FDA Approves ctDNA-Guided Atezolizumab for Bladder Cancer

Published Date: 16 May 2026

The approval of IV atezolizumab and atezolizumab with hyaluronidase-tqjs is the first for bladder cancer since a 2022 withdrawal of accelerated approval of atezolizumab for urothelial carcinoma.

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