + EV vs control) | 0.51 (0.38-0.67) 24-mo rate: 64% vs 45% | 0.58 (0.40-0.83) 24-mo rate: 78% vs 69% NIAGARA (Durvalumab + gem/cis) | Cisplatin-eligible; cT2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0; Neoadjuvant: Durvalumab + gem/cis x 4 cycles -> RC; Adjuvant: Durvalumab (total of 8 cycles) | 37% vs 28% | 0.68 (0.56-0.82) | 0.75 (0.59-0.96) ENERGIZE (Nivolumab + gem/cis) [red] | Cisplatin-eligible/ineligible (split-dose allowed, GFR 50-60 mL/min); cT2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0; Neoadjuvant: Nivolumab + gem/cis x 4 cycles -> RC; Adjuvant: Nivolumab (total of 8 cycles) | 39.1% vs 29.6% | 0.94 (0.71-1.25) p = 0.67 | 0.88 (0.64-1.21) (descriptive) KEYNOTE-866 (Pembrolizumab + gem/cis) [red] | Cisplatin-eligible; cT2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0; Neoadjuvant: Pembrolizumab + gem/cis x 4 cycles -> RC; Adjuvant: Pembrolizumab (total of 8 cycles) | 44.4% vs 35.8% | 0.88 (0.71-1.10) p = 0.14 | 1.00 (0.79-1.27) (descriptive) Patient populations, chemotherapy regimens (including use of split-dose cisplatin), treatment duration, endpoint definitions and trial designs differ across studies. Cross-trial comparisons should be interpreted with caution. Abbreviations: pCR, pathologic complete response; EFS, event-free survival; OS, overall survival; RC, radical cystectomy; GFR, glomerular filtration rate. Sources: EV-303/KEYNOTE-905, EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15, VOLGA (NCT04960709), NIAGARA, ENERGIZE, KEYNOTE-866 (ESMO 2026 presentations/abstracts). For VOLGA, a durvalumab + tremelimumab + EV arm was also studied (not shown) and met the EFS primary endpoint (HR 0.61 [95% CI, 0.47-0.80]; p = 0.0004) but did not meet OS. Red = EFS endpoint not met
DASL-HiCaP schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD (@jryckman3): (LBA4) study design and 4-y MFS/PSA-PFS - KOL-made
Schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD: (LBA4) study design and 4-y MFS/PSA-PFS - KOL-made
@jryckman3Jeff Ryckman @jryckman3
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Improved MFS w/ darolutamide in DASL-HiCaP! 📌 1,106 very high-risk prostate cancer pts, incl persistent/rising PSA after RP. Randomised to darolutamide vs placebo w/ ADT + RT. 📌 Median age 71; GS 9-10 73%; CT N+ 29%; prior RP 15%. 📌 4y MFS on conventional imaging: 95% vs 88%, HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.27-0.66). No clear OS benefit yet. 📌 All prescribed prostate/bed AND pelvic nodal RT, w/ 96 wk ADT. 📌 N+ = CT/MRI >10 mm short axis or path confirmation (PSMA PET alone insufficient if ≤10 mm). Side note: RT dose/fx and PSMA staging use aren't reported in the abstract. #radonc #ESMO26 #PCSM
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
DASL-HiCaP Phase 3: darolutamide vs placebo with ADT + locoregional EBRT Very high-risk PCa† (definitive or ≤1y post-RP) n = 1,106 → RANDOMIZE 4-y MFS-CI* | 4-y PSA-PFS Placebo BID 96 wk: 88% | 83% Darolutamide 600 mg BID, 96 wk: 95% | 91% 1:1. LHRHA 96 wk; EBRT wk 8-24 Prostate/bed + pelvic nodes Strat: prior RP, docetaxel, pelvic N+ Niazi et al. ESMO 2026 LBA4. NCT04136353. †VHR: GG5, or GG4 + cT2b-4/SVI/ECE/PSA>20 (post-RP: pT3a+), or pelvic N+. *MFS by CT/bone scan. MFS-CI HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.27-0.66); PSA-PFS HR 0.47 (95% CI 0.33-0.67). OS immature: HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.49-1.59). RT dose/fractionation not reported.
VOLGA, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Cross-trial table: perioperative regimens in MIBC (shared by Oncology Brothers)
KOL infographic: Cross-trial table: perioperative regimens in MIBC
@OncBrothersOncology Brothers @OncBrothers
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IO + EV upfront is now the SoC for MIBC!! But how much EV do we need in postOP settings? Eagerly looking forward to more data/discussion on Day 2 #ESMO26! VOLGA as the new SoC!!??!! #gusm @myESMO #BladderCancer https://t.co/vuu0mlgkY7 https://t.co/TQSEm2YESX
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Perioperative Regimens in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Study | Population | Design (vs comparator) | N | EFS HR | 24-mo EFS | OS HR | 24-mo OS | pCR* KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 | Cisplatin-ineligible or refusing | Periop EV + pembro vs surgery | 344 † | 0.40 | 74.7% vs 39.4% | 0.50 | 79.7% vs 63.1% | 57.1% vs 8.6% KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 | Cisplatin-eligible | Periop EV + pembro vs neoadj cis/gem | 808 | 0.53 | 79.4% vs 66.2% | 0.65 | 86.9% vs 81.3% | 55.8% vs 32.5% VOLGA | Cisplatin-ineligible or refusing | Durva + EV: periop Durva + neoadj EV vs surgery ± adj | 695 | 0.51 | 64% vs 45% | 0.58 | 78% vs 69% | 45% vs 10% VOLGA | Cisplatin-ineligible or refusing | Durva + Treme + EV: periop Durva + Treme + neoadj EV vs surgery ± adj | 695 | 0.61 | 60% vs 45% | Not sig. | NR | NR
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco cartoon infographic: EV + durvalumab (shared by MV Chandrakanth)
KOL infographic: MV Onco cartoon infographic: EV + durvalumab
@ChandrakanthMvMV Chandrakanth @ChandrakanthMv
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💔 EV has a new partner! PEMBRO: “Another checkpoint inhibitor?!” 😳 EV: “We have survival data TOO!” ❤️ 🔥 VOLGA | ESMO 2026 EFS HR 0.51 | OS HR 0.58 But PEMBRO isn't out of the picture! KEYNOTE-905: EFS HR 0.40 | OS HR 0.50 Two promising perioperative partnerships in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC. ⚠️ Different trials. No head-to-head comparison. @myESMO @OncoAlert #MVOnco #ESMO2026 #BladderCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
EV HAS A NEW PARTNER! From Pembrolizumab to Durvalumab - The VOLGA Affair! MV Onco EV ♥ PEMBRO [Cartoon: couple labelled EV and PEMBRO at a cafe] CAFÉ An established partnership! "EV! You're dating ANOTHER checkpoint inhibitor?!" [PEMBRO] "What can I say? DURVA and I have survival data TOO!" [EV] "VOLGA! EFS HR 0.51 OS HR 0.58." [DURVA] [Cartoon: EV walking with DURVA holding bouquet labelled VOLGA] VOLGA | ESMO 2026 EV + DURVALUMAB EFS HR 0.51 | OS HR 0.58 EV LEAVES BEFORE SURGERY - DURVA STAYS AFTER!
TALAPRO-3 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL summary card: FDA approval of talazoparib + enzalutamide in HRR gene-mutated (shared by Toni Choueiri, MD)
KOL infographic: KOL summary card: FDA approval of talazoparib + enzalutamide in HRR gene-mutated
@DrChoueiriToni Choueiri, MD @DrChoueiri
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JUST IN: @FDA approved talazoparib plus enzalutamide for adults with HRR gene-mutated metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive (mAPMN/S) prostate cancer, with mutations detected by an FDA-authorized test. Approval based on TALAPRO-3 Trial led by @neerajaiims, now @DanaFarber_GU 52% reduction in the hazard of radiographic progression or death (HR 0.48; 95% CI 0.36–0.65).
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
FDA APPROVAL | 26 OCTOBER 2026 Talazoparib + enzalutamide HRR gene-mutated metastatic prostate cancer Androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive (mAPMN/S) TALAPRO-3 • 599 patients • Randomized, double-blind trial 52% lower hazard of radiographic progression or death HR 0.48 | 95% CI 0.36–0.65 MEDIAN rPFS Not reached Talazoparib + enzalutamide + ADT 45.8 months Placebo + enzalutamide + ADT Overall survival data immature at the rPFS analysis. Genomic testing helps identify eligible patients. Key warnings: myelosuppression, MDS/AML, embryo-fetal toxicity. Source: ASCO/FDA approval alert supplied by author, October 26, 2026. rPFS: radiographic progression-free survival. ADT: androgen deprivation therapy. @DrChoueiri
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304, KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL-made infographic: Phase III perioperative (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
KOL infographic: KOL-made infographic: Phase III perioperative
@Dr_AggenDavid H Aggen, MD PhD @Dr_Aggen
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5 phase III perioperative MIBC trials, with differing results. EV-303, EV-304 and NIAGARA improved EFS/OS, while ENERGIZE and KEYNOTE-866 did not meet their EFS endpoints. Important differences in patient populations, regimens and trial design. Cross-trial comparisons require caution. #ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Phase III Perioperative Trials in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer pCR, Event-Free Survival (EFS) and Overall Survival (OS) | Trial (Regimen) | Patient population (high-level) | pCR rate (Experimental vs Control) % | EFS Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | OS Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | | EV-303 / KEYNOTE-905 (EV + pembrolizumab) | • cT2–T4a (predominantly T2–3) • Cisplatin-ineligible • EV + pembro x 4 cycles → RC → adjuvant pembro | 56% vs 9% | 0.40 (0.31–0.52) | 0.50 (0.38–0.66) | | EV-304 / KEYNOTE-B15 (EV + pembrolizumab) | • cT2–T4a (predominantly T2–3) • Cisplatin-eligible/ineligible (cohorts) • EV + pembro x 4 cycles → RC → adjuvant pembro | 57% vs 33% | 0.53 (0.43–0.66) | 0.65 (0.50–0.85) | | NIAGARA (Durvalumab + gem/cis) | • cT2–T4a (predominantly T2–3) • Cisplatin-eligible • Durvalumab + gem/cis x 4 cycles → RC → adjuvant durvalumab | 37% vs 28% | 0.68 (0.56–0.82) | 0.75 (0.59–0.96) | | ENERGIZE (Nivolumab + gem/cis) | • cT2–T4a (77% cT2) • Cisplatin-eligible/ineligible (split-dose allowed, GFR 50–60) • Nivolumab + gem/cis x 4 cycles → RC → adjuvant nivolumab | 39.1% vs 29.6% | 0.94 (0.71–1.25) p = 0.67 | 0.88 (0.64–1.21) (descriptive) | | KEYNOTE-866 (Pembrolizumab + gem/cis) | • cT2–T4a (77% cT2) • Cisplatin-eligible • Pembrolizumab + gem/cis x 4 cycles → RC → adjuvant pembrolizumab | 44.4% vs 35.8% | 0.88 (0.71–1.10) p = 0.14 | 1.00 (0.79–1.27) (descriptive) | Patient populations, chemotherapy regimens (including use of split-dose cisplatin), treatment duration, endpoint definitions and trial designs differ across studies. Cross-trial comparisons should be interpreted with caution. Abbreviations: pCR, pathologic complete response; EFS, event-free survival; OS, overall survival; RC, radical cystectomy; GFR, glomerular filtration rate. Sources: EV-303/KEYNOTE-905, EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15, NIAGARA, ENERGIZE, KEYNOTE-866 (ESMO 2026 presentations). Red = EFS endpoint not met
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: S2419 BioFront trial schema: live biotherapeutic MO-03 vs placebo added to frontline (shared by Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO)
KOL infographic: S2419 BioFront trial schema: live biotherapeutic MO-03 vs placebo added to frontline
@montypalSumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO @montypal
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Congrats @drchoueiri @danafarber on a very well delivered presentation, encompassing a lot of the data we need to understand the "why" (i.e., toxicity burden, discontinuation, etc.). I personally think the next phase of 1L drug development with #kidneycancer (if we are to proceed with triplets) will have to involve agents with a wide therapeutic index so administration of Drug 3 does not cause delays/interruptions w Drug 1 + 2. In this regard, hopeful for @SWOG #S2419 (#BIOFRONT) led by @PBarataMD, investigating IO-backbone +/- #MO03 (a live bacterial product). #ESMO26 @oncoalert @brian_rini @tompowles1
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
S2419 | BioFront Trial Live biotherapeutic MO-03 vs placebo added to investigator-selected frontline IO-based therapy N = 718 1:1 randomized • double-blind ELIGIBLE POPULATION Advanced/metastatic RCC Clear-cell component; not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy Frontline setting No prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic RCC Assessable disease Measurable/evaluable per RECIST 1.1 Clinical fitness Age ≥18; Zubrod PS 0–2; adequate organ and marrow function Key restrictions No OTC probiotics; no systemic antibiotics within 7 days REGISTRATION Investigator selects the intended SOC regimen before registration Regimen cannot be switched on study 1:1 RANDOMIZATION Dynamic balancing Double-blind ARM A SOC frontline IO-based regimen + blinded MO-03 Oral live biotherapeutic ARM B SOC frontline IO-based regimen + blinded placebo Matching oral placebo PRIMARY ENDPOINT • Investigator-assessed PFS INVESTIGATOR-SELECTED SOC OPTIONS IO–IO: ipilimumab + nivolumab IO–TKI: axitinib + pembrolizumab • cabozantinib + nivolumab • lenvatinib + pembrolizumab Favorable-risk participants may not select ipilimumab + nivolumab STRATIFICATION • IMDC risk • sarcomatoid/rhabdoid features • intended SOC type (IO–IO vs IO–TKI) TREATMENT Until progression, unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, or protocol-defined completion Blinded agent: up to 3 years Follow-up for survival and long-term outcomes: up to 5 years
PE-PE ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL-made (LBA88) schema: MDT with or without perioperative pembrolizumab in oligometastatic (shared by Jeff Ryckman)
KOL infographic: KOL-made (LBA88) schema: MDT with or without perioperative pembrolizumab in oligometastatic
@jryckman3Jeff Ryckman @jryckman3
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PE-PE is a fantastic study, giving us randomized data on adding pembrolizumab to MDT in oligometastatic RCC! Phase II, open-label, multicenter trial: 85 pts with prior nephrectomy and ≤3 mets within 5y of nephrectomy or previous metastasectomy, all amenable to surgery or SABR. Randomized 2:1 favoring pembro: MDT alone (n=29) vs pembro + MDT (n=56). Pembro 400 mg q6w x9c (1y). First dose BEFORE MDT; registry specifies MDT on C1d21-42. At MFU 17.5 mo, median RFS was 11→ 25.4 mo (HR 0.47, 95CI 0.24-0.92, p=0.024), MDT alone→ pembro + MDT. 35 RFS events, 16→ 19. SABR 72→ 73%; surgery 28→ 23%. SABR dose/fx and per-site data weren't reported. I'd like to see those details along with local vs distant relapse. Any AE 21→ 80%; G3 AEs 3→ 7%. The 21% control rate is with no study systemic therapy. Pembro-related AEs occurred in 59%, including G3 in 2 pts; no G4/5 pembro-related events were reported. Four pts stopped pembro for AEs. Both groups received MDT, so the randomized question is what pembro adds. This doesn't establish the benefit of MDT itself or RT-ICI synergy. With 1 death/arm and no QoL results reported, an OS/QoL benefit remains unestablished. I'd also like the prior systemic therapy history and the timing/burden at first metastatic presentation. The eligibility window alone doesn't tell us whether these pts were oligometastatic from the outset. Congratulations to the investigators on this important work! https://t.co/i8P1uvW9y4 #radonc #ESMO26 #RCC
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
PE-PE Open-label phase II: MDT ± perioperative pembrolizumab Randomized 2:1 (pembrolizumab + MDT : MDT alone) RCC after nephrectomy ≤3 mets within 5y of Nx / prior metastasectomy All sites MDT-eligible n=85 RANDOMIZE MDT alone (n=29) G3 AEs 3% SABR 72%; surgery 28% No study systemic therapy | Median RFS* 11 mo Pembrolizumab + MDT (n=56) G3 AEs 7% SABR 73%; surgery 23% Pembrolizumab 400 mg IV q6w x9 (1y) First pembrolizumab dose before MDT | Median RFS* 25.4 mo RFS HR 0.47 (95CI 0.24-0.92), p=0.024; pembrolizumab + MDT vs MDT alone ESMO '26 #LBA88 | NCT05578664 | *Primary endpoint: relapse-free survival. MFU 17.5 mo. MDT to all metastatic sites. SABR dose/fx and per-site details not reported. Two deaths (one per arm); OS benefit not established. G3 AEs shown as reported, without attribution.
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco cross-trial table: KEYNOTE-905 (shared by MV Chandrakanth)
KOL infographic: MV Onco cross-trial table: KEYNOTE-905
@ChandrakanthMvMV Chandrakanth @ChandrakanthMv
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KEYNOTE-905 vs VOLGA | EV has two partners in MIBC! Both perioperative strategies improve EFS and OS in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC. 🔹 KEYNOTE-905: EV + pembrolizumab, with postoperative EV. 🔹 VOLGA: EV + durvalumab, without postoperative EV. The key difference? Postoperative EV — 6 cycles vs NONE! ⚠️ Different trials, different designs. Cross-trial comparisons cannot establish superiority. @myESMO @OncoAlert #ESMO26 #BladderCancer #MIBC #MVOnco
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
KEYNOTE-905 vs VOLGA MV Onco Parameter | KEYNOTE-905 | VOLGA Patients | 344 | 695 Population | Cisplatin-ineligible / refused | Cisplatin-ineligible / refused Neoadjuvant | EV + Pembro x 3 | EV + Durva x 3 Surgery | Cystectomy | Cystectomy Adjuvant | EV x 6 + Pembro x 14 | Durva x 9 Post-op EV | YES - 6 cycles | NO! Follow-up | 25.6 mo | 22.9 mo (EFS) EFS HR | 0.40 | 0.51 24-mo EFS | 74.7% vs 39.4% | 64% vs 45% EFS gain | +35.3 pp | +19 pp OS HR | 0.50 | 0.58 24-mo OS | 79.7% vs 63.1% | 78% vs 69% OS gain | +16.6 pp | +9 pp pCR | 57.1% vs 8.6% | 45% vs 10% Cystectomy rate | 87.6% | 85% Grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs | 45.5% | 30% (grade 3/4) Both trials improved EFS and OS; cross-trial comparisons cannot establish superiority.
LITESPARK-011, JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL one-slide summary of key GU oncology trials at ESMO 2026 (shared by Kohji Takemura, MD)
KOL infographic: KOL one-slide summary of key GU oncology trials at ESMO 2026
@KohjiToncolKohji Takemura, MD @KohjiToncol
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My one-slide summary of the key GU oncology trials presented at #ESMO26! Lots of exciting data and important discussion points across UC, RCC, and prostate cancer. My personal TOP 3: 🥇 VOLGA 🥈 LITESPARK-011 & 012 🥉 JNJ-6143 What were your highlights from ESMO 2026? https://t.co/JEg2kYYhDB
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
ESMO 2026 –MUST CHECK GU topics in 1 slide– My TOP3: ① VOLGA, ② LITESPARK-011&012, ③ JNJ-6143 NMIBC MIUC (Perioperative) Metastatic UC VOLGA (phase 3) CDDP-ineligible/refusing MIBC Neoadjuvant EV + Perioperative Durva ± Treme EVD vs RC: EFS HR 0.51, OS HR 0.58, pCR 45% Any-grade peripheral neuropathy 18% → Potential new standard: neoadjuvant EV + perioperative Durva EVDT vs RC: Positive for EFS, but OS benefit not statistically significant at this interim analysis KEYNOTE-866 (phase 3) Neoadjuvant GC ± Perioperative Pem → Negative for EFS (HR 0.88) ENERGIZE (CA017-078) (phase 3) Neoadjuvant GC ± Perioperative Nivo → Negative for EFS (HR 0.94) Neither co-primary endpoint (pCR or EFS) was met TROPHY-U-01 C7 (phase 1b) SG + EV + Zimberelimab for untreated mUC ORR 81%, mDOR 16.7mo, mPFS 19.3mo, mOS NR → Emerging ADC+ADC+IO strategy PE-PE (phase 2) MDT ± Perioperative Pem Oligometastatic RCC RFS HR 0.47 KEYNOTE-564 (phase 3) Final analysis of adjuvant Pem →mOS NR vs NR (HR 0.70) LITESPARK-012 (phase 3) 1st line setting Len/Pem/Bel or MK-1308A/Len vs Len/Pem → Each investigational arm did not show superiority vs control Len/Pem in PFS/OS LITESPARK-011 (phase 3) Post-PD-(L)1 setting Len/Bel vs Cabo, final analysis → PFS benefit maintained; no statistically significant OS benefit (mOS 33.7mo vs 28.6mo, HR 0.85) XmAb819 (phase 1) XmAb819 (novel ENPP3/CD3 BsAb) ORR 35%: after prior HIF2α inhibitor ORR 45%: after ≥2 prior VEGFR-TKIs RCC (Perioperative) Metastatic RCC DASL-HiCaP/ANZUP1801 (phase 3) Darolutamide with ADT and definitive/salvage RT for localized, very high-risk PC → Primary endpoint MFS by conventional imaging HR 0.42 (interim analysis) PROTEUS substudy (phase 3) Perioperative Apalutamide + ADT with RP/PLND vs RP/PLND alone → EFS HR 0.38 Local PC / BCR mHSPC m0CRPC mCRPC JNJ-6143 (phase 1) First-in-class oral AR-targeted RIPTAC RP2D 50mg PSA50 77%, ORR 69% → Promising agent with a novel MOA CAPItello-281 (phase 3) Capivasertib vs placebo + ABI/PSL + ADT for PTEN-loss mHSPC Updated OS→ 57.4mo vs 46.5mo, HR 0.82 (Did not meet the prespecified significance threshold) PEACE-1 (phase 3) Long-term analysis (m f/u 7.7 years) Triplet (ADT/ABI/DTX) vs Doublet (ADT/DTX) rPFS HR 0.50 (Δ=2.1y), OS HR 0.68 (Δ=1.8y) @KohjiToncol
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Cross-trial comparison infographic: perioperative immunotherapy in MIBC (shared by Markus Eckstein)
KOL infographic: Cross-trial comparison infographic: perioperative immunotherapy in MIBC
@Markuseckstein3Markus Eckstein @Markuseckstein3
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🚨 Perioperative immunotherapy in MIBC at #ESMO2026. Three phase III trials, three different answers, and one uncomfortable lesson for those of us who report pCR. 🔬 📊 NIAGARA (durvalumab + GC, n=1,063): pCR 37.3%, EFS HR 0.68 (0.56–0.82), OS HR 0.75 (0.59–0.95) ✅ 
📊 KEYNOTE-866 (pembrolizumab + GC, n=907): pCR 44.4%, EFS HR 0.88 (0.71–1.10), OS HR 1.00 (0.76–1.27) ❌ 
📊 CA017-078 (nivolumab + GC, n=653): pCR 39.1%, EFS HR 0.94 (0.71–1.25), OS HR 0.88 (0.64–1.21), OS immature ❌ Cross-trial, not head to head. Populations, schedules, follow-up (34 to 55 months) and statistical design all differ, so the ranking is exploratory. But look at the direction. The trial with the highest pCR returned an OS hazard ratio of exactly 1.00. 🧠 Three points from the pathology side: 1️⃣ pCR is a response marker, not a surrogate. Comparable absolute pCR gains of roughly 9 to 10 points across all three, divergent survival. If pCR tracked cure, that pattern should not be possible. pCR remains elusive at least for standard chemotherapy plus IO. 2. And pCR itself is not standardised across trials. ypT0N0 depends on sampling protocol, block numbers, regression assessment and whether review is central or local. The NIAGARA figure quoted here comes from a reanalysis, which tells you the endpoint moved on re-review. A 9-point difference is not comfortably above that measurement noise. Also worth noting: NIAGARA and KEYNOTE-866 both gave adjuvant IO, CA017-078 did not. So adjuvant continuation alone does not explain the split either. We genuinely do not know why these diverged. 🎯 Which is the real message. We are comparing trials on an endpoint we produce, that is not validated, not standardised, and not stratified by biology. Fixing that is a pathology job, and it is overdue. We need that now more than ever with neoadjuvant systemic phase becoming SOC. @OncoAlert @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @apolo_andrea @neerajaiims @montypal @Silke_Gillessen @AOmlin @brian_rini @PGrivasMDPhD @TiansterZhang @amerseburger @DrDanielHeng @HHammersMD @scocmem @AndreaNecchi @AmandaNizamMD @drenriquegrande @nataliagandur @AlbigesL @cdanicas @declangmurphy @seanmmcbride @shilpaonc @DrRanaMcKay @scserendipity1 @DrYukselUrun @ravikanesvaran @BraunMDPhD @EfstathiouEleni @mzugman @crisbergerot #Uropathology #BladderCancer #blcsm #MIBC #pathtwitter Great summary below from Niklas Klümper.
