Dr. Steinberg Discusses the Challenges in Treating Bladder Cancer

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Ben Jones identified the key challenges community oncologists are facing due to legislative changes in cancer care policy.

Warren Fingrut, MD, discussed a study looking at HLA antibody burden among patients with blood cancers, particularly women who have carried multiple pregnancies.

Patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer carcinoma in situ now have a new treatment option following the FDA’s approval of nogapendekin alfa.

For patients who underwent radical cystectomy for bladder cancer, those with lower net worth incurred higher costs posttreatment.

Three additional clinical trials will study nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg for the treatment of patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

An investigational new drug application for UGN-103 was accepted by the FDA. A phase 3 study to assess the safety and efficacy of the agent in low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is anticipated.