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DRUG:

Bavencio (avelumab)

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Company:
EMD Serono
Drug class:
PD-L1 inhibitor
Related drugs:
1d
Study of DCC-3014 in Combination With Avelumab in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Sarcomas (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=32, Active, not recruiting, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Jan 2025 --> Jan 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2025 --> Jan 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Bavencio (avelumab) • Romvimza (vimseltinib)
5d
New P1/2 trial
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Imfinzi (durvalumab) • Bavencio (avelumab) • Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) • SOMther (lutetium-177 DOTA satoreotide)
9d
Association of peripheral monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells with molecular subtypes in single-center endometrial cancer patients receiving carboplatin + paclitaxel/avelumab (MITO-END3 trial). (PubMed, Cancer Immunol Immunother)
A post hoc analysis displayed higher frequency of M-MDSCs (p = 0.020) and lower frequency of CD4+ (p < 0.005) at pretreatment in EC patients as compared to healthy donors. In conclusion, the peripheral evaluation of MDSCs and Tregs correlated with molecular features in EC treated with CP/CPA and may add insights in identifying EC patients responder to first-line chemo/chemo-immunotherapy.
Journal • MSi-H Biomarker • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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MSI-H/dMMR
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carboplatin • paclitaxel • Bavencio (avelumab)
11d
FIRE-6: FOLFIRI + Cetuximab + Avelumab RAS Wild-type CRC (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=57, Completed, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase)
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KRAS wild-type • RAS wild-type
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Erbitux (cetuximab) • 5-fluorouracil • Bavencio (avelumab) • irinotecan • leucovorin calcium
14d
Assessment of Immunoscore, MRI Tumor Regression Grade, and Neoadjuvant Rectal Score in Predicting Pathologic Response in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer in the Averectal Study. (PubMed, Diagnostics (Basel))
The scores were assessed for patients with LARC enrolled in the Averectal study (NCT03503630), who received five fractions of short-course radiotherapy, followed by six cycles of mFOLFOX-6 plus avelumab, and total mesorectal excision... The IS can supplement the mrTRG to better predict TNT outcomes, along with the use of the NAR score. This combination could potentially help with patient selection for non-operative management and guide treatment strategies for those with different recurrence risks.
Journal
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8)
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Bavencio (avelumab)
16d
Immune check point inhibitors for ocular adnexal and periocular tumors. (PubMed, Taiwan J Ophthalmol)
A literature search was conducted on PubMed of programmed cell death protein 1 (nivolumab, pembrolizumab), PD-L1 (atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab), and CTLA-4 inhibitors (ipilimumab, tremelimumab) along with previously noted conjunctival and periocular tumors. Our overall review presents promising results with the usage of ICI for patients, noting an increased overall survival rate, clinical control of local and metastatic disease and decreased surgical morbidity, while avoiding orbital exenteration. These improvements have not come without considerations for adverse immune-related side effects and clinicians needs to be judicious is deciding between the overall efficacy and side effects.
Review • Journal
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • PD-1 (Programmed cell death 1)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Yervoy (ipilimumab) • Imfinzi (durvalumab) • Bavencio (avelumab) • Imjudo (tremelimumab-actl)
17d
Regorafenib plus avelumab in advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: a phase 2 trial and correlative analysis. (PubMed, Nat Cancer)
These findings highlight the clinical potential of regorafenib and avelumab in GEP-NENs, emphasizing the need for predictive biomarkers and validation in future randomized trials. Clinical Trial registration: NCT03475953 .
P2 data • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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IDO1 (Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1)
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Bavencio (avelumab) • Stivarga (regorafenib)
19d
CARTA: Study of Avelumab and/or Radiation Therapy in People With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=18, Recruiting, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Mar 2025 --> Mar 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2025 --> Mar 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Bavencio (avelumab)
23d
Prediction, prevention, and precision treatment of immune checkpoint inhibitor neurological toxicity using autoantibodies, cytokines, and microbiota. (PubMed, Front Immunol)
ICIs, such as anti-PD-1 (e.g. nivolumab, pembrolizumab), anti-PD-L1 (e.g. atezolizumab, avelumab), and anti-CTLA-4 (e.g. ipilimumab), enhance T cell-mediated anti-tumor responses but can also trigger immune-related adverse events (irAEs). However, in our review, we mention the potential role of CXCL10 and CXCL13 as biomarkers of n-irAEs and describe the current evidence, as well as the need for further studies, on the use of cytokines in guiding selection of second-line therapies for n-irAEs. Finally, no specific microbiome-related microbial signature has been proven to be linked to n-irAEs specifically, leading to the need of more future research on the topic.
