Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) / Ferring, FKD Therapies, Royalty - LARVOL DELTA

Intravesical interferon-α2b gene therapy with nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg: a contemporary review. (PubMed, Future Oncol) - "Today, nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg represents the first-line treatment option for patients with BCG-unresponsive disease as an alternative to cystectomy. Advances in our knowledge of the tumor microenvironment, gene therapy techniques, and tumor biology have contributed to this important discovery, with future studies aimed to optimize the efficacy of this therapy through improved patient selection, disease prognostication, and development of combination strategies."

Journal • Review • Bladder Cancer • Gene Therapies • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

ABLE-22: A Trial to Evaluate Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy in Participants With High-grade BCG Unresponsive Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov) - P3 | N=250 | Recruiting | Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2030 ➔ Jun 2028

Trial primary completion date • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

Emerging bladder-sparing treatments for high risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. (PubMed, Bladder Cancer) - "Emerging BSTs include immune checkpoint inhibitors like pembrolizumab and novel agents such as nadofaragene firadenovec and nogapendekin alfa inbakicept (IL-15)...Gene therapies and targeted agents like CG0070 and EG-70 are also gaining traction for their innovative mechanisms...Despite advancements, challenges remain in balancing efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness within diverse healthcare settings. This narrative review highlights the evolving landscape of BSTs for HR-NMIBC, emphasising the need for robust clinical evidence to refine patient selection and optimise outcomes."

Journal • Review • Bladder Cancer • Gene Therapies • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor • IL15

Use of Rectal Diazepam to Prevent Bladder Spasms and Leakage of Medication During Intravesical Administration of Nadofaragene Firadenovec for BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. (PubMed, J Urol) - "Rectal diazepam pretreatment may reduce bladder spasms and improve nadofaragene firadenovec retention during intravesical instillation, thereby enhancing efficacy. Rectal diazepam could improve patient comfort and treatment outcomes, thus warranting further investigation through larger, prospective studies."

Journal • Bladder Cancer • Fatigue • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

LUNAR: Low-grade UTUC Treated With Nadofaragene Firadenovec Administered to Renal Pelvis (clinicaltrials.gov) - P1/2 | N=20 | Recruiting | Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Not yet recruiting ➔ Recruiting

Enrollment open • Oncology • Solid Tumor • Urothelial Cancer

Novel inhibitors of mitochondrial permeability transition pore block platelet procoagulant activity (ISTH 2025) - "The mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) facilitates PS exposure, but traditional modulators like cyclosporine A (CsA) lack specificity as direct inhibitors. MC63 and TR002 had no effects on platelet aggregation. Western blot demonstrated that MC63 and TR002 enhanced phosphorylation of Bcl-xL and Akt substrates in the presence of calcium, suggesting a role for Bcl-xL stabilization and anti-apoptotic Akt signaling in mediating the effects of MC63 and TR002 on platelet procoagulant activity."

Cardiovascular • Hematological Disorders • Thrombosis • BCL2L1

ABLE-41, a real-world evidence study for bladder cancer patients treated with nadofaragene firadenovec: Baseline patient characteristics and demographics. (ASCO 2025) - P | "Early data from the real-world usage of nadofaragene firadenovec in this study demonstrates patients are older than those in the phase 3 trial but despite having 1 subject with ECOG status > 2, they self-report low levels of pain and limitations on daily living activities. Inclusion of patients outside the FDA label and clinical guidelines may provide unique insights and hypothesis generation."

Clinical • HEOR • Real-world • Real-world evidence • Bladder Cancer • CNS Disorders • Depression • Gene Therapies • Genito-urinary Cancer • Mood Disorders • Oncology • Pain • Psychiatry • Solid Tumor

ABLE-32: A randomized, controlled, phase 3b clinical trial of nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg versus observation in patients with intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer. (ASCO 2025) - P3 | "Exploratory endpoints include effect on potential biomarkers and health-related quality of life. Final results are expected in 2031."

Clinical • P3 data • Bladder Cancer • Gene Therapies • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

ABLE-22: Safety and efficacy evaluation of nadofaragene firadenovec alone or in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy—A randomized, open-label, phase 2 study. (ASCO 2025) - P3 | "Bladder-preserving treatment options for patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS ± Ta/T1 include intravesical gene therapy (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg), intravesical chemotherapy (gemcitabine and docetaxel), and immunotherapy (intravenous pembrolizumab and intravesical nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln). Exploratory endpoints include changes in expression of potential biomarkers in blood and urine. Results from this investigational, randomized, multicenter, open-label study evaluating the safety and efficacy of nadofaragene firadenovec alone or in combination with chemotherapy or immunotherapy are expected July 2028."

