Bladder cancer breakthrough? new drug combo aims to stop tumors returning

NCT ID NCT06488222

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether giving two chemotherapy drugs (gemcitabine and docetaxel) directly into the bladder can prevent low-grade bladder cancer from coming back. About 34 adults with intermediate-risk disease will receive the treatment. The main goal is to see how long people stay cancer-free after treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

gemcitabine and docetaxel (given directly into the bladder)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option to lower the chance of bladder cancer coming back in people with low-grade intermediate-risk disease.

What could go wrong

This is a small early-phase trial with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs may not reduce recurrence as hoped, and side effects from bladder instillation are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bladder papillary urothelial carcinoma urinary bladder carcinoma Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University of Florida

    RECRUITING

    Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States

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