Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-07-24DOI: 10.1007/s40487-025-00361-3
Qingqing Chai, Congling Gu, Luis Hernandez, Yan-Jun Zhang
{"title":"Pharmacoeconomic Analysis of Brigatinib versus Alectinib in First‑Line Treatment of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase‑Positive Advanced Non‑Small‑Cell Lung Cancer in China.","authors":"Qingqing Chai, Congling Gu, Luis Hernandez, Yan-Jun Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00361-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-025-00361-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Brigatinib and alectinib are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ALK-TKIs) approved in China in 2022 and 2018, respectively, for the treatment of patients with ALK-positive, advanced non‑small‑cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The objective of this study is to conduct a comparative pharmacoeconomic analysis of first-line drugs, brigatinib and alectinib, in patients with ALK-positive NSCLC from the perspective of the Chinese healthcare system.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A partitioned survival model with three health states was used to simulate the health outcomes and costs of brigatinib and alectinib with a 30-year time horizon. Indirect treatment comparisons (ITC) data were used to obtain the comparative efficacy of brigatinib and alectinib, owing to lack of head-to-head trials. As the health benefits were comparable between brigatinib and alectinib on the basis of the ITCs, cost-minimization analysis (CMA) was conducted. Cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA) were also conducted as scenario analyses using the different point estimates from the ITCs. Health state utilities and costs were obtained from public sources or clinical expert opinion. Direct medical costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) were discounted at an annual rate of 5%. One-way sensitivity analyses were conducted for the CMA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CMA showed that, over 30 years, brigatinib (63,539 USD) was associated with cost savings of 14,203 USD compared with alectinib (77,742 USD). One-way sensitivity analyses showed that drug costs were the most influential parameter but brigatinib remained cost-saving in all the analyses. In the CEAs, the total cost of brigatinib was lower in all scenarios and also resulted in higher QALYs in 60% of the CEA scenarios.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Brigatinib was a cost-saving (14,203 USD) treatment compared with alectinib in the CMA analysis for the first-line treatment of patients with ALK-positive advanced NSCLC in China.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"755-763"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12378892/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144709398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nutrition in Oncology: Overcoming Challenges to Optimize the Patient Journey from Prehabilitation to Rehabilitation.","authors":"Stanislaw Klek, Alessandro Laviano, Hervé Chrostek, Diana Cardenas","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00358-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-025-00358-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients with cancer are likely to be more malnourished than patients treated in other specialties, with many remaining at high nutritional risk prior to surgery or medical treatment. Malnutrition in patients with cancer can result in suboptimal clinical outcomes, and is linked to post-operative complications and reduced mortality, along with increased dose-limiting and treatment side effects. In addition, many medical treatments have gastrointestinal side effects which can further compromise the nutritional status of the patient. However, early patient assessment and proactive management of malnutrition using medical nutrition can have a positive impact on a patient's physiological parameters and functional status, while helping to support their metabolic and dietary needs during their cancer journey. A European Masterclass for Nutrition in Oncology which brought together 50 practitioners, took place on 10-11 October 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic, and aimed to provide an overview of nutrition as the cornerstone of cancer treatment, the use of nutritional prehabilitation in surgery and medical oncology, and optimization of the patient journey with nutrition, including rehabilitation. This paper provides a summary of the content presented, along with insights gained from attendees during four interactive workshop sessions.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"577-593"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12378855/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144609879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immunotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.","authors":"Elisa Tiberi, Alessandro Parisi, Mirco Pistelli, Agnese Savini, Federica Galassi, Chiara Reschini, Debora Quintavalle, Riccardo Napoleoni, Carlo Ferrari, Rossana Berardi","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00346-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-025-00346-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Currently, immunotherapy has led to a paradigmatic shift in the treatment of many cancer types, including triple-negative breast cancer. Immunotherapy increases the efficacy of the immune system in treating cancer, with a durable effect due to immunologic memory. The