Posts by physicians about NIAGARA, newest first: ESMO 2026 week (October 17–24, 2026), then earlier posts from the ESMO 2024 readout and the FDA approval. Each post is shown in full and verbatim and linked to the original on X.
2-year EFS was 67.8% in the durvalumab+GC arm vs. 59.8% with chemotherapy alone (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.56-0.82, P<0.0001). pCR rate: 37.3% vs. 27.5% (OR 1.6, P=0.0005).
Overall survival HR was 0.75 (95% CI 0.59-0.93, P=0.0106) favoring perioperative durvalumab. First trial demonstrating OS benefit with perioperative immunotherapy in MIBC.
Immune-related adverse events consistent with durvalumab monotherapy profile. No new safety signals. Radical cystectomy completion rates comparable between arms — perioperative durvalumab did not compromise surgical outcomes.
✓ No new safety signals; surgical outcomes preserved
Regulatory / sponsor - FDA approved March 28, 2025: durvalumab (Imfinzi) + gemcitabine/cisplatin neoadjuvant, then adjuvant durvalumab, in adult MIBC. Sponsor: AstraZeneca.
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NIAGARA Key Slides & Visuals
ESMO 2026 slides
Slides from ESMO 2026 (Madrid) as photographed and shared on X by physicians, newest first. Each post is shown verbatim; click any slide to enlarge, and open the OCR text under each post.
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
[Slide 1]
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 24 mo | KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-chemo ctDNA+ | 71.2%
Landmark 24 mo | KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-chemo ctDNA- | 82.7%
Landmark 24 mo | KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-chemo ctDNA+ | 54.2%
Landmark 24 mo | KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-surgery Negative-Negative | 94.6%
Landmark 24 mo | KEYNOTE-B15 EV + pembro pre-surgery Positive-Positive | 33.3%
Landmark 24 mo | KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-surgery Negative-Negative | 87.8%
Landmark 24 mo | KEYNOTE-B15 Cis + gem pre-surgery Positive-Positive | 35.3%
[Slide 2]
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 24 mo | EV + pembro ctDNA- | 89.9%
Landmark 24 mo | Cis + gem ctDNA- | 82.2%
Landmark 24 mo | ctDNA+ (both arms) | 10.0% / 10.0%
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
[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
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
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from Community Oncology's (@OncBrothers) perspective
1. #Plenary Session: #ATOMIC Ph III, Adj FOLFOX VS. Atezolizumab +
FOLFOX for dMMR Stage III resected colon cancer.
2. #Plenary Session: #MATTERHORN Ph III, PeriOp Durvalumab + FLOT (and
postOP Durva + FLOT
Durva) VS PeriOP and PostOP FLOT for resectable
gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer.
3. #PlenarySession: #SERENA6 Ph III, Camizestrant + CDK 4/6i VS AI + CDK 4/6i in
1L HR+/HER2- at the time of ESR1 emergence and prior to progression in
metastatic breast cancer. #VERITAC2, Ph III data for ARV-471 (an oral PROTAC
ER degrader) also being presented.
4. #ASCENT04: Ph III, Sacituzumab + Pembrolizumab VS. Chemo + Pembro in 1L
locally advanced or metastatic with PDL1+ (CPS≥10) triple negative breast
cancer.
5. #DESTINY-Breast09: Ph III, Trastuzumab Deruxtecan +/- Pertuzumab VS. THP in
1L locally advanced or metastatic HER2+ (IHC3+ or FISH+) breast cancer.
6. #IMforte: Ph III, Carbo + Etop + Atezoluzmab
Atezo + Lurbinectedin VS.
Atezo alone in maintenance 1L for extensive stage small cell lung cancer.
#DeLLphi304, Ph III, Tarlatamab in 2L also being presented.
7. #CheckMate816: Update, Ph III, Neoadjuvant Nivolumab + Chemotherapy
(approved in March 2022) VS. Chemo alone in resectable non-small cell lung
cancer.
8. #NIAGARA: Ph III, use of ctDNA in patients who received periOP durvalumab
(PeriOp/PostOp Durvalumab got approved in March 2025) muscle-invasive
bladder cancer.
