Medicine

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab With Enfortumab Vedotin for Cisplatin-Ineligible MIBC

FDA approved pembrolizumab or its subcutaneous formulation with enfortumab vedotin as perioperative treatment for cisplatin-ineligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Cedar S. Insights Editorial Desk

21 November 20254 min read

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FDA approved pembrolizumab, including Keytruda Qlex, with enfortumab vedotin as neoadjuvant treatment followed by adjuvant treatment after cystectomy for adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin.

The approval connects immunotherapy, antibody-drug conjugate treatment and surgery in a coordinated perioperative pathway.

For cancer centres, this type of approval changes multidisciplinary planning rather than simply adding a metastatic-line option.

Why It Matters

Perioperative oncology approvals can redesign the whole treatment sequence around surgery.

What to Watch

Watch adoption by urologic oncology teams, surgical timing and real-world toxicity management.

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FDABladder CancerImmunotherapyAntibody-Drug Conjugate