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European manufacturing facility to strengthen gene therapy supply
The new manufacturing facility in Finland will aid global supply of the first FDA-approved intravesical non-replicating gene therapy for adults with a common cancer.
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Intravesical drug delivery system exhibits bladder cancer benefit
The drug delivery system provides local release of erdafitinib and may offer an alternative treatment for eligible bladder cancer patients with limited options.
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Ferring reveals long-term data for cancer gene therapy
New data from a Phase III gene therapy trial has demonstrated a 90 percent three-year overall survival rate for its participants with a high-risk bladder cancer.
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CHMP recommends new immunotherapy delivery method
If approved, Roche’s Tecentriq subcutaneous (SC) would be the EU’s first injectable PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy.
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ESMO 2023: Janssen reveals data for intravesical delivery system
Phase IIb study results show evidence of sustained, durable complete responses beyond one year with an intravesical gemcitabine delivery system for a high-risk bladder cancer.
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Sustained-release chemotherapy has potential for bladder cancer
A study has shown an intravesical sustained-release chemotherapy device demonstrated effectiveness in advanced bladder cancer.
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FDA approves first gene therapy for high-risk early bladder cancer
The first gene therapy for high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer has been approved by The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Personalised cancer vaccine safe and potentially beneficial to patients
Mount Sinai researchers reveal that, in a Phase I trial, their personalised cancer vaccines targeting cancer neoantigens showed some early signs of potential benefit.
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Novel chemotherapeutic pro-drug approved for FIH trial in the UK
If the proof-of concept trial of AVA6000 Pro-doxorubicin is successful, it could lead to a pipeline of pro-drug chemotherapies with limited toxicity, say the drug's developers.
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Avelumab significantly improves advanced bladder cancer patient survival
A Phase III trial concluded that avelumab is an effective maintenance therapy for patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma, whose disease had not progressed after chemotherapy.
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MHRA issues positive opinion to avelumab for Early Access to Medicines Scheme
The UK MHRA has given a positive scientific opinion for Merck and Pfizer's avelumab on the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS).
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NICE fails to recommend pembrolizumab in final draft guidance
The UK NICE has not found pembrolizumab cost-effective for use on the NHS, after a review of evidence collected while the drug was available via the Cancer Drugs Fund.
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FDA Breakthrough Therapy granted to bladder cancer treatment
FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation has been granted to PADCEV™ in combination with pembrolizumab in first-line advanced bladder cancer.
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FDA approves Keytruda for patients with high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
Keytruda is the first anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody therapy approved for patients with BCG-unresponsive, high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
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Top 10 drugs by annual revenue in 2025
Researchers have revealed the top 10 drugs by annual revenue in 2025. Here, we investigate the indications that necessitate these treatments and the delivery systems they employ.