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
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Perioperative immunotherapy in MIBC Phase III cross-trial comparison (non-head-to-head) Similar study populations, but important differences in design, treatment arms and follow-up. Cross-trial comparisons are exploratory and should be interpreted with caution. NIAGARA Durvalumab N = 1,063 cT2–T4a, N0/N1, M0 (resectable MIBC) D + GC (4 cycles) | RC | Adjuvant D (up to 1 year) pCR 37.3% (reanalysis) 95% CI 32.6–42.0 EFS HR 0.68 (95% CI 0.56–0.82) ↓ 32% risk reduction OS HR 0.75 (95% CI 0.59–0.95) ↓ 25% risk reduction KEYNOTE-866 Pembrolizumab N = 907 cT2–T4a, N0/N1, M0 (resectable MIBC) P + GC (4 cycles) | RC | Adjuvant P (up to 1 year) pCR 44.4% 95% CI 40.3–48.6 EFS HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.71–1.10) → not significant OS HR 1.00 (95% CI 0.76–1.27) → not significant CA017-078 Nivolumab N = 653 cT2–T4a, N0, M0 (resectable MIBC) N + GC (4 cycles) | RC | No adjuvant nivolumab pCR 39.1% 95% CI not shown EFS HR 0.94 (95% CI 0.71–1.25) → not significant OS HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.64–1.21) → not significantᵃ Selected trial characteristics Adjuvant immunotherapy | Yes (durvalumab) | Yes (pembrolizumab) | No Primary endpoints | EFS and OS (positive) | EFS and OS (not significant) | EFS and pCR (not significant) Median follow-up | ~34 months | ~41 months | ~55 months Key takeaway: similar ~9–10 percentage-point pCR gains across trials, but only NIAGARA demonstrated statistically significant EFS and OS benefit. Cross-trial comparison; not head-to-head. Trial designs, patient populations and follow-up differ. pCR = pathological complete response; EFS = event-free survival; OS = overall survival; RC = radical cystectomy; GC = gemcitabine/cisplatin. ᵃ OS immature at the EFS final analysis. Sources: NIAGARA (Powles et al., NEJM 2024; reanalysis data), KEYNOTE-866 (ESMO 2026, LBA), CA017-078 (ESMO 2026). @niklas_kluemper
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KEYNOTE-905 'what does EV add to pembrolizumab?' summary graphic (shared by Markus Eckstein)
KOL infographic: KEYNOTE-905 'what does EV add to pembrolizumab?' summary graphic
@Markuseckstein3Markus Eckstein @Markuseckstein3
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🔬 Great summary by @niklas_kluemper on KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 at #ESMO2026. Let me add the pathology angle, because his key question is ours to answer. The ad hoc analysis, 255 concurrently randomised, cisplatin-ineligible: 📊 2-yr EFS 41% / 56% / 76% (cystectomy / pembro / EV+P)
🔬 pCR 10% / 25% / 59%
📉 EFS HR 0.71 (0.47–1.07) for pembro, 0.40 (0.25–0.65) for EV+P
⚠️ Grade ≥3 TEAEs 42% / 70% / 69% Two things I keep coming back to 🧠 1️⃣ The toxicity numbers look reassuring and are not. 70 vs 69% grade ≥3 says EV adds no extra severe events, but a single rate collapses two very different profiles. Neuropathy, skin and metabolic toxicity in a curative-intent setting are not interchangeable with immune-related events, and they persist in survivors. Equal rates, unequal consequences. 2️⃣ 41% of patients on EV+P still have residual disease. We will not find them just with a IHC cutoff. Membranous Nectin-4, read on the membrane only, together with histological subtype and divergent squamous differentiation, is the most informative combination we already have and routinely leave unmeasured. And a pathology point that follows directly: once pCR carries this much weight, ypT0N0 at cystectomy becomes a high-stakes diagnosis. Thus, Sampling protocols and regression assessment need to be standardised and centrally reviewed, not left to local practice. 🎯 Also worth stating plainly: this is an ad hoc comparison, not a powered head-to-head. Pembro alone did not separate from surgery here (CI crosses 1). Interpret the three-arm ranking accordingly. Looking forward to Sunday's symposium. 🎤 ESMO 2026 | KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 | Abstract 4733O @niklas_kluemper @OncoAlert @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @apolo_andrea @neerajaiims @montypal @Silke_Gillessen @AOmlin @brian_rini @PGrivasMDPhD @TiansterZhang @amerseburger @DrDanielHeng @HHammersMD @scocmem @AndreaNecchi @AmandaNizamMD @drenriquegrande @nataliagandur @AlbigesL @cdanicas @declangmurphy @seanmmcbride @shilpaonc @DrRanaMcKay @scserendipity1 @DrYukselUrun @ravikanesvaran @BraunMDPhD @EfstathiouEleni @mzugman @crisbergerot #Uropathology #BladderCancer #blcsm #pathtwitter
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
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KEYNOTE-905: what does EV add to pembrolizumab? ESMO 2026 ad hoc analysis: 255 patients concurrently randomised to all three arms % of patients - Cystectomy alone / Pembrolizumab / EV + pembrolizumab 2-year EFS: 41 / 56 / 76 pCR (pT0N0): 10 / 25 / 59 Downstaging (<pT2N0): 15 / 34 / 66 0.71 EFS HR pembro vs control (0.47-1.07) 0.40 EFS HR EV-P vs control (0.25-0.65) 15.7 / 28.7 / NR median EFS (months): control / pembro / EV-P 42 / 70 / 69% grade ≥3 TEAEs: control / pembro / EV-P Pembrolizumab alone is active - but EV more than doubles pCR (59% vs 25%) at a similar grade ≥3 AE rate Niklas Klümper, X: @niklas_kluemper
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Part 1/4 - trial design (MV Onco infographic) (1 of 4) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Part 2/4 - efficacy, 4-year MFS HR 0.42 (MV Onco infographic) (2 of 4) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Part 3/4 - safety, grade >=3 AEs 43% vs 36% (MV Onco infographic) (3 of 4) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Part 4/4 - cross-trial comparison vs STAMPEDE and ENZARAD (4 of 4) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)
1) KOL infographic: Part 1/4 - trial design (MV Onco infographic) · 2) KOL infographic: Part 2/4 - efficacy, 4-year MFS HR 0.42 (MV Onco infographic) · 3) KOL infographic: Part 3/4 - safety, grade >=3 AEs 43% vs 36% (MV Onco infographic) · 4) KOL infographic: Part 4/4 - cross-trial comparison vs STAMPEDE and ENZARAD
@ChandrakanthMvMV Chandrakanth @ChandrakanthMv
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DASL-HiCaP | ESMO 2026 — LBA4 Can darolutamide challenge abiraterone in very high-risk localised prostate cancer? Four-part series: ① Why DASL-HiCaP? — Design & population ② Efficacy — MFS HR 0.42; 4-year MFS 95% vs 88% ③ Safety — Grade ≥3 AEs 43% vs 36% ④ STAMPEDE vs ENZARAD vs DASL-HiCaP — Clinical positioning Bottom line: Impressive MFS benefit (+7%; NNT ≈14), but OS remains immature. Abiraterone retains mature OS evidence from STAMPEDE. Ref: Niazi et al. DASL-HiCaP (ANZUP1801). ESMO 2026; LBA4. @myESMO @OncoAlert @larvol #ESMO26 #DASLHiCaP #ProstateCancer #Darolutamide #MVOnco
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] DASL-HiCaP | PHASE III – ESMO 2026 WHY DASL-HiCaP? PART 1/4 | TRIAL DESIGN MV Onco 1 THE CLINICAL QUESTION Can stronger AR blockade prevent metastasis? Prostate cancer cell | ADT + RT (standard backbone) | Darolutamide (stronger AR blockade) | Distant metastasis 2 WHO WAS ENROLLED? 1,106 VERY HIGH-RISK M0 PATIENTS Definitive RT: GG5, selected GG4 or pelvic N1. Post-RP RT: Persistent/rising PSA with adverse pathology, within 1 year. Conventional imaging staging (CT / bone scan). 3 TRIAL DESIGN RANDOMISED 1:1 n = 553 DAROLUTAMIDE 600 mg BID × 96 weeks n = 553 PLACEBO BID × 96 weeks BOTH: ADT × 96 weeks + locoregional RT ADT × 96 weeks + Locoregional RT 4 HOW HIGH-RISK? 73% Gleason 9–10 | 29% Pelvic N+ | 15% Prior prostatectomy 5 ENDPOINT PRIMARY: Metastasis-free survival CT / bone scan. Secondary: PSA-PFS • PCSS • OS • Safety. 6 TAKE-HOME Testing 2 years of darolutamide intensification in an exceptionally high-risk population. [Slide 2] DASL-HiCaP | ESMO 2026 MFS HR 0.42 — A MAJOR ADVANCE! MV Onco PART 2/4 | EFFICACY 4-YEAR METASTASIS-FREE SURVIVAL % Event-Free; Months Darolutamide + ADT + RT Placebo + ADT + RT Number at risk (number censored) (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60) Darolutamide | 553 (0) | 535 (15) | 526 (18) | 460 (78) | 219 (313) | 58 (468) Placebo | 553 (0) | 536 (11) | 516 (14) | 448 (69) | 213 (288) | 63 (429) 4-YEAR MFS 95% Darolutamide + ADT + RT vs 88% Placebo + ADT + RT HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.27 – 0.66) p = 0.0001 +7% absolute benefit NNT ≈ 14 WHAT DROVE THE MFS DIFFERENCE? Metastatic events 9 (33%) vs 46 (73%) Deaths without prior metastases 18 (67%) vs 17 (27%) The difference was driven predominantly by fewer metastases. OTHER EFFICACY OUTCOMES PSA-PFS (4-year) | 91% vs 83% | HR 0.47 Overall Survival (4-year) | 97% vs 95% | HR 0.88 OS immature — benefit not established. TAKE-HOME Substantial MFS benefit, driven by fewer metastases — but OS remains immature. [Slide 3] DASL-HiCaP | ESMO 2026 THE SAFETY TRADE-OFF! PART 3/4 | SAFETY MV Onco 1 THE BALANCE MFS HR 0.42 | Grade ≥3 AEs 43% vs 36% More disease control. More toxicity. 2 SAFETY AT A GLANCE Grade ≥3 AEs: 43% vs 36% +7 percentage points | Daro | Placebo Fatigue | 14% | 10% Hypertension | 7% | 9% Fractures | 2% | 3% Cardiac | 3% | 3% 3 CLINICAL INTERPRETATION Fatigue modestly increased. No clear excess cardiac or fracture signal. 4 TAKE-HOME Strong MFS benefit, with more severe AEs — patient selection matters. [Slide 4] DASL-HiCaP | ESMO 2026 DAROLUTAMIDE vs ABIRATERONE? PART 4/4 | CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE MV Onco 1 THREE TRIALS — ONE CLINICAL QUESTION | STAMPEDE | ENZARAD | DASL-HiCaP ARPI | Abiraterone | Enzalutamide | Darolutamide ADT | 3 years | 2 years | 2 years Gleason 9-10 | 54% | 54% | 73% MFS | Positive | Negative | Positive OS | Positive | Not proven | Immature 2 WHY DIFFERENT RESULTS? 1 PATIENT RISK DASL-HiCaP: 73% Gleason 9-10. 2 CONTROL ARM ENZARAD included 6 months of NSAA. 3 RADIOTHERAPY Pelvic RT mandatory for N0/N1 in DASL-HiCaP. Cross-trial comparisons ≠ proof of superiority. Which ARPI? ABIRATERONE / DAROLUTAMIDE; MFS + OS / MFS HR 0.42 3 TAKE-HOME STAMPEDE | Abiraterone has established OS benefit. DASL-HiCaP | Darolutamide offers compelling MFS benefit; OS remains immature. 4 VERDICT A promising alternative — not proven superior to abiraterone.
VOLGA, INTerpath-001 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Anticipated Highlights list (shared by Katy Beckermann)
KOL infographic: Anticipated Highlights list
@katy_beckermannKaty Beckermann @katy_beckermann
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✈️ En route to Madrid for #ESMO26, landing just in time for the data to start Friday morning. Most excited for: VOLGA LBA2 in bladder cancer, INTerpath-001's first phase 3 neoantigen win, LITESPARK-011 final in kidney cancer, and DASL-HiCaP in prostate. What a week ahead 🔬 #GUonc
#ESMO26 · Oct 22, 2026 · View post on X →
ESMO CONGRESS 2026 Anticipated Highlights Madrid · October 23-27 1 INTerpath-001 · LBA1 · Sat Presidential I Intismeran plus pembrolizumab, resected IIB-IV melanoma. First phase 3 individualized neoantigen win: recurrence risk cut 42%. 2 VOLGA · LBA2 · Sat Presidential I Perioperative durvalumab plus neoadjuvant EV in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC. EFS/OS positive at interim; FDA priority review. 3 LITESPARK-011 · 3587O · Renal proffered Final: belzutifan plus lenvatinib held PFS post-immunotherapy in ccRCC; OS non-significant. QoL 3595RO may shape sequencing. 4 LITESPARK-012 · 3586O · Renal proffered First-line belzutifan combinations vs pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in ccRCC. Missed PFS and OS endpoints. 5 DASL-HiCaP · LBA4 · Prostate late-breaking Interim: darolutamide plus ADT with radiotherapy in very-high-risk localized prostate cancer. 6 CAPItello-281 · LBA56 · Prostate late-breaking Updated OS: capivasertib plus abiraterone in PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. 7 Perioperative bladder cancer · Fri orals KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE, and KEYNOTE-905 ad hoc: refining immunotherapy around cystectomy. 8 AI in oncology · Fri 10:15 AM + LBA20 Sat Educational session on digital health and AI, Barcelona Hall 9 Friday morning, plus the Agendia AI digital pathology late-breaker, Bilbao Hall 3 Saturday 2:45 PM. Cross-tumor practice changers first, then GU depth · ESMO 2026, Madrid
KEYNOTE-866, DeLLphi-305 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Self-made AI-style trial highlights summary graphic (shared by Dr. Poetic 🩺 Oncology 🇮🇱)
KOL infographic: Self-made AI-style trial highlights summary graphic
@Dr_Doc_Dr. Poetic 🩺 Oncology 🇮🇱 @Dr_Doc_
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#ESMO2026 #ESMO26 @myESMO השנתי של ESMO במדריד מציג גם השנה תמונה מורכבת של התקדמות באונקולוגיה, לצד תוצאות שעשויות לשנות את הטיפול בחלק מהגידולים, מתפרסמים גם מחקרים שליליים המזכירים לנו שלא כל שילוב טיפולי חדש אכן משפר את התוצאות הקליניות. 🏆 אונקולוגיה 🦀 הזוכים 🎉 עד כה... 1. DeLLphi-305 | סרטן ריאה מסוג תאים קטנים, מחלה נרחבת (ES-SCLC) אחת התוצאות הבולטות היא ממחקר פאזה III שבחן הוספת tarlatamab, נוגדן דו־ספציפי המכוון ל־DLL3, ל־durvalumab כטיפול אחזקה לאחר טיפול ראשוני במחלה שלא התקדמה. ההבדלים היו משמעותיים: חציון ההישרדות הכוללת (mOS): 21.1 לעומת 12.7 חודשים (HR 0.42). חציון ההישרדות ללא התקדמות (mPFS): 7.4 לעומת 1.9 חודשים (HR 0.34). המשמעות: תוצאה מרשימה, שעשויה לבסס אפשרות טיפולית חדשה באחזקה בקו הראשון בסרטן ריאה מסוג תאים קטנים. לצד עוצמת התועלת, יהיה חשוב להעריך גם את פרופיל הרעילות, ובפרט CRS ורעילות נוירולוגית, ואת היכולת ליישם את הטיפול בשגרה. 2. VOLGA | סרטן שלפוחית השתן החודר לשריר (MIBC) במחקר פאזה III נבחן טיפול פרי־אופרטיבי ב־enfortumab vedotin (EV) וב־durvalumab בחולים שאינם מתאימים לציספלטין או מסרבים לקבלו. דווח על שיפור בהישרדות ללא אירוע (EFS; HR 0.55) ובהישרדות הכוללת (OS; HR 0.58), לצד שיעור גבוה יותר של תגובה פתולוגית מלאה (pCR): 45% לעומת 10%. המשמעות: מדובר בתוצאה חשובה באוכלוסייה עם אפשרויות טיפול מוגבלות. היא מחזקת את מקומם של שילובים המבוססים על ADC ואימונותרפיה במחלה הניתנת לטיפול בכוונה מרפאת. עם זאת, חשוב להבחין בין זרועות הטיפול השונות במחקר, ובפרט בין משטר המבוסס על durvalumab לבין הוספת tremelimumab, שבה לא הודגם עדיין יתרון מובהק בהישרדות הכוללת. 3. STARBOARD | מלנומה מתקדמת עם מוטציית BRAF V600 המחקר בדק שילוב של encorafenib ו־binimetinib עם pembrolizumab לעומת pembrolizumab בלבד בקו הראשון. התוצאות הצביעו על שיפור משמעותי: שיעור התגובה האובייקטיבית (ORR): 70% לעומת 32.7%. חציון PFS: 33 לעומת 3.4 חודשים (HR 0.33). התועלת ב־PFS ובשיעור התגובה בולטת, אך הרעילות הייתה גבוהה יותר: תופעות לוואי בדרגות 3–4 דווחו ב־70% לעומת 39%. נתוני ההישרדות הכוללת עדיין אינם בשלים. המשמעות: שילוב מבטיח במיוחד, אך עדיין נותרו שאלות לגבי מיקומו ביחס לאפשרויות אימונותרפיה משולבת אחרות ולגבי מאזן התועלת והרעילות. 4. HERIZON-GEA-01 ו־G-HOPE-001 | טיפולים חדשים בסרטן הקיבה וה־GEJ שני מחקרים בולטים בתחום שבו הצורך בטיפולים יעילים עדיין גדול: HERIZON-GEA-01: zanidatamab בשילוב כימותרפיה, עם או בלי tislelizumab, בחולים עם מחלה מתקדמת HER2 חיובית. בזרוע הטיפול המשולש חציון OS הגיע ל־27 חודשים (HR 0.65), וכ־40% מהמטופלים היו בחיים לאחר שלוש שנים. G-HOPE-001: ה־ADC arcotatug tavatecan, המכוון ל־CLDN18.2, הראה שיפור בהישרדות הכוללת לעומת טיפול לבחירת הרופא: 10.2 לעומת 6.9 חודשים (HR 0.57). גם ההישרדות ללא התקדמות השתפרה. המשמעות: שתי התוצאות מחזקות את הפוטנציאל של טיפולים ממוקדים ושל ADCs בסרטן הקיבה וה־GEJ. חשוב לזכור שמדובר באוכלוסיות שונות ובקו טיפול שונה, ולכן אין להסיק מהן על יתרון ישיר של תרופה אחת על פני האחרת. ❌ המאכזב 😞 5. KEYNOTE-866 | סרטן שלפוחית השתן החודר לשריר במחקר נבחנה הוספת pembrolizumab לכימותרפיה מבוססת cisplatin ו־gemcitabine סביב הניתוח, בחולים המתאימים לציספלטין. המחקר לא השיג שיפור מובהק ב־EFS (HR 0.88; p=0.1366), ולא הודגם יתרון בהישרדות הכוללת. המשמעות: תוצאה שלילית עבור המשטר שנבדק. היא מדגישה שלא ניתן להסיק על הצלחת טיפול פרי־אופרטיבי אחד מהצלחת שילוב אחר, גם כאשר שניהם מבוססים על אימונותרפיה. 🔍 החשוד 🤨 6. INTerpath-001 | חיסון mRNA אישי במלנומה זהו מחקר חיובי מבחינת הישרדות ללא הישנות (RFS) והישרדות ☢️ רדיותרפיה: המחקרים העיקרים 🎯 7. DASL-HiCaP | סרטן ערמונית מקומי בסיכון גבוה מאוד במחקר פאזה III נבחנה תוספת darolutamide לטיפול הכולל דיכוי אנדרוגני (ADT) והקרנות, בחולים עם סרטן ערמונית מקומי בסיכון גבוה מאוד. דווח על הפחתה של כ־58% בסיכון לגרורות או למוות. שיעור ההישרדות ללא גרורות (MFS) לאחר ארבע שנים היה 95% לעומת 88%. המשמעות: תוצאה משמעותית התומכת בהעצמת הטיפול הסיסטמי בחולים המתאימים, על גבי טיפול הכולל הקרנות ו־ADT. חשוב להדגיש שהמחקר בוחן את תוספת darolutamide, ולא את יעילות ההקרנות לבדן. 8. MASTERPLAN | סרטן לבלב מקומי בסיכון גבוה מחקר פאזה II אקראי בחן הוספת SBRT במינון 40 Gy בחמש פרקציות לכימותרפיה בחולים עם סרטן לבלב מקומי בסיכון גבוה, לרבות מחלה גבולית לנתיחות ומחלה מקומית מתקדמת. התוצאות היו מעודדות: חציון OS: 22 לעומת 14 חודשים (HR 0.45). שיפור גם בהישרדות ללא התקדמות ובשליטה המקומית. לא זוהתה עלייה ברורה ברעילות החמורה שיוחסה ל־SBRT. המשמעות: זהו אות חיובי חשוב לתפקידה האפשרי של רדיותרפיה סטריאוטקטית בסרטן לבלב מקומי. עם זאת, המחקר כלל 74 מטופלים בלבד, ונדרש מחקר פאזה III כדי לאשר את התועלת, ובפרט את השפעתה על ההישרדות הכוללת. 9. SARON | סרטן ריאה אוליגומטסטטי המחקר בחן הוספת רדיותרפיה קונסולידטיבית לטיפול הסיסטמי בחולים עם NSCLC אוליגומטסטטי סינכרוני ללא שינויים גנומיים בני־מטרה (AGA-negative). נמצא שיפור בהישרדות ללא התקדמות: חציון PFS של 13.9 לעומת 8.9 חודשים (HR 0.64). גם השליטה המקומית השתפרה, עם שיעור כישלון מקומי לאחר 12 חודשים של 13% לעומת 39.5%. אולם, לא הודגם יתרון בהישרדות הכוללת: חציון OS של 31 לעומת 28 חודשים (HR 0.99). המשמעות: המחקר מדגים היטב את ההבדל בין שיפור בשליטה המקומית ובהישרדות ללא התקדמות לבין הארכת חיים. התוצאות אינן מבטלות את ערכה של הרדיותרפיה בחולים נבחרים, אך אינן תומכות בקביעה שתוספת טיפול מקומי משפרת OS באוכלוסייה שנבדקה. לסיכום: לצד ההתלהבות מתוצאות חיוביות, צריך להקפיד להבחין בין מחקר פאזה III למחקר פאזה II, בין ניתוחי ביניים לתוצאות בשלות, ובין שיפור במדדי המחלה לבין הוכחה להארכת חיים. *הסקירה משקפת את הנתונים שדווחו עד 24 באוקטובר 2026; חלק מהמחקרים עדיין דורשים מעקב נוסף ואימות של התועלת ארוכת הטווח.
