MHRA approves Anktiva for bladder cancer

4 July 2025

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today approved Anktiva (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept) for adults with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, where the disease remains confined to the inner lining of the bladder and may include tumors.

The approval was granted on July 4 to Serum Life Science Europe GmbH, a subsidiary company of Serum Institute of India.

BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) is a standard immunotherapy for early-stage bladder cancer, delivered directly into the bladder to stimulate an immune response. However, some patients do not respond to BCG, leaving limited treatment options.

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