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Senthil Kumar discusses the KEYNOTE-590 study on advanced esophageal cancer
Jan 25, 2025, 03:21

Senthil Kumar discusses the KEYNOTE-590 study on advanced esophageal cancer

Senthil Kumar, Medical Oncologist at Red Hills Chennai, shared a post on X about a paper by Manish Shah et al. published in Journal of Clinical Oncology:

“First-line pembrolizumab (pembro) plus chemotherapy (chemo) for advanced esophageal cancer: 5-year outcomes from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-590 study.

KEYNOTE-590 Study: 5-Year Outcomes of Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Cancer.

Participants:

749 patients randomized (Pembrolizumab + Chemo: 373, Placebo + Chemo: 376).

Key Findings:

Median Overall Survival (OS):

Pembrolizumab + Chemo: 12.3 months

Placebo + Chemo: 9.8 months

5-Year OS Rate:

Pembrolizumab + Chemo: 10.6%

Placebo + Chemo: 3.0%

Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS):

Pembrolizumab + Chemo: 6.3 months

Placebo + Chemo: 5.8 months

5-Year PFS Rate:

Pembrolizumab + Chemo: 5.5%

Placebo + Chemo: 0%

Efficacy in Specific Populations:

ESCC and CPS ≥10:

5-Year OS Rate: 13.8% vs 3.7%

Median Duration of Response (DOR): 10.4 months vs 4.4 months

Safety:

Grade 3-5 Treatment-Related AEs:

Pembrolizumab + Chemo: 71.9%

Placebo + Chemo: 67.6%

Deaths Due to AEs:

Pembrolizumab + Chemo: 2.4%

Placebo + Chemo: 1.4%

Conclusion:

Pembrolizumab + Chemo shows durable efficacy, no new safety signals, remains a first line in advanced esophageal cancer.

The first line regimens in advanced esophageal/OGJ cancers.”

“First-line pembrolizumab (pembro) plus chemotherapy (chemo) for advanced esophageal cancer: 5-year outcomes from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-590 study”

Authors: Manish Shah, Jong-Mu Sun, Lin Shen, Pooja Bhagia, Jean-Philippe Metges et al.

Senthil Kumar discusses the KEYNOTE-590 study on advanced esophageal cancer

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