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FDA Approval
11/21/2025
Gina Tomaine
On November 21, 2025, the FDA granted approval to pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv as neoadjuvant treatment followed by adjuvant treatment after cystectomy for patients with muscle...
On November 21, 2025, the FDA granted approval to pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv as neoadjuvant treatment followed by adjuvant treatment after cystectomy for patients with muscle...
On November 21, 2025, the FDA...
11/21/2025
Oncology
News
10/20/2025
Stephanie Holland
Adjuvant atezolizumab guided by circulating tumor DNA status led to statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in disease-free and overall survival compared to placebo in high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Adjuvant atezolizumab guided by circulating tumor DNA status led to statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in disease-free and overall survival compared to placebo in high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Adjuvant atezolizumab guided by...
10/20/2025
Oncology
News
10/19/2025
Janelle Bradley
First-line treatment with disitamab vedotin plus toripalimab significantly prolonged PFS and OS compared to standard platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
First-line treatment with disitamab vedotin plus toripalimab significantly prolonged PFS and OS compared to standard platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
First-line treatment with...
10/19/2025
Oncology
Nicholas James, MD, PhD
Videos
10/19/2025
Nicholas James, MD
Nicholas James, MD, PhD, discusses results from the BladderPath trial comparing traditional TURBT-based staging with a multiparametric MRI–guided pathway staging system for suspected muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Nicholas James, MD, PhD, discusses results from the BladderPath trial comparing traditional TURBT-based staging with a multiparametric MRI–guided pathway staging system for suspected muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Nicholas James, MD, PhD,...
10/19/2025
Oncology
News
10/19/2025
Stephanie Holland
Results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial show perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab significantly improved survival outcomes vs surgery alone in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for...
Results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial show perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab significantly improved survival outcomes vs surgery alone in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for...
Results from the phase 3...
10/19/2025
Oncology
FDA Approval
09/10/2025
Allison Casey
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the FDA approved the use of a gemcitabine intravesical system, TAR-200, for the treatment of patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ with or...
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the FDA approved the use of a gemcitabine intravesical system, TAR-200, for the treatment of patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ with or...
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025,...
09/10/2025
Oncology
FDA Approval
06/12/2025
Allison Casey
The US FDA approved mitomycin intravesical solution for patients with recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
The US FDA approved mitomycin intravesical solution for patients with recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
The US FDA approved mitomycin...
06/12/2025
Oncology
News
05/13/2025
Stephanie Holland
According to results from the phase 1b COSMIC-021 trial, cabozantinib plus atezolizumab demonstrated promising clinical efficacy and safety among patients with inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
According to results from the phase 1b COSMIC-021 trial, cabozantinib plus atezolizumab demonstrated promising clinical efficacy and safety among patients with inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
According to results from the...
05/13/2025
Oncology
Joseph Jacob, MD
Videos
05/09/2025
Joseph Jacob, MD, discusses results from cohort 2 of the ongoing phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial which assessed the durability of response of TAR-200 monotherapy among patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle invasive...
Joseph Jacob, MD, discusses results from cohort 2 of the ongoing phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial which assessed the durability of response of TAR-200 monotherapy among patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle invasive...
Joseph Jacob, MD, discusses...
05/09/2025
Oncology
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD
Conference Coverage
04/28/2025
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD discusses first results from cohort 4 of the phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial which assessed TAR-200 monotherapy in patients with BCG-unresponsive, papillary-only high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD discusses first results from cohort 4 of the phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial which assessed TAR-200 monotherapy in patients with BCG-unresponsive, papillary-only high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD...
04/28/2025
Oncology
News
04/17/2025
Stephanie Holland
According to final analysis results from the phase 3 TROPICS-04 trial, sacituzumab govitecan did not significantly improve survival among previously treated patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma.
According to final analysis results from the phase 3 TROPICS-04 trial, sacituzumab govitecan did not significantly improve survival among previously treated patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma.
