Experts hail bladder cancer drug 'breakthrough'
Medical experts in Sheffield have hailed as a "game changer" trials of a drug that could reduce the recurrence of bladder cancer. Using the immunotherapy drug durvalumab before and after surgery reduced the recurrence of operable bladder cancer by a third,
‘Increased survival rates’ for bladder cancer patients given immunotherapy drug
Overall survival at two years was 82.2% in the durvalumab group and 75.2% in the comparator group. Durvalumab (brand name Imfinzi) is a treatment for non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but is also being trialled in other cancers.
‘Game changer’ immunotherapy drug could lead to increased survival rates for bladder cancer patients
The study found that patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer had significantly less risk of cancer progressing or returning when treated with immunosurpressant drug durvalumab, and were more likely to still be alive two years after treatment.
Lung cancer drug already available on NHS could cut bladder deaths
A lung cancer drug already available on the NHS has been proven to cut bladder cancer deaths and reduce the risk of the disease returning by a third...
Bladder cancer patients more likely to survive with new drug
Patients in the study with advanced bladder cancer had less risk of cancer progressing or returning when treated with durvalumab, currently used as a a treatment for non small cell lung cancer
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