CLAIM #48614 · Pfizer Inc (PFE) · 2025Q2 earnings call · Aug 5, 2025 · due Aug 5, 2026
“We're accelerating that into a Phase III program for head and neck cancer”
Chris Boshoff · Executive
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Look at: Initiation of a Phase III clinical trial for PDL1V in head and neck cancer (trial registration status)
It came true if: A Phase III trial for PDL1V in head and neck cancer is registered/initiated (e.g., listed on ClinicalTrials.gov as Phase 3, recruiting or active)
Where: ClinicalTrials.gov listing or company pipeline disclosure (10-Q/10-K, investor presentation, or press release)
In context
“a late-line population with a 31% overall response rate and a median overall survival, albeit a single-line experience of 16.3 months. So that gives us confidence in SV. It's a vedotin payload. So what we've seen with the other studies with vedotin payloads, including with TIVDAK and Padcev was this potentially synergistic activity when we combine it with an anti-PD-1. So SV plus pembrolizumab has now been combined. As you know, overall, we've seen a response rate of approximately 60%. But in those -- in the population specifically, that's TPS high or PD-L1 high expression, all patients so far in the Phase I trial have responded. And that obviously is very favorable to what you would expect from pembrolizumab alone. The next molecule, PDL1V, that's, again, another first-in-class molecule. We're accelerating that into a Phase III program for head and neck cancer, where we've seen a response rate just shy of 60% in the combination with pembrolizumab. And then there's a whole new group of ADCs coming with a TOPO1 payload, including a follow-up to ADCETRIS that currently 2 or 3 of these molecules showing highly encouraging data in Phase I, and we'll update you in the future about those. Albert Bourla: Thank you. So as I said, we are confident that not only we will recuperate the investment with a good return in the season, but I think it's transforming our oncology portfolio and business. Next question, please. Operator: We'll go next to Carter Gould with Cantor. Carter Lewis Gould: I'm going to go back to the policy side. I guess, Albert, should investors have any expectation around a comprehensive deal that addresses the President's objectives acr”
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