According to final analysis...
04/17/2025
Oncology

News

News
10/20/2025
Stephanie Holland
Adjuvant atezolizumab guided by circulating tumor DNA status led to statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in disease-free and overall survival compared to placebo in high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Adjuvant atezolizumab guided by circulating tumor DNA status led to statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in disease-free and overall survival compared to placebo in high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Adjuvant atezolizumab guided by...
10/20/2025
Oncology
News
10/19/2025
Janelle Bradley
First-line treatment with disitamab vedotin plus toripalimab significantly prolonged PFS and OS compared to standard platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
First-line treatment with disitamab vedotin plus toripalimab significantly prolonged PFS and OS compared to standard platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
First-line treatment with...
10/19/2025
Oncology
Nicholas James, MD, PhD
Videos
10/19/2025
Nicholas James, MD
Nicholas James, MD, PhD, discusses results from the BladderPath trial comparing traditional TURBT-based staging with a multiparametric MRI–guided pathway staging system for suspected muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Nicholas James, MD, PhD, discusses results from the BladderPath trial comparing traditional TURBT-based staging with a multiparametric MRI–guided pathway staging system for suspected muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Nicholas James, MD, PhD,...
10/19/2025
Oncology
News
10/19/2025
Stephanie Holland
Results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial show perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab significantly improved survival outcomes vs surgery alone in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for...
Results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial show perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab significantly improved survival outcomes vs surgery alone in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for...
Results from the phase 3...
10/19/2025
Oncology
News
05/13/2025
Stephanie Holland
According to results from the phase 1b COSMIC-021 trial, cabozantinib plus atezolizumab demonstrated promising clinical efficacy and safety among patients with inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
According to results from the phase 1b COSMIC-021 trial, cabozantinib plus atezolizumab demonstrated promising clinical efficacy and safety among patients with inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
According to results from the...
05/13/2025
Oncology
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD
Conference Coverage
04/28/2025
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD discusses first results from cohort 4 of the phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial which assessed TAR-200 monotherapy in patients with BCG-unresponsive, papillary-only high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD discusses first results from cohort 4 of the phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial which assessed TAR-200 monotherapy in patients with BCG-unresponsive, papillary-only high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, MD, PhD...
04/28/2025
Oncology
News
04/17/2025
Stephanie Holland
According to final analysis results from the phase 3 TROPICS-04 trial, sacituzumab govitecan did not significantly improve survival among previously treated patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma.
According to final analysis results from the phase 3 TROPICS-04 trial, sacituzumab govitecan did not significantly improve survival among previously treated patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma.
According to final analysis...
04/17/2025
Oncology
FDA Approval
03/31/2025
Allison Casey
The US FDA approved neoadjuvant durvalumab plus gemcitabine-cisplatin followed by adjuvant durvalumab after radical cystectomy for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.
The US FDA approved neoadjuvant durvalumab plus gemcitabine-cisplatin followed by adjuvant durvalumab after radical cystectomy for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.
The US FDA approved neoadjuvant...
03/31/2025
Oncology
Thomas Powles, MBBS, MD
Conference Coverage
02/18/2025
Thomas Powles, MBBS, MD
Thomas Powles, MD, MBBS, discusses the updated analysis of the EV-302 trial which found that enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab continued to show superior efficacy compared with chemotherapy among patients with locally advanced or...
Thomas Powles, MD, MBBS, discusses the updated analysis of the EV-302 trial which found that enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab continued to show superior efficacy compared with chemotherapy among patients with locally advanced or...
Thomas Powles, MD, MBBS,...
02/18/2025
Oncology
Conference Coverage
02/13/2025
Allison Casey
According to results from the phase 1/2 ADAPT-BLADDER trial, durvalumab plus intravesical gemcitabine and docetaxel showed promising clinical efficacy with high response rates among patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder...
