Suggested remit: To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of nogapendekin alfa inbakicept with intravesical BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) within its marketing authorisation for previously treated non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer unresponsive to BCG.

Status:
In progress
Technology type:
Medicine
Decision:
Selected
Reason for decision:
Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and help them make the best use of NHS resources
Process:
STA Standard
ID number:
6582

Provisional Schedule

Committee meeting:
09 September 2026

Project Team

Project lead
Kate Moore

Email enquiries

If you have any queries please email TACommD@nice.org.uk


External Assessment Group:
School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield

Stakeholders

Companies sponsors
ImmunityBio (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept)
Others
Department of Health and Social Care
 
NHS England
Patient carer groups
Action Bladder Cancer UK
 
Black Health Agency for Equality
 
Bladder and Bowel Community
 
Bladder and Bowel UK
 
Cancer 52
 
Cancer Black Care
 
Fight Bladder Cancer
 
Independent Cancer Patients Voice
 
Macmillan Cancer Support
 
Maggie’s Centres
 
Marie Curie
 
South Asian Health Foundation
 
Specialised Healthcare Alliance
 
Tenovus Cancer Care
Professional groups
Association of Cancer Physicians
 
British Association of Urological Nurses
 
British Association of Urological Surgeons
 
British Geriatrics Society
 
British Institute of Radiology
 
British Oncology Pharmacy Association
 
British Psychosocial Oncology Society
 
British Society of Urogenital Radiology
 
British Society of Urogynaecology
 
British Uro-Oncology Group
 
Cancer Research UK
 
Royal College of General Practitioners
 
Royal College of Nursing
 
Royal College of Pathologists
 
Royal College of Physicians
 
Royal College of Radiologists
 
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
 
Royal Society of Medicine
 
Society and College of Radiographers
 
UK Clinical Pharmacy Association
 
UK Oncology Nursing Society
 
Urology Foundation
Associated public health groups
Public Health Wales
 
UK Health Security Agency
Comparator companies
AJ Vaccines A/S (BCG)
 
Hospira (docetaxel, gemcitabine)
 
Medac Pharma (BCG, mitomycin)
 
Seacross Pharmaceuticals (docetaxel)
 
Sun Pharma (gemcitabine)
 
Synchrony Pharma (gemcitabine)
 
Vygoris (mitomycin)
General commentators
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
 
Allied Health Professionals Federation
 
Board of Community Health Councils in Wales
 
British National Formulary
 
Care Quality Commission
 
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland
 
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
 
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
 
National Association of Primary Care
 
National Pharmacy Association
 
NHS Confederation
 
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
 
Scottish Medicines Consortium
 
Welsh Government
Relevant research groups
Cochrane Urology
 
Genomics England
 
Institute of Cancer Research
 
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
 
National Institute for Health Research

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
28 October 2025 Invitation to participate
02 October 2025 Nogapendekin alfa (ALT-803) + Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) within its marketing authorisation for treating bladder cancer
06 August 2025 - 04 September 2025 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope and provisional stakeholder list of consultees and commentators: 6582
06 August 2025 In progress. Scoping commencing
15 May 2025 Awaiting development. Status change linked to Topic Selection Decision being set to Selected

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