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Journal of Urology | August 7, 2026 | Volume: 216 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 692-693

10.1097/ju.0000000000005233 | PMID 42565375 Get It

From High Cost to High Access: The Impact of Generic Abiraterone on Medicare Part D Spending in Advanced Prostate Cancer
Lee, Matthew S. , Kim, Tae-Hee , Roberson, Daniel S. , Sharma, Vidit , Wymer, Kevin , Kwon, Eugene D, Karnes, R Jeffrey, Boorjian, Stephen A. , Khanna, Abhinav

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Urology Practice | August 4, 2026 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 580-587

10.1097/upj.0000000000001066 | PMID 42550948 Get It

Utility of PSA density velocity in diagnosing prostate cancer on prostate MR  
Kurata, Yasuhisa , Takahashi, Hiroaki, Legout, Jordan, Froemming, Adam, Khanna, Abhinav, Naoki, Takahashi, Narayanasamy, Sabarish , Kido, Ayumu , Nakai, Hirotsugu , Takahashi, Hiroaki, LeGout, Jordan D. , Froemming, Adam T. , Kawashima, Akira , Takahashi, Naoki

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No container title available | July 29, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.21203/rs.3.rs-10334655/v1 Get It

Abstract Purpose To assess if PSA density (PSAD) velocity is a predictor of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). Methods Patients undergoing prostate MR for suspected csPCa between 2017 and 2023 were included. Of these, patients who underwent two or more MR exams within 0.3 to 2 years to each other and pathological confirmation within 1 year after the last MR were identified. PI-RADS score, patient age, screening or active surveillance (AS), PSA, PSAD, PSA-velocity and PSAD-velocity were assessed if they were predictor of csPCa. For univariate analysis, all variables were assessed using student t or chi-square tests. When variables were considered significant, variables were entered into multivariate logistic regression model. Results 23,244 MRs were performed (17,703 screening, 5,541AS). 1,174 patients (mean age: 65.9) met the inclusion criteria, and 550 patients (47%) were diagnosed with csPCa. On univariate analysis, PI-RADS score (p<.0001), age (67.0 vs 64.9, p<.0001), AS exam (67% vs 59%, p = 0.004), PSA (7.5 vs 6.6, p<.001 ), PSAD (0.16 vs 0.12, p<.0001) and PSAD-velocity (0.023 vs 0.012, p = 0.005 ) were predictors of csPCa but PSA-velocity (1.4 vs 1.2, p=.4) was not. On multivariate analysis, PI-RADS score (p<.0001), age (p<.0001), AS exam (p<.0001), PSA (p<.0001) and PSAD (p<.0001) remained significant predictors, but PSAD-velocity was not (p=.1). Conclusions Higher PSAD-velocity was associated with presence of csPCa on univariate analysis but not on multivariate analysis when combined with other predictors such PI-RADS score, age, and PSAD.
Outcomes of Patients With Favorable Intermediate Risk Gleason Grade Group 2 Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy in the MRI Era: Refining Active Surveillance Selection Criteria
Li, Eric V. , Ahmed, Eman E., Ahmed, Mohamed E., Wang, Michael K., Diaz‐Cobo, Julian, O'Byrne, Jamie, Cheville, John C., Shah, Paras H., Frank, Igor, Tollefson, Matthew K., Boorjian, S., Sharma, Vidit, Khanna, Abhinav, Karnes, R Jeffrey, Ahmed, Mohamed E., Diaz-Cobo, Julian, Cheville, John C. , Frank, Igor, Tollefson, Matthew K. , Sharma, Vidit , Karnes, R. Jeffrey

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The Prostate | June 8, 2026 | Volume: 86 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 1251-1257

