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==Diseases for which it is used== | ==Diseases for which it is used== |
Revision as of 01:52, 29 June 2024
General information
Class/mechanism: Live mycobacteria which promote a local acute inflammatory and sub-acute granulomatous reaction with macrophage and leukocyte infiltration in the urothelium and lamina propria of the urinary bladder. This results in a likely T-lymphocyte dependent anti-tumor effect.[1][2]
Route: Intravesicular
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
- Bladder cancer (intravesicular use)
Diseases for which it was used
- B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Breast cancer
- Colon cancer
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Non-small cell lung cancer
Patient drug information
- BCG vaccine package insert
- BCG vaccine patient drug information (Chemocare)[3]
- Patient information about bladder cancer treatment, including BCG (UpToDate)[4]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 1990-05-22: Initial approval for the treatment and prophylaxis of carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the urinary bladder
- 1990-05-22: Initial approval for the prophylaxis of primary or recurrent stage Ta and/or T1 papillary tumors following transurethral resection (TUR). (Based on SWOG 8216 & SWOG 8507)
History of changes in EMA indication
- 1988-03-02: EURD
History of changes in Health Canada indication
- 1994-09-08: Initial notice of compliance
Also known as
- Generic name: Bacille Calmette–Guérin
- Brand names: ImmuCyst, OncoTice, TheraCys, TICE BCG
References
- Drugs
- Intravesical medications
- Immunotherapeutic
- T-cell activators
- Bladder cancer medications
- B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia medications (historic)
- Breast cancer medications (historic)
- Colon cancer medications (historic)
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma medications (historic)
- Classical Hodgkin lymphoma medications (historic)
- Melanoma medications (historic)
- Non-small cell lung cancer medications (historic)
- FDA approved in 1990
- EMA approved in 1988
- Health Canada approved in 1994