PD-1 inhibitor, pembrolizumab, combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, improved event-free survival and is a new standard of care for patients with high-risk, early stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), regardless of tumor PD-L1 expression. For metastatic TNBC, pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy is a new standard of care for first-line therapy for PD-L1<sup>+</sup> metastatic TNBC, and it improves overall survival. The PD-L1 inhibitor, atezolizumab, combined with nab-paclitaxel, is also approved for first-line treatment of metastatic PD-L1<sup>+</sup> TNBC. The aim of this review is to examine the existing evidence and ongoing studies on immunotherapy in patients with early stage and metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), including new combination strategies with several drugs, such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or radiation and to discuss immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) applications and the possibility of emerging strategies in different TNBC stages.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"547-575"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12378256/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144143131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-05-23DOI: 10.1007/s40487-025-00348-0
Marc Hamoir, Remco de Bree, Primoz Strojan, Nabil F Saba, Alfio Ferlito
{"title":"When Neck Dissection is Not Indicated in the Treatment of the Clinically Node-Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.","authors":"Marc Hamoir, Remco de Bree, Primoz Strojan, Nabil F Saba, Alfio Ferlito","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00348-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-025-00348-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"529-534"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12378880/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144129239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on an Immunocompromised Patient with Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A Dual Perspective from Patient and Physician Standpoints.","authors":"Stephanie Nguyen, Isabelle","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00364-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40487-025-00364-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This collaborative article is co-authored by a haematologist and her patient who was immunocompromised following a bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), which was probably chemotherapy-induced following treatment for a BReast CAncer gene 1 (BRCA1)-mutated breast cancer. The patient shares her story of resilience up to her AML diagnosis and treatment, through the bone marrow transplant, and then on to the challenges faced as an immunocompromised patient during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The haematologist offers detailed insights into AML and treatment options, including chemotherapy and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She comments on the challenging journey of her patient, and the complexities of managing immunocompromised patients during the pandemic, who failed to respond sufficiently to vaccination. In addition, she outlines the prophylactic strategy implemented in her centre, and the introduction of alternative immunisation with monoclonal antibodies for this high-risk immunocompromised patient population. This case provides a unique combination of personal patient experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and medical insights.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144973295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hairong Xu, Po-Kuei Wu, Zhaoming Ye, Zhengfu Fan, Tao Li, Tom Wei-Wu Chen, Jingnan Shen, Wangjun Yan, Issei Achiwa, Kazukoh Yoh, Kunika Kikumori, Yoshiharu Hiruma, Jonathan Greenberg, Xiaohui Niu
{"title":"A Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pexidartinib in East Asian Patients with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor.","authors":"Hairong Xu, Po-Kuei Wu, Zhaoming Ye, Zhengfu Fan, Tao Li, Tom Wei-Wu Chen, Jingnan Shen, Wangjun Yan, Issei Achiwa, Kazukoh Yoh, Kunika Kikumori, Yoshiharu Hiruma, Jonathan Greenberg, Xiaohui Niu","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00365-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40487-025-00365-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of pexidartinib, an inhibitor of colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor, in East Asian patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This multicenter, single-arm, phase 3 study (NCT04488822) enrolled patients with symptomatic TGCT to receive pexidartinib 400 mg twice daily. The primary efficacy endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1) per central review at week 25. Secondary endpoints included ORR by tumor volume score (TVS), change in range of motion (ROM) of the affected joint, best overall response (BOR), and treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 40 East Asian patients with TGCT received pexidartinib. RECIST v1.1 ORR was 22.