10.1002/pros.70206 | PMID 42257571 Get It

ABSTRACT Background While guidelines state that patients with NCCN favorable intermediate risk (FIR) prostate cancer (PCa) may consider active surveillance (AS), there is a relative lack of longer term follow up data informing AS inclusion criteria of patients with Grade Group (GG) 2 prostate cancer in the MRI era. Here we evaluate patient outcomes from a MRI‐screened AS‐eligible cohort of FIR GG2 PCa receiving radical prostatectomy (RP). Methods Patients with prostate MRI, NCCN FIR GG2 PCa (PSA < 10 ng/mL, ≤ cT2a, < 50% core positivity), and no prior treatments who underwent RP from 2015 to 2023 were included from a prospectively maintained prostatectomy registry. Primary outcomes were adverse pathologic features (APF) at RP (GG3‐5, ≥ pT3a, or pN1) and biochemical recurrence (BCR). Logistic regression and Cox regression identified factors associated with APF at RP and time to BCR, respectively. Results Of 522 patients, 110 (21%) had APF at RP and 45 (9%) developed BCR with median follow up 2.4 years (IQR 1.3–2.8). On multivariable logistic regression, % Gleason pattern 4 (%GP4, %GP4 > 25% OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.28–3.58, p = 0.004) was independently associated with APF. On multivariable Cox regression for time to BCR, PSAD (HR 1.06, 95% CI 1.04–1.09, p < 0.001) and positive surgical margins (HR 1.06, 95% CI 1.09–3.78, p = 0.03) were independently associated with BCR. PIRADS, % core positivity, and specimen involvement were associated with neither APF nor BCR. Conclusions % Gleason pattern 4 > 25% and PSAD are the primary factors associated with adverse outcomes and should be considered for patients with FIR GG2 PCa considering active surveillance. PIRADS and measures of biopsy cancer volume were not associated with APF or BCR. These results may inform patient selection for active surveillance among patients with FIR GG2 PCa.
CAST-AI: Cystectomy after systemic therapy with ADC and immunotherapy.
Zarka, Jabra , Bering, Elisabeth, Flickinger, Lynn M. , Gregory, Susanna, Roberson, Daniel S. , Sharma, Vidit, Chaudhuri, Aadel A. , Khanna, Abhinav, Karnes, R. Jeffrey, Boorjian, S., Sartor, Alton Oliver, Cheville, John C. , Domingo-Doménech, Josep, Shah, Paras H., Orme, Jacob J. , Zarka, Jabra G , Bobek, Olivia , Roberson, Daniel S. , Sharma, Vidit, Pritchett, Joshua C. , Jang, Albert , Karnes, R. Jeffrey , Lucien, Fabrice , Ballman, Karla V. , Domingo‐Domenech, Josep

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 2, 2026 | Volume: 44 | Issue: 7_suppl | Pages: No page available

10.1200/jco.2026.44.7_suppl.tps892 Get It

TPS892 Background: Enfortumab Vedotin (EV) plus pembrolizumab (Pembro) is now first-line therapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC), yielding ~30% complete response (CR) rates; nevertheless, most patients (pts) progress within 1 year and median overall survival (OS) remains < 3 years. In muscle invasive bladder cancer, local consolidation after systemic therapy improves outcomes, suggesting that residual, treatment-refractory intravesical disease drives relapse. We hypothesize that cytoreductive cystectomy/nephroureterectomy (CC/U)—with metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) as needed—can consolidate responses to EV/Pembro and extend benefit in regionally advanced or metastatic UC. CAST-AI prospectively evaluates this multimodal strategy and integrates correlative studies of exosomal Nectin-4 and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from blood and urine as predictive/MRD biomarkers. Methods: CAST-AI is a phase II, decentralized single-arm trial enrolling pts with histologically confirmed UC of the bladder or upper urinary tract with ≥N1 and/or M1 disease and ECOG PS 0–2 who are potential surgical candidates (planned n = 75). Treatment: EV 1.25 mg/kg IV D1 & D8 + Pembro 200 mg IV D1 q21d, ≥4 cycles; MDT permitted any time pre-surgery. Response assessments occur q9 weeks (±4) to 18 months, then q12 weeks (±4). Surgical eligibility requires: (A) fitness for surgery; (B) complete or partial response (CR/PR) or, for select low-burden/unmeasurable disease, urologist-adjudicated candidacy; (C) all distant sites addressed; and (D) procedure in pt’s best interest. Post-CC/U maintenance EV/Pembro is encouraged per clinical discretion and guided by definitive surgical pathology results, which provide true pathologic staging often unattainable through imaging after systemic therapy. Primary endpoint: 12-month progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints: Objective response rate (ORR), CR rate, down-staging at CC/U, PFS, OS, and safety (using CTCAE). Exploratory endpoints: longitudinal exosomal Nectin-4 and ctDNA dynamics as MRD and early relapse indicators; tissue–blood–urine Nectin-4 concordance; pt-reported tolerability (using CIPN20). Key exclusions: > 20% variant histology or disallowed subtypes (e.g., micropapillary, plasmacytoid, sarcomatoid, neuroendocrine); prior chemotherapy for UC; contraindications to surgery/EV/ICI; or active uncontrolled comorbidities/infections. Status: Enrollment is open and ongoing, with 25 of 75 pts enrolled as of September 2025. The trial uses a decentralized model, allowing pts to receive EV/Pembro at their local facility, with central coordination, biospecimen shipping, and surgical evaluation at Mayo Clinic or affiliated sites. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06764095. Clinical trial information: NCT06764095 .
Response of venous tumor thrombi in renal cell carcinoma to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.
Li, Eric, Wang, Michael, Dorr, Maddy, Roberson, Daniel S. , McLeay, Matthew T. , Basourakos, Spyros, Khanna, Abhinav, Costello, Brian A. , Boorjian, S., Leibovich, Bradley C. , Sharma, Vidit, Li, Eric, Roberson, Daniel S. , Lyon, Timothy D. , Zakharia, Yousef , Sharma, Vidit

