Hypothetical clinical case studies for 1L PADCEVTM + Pembrolizumab combination therapy

                                                                                                        

PADCEVTM is proven across a range of patients. Explore these profiles to see how treatment can benefit patients with varying clinical efficacy

Deepak
Deepak

Meet Deepak

Male, 69 years old, ECOG PS 1
  • Lives with high BMI and moderate loss of kidney function​
  • Moderate renal impairment​
Stethoscope

Deepak presents with:

  • Metastases: Bone metastases
  • Kidney function (GFR):
    62 mL/min
  • Primary tumour location:
    Bladder
  • Comorbidities: High BMI

Treatment and disease history

Treatment and disease history

  • Prior treatment: BCG and immunotherapy
  • Subsequent stage IV UC recurrence with bone metastases

Superior survival benefits maintained for more than 2.5 years2

Ethan represents a typical patient from the EV-302 trial, where the median patient age was 69 years and nearly half of patients had an ECOG PS 1. The trial included patients with renal function above ≥30 mL/min.3,4 

Superior survival benefits maintained for more than 
2.5 years²
Superior survival benefits maintained for more than 
2.5 years²

The safety of PADCEV + pembrolizumab was well established, with no new safety signals after 2.5 years of follow-up, including in patients with moderate or severe renal function.1,5


Lalit
Lalit

Meet Lalit

Male, 62 years old, ECOG PS 1
  • Experiences frequent fatigue and swelling in lower extremities​
  • Diabetes and renal impairment​
Stethoscope

Lalit presents with:

  • Kidney function (GFR):
    32 mL/min
  • Primary tumour location: Upper tract
  • Comorbidities: Controlled type 2 diabetes

Treatment and disease history

Treatment and disease history

  • Prior treatment: Nephroureterectomy
  • Subsequent stage IV UC recurrence

Superior benefits delivered and maintained in patients with comorbidities​1,3

EV-302 ITT outcomes: Compared with chemotherapy, PADCEV + pembrolizumab reduced the risk of death by 53% (HR=0.47; 95% CI: 0.38–0.58; p<0.00001) and disease progression by 55% (HR=0.45; 95% CI: 0.38–0.54; p<0.00001).1,3

Superior benefits delivered and maintained in patients with comorbidities¹,³
Superior benefits delivered and maintained in patients with comorbidities¹,³

Even after 2.5 years of median follow-up, PADCEV + pembrolizumab maintained its well-established safety profile across different patient populations. Most AESIs were low grade and no patients with diabetes discontinued due to hyperglycaemia. No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with mild (>60–90 mL/min) or moderate/severe decrease (≤60 mL/min) renal function.1,2,5

*Exploratory analysis in older patients and patients with comorbidities.5


Rajiv
Rajiv

Meet Rajiv

Male, 81 years old, ECOG PS 2
  • Experiences lung pain with activity​
  • Older and unfit patient​
Stethoscope

Rajiv presents with:

  • Metastases: Lung
  • Primary tumour location:
    Bladder
  • Comorbidities: Preexisting Grade 1 peripheral neuropathy, renal impairment, hearing loss, heart failure

Treatment and disease history

Treatment and disease history

  • Prior treatment: None
  • Subsequent stage IV UC recurrence with metastases in the lung

Survival benefits maintained in patients aged ≥75 years through 1 additional year ​of follow-up1,5*

PADCEV + pembrolizumab improved OS (HR=0.47) and PFS (HR=0.45) vs chemotherapy in the ITT population, and the survival benefits were maintained in older patients.1,5

Survival benefits maintained in patients aged ≥75 years through 1 additional year ​of follow-up¹,⁵*
Survival benefits maintained in patients aged ≥75 years through 1 additional year ​of follow-up¹,⁵*

For patients aged ≥75 years, PADCEV + pembrolizumab maintained a consistent safety profile, with most AESIs being low grade. Older patients aged ≥75 years received a median of 10.0 cycles (range: 1–39) of treatment.5

*Exploratory analysis in older patients and patients with comorbidities.5

†Post-hoc subgroup analysis.6


Suman
Suman

Meet Suman

Female, 75 years old, ECOG PS 1
  • Has trouble with daily activities due to abdominal pain​
  • Aggressive disease and high tumour burden​
Stethoscope

Suman presents with:

  • Metastases: Visceral (liver)
  • Tumour burden: High
  • Primary tumour location:
    Bladder
  • Comorbidities: None

Treatment and disease history

Treatment and disease history

  • Prior treatment: Adjuvant immunotherapy
  • Subsequent stage IV UC recurrence with metastases in the liver

