New bladder cancer drug aims to fight tumors without harming nerves

NCT ID NCT07662863

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

Summary

This phase II trial compares a new targeted drug, sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac-TMT), to other antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in people with advanced urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) that has worsened after prior treatment. The main goal is to see if Sac-TMT causes less severe nerve damage while still controlling the cancer. Participants will receive either Sac-TMT or another ADC, and researchers will monitor nerve health through exams, machine tests, and patient surveys.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac-TMT)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a treatment option for advanced bladder cancer with a lower risk of severe nerve damage, improving quality of life.

What could go wrong

This is a phase II trial with only 75 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may still cause side effects or fail to control the cancer as well as existing treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

peripheral nervous system disorder peripheral neuropathy 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

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

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