Bladder cancer patients get new hope from Immuno-Radiation combo

NCT ID NCT02560636

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

Summary

This early-stage trial tests the safety of combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with radiation therapy for people with advanced bladder cancer. About 34 patients with either locally advanced or metastatic disease will receive pembrolizumab before and during radiation, then continue the drug for up to a year. The study aims to find the best dose and see how well the combination controls the cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

infiltrating bladder urothelial carcinoma Neoplasm Metastasis urinary bladder carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at RM and ICR (https://www.cancerbrc.org/)

    Sutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom