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Prof. Thomas Powles is Director of the Barts Cancer Centre, one of the UK’s largest cancer centres, and a professor of genitourinary oncology at the Queen Mary University of London, UK. read more

Prof. Powles has led a number of clinical trials and translational oncology projects that have appeared in the major journals. He has had a key role in the development of biomarkers and new drug strategies in genitourinary cancer, including multiple EMA and FDA approvals. In 2023, Prof. Powles was named in ‘Nature’s 10’, a list of the most influential global scientists.

Prof. Powles has over 300 peer-reviewed publications. He has presented data at plenary sessions at the major meetings and was awarded the bladder cancer award at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in 2018. Prof. Powles hosts multiple podcasts and has an active role on social media, with over 10,000 followers on X.

Prof. Powles leads the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) guidelines for renal and bladder cancer, and was the track chair for non-prostate genitourinary cancer in 2021. He has previously participated in the steering committee for the educational and scientific tracks for ESMO meetings, including co-chairing the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress from 2019 to 2021.

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Prof. Thomas Powles discloses: Advisory Board or panel fees fromAstellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics. Consultancy fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Gilead, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Mashup, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics. Grants/research support fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics.

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Prof. Thomas Powles is Director of the Barts Cancer Centre, one of the UK’s largest cancer centres, and a professor of genitourinary oncology at the Queen Mary University of London, UK. read more

Prof. Powles has led a number of clinical trials and translational oncology projects that have appeared in the major journals. He has had a key role in the development of biomarkers and new drug strategies in genitourinary cancer, including multiple EMA and FDA approvals. In 2023, Prof. Powles was named in ‘Nature’s 10’, a list of the most influential global scientists.

Prof. Powles has over 300 peer-reviewed publications. He has presented data at plenary sessions at the major meetings and was awarded the bladder cancer award at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in 2018. Prof. Powles hosts multiple podcasts and has an active role on social media, with over 10,000 followers on X.

Prof. Powles leads the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) guidelines for renal and bladder cancer, and was the track chair for non-prostate genitourinary cancer in 2021. He has previously participated in the steering committee for the educational and scientific tracks for ESMO meetings, including co-chairing the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress from 2019 to 2021.

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Prof. Thomas Powles discloses: Advisory Board or panel fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics. Consultancy fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Gilead, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Mashup, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics. Grants/research support fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics.

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Prof. Thomas Powles is Director of the Barts Cancer Centre, one of the UK’s largest cancer centres, and a professor of genitourinary oncology at the Queen Mary University of London, UK. read more

Prof. Powles has led a number of clinical trials and translational oncology projects that have appeared in the major journals. He has had a key role in the development of biomarkers and new drug strategies in genitourinary cancer, including multiple EMA and FDA approvals. In 2023, Prof. Powles was named in ‘Nature’s 10’, a list of the most influential global scientists.

Prof. Powles has over 300 peer-reviewed publications. He has presented data at plenary sessions at the major meetings and was awarded the bladder cancer award at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in 2018. Prof. Powles hosts multiple podcasts and has an active role on social media, with over 10,000 followers on X.

Prof. Powles leads the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) guidelines for renal and bladder cancer, and was the track chair for non-prostate genitourinary cancer in 2021. He has previously participated in the steering committee for the educational and scientific tracks for ESMO meetings, including co-chairing the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress from 2019 to 2021.

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Prof. Thomas Powles discloses: Advisory Board or panel fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics. Consultancy fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Gilead, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Mashup, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics. Grants/research support fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics.

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Learning Objectives

After watching this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Choose appropriate treatments for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma who are ineligible for or whose disease does not respond to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy
  • Outline how new and emerging therapies can be integrated in the treatment algorithm for advanced urothelial carcinoma
  • Manage adverse events of newly approved agents and combination therapies
Overview

In this activity, Prof. Thomas Powles, an oncologist specializing in bladder cancer, provides an update on the latest developments in the treatment of advanced urothelial carcinoma, including the latest guideline recommendations, supporting clinical data and factors to support decision making in clinical practice. Prof. Powles also highlights the key safety considerations and side-effect management strategies for antibody–drug conjugates, immune checkpoint inhibitors and FGFR inhibitors.

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Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of oncologists, urologists, oncology nurses and pharmacists involved in the management of patients with urothelial carcinoma.

