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Opinion|Videos|June 1, 2024
Navigating BCG Shortages in NMIBC
A panel of experts on non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) discuss challenges associated with BCG shortages and the impact on treatment options and patients’ quality of life.
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Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC, FACS, discusses how Anktiva’s expanded FDA approval may broaden bladder-preserving treatment options for BCG-unresponsive papillary-only NMIBC.
This approval expands the perioperative use of pembrolizumab plus enfortumab vedotin to all patients with MIBC, regardless of cisplatin eligibility.
The agency issued a PDUFA target action date of June 14, 2027.
Long-term QUILT-3.032 findings show durable responses with Anktiva plus BCG in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC, with an estimated 84.2% cystectomy-free survival at 3 years.
Vignesh Packiam, MD, discusses strategies to manage intravesical therapy toxicity in NMIBC, improve treatment tolerability, and preserve bladder function.
Sandip M. Prasad, MD, MPhil, discusses the safety profile of mitomycin intravesical solution, including common adverse events and patient counseling during chemoablation for NMIBC.
Sandip M. Prasad, MD, MPhil, discusses 3-year ENVISION trial data showing durable responses with mitomycin intravesical solution for recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC.
Armine K. Smith, MD, discusses sexual health counseling, sex-specific considerations, and organ-preserving approaches for patients undergoing radical cystectomy.
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