According to results from the phase 1/2 ADAPT-BLADDER trial, durvalumab plus intravesical gemcitabine and docetaxel showed promising clinical efficacy with high response rates among patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder...
According to results from the...
02/13/2025
Oncology

Interactive Features

Quiz
10/19/2023
True or False: According to findings from the phase 3 EV-301 trial, enfortumab vedotin maintained clinically meaningful overall survival benefit at a median follow-up of approximately 2 years, compared with chemotherapy, among patients with...
True or False: According to findings from the phase 3 EV-301 trial, enfortumab vedotin maintained clinically meaningful overall survival benefit at a median follow-up of approximately 2 years, compared with chemotherapy, among patients with...
True or False: According to...
10/19/2023
Oncology
Quiz
02/10/2023
In a study evaluating the changes in membranous NECTIN-4 protein expression among urothelial carcinoma progression, what percentage of cases demonstrated a decrease of NECTIN-4 expression during metastatic spread?
In a study evaluating the changes in membranous NECTIN-4 protein expression among urothelial carcinoma progression, what percentage of cases demonstrated a decrease of NECTIN-4 expression during metastatic spread?
In a study evaluating the...
02/10/2023
Oncology
Quiz
12/01/2022
In the open-label, multicenter FORT-1 trial, how did the pan-FGFR inhibitor rogaratinib compare to standard chemotherapy, in terms of efficacy in treating patients with FGFR-altered urothelial carcinoma?
In the open-label, multicenter FORT-1 trial, how did the pan-FGFR inhibitor rogaratinib compare to standard chemotherapy, in terms of efficacy in treating patients with FGFR-altered urothelial carcinoma?
In the open-label, multicenter...
12/01/2022
Oncology
Quiz
10/18/2022
Following transurethral resection of bladder tumor, which treatment was found to be an effective and safe alternative to bacillus Calmete-Guérin for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer?
Following transurethral resection of bladder tumor, which treatment was found to be an effective and safe alternative to bacillus Calmete-Guérin for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer?
Following transurethral...
10/18/2022
Oncology
Quiz
09/02/2022
What was the difference in survival found between patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who underwent radical cystectomy vs those who underwent intravesical therapy, within 12 months of receiving BCG?
What was the difference in survival found between patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who underwent radical cystectomy vs those who underwent intravesical therapy, within 12 months of receiving BCG?
What was the difference in...
09/02/2022
Oncology
Test Your Knowledge
02/20/2022
The approval of sacituzumab govitecan  for patients with advanced urothelial cancer was based on which phase 2 trial?
The approval of sacituzumab govitecan  for patients with advanced urothelial cancer was based on which phase 2 trial?
The approval of sacituzumab...
02/20/2022
Oncology
Quiz
07/01/2021
Which immunotherapy drug was recently granted accelerated approval by the FDA to treat adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer?
Which immunotherapy drug was recently granted accelerated approval by the FDA to treat adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer?
Which immunotherapy drug was...
07/01/2021
Oncology
Quiz
07/01/2021
In a recent trial that evaluated various treatments for patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma, adjuvant nivolumab provided the longest disease-free survival rate.
In a recent trial that evaluated various treatments for patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma, adjuvant nivolumab provided the longest disease-free survival rate.
In a recent trial that evaluated...
07/01/2021
Oncology
Test Your Knowledge
02/19/2021
In patients with NMIBC, does high-risk recurrences and progression increase or decrease with higher tumor classification and grade at diagnosis?
In patients with NMIBC, does high-risk recurrences and progression increase or decrease with higher tumor classification and grade at diagnosis?
In patients with NMIBC, does...
02/19/2021
Oncology
Test Your Knowledge
11/03/2020
What treatment was approved by the FDA for metastatic urothelial carcinoma in June 2020?
What treatment was approved by the FDA for metastatic urothelial carcinoma in June 2020?
What treatment was approved by...
11/03/2020
Oncology