Bladder Cancer

Disitamab vedotin with toripalimab improved PFS and OS over chemo in HER2-expressing metastatic urothelial carcinoma, per phase 3 trial interim analysis.

Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec showed complete response across subgroups in patients with high-risk BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Adding antihistamines to atezolizumab led to a 46% OS rate and a 23% PFS rate in metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Enfortumab vedotin alone and in combination with pembrolizumab showed promise in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma, particularly those ineligible for standard chemotherapy.

Real-world data demonstrate significant outcome improvements with enfortumab vedotin in patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Improved progression-free survival in metastatic urothelial carcinoma was observed in patients experiencing neuropathy, skin rash, and hyperglycemia following enfortumab vedotin.

Findings also suggested that an up-front dose reduction of enfortumab vedotin may benefit older patients with urothelial carcinoma.

Sasanlimab plus BCG improved outcomes in high-risk, BCG-naive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

The antibody-drug conjugate showed a higher objective response rate but failed to meet the primary OS endpoint in patients with pretreated advanced urothelial carcinoma.

Nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy (Opdivo Qvantig) was approved by the FDA for subcutaneous injection across approved solid tumor indications for nivolumab (Opdivo).

Heather Greene, MSN, FNP, AOCNP, shares insight into the use of erdafitinib in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Extended lymphadenectomy did not improve DFS or OS, and led to a higher incidence of perioperative morbidity and mortality.

The duo of TAR-200 and cetrelimab was safe and efficacious in the neoadjuvant setting for certain patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Presurgical durvalumab plus chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant durvalumab, led to improved survival in patients with cisplatin-eligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).

Compared with chemotherapy, enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab improved survival with no detriment to QOL in previously untreated metastatic urothelial cancer.

Olanzapine improved control of nausea and vomiting from moderately emetogenic chemotherapy, which may suggest its use as a standard of care for antiemetic prophylaxis.

Follow-up with cholesterol control and audiological assessments is suggested for cisplatin-treated patients with cancer.

Durvalumab plus chemotherapy in the perioperative setting met event-free survival and overall survival endpoints in MIBC.

Srigowri Kota, MSN, BA, APRN, AGNP-C, AOCNP, provides an in-depth look at enfortumab vedotin for the treatment of patients with urothelial cancer in a downloadable reference sheet.

Patients treated with enfortumab vedotin before sacituzumab govitecan had low objective response rates and median PFS, which may raise questions about this sequencing approach.

Nadofaragene firadenovec resulted in durable antitumor activity at 5 years in patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC either with carcinoma in situ or papillary disease.

Patients with Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-unresponsive high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with TAR-200 exhibited a high complete response rate to the treatment.

Patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with UGN-102 displayed meaningful and similar responses and disease-free survival regardless of whether they underwent surgery.

Patients with high-risk BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer treated with nadofaragene firadenovec experienced lasting responses to the therapy for up to 3 years.

Throughout April, the FDA approved drugs for the treatment of diseases including solid tumors, lung cancer, multiple myeloma, bladder cancer, and low-grade glioma.

Nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln has been approved for use with BCG for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ, with or without papillary tumors.

Significant advances have been made in diagnosing and treating bladder cancer, allowing for improved patient outcomes.

In the April 2024 issue of Oncology Nursing News, stories focus on bladder-preserving treatment options in bladder cancer, recent FDA approvals, conference news, and embracing vicarious resilience.

Research is focusing more on the realities of a cystectomy and how to improve treatment options.

Disease-free survival rates were extended in patients with upper tract urothelial cancer treated with adjuvant chemotherapy after nephroureterectomy compared with those who underwent surveillance.