Bladder cancer trial explores immunotherapy cocktails to fight recurrence

NCT ID NCT03317158

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

Summary

This phase 1/2 trial tests the immunotherapy drug durvalumab alone or combined with other treatments (BCG, radiation, or chemotherapy) in 55 people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The goal is to find safe doses and see if these combinations can eliminate cancer and prevent it from coming back. Participants have different histories with BCG treatment, including those who did not respond or relapsed.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Durvalumab (Imfinzi) with or without BCG, radiation, gemcitabine, or docetaxel

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward new combination treatments for bladder cancer that reduce recurrence and delay or avoid bladder removal.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 55 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Some combinations may cause side effects or fail to improve outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Neoplasms transitional cell carcinoma 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.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • BCG Oncology

    TERMINATED

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    WITHDRAWN

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

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  • Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • Johns Hopkins University: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States

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  • Rush University Medical Cneter

    WITHDRAWN

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Stanford University

    WITHDRAWN

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

    RECRUITING

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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