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NADOFARAGENE FIRADENOVEC-VNCG INJ,SUSP

Clinical Criteria Summary

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Exclusion Criteria

  • Hypersensitivity to interferon alpha
  • Current or previous evidence if muscle-invasive or metastatic bladder cancer
  • Upper tract urothelial carcinoma or urothelial carcinoma within the prostatic urethra
  • Pregnancy in patients of reproductive potential

Inclusion Criteria

  • Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC)
  • Carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without papillary tumors (Ta or T1 high-grade tumors)

Additional Inclusion Criteria

  • Care is provided by a VA/VA Community Care urology provider or in consultation with a VA urology provider
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Goals of care have been discussed and documented

Contraception & Counseling Requirements

  • For patients who can become pregnant and patients with partners who can become pregnant: Counseling provided on potential risks vs benefits of treatment and the use of effective contraception during therapy and for 6 months after stopping treatment

BCG-Unresponsive Definition

  • Received 2 courses of BCG within 12 months (5 of 6 induction instillations and at least 2 of 3 maintenance doses OR at least 2 of 6 instillations of a second induction when maintenance not given)

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Indication & Patient Population

  • • Treatment of patients with high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without papillary tumors.
  • • Applicable to patients with CIS ± Ta/T1 disease.

Administration & Dosing Requirements

  • • Intravesical administration via bladder instillation.
  • • Dosing interval: Every 3 months.
  • • Adequate prior BCG therapy required: Administration of at least five of six doses of induction course plus either at least two of three doses of maintenance or at least two of six doses of a second induction course.
  • • Pre-treatment with an anticholinergic agent is recommended prior to each instillation to minimize irritative symptoms.

Safety, Contraindications & Precautions

  • • Contraindicated in patients with prior hypersensitivity to interferon alpha or any component of the product.
  • • No boxed warnings.
  • • Monitor for increased glucose (Grade 3 or 4 occurred in 6% of study patients).
  • • Advise patients regarding reproductive potential, risk to fetus, and breastfeeding.
  • • Verify pregnancy status prior to use.

Storage & Handling Requirements

  • • Must be stored in a freezer at ≤-60°C.
  • • May be stored for up to 3 months at -25°C to -15°C without exceeding carton expiration date.
  • • Once removed from freezer, store for 24 hours at room temperature or refrigerated.
  • • Protect vials from light.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • • Mandatory bladder biopsy at 1 year.
  • • Clinical response assessment includes complete response in CIS cohort and high-grade recurrence-free survival.

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