Pfizer Aims To Have First PD-1 Inhibitor Approved In Early NMIBC Setting

The drug maker announced positive topline Phase III results for its subcutaneous PD-1 inhibitor sasanlimab in first-line, BCG-naïve non-muscle invasive bladder cancer combined with BCG.

Bladder cancer medical concept as an anatomical organ symbol with microscopic malignant cells spreading in the human body as a health care 3D illustration.

Pfizer is pushing ahead with its effort to jump back into immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy with new Phase III results showing efficacy for its subcutaneous PD-1 inhibitor sasanlimab in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

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Pipeline Watch: Seventeen Approvals And Ten Phase III Readouts

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.