An existing oral drug already used to treat lung cancer could help improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients, a new clinical trial by UK scientists has found. There are approximately 10,300 ...
“PADCEV™ Plus Keytruda® Significantly Improves Survival for Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Regardless of Cisplatin Eligibility,” by Astellas Pharma Inc. News release; Dec. 17, 2025.
LAS VEGAS -- Patients with high-risk, treatment-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) had an unprecedented response rate and disease-free survival (DFS) with an investigational ...
PADCEV plus KEYTRUDA is the first and only regimen to improve survival when used before and after standard of care (surgical cystectomy) in cisplatin-ineligible patients with muscle-invasive bladder ...
Following the positive outcome, Pfizer and Astellas will seek approval of Padcev-Keytruda in MIBC regardless of a patient’s cisplatin eligibility.
ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX), a leading immunotherapy company, today announced treatment with ANKTIVA® (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln) plus Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) demonstrates efficacy ...
In December 2025, Astellas Pharma and Pfizer reported that their Phase 3 EV-304 trial of PADCEV plus Keytruda in muscle-invasive bladder cancer achieved statistically significant improvements in event ...
Immunocompromised patients with bladder had a higher risk of disease progression and recurrence when compared to their non-immunocompromised counterparts. Immunocompromised patients with bladder ...
Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is cancer that’s only in the inner lining of your bladder. It hasn’t grown into the muscle wall. Your doctor may also call it superficial bladder cancer, urothelial ...
Nearly 84,000 Americans will receive a bladder cancer diagnosis this year, yet most people remain unaware of the early warning signs that could save their lives. This silent disease often masquerades ...