MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
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Bladder cancer surgery: do stents help or hurt?
Disease control TerminatedThis study looks at whether using ureteral stents (small tubes) after bladder cancer surgery leads to more or fewer problems than not using them. About 190 adults having their bladder removed will be randomly assigned to get stents or not. The main goal is to see who ends up back…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New bladder cancer treatment delivers drug straight to the tumor
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called erdafitinib, placed directly into the bladder using a special delivery system, for people with non-muscle-invasive or muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The trial has four parts to find the best dose and check safety and effectiveness. About 235 partic…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Bladder cancer drug combo shows promise in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy before and after bladder removal surgery helps people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. About 1,063 participants will receive either the drug combo or standard care. The goal is to see i…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to beat bladder cancer recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab, given before and after bladder removal surgery, works better than standard chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. About 800 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two t…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug durvalumab tested to stop bladder cancer return
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab after surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation can help prevent bladder cancer from coming back in people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. About 82 participants will receive either durvalumab or a placebo …
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for bladder cancer patients who Can't take standard chemo
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy drugs (durvalumab and tremelimumab) with a targeted therapy (enfortumab vedotin) works better than current standard care for people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who cannot take or refuse cisplatin chemotherapy. A…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus chemoradiation may help bladder cancer patients keep their bladder
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemoradiotherapy can help people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer live longer without their cancer returning or spreading. About 520 participants who are eligible for non-surgical treatment will …
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in bladder cancer battle
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab, with or without BMS-986205) to standard chemotherapy before and after bladder cancer surgery helps more people achieve a complete response and live longer without the cancer returning. About 855 adults with muscle-in…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Blood test triggers early immunotherapy in bladder cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether starting immunotherapy earlier—based on a blood test that finds tumor DNA—can control bladder cancer that may have spread after the bladder is removed. About 154 adults whose cancer has returned or is at high risk of spreading will receive the treatment. …
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New hope for bladder cancer: immunotherapy may delay recurrence in High-Risk patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab can delay or prevent bladder cancer from coming back after surgery. It includes 761 high-risk patients whose blood tests showed cancer DNA after bladder removal. Participants receive either atezolizumab or a placebo to …
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to wipe out bladder tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of three drugs—sacituzumab govitecan, zimberelimab, and domvanalimab—given before and after surgery for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The study includes 70 patients who cannot take standard cisplatin chemotherapy. The main goal is to …
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fundación para el Progreso de la Oncología en Cantabria • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Immunotherapy before bladder surgery shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab alone or with ipilimumab) before bladder cancer surgery is safe and does not delay the operation. The goal is to shrink the tumor, making surgery more effective. It involves 52 adults with muscle-invasive bladder canc…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Bladder cancer cocktail aims to wipe out tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving a live BCG vaccine directly into the bladder, followed by immunotherapy (atezolizumab) and standard chemotherapy (cisplatin/gemcitabine), can completely clear muscle-invasive bladder cancer before patients undergo bladder removal surgery. T…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus chemo shows promise for bladder cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) is safe and works better for people with advanced bladder cancer. About 54 participants will receive the combination treatment. The goal is to see if the combo…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Bladder cancer study aims to keep tumors at bay with immunotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab, given after standard chemo-radiation, can help prevent bladder cancer from coming back. About 200 adults with localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer who cannot have bladder removal surgery are taking part. The main goal…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New hope for advanced bladder cancer: BISCAY trial tests multiple drug combos
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer that has gotten worse after earlier treatments. It tests several different drug combinations, chosen based on the specific genetic markers of each person's tumor. The main goal is to see if these combinations are safe a…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost bladder cancer remission before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether adding visugromab to the immunotherapy nivolumab helps shrink muscle-invasive bladder cancer before surgery. The study includes 31 patients who cannot take or refuse standard cisplatin chemotherapy. The main goal is to see how many patients have n…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: CatalYm GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New hope for bladder cancer patients: immunotherapy may help avoid bladder removal
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab can help control muscle-invasive bladder cancer in patients who cannot undergo bladder removal surgery. About 79 participants will receive atezolizumab after standard chemo-radiotherapy. The main goal is to…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Bladder cancer patients who Can't take chemo may get new option
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a combination of an immunotherapy drug called sasanlimab and focused radiation given before bladder removal surgery in 33 patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who cannot take standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this approach is safe, fea…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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New study probes immune changes in bladder cancer before surgery
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing how the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) alone or with entinostat affects immune markers in people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who cannot or choose not to have standard chemotherapy. Twenty participants receive the drugs before the…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC