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Benefit vs Overtreatment - MIBC Cohort
NIVOLUMAB
PLACEBO
Patients with
Patient is already
Recurred
cured
benefit from
Recurred
Patient is already cured
at 3 years
nivolumab =
adjuvant nivo
at 3 years
does not need treatment
overtreatment
Total
pts
53%
15%
32%
Total pts
68%
32%
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For Checkpoint inhibitors - persistent PD1 receptor occupancy suggests that
effects of NAC extend into the adjuvant period even without adjuvant dosing
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One dose of nivolumab saturates PD1 receptors out beyond 3 mo
With 3 doses of nivolumab
even as drug itself is cleared
PD1 receptors remain occupied (40%) at ~380 days from last dose
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NIAGARA in the context of currently available treatment options
NIAGARA
VESPER
COXEN
Durvalumab
90%
N=533
Durvalumab
Gem Cis X 4
Gem Cis x 4
R
Gem Cis
Cystectomy
x8mo
MIBC
R
1:1
N 437pts
Cystectomy
MIBC
R
MIBC
Gem Cis
ddMVAC X 6
N 227pts
Cystectomy
No treatment
ddMVAC X 4
N=530
91%
DGC "sandwich" VS GC
ddMVAC VS GC
ddMVAC VS GC
EFS benefit at 2 yrs: 8%
EFS benefit at 5 yrs: 9%
EFS benefit at 5 yrs: 4%
OS benefit at 2 yrs: 7%
OS benefit at 5 yrs: 9%
OS benefit at 5 yrs: 7%
Differences were not statistically significant
60%
55%
COXEN
52%
ddMVAC
46%
50%
VESPER
41%
41%
40%
37%
Age Range, Median
DurvaGC
NIAGARA
30%
20%
NIAGARA
10%
GC
COXEN
0%
VESPER
Rate of Grade 3/4 TRAE
ddMVAC
DurvaGC
GC
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Age (years)
NIAGARA
COXEN
VESPER
Age range was previously reported as 95% CI
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NIAGARA in the context of currently available treatment options
NIAGARA
VESPER
COXEN
Durvalumab
90%
N=533
Durvalumab
Gem Cis X 4
Gem Cis X 4
R
Gem Cis
Cystectomy
X 8 mo
MIBC
R
1:1
N 437pts
Cystectomy
MIBC
R
MIBC
Gem Cis
ddMVAC X 6
N 227pts
Cystectomy
No treatment
ddMVAC X 4
N=530
91%
DGC "sandwich" VS GC
ddMVAC VS GC
ddMVAC VS GC
EFS benefit at 2 yrs: 8%
EFS benefit at 5 yrs: 9%
EFS benefit at 5 yrs: 4%
OS benefit at 2 yrs: 7%
OS benefit at 5 yrs: 9%
OS benefit at 5 yrs: 7%
Differences were not statistically significant
100%
100%
80%
80%
Path Complete Response
ypTONO rate
60%
2 year Overall Survival
60%
40%
2-year OS rate
40%
20%
20%
32%
42%
37%
28%
34%
36%
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83%
82%
75%
77%
78%
0%
0%
ddMVAC
DurvaGC
GC
ddMVAC
DurvaGC
GC
NIAGARA
COXEN
VESPER
NIAGARA
COXEN
VESPER
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Abstract 658
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Adjuvant nivolumab (NIVO) vs placebo (PBO) for high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma
(MIUC): Additional efficacy outcomes including overall survival (OS) in patients (pts) with muscle-
invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) from CheckMate 274.
Authors: Matthew I. Milowsky & Matthew D. Galsky et al.
os Trends Favor NIVO vs. PBO
Background:
All MIBC: NR vs. 39.9 months (HR 0.70 [0.55-0.90])
CheckMate 274 showed adjuvant nivolumab (NIVO) improves DFS in
PD-L1 ≥ 1%: NR vs. 37.6 months (HR 0.48 [0.29-0.77])
high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC).
With prior NAC: 55.2 vs. 40.2 months (HR 0.74 [0.53-1.03])
*With 3-year median follow-up, further analyses explore overall
Without prior NAC: NR vs. 37.7 months (HR 0.67 [0.47-0.95])
survival (OS) in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).
Safety Profile:
Objective: Assess DFS & os in MIBC patients, including PD-L1+ and
Consistent with prior data; no new safety signals.
prior NAC subgroups.
Conclusion:
Key Results (N=560 MIBC patients, Median FU: 36.1 months)
NIVO continues to demonstrate DFS and os benefit in MIBC,
Disease-Free Survival (DFS) Benefit with NIVO vs. Placebo (PBO)
including PD-L1+ and prior NAC subgroups.
All MIBC: 25.6 vs. 8.5 months (HR 0.63 [0.51-0.78])
These results reinforce adjuvant NIVO as the standard of care for
*With prior NAC: 19.6 vs. 8.3 months (HR 0.58 [0.43-0.79])
high-risk MIUC and MIBC.
Without prior NAC: 25.9 vs. 13.7 months (HR 0.69 [0.50-0.94])
Potentially curative option for patients post-radical surgery.
