FDA Grants Full Approval to Game-Changing Regimen for Urothelial Cancer
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Mar 14, 2024
Late last year, the FDA approved a new regimen for urothelial cancer that could transform the treatment of the condition, according to industry experts. However, the cost of the combination — which is estimated to be more than half a million dollars annually — could pose a barrier to its uptake.
On Dec. 15, 2023, the FDA approved Pfizer Inc. and Astellas Pharma Inc.’s Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) in combination with Merck & Co., Inc.’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for the treatment of people with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (la/mUC). The agency gave accelerated approval to this combination for people with la/mUC who are not eligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy on April 3, 2023. The newest approval converts that accelerated approval to full and expands the labeled indication to include the treatment of people eligible for cisplatin chemotherapy. The application had priority review and breakthrough therapy designation.
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