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Sunday, October 18, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Medicines & FDA

Bladder cancer drug Anktiva approved for more patients

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The FDA expanded Anktiva, used with BCG, to adults whose high-risk bladder cancer stopped responding to BCG and has high-grade papillary tumors only. In its earlier trial, 62% of patients had a complete response.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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