Bladder Cancer

Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec’s efficacy compares favorably with the current nonsurgical standards of care in high-risk, Bacillus Calmette Guerin–unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

More than half of the patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer in the BOND-003 trial achieve a complete response at 6 months following treatment with cretostimogene grenadenorepvec.

Data from the phase 3 EV-301 study turn up no new safety signals in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma treated with enfortumab vedotin.

More than half of resected patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma achieve a pathologic response with durvalumab plus neoadjuvant cisplatin/gemcitabine in the phase 2 SAKK 06/17 trial.

The regulatory agency has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act date of April 23, 2024 for N-803 plus BCG as a treatment for BCG-unresponsive, non–muscle invasive bladder carcinoma.

Efficacy and safety data from the phase 2b SUNRISE-1 trial support the ongoing evaluations of TAR-200 as a treatment for patients with BCG-unresponsive high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Data from the phase 3 EV-302 trial support enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab as a potential standard of care in locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Treatment with nivolumab plus gemcitabine-cisplatin appears to confer rapid and enduring responses in patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma in the phase 3 CheckMate 901 trial.

A patient with bladder cancer recounts his diagnosis while Rohit Jain, MD, and Anand B. Shah, PharmD, BCOP, review treatment options and the toxicity associated with them.

Investigators will continue to assess overall survival in patients treated with pembrolizumab for localized muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma as part of the phase 3 AMBASSADOR trial.

Combining pembrolizumab with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv significantly improves responses vs chemotherapy among patients with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Findings from the phase 3 THOR study support the marketing authorization application for erdafitinib as a treatment for those with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer harboring FGFR3 alterations.

Real-world data suggest that the presence of pelvic lymphadenopathy should not be viewed as a contraindication to trimodality therapy in nonmetastatic clinically node-positive bladder cancer.

Drs Jain and Shah discuss the future of patient care in metastatic bladder cancer, while Mr. and Mrs. Ehas share advice for patients with bladder cancer, advice for caregivers and closing thoughts on their overall journey.

Data from the phase 3 THOR study support the supplemental biologics license application for erdafitinib in previously treated advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with FGFR3 alterations.

Focusing on immunotherapy management for metastatic bladder cancer, Dr Shah shares notable toxicities, relevant real-world data, and emergent data on maintenance therapy.

Dr Jain discusses latest data in frontline and maintenance therapy for metastatic bladder cancer and Mr. Ehas shares his experiences during the course of his treatment.

Closing out their panel on advanced bladder cancer management, key opinion leaders share their excitement for future evolutions within the treatment landscape.

Expert perspectives on novel treatment strategies in the second-line treatment setting of advanced bladder cancer.

Mr. Ehas shares his initial treatment experience and response to chemo, while Anand Shah, PharmD, BCOP describes an oncology pharmacists’ role in patient education and adverse event management.

Dr Jain discusses frontline treatment options, cisplatin eligibility criteria, and therapy considerations for metastatic bladder cancer.

During Morning Rounds, Petros Grivas, MD, and his treating team debate the diagnosis of a patient with urothelial carcinoma as it has an unusual presentation.

Leaders in bladder cancer management consider factors that aid in their selection of second-line therapy.

In light of individual patient needs, perspectives are shared on the roles of palliative radiation and treatment breaks in the setting of advanced bladder cancer.

Shared patient perspectives and conversation centered around collaboration in clinical care for metastatic bladder cancer, including the oncology pharmacists’ role in treatment decisions.