New BCG vaccine could be just as good for bladder cancer

NCT ID NCT05037279

First seen Apr 12, 2026

Summary

This phase 3 trial is testing a new version of the BCG vaccine, called Verity-BCG, against the standard BCG treatment (OncoTICE) in 540 people with intermediate or high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who have not received BCG before. The goal is to see if Verity-BCG is at least as effective at preventing cancer recurrence over 24 months. Participants will receive either Verity-BCG or OncoTICE through a catheter into the bladder, followed by maintenance doses for up to 3 years.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Site 01

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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  • Site 02

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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  • Site 04

    RECRUITING

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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  • Site 05

    RECRUITING

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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  • Site 08

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Site 10

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new, equally effective BCG option for bladder cancer patients, potentially improving drug supply and access.

What could go wrong

This is a non-inferiority trial, meaning it only aims to show Verity-BCG is not worse than the current standard. Even if successful, it may not be better. The trial is still recruiting, so results are years away.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bladder transitional cell carcinoma non-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma Recurrence urinary bladder cancer urinary bladder carcinoma Urinary Bladder Neoplasms urothelial carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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