Clinical • Combination therapy • IO biomarker • P2 data • Bladder Cancer • Gene Therapies • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

ABLE-22: A Trial to Evaluate Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy in Participants With High-grade BCG Unresponsive Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov) - P3 | N=250 | Recruiting | Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Phase classification: P2 ➔ P3 | N=150 ➔ 250

Enrollment change • Phase classification • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

Real-World Outcomes With Nadofaragene in BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC (Urology Times) - "A recent study by Moyer et al (2025) provides real-world data on the efficacy and safety of nadofaragene firadenovec in patients with BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Conducted across 3 Mayo Clinic sites between November 2023 and October 2024, the study included 45 patients, with 29 evaluable for efficacy analysis. The median follow-up was 8.2 months.​..Complete Response / High-Grade Recurrence-Free Survival: At 3 months: 72%; At 6 months: 62%...Cystectomy-Free Survival: At 6 months: 94%; Overall Survival: At 6 months: 100%; Adverse Events: Bladder spasms: 62%...These findings suggest that nadofaragene firadenovec offers promising efficacy and a favorable safety profile for patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC....This study contributes valuable real-world evidence to the existing clinical data on nadofaragene firadenovec, supporting its role as a viable treatment option for this patient population."

Real-world evidence • Bladder Cancer

Intravesical nadofaragene firadenovec gene therapy for BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a study with 5-year follow-up: a plain language summary. (PubMed, Future Oncol) - No abstract available

Journal • Bladder Cancer • Gene Therapies • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparisons (MAIC) of TAR-200 vs FDA Approved Novel Agents in Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Unresponsive High-Risk (HR) Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) with Carcinoma in Situ (CIS) (ISPOR 2025) - "OBJECTIVES: FDA has approved pembrolizumab (pembro), nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg (nadofaragene), and nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln (NAI) + BCG for the treatment of patients with BCG-unresponsive HR NMIBC with CIS. TAR-200 demonstrated statistically significant clinical benefit in CR rate at any time over FDA approved novel agents in BCG-unresponsive HR NMIBC with CIS and at first disease assessment compared to NAI + BCG. Further analyses will be conducted once additional follow-up is available for TAR-200."

Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

ABLE-32: Trial of Nadofaragene Firadenovec vs. Observation in Participants With Intermediate Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov) - P3 | N=454 | Recruiting | Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Trial completion date: Jun 2031 ➔ Mar 2030 | Trial primary completion date: Aug 2028 ➔ Mar 2030

Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

ABLE-22: A Trial to Evaluate Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy in Participants With High-grade BCG Unresponsive Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov) - P2 | N=150 | Recruiting | Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Trial completion date: Jul 2028 ➔ Dec 2030 | Trial primary completion date: Jul 2026 ➔ Dec 2030

Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

Current State of Bladder Preservation in High Grade Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer and Localized Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. (PubMed, Curr Oncol Rep) - "Approved novel therapies, including systemic pembrolizumab and intravesical agents such as nadofaragene, nogapendekin alfa inbakicept, and cretostimogene grenadenorepvec, have shown promising results for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC patients. Promising novel therapies, such as immunotherapy, recombinant intravesical therapies, and antibody-drug conjugates are emerging as potential alternatives. These therapies aim to achieve good oncological outcomes while maintaining quality of life, providing an alternative to the decades long standard of care."

Journal • Review • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

Intravesical instillation of a TME engineering viral vector increases survival in an orthotropic bladder cancer model (AACR 2025) - "Non-muscle invasive urinary bladder cancer is currently treated with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) instillations followed by nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg for BCG refractory patients...We hypothesize that LOAd703, the human equivalent to Adm703, may be an interesting option for these patients...In conclusion, TME gene engineering with TMZ-CD40L and 4-1BBL increased survival of mice with orthotopic bladder cancer. Further studies investigating Adm703's effect on the immune system are planned."