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 10.8-38.5), with no complete responses (CRs), 9 partial responses (PRs), 21 patients with stable disease (Sd), and 1 patient with progressive disease (PD). TVS ORR was 47.5% (95% CI 31.5-63.9), with no CRs, 19 PRs, 12 patients with Sd, and none with PD. At week 25, mean (standard error [SE]) change in ROM was 23.05 (3.207), with improvement noted at week 13 (15.64 [3.312]). RECIST v1.1 BOR was 30.0% (95% CI 16.6-46.5), and TVS BOR was 47.5% (95% CI 31.5-63.9). All patients had TEAEs, and grade ≥ 3 TEAEs were reported in 16 (40.0%) patients. The most common TEAEs were hair color changes (77.5%); increases in alanine aminotransferase (60.0%), aspartate aminotransferase (57.5%), and blood lactate dehydrogenase (47.5%); and pruritus (47.5%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In East Asian patients with symptomatic TGCT, pexidartinib demonstrated clinical benefits, with a safety profile comparable to previous reports.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04488822.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144973324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sequential Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Inhibition in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Navigating an Evolving Landscape of Resistance and Opportunity-A Case Report and Current Opinion.","authors":"Hideki Sasanuma, Hironori Yamaguchi","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00371-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40487-025-00371-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)2 rearrangements define a distinct molecular subset of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) with therapeutic potential using FGFR inhibitors. However, acquired resistance invariably limits long-term efficacy, posing a significant clinical challenge. Sequential targeting with different FGFR inhibitors is an emerging strategy, yet robust evidence, particularly for third-line and beyond, is scarce, and a consensus on optimal sequencing and patient selection remains unreached. Here, we report a case of FGFR2-rearranged iCCA where the patient achieved a radiographic partial response (PR) to tasurgratinib (a third-line FGFR inhibitor) following prior progression on pemigatinib and futibatinib. This case underscores the sustained dependency on the FGFR pathway and highlights the potential clinical utility of rationally sequenced FGFR-targeted therapy even after multiple lines of treatment. More broadly, this report serves as a basis for a current opinion on the evolving landscape of sequential FGFR inhibition in iCCA. We delve into the complexities of acquired resistance, dissect the arguments for and against prolonged FGFR pathway blockade, explore the impact of co-occurring genomic alterations, discuss the controversies, research priorities, and the urgent need for a balanced perspective to guide future clinical practice and trial design in this rapidly advancing but still uncertain field.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144859712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment Optimization and Management of AEs with Enfortumab Vedotin + Pembrolizumab for Untreated Locally Advanced/Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: A Podcast.","authors":"Thomas Powles, Maria Lapuente, Benjamin Garmezy","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00369-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40487-025-00369-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 trial (NCT04223856), enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab (EV + P) became the first treatment in decades to demonstrate significant survival benefit compared with platinum-based chemotherapy in the first-line setting for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. The safety profile of EV + P in EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 was consistent with previous clinical studies and with the expected safety profiles of each agent alone; however, real-world experience in the management of adverse events (AEs) resulting from treatment with EV + P in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer is still evolving. Historically, healthcare professionals have been familiar with the management of EV and pembrolizumab as monotherapies, with guidance available for management of AEs with either drug alone. However, management of AEs with EV + P can sometimes be more complex since some of the AEs associated with EV also occur with pembrolizumab. Such AEs include skin reactions, hyperglycemia, and pneumonitis, all of which have been reported with either therapy alone and with increased incidence with the combination. In this podcast, we discuss the management of AEs with EV + P on the basis of our personal experiences with clinical trials and in our practices and provide perspectives for healthcare professionals on practical management of common AEs and effective dose management strategies. This may help improve the patient experience and allow patients to stay on therapy for longer, leading to optimized treatment outcomes. Podcast video (MP4 3,14,449 kb).</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144856651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kalé Kponee-Shovein, Vimalanand S Prabhu, Yan Song, Lei Chen, Mu Cheng, Yeran Li, Yezhou Sun, Annalise Hilts, Qi Hua, Jasmine Lichfield, Linda Duska
