Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, presented “FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for New Indication of NMIBC” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in January 2020.
How to cite: Petrylak, Daniel P. “FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for New Indication of NMIBC” January, 2020. Accessed Jan 2026. https://grandroundsinurology.com/late-breaking-fda-approves-pembrolizumab-for-new-indication-of-nmibc/
FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for New Indication of NMIBC – Summary:
Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, discusses the recent FDA approval of the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab for treating cystectomy-ineligible (or those who have refused cystectomy) non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients who have also failed BCG. He details the prior lack of available treatment for this disease, explains the function of the drug as a checkpoint inhibitor, and describes the study that led to the drug’s approval.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, is a Professor of Medicine, specializing in Medical Oncology and Urology, and Chief of Genitourinary Oncology at Yale University Cancer Center in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Petrylak is an internationally renowned medical oncologist and is considered a pioneer in the research and development of new drugs and treatments to fight cancers of the prostate, bladder, and kidney.