9. #Plenary Session: #NIVOPOSTOP: Ph III, Adj Chemo + XRT + Nivolumab VS
Chemo + XRT in high risk resected head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
10. #Plenary Session: #VERIFY Ph III, Rusfertide (hepcidin mimetic agent) +
ongoing therapy VS Placebo in patients requiring frequent therapeutic
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CYSTECTOMY FOR ALL VS BLADDER SPARING
1 year
2 year
% alive and metastases free
Study
pTO
cCR
2 year os %
with bladder intact and not
MFS
MFS
radiated
AMVAC
COXEN: 32%
C: 75%
COXEN: 62%
COXEN: 82%
Cystectomy for All
-
0
VESPER:42%
V: 82%
VESPER: 73%
VESPER: 83%
(COXEN / VESPER)
AMVAC
Cystectomy by Allocation
-
36%
83%
73%
84%
17%
(RETAIN)
GC + Nivolumab pre/post
Cystectomy by Allocation
-
46%
90%*
82%*
88%*
32%*
(HCRN 16-257)
GC+ Durva pre/post
82%
74%
Cystectomy for all
37%
-
censoring those who
censoring those who
82%
0
(NIAGRA)
did not undergo RC
did not undergo RC
GC
COXEN: 34%
COXEN: 62%
COXEN: 57%
COXEN: 77%
Cystectomy for All
VESPER: 36%
-
VESPER: 76%
VESPER: 61%
VESPER: 78%
0
(COXEN / VESPER/NIAGRA)
NIAGRA: 28%
NIAGRA: 79%
NIAGRA: 87%
NIAGRA: 75%
Flaig T.W. et al. Clin Cancer Res 2021;27:2435-41
Pfister C. et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2023;41:LBA4507-LBA
Geynisman DM et al. GU ASCO Oral Presentation. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2023;41:438
Galsky MD, et al. Nature Medicine 2023
Powles et al. ESMO 2024
[Slide 1]
March 28, 2025
NIAGARA
Perioperative Durvalumab FDA Approval
Indications
Neoadjuvant Durvalumab with Cis/Gem followed
by radical cystectomy, and then adjuvant
durvalumab, for adults with muscle invasive
bladder cancer (MIBC).
Trial:
Randomized, Phase III, N=1063
Cis/Gem + Durvalumab VS. Placebo
Primary Endpoint
pCR Rate:
37.3%
27.5%
HR 1.60 (95%CI, 1.23-2.08, p = 0.0005)
2-Yr EFS Rates
67.8%
59.8%
HR 0.68 (95%CI, 0.56-0.82, p < 0.001)
Secondary Endpoint
2-Yr OS Rates
82.2%
75.2%
HR 0.75 (95%CI, 0.59-0.93)
Side effects:*
fatigue, nausea/vomiting, neutropenia, rash, fever,
musculoskeletal pain, anemia, thrombocytopenia, along with
immune-mediated adverse events hypothyroidism,
hyperthyroidism.
Disclaimer: *Please note that we are only listing the most common toxicities; this is
not an exhaustive list of side effects. For a comprehensive overview, please refer to
the official package insert or relevant clinical guidelines.
Dosage:
Cis/Gem + Durvalumab at 1500mg Q3W for 4 cycles
radical cystectomy Durvalumab 1500mg Q4W 8 cycles
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Trial Design
NIAGARA Trial Design
Design — Phase III, randomized, open-label: neoadjuvant durvalumab + gemcitabine/cisplatin, then radical cystectomy, then adjuvant single-agent durvalumab, vs neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone in 1,063 cisplatin-eligible MIBC patients (ESMO 2024).
First trial to demonstrate OS benefit with perioperative immunotherapy in cisplatin-eligible MIBC. Immediately practice-changing. Debate centers on optimal sequencing vs. adjuvant nivolumab (CheckMate-274) and patient selection across the perioperative/adjuvant/observation options.
FDA APPROVED Imfinzi — Durvalumab (Imfinzi) with gemcitabine and cisplatin as neoadjuvant treatment, followed by single-agent durvalumab as adjuvant treatment after radical cystectomy, in adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
NIAGARA (NCT03732677) is a Phase III, randomized, open-label AstraZeneca trial in 1,063 cisplatin-eligible patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, comparing perioperative durvalumab plus neoadjuvant gemcitabine/cisplatin with neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone. See Trial Design.
What did NIAGARA show?
NIAGARA met its event-free survival co-primary endpoint and also showed an overall survival benefit for perioperative durvalumab — the first trial to do so with perioperative immunotherapy in MIBC. Figures and sources: At a Glance.
Is durvalumab FDA approved for muscle-invasive bladder cancer?
Yes. On March 28, 2025 the FDA approved durvalumab (Imfinzi) with gemcitabine and cisplatin as neoadjuvant treatment, followed by single-agent adjuvant durvalumab after radical cystectomy, for adults with MIBC, based on NIAGARA. See At a Glance.
What is the safety profile of perioperative durvalumab in NIAGARA?
Immune-related adverse events were consistent with the known durvalumab profile, with no new safety signals, and radical cystectomy completion was comparable between arms. See At a Glance.
Why is NIAGARA important?
It is the first trial to show an overall survival benefit with perioperative immunotherapy in cisplatin-eligible MIBC. Debate continues on sequencing versus adjuvant nivolumab (CheckMate-274) and on patient selection. See At a Glance.