Can a drug and a stent change bladder cancer recovery?

NCT ID NCT06703476

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at two common choices during bladder cancer removal surgery: using a ureteral stent (a tube to drain urine) and giving the drug alvimopan to help the bowels work sooner. The goal is to see if these choices affect how long patients stay in the hospital and how many get urinary tract infections. About 530 adults having bladder cancer surgery will take part, and their surgeons will decide the best approach when unsure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: alvimopan
What this could lead to: If successful, this trial could show that using alvimopan and avoiding stents shortens hospital stays and reduces infections after bladder cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a large phase 3 trial, but it tests variations of standard care, not a new cure. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

urinary bladder carcinoma Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BLADDER CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activites)
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Rockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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