Hospital stays shorter with intracorporeal robotic vs open cystectomy

"The increasing expenses associated with bladder cancer treatment highlight wider issues regarding the sustainability of health care expenditures in the US," writes Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC, FACS.

In this episode, Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS, highlights the state of bladder cancer care in recognition of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.

"We expect to initiate patient dosing in the second quarter of this year, with initial three-month [complete response] data to follow," says Doug Warner.

“It's not a replacement for clinical judgment, obviously. But at the end of the day, the idea is that it shows you what your next steps are based on what the American Urological Association and [Society of Urologic Oncology] guidelines are for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer,” Chad R. Ritch, MD, MBA, FACS.

At a median follow-up of 33.2 months, the confirmed objective response rate was 73.2%.

The NMPA’s approval was supported by data from the phase 3 EV-302 trial.