A Phase II, Open-Label, Multicenter Trial of Avelumab in Patients with Advanced, Metastatic High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinomas NEC G3 (WHO 2010) Progressive after First-line Chemotherapy (AVENEC)

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Introduction: High grade Neuroendocrine Neoplasias (NEN) are rare tumors with a poor prognosis and no established second line therapy.

Aim(s): This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the anti-PD-L1 antibody Avelumab in patients (pts) with NEN G3 progressing after first-line chemotherapy.

Materials and methods: In a multicenter, national, single-arm, open-label, phase II trial the efficacy and safety of Avelumab was evaluated in patients with metastatic progressive Neuroendocrine Carcinomas (NEC G3) according to WHO 2010, excluding Merkel cell carcinoma and small cell lung cancer.

Conference: 17th Annual ENETSConcerence (2020)

Presenting Author: Weber M

Authors: Fottner C, Apostolidis L, Ferrata M, Krug S, Michl P,

Keywords: NEC, NEN G3, check-point inhibitor, Avelumab, anti-PD-L1-antibody, immunotherapy,

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