Nadofaragene firadenovec (Adstiladrin)
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General information
From the NCI Drug Dictionary: A replication-deficient recombinant adenovirus encoding human interferon alpha-2b with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon intravesical administration, nadofaragene firadenovec infects nearby tumor cells and expresses INF alpha-2b intracellularly which activates the transcription and translation of genes whose products mediate antiviral, antiproliferative, antitumor, and immune-modulating effects.
Diseases for which it is used
History of changes in FDA indication
- 2022-12-16: Initial approval for adult patients with high-risk BCG vaccine unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without papillary tumors. (Based on rAd-IFN-CS-003)
Also known as
- Code name: SCH-721015
- Generic name: nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg
- Brand name: Adstiladrin, Instiladrin