Gene therapy instilled into kidney shows promise for rare cancer

NCT ID NCT06668493

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

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing a gene therapy called nadofaragene firadenovec for people with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer. The drug is instilled directly into the kidney's renal pelvis. The study aims to see if it is safe and can eliminate the cancer. Twenty adults with confirmed low-grade tumors will participate.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

nadofaragene firadenovec (a gene therapy drug instilled into the kidney)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer, potentially avoiding the need for kidney removal.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects and lack of response are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

renal pelvis/ureter urothelial carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Indiana University

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center - Genitourinary (GU) Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester Minnesota

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale Arizona

    RECRUITING

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Providence Saint John's Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania - Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine - Penn Urology

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States