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[ESMO logo] ESMO 2026 Highlights – Oncology & Radiotherapy Key Trial Results from Madrid MADRID 2026 Shaping the future of cancer care POSITIVE SURPRISES DeLLphi-305 | ES-SCLC | tarlatamab + durvalumab | Large OS benefit | HR 0.42 VOLGA | MIBC | EV + durvalumab | Strong EFS/OS and pCR STARBOARD | BRAF melanoma | Triplet therapy | Dramatic PFS and ORR HERIZON-GEA-01 + G-HOPE-001 | Gastric / GEJ adenocarcinoma | Targeted and ADC OS gains MIXED & DISAPPOINTING KEYNOTE-866 | Perioperative setting | No EFS benefit INTerpath-001 | mRNA vaccine (adjuvant) | RFS benefit observed | OS data immature RADIOTHERAPY HIGHLIGHTS DASL-HiCaP | Prostate cancer | darolutamide + ADT + RT | MFS benefit MASTERPLAN | Pancreatic cancer | SBRT (in multidisciplinary approach) | Phase II | OS improvement SARON | NSCLC (oligometastatic) | SBRT + systemic therapy | Better local control and PFS | No OS benefit Radiotherapy remains a cornerstone of personalized, multimodal care. Madrid, Spain | ESMO 2026 • 17–21 October Practice-changing data. Better outcomes for patients.
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Bladder Cancer at a Turning Point - Rapid Oral 1 discussant summary card (Ribal, ESMO 2026) (shared by Maria J. Ribal)
KOL infographic: Bladder Cancer at a Turning Point - Rapid Oral 1 discussant summary card (Ribal, ESMO 2026)
@MariaJRibalMaria J. Ribal @MariaJRibal
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Great discussions at #ESMO2026! A pleasure to participate as an invited discussant in today’s Rapid Oral session on #BladderCancer. From NMIBC to metastatic disease: ADCs, immunotherapy, biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes. The therapeutic landscape is changing rapidly! But presenting new evidence is only part of the story. Putting results into context and critically assessing their clinical value is essential to understand what should change in daily practice. Great to share the session with Britt Suelmann and @ProfSyedHussain. Thank you @myESMO for the invitation and to all the investigators for their outstanding research! And above all : thank you to our patients for their trust.! #UroOncology #GUOncology
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ESMO CONGRESS 2026 / MADRID Bladder Cancer at a Turning Point RAPID ORAL 1 · THREE ABSTRACTS, THREE READINGS 01 | PHASE III · SUBGROUP | POTOMAC | Papillary-only subgroup | Consistent with the overall trial. Does not change the benefit-risk balance. 02 | PHASE III · PROs | KEYNOTE-B15 | Quality of life | Reassuring supportive evidence. Informs shared treatment decisions. 03 | PHASE II · SINGLE ARM | Disitamab vedotin + gemcitabine | Promising signal; a confirmatory randomised trial is needed. What truly changes clinical practice? MARIA J. RIBAL
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL-branded evidence-notes summary graphic (shared by Mustafa Özdoğan, MD)
KOL infographic: KOL-branded evidence-notes summary graphic
@ozdogan_mdMustafa Özdoğan, MD @ozdogan_md
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Seven more men in a hundred stay metastasis-free at 4 years — if circulating DASL-HiCaP rates hold. Very high-risk localised prostate cancer: darolutamide + ADT + RT vs placebo + ADT + RT (n=1,106). 4-yr MFS 95% vs 88% (HR 0.42, 95% CI 0.27–0.66); OS not clear at interim. Absolute Δ +7 pp · NNT ≈14. Confirm at PS I (Niazi). #ESMO26 #LBA4 @zklaassen_md @jryckman3 @niazi_Dr7
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drozdogan.com · Evidence Notes #ESMO26 · LBA4 DASL-HiCaP Very high-risk localised prostate cancer darolutamide + ADT + RT vs placebo + ADT + RT ⚠ Circulating LBA figures · confirm at PS I (Niazi) DESIGN n = 1,106 · ANZUP1801 · mFU 3.8 yr · 85% definitive RT 96 wk ADT · prostate/bed + pelvic nodal RT · presenter Niazi WHO WAS IN GS 9–10 73% | cN+ 29% | prior RP 15% | median age 71 PRIMARY · 4-YEAR MFS (conventional imaging) Daro 95% PBO 88% ABSOLUTE Δ +7 pp at 4 years RELATIVE (MFS) HR 0.42 · risk ↓ ~58% HAZARD RATIO · MFS 0.42 (95% CI 0.27–0.66) 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 ← favours darolutamide CONTEXT OS at interim: Not clear yet — await mature survival Imaging rule: Conventional MFS — PSMA-alone N+ limited Open question: 96 wk intensity — benefit vs toxicity READ FRAME Relative metastasis risk ↓~58% · absolute 4-yr MFS +7 pp NNT ≈ 14 to prevent one metastasis by 4 yr — if rates hold. Independent commentary · INN only · Not peer-reviewed presentation data until confirmed @ozdogan_md
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: POTOMAC study design - redrawn graphic (suspect AI-generated) posted (1 of 4) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: POTOMAC DFS (ITT) - redrawn graphic (suspect AI-generated) posted (2 of 4) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: POTOMAC cystectomy-free survival - redrawn graphic (suspect AI-generated) (3 of 4) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: POTOMAC (durvalumab + BCG, BCG-naive high-risk NMIBC): early high-risk events (4 of 4) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
1) KOL infographic: POTOMAC study design - redrawn graphic (suspect AI-generated) posted · 2) KOL infographic: POTOMAC DFS (ITT) - redrawn graphic (suspect AI-generated) posted · 3) KOL infographic: POTOMAC cystectomy-free survival - redrawn graphic (suspect AI-generated) · 4) KOL infographic: POTOMAC (durvalumab + BCG, BCG-naive high-risk NMIBC): early high-risk events
@Dr_AggenDavid H Aggen, MD PhD @Dr_Aggen
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Updated POTOMAC data at #ESMO26 in BCG-naïve high-risk NMIBC from Maria De Santos: Adding durvalumab to BCG improved DFS (HR 0.68), with encouraging results in T1 disease (HR 0.48) and cystectomy-free survival (HR 0.45). Key question: Is the incremental benefit worth the added toxicity and treatment burden? #ESMO2026 @OncoAlert
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[Slide 1] POTOMAC: Study Design Randomized phase 3 trial of durvalumab + BCG in BCG-naïve high-risk NMIBC (NCT04960709) Key eligibility criteria • High-risk NMIBC: • cT2-4aN0/1M0 or • cT1N1M0 • BCG-naïve • Cisplatin-ineligible or cisplatin-refusing • Planned for radical cystectomy N = 1,018 R 1:1:1 Durvalumab + BCG (I+M) (n = 339) - BCG Induction Weekly × 6; BCG Maintenance q3 weeks up to 24 mo; Durvalumab 1500 mg IV Q4W × 13 cycles Durvalumab + BCG (I only) (n = 339) - BCG Induction Weekly × 6; BCG Maintenance q3 weeks up to 24 mo; Durvalumab 1500 mg IV Q4W × 13 cycles BCG (control) (n = 340) - BCG Induction Weekly × 6; BCG Maintenance q3 weeks up to 24 mo Primary endpoint: Disease-free survival (DFS) Key secondary endpoint: Cystectomy-free survival (CFS) Data cutoff: April 3, 2025. De Santis M et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221-2234. [Slide 2] Disease-Free Survival Durvalumab + BCG (I+M) reduced the risk of high-risk disease recurrence or death by 32% vs BCG alone | Events, n (%) | Median DFS, months (95% CI) D+BCG (I+M) n=399 | 67 (20) | NR (NR-NR) BCG (I+M) n=340 | 98 (29) | NR (74.0-NR) Curve labels: D+BCG 92%, 87%, 82%, 80%; BCG 87%, 82%, 77%, 75% HR 0.68 (95% CI, 0.50-0.93) P = 0.0154 Probability of DFS / Time from randomization (months) 0-78 De Santis M et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221-2234. Survival table Endpoint: DFS (ITT) Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+BCG (I+M) | 399 | NR | NR-NR BCG (I+M) | 340 | NR | 74.0-NR HR: 0.68 HR CI: 0.50-0.93 P: 0.0154 [Slide 3] Cystectomy-Free Survival Durvalumab + BCG showed a significant reduction in risk of cystectomy or death | Events, n (%) | Median CFS, months (95% CI) D+BCG (I+M) n=339 | 31 (14) | NR (NR-NR) BCG (I+M) n=340 | 52 (24) | NR (78.3-NR) HR 0.59 (95% CI, 0.38-0.92) Probability of CFS / Time from randomization to cystectomy-free survival (months) 0-84 De Santis M et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221-2234. Survival table Endpoint: Cystectomy-free survival Arm | N | Median | Median CI D+BCG (I+M) | 339 | NR | NR-NR BCG (I+M) | 340 | NR | 78.3-NR HR: 0.59 HR CI: 0.38-0.92 [Slide 4] Early High-Risk Disease Events and BCG Unresponsive Disease Early High-risk events (persistent/recurrent high-grade disease or CIS, or T1 high-grade at first evaluation) [Bar chart] Patients with early event (%) [axis 0-100] Durvalumab + BCG (I+M): 16/339 (4.7%) BCG (I+M): 29/340 (8.5%) Addition of durvalumab reduced early high-risk events (4.7% vs 8.5%). BCG unresponsive disease (at 24 months) [Bar chart] Patients with BCG-unresponsive disease (%) [axis 0-100] Durvalumab + BCG (I+M): 61.1% (11/18) BCG (I+M): 88.2% (30/34) Among patients with high-risk NMIBC recurrence, fewer had BCG-unresponsive disease in the durvalumab + BCG arm. De Santis M et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221-2234.
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL-made forest plot comparing perioperative and adjuvant checkpoint inhibitor (shared by Max Kates)
KOL infographic: KOL-made forest plot comparing perioperative and adjuvant checkpoint inhibitor
@MaxKatesMax Kates @MaxKates
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Neoadjuvant MIBC Trials: KEYNOTE-866 (pembro) and ENERGIZE (nivo)negative. NIAGARA (durva) stands alone. Adjuvant is split too. ICI benefit in MIBC is real but marginal, and likely lives in a subset we have yet to identify. Utilit of chemo+IO less clear in EVP era. #ESMO26 https://t.co/1lIvphS2MF
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Checkpoint inhibitors around cystectomy for MIBC: phase 3 trials disagree Same drug class, same disease, conflicting primary endpoints. Signals of benefit are modest and may be concentrated in selected patients. HR (95% CI) | Primary EP PERIOPERATIVE (ICI + neoadjuvant gem/cis) · Endpoint: EFS NIAGARA | Durvalumab · n=1,063 | 0.68 (0.56–0.82) | Positive KEYNOTE-866 | Pembrolizumab · n=907 | 0.88 (0.71–1.10) | Negative ENERGIZE (CA017-078) | Nivolumab · n=653 | 0.94 (0.71–1.25) | Negative ADJUVANT (ICI monotherapy after cystectomy) · Endpoint: DFS CheckMate 274 | Nivolumab · n=709 | 0.70 (0.55–0.90) | Positive AMBASSADOR | Pembrolizumab · n=702 | 0.73 (0.59–0.90) | Positive IMvigor010 | Atezolizumab · n=809 | 0.89 (0.74–1.08) | Negative IMvigor011* | Atezolizumab (ctDNA+ only) · n=250 | 0.64 (0.47–0.87) | Positive Favors ICI | Favors control Hazard ratio (log scale) *IMvigor011 randomized only patients with ctDNA+ after cystectomy. CheckMate 274 shown with 98.22% CI, ENERGIZE with 95.74% CI (as reported). Excludes EV + pembrolizumab (KEYNOTE-905, KEYNOTE-B15), an ADC-based regimen. Sources: NIAGARA (NEJM 2024); KEYNOTE-866 & ENERGIZE (ESMO 2026); CheckMate 274 (NEJM 2021); AMBASSADOR (NEJM 2025); IMvigor010 (Lancet Oncol 2021); IMvigor011 (NEJM 2025).
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: (CA017-078) negative trial infographic (shared by Dr Rishabh Jain)
KOL infographic: (CA017-078) negative trial infographic
@DrRishabhOncoDr Rishabh Jain @DrRishabhOnco
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🚨 ENERGIZE: Another perioperative immunotherapy trial, but a NEGATIVE result! Phase III CA017-078 | Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (n=653) Nivolumab + GC → Surgery → Nivolumab vs GC → Surgery 📊 Key Results: • pCR: 39.1% vs 29.6% (not statistically significant) • EFS: HR 0.94 (P=0.67) ❌ • OS: HR 0.88 (descriptive) • Grade 3–4 TRAEs: 50% vs 49.5% 🧬 ctDNA clearance strongly associated with better survival, but predictive utility remains unproven. 💡 Verdict: Unlike NIAGARA, ENERGIZE failed both co-primary endpoints. Not all perioperative PD-(L)1 strategies deliver survival benefit! @ASCO @oncoalert @ESMO_open @myesmo #ESMO26 #BladderCancer #GUOncology
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ENERGIZE (CA017-078) Phase III Trial NEGATIVE TRIAL Perioperative nivolumab + gemcitabine–cisplatin in muscle-invasive bladder cancer N = 653 | Annals of Oncology (2026) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2026.10.096 Study Design Nivolumab + GC (n = 325): Nivolumab + GC (4 cycles) → Radical cystectomy → Adjuvant nivolumab (9 cycles, Q4W) GC alone (n = 328): GC (4 cycles) → Radical cystectomy Key Results Pathologic Complete Response (pCR): 39.1% vs 29.6% — Not statistically significant Event-Free Survival (EFS): HR 0.94 (95.74% CI: 0.71–1.25) P = 0.6697 — Median EFS: Not reached vs 67.6 mo Overall Survival (OS): HR 0.88 (95% CI: 0.64–1.21) Descriptive only — Median OS: Not reached vs Not reached Grade 3–4 TRAEs: 50.0% vs 49.5% — Serious TRAEs: 15.7% vs 9.8% — Discontinuation: 22.3% vs 14.2% Exploratory ctDNA Analysis • Pretreatment ctDNA detection and persistent ctDNA at cycle 4 day 1 associated with worse EFS and OS. Prognostic, but not validated as a predictive biomarker. Take Home Message • Failed to meet both co-primary endpoints (pCR and EFS). • No statistically established OS benefit. • Not all perioperative PD-(L)1 strategies improve survival in resectable MIBC. @DrRishabhOnco [AI-style cartoon doctor illustration and bladder graphic]
PEACE-1 schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD (@jryckman3): (2215O) summary card: abiraterone and prostate RT added to ADT ± docetaxel in de novo
Schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD: (2215O) summary card: abiraterone and prostate RT added to ADT ± docetaxel in de novo
@jryckman3Jeff Ryckman @jryckman3
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Long-term OS benefit w/ abiraterone in PEACE-1 (2215O). Note this is triplet vs ADT + docetaxel, not vs ADT + ARPI. 📌 Randomized phase 3, 2x2 factorial, 1,173 men w/ de novo mCSPC. High / low volume 57 / 43%. 📌 R 1:1:1:1 to SoC (ADT ± docetaxel), SoC + prostate RT 74/37, SoC + abi/prednisone, or SoC + abi/prednisone + RT. 📌 Median follow-up 7.7y. Among control-arm pts whose disease progressed, 86% received an ARPI. 📌 Adding abi to SoC: OS HR 0.75 (95% CI 0.65-0.87; p=0.0001). Pooled mOS 4.6→ 6.1y (ESMO press release). 📌 ADT + docetaxel ± abi (n=710): mOS 4.4→ 6.2y; HR 0.68 (95% CI 0.56-0.82). 8y OS 27.1→ 40.3%. This was not triplet vs ADT + ARPI doublet. 📌 High-volume mOS 3.5→ 4.6y, HR 0.68 (95% CI 0.54-0.85); low-volume 6.2→ 7.8y, HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.52-1.05). No detected volume interaction (p=0.56); low-volume OS not independently significant. 📌 G3-4 AEs, doublet→ triplet without RT (press release): HTN 14→ 21%; hypokalemia 1→ 4%. No new long-term safety signal reported. Side note on RT: in the 2024 Lancet RT analysis, prostate RT did not improve OS, but improved CRPC-free survival regardless of burden (HR 0.79, 95% CI 0.69-0.90), low-volume rPFS w/ abi (4.4→ 7.5y; aHR 0.65, 99.9% CI 0.36-1.19; RT effect p=0.019; no rPFS gain w/o abi; RT x abi interaction p=0.026), and reduced serious GU events (22.3→ 12.2%). ESMO 2026 reports RT only through four-arm mOS: SoC / SoC + RT / SoC + abi / SoC + abi + RT 4.6 / 4.6 / 5.7 / 6.4y. No new CRPC-free or GU-event RT data. https://t.co/q9jg8xElSt #ESMO26 #PCSM #radonc
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
PEACE-1 Abiraterone and prostate RT added to ADT ± docetaxel De novo mCSPC n=1,173 High-volume 57% Low-volume 43% R 1:1:1:1 (2x2) SoC SoC + RT SoC + abi SoC + abi + RT Pooled comparisons Add abiraterone to SoC OS HR 0.75 95% CI 0.65-0.87 Across RT groups; MFU 7.7y ADT + docetaxel ± abi OS HR 0.68 95% CI 0.56-0.82 Docetaxel subgroup, n=710 RT: OS not improved Prior CRPC-free + serious GU-event benefit Low-volume rPFS w/ abi: aHR 0.65 (99.9% CI 0.36-1.19) SoC = ADT ± docetaxel. Abi includes prednisone. RT = prostate 74/37. Coprimary endpoints: rPFS and OS. Triplet vs ADT + ARPI doublet not tested. Fizazi, ESMO 2026 #2215O; Bossi, Lancet 2024. No new RT CRPC-free or GU-event data.
