Both FDA Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Cretostimogene Grenadenorepvec in High-Risk BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
“Receiving both FDA Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy Designation is an important milestone in the development of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec and for patients with bladder cancer who urgently need more therapeutic options,” said Ambaw Bellete, President & Chief Operating Officer, CG Oncology. “We are encouraged by this momentum following our recent announcement of first results from our Phase 3 BOND-003 study for patients with high-risk BCG-unresponsive NMIBC. CG Oncology looks forward to working with the FDA to advance cretostimogene grenadenorepvec as a potential backbone therapy in bladder cancer. We would like to thank the patients, caregivers, investigators and their staff who have participated in the clinical trials.”
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