What does the BCG shortage look like in 2021?
“I wouldn't be surprised if we have spotty distribution areas of concern for the next several years,” says Sam S. Chang MD, MBA, on the latest episode of the UT podcast Speaking of Urology.
In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Sam S. Chang, MD, MBA. He discusses the current state of the BCG shortage, what is being done to resolve it, and what the future holds for patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are seeking treatment. Chang is a Patricia and Rodes Hart professor of urology and oncology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and chief surgical officer at the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Cell therapy TARA-002 shows initial promise in NMIBC
April 9th 2024"This encouraging anti-tumor activity coupled with a favorable safety profile and mode of administration that is both convenient and familiar to urologists indicates that, if confirmed in future studies, TARA-002 could potentially play a meaningful role in NMIBC treatment in the future," says Timothy D. Lyon, MD.