Review • Journal • Checkpoint inhibition • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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IL6 (Interleukin 6) • CXCL10 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10) • CXCL13 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 13) • NEFL (Neurofilament Light Chain)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Yervoy (ipilimumab) • Bavencio (avelumab)
23d
I-MAT: Immunotherapy Adjuvant Trial in Patients With Stage I-III Merkel Cell Carcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=122, Active, not recruiting, Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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Bavencio (avelumab)
24d
International Multicentric Study ARON-1 (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=1220, Recruiting, Hospital of Macerata | Trial completion date: Dec 2024 --> Sep 2027
Trial completion date
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • Avastin (bevacizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Yervoy (ipilimumab) • Lenvima (lenvatinib) • Bavencio (avelumab) • Cabometyx (cabozantinib tablet) • Inlyta (axitinib)
26d
Autoantibodies in Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (AUTENTIC) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=242, Completed, Hospital Universitario Araba | Recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Yervoy (ipilimumab) • Bavencio (avelumab)
1m
Avelumab, Utomilumab, Rituximab, Ibrutinib, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma or Mantle Cell Lymphoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=16, Completed, City of Hope Medical Center | Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: Dec 2024 --> Jun 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2024 --> Jun 2024
Trial completion • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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CD20 (Membrane Spanning 4-Domains A1) • CCND1 (Cyclin D1)
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CD20 positive
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carboplatin • Imbruvica (ibrutinib) • Rituxan (rituximab) • Bavencio (avelumab) • cyclophosphamide • ifosfamide • etoposide IV • Truxima (rituximab-abbs) • utomilumab (PF-05082566)
1m
A Study of Real-world Treatment of Adults With Urothelial Cancer in South Korea and Saudi Arabia (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=287, Completed, Astellas Pharma Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion • HEOR • Real-world evidence
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Bavencio (avelumab)
1m
AMPLIFY-NEOVAC: AMPLIFYing NEOepitope-specific VACcine Responses in Progressive Diffuse Glioma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=69, Completed, German Cancer Research Center | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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ATRX (ATRX Chromatin Remodeler)
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IDH1 R132
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Bavencio (avelumab) • IDH1R132H peptide vaccine
1m
Multimodality immunotherapy with avelumab, short-course radiotherapy, and cyclophosphamide in head and neck cancer: the CONFRONT phase I-II trial. (PubMed, ESMO Open)
Our results did not achieve the ORR threshold required to reject the null hypothesis in this cohort of unselected patients with relapsed/metastatic head and neck cancer. IL-6 and VEGF were associated with overall survival, whereas TGF-β and IL-4 correlated with irAEs.
P1/2 data • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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PD-1 (Programmed cell death 1) • IL6 (Interleukin 6) • TGFB1 (Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1) • IL4 (Interleukin 4)
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Bavencio (avelumab) • cyclophosphamide
2ms
PALAVY: Avelumab or Hydroxychloroquine with or Without Palbociclib to Eliminate Dormant Breast Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=96, Recruiting, Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine | Trial primary completion date: Nov 2024 --> Jul 2027
Trial primary completion date
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • ER (Estrogen receptor) • PGR (Progesterone receptor)
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ER negative • PGR positive
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Ibrance (palbociclib) • Bavencio (avelumab) • hydroxychloroquine
2ms
Angiosarcoma: Role of Immunotherapy. (PubMed, Curr Treat Options Oncol)
Single-agent ICI therapy, such as cemiplimab (ORR 27.8%), has shown responses primarily in UV- and radiation-associated angiosarcomas, likely due to their higher tumor mutation burden (TMB), while dual ICI therapy (SWOG S1609, ORR 25%) suggests potential benefit but remains limited in cutaneous disease...The Alliance A091902 first-line trial (paclitaxel ± nivolumab) found no overall PFS benefit, though scalp/face angiosarcoma patients appeared to fare better, raising the question of whether ICI alone might be equally effective in this subset. The South Korean paclitaxel + avelumab trial (ORR 50%) showed promising response rates, but the lack of detailed subgroup analysis limits interpretation. Other chemotherapy-ICI combinations, such as doxorubicin plus pembrolizumab, have shown isolated responses but require further study in larger cohorts. Moving forward, better biomarkers are critical for identifying which patients benefit most from ICIs, and while TKI-ICI combinations appear to hold the most promise, chemotherapy-ICI strategies need further refinement to optimize sequencing and patient selection in angiosarcoma treatment.
