Durvalumab (Imfinzi) + enfortumab vedotin-ejfv approved by the US FDA for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC)

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Durvalumab (Imfinzi) with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv

Adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are ineligible for or have refused cisplatin-based chemotherapy: neoadjuvant durvalumab + enfortumab vedotin-ejfv, then adjuvant durvalumab after radical cystectomy

OncoAlert FDA News: durvalumab (Imfinzi) plus enfortumab vedotin-ejfv approved by the US FDA for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, with VOLGA's key facts: event-free survival HR 0.51 and overall survival HR 0.58.

0.51

Hazard ratio, event-free survival

95% CI 0.38–0.67; p<0.0001. Median EFS not reached vs 12.1 months

0.58

Hazard ratio, overall survival

95% CI 0.40–0.83; p=0.0027. Median OS not reached in either arm

Take-home

A meaningful new option for patients who cannot receive or decline cisplatin.

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