Adjuvant treatment of clear cell RCC post-nephrectomy at high risk of recurrence — Merck Sharp & Dohme
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Adjuvant Pembrolizumab plus Belzutifan in RCC . Litespark022 . Impressive DFS curves. It will become new SOC if it gets OS . Looking forward to OS data in future @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @OncBrothers…
R3 LITESPARK-022: Adjuvant Pembrolizumab + Belzutifan vs Pembrolizumab for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma #GU26 showed significantly delayed DFS HR 0.72 (95% CI, 0.59–0.87) active across all…
🆕adjuvant combo for #RCC : LITESPARK-022 #GU26
DFS: HR: 0.72‼️
OS: inmature data..... but comparator arm was THE most effective active treatment available.
@DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @BourlonMaite…
Breaking news from @ASCO #GU26 👉Adding belzutifan to adjuvant pembrolizumab significantly improves disease free survival (HR: 0.72)👉Congrats @drchoueiri & team for changing SOC again in pts with…
Thank you @ASCOPost for this interview about #Litespark022, the first + study of combo in adjuvant Kidney Cancer ! @montypal, @DrRanaMcKay @DrRosenbergMSK we need to update @AUC3_Official ! Data…
#ASCODailyNews: According to phase 3 LITESPARK-022 results, adding belzutifan to pembrolizumab improves DFS in pts with high-risk ccRCC. Read the full #GU26 article: https://t.co/TWsQtiH0xz…
A new standard may be emerging in the adjuvant treatment of high-risk clear cell RCC.
#GU2026 | LITESPARK-022 (Phase 3)
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab + Belzutifan vs Pembrolizumab
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Big morning for Belzutifan🎉#ASCOGU26
#LITESPARK011 combo w/ Lenva vs Cabo in 2L+ s/p IO in mRCC (55% prior TKI)
➕ PFS, ORR, immature OS, 20 pts w/ CR
⚠️15% hypoxia, 2/3 DR TKI, 1/3 DR…
LITESPARK-022: adjuvant pembrolizumab plus belzutifan vs pembrolizumab for ccRCC #GU26
@DrChoueiri @motzermd @crisuarez08 @DrIacovelli @tompowles1 @DrYukselUrun https://t.co/cFt63B72N7
Adjuvant kidney cancer is evolving.
@DrChoueiri joins the Uromigos to discuss the LITESPARK-022 phase 3 trial of belzutifan + pembrolizumab, mechanistic insights, biomarker development, and what may…
Builds on KEYNOTE-564 (adjuvant pembrolizumab monotherapy) by adding HIF-2α inhibition. 28% relative DFS risk reduction in adjuvant ccRCC. Regulatory filing underway. Adds another layer of complexity to the adjuvant RCC treatment landscape alongside monotherapy pembrolizumab and potential future IO-TKI combinations.
DFS HR 0.72 (95% CI 0.59-0.87, P=0.0003) — 28% relative risk reduction favoring belzutifan + pembrolizumab over pembrolizumab + placebo. 24-month DFS rate: 80.7% (combination) vs. 73.7% (monotherapy). Median DFS not reached in either arm.
Overall survival data remain immature (87 events, 29% of target); ongoing follow-up continues. OS readout expected in subsequent analyses.
Higher Grade ≥3 adverse events with the combination — dominated by anemia and hypoxia, consistent with HIF-2α inhibition mechanism of belzutifan. No new safety signals beyond established belzutifan and pembrolizumab profiles.
✅ Priority review filed — next-generation adjuvant ccRCC option. Builds on KEYNOTE-564 (adjuvant pembrolizumab monotherapy) by adding HIF-2α inhibition. 28% relative DFS risk reduction in adjuvant ccRCC. Regulatory filing underway. Adds another layer of complexity to the adjuvant RCC treatment landscape alongside monotherapy pembrolizumab and potential future IO-TKI combinations.