New Reference: Enfortumab Vedotin + Pembrolizumab for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma


  • Study

    Phase 3, global, open-label randomized trial (EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39)
    Untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (cisplatin-eligible or ineligible)
    Enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab vs. platinum-based chemotherapy (gemcitabine + cisplatin or carboplatin)



  • Efficacy

    mPFS: 12.5 mos vs. 6.3 mos (enfortumab + pembro vs. chemo) (HR: 0.48 [0.41–0.57])
    mOS: 33.8 mos vs. 15.9 mos (HR: 0.51 [0.43–0.61])
    ORR: 67.5% vs. 44.2%
    mDOR: 23.3 mos vs. 7.0 mos
    cCR rate: 30.4% vs. 14.5%
    DOCR at 24 mos: 74.3% vs. 43.2%



  • Safety

    Grade ≥3 TRAEs: 57.3% vs. 69.5%
    Peripheral neuropathy (51.8% vs. 9.9%), pruritus (40.7% vs. 4.8%), rash maculo-papular (32.7% vs. 3.2%), anemia (14.8% vs. 56.6%), neutropenia (9.8% vs. 41.6%), thrombocytopenia (4.1% vs. 34.2%)
    TRAEs leading to death: 1.1% vs. 0.9%



  • Ann Oncol. Accepted May 22, 2025

    Powles T,Van der Heijden MS,Loriot Y Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab in Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: 2.5-Year Median Follow-Up of the Phase III EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 Trial

    http://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2025.05.536

    Reviewed by Ulas D. Bayraktar, MD on Jun 2, 2025

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