Treatment-free survival (TFS) in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) treated with enfortumab vedotin (EV)–based therapy.

4576 Background: EV as monotherapy or with pembrolizumab (EVP) has shown robust efficacy in patients with aUC. Despite lack of data, treatment breaks (TB) with EV are frequently utilized due to toxicity or patient/physician preference. In this retrospective real-world analysis, we evaluated TFS after temporary or permanent EV discontinuation in patients with aUC. Methods: A multicenter cohort of patients with aUC treated with EV/EVP between 01/2015 through 12/2025 were included. Patients were categorized in groups with or without TB (defined as ≥6 weeks between EV doses without progression). Baseline characteristics were summarized using descriptive statistics, and comparison was performed using the chi-square test/Fisher's exact and t-test, as appropriate. TFS was estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method among TB+ patients. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated for both cohorts using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. Univariable and multivariable models adjusted for baseline variables evaluated factors associated with TFS, OS and PFS. Results: From a total of 172 patients eligible for inclusion, 25 (14%) received TB and 148 (86%) did not. Median age was 72.5 years. Most patients were White (76.3%), had primary bladder cancer (89%), and received EVP (63%). Overall, 30% had ≥1 prior line of therapy. Baseline characteristics did not differ significantly between patients with and without TB. Most common reason for TB was treatment toxicity (52%) and a minority (20%) continued pembrolizumab during their break. The median TFS was 3.6 months (95% CI 3.0, 8.3), with 28% experiencing a TFS ≥24 weeks. TB did not compromise outcomes, and patients with a TB demonstrated longer median PFS (13.5 vs. 7.7 months, p=0.05) and OS (not reached vs 21.8 months, p=0.008). Prior radiation therapy (OR 0.18 (95% CI 0.06-0.53, p=0.002) and prior adjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (OR 0.18 (95% CI 0.04-0.77, p=0.02) were independently associated with decreased odds of experiencing a TB. Conclusions: Treatment break on EV therapy did not compromise outcomes and resulted in TFS lasting ≥6 months in a subset of patients. Rational treatment de-escalation strategies in selected patients need to be prospectively investigated to mitigate long-term toxicity in patients with aUC undergoing EV-based therapy.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology
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2026-05-27
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Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
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Treatment-free survival (TFS) in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) treated with enfortumab vedotin (EV)–based therapy.

Miguel Zugman, Wesley Yip, Alex Chehrazi‐Raffle, Daniela V. Castro et al.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
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Treatment-free survival (TFS) in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) treated with enfortumab vedotin (EV)–based therapy.

Miguel Zugman, Wesley Yip, Alex Chehrazi‐Raffle, Daniela V. Castro, Koral Shah, Vitor Góes, JJ Hsu, George Zhang, Benjamin Mercier, Sumanta Kumar Pal, Jadon Fann, Nicholas Salgia, Xiaochen Li, Salvador Jaime-Casas, Nazli Dizman, Abhishek Tripathi, Ali Moradi
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4576 Background: EV as monotherapy or with pembrolizumab (EVP) has shown robust efficacy in patients with aUC. Despite lack of data, treatment breaks (TB) with EV are frequently utilized due to toxicity or patient/physician preference. In this retrospective real-world analysis, we evaluated TFS after temporary or permanent EV discontinuation in patients with aUC. Methods: A multicenter cohort of patients with aUC treated with EV/EVP between 01/2015 through 12/2025 were included. Patients were categorized in groups with or without TB (defined as ≥6 weeks between EV doses without progression). Baseline characteristics were summarized using descriptive statistics, and comparison was performed using the chi-square test/Fisher's exact and t-test, as appropriate. TFS was estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method among TB+ patients. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated for both cohorts using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. Univariable and multivariable models adjusted for baseline variables evaluated factors associated with TFS, OS and PFS. Results: From a total of 172 patients eligible for inclusion, 25 (14%) received TB and 148 (86%) did not. Median age was 72.5 years. Most patients were White (76.3%), had primary bladder cancer (89%), and received EVP (63%). Overall, 30% had ≥1 prior line of therapy. Baseline characteristics did not differ significantly between patients with and without TB. Most common reason for TB was treatment toxicity (52%) and a minority (20%) continued pembrolizumab during their break. The median TFS was 3.6 months (95% CI 3.0, 8.3), with 28% experiencing a TFS ≥24 weeks. TB did not compromise outcomes, and patients with a TB demonstrated longer median PFS (13.5 vs. 7.7 months, p=0.05) and OS (not reached vs 21.8 months, p=0.008). Prior radiation therapy (OR 0.18 (95% CI 0.06-0.53, p=0.002) and prior adjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (OR 0.18 (95% CI 0.04-0.77, p=0.02) were independently associated with decreased odds of experiencing a TB. Conclusions: Treatment break on EV therapy did not compromise outcomes and resulted in TFS lasting ≥6 months in a subset of patients. Rational treatment de-escalation strategies in selected patients need to be prospectively investigated to mitigate long-term toxicity in patients with aUC undergoing EV-based therapy.

Journal of Clinical OncologyVol. 44(16_suppl)
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (US), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US), City of Hope (US)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
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