New hope for bladder cancer patients: experimental BCG treatment made available
NCT ID NCT06810141
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This expanded access program offers a modified tuberculosis vaccine (recombinant BCG) to people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who cannot join a clinical trial. The treatment is given directly into the bladder and aims to control the disease. It is only for patients who would otherwise qualify for standard BCG therapy but cannot access it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- recombinant BCG (a modified tuberculosis vaccine)
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could provide a treatment option for bladder cancer patients who have no other alternatives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an expanded access program, not a formal trial, so data on effectiveness and safety is limited. The treatment may not work for everyone and carries risks similar to standard BCG therapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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AUC Urologists, LLC
AVAILABLEMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States
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Advance Urology Associates Enterprises/ HLP Urology Associates
AVAILABLEManasquan, New Jersey, 08736, United States
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Advanced Urology Skokie
AVAILABLESkokie, Illinois, 60077, United States
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Advanced Urology, Center for Robotic Surgery
AVAILABLELeland, North Carolina, 28451, United States
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Advent Health Porter
AVAILABLEDenver, Colorado, 80210, United States
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Albany Medical College
AVAILABLEAlbany, New York, 12208, United States
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Albany Urology Clinic and Surgery Center
AVAILABLEAlbany, Georgia, 31707, United States
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Allina Health Cancer Institute- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
AVAILABLEMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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Augusta Urology Associates, LLC
AVAILABLEEvans, Georgia, 30809, United States
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Broward Urology Center
AVAILABLEFort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
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Cancer Partners of Nebraska
AVAILABLELincoln, Nebraska, 68156, United States
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Capital Health Urology
AVAILABLEPennington, New Jersey, 08534, United States
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Center for Neurosciences
AVAILABLETucson, Arizona, 85718, United States
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Center for Urologic Care of Berks County
AVAILABLEWyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
AVAILABLECleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
AVAILABLEGarfield Heights, Ohio, 44125, United States
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Cohen Urology
AVAILABLELake Worth, Florida, 33449, United States
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Comprehensive Urologic Care
AVAILABLELake Barrington, Illinois, 60010, United States
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Comprehensive Urology
AVAILABLEWaterford, Michigan, 48328, United States
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Danville Urologic Clinic
AVAILABLEDanville, Virginia, 24541, United States
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Department of Urology, Jefferson Einstein Hospital
AVAILABLEPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States
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Emory University
AVAILABLEAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Erlanger Health, Inc.
AVAILABLEChattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, United States
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Essentia Health - Duluth Clinic
AVAILABLEDuluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States
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First Urology, P.S.C
AVAILABLEJeffersonville, Indiana, 47130, United States
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Florida Urology Partners
AVAILABLETampa, Florida, 33615, United States
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Garden State Urology
AVAILABLEMorristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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Genesis Care
AVAILABLEFort Myers, Florida, 33908, United States
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Georgia Urology
AVAILABLEAtlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Hawaii Cancer Care
AVAILABLEHonolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Island Urology Oahu
AVAILABLEHonolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Kansas City Urology Care, PA
AVAILABLELenexa, Kansas, 66214, United States
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Karmanos Cancer Institute
AVAILABLEDetroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Louisiana Healthcare Associates
AVAILABLECovington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Mayo Clinic
AVAILABLEPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic
AVAILABLEJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center
AVAILABLEWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Minnesota Urology
AVAILABLEWoodbury, Minnesota, 55125, United States
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NRMC Urology Associates
AVAILABLENatchitoches, Louisiana, 71457, United States
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NYU Langone Health
AVAILABLENew York, New York, 10016, United States
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North Idaho Urology, PLLC
AVAILABLECoeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83814, United States
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Pioneer Valley Urology, P.C.
AVAILABLESpringfield, Massachusetts, 01107, United States
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Potomac Urology
AVAILABLEFairfax, Virginia, 22033, United States
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Rio Grande Urology
AVAILABLEEl Paso, Texas, 79912, United States
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SUNY Upstate Medical University
AVAILABLESyracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Saint John's Cancer Institute (Providence)
AVAILABLESanta Monica, California, 90404, United States
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Sebring Urology Center
AVAILABLESebring, Florida, 33870, United States
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The University of Tennessee Medical Center
AVAILABLEKnoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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The Urology Center, P. C. D/B/A/ UroHealth Partners
AVAILABLEOmaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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The Urology Clinic
AVAILABLEMeridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
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The Urology Place
AVAILABLESan Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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The West Clinic, PLLC dba West Cancer Center
AVAILABLEGermantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
AVAILABLELa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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US Urology Partners - Carmel
AVAILABLEGreenwood, Indiana, 46143, United States
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USC/ Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
AVAILABLELos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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University Urology
AVAILABLEMobile, Alabama, 36606, United States
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University Urology of NJ
AVAILABLEHamilton, New Jersey, 08690, United States
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Urology Associates
AVAILABLEMobile, Alabama, 36607, United States
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Urology Associates of Charleston
AVAILABLEMt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
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Urology Center of Southern California
AVAILABLEMurrieta, California, 92563, United States
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Urology Centers of Alabama
AVAILABLEHomewood, Alabama, 35209, United States
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Urology of Indiana
AVAILABLECarmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
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Valley Health Urology
AVAILABLEWinchester, Virginia, 22601, United States
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Virginia Urology
AVAILABLERichmond, Virginia, 23235, United States
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Wichita Urology
AVAILABLEWichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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Willis Knighton Urologic Oncology at Pierremont
AVAILABLEShreveport, Louisiana, 71115, United States
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