Table 2. . US FDA-approved second-line immune checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic bladder cancer.
Trial | Phase | Mechanism of action | Dosage | Primary end points | Secondary end points | Results of primary end point |
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CheckMate-275 | Single-arm Phase II | PD-1 inh | Nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks (n = 265) | ORR | OS | Confirmed objective response = 28.4%, 95% CI: 18.9–39.5 |
KEYNOTE-045 | III | PD-1 inh vs. chemotherapy | Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV every 3 weeks | OS + PFS | ORR | Pembrolizumab OS = 10.3 mos vs chemotherapy = 7.4 mos; p = 0.002 |
IMvigor210 | Single-arm, two-cohort, Phase II trial | PD-L1 inh | Atezolizumab 1200 mg IV every 3 weeks | Independent review and investigator-assessed ORR | AEs and SAEs | ORR for IC2/3: 27%; IC1/2/3: 18%; all patients (15%) |
JAVELIN | Ib | PD-L1 inh | Avelumab 10 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks | Safety and tolerability | ORR, PFS, OS | ORR independent central review = 18.2% |
Study 1108 | I/II | PD-L1 inh | Durvalumab 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks | Safety | Confirmed ORR | AEs: fatigue (13.1%), diarrhea (9.8%) and decreased appetite (8.2%); ORR was 31.0% (95% CI: 17.6–47.1) |
AE: Adverse event; AE: Adverse effect; DLT: Dose-limiting toxicity; Inh: Inhibitor; IV: Intravenously; MTD: Maximum tolerated dose; ORR: Objective response rate; OS: Overall survival; PD-L1: PD-1 ligand; PFS: Progression-free survival; q: Every; RD: Recommended dose; SAE: Serious adverse event.