Review • Journal • Tumor mutational burden • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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TMB (Tumor Mutational Burden)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • paclitaxel • Bavencio (avelumab) • doxorubicin hydrochloride • Cabometyx (cabozantinib tablet) • Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc)
2ms
Palbociclib After CDK and Endocrine Therapy (PACE) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=220, Active, not recruiting, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Trial completion date: Dec 2024 --> Jun 2025
Trial completion date
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • PGR (Progesterone receptor)
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HR positive • HER-2 negative • HR positive + HER-2 negative
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Ibrance (palbociclib) • Bavencio (avelumab) • fulvestrant
2ms
Plinabulin in Combination With Radiation/Immunotherapy in Patients With Select Advanced Cancers After Progression on PD-1 or PD-L1 Targeted Antibodies (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=19, Terminated, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Jun 2025 --> Feb 2025 | Active, not recruiting --> Terminated | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2025 --> Feb 2025; PI requested.
Trial completion date • Trial termination • Trial primary completion date
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MSI (Microsatellite instability)
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MSI-H/dMMR
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Imfinzi (durvalumab) • Bavencio (avelumab) • plinabulin (BPI 2358)
2ms
ImmunoADAPT: Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy, Palbociclib, Avelumab in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=33, Active, not recruiting, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2025 --> Sep 2025
Trial primary completion date
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ER (Estrogen receptor)
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ER positive
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Ibrance (palbociclib) • tamoxifen • Bavencio (avelumab) • Eligard (leuprolide acetate) • goserelin acetate
2ms
Avelumab and Radiation in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=14, Terminated, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | N=24 --> 14 | Trial completion date: Sep 2031 --> Feb 2025 | Recruiting --> Terminated | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2025 --> Feb 2025; In agreement with the drug sponsor and the institution, the trial has been terminated due to slow accrual.
Enrollment change • Trial completion date • Trial termination • Trial primary completion date
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Bavencio (avelumab)
2ms
Intermittent Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy In Patients With Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=4, Terminated, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center | Completed --> Terminated; PI preference
Trial termination • Checkpoint inhibition
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Imfinzi (durvalumab) • Bavencio (avelumab)
2ms
QUILT-3.091 NANT Chordoma Vaccine vs Radiation in Subjects With Unresectable Chordoma. (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=0, Withdrawn, ImmunityBio, Inc. | Phase classification: P1b/2 --> P1/2
Phase classification
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Erbitux (cetuximab) • Bavencio (avelumab) • cyclophosphamide • Anktiva (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln) • ETBX-051 • ETBX-061 • GI-6301 • NK92-CD16-158V • aldoxorubicin (INNO-206)
2ms
PET Imaging of PD-L1 Occupancy for Preclinical Assessment of the Efficacy of Combined Anti-PD-L1 Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy. (PubMed, J Nucl Med)
We conducted experiments on human non-small cell lung cancer and mouse colorectal carcinoma animal models to assess the efficacy of JQ1 and avelumab treatment on PD-L1 expression and immune cell infiltration by immuno-PET imaging. Although imaging CD8-positive T-cell infiltration did not predict tumoral response, imaging the unoccupied fraction of PD-L1 after treatment was predictive of tumor growth reduction and survival. Immuno-PET imaging with noncompetitive radioligands throughout the treatment course could improve the efficiency and support rationalization of the dosing regimen of immunotherapies.
