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Representative image of clinical research vials and bladder cancer diagnostics, reflecting ImmunityBio’s Tokyo-172 BCG agreement with Japan BCG Laboratory and its potential role in easing the long-running U.S. BCG supply shortage for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer treatment.

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Why ImmunityBio’s Japan BCG Laboratory agreement matters beyond bladder cancer supply

by Pallavi Madhiraju
May 16, 2026
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A bladder cancer supply crisis meets fresh Phase III data. ImmunityBio’s Tokyo BCG deal could test how flexible U.S. regulators are willing to be.

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