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Perioperative EV in MIBC: vs KEYNOTE-905 cross-trial comparison (shared by Niklas Klümper)
KOL infographic: Perioperative EV in MIBC: vs KEYNOTE-905 cross-trial comparison
@niklas_kluemperNiklas Klümper @niklas_kluemper
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🚨 VOLGA is positive! But how much perioperative EV do we really need in MIBC? Interesting comparison with KEYNOTE-905 at #ESMO26: 🔹 VOLGA (EV + durvalumab): 2-year EFS 64%, OS 78%, pCR 45%. EFS HR 0.51. 🔹 KEYNOTE-905 (EV + pembrolizumab): 2-year EFS 74.7%, OS 79.7%, pCR 57.1%. EFS HR 0.40. Numerically lower EFS and pCR in VOLGA. Why? Different patient populations and tumor characteristics? Different study designs? It seems premature to attribute these differences to pembrolizumab vs durvalumab. But the most intriguing question is how much benefit does adjuvant EV actually add? VOLGA achieved a significant OS benefit with just 3 neoadjuvant EV cycles and NO adjuvant EV, whereas KEYNOTE-905 planned 9 EV cycles (3 neoadjuvant + 6 adjuvant)—and fewer than half of patients reportedly completed the full planned EV course. Could pCR and ctDNA clearance help us safely omit adjuvant EV and reduce cumulative toxicity? ⚠️ Cross-trial comparisons are hypothesis-generating, not evidence of superiority or equivalence. Only prospective trials can establish the incremental benefit of adjuvant EV. More EV ≠ necessarily better outcomes. Let’s identify who really needs it! 🔬 @OncoAlert @weoncologists @tompowles1 @urotoday @Uromigos @OncoAlert Faculty @DrChoueiri , @tompowles1 , @apolo_andrea , @neerajaiims , @montypal , @Silke_Gillessen , @AOmlin , @brian_rini , @PGrivasMDPhD , @TiansterZhang , @amerseburger , @DrDanielHeng , @HHammersMD , @scocmem , @AndreaNecchi , @AmandaNizamMD , @drenriquegrande , @nataliagandur , @AlbigesL , @cdanicas , @declangmurphy , @seanmmcbride , @shilpaonc , @DrRanaMcKay , @scserendipity1 , @DrYukselUrun , @ravikanesvaran , @BraunMDPhD , @EfstathiouEleni , @mzugman , @crisbergerot @Markuseckstein3
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Perioperative EV in MIBC: VOLGA vs KEYNOTE-905 Similar EFS benefit - different regimens, populations and EV exposure VOLGA (NCT04960709) Phase 3 (ESMO 2026, LBA2) N = 695 cT2-T4aN0/1M0 MIBC cisplatin-ineligible or refusing Treatment regimen (D + EV arm) Durvalumab + Enfortumab vedotin 3 neoadjuvant cycles -> Radical cystectomy -> Durvalumab 9 adjuvant cycles No adjuvant EV Key results (D + EV vs control) Event-free survival (EFS) HR 0.51 (95% CI 0.38-0.67) P < 0.0001 | 2-year EFS rate D + EV 64% Control 45% Overall survival (OS) HR 0.58 (95% CI 0.40-0.83) P = 0.0027 | 2-year OS rate D + EV 78% Control 69% Pathological complete response (pCR) | D + EV 45% Control 10% Safety (grade 3/4 treatment-related AEs) 30% (D + EV) KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 Phase 3 (NEJM 2026, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2511674) N = 344 cT2-T4aN0/1M0 MIBC cisplatin-ineligible or declining Treatment regimen (EV + pembrolizumab arm) Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab 3 neoadjuvant cycles -> Radical cystectomy -> Enfortumab vedotin + Pembrolizumab 6 adjuvant cycles Key results (EV + pembro vs control) Event-free survival (EFS) HR 0.40 (95% CI 0.28-0.57) | 2-year EFS rate EV + P 74.7% Control 39.4% Overall survival (OS) HR 0.50 (95% CI 0.33-0.74) | 2-year OS rate EV + P 79.7% Control 63.1% Pathological complete response (pCR) | EV + P 57.1% Control 8.6% Safety (grade 3/4 treatment-related AEs) 69% (EV + P) | Completed all 9 adjuvant EV doses < 50% of patients^1 EFS and pCR numerically lower in VOLGA - why? • Different populations (VOLGA: cisplatin-ineligible/refusing vs KEYNOTE-905: cisplatin-eligible or declining). • Different immunotherapy backbone (durvalumab vs pembrolizumab) does not appear to fully explain the differences. • Other factors (patient characteristics, tumor biology, study design) may contribute. How much does adjuvant EV add? • Both trials show major survival benefits. • VOLGA achieves this with only 3 neoadjuvant EV cycles and no adjuvant EV. • In KEYNOTE-905, <50% received all 9 adjuvant EV doses, leaving the incremental benefit of adjuvant EV uncertain. Key questions for the future • Can pCR and ctDNA clearance identify patients who can safely omit adjuvant EV? • Do we need different strategies for cisplatin-ineligible vs cisplatin-eligible patients? • Prospective biomarker-guided de-escalation trials are needed. Both VOLGA and KEYNOTE-905 show substantial survival benefits in cisplatin-ineligible/refusing MIBC. The optimal amount and timing of perioperative EV - and which patients truly need adjuvant EV - remain open questions. ^1 <50% of patients in KEYNOTE-905 received all 9 planned adjuvant EV doses (NEJM 2026). Cross-trial descriptive comparison; not a head-to-head analysis. Different patient populations, treatment regimens and follow-up. VOLGA: ESMO 2026 LBA2 (preplanned interimanalysis, median EFS follow-up 22.9 months); KEYNOTE-905: NEJM 2026, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2511674. [X logo] @niklas_kluemper
DeLLphi-305, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL-branded designed summary card of five LBAs (shared by Mustafa Özdoğan, MD)
KOL infographic: KOL-branded designed summary card of five LBAs
@ozdogan_mdMustafa Özdoğan, MD @ozdogan_md
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Day 1 of #ESMO26 — five signals worth keeping! @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/Yg470uGYKU
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
drozdogan.com · Evidence Notes #ESMO26 · Day 1 WHAT TO REMEMBER Five signals that should stick after Day 1 LBA highlights · absolute Δ + relative effect · confirm circulating rates at PS I 01 SANO · LBA78 Similar OS — but +17 pp distant mets 5-yr OS 50% vs 54% (HR 1.17, NS) · DM 46% vs 29% (sHR 2.04) 43% avoided oesophagectomy · NS ≠ equivalence · strategy trial 02 INTerpath-001 · LBA1 [confirm] +12 pp RFS at 2 years — on top of pembro 24-mo RFS 82.2% vs 70.0% (HR 0.58) · DMFS HR 0.62 · n=1,137 intismeran + pembrolizumab · early release · confirm at PS I 03 VOLGA · LBA2 [confirm] Cisplatin-ineligible MIBC: EFS jump 2-yr EFS 64% vs 45% (HR 0.51) · 2-yr OS 78% vs 69% (HR 0.58) EV + peri-op durvalumab · circulating · confirm at PS I (Powles) 04 DASL-HiCaP · LBA4 [confirm] +7 pp metastasis-free at 4 years 4-yr MFS 95% vs 88% (HR 0.42) · very high-risk prostate · n=1,106 darolutamide + ADT + RT · OS interim unclear · confirm at PS I 05 DeLLphi-305 · LBA3 [confirm] ES-SCLC maintenance: OS nearly doubled OS 21.1 vs 12.7 mo (HR 0.42) · 12-mo OS 79.4% vs 53.3% tarlatamab + durvalumab · CRS frequent, G≥3 rare · confirm at PS I HOW TO READ DAY 1 Sticky = absolute difference. HR = relative effect. Amber "confirm" = circulating / early release — verify at Presidential Symposium I. Independent commentary · INN only · not a substitute for full abstracts @ozdogan_md
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: in context: substudy vs NEJM main trial vs LMU real-world cohort comparison table (shared by Tobias Büttner)
KOL infographic: in context: substudy vs NEJM main trial vs LMU real-world cohort comparison table
@tobiasmbuettnerTobias Büttner @tobiasmbuettner
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PROTEUS at #ESMO26: first randomized data vs. upfront RP.
1 yr APA+ADT: EFS HR 0.38, MFS (conv./PSMA PET) HR 0.49, subsequent therapy at 3 yrs 35% vs 68%.
Table: substudy, NEJM main trial, LMU real-world benchmark. 
Three questions 🧵 https://t.co/uRc6zfa4L2
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
PROTEUS in context: perioperative apalutamide + ADT in high-risk PCa ESMO 2026 substudy · NEJM 2026 main trial · LMU Munich real-world upfront RP cohort End point | PROTEUS substudy (ESMO 2026 · open-label) | PROTEUS main trial (NEJM 2026 · double-blind) | LMU Munich cohort (Eur Urol Open Sci 2026 · retrospective) Design & arms | 1:3 randomized, n = 408; 1 yr APA+ADT + RP (n = 102); Upfront RP (n = 306) | 1:1 randomized, n = 2,109; 1 yr APA+ADT + RP (n = 1,057); 1 yr PBO+ADT + RP (n = 1,052) | Single center, n = 1,392 (2009–2024); Upfront RP + PLND, then adjuvant or salvage care as indicated Follow-up & baseline | Median FU 37.8 mo; PSA 14.1 · GS ≥8 97%; cT3/4 29% · cN1 7% | Median FU 61.7 mo; PSA 14.8 · GS ≥8 96%; cT3/4 36% · cN1 12% | Median FU 60 mo; PSA 11.4 · GS ≥8 100%; pT3/4 78% · pN1 28% (pathologic) Pathology at RP | Not reported in abstract | pCR/MRD 8.9% vs 1.0%; Low RCB 30.6% vs 11.7%; R1 20.9% vs 42.7%; ypN1 23.3% vs 24.4% | R1 20% (local pathology, not comparable); pN1 28%; PSA persistence 30% Event-free survival | Primary end point; Median NR vs 19.1 mo; HR 0.38 (0.26–0.55) | Secondary end point; Median 57.1 vs 38.4 mo; HR 0.71 (0.63–0.80); NED at 4 yrs 21.9% vs 18.3% | Secondary end point; 3 yrs 56% · 5 yrs 40%; 5-yr BCR-free survival 44% Metastasis-free survival | Conventional or PSMA PET; HR 0.49 (0.26–0.90) | Dual primary (conv. or PSMA PET); 5 yrs 78.2% vs 73.5%, HR 0.80 (0.67–0.96); Conventional only: HR 0.84 (0.67–1.07), n.s. | Mostly conventional imaging; 3 yrs 79% · 5 yrs 71%; 5-yr cancer-specific survival 92% Subsequent therapy & RT | Subsequent tx at 3 yrs 35% vs 68% (HR 0.29); Post-op RT 19.6% vs 42.2% | Median time to tx 74.2 vs 41.5 mo (HR 0.65); Post-op RT 26.6% vs 36.8% | Post-op RT 67% (adjuvant 24%, salvage 43%) Safety, testosterone & OS | Grade 3/4 AEs 30.7% vs 21.7%; OS not yet reported | Grade 3/4 AEs 39.6% vs 31.0%; T recovery from baseline 19.4 vs 18.7 mo; PSA-free survival with T recovery HR 0.83; OS HR 1.08 (immature, safety measure) | No neoadjuvant therapy by design; Toxicity not reported Sources: Taplin et al., N Engl J Med 2026; PROTEUS substudy, ESMO 2026 (abstract); Aydogdu et al., Eur Urol Open Sci 2026. Values: experimental vs control. Different designs, eras, staging (clinical vs pathologic) and time origins (randomization vs RP): no formal cross-trial comparison. R1 rates in particular differ in pathology review, era and case mix. NR = not reached; NED = no evidence of disease; RCB = residual cancer burden; T = testosterone. @tobiasmbuettner
VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco AI-illustrated cartoon: 'EV Helps Durva Win - Then Leaves!' (1 of 4) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: ESMO 2026 LBA2 Part 1 - design and key results (2 of 4) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: ESMO 2026 LBA2 Part 2 - tremelimumab, pCR, surgery, safety (3 of 4) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: ESMO 2026 LBA2 Part 3 - interpretation and open questions (4 of 4) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)
1) KOL infographic: MV Onco AI-illustrated cartoon: 'EV Helps Durva Win - Then Leaves!' · 2) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: ESMO 2026 LBA2 Part 1 - design and key results · 3) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: ESMO 2026 LBA2 Part 2 - tremelimumab, pCR, surgery, safety · 4) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: ESMO 2026 LBA2 Part 3 - interpretation and open questions
@ChandrakanthMvMV Chandrakanth @ChandrakanthMv
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🚨 VOLGA | ESMO 2026 | LBA2 A major advance in cisplatin-ineligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer! 💚 EV + durvalumab significantly improved survival: 📊 EFS: HR 0.51 | 24-month 64% vs 45% 📊 OS: HR 0.58 | 24-month 78% vs 69% 🔥 The key distinction: EV was given ONLY before surgery — NO postoperative EV! 🤔 Does tremelimumab add meaningful benefit? Is adjuvant durvalumab essential? Can treatment eventually be de-escalated? Impressive survival benefit. Important questions remain. @myESMO @OncoAlert @larvol #ESMO26 #VOLGA #BladderCancer #MVOnco
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] [AI-generated watercolor cartoon: woman in green dress labeled 'EV' and man in maroon suit labeled 'DURVA' walking out of a 'RADICAL CYSTECTOMY' building] EV HELPS DURVA WIN - THEN LEAVES! MV Onco [Sign] EFS HR 0.51 [Sign] OS HR 0.58 [Speech bubble, EV] I only do the neoadjuvant part! [Speech bubble, Durva] I'll handle the adjuvant part! RADICAL CYSTECTOMY [Sign] ADJUVANT DURVALUMAB -> [Suitcase] TREMELIMUMAB? [Note] More toxicity. Uncertain added benefit. ✓ EFS HR 0.51 | OS HR 0.58 ✓ EV = PREOPERATIVE ONLY! ✓ Adjuvant durvalumab: essential? Still unanswered. [Slide 2] VOLGA | ESMO 2026 (LBA2) PERIOPERATIVE DURVALUMAB ± TREMELIMUMAB + ENFORTUMAB VEDOTIN IN MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER MV Onco 01 WHO WAS INCLUDED? - Muscle-invasive bladder cancer cT2-T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0 - Cisplatin-ineligible or refused cisplatin - Planned for radical cystectomy - Randomised phase III (open-label) [Bladder illustration] Resectable MIBC in cisplatin-ineligible patients 02 STUDY DESIGN 695 patients (1:1:1) Arm A (n = 233): Neoadjuvant 3 cycles Durvalumab + EV -> Radical cystectomy -> Adjuvant 9 cycles Durvalumab (no EV) Arm B (n = 233): Neoadjuvant 3 cycles D + EV + 2 cycles T + EV -> Radical cystectomy -> Adjuvant 9 cycles D + 1 cycle T (no EV) Control (n = 229): Radical cystectomy -> Observation or locally approved adjuvant treatment EV = PREOPERATIVE ONLY! NO ADJUVANT EV IN VOLGA. 03 PRIMARY ENDPOINTS - Event-free survival (EFS) - D + EV vs control - D + T + EV vs control - Key secondary endpoint Overall survival (OS) - Safety also assessed 04 KEY RESULTS DURVALUMAB + EV vs CONTROL EVENT-FREE SURVIVAL: HR 0.51 (95% CI 0.38-0.67) P < 0.0001; 24-month EFS 64% vs 45% OVERALL SURVIVAL: HR 0.58 (95% CI 0.40-0.83) P = 0.0027; 24-month OS 78% vs 69% 05 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? - First randomised phase III trial showing statistically significant improvement in both EFS and OS with a chemotherapy-free perioperative regimen in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC. - Large improvement in 24-month survival. - Provides a new potential standard approach for this population. 06 TAKE-HOME (PART 1) ✓ EV + durvalumab improved EFS and OS versus control. ✓ EFS HR 0.51 | OS HR 0.58. ✓ EV GIVEN ONLY BEFORE SURGERY! ✓ Postoperative treatment = immunotherapy alone. ✓ Survival benefit demonstrated without adjuvant EV. ! Does not establish whether postoperative durvalumab can be omitted. [Slide 3] VOLGA | ESMO 2026 (LBA2) - Part 2 Perioperative Durvalumab ± Tremelimumab + Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer 01 DOES TREMELIMUMAB ADD ANYTHING? EFFICACY vs CONTROL EVENT-FREE SURVIVAL D + EV: HR 0.51 (0.38-0.67) P < 0.0001; 24-mo EFS 64% vs 45% D + T + EV: HR 0.61 (0.47-0.80) P = 0.0004; 24-mo EFS 60% vs 45% OVERALL SURVIVAL D + EV: HR 0.58 (0.40-0.83) P = 0.0027; 24-mo OS 78% vs 69% D + T + EV: Not significant (follow-up ongoing) 02 PATHOLOGICAL COMPLETE RESPONSE pCR by local review D + EV 45% (95% CI 38.6-51.7) | D + T + EV Not reported - | Control 10% (95% CI 6.1-14.2) Large improvement in pCR with EV + durvalumab vs control. 03 SURGERY GETS DONE Radical cystectomy completion rate D + EV 85% | D + T + EV 79% | Control 78% High and comparable cystectomy completion rates across all arms. 04 ADJUVANT TREATMENT COMPLETION Completed adjuvant treatment D + EV 55% | D + T + EV 42% Many patients could not complete adjuvant immunotherapy. 05 SAFETY Maximum grade 3/4 treatment-related AEs D + EV 30% | D + T + EV 42% Higher toxicity with addition of tremelimumab. No new safety signals. 06 KEY POINTS - Tremelimumab added to durvalumab + EV improved EFS vs control, but no significant OS benefit at this analysis. - Greater grade 3/4 toxicity with triple combination (42% vs 30%). - Surgery was feasible with high completion rates. - Only 55% and 42% completed adjuvant treatment in the two experimental arms. 07 TAKE-HOME (PART 2) ✓ EV + durvalumab shows meaningful and statistically significant improvement in EFS and OS. ✓ Adding tremelimumab does not clearly improve outcomes and increases toxicity. ✓ Cystectomy completion rates are high and comparable. ✓ Many patients did not complete adjuvant immunotherapy. ✓ EV WAS GIVEN ONLY BEFORE SURGERY. NO ADJUVANT EV IN VOLGA. CLINICAL INTERPRETATION - EV + durvalumab is a promising perioperative, chemotherapy-free option for cisplatin-ineligible MIBC. - No established incremental benefit with tremelimumab. - Follow-up is ongoing for OS in the triple combination arm. - Results support a perioperative strategy without postoperative EV. - The study does not establish whether adjuvant durvalumab can be omitted. [Slide 4] VOLGA | ESMO 2026 (LBA2) - Part 3 Perioperative Durvalumab ± Tremelimumab + Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer MV Onco 01 WHAT MAKES VOLGA IMPORTANT? - Phase III trial in cisplatin-ineligible / refusing MIBC. - Significant improvement in both EFS and OS. - EFS HR 0.51 | OS HR 0.58. - 24-month absolute gains: EFS +19% | OS +9%. - EV given ONLY before surgery! 02 CAN WE OMIT CYSTECTOMY? NO - NOT BASED ON VOLGA. - Radical cystectomy was part of the treatment strategy. - High pCR (45%) is encouraging but does not establish that surgery can be safely omitted. - Bladder preservation remains investigational. PATHOLOGICAL COMPLETE RESPONSE pCR by local review D + EV 45% (95% CI 38.6-51.7) | Control 10% (95% CI 6.1-14.2) Large improvement in pCR but does not establish surgery omission. 03 IS ADJUVANT DURVALUMAB ESSENTIAL? - Only 55% (D + EV) and 42% (D + T + EV) completed adjuvant treatment. - Survival benefit observed despite incomplete adjuvant therapy. - The independent contribution of adjuvant durvalumab cannot be determined. - Can it safely be omitted? Unanswered. 04 WHAT REMAINS UNANSWERED? - Long-term survival and recurrence outcomes. - Optimal role of tremelimumab. - ctDNA-guided treatment selection. - Whether adjuvant durvalumab can be de-escalated. TAKE-HOME (PART 3) ✓ VOLGA improved both EFS and OS. ✓ EV was exclusively neoadjuvant. ✓ NO POSTOPERATIVE EV! ✓ Cystectomy remains integral to the tested strategy. ✓ Adjuvant durvalumab cannot yet be safely omitted based on these data.
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: KEYNOTE-365 pembrolizumab in neuroendocrine prostate cancer (1 of 3) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic Part 1: KEYNOTE-365 NEPC design and OS/PFS results (2 of 3) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic Part 2: KEYNOTE-365 NEPC PD-L1 subgroups and safety (3 of 3) (shared by MV Chandrakanth)
1) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: KEYNOTE-365 pembrolizumab in neuroendocrine prostate cancer · 2) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic Part 1: KEYNOTE-365 NEPC design and OS/PFS results · 3) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic Part 2: KEYNOTE-365 NEPC PD-L1 subgroups and safety
@ChandrakanthMvMV Chandrakanth @ChandrakanthMv
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KEYNOTE-365 | #ESMO26 | 2217RO Pembrolizumab in Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer — A Survival Breakthrough? Pembro + carboplatin/etoposide vs chemotherapy alone (N=70): • OS: 10.2 vs 7.1 months | HR 0.33 • rPFS: 5.1 vs 4.0 months | HR 0.66 • ORR: 28% vs 15% • PD-L1 CPS ≥1: OS HR 0.16 A striking survival signal, particularly in PD-L1-positive disease. But small numbers, post hoc subgroup analysis and no formal hypothesis testing. Promising, not yet practice-changing. @myESMO @OncoAlert #MVOnco #ESMO26 #KEYNOTE365 #ProstateCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] KEYNOTE-365 | ESMO 2026 | 2217RO PEMBROLIZUMAB IN NEUROENDOCRINE PROSTATE CANCER MV Onco OS HR 0.33 — TOO GOOD TO IGNORE? [Balance scale illustration] OS HR 0.33 10.2 vs 7.1 MONTHS +3.1 MONTHS MEDIAN OS ONLY 70 PATIENTS PHASE Ib/II NO FORMAL HYPOTHESIS TESTING CONFIRMATION NEEDED 01 OVERALL SURVIVAL Pembrolizumab + carboplatin-etoposide versus carboplatin-etoposide alone 10.2 vs 7.1 months | HR 0.33 02 RADIOGRAPHIC PFS 5.1 vs 4.0 months | HR 0.66 | OS signal much stronger than PFS gain. 03 PD-L1 CPS ≥1 OS: 11.0 vs 4.8 months | HR 0.16 | Exploratory subgroup — NOT a validated biomarker. IMPRESSIVE SURVIVAL SIGNAL. SMALL TRIAL. BIG QUESTION. NOT YET PRACTICE-CHANGING. [Slide 2] KEYNOTE-365 | ESMO 2026 | 2217RO MV Onco Part 1 — Pembrolizumab in Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer OS HR 0.33 — A Survival Breakthrough? 01. WHY THIS TRIAL? • Metastatic neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC). • Aggressive disease. Poor prognosis. • De novo or treatment-emergent NEPC. • Can pembrolizumab improve survival when added to platinum-etoposide? • Phase Ib/II randomized cohort | N = 70 02. WHAT WAS COMPARED? PEMBRO + CHEMO | n = 40 • Pembrolizumab 200 mg Q3W • + Carboplatin AUC 5 D1 • + Etoposide 100 mg/m² D1-3 VERSUS CHEMO ALONE | n = 30 • Carboplatin + etoposide • Chemotherapy Q3W × 4-6 cycles. • Pembrolizumab up to 35 cycles. • Median follow-up: 15.4 months. 03. THE BIG SURVIVAL SIGNAL MEDIAN OVERALL SURVIVAL 10.2 MONTHS vs 7.1 MONTHS Pembrolizumab + chemo vs chemo alone HR 0.33 95% CI 0.17-0.63 +3.1 MONTHS MEDIAN OS 67% lower estimated hazard of death. 04. DID PFS AND RESPONSE IMPROVE? RADIOGRAPHIC PFS 5.1 vs 4.0 months HR 0.66 (95% CI 0.36-1.21) 6-MONTH rPFS 49% vs 26% OBJECTIVE RESPONSE RATE 28% vs 15% OS HR 0.33. PFS HR 0.66. PROMISING — NOT YET PRACTICE-CHANGING. [Slide 3] KEYNOTE-365 | ESMO 2026 | 2217RO Part 2 — Does PD-L1 Predict Benefit in Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer? OS HR 0.16 — But Is It Practice-Changing? MV Onco 01 — PD-L1 POSITIVE: A STRIKING SIGNAL PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Pembrolizumab + chemo vs chemo alone MEDIAN OS 11.0 vs 4.8 MONTHS HR 0.16 (95% CI 0.05-0.49) ORR: 40% vs 18% Post hoc subgroup | Small numbers 02 — PD-L1 NEGATIVE: LESS CONVINCING PD-L1 CPS <1 Pembrolizumab + chemo vs chemo alone MEDIAN OS 8.1 vs 7.1 MONTHS HR 0.49 (95% CI 0.21-1.11) ORR: 15% vs 13% No convincing response advantage. PD-L1 is NOT yet a validated predictive biomarker in NEPC. 03 — WHAT ABOUT SAFETY? GRADE 3-5 TREATMENT-RELATED AEs 63% vs 80% Pembrolizumab + chemo vs chemo alone Grade 5 TRAEs 0% vs 3% No unexpected safety signals reported. Do NOT interpret this as pembrolizumab reducing chemotherapy toxicity. Small exploratory cohort. 04 — CAN THIS CHANGE PRACTICE? WHY CAUTION IS NEEDED • Only 70 patients. • Exploratory phase Ib/II randomized cohort. • No formal hypothesis testing. • PD-L1 analysis was post hoc. • OS benefit much larger than PFS benefit. TAKE-HOME PROMISING OS SIGNAL. PD-L1 CPS ≥1 MAY ENRICH BENEFIT. NOT YET A NEW STANDARD OF CARE. Confirmatory randomized evidence needed.