Preclinical • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • BRD4 (Bromodomain Containing 4)
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PD-L1 expression
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Bavencio (avelumab) • JQ-1
2ms
JAVEMACS: Japan AVElumab Maintenance And Continuous Treatment Study (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=360, Active, not recruiting, Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany | Completed --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Jun 2024 --> Jun 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2024 --> Jun 2026
Enrollment closed • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Bavencio (avelumab)
2ms
GoTHAM: Targeted Therapy and Avelumab in Merkel Cell Carcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=19, Recruiting, Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Limited | N=38 --> 19 | Trial primary completion date: Jul 2025 --> Jul 2027
Enrollment change • Trial primary completion date
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Bavencio (avelumab) • Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate)
2ms
Enrollment change • Trial termination
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • sunitinib • Bavencio (avelumab) • Inlyta (axitinib)
2ms
New P4 trial
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • NECTIN4 (Nectin Cell Adhesion Molecule 4) • TACSTD2 (Tumor Associated Calcium Signal Transducer 2)
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PD-L1 expression • HER-2 expression
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cisplatin • carboplatin • gemcitabine • Bavencio (avelumab)
2ms
COAXIN: Avelumab in Combination With AVB-S6-500 in Patients With Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=19, Active, not recruiting, University of Oklahoma | Trial completion date: Sep 2024 --> Sep 2025
Trial completion date
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Bavencio (avelumab) • batiraxcept (AVB-500)
2ms
TIGIT inhibitor M6223 as monotherapy or in combination with bintrafusp alfa in patients with advanced solid tumors: a first-in-human, phase 1, dose-escalation trial. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
M6223±BA had a manageable safety profile, with RDEs defined for both monotherapy and combination therapy. Further evaluation of M6223 is ongoing in combination with the PD-L1 inhibitor avelumab in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (JAVELIN Bladder Medley; NCT05327530).
P1 data • Journal
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TIGIT (T Cell Immunoreceptor With Ig And ITIM Domains 2) • TGFB1 (Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1)
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Bavencio (avelumab) • bintrafusp alfa (M7824) • dargistotug (M6223)
3ms
Rituximab + Immunotherapy in Follicular Lymphoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=24, Terminated, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Phase classification: P1b --> P1 | Active, not recruiting --> Terminated; Stopped was stopped prematurely due to drug manufacturer withdrawing supply/funding. Patients already enrolled on study were allowed to continue treatment.
Phase classification • Trial termination
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Rituxan (rituximab) • Bavencio (avelumab) • utomilumab (PF-05082566) • ivuxolimab (PF-04518600)
3ms
Trial initiation date
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cisplatin • Bavencio (avelumab)
3ms
Retrospective data • Journal
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1)
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sunitinib • Bavencio (avelumab) • Inlyta (axitinib)
3ms
AVENANCE: A NON-INTERVENTIONAL STUDY ON AVELUMAB USE IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED OR METASTATIC UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=599, Completed, Pfizer | Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: Mar 2025 --> Apr 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2025 --> Apr 2024
Trial completion • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Real-world evidence
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Bavencio (avelumab)
3ms
Intratumoral Injection of Autologous CD1c (BDCA-1)+ MyDC, Avelumab, and Ipilimumab Plus Systemic Nivolumab (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=18, Recruiting, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel | Phase classification: P1 --> P1/2 | Trial completion date: Dec 2020 --> Dec 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2020 --> Dec 2025 | Completed --> Recruiting
Enrollment open • Phase classification • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • CD1C (CD1c Molecule)
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nCounter® PanCancer IO 360™ Panel
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • Yervoy (ipilimumab) • Bavencio (avelumab)
3ms
Clinical outcomes and treatment patterns of maintenance avelumab in locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma: a multicenter collaborative study. (PubMed, Jpn J Clin Oncol)
We emphasize the real-world applicability of maintenance avelumab for Japanese patients with la/mUC. Maintenance avelumab demonstrated favorable survival outcomes, consistent with clinical trial data. Identifying prognostic factors and optimizing treatment sequencing are essential strategies for improving outcomes in this patient population.
Clinical data • Journal
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CRP (C-reactive protein)
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Bavencio (avelumab)
3ms
NCI-2018-02517: Pemetrexed and Avelumab in Treating Patients With MTAP-Deficient Metastatic Urothelial Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=18, Active, not recruiting, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Jan 2025 --> Jan 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2025 --> Jan 2027
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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MTAP (Methylthioadenosine Phosphorylase) • IL17A (Interleukin 17A)
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Bavencio (avelumab) • pemetrexed
3ms
A Study of Real-world Treatment of Adults With Urothelial Cancer in South Korea and Saudi Arabia (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=300, Recruiting, Astellas Pharma Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Trial completion date: Oct 2024 --> Jan 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Oct 2024 --> Jan 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • HEOR • Real-world evidence
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Bavencio (avelumab)
3ms
Avelumab with or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients with Advanced Skin Squamous Cell Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=60, Active, not recruiting, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | Trial completion date: Dec 2024 --> Dec 2028 | Trial primary completion date: Nov 2024 --> Nov 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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Erbitux (cetuximab) • Bavencio (avelumab)