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Imfinzi regimen reduced the risk of disease recurrence or death by 32% in high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer

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Positive results from the POTOMAC phase III trial showed adding one year of treatment with Imfinzi (durvalumab) to BCG induction and maintenance therapy demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in disease-free survival for patients with BCG-naïve, high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer compared to BCG treatment alone.

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