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CANCER:

Urothelial Cancer

Related cancers:
1d
Treatment Sequencing in Advanced Urothelial Cancer. (PubMed, Drugs)
Accordingly, gemcitabine-cisplatin with nivolumab and platinum-based chemotherapy followed by maintenance avelumab remain validated evidence-based alternatives, particularly for cisplatin-eligible patients or in regions where enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab is not readily accessible...Enfortumab vedotin monotherapy retains activity post-platinum and immune checkpoint inhibition, erdafitinib provides a targeted benefit in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3-altered tumors, and trastuzumab deruxtecan has emerged as a later-line option for HER2-positive disease. In parallel, circulating tumor DNA is an emerging biomarker with potential to individualize sequencing strategies, although its clinical application remains investigational. This review synthesizes current evidence and highlights practical considerations, emphasizing the need to balance therapeutic innovation with cost effectiveness, equitable access, and global applicability, while identifying critical research priorities in the post-enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab era.
Review • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • FGFR3 (Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3)
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HER-2 positive
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Opdivo (nivolumab) • cisplatin • gemcitabine • Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) • Bavencio (avelumab) • Balversa (erdafitinib) • Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv)
1d
POU2F3-positive neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder showing basaloid morphology: expanding the morphologic spectrum of tuft cell-like carcinoma. (PubMed, Virchows Arch)
Both components showed concordant aberrant tumor-suppressor immunoprofiles (p53 overexpression and Rb loss), and high-risk HPV RNA in situ hybridization (RNAscope) was negative. This case expands the recognized morphologic spectrum of bladder neuroendocrine carcinoma to include POU2F3-defined non-small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with basaloid architecture, supporting the practical value of incorporating POU2F3 into immunohistochemical panels for poorly differentiated basaloid bladder tumors.
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • POU2F3 (POU Class 2 Homeobox 3)
1d
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor signaling promotes bladder cancer progression and its inhibition by Losartan. (PubMed, Hypertens Res)
In vivo, AGTR1 facilitated early tumor engraftment and promoted tumor progression, accompanied by reduced E-cadherin and elevated N-cadherin expression, with most of these changes suppressed by LOS treatment. In conclusion, our findings highlight the crucial role of AGTR1 in bladder cancer and support the repositioning of ARBs, such as LOS, as therapeutics for AGTR1-upregulated bladder cancer, while underscoring the importance of AGTR1 stratification for future clinical evaluation.
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CDH1 (Cadherin 1) • CDH2 (Cadherin 2)
3d
A Study of Enfortumab Vedotin in People With Urothelial Carcinoma of the Upper Urinary Tract (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=24, Recruiting, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Jun 2026 --> Jun 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2026 --> Jun 2027
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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CD4 (CD4 Molecule)
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Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv)
3d
A Phase 3 Single-arm Study of UGN-104 for the Treatment of Low-grade Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=70, Recruiting, UroGen Pharma Ltd. | N=50 --> 70 | Trial completion date: Mar 2027 --> Oct 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2026 --> Oct 2026
Enrollment change • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
3d
Enrollment open
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FGFR3 (Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3)
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dabogratinib (TYRA-300)
3d
Primary and secondary pseudo-stability and progression after atezolizumab with and without bevacizumab. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
Primary and secondary pseudo-stability/progression occur in a non-trivial proportion of patients across cancer types. Outcomes after pseudo-stability/progression are dependent on cancer type and initial response. Uncovering the clinical and molecular features of pseudo-stability/progression subtypes may guide treatment decisions and identify patients who may benefit from continued immunotherapy despite radiographic progression.
Journal
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TSC1 (TSC complex subunit 1)
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab)
4d
Enrollment closed
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Zusduri (mitomycin intravesicular)
5d
Erdafitinib or Erdafitinib Plus Cetrelimab for Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma and FGFR Alterations: Final Results From the Phase II NORSE Study. (PubMed, J Clin Oncol)
First-line erdafitinib monotherapy and erdafitinib plus cetrelimab demonstrated antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile in cisplatin-ineligible patients with mUC.
P2 data • Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • FGFR (Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor)
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PD-L1 expression
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Balversa (erdafitinib) • cetrelimab (JNJ-63723283)