Preclinical • Viral vector • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor • CD40LG

U.S. FDA Approves Second Drug Product Manufacturing Facility for ADSTILADRIN (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) (Businesswire) - "Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a state-of-the-art drug product manufacturing hub in Parsippany, NJ, for its intravesical non-replicating gene therapy ADSTILADRIN (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg). The approval expands Ferring’s manufacturing capabilities to three cutting-edge sites dedicated to bringing ADSTILADRIN to patients and secures a final $200 million payment from Royalty Pharma (Nasdaq: RPRX) as part of a royalty-based financing agreement announced in 2023....'This expansion and diversification of our manufacturing footprint will further ensure stable and sustainable supply of ADSTILADRIN to meet the anticipated growth in global demand.'"

Commercial • Bladder Cancer

Final Five-Year Analysis of Phase 3 Data With ADSTILADRIN (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) Shows Durable Bladder Preservation and Consistent Long-Term Safety in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC (Businesswire) - P3 | N=157 | NCT02773849 | Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals | "Ferring Pharmaceuticals today announced the final 60-month follow-up data from the Phase 3 study of ADSTILADRIN (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) were presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2024 Annual Meeting....Median follow-up was 50.8 months (IQR 39.1-60.0), with 26.8% receiving five instillations and 7.6% receiving treatment for 57 months. Among patients who were high-grade recurrence free (HGRF) at Month 3, 13 patients were followed and remained HGRF at month 57....The overall survival at 60 months was 76.3% in the CIS cohort and 85.9% in the PD cohort. The cystectomy-free survival rate at Month 60 was 43.2.% and 58.7% in the CIS and PD cohorts, respectively. Clinical progression to muscle invasion was rare in the trial population and seen in only 3.3% of all patients (four with CIS and one with Ta/T1) over the five-year follow-up period."

P3 data • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

Ferring Unveils New Data with ADSTILADRIN (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) at 112th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association (Businesswire) - P3 | N=25 | NCT05704244 | "Results showed 75% complete response rate at three months in high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive NMIBC patients receiving ADSTILADRIN (n=20) and is in addition to the independent real-world data presented earlier this year that showed a 79% complete response rate. Preliminary safety profile shows all treatment-related adverse events were Grade 1 (84.2%) or Grade 2 (15.8%), with no Grade 3, 4, or 5 adverse events reported."

P3 data • Bladder Cancer • Urothelial Cancer

Use of Rectal Diazepam to Prevent Bladder Spasms and Leakage of Medication During Intravesical Administration of Nadofaragene Firadenovec in BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (AUA 2025) - "Median number of prior BCG instillations was 12 (IQR, 9-15), while 29 (64.4%) patients had previously received intravesical chemotherapy and 11 (24.4%) had previously received pembrolizumab. Rectal diazepam pretreatment reduces bladder spasms and improves nadofaragene retention during intravesical instillation, thereby enhancing patient comfort and medication delivery. Further investigation regarding the impact on treatment efficacy is warranted through larger, prospective studies."

Bladder Cancer • Fatigue • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

Nursing Considerations for the Use of Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec-vncg in Patients With Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–Unresponsive Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (ONS 2025) - "Discussion Healthcare providers administering intravesical nadofaragene firadenovec help with visit coordination, drug administration, monitoring, supportive care, and education. Understanding best practices will help optimize safety and efficacy of nadofaragene firadenovec instillation and improve patient and caregiver experiences."

Clinical • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor • Urothelial Cancer

Operationalizing a Breakthrough Bladder Cancer Medication with a Multidisciplinary Approach: Insights from the Nursing Team (ONS 2025) - "Purpose Adstiladrin is a gene therapy, unique compared to traditional chemotherapy or immunotherapy...This collaborative approach set a replicable model for other institutions. Sharing these best practices can empower more facilities to successfully adopt this new therapy, ultimately providing greater access to essential care for patients in need."

Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

A Study Comparing Standard Treatments in People With Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) (clinicaltrials.gov) - P3 | N=125 | Recruiting | Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New P3 trial • Bladder Cancer • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor

Novel combination therapy using lentiviral interferon and immune checkpoint blockade for treatment of bladder cancer in a murine model (AUA 2025) - "Combination therapy with LV-IFNα and anti-PD-1 eradicated bladder tumors in immune-competent mice and improved OS. Combination therapy resulted in upregulation of IFN and immune-related pathways. These findings suggest a therapeutic role for immune checkpoint inhibitors in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC patients treated with nadofaragene."

Checkpoint block • Checkpoint inhibition • Combination therapy • IO biomarker • Preclinical • Bladder Cancer • Gene Therapies • Genito-urinary Cancer • Oncology • Solid Tumor • IFNA1 • IL6 • PD-L1