AstraZeneca's Imfinzi With Pre-surgery Drug Boosts Survival in Bladder Cancer Trial

Published Date: 15 May 2026

AstraZeneca said on Thursday that a late-stage trial of Imfinzi, ⁠combined with a targeted therapy prior to a surgery, showed significantly ⁠improved survival rate in...

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