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. 2025 Feb 21;15:1519428. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1519428

Table 2.

Summary of novel NMIBC therapies, clinical trials, and associated results of the trials.

Drug FDA Approval Study Mechanism of Action Number of Pts in Study Response Rate Reported Response Duration Cystectomy free rate
Anktiva (N-803) Yes Quilt 3.302 Activation and proliferation of natural killer and CD8 + T cells CIS (n=83); nonCIS (n=77) CIS 71%; nonCIS 48% 24 months CIS 91%; nonCIS 95%
Pembrolizumab Yes KEYNOTE-057 Monoclonal antibody binds to PD-1 inhibiting interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2 96 41% 16.2 months Not Reported
Atezolizumab No SWOG S1605 PD-L1 inhibition 129 27% 6 months Not Reported
Sasanlimab No CREST Monoclonal antibody binds to PD-1 inhibiting interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2 Preliminary results not reported Not yet reported Not yet reported Not yet reported
Durvalumab No PATAPSCO Monoclonal antibody binds PD-L1 inhibiting its interaction with PD-1 Preliminary results not reported Not yet reported Not yet reported Not yet reported
Nivolumab No CheckMate 9UT PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor Preliminary results not reported Not yet reported Not yet reported Not yet reported
Nadofaragene Firadenovec Yes INSTILADRIN Recombinant adenovirus vector and polyamide surfactant 157 a) 53% b) 34.2% a) 9.7 months b) 36 months Not Reported
CG0070 No CORE1 Modified adenovirus that induces cell lysis paired with anti PD-1 therapy 35 a) 88%
b) 73%
a) 3 months
b) 12 months
Not Reported
TARA-002 No ADVANCED-1 Lyophilized mixture of low-virulence Streptococcus pyogenes cells treated with benzylpenicillin 102 Not reported Not yet Reported Not yet reported
Gemcitabine & Docetaxel No Retrospective Review Combination intravesical therapy 276 a) 60%
b) 46%
a) 12 months b) 24 months Not Reported
Cabazitaxel, Gemcitabine, Cisplatin No Phase 2 trial Combination intravesical therapy Preliminary results not reported Not yet reported Not yet reported Not yet reported
Electromotive Drug Administration No Prospective Trial Intravesical chemotherapy with mild electric current to enhance penetration 26 a) 44% b) 30.4% a) 12 months b) 18 months Not Reported
Hyperthermic Intravesical Chemotherapy No Retrospective Review Heated intravesical therapy 56 a) 53% b) 35% a) 12 months b) 24 months Not Reported
TAR-200 No SUNRISE-1 and SUNRISE-2 Investigational drug delivery system; controlled, continuous dose of gemcitabine or cetrelimab 23 Not yet reported Not yet reported Not yet reported