DeLLphi-305, INTerpath-001 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Presidential Symposium I four LBAs summary infographic (shared by Mustafa Özdoğan, MD)
KOL infographic: Presidential Symposium I four LBAs summary infographic
@ozdogan_mdMustafa Özdoğan, MD @ozdogan_md
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#ESMO26 PS I wrap-up, 4 LBAs, all positive: • INTerpath-001 RFS HR 0.58 • VOLGA EFS HR 0.51 • DeLLphi-305 OS HR 0.42 (21.1 vs 12.7 mo) • DASL-HiCaP MFS HR 0.42 Safety definitions differ. Which one made you think most? https://t.co/294mwvfK2H
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
drozdogan.com · Evidence Notes | #ESMO26 · PS I · LBA1–4 PS I: FOUR LBAs INTerpath-001 · VOLGA · DeLLphi-305 · DASL-HiCaP Relative, absolute and safety side by side · primary endpoints as reported All four positive · absolute gains and safety trade-offs differ INTerpath-001 | LBA1 · Melanoma Resected stage IIB–IV · intismeran + pembrolizumab vs pembrolizumab · n = 1,137 Relative: RFS HR 0.58 | 95% CI 0.45–0.75 Absolute: 2-yr RFS +12.2 pts | 82.2% vs 70.0% Safety: 14.2% vs 13.4% | grade 3–5 TRAE VOLGA | LBA2 · Bladder Cisplatin-ineligible MIBC · durvalumab + enfortumab vedotin vs cystectomy · n = 233 vs 229 Relative: EFS HR 0.51 | 0.38–0.67 · OS HR 0.58 (0.40–0.83) Absolute: 24-mo EFS +19 pts | 64% vs 45% · OS 78% vs 69% Safety: 64% vs 44% | grade 3–4 AE, any cause DeLLphi-305 | LBA3 · SCLC ES-SCLC first-line maintenance · tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab · n = 563 Relative: OS HR 0.42 | 0.32–0.54 · PFS HR 0.34 (0.28–0.42) Absolute: Median OS +8.4 mo | 21.1 vs 12.7 · PFS 7.4 vs 1.9 Safety: 20.9% vs 10.8% | grade ≥3 TRAE · CRS 49.6% DASL-HiCaP | LBA4 · Prostate Localized very high-risk · darolutamide vs placebo + RT + ADT · n = 1,106 Relative: MFS HR 0.42 | 0.27–0.66 · OS HR 0.88 (0.49–1.59) Absolute: 4-yr MFS +7 pts | 95% vs 88% · mFU 3.8 yr Safety: 43% vs 36% | grade ≥3 AE HOW TO READ Safety definitions differ by trial (any-cause vs treatment-related, grade 3–4 vs ≥3). Compare within a row, not across rows. DASL-HiCaP OS is still immature. Independent commentary · INN only · figures as reported at ESMO 2026 @ozdogan_md
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: GDFATHER-NEO trial design graphic (redrawn) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
KOL infographic: GDFATHER-NEO trial design graphic (redrawn)
@Dr_AggenDavid H Aggen, MD PhD @Dr_Aggen
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Great discussion by Syed Hussain highlighting study out now from @AndreaNecchi 🚨 Now published in Nature Medicine: GDFATHER-NEO, a phase 2a study evaluating GDF-15 blockade with visugromab + nivolumab in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC. Encouraging pathologic and radiographic responses without new safety signals. Small, nonrandomized study (N=31)—randomized validation needed. #ESMO26 #BladderCancer https://t.co/OKxs17xvVs
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
GDFATHER-NEO: Trial Design An exploratory phase 2 trial evaluating the contribution of visugromab to anti-PD-1 treatment of checkpoint-inhibitor-naive muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) Patient Population Newly diagnosed MIBC (cT2-T4a N0 M0) Cisplatin-ineligible or declining Urothelial histology (≥50%) ECOG PS 0-1 N = 31 Stratified Sequential Allocation by cT stage × PD-L1 CPS (local) Group A: N+P (N = 15) | Nivolumab 480 mg + Placebo IV | C1 - C2 - C3 (Q4W x 3) Group B: N+V (N = 16) | Nivolumab 480 mg + Visugromab 20 mg/kg IV | C1 - C2 - C3 (Q4W x 3) After Neoadjuvant Therapy Restaging CT RECIST v1.1 Radical cystectomy or re-TURBT 4-8 weeks after last dose Follow-up up to 12 months after surgery Trial Endpoints Dual primary (local review) - Pathologic complete response (pCR) (ypT0 N0/Nx) - Objective response rate (ORR) (RECIST v1.1) Secondary - Major pathologic response (MPR) (≤ypT1 N0/Nx) - Central pathology and imaging review - Event-free survival (EFS), time to relapse, OS - Safety, surgical delay, PK, ADA - Baseline serum GDF-15 Exploratory - Tumor immune contexture (multiplex IF) - PD-L1 CPS; tumor pro-GDF-15 - Circulating cytokines Enrollment: Sep 2023 - Mar 2025 | Data cut-off: 15 Jul 2026 | Median follow-up: 15.7 months | No formal hypothesis testing
LITESPARK-012 schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD (@jryckman3): KOL-made summary graphic: pembro/lenvatinib ± belzutifan or quavonlimab, 1L ccRCC
Schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD: KOL-made summary graphic: pembro/lenvatinib ± belzutifan or quavonlimab, 1L ccRCC
@jryckman3Jeff Ryckman @jryckman3
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LITESPARK-012 (3586O): Randomized phase 3, 1688 untreated advanced ccRCC pts: pembro/lenvatinib + belzutifan or quavonlimab vs pembro/lenvatinib. mPFS 20.8 / 20.7 vs 23.7 mo. OS HRs 1.04 / 1.12, respectively. AE-related discontinuation of ≥1 drug: 51.6% / 51.4% vs 36.2%. #ESMO26 https://t.co/1nTIoFVvpS @weoncologists
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
LITESPARK-012 Phase III: pembrolizumab + lenvatinib with belzutifan or quavonlimab Untreated advanced ccRCC n=1688 → 1:1:1 RANDOMIZE Pembrolizumab + lenvatinib Control (n=566) | mPFS mo 23.7 | OS HR vs control — | All-cause AE → discontinued ≥1 drug: 36.2% Pembrolizumab + lenvatinib + belzutifan (n=560) | mPFS mo 20.8 | OS HR 1.04 | All-cause AE → discontinued ≥1 drug: 51.6% Pembro/quavonlimab coformulation + lenvatinib (n=562) | mPFS mo 20.7 | OS HR 1.12 | All-cause AE → discontinued ≥1 drug: 51.4% HRs vs pembro + lenvatinib: PFS +bel 1.08 (95% CI 0.93–1.26), +quav 1.07 (0.92–1.25); OS +bel 1.04 (0.87–1.25), +quav 1.12 (0.94–1.35) Ann Oncol. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2026.10.1281. ESMO 2026, 3586O. Dual primary endpoints: PFS (BICR) and OS. Design from press/secondary reports; abstract not verified
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: HOW MUCH PERI-OP EV? (shared by Mustafa Özdoğan, MD)
KOL infographic: HOW MUCH PERI-OP EV?
@ozdogan_mdMustafa Özdoğan, MD @ozdogan_md
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HOW MUCH PERI-OP EV? VOLGA vs KEYNOTE-905 — intensity, not whether. Cisplatin-ineligible/declining MIBC (cross-trial). VOLGA: EV ×3 neo + peri-op durva (no adj EV) → 2-yr EFS +19 pp (HR 0.51); OS +9 pp (HR 0.58); pCR ~45% vs ~10%. KEYNOTE-905: EV ×9 peri-op + pembro ×17 → 2-yr EFS +35.3 pp (HR 0.40); OS +16.6 pp (HR 0.50); pCR +48.3 pp. Clinic ask: who needs adjuvant EV vs neoadjuvant-only EV + peri-op PD-(L)1? Partners differ — not head-to-head. #ESMO26 @myESMO @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
drozdogan.com · Evidence Notes #ESMO26 · dual-trial HOW MUCH PERI-OP EV? VOLGA vs KEYNOTE-905 — intensity, not whether Cisplatin-ineligible / declining MIBC · absolute landmarks ⚠ Cross-trial · not head-to-head · control arms & partners differ PATHWAY · Randomize → RC ± peri-op systemic therapy RAND → VOLGA · EV ×3 neo only vs KN-905 · EV ×9 peri-op ENFORTUMAB VEDOTIN INTENSITY VOLGA · short EV Neoadjuvant only · no adjuvant EV ×1 ×2 ×3 EV ×3 + peri-op durvalumab (doublet focus) KEYNOTE-905 · longer EV Neoadjuvant + adjuvant EV kept RC EV ×3 neo → RC → EV ×6 adj (= ×9) + pembrolizumab ABSOLUTE LANDMARKS (each vs own control) VOLGA LBA2 · Powles · NEJM n≈695 (1:1:1) · cis-inelig/declining EV + durvalumab (doublet) EV ×3 neo only · peri-op durva 2-yr EFS HR 0.51 | +19 pp | 64% | 45% 2-yr OS HR 0.58 | +9 pp | 78% | 69% pCR | ~+35 pp | 45% | 10% Short EV course = the story KEYNOTE-905 EV-303 · NEJM · Ph3 n=344 · cis-inelig/declining EV + pembrolizumab EV ×9 peri-op · pembro ×17 2-yr EFS HR 0.40 | +35.3 pp | 74.7% | 39.4% 2-yr OS HR 0.50 | +16.6 pp | 79.7% | 63.1% pCR | +48.3 pp | 57.1% | 8.6% Longer EV + adjuvant EV kept VOLGA tremelimumab triplet amber: EFS HR 0.61 · OS NS (HR 0.77 interim) · more tox, less EV delivered CLINIC ASK Cisplatin-ineligible MIBC — who needs adjuvant EV vs neoadjuvant-only EV + peri-op PD-(L)1? Cross-trial; partners differ (durvalumab vs pembrolizumab). Independent commentary · International Nonproprietary Names only · Not a head-to-head @ozdogan_md
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KEYNOTE-B15: ctDNA-Evaluable Population at the Adjuvant (1 of 2) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15: EFS by baseline ctDNA status and ctDNA (2 of 2) (shared by David H Aggen, MD PhD)
1) KOL infographic: KEYNOTE-B15: ctDNA-Evaluable Population at the Adjuvant · 2) KOL infographic: EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15: EFS by baseline ctDNA status and ctDNA
@Dr_AggenDavid H Aggen, MD PhD @Dr_Aggen
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Interesting exploratory ctDNA data from EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15 at #ESMO26 in cisplatin-eligible MIBC. 🔹 ctDNA clearance: 82.1% with EV+P vs 66.7% with gem/cis 🔹 Baseline ctDNA+ patients derived substantial EFS benefit from EV+P (HR 0.54) 🔹 Persistent ctDNA positivity after surgery was associated with poor outcomes regardless of treatment. ctDNA is a powerful prognostic biomarker, but can it guide treatment selection or bladder preservation? More work is needed. #BladderCancer #ctDNA
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] ctDNA-Evaluable Population at the Adjuvant Time Point ctDNA-evaluable population Legend: EV + pembro n (%)ᵃ | Cis + gem n (%)ᵃ Patients, n (%) Baseline (W1D1): 254 (62.7) | 236 (58.6) Presurgery (W13 ± 7 d): 208 (51.4) | 228 (56.6) Postsurgery (W6 ± 14 d): 209 (51.6) | 223 (55.3) Adjuvant (W30–34): 69 (17.0) | 119 (29.5) Nonevaluable included samples that were not received or collected, had insufficient cell-free DNA for testing, or failed the assay. ᵃPercentages are based on the intention-to-treat population (EV + pembro, n = 406; cis + gem, n = 403). Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. [Slide 4] EFS by Baseline ctDNA Status and ctDNA Clearance From Baseline to Presurgery A. EFS by ctDNA Status at Baseline (BICR) [KM plot: Event-Free Survival, % vs Months 0-54; dashed line at 18 months] Curve labels at dashed line: 86.1% (green), 82.7% (pink), 71.2% (blue), 54.2% (dark red) Events, n (%) | HR (95% CI) EV + pembro: ctDNA- (n = 121): 18 (14.9) | 0.68 (0.37-1.26) Cis + gem: ctDNA- (n = 102): 23 (22.5) EV + pembro: ctDNA+ (n = 133): 41 (30.8) | 0.54 (0.37-0.80) Cis + gem: ctDNA+ (n = 134): 64 (47.8) B. EFS by ctDNA Clearance From Baseline to Presurgery (BICR) EV + pembro Negative → Negative (n = 77) Positive → Negative (n = 69) Positive → Positive (n = 15) Curve labels: 94.6%, 81.1%, 33.3% Cis + gem Negative → Negative (n = 77) Positive → Negative (n = 68) Positive → Positive (n = 34) Curve labels: 87.8%, 63.2%, 35.3% [Event-Free Survival, % vs Months; axis labels in panel B partially garbled] No. at risk tables are shown on the slides. Unstratified Cox proportional hazards model with treatment as a covariate. Data cutoff date: October 27, 2025. Survival table Endpoint: EFS (BICR) by baseline ctDNA status (panel A); by ctDNA clearance baseline to presurgery (panel B) EV + pembro: ctDNA- | 121 Cis + gem: ctDNA- | 102 EV + pembro: ctDNA+ | 133 Cis + gem: ctDNA+ | 134 EV + pembro: Negative→Negative | 77 EV + pembro: Positive→Negative | 69 EV + pembro: Positive→Positive | 15 Cis + gem: Negative→Negative | 77 Cis + gem: Positive→Negative | 68 Cis + gem: Positive→Positive | 34 HR: ctDNA-: 0.68; ctDNA+: 0.54 HR CI: ctDNA-: 0.37-1.26; ctDNA+: 0.37-0.80
VOLGA, KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: (LBA2) evidence-notes card: neoadjuvant EV + peri-op (shared by Mustafa Özdoğan, MD)
KOL infographic: (LBA2) evidence-notes card: neoadjuvant EV + peri-op
@ozdogan_mdMustafa Özdoğan, MD @ozdogan_md
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VOLGA (LBA2, #ESMO26): cisplatin-ineligible/refusing MIBC — neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin + peri-op durvalumab vs control. Circulating figures (EV+durva arm): 2-yr EFS 64% vs 45% (HR 0.51); 2-yr OS 78% vs 69% (HR 0.58); pCR ~45% vs ~10%. Tremelimumab arm: EFS HR ~0.61, OS NS at interim. Absolute rates unverified — confirm at PS I (Powles). @tompowles1
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
drozdogan.com · Evidence Notes #ESMO26 · LBA2 VOLGA Cisplatin-ineligible/refusing MIBC neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin + peri-op durvalumab vs control ⚠ Circulating LBA figures · confirm at PS I presentation DESIGN n = 695 · 1:1:1 · presenter Powles · Presidential Symposium I EFFICACY (EV + durvalumab arm · unverified absolute rates) Endpoint | EV + Durva vs Control | HR EFS (2-yr) | 64% vs 45% | 0.51 OS (2-yr) | 78% vs 69% | 0.58 pCR | ~45% vs ~10% | — CONTEXT Tremelimumab arm: EFS HR ~0.61; OS NS at interim EV exposure: Neoadjuvant only; No adjuvant EV READ FRAME Relative EFS risk ↓~49% · absolute 2-yr EFS Δ ~19 pp Open Q: where does this sit vs recent EC peri-op EV + pembrolizumab (EV-304 / KN-905) as today's SoC? Independent commentary · INN only · Not peer-reviewed presentation data until confirmed @ozdogan_md
LITESPARK-011 schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD (@jryckman3): KOL-made summary graphic: belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib (3587O)
Schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD: KOL-made summary graphic: belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib (3587O)
@jryckman3Jeff Ryckman @jryckman3
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LITESPARK-011 (3587O): Randomized phase 3, 747 pts w/ advanced ccRCC after anti-PD-(L)1: belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib. mPFS 14.8 vs 10.8 mo (HR 0.74). Final mOS 33.7 vs 28.6 mo (HR 0.85; one-sided p=0.047, boundary 0.0223). #ESMO26 @urotoday https://t.co/5TvfSrLwl5
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
LITESPARK-011 Phase III: belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib Advanced ccRCC After 1L/2L anti-PD-(L)1 n=747 → 1:1 RANDOMIZE Cabozantinib 60 mg daily (n=376) | mPFS mo 10.8 | mOS mo 28.6 Belzutifan + lenvatinib 120 mg + 20 mg daily (n=371) | mPFS mo 14.8 | mOS mo 33.7 HRs, belzutifan + lenvatinib vs cabozantinib: PFS 0.74 (95% CI 0.62–0.88); OS 0.85 (95% CI 0.70–1.03), NS Ann Oncol. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2026.10.109. ESMO 2026, 3587O. Dual primary endpoints: PFS (BICR) and OS. Design from press/secondary reports; abstract not verified
VOLGA, DeLLphi-305 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: WHAT TO REMEMBER (shared by Mustafa Özdoğan, MD)
KOL infographic: WHAT TO REMEMBER
@ozdogan_mdMustafa Özdoğan, MD @ozdogan_md
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Five absolute signals after PS I #ESMO26 DeLLphi: +8.4 mo OS VOLGA: +19 pp 2-yr EFS (treme OS NS) INTerpath: +12.2 pp 2-yr RFS DASL: +7 pp 4-yr MFS (OS interim) B49: +0.7 mo PFS — no OS Absolute Δ first. INN only. @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/9CrIctKpph
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
drozdogan.com · Evidence Notes WHAT TO REMEMBER Five signals after PS I podium Absolute Δ first · NEJM where noted · INN only DAY 2 #ESMO26 01 DeLLphi-305 · LBA3 +8.4 mo OS — nearly doubled OS 21.1 vs 12.7 (HR 0.42) · PFS 7.4 vs 1.9 · ORR 26.4% vs 4.1% tarlatamab + durva · CRS ~50% G1–2 · NEJM · ovation OS mo | +8.4 mo | exp 21.1 | ctrl 12.7 02 VOLGA · LBA2 | treme NS +19 pp 2-yr EFS — short EV course EFS 64% vs 45% (HR 0.51) · OS 78% vs 69% · pCR ~45% vs ~10% EV ×3 neoadj + peri-op durva · doublet enough 2-yr EFS | +19 pp | exp 64% | ctrl 45% 03 INTerpath-001 · LBA1 +12.2 pp 2-yr RFS — on top of pembro 24-mo RFS 82.2% vs 70.0% (HR 0.58) · DMFS HR 0.62 · NEJM intismeran + pembro · first + Ph3 mRNA vaccine 24-mo RFS | +12.2 pp | exp 82.2% | ctrl 70% 04 DASL-HiCaP · LBA4 | interim +7 pp metastasis-free at 4 years 4-yr MFS 95% vs 88% (HR 0.42) · n=1,106 · mFU 3.8 yr darolutamide + ADT + RT · OS interim HR 0.88 4-yr MFS | +7 pp | exp 95% | ctrl 88% 05 KEYNOTE-B49 · LBA51 | no OS +0.7 mo PFS — no OS benefit PFS 6.7 vs 6.0 (HR 0.74) · OS 21.0 vs 22.2 (HR 1.04) pembro + chemo post-ET · statistical ≠ clinical PFS | OS | +0.7 / −1.2 | PFS 6.7 | OS 21.0 | vs 6.0 · OS 22.2 ctrl HOW TO READ Color = trial · bars = absolute endpoint (exp vs ctrl) · amber chip = caution Independent commentary · INN only · not a substitute for full abstracts @ozdogan_md
VOLGA schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD (@jryckman3): KOL-made summary graphic: 24-mo EFS and EFS HR by arm (LBA2)
Schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD: KOL-made summary graphic: 24-mo EFS and EFS HR by arm (LBA2)
@jryckman3Jeff Ryckman @jryckman3
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VOLGA (LBA2): perioperative durva ± tremelimumab + neoadjuvant EV vs cystectomy control in cisplatin-ineligible/refusing MIBC. 24-mo EFS 64% vs 45% with durva + EV, HR 0.51 (95% CI 0.38-0.67); 60% vs 45% with the triplet, HR 0.61 (95% CI 0.47-0.80). No trimodality arm. This doesn't answer the bladder-preservation comparison. #ESMO26 #radonc https://t.co/3skudJjr5t
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
VOLGA Perioperative D ± T + neoadjuvant EV vs cystectomy control MIBC; Cisplatin unfit or refusing; Cystectomy planned; n=229/233/233 -> RANDOMIZE | 24-mo EFS* | EFS HR* | CI Control cystectomy | 45% | Reference | D+EV | 64% | 0.51 | 0.38-0.67 D+T+EV | 60% | 0.61 | 0.47-0.80 Powles. ESMO 2026, LBA2. D: durvalumab; T: tremelimumab; EV: enfortumab vedotin. *Dual primary: EFS for each regimen vs control. All arms planned for cystectomy. D+T+EV OS not significant; follow-up ongoing.
