# ImmunityBio Signs Exclusive U.S. Agreement with Japan BCG Laboratory for the Tokyo Strain of BCG to Enhance BCG Supply in the United States
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Company: ImmunityBio
Source: ImmunityBio
Published: 2026-05-16 17:35 EST
Original Source URL: https://ir.immunitybio.com
## Summary

Positive Phase III readout of National Cancer Institute sponsored SWOG S1602 randomized clinical trial demonstrating non-inferior efficacy of the Tokyo strain of BCG ( Tokyo -172 BCG) versus TICE BCG in BCG-naïve high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer ImmunityBio to serve as sole U.S.

## Article Body
Positive Phase III readout of National Cancer Institute sponsored SWOG S1602 randomized clinical trial demonstrating non-inferior efficacy of the Tokyo strain of BCG ( Tokyo -172 BCG) versus TICE BCG in BCG-naïve high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer ImmunityBio to serve as sole U.S.
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