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Opinion|Videos|July 31, 2024

Impact of BCG Therapy Shortage on the Management of High-Risk NMIBC

Author(s)Mark D. Tyson, MD, MPH, Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH discuss the current shortage of BCG therapy and how that has impacted clinical practice management.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Prevalence and Staging of Newly Diagnosed Bladder Cancer

EP. 1 Prevalence and Staging of Newly Diagnosed Bladder Cancer

EP. 2 Impact of BCG Therapy Shortage on the Management of High-Risk NMIBC

EP. 2 Impact of BCG Therapy Shortage on the Management of High-Risk NMIBC

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 3 Recurrence and BCG Resistance in High-Risk NMIBC

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 4 Therapies Beyond BCG: FDA-Approved and Emerging Options

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 5 Cretostimogene, Grenadenorepvec, and Pembrolizumab for BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC: Overview of ASCO 2024 Data

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 6 CORE-001 Trial Participation and Eligibility Criteria

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 7 Comparing Cretostimogene and BCG Administration Methods

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 8 Results of the CORE-001 Trial: 24-Month Complete Response Rate and Duration of Response

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 9 Safety Outcomes and Duration of Response in Combination Therapy vs. Monotherapy for BCG UR CIS +/- Papillary Disease

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 10 Evaluating the Benefits of Cretostimogene Plus Pembrolizumab for BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC Management

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 11 Evaluating Cretostimogene: BOND-003 and PIVOT-006 Trial Results

Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD, and Mark Tyson, MD, MPH, experts on bladder cancer

EP. 12 Managing BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC: Cretostimogene Monotherapy vs. Combination Therapy

Video content above is prompted by the following:

Can you describe the current shortage of bacillus Calmette-Guerin, or BCG, therapy; how has this has impacted your clinical practice and management of high-risk NMIBC?

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