ESMO 2026 trial schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD (@jryckman3): SWOG S2427 (BRIGHT) trial schema: RT + pembrolizumab after response to neoadjuvant (1 of 2)ESMO 2026 trial schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD (@jryckman3): NRG-GU015 (ARCHER) trial schema: hypofractionated RT vs SBRT with chemo in MIBC (2 of 2)
1) Schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD: SWOG S2427 (BRIGHT) trial schema: RT + pembrolizumab after response to neoadjuvant · 2) Schema and summary by Jeffrey Ryckman, MD: NRG-GU015 (ARCHER) trial schema: hypofractionated RT vs SBRT with chemo in MIBC
@jryckman3Jeff Ryckman @jryckman3
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@zklaassen_md @urotoday Also important (but ongoing): S2427 (BRIGHT) and NRG-GU015 (ARCHER)! #ESMO26 https://t.co/XR3RF12t5b
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] SWOG S2427 (BRIGHT) RT + pembrolizumab after response to neoadjuvant therapy cT2-T4aN0 MIBC 3-6 cycles NAT (incl. EV + PD-(L)1) cT0-T1 on TURBT n = 111 ENROLL Whole-bladder RT 55 Gy/20 fx + pembro 200 mg q3w x 1 yr* Pembro-EV: allowed as NAT only (3-6 cycles); no other prior EV or PD-(L)1 (§5.2b-c). Primary: 3-yr bladder-intact EFS ≥70%. *Up to 18 doses, 12 mo incl. NAT. SWOG S2427, protocol v8/7/2026. [Slide 2] NRG-GU015 (ARCHER) Hypofractionated RT vs SBRT with chemo cT2-T3 N0 M0 MIBC Age ≥18 Zubrod PS ≤2 No prior pelvic RT n = 486 RANDOMIZE 55 Gy/20 fx + 4 wk chemo* SBRT 32.5 Gy/5 fx + 4 wk chemo* 1:1. Stratified: T2 vs T3, chemo type, neoadjuvant therapy (yes/no) Pembro-EV induction allowed. ≥3 cycles neoadjuvant chemo: 240-d TURBT window (§3.2.7). Primary: 3-yr bladder-intact EFS, non-inferiority (50% vs 40%, HR <1.32). *Cisplatin, gemcitabine, or MMC/5-FU. NRG-GU015, protocol v8/6/2026.
VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: UrologyWatch headline card for Oct 26: ENZARAD, and pembrolizumab-lenvatinib triplet (shared by UrologyWatch.com)
KOL infographic: UrologyWatch headline card for Oct 26: ENZARAD, and pembrolizumab-lenvatinib triplet
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▸ ENZARAD: Enzalutamide added no MFS or OS benefit over older antiandrogen with ADT/RT ▸ VOLGA: perioperative durvalumab plus enfortumab vedotin improves EFS and OS in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC This evening on UrologyWatch, Oct 26: https://t.co/UQYtlKv0L7 https://t.co/XX59vtvjxX
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
UrologyWatch.com THIS EVENING Mon, Oct 26 1 Prostate Phase 3 RCT ENZARAD: Enzalutamide added no MFS or OS benefit over older antiandrogen with ADT/RT 2 VOLGA: perioperative durvalumab plus enfortumab vedotin improves EFS and OS in... 3 Adding belzutifan or quavonlimab to pembrolizumab-lenvatinib fails to improve PFS or OS in... Built by urologists, for urologists urologywatch.com
VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL-shared infographic (Turkish): LBA2 perioperative EV + durvalumab + (shared by Prof.Dr. Tümay İpekçi)
KOL infographic: KOL-shared infographic (Turkish): LBA2 perioperative EV + durvalumab +
@tumayipekciProf.Dr. Tümay İpekçi @tumayipekci
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#ESMO26 #ESMO2026 https://t.co/BMMzmWHfsM
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
ESMO 2026 | MADRID 23–27 Ekim 2026 LBA2 VOLGA Kas invaziv mesane kanserinde perioperatif tedavi Faz III, çok merkezli, randomize çalışma Sisplatin alamayan veya sisplatini reddeden kas invaziv mesane kanseri hastaları (n=695) Amaç Perioperatif enfortumab vedotin (EV) + durvalumab ± tremelimumab yaklaşımını değerlendirmek. Çalışma kolları 1 Neoadjuvan EV + durvalumab: Neoadjuvan EV + durvalumab → Radikal sistektomi → Adjuvan durvalumab 2 Neoadjuvan EV + durvalumab + tremelimumab: Neoadjuvan EV + durvalumab + tremelimumab → Radikal sistektomi → Adjuvan durvalumab + tremelimumab 3 Kontrol: Radikal sistektomi → ± uygun adjuvan tedavi Başlıca sonuçlar (ESMO 2026, LBA2) 2 yıllık EFS: %64 EV + durvalumab grubunda | %45 Kontrol grubunda | HR 0,51 2 yıllık OS: %78 EV + durvalumab grubunda | %69 Kontrol grubunda | HR 0,58 pCR (patolojik tam yanıt): %45 EV + durvalumab grubunda | %10 Kontrol grubunda Tremelimumab eklenen üçlü kombinasyon (EV + durvalumab + tremelimumab) • EFS’de anlamlı iyileşme sağladı. • Ara analizde OS farkı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildi. Klinik mesaj Sisplatin uygun olmayan veya sisplatini reddeden kas invaziv mesane kanseri hastalarında neoadjuvan EV + durvalumab, perioperatif tedavide güçlü ve yeni bir seçenek sunmaktadır.
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: POTOMAC disease-free survival KM: durvalumab + BCG (I+M) vs BCG (I+M) (1 of 2) (shared by Diane Delattre, MD, PhD)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: POTOMAC cystectomy-free survival KM: durvalumab + BCG (I+M) vs BCG (I+M) (2 of 2) (shared by Diane Delattre, MD, PhD)
1) KOL infographic: POTOMAC disease-free survival KM: durvalumab + BCG (I+M) vs BCG (I+M) · 2) KOL infographic: POTOMAC cystectomy-free survival KM: durvalumab + BCG (I+M) vs BCG (I+M)
@DrDelattreDiane Delattre, MD, PhD @DrDelattre
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Updated POTOMAC data at #ESMO26 in BCG-naïve high-risk NMIBC Adding durvalumab to BCG improved DFS (HR 0.68), with encouraging results in T1 disease (HR 0.48) and cystectomy-free survival HR 0.45). https://t.co/xDjyamyfJL
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Disease-Free Survival Durvalumab + BCG (I+M) reduced the risk of high-risk disease recurrence or death by 32% vs BCG alone | Events, n (%) | Median DFS, months (95% CI) D+BCG (I+M) n=399 | 67 (20) | NR (NR–NR) BCG (I+M) n=340 | 98 (29) | NR (74.0–NR) HR 0.68 (95% CI, 0.50–0.93) P = 0.0154 Curve labels (timepoints not labelled on slide): D+BCG 92%, 87%, 82%, 80%; BCG 87%, 82%, 77%, 75% De Santis M et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221–2234. Survival table Endpoint: Disease-free survival (primary) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Durvalumab + BCG (I+M) | 399 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) | 340 | NR | 74.0–NR HR: 0.68 HR CI: 0.50–0.93 P: 0.0154 [Slide 3] Cystectomy-Free Survival Durvalumab + BCG showed a significant reduction in risk of cystectomy or death | Events, n (%) | Median CFS, months (95% CI) D+BCG (I+M) n=339 | 31 (14) | NR (NR–NR) BCG (I+M) n=340 | 52 (24) | NR (78.3–NR) HR 0.59 (95% CI, 0.38–0.92) De Santis M et al. Lancet. 2025;406:2221–2234. Survival table Endpoint: Cystectomy-free survival (key secondary) Arm | N | Median | Median CI Durvalumab + BCG (I+M) | 339 | NR | NR–NR BCG (I+M) | 340 | NR | 78.3–NR HR: 0.59 HR CI: 0.38–0.92
VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: (ESMO 2026) KOL-made infographic - proportion reaching cystectomy, drugs first vs surgery (shared by Kevin Tay)
KOL infographic: (ESMO 2026) KOL-made infographic - proportion reaching cystectomy, drugs first vs surgery
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Cisplatin-ineligible bladder cancer, VOLGA (ESMO 2026, NEJM): 3 cycles of enfortumab vedotin + durvalumab before cystectomy. 2-year survival 78% vs 69% with surgery straight away. The surgeon's fear with drugs-first is losing patients before theatre. 85% still reached cystectomy vs 78%. Delayed 4%, cancelled 0.9%.
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Drugs first. Did they still get to theatre? Cystectomy Reached cystectomy Drugs first: 85% Surgery straight away: 78% Surgery delayed 4% Cancelled 0.9% VOLGA, ESMO 2026, cisplatin-ineligible bladder cancer
PROTEUS ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: KOL-made overlay of and PR 22 metastasis-free survival KM curves (shared by Andre G, MD, Rad Onc ⚽️ 🇮🇹 🇨🇦)
KOL infographic: KOL-made overlay of and PR 22 metastasis-free survival KM curves
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Apples vs oranges, I know 🍎🍊 but couldn’t resist overlaying the PROTEUS and PR 22 MFS curves presented @ #ESMO2026 . https://t.co/HDRNbmRT9E
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Metastasis-free survival (%) Months PR 22 · RT+ADT+darolutamide (n=553) PR 22 · RT+ADT+placebo (n=553) PROTEUS · APA+ADT (n=102) PROTEUS · RP+PLND alone (n=306) Survival table Endpoint: Metastasis-free survival (cross-trial overlay) PR 22 · RT+ADT+darolutamide | 553 PR 22 · RT+ADT+placebo | 553 PROTEUS · APA+ADT | 102 PROTEUS · RP+PLND alone | 306
DeLLphi-305, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: MedJ ESMO 2026 highlights card: four phase 3 LBAs (INTerpath-001, DASL-HiCaP) (shared by MedJ)
KOL infographic: MedJ ESMO 2026 highlights card: four phase 3 LBAs (INTerpath-001, DASL-HiCaP)
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At ESMO 2026, hosted by the European Society for Medical Oncology @myESMO, four phase 3 LBAs reported positive results across four tumors. • INTerpath-001: 2-year RFS reached 82.2% vs 70.0% with intismeran plus pembrolizumab (HR 0.58). • VOLGA: durvalumab plus enfortumab vedotin improved EFS (HR 0.51) and OS (HR 0.58). • DeLLphi-305: tarlatamab plus durvalumab extended median OS to 21.1 vs 12.7 months (HR 0.42). • DASL-HiCaP: darolutamide plus ADT and radiotherapy raised 4-year MFS to 95% vs 88% (HR 0.42); OS remains immature. NEJM credits Ying Cheng of Jilin Cancer Hospital as DeLLphi-305’s China leading PI. These data extend individualized and combination strategies across disease settings. 🔗 Read the full article via the link in the comments below. #MedJ #ESMO26 #Oncology #Melanoma #BladderCancer #SCLC #ProstateCancer
#ESMO26 · Oct 27, 2026 · View post on X →
MEDJ | ESMO 2026 HIGHLIGHTS PROF. YING CHEN Four Phase 3 ESMO LBAs Advance Treatment Across Four Tumors Key Points: 1. INTerpath-001 raised 2-year RFS to 82.2% versus 70.0% in resected melanoma. 2. VOLGA improved EFS and OS with perioperative durvalumab plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin in MIBC. 3. DeLLphi-305 extended median OS to 21.1 versus 12.7 months in first-line ES-SCLC maintenance. 4. DASL-HiCaP raised 4-year MFS to 95% versus 88%, while OS remained immature. 5. Ying Cheng led DeLLphi-305 in China; grade ≥3 TRAEs were 46.8% versus 40.6%. MedJ ESMO
VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: ESMO Insights card: neoadjuvant EV + peri-operative durvalumab improves EFS and OS (shared by ESMO - Eur. Oncology)
KOL infographic: ESMO Insights card: neoadjuvant EV + peri-operative durvalumab improves EFS and OS
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#ESMO26: Neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin significantly improved event-free and overall survival when added to peri-operative durvalumab for muscle-invasive #BladderCancer (#MIBC) in the phase III VOLGA #ClinicalTrial 🔗 https://t.co/FwSVzhef3B #InsightsbyESMO #ADC https://t.co/zrnrjVsk8m
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
MADRID 2026 ESMO congress Neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin added to peri-operative durvalumab significantly improved event-free and overall survival #InsightsbyESMO ESMO
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight title card: 4736O perioperative nivolumab in MIBC - Andrea Necchi (1 of 4) (shared by OncoAlert)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4736O Methods (perioperative nivolumab MIBC) (2 of 4) (shared by OncoAlert)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4736O Results (perioperative nivolumab MIBC) (3 of 4) (shared by OncoAlert)ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4736O Conclusion (4 of 4) (shared by OncoAlert)
1) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight title card: 4736O perioperative nivolumab in MIBC - Andrea Necchi · 2) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4736O Methods (perioperative nivolumab MIBC) · 3) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4736O Results (perioperative nivolumab MIBC) · 4) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4736O Conclusion
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OncoAlert 4Sight Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO26 Results From a Phase 3 Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Alone vs in Combination With Nivolumab Followed by Postsurgical Adjuvant Nivolumab in Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) 🔬 Phase 3 (n=653): neoadjuvant nivolumab + gemcitabine/cisplatin then adjuvant nivolumab vs neoadjuvant GC in MIBC. Primary endpoints: EFS and pCR. ➡️ EFS HR 0.94 (95.74% CI 0.71–1.25); P=0.67 ➡️ pCR 39.1% vs 29.6%; OR 1.54 (99.91% CI 0.88–2.69) ➡️ OS immature: HR 0.88 (0.64–1.21); grade ≥3 TRAEs 45.9% vs 49.5% ✅ No statistically significant differences in EFS or pCR; safety of nivolumab + GC consistent with the individual agents. 🎙️ Andrea Necchi (4Sight Made from Abstracts publicly available at the ESMO website) Pinging Our Faculty @DrChoueiri, @tompowles1, @apolo_andrea, @neerajaiims, @montypal, @Silke_Gillessen, @AOmlin, @brian_rini, @PGrivasMDPhD, @TiansterZhang, @amerseburger, @DrDanielHeng, @HHammersMD, @scocmem, @AndreaNecchi, @AmandaNizamMD, @drenriquegrande, @nataliagandur, @AlbigesL, @cdanicas, @declangmurphy, @seanmmcbride, @shilpaonc, @DrRanaMcKay, @scserendipity1, @DrYukselUrun, @ravikanesvaran, @BraunMDPhD, @EfstathiouEleni, @mzugman, @crisbergerot, @niklas_kluemper @Markuseckstein3
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 1] [OncoAlert 360 logo] OncoAlert 360® Oncology For Colleagues By Colleagues ONCOALERT 4SIGHT ESMO 2026 | MADRID 4736O Results from a phase 3 trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone vs in combination with nivolumab followed by postsurgical adjuvant nivolumab in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer TO BE PRESENTED AT #ESMO2026 BY: ANDREA NECCHI, MD SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE [Slide 2] Methods DESIGN Randomization to nivolumab 360 mg + GC Q3W × 4, surgery, then adjuvant nivolumab 480 mg Q4W × 9 cycles; or neoadjuvant GC Q3W × 4, then surgery. POPULATION Previously untreated MIBC (cT2–T4aN0M0); 653 randomized (325 vs 328). T2/T3/T4a: 76.6%/17.2%/5.5% vs 77.4%/14.9%/6.7%. STRATIFICATION Clinical T stage (T2 vs T3/T4a), GFR (50 to <60 vs ≥60 mL/min) and tumor PD-L1 (≥1% vs <1%/indeterminate). ENDPOINTS Primary: EFS by BICR and pCR by BICR (pCR measured earlier, at its own final analysis). Secondary: OS and safety. Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO. [Slide 3] Results All comparisons: nivolumab + GC/nivolumab vs GC EFS Median follow-up 54.5 mo. HR 0.94 (95.74% CI 0.71–1.25); P=0.67. Median NR vs 67.6 (63.0–NE) mo. pCR 39.1% vs 29.6%; OR 1.54 (99.91% CI 0.88–2.69); no significant difference. OS Immature at the EFS final analysis; HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.64–1.21). SAFETY Grade ≥3 TRAEs 45.9% vs 49.5%. Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO. [Slide 4] Conclusion EFS and pCR not significantly different with perioperative nivolumab Safety of nivolumab + GC was consistent with the individual agents. The authors state the results are important to optimize future management of MIBC. Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO.
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: (ANZUP1801) background card (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026 LBA4) (1 of 3) (shared by OncoAlert)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: methods card: design, population, endpoints, interim analysis (2 of 3) (shared by OncoAlert)DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: results card: MFS-CI, PSA-PFS, PCSS/OS, safety (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026 LBA4) (3 of 3) (shared by OncoAlert)
1) KOL infographic: (ANZUP1801) background card (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026 LBA4) · 2) KOL infographic: methods card: design, population, endpoints, interim analysis · 3) KOL infographic: results card: MFS-CI, PSA-PFS, PCSS/OS, safety (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026 LBA4)
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OncoAlert 4Sight Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO26 Darolutamide With Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and Definitive or Salvage Locoregional Radiation Therapy (RT) for Localised, Very High-Risk Prostate Cancer: Interim Analysis of an International, Placebo-Controlled, Randomised Phase 3 Trial (DASL-HiCaP; ANZUP1801) @niazi_Dr7 @seanmmcbride @DocJarad @RayMcDermott1 🔬 Phase 3 (n=1106): darolutamide vs placebo added to 96 weeks of ADT plus prostate/pelvic RT in very high-risk localized or post-prostatectomy persistent/recurrent prostate cancer. Interim analysis; median follow-up 3.8 years. ➡️ 4-yr MFS 95% vs 88%; HR 0.42 (0.27–0.66); p=0.0001 ➡️ PSA-PFS HR 0.47 (0.33–0.67); OS HR 0.88 (0.49–1.59) ➡️ Grade ≥3 AEs 43% vs 36% ✅ Darolutamide significantly improved MFS-CI; follow-up is ongoing to confirm MFS-CI surrogacy for OS. #ProstateCancer 🎙️ Tamim Niazi 👥 Sean McBride · Scott Williams · Ian Davis · Martin Stockler · Andrew Martin · Karen Bracken · Felicia Roncolato · Lisa Horvath · Shomik Sengupta · Jarad Martin · Tee Lim · Simon Hughes · Raymond McDermott · James Catto · Paul Kelly · Wendy Parulekar · Scott Morgan · Ricardo Rendon · Christopher Sweeney (4Sight Made from Abstracts publicly available at the ESMO website) Pinging Our Faculty @DrChoueiri, @tompowles1, @apolo_andrea, @neerajaiims, @montypal, @Silke_Gillessen, @AOmlin, @brian_rini, @PGrivasMDPhD, @TiansterZhang, @amerseburger, @DrDanielHeng, @HHammersMD, @scocmem, @AndreaNecchi, @AmandaNizamMD, @drenriquegrande, @nataliagandur, @AlbigesL, @cdanicas, @declangmurphy, @seanmmcbride, @shilpaonc, @DrRanaMcKay, @scserendipity1, @DrYukselUrun, @ravikanesvaran, @BraunMDPhD, @EfstathiouEleni, @mzugman, @crisbergerot, @niklas_kluemper @Markuseckstein3
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Background Darolutamide + ADT and Radiotherapy for Very High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer: DASL-HiCaP Interim Analysis Placebo-controlled, randomized phase 3 (ANZUP1801) This trial evaluated adding darolutamide to standard-of-care ADT and radiotherapy for very high-risk localized prostate cancer, or biochemically persistent/recurrent disease within 1 year after radical prostatectomy Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO. [Slide 3] Methods DESIGN 1:1 randomization to darolutamide 600 mg or placebo BID for 96 weeks, plus an LHRH analog for 96 weeks and RT to the prostate/prostate bed and pelvic nodes. POPULATION 1106 randomized, Apr 2020–Aug 2023. Median age 71; pelvic nodes on CT 29%; Gleason 9–10 73%; prior RP 15%. ENDPOINTS Primary: MFS by conventional imaging (CT and/or technetium bone scan), per ICECaP surrogacy for OS. Secondary: PSA-PFS, PCSS and OS. INTERIM ANALYSIS Single interim after 87 MFS-CI events, with disclosure if 2-sided stratified log-rank p<0.012. Median follow-up 3.8 years. Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO. [Slide 4] Results All comparisons: darolutamide vs placebo MFS-CI 27 vs 63 events; 4-year MFS 95% vs 88%; HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.27–0.66); p=0.0001. PSA-PFS 46 vs 95 events; 4-year PSA-PFS 91% vs 83%; HR 0.47 (95% CI 0.33–0.67). PCSS & OS PCSS: 4 vs 7 events; HR 0.58 (95% CI 0.17–1.97). OS: 21 vs 24 events; 4-year OS 97% vs 95%; HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.49–1.59). SAFETY Grade ≥3 AEs 43% vs 36%. Grade ≥2: fatigue/asthenia 14% vs 10%, hypertension 7% vs 9%, fractures 2% vs 3%, cardiac 3% vs 3%. Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO.
VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: LBA2 methods card (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026) (1 of 3) (shared by OncoAlert)VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: LBA2 results card: EFS/OS/pCR/safety (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026) (2 of 3) (shared by OncoAlert)VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: LBA2 conclusion card (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026) (3 of 3) (shared by OncoAlert)
1) KOL infographic: LBA2 methods card (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026) · 2) KOL infographic: LBA2 results card: EFS/OS/pCR/safety (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026) · 3) KOL infographic: LBA2 conclusion card (OncoAlert 4Sight, ESMO 2026)
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OncoAlert 4Sight Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO26 Perioperative Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab Plus Neoadjuvant Enfortumab Vedotin in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results From the Phase 3 VOLGA Trial @tompowles1 @jteoh_hk @CPRT65 🔬 Phase 3 (n=695): perioperative durvalumab ± tremelimumab + neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin vs control (RC, then observation or approved adjuvant therapy) in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC. Interim analysis; median EFS follow-up 22.9 mo. ➡️ D+EV: EFS HR 0.51 (0.38–0.67); OS HR 0.58 (0.40–0.83) ➡️ D+T+EV: EFS HR 0.61 (0.47–0.80); OS did not meet significance ➡️ pCR 45% (D+EV) vs 10% (control); grade 3/4 TRAEs 30% and 42% ✅ Both EFS primary endpoints met; perioperative durvalumab plus 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV also significantly improved OS. 🎙️ Thomas Powles 👥 Alexandra Drakaki · Jeremy Teoh · Enrique Grande · Mario Fontes-Sousa · Camillo Porta · Esther Wu · Erik Goluboff · Svetlana Ho · Stephan Hois · Ashok Gupta · James Catto (4Sight Made from Abstracts publicly available at the ESMO website) @DrChoueiri, @tompowles1, @apolo_andrea, @neerajaiims, @montypal, @Silke_Gillessen, @AOmlin, @brian_rini, @PGrivasMDPhD, @TiansterZhang, @amerseburger, @DrDanielHeng, @HHammersMD, @scocmem, @AndreaNecchi, @AmandaNizamMD, @drenriquegrande, @nataliagandur, @AlbigesL, @cdanicas, @declangmurphy, @seanmmcbride, @shilpaonc, @DrRanaMcKay, @scserendipity1, @DrYukselUrun, @ravikanesvaran, @BraunMDPhD, @EfstathiouEleni, @mzugman, @crisbergerot, @niklas_kluemper @Markuseckstein3
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
[Slide 2] Methods DESIGN 1:1:1 randomization: durvalumab + EV (n=233), durvalumab + tremelimumab + EV (n=233), or control (n=229). POPULATION MIBC (cT2–T4aN0/1M0 or cT1N1M0), cisplatin-ineligible or refusing cisplatin, planned for radical cystectomy. TREATMENT Neoadjuvant durvalumab × 3 (± tremelimumab × 2) + EV × 3, then RC; adjuvant durvalumab × 9 (± tremelimumab × 1). Control: RC, then observation or locally approved adjuvant therapy. ENDPOINTS Dual primary: EFS (D+EV vs control; D+T+EV vs control). Key secondary: OS. Pre-planned interim analysis; DCO Mar 2, 2026. Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO. [Slide 3] Results Median EFS follow-up 22.9 mo D+EV vs CONTROL EFS HR 0.51 (95% CI 0.38–0.67); P<0.0001; 24-mo EFS 64% vs 45%. OS HR 0.58 (95% CI 0.40–0.83); P=0.0027; 24-mo OS 78% vs 69%. D+T+EV vs CONTROL EFS HR 0.61 (95% CI 0.47–0.80); P=0.0004; 24-mo EFS 60% vs 45%. OS did not meet significance; follow-up ongoing. pCR & SURGERY pCR (local review): 45% with D+EV vs 10% with control. RC completed: 85% (D+EV), 79% (D+T+EV), 78% (control). Adjuvant therapy completed: 55% (D+EV), 42% (D+T+EV). SAFETY Maximum grade 3/4 TRAEs: 30% (D+EV) and 42% (D+T+EV). Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO. [Slide 4] Conclusion Both EFS primary endpoints met; durvalumab + EV also improved OS Perioperative durvalumab plus 3 cycles of neoadjuvant EV significantly improved OS vs control. Safety profiles were consistent with those of the individual agents. Based on publicly released #ESMO 2026 abstract. Preliminary data, not peer-reviewed. Not medical advice. © original authors/ESMO.
DeLLphi-305, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: LARVOL ESMO 2026 Key Trials - Day 2 Preview (24 Oct) (shared by LARVOL)
KOL infographic: LARVOL ESMO 2026 Key Trials - Day 2 Preview (24 Oct)
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@myESMO 2026: Day 2 Preview Explore #ESMO26 insights here: https://t.co/JBaV2QEuxu #LARVOL #ESMO2026 #CancerResearch #CancerData #Oncology #OncologyInsights #MedicalOncology #ClinicalTrials #LungCancer #NSCLC #SCLC #LCSM #BreastCancer #TNBC #BCSM #GICancer #GastrointestinalCancer #GICSM #ColorectalCancer #GastricCancer #LiverCancer #PancreaticCancer #GUCancer #GUCSM #GenitourinaryCancer #KidneyCancer #BladderCancer #ProstateCancer | @PTarantinoMD | @ErikaHamilton9 | @stolaney1 | @pashtoonkasi | @ArndtVogel | @Erman_Akkus | @DrChoueiri | @DrYukselUrun | @neerajaiims | @StephenVLiu | @HHorinouchi
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
ESMO 2026 KEY TRIALS | DAY 2 PREVIEW | 24 OCT [Columns: Location/time | Tumor | Trial / regimen / abstract | Title | Presenter | sponsor logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 08:30-08:40 | Breast Cancer | KEYNOTE-B49, Pembro + Chemo, Abs: LBA51 | Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs placebo (pbo) plus chemotherapy (CT) in participants (pts) with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC) | Hope S. Rugo | [Merck logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 08:50-09:00 | Breast Cancer | FOURLIGHT-1, Atirmo + Fulve, Abs: 1842O | Efficacy and safety of atirmociclib (ATI) + fulvestrant (FUL) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2- advanced/metastatic breast cancer (mBC) who progressed on prior CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) in a randomized phase 2 study (FOURLIGHT-1) | Antonio Giordano | [Pfizer logo] Almeria Auditorium - Hall 9, 08:35-08:40 | Lung Cancer | FLAURA2, Osi ± Plat-Pem, Abs: 2719RO | FLAURA2: Analysis of on-treatment plasma EGFRm dynamics and associated clinical outcomes in patients (pts) with EGFRm advanced NSCLC treated with first-line (1L) osimertinib (osi) ± platinum-pemetrexed (plat-pem) | David Planchard | [AstraZeneca logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 10:15-10:25 | GI Cancer | COMPANION-002, Tovecimig ± Pacli, Abs: 459O | A randomized trial of paclitaxel ± tovecimig in previously treated patients with advanced biliary tract cancer | Nilofer S. Azad | [logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 10:25-10:35 | GI Cancer | ACTICCA-1, Gem + Cis vs SoC, Abs: LBA21 | Adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin compared to standard of care after curative intent resection of cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder carcinoma (ACTICCA-1 trial) | Henning Wege | [UKE Hamburg logo] Barcelona Auditorium - Hall 9, 10:15-10:25 | GU Cancer | PEACE-1, Abira + Pred, Abs: 2215O | Long-term overall survival with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone in the PEACE-1 phase 3 trial for de novo metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) | Karim Fizazi | [logo] Barcelona Auditorium - Hall 9, 11:00-11:10 | GU Cancer | PROTEUS, Apa + ADT + RP + PLND, Abs: LBA53 | Perioperative apalutamide (APA) plus androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) with radical prostatectomy plus pelvic lymph node dissection (RP + PLND) vs RP + PLND alone in patients (pts) with high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer (HR LPC/LAPC): PROTEUS substudy | Alberto Briganti | [J&J logo] Almeria Auditorium - Hall 9, 10:59-11:04 | Breast Cancer | postMONARCH, Abema + Fulve, Abs: 1RO | Overall survival from the phase 3 postMONARCH trial of abemaciclib + fulvestrant vs placebo + fulvestrant for HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer following progression on a prior CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy | Kevin Kalinsky | [Lilly logo] Barcelona Auditorium - Hall 9, 14:45-14:55 | GYN Cancer | NRG-GY020, Pembro ± RT, Abs: 1239O | NRG-GY020: Phase III randomized trial of radiation +/- MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) for newly diagnosed early-stage high intermediate risk (HIR) mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) endometrioid endometrial cancer | Floor Backes | [NIH logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 14:50-14:55 | GI Cancer | ECLYPSe, Encor + Cetu + FOLFIRI, Abs: 788RO | Encorafenib plus cetuximab (EC) beyond progression in combination with FOLFIRI in BRAF V600E metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients (pts) progressing on EC: Results from the ECLYPSe phase II trial | Maria Alessandra Calegari | [logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 14:55-15:00 | GI Cancer | TRIDENTE, Encor + Bini + Cetu, Abs: 789RO | TRIDENTE: A phase II study of rechallenge with encorafenib (ENCO), binimetinib (BINI), and cetuximab (CET) in BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) | Daisuke Kotani | [logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 15:42-15:47 | GI Cancer | CheckMate 8HW, Nivo + Ipi vs Nivo or Chemo, Abs: LBA32 | Final overall survival results from CheckMate 8HW: Nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus nivolumab or chemotherapy in MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer | Sara Lonardi | [logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 16:30-16:42 | Melanoma | INTerpath-001, Intismeran + Pembro, Abs: LBA1 | INTerpath-001: Phase 3 study of the mRNA-based individualized neoantigen therapy (INT) intismeran autogene (intismeran) plus pembrolizumab (pembro) vs pembro alone for adjuvant treatment of resected stage IIB-IV melanoma (MEL) | Georgina V. Long | [Merck logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 16:54-17:06 | GU Cancer | VOLGA, Durva ± Treme + EV, Abs: LBA2 | Perioperative durvalumab with or without tremelimumab plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Results from the phase 3 VOLGA trial | Thomas B. Powles | [AstraZeneca logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 17:18-17:30 | Lung Cancer | DeLLphi-305, Tarla + Durva -> Durva + EP, Abs: LBA3 | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab (durva) vs durva as 1L maintenance (1LM) therapy following durva, platinum, and etoposide (1L durva + EP) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Primary analysis of the phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial | Jacob Sands | [Amgen logo] Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6, 17:42-17:54 | GU Cancer | DASL-HiCaP, Darolu + ADT + RT, Abs: LBA4 | Darolutamide with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and definitive or salvage locoregional radiation therapy (RT) for localised, very high-risk prostate cancer: Interim analysis of an international, placebo-controlled, randomised phase 3 trial (DASL-HiCaP; ANZUP1801) | Tamim Niazi | [logo] LARVOL
DASL-HiCaP ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncLive summary graphic - 4-yr MFS 95% vs 88%, HR 0.42 (shared by OncLive.com)
KOL infographic: OncLive summary graphic - 4-yr MFS 95% vs 88%, HR 0.42
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🎯 4-year MFS of 95% vs 88% (HR, 0.42; P = .0001): adding darolutamide to ADT and primary or salvage RT cut the risk of metastasis or death in very high-risk localized prostate cancer. Phase 3 DASL-HiCaP data from #ESMO26 👇 @mcgillu @niazi_Dr7 @myESMO #pcsm https://t.co/MFgAwahFZl
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DASL-HiCaP | PHASE 3 Darolutamide + ADT + RT Improves Metastasis-Free Survival Very high-risk localized prostate cancer 4-YEAR METASTASIS-FREE SURVIVAL 95% Darolutamide + ADT + RT 88% Placebo + ADT + RT 58% lower hazard of metastasis or death HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.27–0.66); P = .0001 This represents a relative hazard reduction, not an absolute risk reduction. 4-year PSA progression-free survival 91% Darolutamide + ADT + RT 83% Placebo + ADT + RT HR 0.47 Randomized phase 3; N = 1,106; interim analysis. Overall survival data immature. No new safety signals.
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: ixotatug vedotin in recurrent germ cell tumors (CATALINA-1, ESMO 2026) (shared by OncLive.com)
KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: ixotatug vedotin in recurrent germ cell tumors (CATALINA-1, ESMO 2026)
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🧬 In phase 1 CATALINA-1, ixotatug vedotin achieved a 45.5% response rate in 11 patients with heavily pretreated germ cell tumors. Half of those previously treated with HDCT/ASCT responded. Read more about the findings presented at @myESMO #ESMO26 @DrDarrenFeldman @MSKCancerCenter: https://t.co/NgLnGKtauY
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
Ixotatug Vedotin Shows Responses in Recurrent Germ Cell Tumors Phase 1 CATALINA-1 | ESMO 2026 | CLDN6-targeted ADC | n = 11 Efficacy Results Objective response rate (ORR) 45.5% (5/11) All partial responses Disease control rate (DCR) 72.7% Median progression-free survival 5.8 months 50% Confirmed response rate in patients previously receiving high-dose chemotherapy/autologous stem cell transplant (3/6) One testicular GCT response ongoing at 47.4 months Safety 63.6% Grade 3 or higher treatment-emergent adverse events No grade 5 TEAEs Peripheral neuropathy an important toxicity Early phase 1 data; small cohort (n = 11). OncLive Bringing the Global Oncology Community Together
JNJ-6143 Phase 1 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Uromigos podcast Episode 524 promo card: JNJ-6143 RIPTAC Phase 1 in mCRPC (shared by Uromigos)
KOL infographic: Uromigos podcast Episode 524 promo card: JNJ-6143 RIPTAC Phase 1 in mCRPC
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Could a new mechanism change how we target prostate cancer? Live from #ESMO2026, Dr. Ben Garmezy joins Brian and Tom to discuss Phase 1 data on RIPTAC, a novel approach that uses the androgen receptor (AR) to target BRD4 and disrupt cancer cell transcription. 🎙️ Episode 524 of The Uromigos Podcast is now live: https://t.co/NNMiWRJWFC #Uromigos #ProstateCancer #GUOncology
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
The Uromigos™ MADRID 2026 ESMO congress NEW EPISODE LISTEN NOW A new way to target prostate cancer? Phase 1 data on JNJ-6143, a novel RIPTAC in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). EPISODE 524 WITH DR. BEN GARMEZY
KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncLive card: KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA clearance and prognosis (shared by OncLive.com)
KOL infographic: OncLive card: KEYNOTE-B15 ctDNA clearance and prognosis
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Exploratory data from KEYNOTE-B15 showed enfortumab vedotin/pembrolizumab improved ctDNA clearance in cisplatin-eligible MIBC #blcsm #oncology Check out the findings presented at @myESMO #ESMO26: https://t.co/Apc8DSP7UZ https://t.co/xzceHFJ3IE
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
OncLive® PHASE 3 DATA · 2026 ESMO CONGRESS KEYNOTE-B15: ctDNA Clearance and Prognosis in Cisplatin-Eligible MIBC In an exploratory analysis of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15 trial (NCT04700124), perioperative enfortumab vedotin-ejfv (Padcev) plus pembrolizumab (Keytruda) led to higher presurgical ctDNA clearance than neoadjuvant gemcitabine plus cisplatin, and ctDNA status was prognostic for event-free survival in both arms, according to data presented at the 2026 ESMO Congress. Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab vs gemcitabine plus cisplatin Presurgical ctDNA clearance: 82.1% vs 66.7% - 69/84 vs 68/102 patients with detectable ctDNA at baseline 24-mo EFS after ctDNA clearance: 81.1% vs 63.2% - Positive at baseline, negative presurgery (n = 69 vs 68) pCR if ctDNA negative presurgery: 72.4% vs 43.7% - 131/181 vs 80/183 patients who underwent RC 24-mo EFS if ctDNA+ postsurgery: 10.0% vs 10.0% - HR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.30-1.35 (n = 10 vs 30) ctDNA negative postsurgery: 24-mo EFS 89.9% vs 82.2% - HR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.29-0.81 (n = 199 vs 193) Source: Chatzkel J, et al. 2026 ESMO Congress; October 23-27, 2026; Madrid, Spain. Abstract 4734O. EFS, event-free survival; pCR, pathologic complete response; RC, radical cystectomy. OncLive.com
KEYNOTE-866 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncLive-style infographic: pembrolizumab + chemo misses EFS in cisplatin-eligible MIBC (shared by OncLive.com)
KOL infographic: OncLive-style infographic: pembrolizumab + chemo misses EFS in cisplatin-eligible MIBC
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Perioperative pembrolizumab plus neoadjuvant chemo did not improve EFS vs placebo plus chemo in pts w/ cisplatin-eligible MIBC undergoing radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection, according to KEYNOTE-866. @myESMO #ESMO2026 #blcsm #oncology https://t.co/2bVpSGT3Xj https://t.co/1MqmicyF0J
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo Misses EFS End Point in Cisplatin-Eligible MIBC The phase 3 KEYNOTE-866 trial did not meet its EFS primary end point with perioperative pembrolizumab added to neoadjuvant cisplatin and gemcitabine. KEYNOTE-866 Trial Design 907 patients with cisplatin-eligible, muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) cT2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0 R 1:1 Randomized, double-blind; Pembrolizumab (n = 453) vs Placebo (n = 454) Treatment regimen: 4 cycles neoadjuvant pembrolizumab 200 mg or placebo + cisplatin 70 mg/m2 (day 1) + gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 (days 1 and 8) -> Radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection -> 13 cycles adjuvant pembrolizumab or placebo Primary end point: Event-free survival (EFS) (investigator assessed) Key secondary end points: Overall survival (OS); Pathologic complete response (pCR; central review) Efficacy Results: Primary End Point (EFS) Median EFS: Pembrolizumab 74.1 months (95% CI, 72.4-NR); Placebo Not reached (95% CI, 67.7 months-NR) Hazard ratio for EFS: HR, 0.88 (95% CI, 0.71-1.10); 1-sided P = .1366 (did not cross significance boundary of 0.0225) 60-month EFS rate: 63.5% Pembrolizumab; 61.9% Placebo Secondary End Points (not formally tested) Overall Survival (OS): Median OS Not reached (both arms); HR, 1.00 (95% CI, 0.79-1.27) 60-month OS rate: 70.8% Pembrolizumab; 70.9% Placebo Pathologic Complete Response (pCR): 44.4% Pembrolizumab (95% CI, 39.8-49.2); 35.8% Placebo (95% CI, 31.3-40.4) Estimated difference: 8.9% (95% CI, 2.5%-15.1%) Safety (any-grade events) Any-grade TEAEs: 99.8% Pembrolizumab (n = 450); 98.7% Placebo (n = 449) Grade 3-5 TEAEs: 80.2% Pembrolizumab; 75.1% Placebo Serious TEAEs: 61.8% Pembrolizumab; 55.2% Placebo TEAEs leading to discontinuation of any study drug: 36.7% Pembrolizumab; 26.7% Placebo
TROPHY-U-01 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: Cohort 7 triplet SG + EV + zimberelimab in treatment-naive mUC (shared by OncLive.com)
KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: Cohort 7 triplet SG + EV + zimberelimab in treatment-naive mUC
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🧬 Could combining 2 antibody-drug conjugates with immunotherapy offer a new approach to treatment-naive metastatic urothelial cancer? At @myESMO #ESMO26, interim TROPHY-U-01 findings shed light on the potential of sacituzumab govitecan, enfortumab vedotin, and zimberelimab. @UChicago Read more: https://t.co/T7GCxtf0FX #medtwitter #oncology
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
TRIPLET SHOWS DURABLE RESPONSES IN METASTATIC UROTHELIAL CANCER TROPHY-U-01 | Cohort 7 | Phase 1b | ESMO 2026 Treatment regimen Sacituzumab govitecan + enfortumab vedotin + zimberelimab in treatment-naive metastatic urothelial cancer Patients n = 21 | Median follow-up 12.2 months Efficacy Results Objective response rate (ORR): 81% (17/21) objective response rate Complete response rate (CR): 14% (3/21) complete response Partial response rate (PR): 67% (14/21) partial response 16.7 months Median duration of response 19.3 months Median progression-free survival 73% 12-month progression-free survival rate Safety 52% Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events 33% Discontinued study drug due to treatment-related adverse events No treatment-related deaths [OncLive logo] Bringing the Global Oncology Community Together
KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: KEYNOTE-905 3-arm analysis in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC (shared by OncLive.com)
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Ad hoc data from KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 showed consistent efficacy contributions for both enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC #blcsm #oncology Read more from @myESMO #ESMO26: https://t.co/hE5t4QtKph https://t.co/LX5XkxbrWG
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OncLive® PHASE 3 DATA · 2026 ESMO CONGRESS KEYNOTE-905: 3-Arm Analysis in Cisplatin-Ineligible MIBC In a descriptive ad hoc analysis of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial (NCT03924895), perioperative enfortumab vedotin-ejfv (Padcev; EV) plus pembrolizumab (Keytruda; pembro) produced the most favorable outcomes vs pembro alone or RC + PLND alone in patients with MIBC. 36-month EFS rate: 69.5% EV + pembro; Pembro alone 49.6%; RC + PLND alone 37.4%; HR vs control: 0.40 (EV + pembro); 0.71 (pembro) 36-month OS rate: 74.5% EV + pembro; Pembro alone 61.4%; RC + PLND alone 55.7%; HR vs control: 0.48 (EV + pembro); 0.76 (pembro) Pathologic complete response: 58.8% EV + pembro; Pembro alone 25.3%; RC + PLND alone 10.3%; Difference vs control: 48.6% and 15.7% Pathologic downstaging: 65.9% EV + pembro; Pembro alone 33.7%; RC + PLND alone 14.9%; Difference vs control: 51.0% and 19.6% n = 255 (EV + pembro, n = 85; pembro, n = 83; RC + PLND alone, n = 87); median time from randomization to data cutoff, 42.0 months. Comparisons were descriptive; no formal testing. Source: Ullén A, et al. 2026 ESMO Congress; Madrid, Spain. Abstract 4733O. OncLive.com RC + PLND, radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection; EFS, event-free survival; OS, overall survival.
