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Monday, October 19, 2026● Updated 12:00 PM ET
Medicines & FDA

FDA expands Anktiva for a hard-to-treat bladder cancer

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Given with BCG, Anktiva is now approved for adults whose high-grade papillary bladder tumors haven't responded to BCG alone. FDA calls it the first treatment specifically for this group. In an earlier study, 62% of patients had a complete response.

Source: FDA

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