Nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer: a primer on immunotherapy

Mahir Maruf, Sam J. Brancato, Piyush K. Agarwal

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Abstract

Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) has long been the gold standard treatment of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. Recently, there has been an emergence of novel immunotherapeutic agents, which have shown promise in the treatment of urothelial cell carcinoma. These agents aim to augment, modify, or enhance the immune response. Such strategies include recombinant BCG, monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, gene therapy, and adoptive T-cell therapy. Here, we review the emerging immunotherapeutics in the treatment of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)194-205
Number of pages12
JournalCancer Biology and Medicine
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
  • Bladder cancer
  • Immunotherapy
  • Urothelial cell carcinoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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