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 2, 2026 | Volume: 44 | Issue: 7_suppl | Pages: 496-496

10.1200/jco.2026.44.7_suppl.496 Get It

496 Background: Approximately 10% of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have an associated venous tumor thrombus (VTT), the presence of which impacts surgical management and increases perioperative risk. Historical systemic therapy regimens had limited success in downsizing VTT; however, the impact of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) on VTT shrinkage is unknown. Our primary objective is to assess VTT shrinkage comparing responses to ICI versus non-ICI regimens. Methods: This multicenter retrospective cohort study included patients with RCC and VTT from 2006-2024 who received upfront systemic therapy. Patients were evaluated at tertiary referral centers across Mayo Clinic Rochester, Florida, and Arizona. Systemic therapies were categorized as ICI versus non-ICI regimens. VTT length was quantified by distance relative to the superior border of the renal vein ostium. The primary outcome was change in VTT length on serial imaging as measured by absolute length reduction (cm), RECIST version 1.1 criteria, and Mayo VTT level reclassification. Linear mixed-effect models (LMMs) identified associations with VTT shrinkage and clinicopathologic features. Results: A total of 108 patients with median age 65 years (IQR 57-71) were included, of whom 49 (45%) received ICI regimens. ICI regimens were associated with greater VTT shrinkage (1cm vs 0.1 cm, p=0.025), increased RECIST responses (51% vs 32%, p=0.046), and a higher rate downstaging per Mayo VTT level (33% vs 12%, p=0.008) compared to non-ICI regimens. On multivariable LMM analysis, ICI regimens remained more likely to result in VTT shrinkage compared to non-ICI regimens (-0.12 cm/month, 95% CI –0.24-0.00, p=0.046). Absence of abdominal lymphadenopathy was also associated with VTT shrinkage (-0.18cm/month, 95% CI -0.06- -0.30, p=0.004). Initial Mayo VTT level, IMDC risk, and number of metastatic sites were not associated with VTT shrinkage. Conclusions: Treatment with ICI-regimens resulted in VTT shrinkage and Mayo VTT level reduction. This is a particularly important area of exploration as radical nephrectomy and tumor thrombectomy carry up to a 40% risk of peri-operative major complications. These data support using ICI regimens for patients with RCC with VTT who are not candidates for upfront surgery and prioritizing ICI regimens in neoadjuvant clinical trials.
Outcomes of nephrectomy in patients with pathologic complete response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for renal cell carcinoma: A multicenter study.
Ghoreifi, Alireza, Sobhani, Sina , Lopez, Carlos Rivera, Helstrom, Emma, Deol, Ekamjit S. , KHENE, Zine-Eddine, Gill, Inderbir, Thompson, Robert Houston, Tachibana, Isamu Tachibana, Khanna, Abhinav, Lee, R. Jeffrey, Uzzo, R., Margulis, Vitaly, Singla, Nirmish, Djaladat, Hooman, Ghoreifi, Alireza , Ghoreifi, Alireza , Moghaddam, Farshad Sheybaee , Basin, Michael F. , Lopez, Carlos A. Rivera , Khene, Z. , Gill, Inderbir, Thompson, R. Houston, Tachibana, Isamu , Margulis, Vitaly, Djaladat, Hooman

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 2, 2026 | Volume: 44 | Issue: 7_suppl | Pages: 454-454

