(Renal Cell Carcinoma) Is Keytruda Plus Inlyta Effective? KEYNOTE-426 5-Year Follow-Up Results
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- July 5, 2023
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At ASCO 2023, held in Chicago from June 2–6, 2023, Brian I. Rini and colleagues from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center presented 5-year follow-up results from the KEYNOTE-426 Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus axitinib (Inlyta) in treatment-naive renal cell carcinoma patients.
Trial Design:
The KEYNOTE-426 Phase 3 trial randomized treatment-naive renal cell carcinoma patients (N=861) 1:1 to:
- Pembrolizumab 200 mg + axitinib 5 mg twice daily (3-week cycle, N=432)
- Sunitinib (Sutent) 50 mg once daily
Primary endpoints were PFS and OS.
Results at median follow-up of 67.2 months:
| Endpoint | Keytruda + Inlyta | Sutent |
|---|---|---|
| 5-year OS rate | 41.9% | 37.1% |
| 5-year PFS rate | 18.3% | 7.3% |
| Median duration of response | 23.6 months | 15.3 months |
Safety:
Treatment discontinuation rate: Keytruda + Inlyta 62.2% (237/381 patients) vs. Sutent 73.9% (300/406 patients). No new safety signals were identified.
Conclusion: Based on the KEYNOTE-426 5-year follow-up analysis, Brian I. Rini and colleagues concluded that Keytruda plus Inlyta demonstrated improved 5-year OS and PFS compared to Sutent monotherapy in treatment-naive renal cell carcinoma patients, supporting its continued use as a standard of care.
Source: https://meetings.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/219855
Renal Cell Carcinoma | Immunotherapy | Keytruda | Inlyta | KEYNOTE-426
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