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Prof. Thomas Powles discloses: Advisory Board or panel fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics. Consultancy fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Gilead, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Mashup, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics. Grants/research support fees from Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck/Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Seattle Genetics.

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Rachelle Amanda Rodriguez MS, APRN, AOCNP has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

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Hannah Fisher has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

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Question 1/5
Your 65-year-old patient has been diagnosed with unresectable stage IV urothelial carcinoma. Assuming the patient is eligible for all available treatment options, which first-line treatment would you choose based on the current ESMO and NCCN guidelines?

ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

ESMO and NCCN guidelines recommend pembrolizumab plus enfortumab vedotin as the preferred first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.1,2

Abbreviations

ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

References

  1. NCCN. Bladder Cancer V4.2024. Available at: www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/bladder.pdf (accessed 19 May 2024).
  2. Powles T, et al. Ann Oncol. 2024:S0923-7534(24)00075-9 (online ahead of print).
Question 2/5
You initiate treatment with pembrolizumab plus enfortumab vedotin for your patient with unresectable stage IV urothelial carcinoma. After eight cycles of treatment, the patient reports paraesthesia affecting their hands and feet. You diagnose grade 2 peripheral neuropathy. What is the most appropriate management option for this side effect?

Peripheral neuropathy is a possible adverse event associated with enfortumab vedotin.1 Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy should be managed by withholding treatment until grade ≤1, while higher grade peripheral neuropathy justifies permanently discontinuing treatment.2 Corticosteroids are not recommended for the management of peripheral neuropathy in this context.2

 References

  1. Powles TB, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;390:875–88.
  2. EMA. Enfortumab vedotin SmPC. Available at: www.ema.europa.eu/en (accessed 19 May 2024).
Question 3/5
What was the hazard ratio for overall survival with nivolumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin vs gemcitabine and cisplatin for the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma in the phase III Checkmate-901 trial?

In the phase III Checkmate-901 trial comparing nivolumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin (n=304) to gemcitabine and cisplatin (n=304) for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma, the hazard ratio for overall survival was 0.78 (21.7 months vs 18.9 months; p=0.02).

Reference

van der Heijden MS, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023;389:1778─89.

Question 4/5
A patient with metastatic urothelial carcinoma shows disease progression following first-line gemcitabine plus cisplatin and avelumab maintenance treatment. They have a susceptible genetic alteration of the FGFR3 gene. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment option for this patient according to ESMO and NCCN guidelines?

ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology; FGFR, fibroblast growth factor receptor; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

ESMO and NCCN guidelines include erdafitinib as a recommended treatment option for patients with a susceptible FGFR genetic alteration whose disease progresses following first-line treatment on chemotherapy and ICI.1,2 An ICI should only be considered if this has not been received in the first-line setting,1,2 and trastuzumab deruxtecan is recommended by the NCCN guidelines for HER2-positive disease only.2

Abbreviations

ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology; FGFR, fibroblast growth factor receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

References

  1. NCCN. Bladder Cancer V4.2024. Available at: www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/bladder.pdf (accessed 20 May 2024)
  2. Powles T, et al. Ann Oncol. 2024:S0923-7534(24)00075-9 (online ahead of print).
Question 5/5
You initiate second-line treatment with erdafitinib for your patient with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Which of the following monitoring strategies do you implement to detect possible side effects of erdafitinib treatment as early as possible?

Erdafitinib has been associated with a risk of ocular adverse events, including CSR and RPED.1 It is recommended that routine ophthalmological examinations are performed during treatment to identify these conditions.1 ICI therapy is associated with a risk of hyper- and hypothyroidism,2–5 while peripheral neuropathy associated with enfortumab vedotin therapy warrants musculoskeletal and neurological assessments.6  

Abbreviations

CSR, central serous retinopathy; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; RPED, retinal pigment epithelial detachment. 

References

  1. FDA. Erdafitinib PI. Available at: www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2024/212018s007s008s009lbl.pdf  (accessed 23 April 2024).
  2. EMA. Atezolizumab SmPC.
  3. EMA. Pembrolizumab SmPC.
  4. EMA. Avelumab SmPC.
  5. EMA. Nivolumab SmPC.
  6. EMA. Enfortumab vedotin SmPC.

All SmPC available at: www.ema.europa.eu/en(accessed 20 May 2024).

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