[Antibody-Drug Conjugates against Urothelial Carcinoma-Current Issues and Future Development]

Most recently, the antibody-drug conjugate, enfortumab vedotin, has been covered by insurance for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma after chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors, and has significantly changed the pharmacotherapy for urothelial carcinoma in clinical practice. Recently, several reports demonstarated the efficacy and safety of enfortumab vedotin in real-world clinical practice, highlighting its current status and challenges. In addition, the combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab for the treatment of untreated unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma has received expedited approval by the FDA and is expected to become a key drug in urothelial carcinoma.