Dr. Wong on treatment sequence in metastatic urothelial carcinoma

"In the last decade, we've observed a high number of new alternatives within clinical trials, especially with intravesical delivery," says Félix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD, FEBU.

In this episode, Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS, highlights the state of bladder cancer care in recognition of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.

“The MAT2A-Trop2 ADC combination targets 2 distinct, yet complementary nodes in patients with MTAP-deleted urothelial cancer and has first-in-class potential to improve clinical outcomes for bladder cancer patients with poor prognosis associated with MTAP-deletion," says Darrin M. Beaupre, MD, PhD.

“It's not a replacement for clinical judgment, obviously. But at the end of the day, the idea is that it shows you what your next steps are based on what the American Urological Association and [Society of Urologic Oncology] guidelines are for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer,” Chad R. Ritch, MD, MBA, FACS.

Subcutaneous nivolumab is also under review in the United States based on findings from the phase 3 CheckMate-67T trial.

N-803 was approved by the FDA in April 2024 for the treatment of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC carcinoma in situ with or without papillary tumors.