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Combination neoadjuvant nivolumab/gemcitabine-cisplatin is efficacious in pathologically downstaging MIBC

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“The complete response rates were 49%, which is quite impressive compared to historical controls,” says Shilpa Gupta, MD.

In this video, Shilpa Gupta, MD, discusses the background and findings of the study, “Results from BLASST-1 (Bladder Cancer Signal Seeking Trial) of nivolumab, gemcitabine, and cisplatin in muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing cystectomy,” which was presented at the 2022 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. Gupta is the director of genitourinary oncology at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

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