10.1200/jco.2026.44.7_suppl.454 Get It

454 Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based combination therapy has become the standard of care for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). A pathologic complete response (pCR) in the primary tumor may be observed in up to one-third of patients; however, data on the outcomes of these patients remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients who achieved a pCR following ICI therapy. Methods: Patients with advanced RCC who underwent nephrectomy following ICI therapy were evaluated across five high-volume U.S. academic centers between 2015 and 2023. Clinical characteristics and outcomes were compared between those with and without a pCR in the primary tumor (ypT0N0/Nx). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with pCR. Recurrence-free (RFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier (KM) method. Results: A total of 182 patients were included (Table 1). Among all patients, downstaging to ≤ypT1N0/Nx was observed in 45 patients (25%), of whom 21 (11%) achieved a pCR. In multivariable analysis, the presence of clinical thrombus was marginally associated with a lower likelihood of achieving pCR (odds ratio [95% CI]: 0.39 [0.15–1.00], p=0.06). During a median follow-up of 25 months, 70 patients (38%) experienced recurrence, including 4 (2%) in the pCR group. Median time to recurrence was 7.5 months. KM analysis demonstrated a higher estimated 5-year RFS in the pCR group compared to those with residual disease; however, the difference was not statistically significant (68% vs. 54%, p=0.2). In addition, OS rates were comparable between the two groups. Conclusions: In our cohort, 11% of patients who underwent nephrectomy following ICI therapy for advanced RCC showed pCR, which correlated with improved oncologic outcomes. Despite the lower recurrence rates observed in the pCR group, sustained long-term surveillance remains necessary due to the continued, albeit reduced, risk of disease recurrence. Clinical characteristics of patients who underwent post-ICI nephrectomy, stratified by their pathologic complete response (pCR). Variable pCR (n=21) No pCR (n=161) p-value Median (IQR) age, year 61 (56 – 70) 64 (56 – 71) 0.46 Gender (male), n (%) 15 (71) 118 (73) 0.8 Tumor advancement, n (%) Locally advanced Metastatic 2 (10)19 (90) 36 (22)125 (78) 0.26 Risk group (for metastatic), n (%) Favorable Intermediate Poor 3 (25)6 (50)3 (25) 38 (34)59 (54)13 (12) 0.42 ICI regimen, n (%) ICI monotherapy ICI+ICI ICI+TKI 4 (19)9 (43)8 (38) 46 (28)64 (40)51 (32) 0.64 Immunotherapy cycles (>4), n (%) 8 (50) 49 (37) 0.42 Median (IQR) clinical tumor size, cm 9.3 (6.7 – 11.9) 8.4 (6.6 – 12) 0.68 Clinical nodal involvement, n (%) 8 (38) 53 (33) 0.63 Clinical thrombus, n (%) 12 (57) 60 (37) 0.1 ICI: immune checkpoint inhibitor; TKI: tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
A Step Toward Modernization of Urologic Training: Incorporation of a Novel Surgical Intelligence Platform for Robotic Prostatectomy Video Review
Henning, Grant M., Cohen, Tal , McLeay, Matthew T. , Potretzke, Aaron M. , Koo, Kevin , Boorjian, Stephen A. , Tollefson, Matthew K. , Linder, Brian J. , Khanna, Abhinav, Henning, Grant , Basourakos, Spyridon P. , Potretzke, Aaron M , Koo, Kevin , Viers, Boyd R. , Henning, Grant M , Linder, Brian J , Henning, Grant M., Findlay, Bridget L.

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Journal of Endourology | October 6, 2025 | Volume: 39 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 1204-1210

10.1177/08927790251371728 | PMID 40865538 Get It

Purpose: Surgical video review can be used in urologic training, yet significant barriers to the implementation of video review programs exist, and formal assessment of usage and utility for trainees is limited. Here, we evaluate a novel video review platform to describe patterns of use and determine perceived utility. Materials and Methods: We analyzed learning points entered by trainees during video review of radical prostatectomy cases using our surgical intelligence–enabled Film Room platform between September 2023 and July 2024. Learning point content was categorized according to surgical coaching domains as technical, cognitive, nontechnical, or descriptive. Entries were compared by surgical step and level of training. Anonymous surveys were distributed to trainees to determine perceived utility and reveal patterns of video review. Results: Thirteen trainees entered 480 unique learning points across all radical prostatectomy steps and spanning surgical coaching domains during the study period. Learning points varied by training level, with junior trainees entering points more often than senior trainees for Retzius-space dissection ( N = 73 vs 17, p < 0.01) and seminal vesicle and posterior dissection ( N = 58 vs 27, p < 0.01). Trainees used video review in preparation for both upcoming cases and performance analysis. Ninety-four percent of survey respondents reported they either agreed or strongly agreed that video review helped them develop surgical skills. Conclusions: We found usage across training levels and high perceived utility of our Film Room platform for video review of robotic prostatectomy. Implementation of video review platforms holds promise to augment existing urologic training and should be explored further.