Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with neoadjuvant and adjuvant (neoadj-adj) enfortumab vedotin (EV) plus pembrolizumab (pembro) in participants (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are cisplatin ineligible: Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905 s
4510 Background: In KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 (NCT03924895), neoadj-adj EV + pembro and radical cystectomy (RC) + pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) showed significant and meaningful improvements in EFS, OS, and pathologic complete response vs RC + PLND in pts with MIBC who were ineligible for or declined cisplatin (cis) therapy. Prespecified exploratory HRQoL outcomes are reported. Methods: Pts with MIBC who were ineligible/declined cis were randomized 1:1 to neoadj-adj EV + pembro and RC + PLND or RC + PLND (control). HRQoL was analyzed in pts who completed ≥1 PRO assessment. EQ-5D-5L and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT)–Bladder-Cystectomy (Bl-Cys) with FACT-general (FACT-G) and Bladder Cancer Index (BCI) were assessed predose on D1 of neoadjuvant cycles 1 (baseline [BL]), 2, and 3; pre- and post-surgery; and predose on D1 of adjuvant cycles 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 in the EV + pembro arm. In the control arm, assessments were at pre- (BL) and post-surgery. In both treatment (Tx) arms, assessments were also done at Tx discontinuation, Q12W for ≤2y, and Q24W thereafter. End points included mean (95% CI) change from BL to post-surgery wk 18 in FACT-G score; FACT–Bl-Cys scores (Bl-Cys subscale and Trial Outcome Index [TOI]); BCI urinary, bowel, and sexual scores; and EQ-5D-5L visual analog scale (VAS). Results: At post-surgery wk 18, completion and compliance rates for all assessments were ≥65% in the EV + pembro arm and >86% in the control arm. Mean changes from BL to post-surgery wk 18 were similar between arms for FACT-G total and FACT–Bl-Cys subscale scores; FACT–Bl-Cys TOI score; BCI urinary, bowel, and sexual scores; and EQ-5D-5L VAS score (Table). BCI sexual and bowel score diminution was observed in both arms. For all PRO assessments, mean changes from BL over time were similar between Tx. Conclusions: The addition of neoadj-adj EV + pembro did not decrease HRQoL 18 wk post-surgery relative to RC + PLND alone; BCI bowel and sexual domains worsened in both arms, consistent with prior reports of RC impact. Given the superior efficacy and manageable safety, these results support the benefit/risk profile of EV + pembro and RC + PLND as Tx for pts with MIBC ineligible for or declining cis. Clinical trial information: NCT03924895 . Mean change from BL to post-surgery wk 18, (95% CI), n EV + pembro Control FACT-G total score −2.73 (−6.22 to 0.75)n = 102 −2.84 (−6.11 to 0.43)n = 75 FACT–Bl-Cys (subscale/symptom index) total score 1.31 (−0.70 to 3.32)n = 102 1.85 (−0.59 to 4.29)n = 75 FACT–Bl-Cys TOI −1.89 (−5.61 to 1.84)n = 102 −0.58 (−4.35 to 3.20)n = 75 BCI urinary −2.03 (−6.12 to 2.07)n = 101 −0.05 (−5.90 to 5.80)n = 70 BCI bowel −4.75 (−8.73 to −0.77)n = 101 −4.27 (−7.93 to −0.61)n = 70 BCI sexual −15.46 (−20.53 to −10.39)n = 94 −17.88 (−24.36 to −11.40)n = 61 EQ-5D-5L VAS −2.52 (−7.23 to −2.19)n = 102 −0.39 (−5.14 to 4.36)n = 75
Authors
- Changting Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9438-5719)
- Christof Vulsteke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4607-5660)
- G. Von Amsberg
- Allison Martin Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6385-5570)
- V.V. Paramonov
- Pongwut Danchaivijitr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8230-5232)
- Nabil Adra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8905-8329)
- Chethan Ramamurthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-9638)
- Jasmine Lichfield
- Peter H. O'Donnell
- David Huang
- Anders Ullén
- Matthew D. Galsky
- Alejo Rodriguez-Vida
- Nimira Alimohamed
- Maksym Sabadash
- Jens Bedke
- Neal D. Shore
- Ja Hyeon Ku
- Steffen Rausch
Institutions
- Indiana University Health (US)
- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) (US)
- Siriraj Hospital (TH)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Pfizer (United States) (US)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Astellas Pharma (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Cherkasy State Technological University (UA)
- Lviv State University of Internal Affairs (UA)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- AZ Maria Middelares (BE)
- Klinikum Stuttgart (DE)
- Carolina Urologic Research Center (US)
- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Tisch Cancer Institute
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.4510
- Primary Topic
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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