New drug combo targets rare bladder cancer

NCT ID NCT06228066

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase II trial tests two drugs, lurbinectedin and avelumab, in people with a rare and aggressive bladder cancer called small cell carcinoma. Participants who have already had a drug like avelumab will receive only lurbinectedin; others will get both. The study aims to see if these drugs can shrink tumors and control the disease for longer.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

lurbinectedin and avelumab

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for a rare and aggressive bladder cancer that has spread after initial therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs can cause side effects, and it's unknown if they will work better than existing treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

small cell lung carcinoma urinary bladder small cell neuroendocrine 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

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

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    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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