Presidential symposium 1
LBA1
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) vs Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) in Patients (Pts) With HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC): Results of the Randomized Phase 3 DESTINY-Breast03 Study
Cortés, et al.
Conclusions
T-DXd demonstrated a highly statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs T-DM1 in pts previously treated with trastuzumab and taxane for HER2+ mBC. These data confirm that T-DXd is tolerable with manageable toxicity and a significant improvement in ILD profile vs studies performed in more heavily pretreated pts. This study will lead to a paradigm shift in the treatment of HER2+ mBC.
LBA2
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer: randomized, double-blind, phase 3 KEYNOTE-826 study
Colombo, et al.
Conclusions
Pembro + chemo provided statistically significant, clinically meaningful PFS and OS improvements in pts with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer, regardless of PD-L1 expression and concomitant bev use. Along with a manageable safety profile, these data suggest pembro + chemo ± bev may be a new standard of care for this population.
LBA3
Pembrolizumab versus placebo after complete resection of high-risk stage II melanoma: Efficacy and safety results from the KEYNOTE-716 double-blind phase III trial
J.J. Luke, et al.
Conclusions
Adjuvant pembrolizumab for resected stage IIB and IIC melanoma decreased the risk of disease recurrence or death by 35% compared with placebo and was associated with significantly prolonged RFS and a favorable benefit-risk profile.