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pCR vs non-pCR OS data should not be extrapolated to support
contribution of adjuvant
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pCR
95.5%
Absolute 2 year OS in
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pCR group - 4%
non-pCR
Probability of survival
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CheckMate 274
OSᵃ: all randomized patients with MIBC
100
Median OS (95% CI), months
90
NIVO
NR (45.0-NE)
80
75.3%
PBO
39.9 (29.8-52.1)
HR (95% CI), 0.70 (0.55-0.90)
Overall survival probability (%)
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Median follow-up of 36.1 months in the ITT population and 34.5 months in the MIBC population.
Galsky MD, et al. J Clin Oncol 2025;43:15-21.
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Take Home: 2 options for clinic on Monday
Neoadjuvant ddMVAC
"Sandwich" Approach with GC Durva
25%
25%
Metastatic
Metastatic
ZypT2 35%
75%
75%
Met
Met
<ypT2 65%
free at
free at
2 years
2 years
Neoadj ddMVAC
Observation
Neoadj Gem Cis + Durva
Durvalumab X 8
Benefits of risk adapted approach using ddMVAC
Benefits of a "sandwich" approach
-
ZypT2 35% patients would qualify for and may gain
- If using Gem Cis, adding durvalumab pre and post
additional benefit from adjuvant nivolumab or the
adds benefit in direct and cross trial comparison
MODERN trial
- Adjuvant durvalumab may benefit some of the ~10%
-
Avoids overtreatment and IO toxicity for
<ypT2 65%
of <ypT2 who develop metastases but would not
- Cost and time saving
have qualified for adjuvant nivolumab
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ABSTRACT PRESENTATION 1
Adjuvant nivolumab (NIVO) vs placebo (PBO)
for high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial
carcinoma (MIUC): Additional efficacy
outcomes including overall survival (OS) in
patients (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder
cancer (MIBC) from CheckMate 274.
Abstract 658
Matthew I. Milowsky, MD,
FASCO
University of North Carolina School of
Medicine
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Results:
Of 709 randomized pts (ITT), 560 (79%) had MIBC
(NIVO, n = 279; PBO, n = 281); 284 (51%) of MIBC
pts had prior NAC. With median follow-up of 36.1
mo (ITT), DFS improvement with NIVO vs PBO was
consistent between all pts with MIBC (hazard ratio
[HR] 0.63) and those with (HR 0.58) and without
prior NAC (HR 0.69; Table). For OS, HRs favored
NIVO vs PBO in all pts with MIBC (HR 0.70) and
the tumor PD-L1 ≥ 1% subgroup (HR 0.48), as well
as in pts with MIBC with (HR 0.74) and without
prior NAC (HR 0.67). Safety was consistent with
previous data in ITT pts; no new safety signals
were identified.
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Conclusions:
With 3-y median follow-up, consistent benefit in
DFS was observed with NIVO vs PBO in all MIBC
pts and across prior NAC subgroups. The HR for
os favored NIVO in all MIBC pts, in those with PD-
L1 ≥ 1%, and regardless of prior NAC status. These
results continue to support adjuvant NIVO as a
standard of care for high-risk MIUC and MIBC,
potentially providing an opportunity for a curative
outcome.
Established adjuvant nivolumab as SOC for high-risk MIUC post-radical surgery. With NIAGARA now showing OS benefit with perioperative durvalumab in cisplatin-eligible MIBC, field is shifting to perioperative approach; CheckMate-274 remains relevant for cisplatin-ineligible patients, upper tract disease, or when neoadjuvant was declined/not feasible.
ITT population (primary analysis, NEJM 2021): median DFS 20.8 mo with nivolumab vs. 10.8 mo with placebo (HR 0.7, 98.22% CI 0.55-0.90, P<0.001). PD-L1 ≥1% subgroup: 55.5 vs. 8.4 mo (HR 0.55). 5-year update (Annals of Oncology 2026): median DFS 21.9 vs. 11.0 mo, HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.61-0.90).
First overall survival data from the 5-year follow-up (Galsky/Bajorin, Annals of Oncology, January 2026): median OS 75.0 months with nivolumab (95% CI 56.7-NE) vs. 50.1 months with placebo (38.0-72.1); HR 0.83 (95% CI 0.67-1.02). The 95% CI crosses unity — OS improvement is clinically meaningful (nearly 25 months absolute difference in medians) but did not reach conventional statistical significance in the hierarchical testing framework. DFS benefit remained durable alongside this OS signal.
Adverse events significant but manageable; consistent with the established nivolumab safety profile. Most common AEs: rash, fatigue, diarrhea, pruritus, musculoskeletal pain, urinary tract infection.
✅ Established adjuvant SOC for high-risk MIUC. Established adjuvant nivolumab as SOC for high-risk MIUC post-radical surgery. With NIAGARA now showing OS benefit with perioperative durvalumab in cisplatin-eligible MIBC, field is shifting to perioperative approach; CheckMate-274 remains relevant for cisplatin-ineligible patients, upper tract disease, or when neoadjuvant was declined/not feasible.