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💥 Survival was improved with durvalumab plus enfortumab vedotin in patients with MIBC according to new data from the phase 3 VOLGA trial Full details ➡️: https://t.co/E06ad1TLto #oncology #blcsm #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/awzL71ztzo
#ESMO26 · Oct 24, 2026 · View post on X →
VOLGA: Durvalumab + Enfortumab Vedotin Improves Survival in MIBC Phase 3 • Cisplatin-ineligible or cisplatin-declining patients EVENT-FREE SURVIVAL 49% lower risk of an EFS event HR 0.51; P < .0001 24-month event-free survival Combination (durvalumab + EV) | 64% Control (upfront cystectomy) | 45% OVERALL SURVIVAL 42% lower risk of death OS HR 0.58; P = .0027 24-month overall survival Combination (durvalumab + EV) | 78% Control (upfront cystectomy) | 69% PATHOLOGIC COMPLETE RESPONSE 45% Combination (durvalumab + EV) | 10% Control (upfront cystectomy) (local review) Perioperative durvalumab + neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin vs upfront cystectomy; VOLGA trial. ESMO 2026 • OncLive
KEYNOTE-866, ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Consultancy-made ranking summary card (shared by Dr. Robert F. Siegmund, MBA)
KOL infographic: Consultancy-made ranking summary card
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Hot off the Press: The ESMO 2026 Report The ESMO 2026 programme continues through 27 October, but the major practice-shaping readouts are now in and many delegates are already heading home from Madrid. This is the hot-off-the-press Life Code report on the trials that drove the scientific conversation: a remarkable mix of clinical wins, important negative studies and signals that could reshape how oncology markets are forecast. I used the @Larvol CLIN ESMO 2026 dashboard: https://t.co/bFiAiLR6re to identify the ten trials generating the greatest reach through oncologist posts on X. The ranking below reflects the LARVOL snapshot taken on 26 October 2026 at 17:14 CET and is ranked by aggregate displayed views of the tracked oncologist posts associated with each trial. These are not unique viewers, post counts or clinical-impact scores. The figures should be read as a measure of scientific conversation—not as a ranking of clinical quality. Because ESMO runs through 27 October, engagement figures may continue to change. THE TOP 10 MOST TALKED-ABOUT TRIALS The ranked comparison is shown in the attached landscape graphic. LARVOL engagement snapshot: 26 October 2026, 17:14 CET. Trial results were checked against conference materials, peer-reviewed publications and company disclosures available through the same date and time. VOLGA: durvalumab plus enfortumab vedotin in muscle-invasive bladder cancer VOLGA evaluated perioperative durvalumab combined with three cycles of neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who were ineligible for, or declined, cisplatin. Compared with radical cystectomy with or without approved adjuvant therapy, the combination reduced the risk of an event by 49%: the event-free survival hazard ratio was 0.51, and 24-month EFS was 64% versus 45%. Overall survival also favoured the combination, with an HR of 0.58 and 24-month OS of 78% versus 69%. This is one of the clearest practice-changing datasets at ESMO 2026. It creates a compelling perioperative option for a population historically underserved by cisplatin-based therapy and reinforces enfortumab vedotin as a platform asset that can move from metastatic disease into curative-intent settings. From a forecasting perspective, however, the addressable population will depend on cisplatin eligibility, willingness to receive cisplatin, regulatory wording and the rate at which centres adopt ADC-based perioperative treatment. DeLLphi-305: tarlatamab plus durvalumab in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer DeLLphi-305 tested tarlatamab plus durvalumab as first-line maintenance after patients had not progressed on durvalumab, platinum and etoposide. Median overall survival was 21.1 months with the combination versus 12.7 months with durvalumab alone, an OS hazard ratio of 0.42. Median PFS improved from 1.9 to 7.4 months, with an HR of 0.34. Cytokine release syndrome occurred in approximately half of patients receiving the combination, although severe CRS was uncommon. The magnitude of the survival benefit is exceptional in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. The strategic significance goes beyond one positive study: DLL3-directed T-cell engagement is moving earlier, potentially converting tarlatamab from a later-line product into part of the first-line treatment pathway. Uptake will still be shaped by monitoring requirements, community-centre readiness, sequencing after progression and access to tarlatamab in markets where specialised administration remains a constraint. SAFFRON: osimertinib plus savolitinib after MET-driven resistance SAFFRON addressed a specific but commercially important resistance mechanism: EGFR-mutated NSCLC with high MET overexpression and/or amplification after progression on osimertinib. Continuing osimertinib and adding savolitinib produced median PFS of 7.6 months versus 5.4 months with platinum-pemetrexed, with a hazard ratio of 0.55. Median OS was 17.8 versus 12.9 months, corresponding to an HR of 0.68. This study validates a biomarker-defined, chemotherapy-sparing strategy after osimertinib. It also shows why the post-EGFR-TKI market can no longer be modelled as a single undifferentiated treatment pool. Forecasts will need to incorporate re-biopsy and liquid-biopsy rates, MET testing methods and thresholds, the overlap between MET overexpression and amplification, and competition from bispecific antibodies and ADCs in the same post-osimertinib setting. INTerpath-001: an individualised mRNA neoantigen therapy in melanoma INTerpath-001 is the first positive phase III trial of an individualised neoantigen therapy. In 1,137 patients with completely resected stage IIB–IV melanoma, intismeran autogene plus pembrolizumab reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 42% versus pembrolizumab alone, with an RFS HR of 0.58. Two-year RFS was 82.2% versus 70.0%, and distant metastasis-free survival also improved, with an HR of 0.62. Overall survival remains immature. Scientifically, this is a landmark for personalised cancer vaccination. Commercially, it introduces a very different value chain: tumour sequencing, bespoke manufacturing, turnaround time, logistics and treatment initiation all become part of the product proposition. The strategic question is therefore not only how many patients are clinically eligible, but how many can successfully move through the complete testing-to-manufacturing pathway within a clinically acceptable time. KRASCENDO-1: divarasib versus first-generation KRAS G12C inhibitors KRASCENDO-1 directly compared the next-generation KRAS G12C inhibitor divarasib with sotorasib or adagrasib in previously treated advanced NSCLC. Divarasib improved median PFS from 5.7 to 9.8 months, with an HR of 0.58, and median OS from 12.0 to 17.7 months, with an HR of 0.56. The confirmed response rate was 58% versus 32%, while median duration of response was 11.9 versus 6.9 months. This is a rare head-to-head demonstration of within-class superiority in precision oncology. The data could support rapid displacement of established first-generation agents, subject to regulatory approval and access. For commercial models, the key dynamic is not simply growth of the KRAS G12C class; it is the speed of switching within the class, the durability of incumbent contracting and the extent to which divarasib moves into combinations and earlier lines. NATALEE: six-year survival data for adjuvant ribociclib The six-year NATALEE analysis provides the first overall survival signal for ribociclib plus endocrine therapy in stage II–III HR-positive/HER2-negative early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence. The OS hazard ratio was 0.809, with an absolute six-year benefit of 2.1 percentage points. The invasive disease-free survival benefit continued to deepen, with an HR of 0.741 and a 5.3 percentage-point absolute benefit at six years, despite patients having completed ribociclib a median of approximately three years earlier. The dataset strengthens the case for adjuvant ribociclib, particularly across its relatively broad eligible population. Yet forecasting adoption requires more than applying a hazard ratio to epidemiology. Duration of therapy, discontinuation, physician and patient tolerance for three years of treatment, overlap with competing CDK4/6 strategies and the interpretation of a modest absolute OS difference will all influence real-world penetration. DASL-HiCaP: darolutamide intensification in high-risk localised prostate cancer DASL-HiCaP evaluated 96 weeks of darolutamide added to androgen-deprivation therapy and radiotherapy in localised prostate cancer at very high risk of recurrence. At 3.8 years of median follow-up, the combination reduced the risk of metastasis or death by 58%, with an HR of 0.42. Four-year metastasis-free survival was 95% versus 88%. Overall survival is not yet mature, with an HR of 0.88. The result supports further intensification in high-risk non-metastatic disease, but the commercial positioning will be nuanced. Darolutamide enters a setting where treatment decisions are already influenced by extrapolation from other androgen-receptor pathway inhibitor datasets, duration of systemic therapy and concern about overtreatment. Mature OS, guideline language and cross-trial comparisons with established intensification strategies will determine the size and speed of adoption. TALENT: a cautionary result for neoadjuvant T-DXd in HER2-low early breast cancer The phase II TALENT trial tested neoadjuvant trastuzumab deruxtecan alone, with anastrozole, or followed by docetaxel-cyclophosphamide in HR-positive/HER2-low stage II–III breast cancer. Pathological complete response rates were only 7%, 3% and 9%, respectively. When pCR and near-pCR were combined, residual cancer burden 0/1 rates were 16%, 17% and 17%. T-DXd has transformed HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, but TALENT shows that success in advanced disease cannot simply be projected into the curative setting. The result does not end the early-disease ADC story, but it raises the bar for patient selection, endpoint choice and combination strategy. For forecasters, it is a reminder that mechanism enthusiasm and metastatic efficacy should not be treated as automatic evidence of early-stage penetration. KEYNOTE-B49: a PFS win without an overall survival benefit KEYNOTE-B49 evaluated pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in PD-L1-positive HR-positive/HER2-negative advanced breast cancer after endocrine-based treatment; almost all patients had previously received a CDK4/6 inhibitor. Median PFS improved from 6.0 to 6.7 months, with an HR of 0.74. However, median OS was 21.0 months with pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy and 22.2 months with chemotherapy alone, giving an HR of 1.04. The PFS signal was stronger in the small CPS ≥10 subgroup, where the HR was 0.59. This is a biologically interesting but commercially difficult readout. A statistically significant PFS result without an OS benefit, combined with additional toxicity, is unlikely to create a broad new immunotherapy standard in HR-positive breast cancer. The result instead points toward the need for better biomarker selection than PD-L1 CPS ≥1 and more precise identification of the minority of patients who may achieve durable benefit. ENERGIZE: higher pCR did not translate into better event-free survival ENERGIZE added nivolumab to neoadjuvant gemcitabine-cisplatin and continued nivolumab after cystectomy in cisplatin-eligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Pathological complete response was numerically higher at 39.1% versus 29.6%, but the multiplicity-adjusted threshold was not met. Event-free survival was not improved, with an HR of 0.94 and p=0.6697; the descriptive OS HR was 0.88. The trial is strategically important precisely because it was negative. Together with the negative KEYNOTE-866 readout and the positive NIAGARA and VOLGA programmes, ENERGIZE shows that perioperative immunotherapy outcomes cannot be forecast as a simple PD-1/PD-L1 class effect. Agent, backbone, population, trial design and subsequent treatment all matter. It also reinforces that higher pCR does not automatically predict an EFS or OS benefit. Strategic interpretation Several patterns stand out from the trials generating the most discussion at ESMO 2026. First, oncology innovation continues to move into earlier and potentially curative settings. VOLGA, NATALEE, DASL-HiCaP, TALENT, INTerpath-001 and ENERGIZE all ask versions of the same question: can an active therapy create more value before metastatic disease develops? The answer is increasingly regimen- and biomarker-specific rather than modality-wide. Second, survival evidence is reasserting its strategic importance. DeLLphi-305, KRASCENDO-1, VOLGA and SAFFRON produced meaningful OS signals. By contrast, TALENT showed modest pathological response, KEYNOTE-B49 improved PFS without improving OS, and ENERGIZE increased pCR numerically without changing EFS. Surrogate endpoints remain useful, but ESMO 2026 again showed why they should not be converted mechanically into commercial value. Third, precision oncology is becoming operationally complex. KRAS G12C inhibitors are differentiating within class. SAFFRON depends on identifying MET-driven resistance after osimertinib. INTerpath-001 requires patient-specific sequencing and manufacturing. The forecastable market is therefore not the biomarker-positive population on paper; it is the fraction that is tested, identified, eligible, treated and able to complete the relevant diagnostic or manufacturing pathway. Fourth, the ADC story is broadening but becoming more selective. Enfortumab vedotin helped produce a striking perioperative result in VOLGA, while T-DXd generated low pCR rates in TALENT. The next phase of ADC forecasting will require much more than counting target expression. Payload, setting, combination partner, resistance, toxicity, treatment duration and competition among ADCs will determine where value is actually created. Overall, ESMO 2026 points to an oncology market that is more personalised, more front-loaded and more dependent on sequencing and infrastructure. The strategic question is no longer simply whether a product works. It is which patients can reach it, where it belongs in the treatment pathway, what it displaces, how long benefit persists and how quickly evidence changes physician behaviour. That is where oncology forecasting becomes both more difficult—and more valuable. If you are evaluating the market potential, sales trajectory or net present value of an oncology asset, Life Code’s forecasting and valuation offer: https://t.co/AxuAmZiptQ combines transparent, spreadsheet-based models with oncology expertise and explicit modelling of the clinical and commercial drivers that matter. Reach out to discuss your asset or portfolio. © Robert F. Siegmund, PhD MBA | Life Code GmbH​ Sources and methodology • LARVOL CLIN: ESMO 2026 conference dashboard: https://t.co/bFiAiLR6re • Archived LARVOL CLIN ranking graphic and OCR: Top Trials by X-post views: https://t.co/lnZbNYgvRQ • VOLGA results: AstraZeneca: https://t.co/pzT8FUdkU6 • DeLLphi-305 results: Amgen: https://t.co/0zv4fnoXJP • SAFFRON results: AstraZeneca: https://t.co/4wLCTA9hpZ • INTerpath-001 results: Merck and Moderna: https://t.co/bzSs38oy21 • KRASCENDO-1 results: Roche: https://t.co/lLyJ4H5P8y • NATALEE six-year results: Novartis: https://t.co/v4lAEQId67 • DASL-HiCaP results: Bayer: https://t.co/xBveYz45dD • TALENT results: ESMO: https://t.co/AX8rCbFMT5 • KEYNOTE-B49 results and presented-slide archive: https://t.co/cArVFta5GG • ENERGIZE results and presented-slide archive: https://t.co/KvJtSzWFYi
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
TOP 10 TALKED-ABOUT TRIALS AT ESMO 2026 Molecule • corporate sponsor • cancer setting • headline outcome LARVOL CLIN engagement-based ranking 1 VOLGA | AstraZeneca - Durvalumab + enfortumab vedotin - Bladder cancer - EFS HR 0.51; OS HR 0.58 2 DeLLphi-305 | Amgen - Tarlatamab + durvalumab - ES-SCLC - Median OS 21.1 vs 12.7 mo; HR 0.42 3 SAFFRON | AstraZeneca - Osimertinib + savolitinib - EGFRm/MET-driven NSCLC - PFS HR 0.55; OS HR 0.68 4 INTerpath-001 | MSD + Moderna - Intismeran autogene + pembrolizumab - Resected melanoma - RFS HR 0.58; 2-y RFS 82.2% vs 70.0% 5 KRASCENDO-1 | Roche - Divarasib - KRAS G12C NSCLC - PFS HR 0.58; OS HR 0.56 6 NATALEE | Novartis - Ribociclib - HR+/HER2- early breast cancer - 6-y OS HR 0.809; +2.1 pp 7 DASL-HiCaP | Bayer* - Darolutamide - High-risk localised prostate cancer - 4-y MFS 95% vs 88%; HR 0.42 8 TALENT | Daiichi Sankyo† - Trastuzumab deruxtecan - HR+/HER2-low early breast cancer - pCR 7%, 3% and 9% 9 KEYNOTE-B49 | MSD - Pembrolizumab - HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer - PFS HR 0.74; OS HR 1.04 10 ENERGIZE | Bristol Myers Squibb - Nivolumab - Muscle-invasive bladder cancer - EFS HR 0.94; pCR endpoint not met LIFECODE Snapshot: 26 October 2026, 17:14 CET Robert F. Siegmund, PhD MBA | Life Code GmbH * Bayer funded/provided study drug; † corporate collaborator
ENERGIZE ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: perioperative nivolumab misses co-primary endpoints in MIBC (shared by OncLive.com)
KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: perioperative nivolumab misses co-primary endpoints in MIBC
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Data from the phase 3 ENERGIZE trial showed the addition of perioperative nivolumab to neoadjuvant chemo did not yield a statistically significant improvement in pCR rate or EFS vs neoadjuvant chemo alone in muscle-invasive bladder cancer #blcsm #oncology Dive into the @myESMO #ESMO26 data here: https://t.co/xlQiLhaCOA
#ESMO26 · Oct 23, 2026 · View post on X →
OncLive® PHASE 3 DATA · 2026 ESMO CONGRESS ENERGIZE: Perioperative Nivolumab Plus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Misses Co-Primary End Points in MIBC Adding perioperative nivolumab (Opdivo) to neoadjuvant gemcitabine/cisplatin (GC) did not significantly improve pCR or EFS vs GC alone in previously untreated muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to final results from the phase 3 ENERGIZE trial (NCT03661320). PATHOLOGIC COMPLETE RESPONSE 39.1% vs 29.6% Nivolumab + GC (n = 325) vs GC (n = 328); difference, 9.5% Multiplicity-adjusted threshold not met EVENT-FREE SURVIVAL HR, 0.94 95% CI, 0.72–1.24; P = .6697 Median, NR vs 67.6 months Co-primary end point not met OVERALL SURVIVAL HR, 0.88 95% CI, 0.64–1.21 Median not reached in either arm Analyzed descriptively ctDNA CLEARANCE 81.3% vs 71.7% Among patients ctDNA positive at baseline (exploratory) Prognostic for EFS and OS in both arms SAFETY AND FOLLOW-UP Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse effects (TRAEs): 50.0% vs 49.5% 1 treatment-related death (0.3%) with nivolumab · Median follow-up, 54.5 mo Source: Necchi A, et al. 2026 ESMO Congress. Abstract 4736O. OncLive.com EFS, event-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; NR, not reached; OS, overall survival; pCR, pathologic complete response.
ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: Cancer Therapy Advisor key takeaways: KEYNOTE-564 84-month OS and DFS (shared by CancerTherapyAdvisor)
KOL infographic: Cancer Therapy Advisor key takeaways: KEYNOTE-564 84-month OS and DFS
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🆕 The final prespecified analysis of the KEYNOTE-564 trial demonstrated continued efficacy benefits with adjuvant pembrolizumab therapy for patients with ccRCC Presented by @DrChoueiri (@DanaFarber) at #ESMO26 @myESMO More data: https://t.co/xWhFtvk8oG https://t.co/691tZrIbaq
#ESMO26 · Oct 26, 2026 · View post on X →
ESMO Oct 23-27 1 KEYNOTE-564 trial demonstrated continued efficacy benefits with adjuvant pembrolizumab therapy compared with placebo for patients with ccRCC. 2 At 84 months, the OS rate was 82.3% in the pembrolizumab arm and 76.6% in the placebo arm. 3 The 84-month DFS rates were 57.2% and 44.6%, respectively. KEY TAKEAWAYS Cancer Therapy Advisor
DeLLphi-305, VOLGA ESMO 2026 KOL infographic: OncoHub.ai infographic: ESMO 2026 Highlights of the Second Day (24.10.2026) (shared by OncoHub)
KOL infographic: OncoHub.ai infographic: ESMO 2026 Highlights of the Second Day (24.10.2026)
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ESMO 2026 Highlights of the Second Day (24.10.2026) Practice changing findings by tumour group — statistics exactly as presented. full day reports : https://t.co/BrjqVEmevJ @myESMO @onkolojidernegi @ASCO #ESMO26 #bcsm #BreastCancer #LCSM #LungCancer #GUCancer #Melanoma https://t.co/IrU5K4AwH6
#ESMO26 · Oct 25, 2026 · View post on X →
OncoHub.ai ONCOLOGY SCIENTIFIC BULLETIN ESMO 2026 — Highlights of the Second Day (24.10.2026) practice-changing findings, ranked MELANOMA & SKIN CANCERS INTerpath-001 (LBA1) First positive phase 3 of individualized mRNA neoantigen therapy. resected stage IIB–IV melanoma — 24-mo RFS 82.2% vs 70.0%; HR 0.58 (0.45–0.75), p<0.001; DMFS HR 0.62 (0.45–0.85), p=0.002 THORACIC / LUNG CANCER DeLLphi-305 (LBA3) Potential new SOC 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC. ES-SCLC 1L maintenance — mOS 21.1 vs 12.7 mo; HR 0.42 (0.32–0.54), p<0.001; mPFS 7.4 vs 1.9 mo; HR 0.34, p<0.001 MIBC VOLGA (LBA2) MIBC — D+EV EFS HR 0.51 (0.38–0.67), p<0.0001; OS HR 0.58 (0.40–0.83), p=0.0027; pCR 45% vs 10% VERY HIGH-RISK LOCALISED PC DASL-HiCaP (LBA4) very high-risk localised PC — 4-y MFS-CI 95% vs 88%; HR 0.42 (0.27–0.66), p=0.0001 DE NOVO MCSPC PEACE-1 (2215O) de novo mCSPC — mOS 5.7 vs 4.6 y; HR 0.75 (0.65–0.87), p=0.0001; triplet mOS 6.2 vs 4.4 y; HR 0.68 (0.56–0.82) GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS CheckMate 8HW (LBA32) Reinforces NIVO+IPI as 1L SOC in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC. MSI-H/dMMR mCRC — NIVO+IPI vs NIVO OS HR 0.61 (0.46–0.82), p=0.0009; vs chemo 1L HR 0.37 (0.24–0.57), p<0.0001 BREAST CANCER KEYNOTE-B49 (LBA51) Significant PFS gain but no OS benefit; unlikely practice-changing per expert comment. HR+/HER2- CPS≥1 ABC — mPFS 6.7 vs 6.0 mo; HR 0.74 (0.58–0.95), p=0.0089; OS HR 1.04 (0.81–1.33), p=0.6185 (no benefit) BREAST CANCER FOURLIGHT-1 (1842O) First next-gen CDK4-selective inhibitor with significant PFS gain after CDK4/6i. HR+/HER2- post-CDK4/6i mBC — mPFS 9.4 vs 6.6 mo; HR 0.60 (0.440–0.825), p=0.0007; ORR 19.3% vs 11.3% #ESMO26 #bcsm #BreastCancer #LCSM #LungCancer #GICancer #Melanoma oncohub.ai

About this page

What is on the ESMO 2026 GU Cancer slides page?

The 453 GU Cancer slide photos, abstract screenshots and data graphics plus 61 KOL-made infographics that oncologists, societies, media and companies posted on X from the ESMO 2026 embargo lift (October 22) through the congress in Madrid (October 23–27), compiled by KOL Pulse. Each card links to the original post and keeps the author's full text. It is one tumor-type page of the ESMO 2026 slide library: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides

Which GU Cancer trials are covered?

Trials with their own slide groups, by number of slide posts: VOLGA (22), DASL-HiCaP (20), KEYNOTE-B15 / EV-304 (16), LITESPARK-011 (15), LITESPARK-012 (13), TALAPRO-3 (12), ENERGIZE (12), KEYNOTE-866 (10), KEYNOTE-905 / EV-303 (9), PEACE-1 (9), TROPHY-U-01 (9), PROTEUS (8), JNJ-6143 Phase 1 (8), XmAb819 Phase 1 (8), PE-PE (7). Slides that compare several trials sit in a Cross-trial group, and slides not tied to a tracked trial come last. Physician posts come first in every group.

How do I filter by trial or KOL?

Use the trial chips in each section, the Trial menu (which also finds cross-trial slides that name that trial) and the KOL menu or the Built by avatars. Filters combine; counts only offer combinations that have results, and Clear filters or the Escape key resets. Every state has a shareable link, for example #tag=volga.

What are the OCR text and the source notes?

View OCR Text opens a verbatim transcription of the slide image; survival curves are captured as the printed numbers only, never read off the curve. Where it helps, a short context note gives the figures printed on the presented slide or abstract (for example, a different data cut or analysis). The author's caption is never edited.

Where are the other tumor types and the pre-congress archive?

Breast Cancer: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-breast; Lung Cancer: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-lung; GI Cancer: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-gi; Melanoma: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-melanoma; Gyn Cancer: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-gyn; Heme & Other: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-other. Pre-congress previews, watchlists and top-10 lists: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-archive

Can I use this page with my own AI assistant (NotebookLM, Perplexity, Claude, ChatGPT)?

Yes. Paste the page URL, or a filtered link, into your assistant and ask questions against it. Example prompt: "From the slide transcriptions on this page, list each trial's primary endpoint result with the hazard ratio and data cut exactly as printed on the slide, and the physician who posted it."

Compiled and reviewed by the KOL Pulse research team, led by Brian Shields, Founder, KOL Pulse. Last updated October 29, 2026. Every card links to its original post; slide text is a verbatim transcription.