Updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Purpose of reviewThe treatment options for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), particularly in the setting of BCG-unresponsive disease, remain limited. We provide updates on recent, promising trials for high-risk NMIBC and newly FDA approved therapies.Recent findingsSeveral therapi...

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Main Authors: Brett Wiesen, Paige Hargis, Hunter Flores, Janet Kukreja
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1519428/full
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description Purpose of reviewThe treatment options for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), particularly in the setting of BCG-unresponsive disease, remain limited. We provide updates on recent, promising trials for high-risk NMIBC and newly FDA approved therapies.Recent findingsSeveral therapies with diverse mechanisms of action have shown favorable results in both BCG-naïve and BCG-unresponsive settings for NMIBC. These treatments include intravenous and intravesical immunotherapies, viral- and bacterial-based intravesical therapies, combination intravesical chemotherapy regimens, and novel methods of intravesical chemotherapy administration. Overall, the efficacy and tolerability of these emerging treatments for NMIBC appear promising, offering potential alternatives to radical cystectomy. There have also been recent FDA approvals for novel combination therapy for NMIBC which have been detailed below.SummaryAs the landscape of managing BCG-unresponsive disease evolves, clinical trials will continue to expand the treatment options available for NMIBC.
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spelling doaj-art-7390e5008efa4f198fe2afe5dcc34de52025-08-20T02:15:30ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-02-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15194281519428Updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancerBrett WiesenPaige HargisHunter FloresJanet KukrejaPurpose of reviewThe treatment options for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), particularly in the setting of BCG-unresponsive disease, remain limited. We provide updates on recent, promising trials for high-risk NMIBC and newly FDA approved therapies.Recent findingsSeveral therapies with diverse mechanisms of action have shown favorable results in both BCG-naïve and BCG-unresponsive settings for NMIBC. These treatments include intravenous and intravesical immunotherapies, viral- and bacterial-based intravesical therapies, combination intravesical chemotherapy regimens, and novel methods of intravesical chemotherapy administration. Overall, the efficacy and tolerability of these emerging treatments for NMIBC appear promising, offering potential alternatives to radical cystectomy. There have also been recent FDA approvals for novel combination therapy for NMIBC which have been detailed below.SummaryAs the landscape of managing BCG-unresponsive disease evolves, clinical trials will continue to expand the treatment options available for NMIBC.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1519428/fullnon muscle invasive bladder cancernovel therapiesclinical trialsreviewBCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin)
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Updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
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non muscle invasive bladder cancer
novel therapies
clinical trials
review
BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin)
title Updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
title_full Updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
title_fullStr Updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
title_full_unstemmed Updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
title_short Updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
title_sort updated review on novel therapies and ongoing clinical trials for high risk non muscle invasive bladder cancer
topic non muscle invasive bladder cancer
novel therapies
clinical trials
review
BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin)
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1519428/full
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