Merck wins FDA priority review for KEYTRUDA bladder cancer combo expansion

If approved, the move would significantly broaden the use of KEYTRUDA and KEYTRUDA QLEX in combination with Padcev

Astellas & Pfizer win FDA priority review for bladder cancer treatment expansion

A decision is expected by August 17, 2026 under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act timeline

Johnson & Johnson reports promising early results for targeted bladder cancer therapy

FGFR alterations are prevalent in early-stage bladder cancer, appearing in roughly 70% of intermediate-risk and 40% of high-risk NMIBC tumors

Relmada’s NDV-01 shows strong 12-month results in hard-to-treat bladder cancer

The study showed a 76% complete response (CR) rate at 12 months, rising to 95% at any time for high-risk NMIBC patients

Teva and Blackstone Life Sciences strike $400m deal to advance promising IBD therapy

The funding will be spread over four years, with BXLS also eligible for regulatory and commercial milestones, plus royalties on worldwide sales

Pfizer and Astellas report groundbreaking results in muscle-invasive bladder cancer trial

FDA endorses Relmada’s registrational strategy for bladder cancer therapy

Singapore clears AI bladder cancer detection tool

CystoSmart, an AI tool designed to detect bladder tumors during screening and surveillance cystoscopy, is brand-agnostic and works with flexible, rigid, and single-use scopes

SRM Global Hospitals performs Tamil Nadu’s first TactiFlex radiofrequency ablation to save 80-yr-old patient

TactiFlex, the world’s first catheter with a flexible tip and contact?force sensing, allows doctors to deliver energy precisely and safely.

Merck’s KEYTRUDA–Padcev combo delivers survival gains in Phase 3 bladder cancer trial