Reflections on the AMBASSADOR trial: The role of adjuvant pembrolizumab in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma

Cell Rep Med. 2024 Dec 17;5(12):101873. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101873.

Abstract

Recent advances in immunotherapy have transformed treatment for muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma, providing hope for cisplatin-ineligible patients. The AMBASSADOR trial evaluated adjuvant pembrolizumab in high-risk patients post-surgery, demonstrating improved disease-free survival. As overall survival data evolve, pembrolizumab is emerging as a promising adjuvant treatment option, complementing existing therapies in the treatment landscape for this disease.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized* / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / pathology
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / methods
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • pembrolizumab
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological