716 Background: Nadofaragene firadenovec is an FDA-approved gene therapy for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with promising clinical trial results. However, real-world post-marketing efficacy or safety data remain lacking. We evaluated complete response rates and safety in a multisite experience. Methods: Per IRB protocol, we analyzed patients treated with nadofaragene firadenovec for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC across three Mayo Clinic sites. Outcomes included complete response (CR), high-grade recurrence-free survival (HGRFS), cystectomy-free survival (CFS), overall survival (OS), and adverse events (AEs). CR and HGRFS were reported for patients with carcinoma in situ (CIS) and patients with Ta/T1 without CIS respectively. Failure to retain was defined as any medication loss, including leakage around the catheter or early voiding. Results: Between November 2023 and October 2024, 45 patients were treated with nadofaragene firadenovec for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC. Fifteen patients with follow-up less than 6 months and one patient with extensive metastatic disease identified one week after first instillation were excluded from efficacy analysis. Our efficacy-evaluable population of 29 patients with median follow-up of 8.2 months is summarized in the Table. CR/HGRFS at 3 and 6 months was 72% and 62% respectively. CFS was 94% and OS was 100% at 6 months. Three patients experienced disease progression during follow-up: one to T1, another to T2, and a third with metastases to the abdomen and lungs. A separate patient developed a metachronous upper tract urothelial carcinoma (pT2) without bladder recurrence. Bladder spasms (62%) and failure to retain (31%) were the most common AEs. Most AEs were low-grade, although four (9%) patients had grade 3 events (fatigue, fever, and dizziness). No grade 4-5 AEs were reported. Conclusions: Early real-world data demonstrates encouraging clinical complete response rates in patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC and a favorable safety profile. Further investigation with larger cohorts and longer follow-up is warranted. Evaluable patients (N=29) CIS cohort (N=15) Ta/T1 only cohort (N=14) Prior pembrolizumab (N=9) Prior intravesical chemotherapy (N=16) Age, years 72 (67-77) 74 (69-77) 71 (67-77) 69 (67-78) 73 (67-81) Elixhauser Index 5 (4-6) 5 (4-7) 5 (4-6) 5 (3-5) 5 (3-6) Prior BCG instillations 12 (10-14) 12 (12-15) 11 (8-13) 12 (12-12) 12 (11-13) Prior intravesical chemotherapy among recipients 6 (6-11) 6 (6-10) 6 (6-11) 10 (7-12) 6 (6-11) Prior pembrolizumab doses among recipients 7 (4-8) 8 (7-8) 4 (4-4) 7 (4-8) 8 (5-8) Follow-up, months 8.2 (6.9-9.5) 7.6 (6.9-9.5) 8.5 (6.9-9.4) 9.1 (8.0-10.1) 8.6 (6.7-9.9) 3-month CR/HGRFS 72% [53-87] 73% [45-92] 71% [42-92] 67% [30-93] 56% [30-80] 6-month CR/HGRFS 62% [42-79] 67% [38-88] 57% [29-82] 44% [14-79] 44% [20-70] Data are median (IQR) or % [95% CI].
Quantifying the benefit of salvage radiation versus surveillance for biochemically recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.
Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 18, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 5_suppl | Pages: 382-382
382 Background: The natural history of biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy (RP) is heterogeneous, with most patients not progressing to metastasis. Determining the impact and optimal timing of salvage radiation therapy (SRT) remains challenging, particularly in the absence of prospective randomized trials with a surveillance control arm. Our objective isto quantify the oncologic benefit of SRT among men with BCR after RP. Methods: Patients who underwent RP at Mayo Clinic between 1990 and 2017 and developed BCR (PSA≥0.20ng/mL) were included. Patients treated with SRT were compared to those managed with surveillance using risk-set matching with time-dependent propensity scores, accounting for covariates at BCR and post-BCR. The primary outcome was metastases, analyzed via Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard models. The number needed to treat (NNT) with SRT to prevent progression was calculated using regression outputs at 5 and 15 years post-BCR. Interaction analyses identified factors modifying SRT’s effect on metastasis. Results: Of 6,881 patients with BCR, 2,109 received SRT. At a median follow-up of 10.2 years, 1,147 patients with BCR developed metastases. After 1:1 matching, SRT was associated with lower metastasis risk than surveillance at 5 years (12.7% vs 19.3%, p<0.0001) and 15 years (28.6% vs. 31.5%, p<0.001). SRT was independently associated with decreased metastasis risk (HR 0.75, 95%CI 0.63–0.90, p=0.002) on multivariable analysis, translating to NNT of 23 and 15 at 5 and 15 years, respectively (Table). Additionally, we noted a significant interaction between PSA at SRT and the association of SRT with metastasis (p-interaction=0.02), such that the reduction in metastatic progression with SRT vs. surveillance was restricted to the cohort of patients who received SRT for PSA>0.40ng/mL (HR 0.66, 95%CI 0.54–0.80, p<0.001). Conclusions: Most patients with BCR post-RP do not develop metastases. Indeed, the NNT with SRT to reduce metastasis versus surveillance indicates a generally indolent disease course. Further, the lack of a significant association of SRT with reduction of metastases in patients with a PSA≤0.40ng/mL underscores the importance of careful patient selection when considering early SRT. Our data establish the rationale for a randomized trial comparing early SRT versus surveillance for appropriately selected patients with BCR after RP. Hazard ratios of SRT after matching by propensity scores, and number needed to treat for systemic progression, prostate cancer specific mortality and overall mortality. DiseaseOutcome Hazard Ratio(95% CI) P value Number Needed to Treat* (95% CI) 5 years 15 years Systemic progression 0.75(0.63 – 0.90) 0.002 23(17 – 41) 15(11 – 27) Prostate cancer mortality 0.81 (0.64 – 1.03) 0.086 103(62 – 494) 26(15 – 124) Overall mortality 0.79 (0.70 – 0.89) 0.0001 38(29 – 62) 12(9 – 20) *Number needed to treat (NNT) calculated using regression based absolute differences in event free survival between salvage radiation therapy (SRT) and observation.
ABLE-22: Safety and efficacy evaluation of nadofaragene firadenovec alone or in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy—A randomized, open-label, phase 2 study.
Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 18, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 5_suppl | Pages: No page available
TPS891 Background: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the standard first-line therapy for patients with high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS) ± papillary tumors; however, patients whose disease is unresponsive to BCG therapy are unlikely to benefit from further courses of BCG. Bladder-preserving treatment options for patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS ± Ta/T1 include intravesical gene therapy (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg), intravesical chemotherapy (gemcitabine and docetaxel), and immunotherapy (intravenous pembrolizumab and intravesical nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln). In a pivotal phase 3 study, 53.4% of participants (55/103) with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS ± Ta/T1 achieved a complete response (CR) within 3 months of a single instillation of nadofaragene firadenovec, and of them, 45.5% (25/55) maintained a CR at 12 months. Nadofaragene firadenovec in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy may further improve clinical efficacy. ABLE-22 (NCT06545955) is an interventional study evaluating the safety and efficacy of nadofaragene firadenovec alone or in combination with chemotherapy (gemcitabine and docetaxel) or immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) in participants with high-risk BCG-unresponsive NMIBC. Reinduction for nonresponders once at month 3 will also be evaluated. Methods: ABLE-22 will include approximately 40 to 75 sites across the United States and Canada; however, sites in Asia, Australia, and Europe may be included. Participants (anticipated N=150) will be randomly assigned 1:1:1 to receive nadofaragene firadenovec (n=50), nadofaragene firadenovec plus gemcitabine and docetaxel (n=50), or nadofaragene firadenovec plus pembrolizumab (n=50). Adults aged ≥18 years with documented NMIBC with CIS ± Ta/T1 that is unresponsive to ≥2 courses of BCG therapy within the last 12 months are eligible to enroll. The primary endpoint is CR (defined as absence of low- and high-grade NMIBC) at months 3 or 6, as participants with persistent NMIBC (any CIS, low-grade Ta, and >3 cm or multifocal high-grade Ta) will be offered reinduction once, at month 3. Secondary endpoints include durability of CR, incidence of muscle-invasive progression, cystectomy-free survival, pathologic staging, overall survival, and safety. Durability of CR will be assessed quarterly up to and including month 24; all other secondary endpoints will be assessed up to and including month 36. Exploratory endpoints include changes in expression of potential biomarkers in blood and urine. Results from this investigational, randomized, multicenter, open-label study evaluating the safety and efficacy of nadofaragene firadenovec alone or in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy are expected July 2028. Clinical trial information: NCT06545955 .
Enhancing Accuracy of Operative Reports with Automated Artificial Intelligence Analysis of Surgical Video
Journal of the American College of Surgeons | February 7, 2025 | Volume: 240 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 739-746
BACKGROUND: The creation of operative reports is a tedious documentation task that increases administrative burden, which is a potential driver of burnout. Additionally, operative reports are inherently subjective and may contain inaccuracies and incomplete information. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have enabled computer vision systems to accurately detect operative steps on surgical video. We aim to develop a platform for the automated creation of video-based AI surgical operative reports in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. STUDY DESIGN: An AI computer vision algorithm was used to automatically detect surgical steps. Each step detected on video was mapped to prespecified text, which was then compiled into a narrative AI operative report. The accuracy of the AI operative reports was compared with operative reports written by surgeons, using expert review of raw surgical video footage as the ground truth. RESULTS: A total of 158 cases from a tertiary referral center were included. In surgeon operative reports, 84 cases (53.2%) had at least 1 discrepancy between the operative report and surgical video. Of these, 43 cases (27.2%) had a clinically significant discrepancy based on expert video review. In AI operative reports, 46 cases (29.1%) had at least 1 discrepancy between the operative report and surgical video. Of these, 20 cases (12.7%) had a clinically significant discrepancy. Overall accuracy was higher for AI operative reports compared with surgeon operative reports (87.3% vs 72.8%, p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Operative reports created by AI achieved higher accuracy than those written by surgeons. To our knowledge, this is the first report of automated video-based AI surgical documentation. Future studies are warranted to explore the potential for this novel tool to reduce documentation burden, improve operative report accuracy, promote surgical transparency, and decrease subjectivity in surgical documentation.
Trends in Outpatient Radical Prostatectomy and Same-Day Discharge for Prostate Cancer: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample and Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample
Urology Practice | February 4, 2025 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 305-315