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ReviewInternational journal of oncology2026

Targeted therapies for urothelial carcinoma: From FGFR inhibitors to next‑generation antibody-drug conjugates (Review).

Jinping Du, Hao Shen, Tongwei Zeng, Wei Liu, Yongqiang Xie

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Review in International journal of oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Jinping DuGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China.
Hao ShenGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China.
Tongwei ZengGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China.
Wei LiuGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China.
Yongqiang XieGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treatment of urothelial carcinoma (UC), particularly in metastatic or cisplatin‑ineligible patients, remains challenging because of limited durable responses to conventional chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Recent advances in targeted therapies, including FGFR inhibitors (for example, erdafitinib) and antibody‑drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting Nectin‑4 (enfortumab vedotin) and HER2 (disitamab vedotin), have reshaped treatment paradigms. FGFR3 alterations, which are present in 20‑40% of patients with advanced UC, predict sensitivity to FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, whereas ADCs demonstrate efficacy across biomarker‑selected and unselected populations. However, clinical implementation is complicated by resistance mechanisms, such as kinase switching, phenotypic plasticity and tumor microenvironment interactions, as well as biomarker heterogeneity. The present review synthesizes current evidence on molecularly guided therapies, contrasts resistance mechanisms between FGFR inhibitors and ADCs, and evaluates strategies to overcome therapeutic limitations. By integrating translational insights and emerging preclinical data, it was aimed to provide a roadmap for optimizing biomarker‑driven approaches, novel combinations and next‑generation agents for the treatment of UC.

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Carcinoma, Transitional CellImmunoconjugatesMolecular Targeted TherapyProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAntibodies, MonoclonalBiomarkers, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansPyrazolesQuinoxalinesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3Tumor MicroenvironmentAntibodies, MonoclonalBiomarkers, TumorerdafitinibFGFR3 protein, humanImmunoconjugatesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrazolesQuinoxalinesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factorantibody‑drug conjugatesbiomarkersfibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitorsprecision medicineresistance mechanismstargeted therapytherapeutic strategiesurothelial carcinoma

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PMCPMC12742833

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