Urothelial carcinoma
MONDO:0040679A malignant neoplasm derived from the transitional epithelium of the urinary tract (urinary bladder, ureter, urethra, or renal pelvis). It is frequently papillary.
Also known as: Uroepithelial carcinoma, transitional cell car. -uroth., transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary tract, transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelial tract, urothelial carcinoma
3417 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 364 tagged with Urothelial carcinoma itself.
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Sub-types of Urothelial carcinoma
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Bladder transitional cell carcinoma 131 trials · 411 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Infiltrating bladder urothelial carcinoma 183 trials · 185 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Non-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma 167 trials · 170 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bladder papillary urothelial carcinoma 11 trials
- Bladder sarcomatoid transitional cell carcinoma 0 trials
- Bladder urachal urothelial carcinoma 0 trials
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Renal pelvis/ureter urothelial carcinoma 65 trials · 78 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Renal pelvis urothelial carcinoma 16 trials Sub-types →
- Ureter transitional cell carcinoma 16 trials Sub-types →
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Urethra transitional cell carcinoma 17 trials
1 sub-type
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can intensified chemotherapy before surgery clear bladder tumors?
Disease control Stopped earlyResearchers test whether four cycles of dose-dense MVAC chemotherapy, given with G-CSF support, can shrink or eliminate muscle-invasive bladder cancer before radical surgery. The trial enrolls 24 adults with locally advanced urothelial carcinoma of the bladder who are fit for cis…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New bladder cancer drug delivered directly into bladder shows early promise
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested enfortumab vedotin, a drug placed directly into the bladder via a catheter, in 37 people with a type of bladder cancer that did not respond to standard BCG therapy. The main goals were to check safety and side effects, and to see if the drug could he…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody combo shows promise in early cancer trial
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial tests a new antibody called acasunlimab, alone or with other cancer drugs, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study has two parts: first to find safe doses, then to see how well those doses work. About 429 participa…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Genmab • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on bladder cancer in early trial
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage trial tests a new type of immunotherapy called 4SCAR-T cells in 20 people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread and no longer responds to standard treatments. The cells are genetically modified to recognize and attack cancer cells. The study aims to see if…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Nanoparticle chemo and DNA-Repair blocker join forces against tough cancers
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial investigates a combination of two drugs: EP0057, a chemotherapy drug wrapped in a nanoparticle to help it reach cancer cells, and olaparib, which stops cancer cells from fixing DNA damage. The study includes adults with small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, or prosta…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Bladder cancer umbrella trial tests immunotherapy combos
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested several immunotherapy-based drug combinations in 272 people with advanced bladder cancer that had worsened after platinum chemotherapy. The goal was to see which combinations were safest and most effective at shrinking tumors or slowing the disease. Participants…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Pronged attack shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial tests whether an experimental drug called XNW5004, which blocks a protein that helps cancer grow, can boost the effects of the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study inc…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Evopoint Biosciences Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new nucleotide analogue boost cancer treatment?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial is testing an experimental drug called NUC-3373, a nucleotide analogue, in combination with standard cancer drugs for people with advanced solid tumors. The study has two parts: one combining NUC-3373 with pembrolizumab, and the other combining it with docetaxel. The g…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: NuCana plc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug trial halted early – what we know
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested a new drug called PRO1107 in 33 people with advanced solid tumors, including ovarian, endometrial, breast, lung, and other cancers. The study aimed to check safety and see if the drug could shrink tumors. However, the trial was terminated early, so f…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Genmab • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs tested in desperate cases
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested combinations of the drugs bevacizumab and temsirolimus, sometimes with valproic acid or cetuximab, in 154 people with advanced cancers or certain non-cancerous but progressive diseases. The main goal was to find safe doses and look for any signs that…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Experimental combo for tough cancers shows early promise, but trial halted
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase study tested a combination of two drugs—atezolizumab (an immunotherapy) and epacadostat (an oral drug that helps the immune system attack cancer)—in 29 patients with advanced lung or bladder cancer that had already been treated with chemotherapy. The main goal wa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug AUR106 tested in humans for first time
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage trial tested an experimental drug called AUR106 in 21 adults with advanced solid tumors (lung, stomach, bladder, kidney, colon, or esophageal cancer) that had come back or spread. The main goals were to check safety, find the right dose, and see how the drug move…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug BAT8007 tested in early trial – but study halted
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested a new drug called BAT8007 in 93 people with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The drug is designed to target a protein called Nectin-4 on cancer cells and deliver a chemotherapy agent directly to them. The main…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Bio-Thera Solutions • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Hormone blocker added to chemo for bladder cancer: early study halted
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early study tested adding a testosterone-lowering drug (degarelix) to standard chemotherapy for people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer that has testosterone receptors. Only 2 people enrolled before the study was stopped. The goal was to see if the combination could elimi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Brown University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Experimental bladder cancer drug shows promise but trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested an experimental drug called enfortumab vedotin, alone or with other cancer drugs, in people with advanced bladder or urinary tract cancer. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors and control the disease. The trial included 348 participants but was te…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Early trial of experimental cancer combo halted after 21 patients
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage study tested an experimental oral drug (PF-07265028) alone or combined with an immunotherapy injection (sasanlimab) in 21 people with advanced solid tumors, including stomach, lung, and head/neck cancers. The main goals were to find a safe dose and check for side…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New combo therapy for tough bladder cancer cases shows early promise
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a combination of two drugs, selinexor and pembrolizumab, in people with advanced bladder cancer who either couldn't take the standard chemo drug cisplatin or whose cancer got worse after cisplatin. The goal was to find the best dose and see if the combo could sh…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Mamta Parikh • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New cancer drug OC-001 tested in advanced tumors – trial ends early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called OC-001, given alone or with the immunotherapy avelumab, in 73 people with various advanced or metastatic cancers (like lung, breast, and bladder cancer). The main goals were to check safety and how the drug moves through t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Ocellaris Pharma, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Bladder cancer drug combo trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a combination of two drugs, futibatinib and pembrolizumab, in 43 people with advanced or metastatic bladder cancer who could not receive standard chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the combo could shrink tumors and to check its safety. The trial was terminated…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Taiho Oncology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Bladder cancer drug combo study halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether adding an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) to a targeted therapy (pemigatinib) works better than the targeted therapy alone or standard care for people with advanced bladder cancer that has a specific gene change (FGFR3). The study was stopped early…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Bladder cancer drug combo trial halted early – what we know
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase 2 study tested several drug combinations (retifanlimab, epacadostat, INCAGN02385, INCAGN02390) given before bladder removal surgery in 30 patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who could not take the standard chemo drug cisplatin. The trial was terminated early, …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Cancer cocktail trial halted early – what went wrong?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a combination of three drugs (azacitidine, pembrolizumab, and epacadostat) in 70 people with advanced solid tumors, including lung and colorectal cancers. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink tumors. However, the trial was terminated …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Pfizer's new cancer combo shows early promise but trial halted
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage trial tested a new drug, PF-07820435, alone or with another immunotherapy (sasanlimab) in 9 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, skin, or kidney cancer. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. The study was terminated early, so result…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:06 UTC
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Bladder cancer trial halted: could trilaciclib have saved bone marrow?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase 2 trial tested whether adding trilaciclib (Cosela) to standard chemotherapy and avelumab could help people with advanced bladder cancer by protecting their bone marrow. The study enrolled 92 adults with untreated, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Un…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: G1 Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:04 UTC