Quick onset of response and sustained survival benefits in clinically challenging subgroup1,3,6,7

EV-302 ITT outcomes: Compared with chemotherapy, PADCEV + pembrolizumab reduced the risk of death by 53% (HR=0.47; 95% CI: 0.38–0.58); p<0.00001) and disease progression by 55% (HR=0.45; 95% CI: 0.38–0.54; p<0.00001).1,3,6,7

Quick onset of response and sustained survival benefits in clinically challenging subgroup¹,³,⁶,⁷
Quick onset of response and sustained survival benefits in clinically challenging subgroup¹,³,⁶,⁷

Even in complex cases, the well-established safety of PADCEV + pembrolizumab was maintained, with no new safety signals after 2.5 years of follow-up.2,6,7

†Post-hoc subgroup analysis.6


Dinesh
Dinesh

Meet Dinesh

Male, 57 years old, ECOG
PS 0
  • Experiences fatigue with light physical activity​
  • Lymph node–only disease​
Stethoscope

Dinesh presents with:

  • Metastases: Lymph node only
  • Kidney function (GFR): 90 mL/min
  • Primary tumour location:
    Bladder

Treatment and disease history

Treatment and
disease history

  • Prior treatment: Radical cystectomy and adjuvant immunotherapy
  • Subsequent stage IV UC recurrence with lymph node involvement

Superior response and survival benefits in clinically challenging subgroups1,3,6,7

EV-302 ITT outcomes: Compared with chemotherapy, PADCEV + pembrolizumab reduced the risk of death by 53% (HR=0.47; 95% CI: 0.38–0.58; p<0.00001) and disease progression by 55% (HR=0.45; 95% CI: 0.38–0.54; p<0.00001).1,3,6,7

Superior response and survival benefits in clinically challenging subgroups¹,³,⁶,⁷
Superior response and survival benefits in clinically challenging subgroups¹,³,⁶,⁷

PADCEV + pembrolizumab continued to demonstrate a consistent safety profile, with no new safety signals at 2.5 years of follow-up.2

†Post-hoc subgroup analysis.6

‡Exploratory analysis of responders of the EV-302 trial.8

AESI – adverse event of special interest; BCG – Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; BMI – body mass index; CI – confidence interval; CR – complete response; DOR – duration of response;ECOG PS – Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; GFR – glomerular filtration rate; HR – hazard ratio; ITT – intention-to-treat; mOS – median overall survival;mDOR – median duration of response; mPFS – median progression-free survival; NE – not estimable; ORR – objective response rate; OS – overall survival;PD-L1 – programmed death-ligand 1; PFS – progression-free survival; UC - urothelial cancer

References

  1. PADCEV India prescribing information.
  2. Powles TB, van der Heijden MS, Loriot Y, et al. 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. Ann Oncol 2025;36(10):1212-19.
  3. Powles T, Valderrama BP, Gupta S, et al; EV-302 Trial Investigators. Enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab in untreated advanced urothelial cancer. N Engl J Med 2024;390(10):875-88.
  4. Powles T, Valderrama BP, Gupta S, et al; EV-302 Trial Investigators. Enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab in untreated advanced urothelial cancer. N Engl J Med 2024;390(10):875-88 (protocol).
  5. Mar N, Gupta S, Powles TB, et al. Enfortumab vedotin (EV) + pembrolizumab (P) in previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (la/mUC): an exploratory analysis in older patients (pts) and those with comorbidities from EV-302. Poster presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2025; 17-21 October 2025; Berlin, Germany. Poster #3073P.
  6. Bedke J, Powles TB, Pérez Valderrama B, et al. EV-302: Long-term subgroup analysis from the phase 3 global study of enfortumab vedotin in combination with pembrolizumab (EV+P) vs chemotherapy (chemo) in previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC). Poster presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting 2025; 30 May-3 June 2025; Chicago, IL, USA. Poster #4571.
  7. Shou J, Zhang Q, Zhang D. The prognostic effect of metastasis patterns on overall survival in patients with distant metastatic bladder cancer: a SEER population‑based analysis. World J Urol 2021;39(11):4151-4158.
  8. Gupta S, Bedke J, van der Heijden MS, et al. Exploratory analysis of responders from the phase 3 EV-302 trial of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab vs chemotherapy in previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Poster presented at: 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; 30 May-3 June 2025; Chicago, IL, USA. Abstract #4502.

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PADCEV, in combination with pembrolizumab, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer who are eligible for platinum-containing chemotherapy. 

 

PADCEV as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy and a programmed death receptor-1 or programmed death-ligand 1 inhibitor.

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