{"title":"Clinical Burden of Recurrent Disease in High-Risk Endometrial Cancer.","authors":"Kalé Kponee-Shovein, Vimalanand S Prabhu, Yan Song, Lei Chen, Mu Cheng, Yeran Li, Yezhou Sun, Annalise Hilts, Qi Hua, Jasmine Lichfield, Linda Duska","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00352-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-025-00352-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Disease-free survival (DFS) is commonly a primary endpoint in clinical trials of investigational therapies for early stage and/or high-risk endometrial cancer and may be indicative of therapeutic benefit prior to maturity of overall survival (OS) data; however, its role as a predictor of OS in high-risk endometrial cancer is unknown. Therefore, this study estimates the individual-level correlation between DFS and OS and the association between recurrent disease and OS in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medicare beneficiaries with high-risk endometrial cancer who underwent surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy were identified from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data (2007-2019). OS and DFS from adjuvant chemotherapy initiation were estimated by Kaplan-Meier (KM) analyses; correlation was evaluated using Kendall's τ rank correlation. Multivariable Cox models were used to compare OS between recurrent and nonrecurrent patients at three landmark points and over the follow-up period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 771 patients, 250 (32.4%) experienced recurrence (median follow-up 3.6 years). Median OS was not reached (5-year OS 72.7%); median DFS was 7.9 years (5-year DFS 58.1%). A positive correlation between DFS and OS was observed [Kendall's τ = 0.83; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79‒0.86; p < 0.001]. Across landmark points, recurrent patients had 3.8-5.2-fold higher risk of mortality (all p < 0.001). During follow-up, patients with recurrence had a higher risk of mortality than those without (hazard ratio 7.9; 95% CI 5.7‒10.8; p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this study suggest that DFS may be a useful surrogate for OS in high-risk endometrial cancer, though validation in trial-level meta-analyses is needed, and highlight the substantial burden associated with recurrent disease, as evidenced by the four-fold to eight-fold higher risk of mortality across comparative assessments of OS. Effective novel therapies are needed to reduce the considerable burden of disease recurrence in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oncology and TherapyPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-04-17DOI: 10.1007/s40487-025-00334-6
Bernadett E Szabados, Félix Guerrero-Ramos, Enrique Grande, Petros Grivas, Viktor Grünwald, Marta Carpintero Miguel, Syed A Hussain, Girish S Kulkarni, Ana Lisa Wilson, Neal D Shore, Srikala S Sridhar, Mary Hoyt, Samantha Strumeier, Jennifer Sutton, Julia Brinkmann, Rosemary E Teresi, Tilman Todenhöfer
{"title":"On the Horizon: A Global Multidisciplinary Perspective on Delivering Emerging Therapies for Patients with BCG-Naïve High-Risk NMIBC.","authors":"Bernadett E Szabados, Félix Guerrero-Ramos, Enrique Grande, Petros Grivas, Viktor Grünwald, Marta Carpintero Miguel, Syed A Hussain, Girish S Kulkarni, Ana Lisa Wilson, Neal D Shore, Srikala S Sridhar, Mary Hoyt, Samantha Strumeier, Jennifer Sutton, Julia Brinkmann, Rosemary E Teresi, Tilman Todenhöfer","doi":"10.1007/s40487-025-00334-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40487-025-00334-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) are generally treated with transurethral resection of the bladder tumor followed by intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the current standard of care. However, recurrence or progression is common and may result in patients requiring radical cystectomy. Additionally, BCG continues to be in short supply worldwide. Therefore, there is an unmet need for new therapies that provide durable disease control and maintain quality of life. In the BCG-naïve high-risk NMIBC setting, potential new treatment options are emerging, with several regimens combining intravesical therapy with systemic PD-1 or PD-L1-directed immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) currently under investigation in several Phase 3 trials. In routine clinical practice, NMIBC has traditionally been managed almost entirely by urologists. However, the introduction of systemic ICIs would likely require medical oncology expertise to help assess patients' fitness for these therapies and potentially for treatment administration and immune-related adverse event management. While multidisciplinary workflows are common practice for advanced bladder cancer, they would represent a paradigm shift in NMIBC. Based on current experience of managing patients with NMIBC across different countries and healthcare systems from our perspective as urologists, medical oncologists, and nurses, we discuss best practices for the potential integration of emerging therapies such as ICIs into the treatment of BCG-naïve high-risk NMIBC. We emphasize the need for multidisciplinary care, either through formalized multidisciplinary teams or cross-discipline collaborative workflows adapted to local needs, to ensure efficient coordination and sharing of responsibilities. Specialized nurses have the potential to play key roles across multiple aspects of patient care. We also highlight the crucial importance of effective communication across teams, increases in resourcing, and education for healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers to enable eligible patients with high-risk NMIBC to benefit optimally from the introduction of these potential new treatment options. Supplementary file2 (MP4 407382 kb).</p>","PeriodicalId":44205,"journal":{"name":"Oncology and Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"275-291"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12130421/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144038137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}