Stage IVb bladder cancer
MONDO:0004182Stage IV includes T4b, NO,MO/any T NI, MO/ any T N2 MO,/ any T N3 MO/ any T any N M1 : T4b: Tumor invades the pelvic wall, abdominal wall. N1: Metastasis in a single lymph node, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension. N2: Metastasis in a single lymph node, more than 2 cm but not more than 5 cm in greatest dimension; or multiple lymph nodes, none more than 5 cm in greatest dimension. N3: Metastasis in a lymph node more than 5 cm in greatest dimension. M1: Distant metastasis.
Also known as: Jewett-Marshall stage D2 bladder cancer, Jewett-Marshall stage D2 urinary bladder cancer, Jewett-Marshall stage D2 urinary bladder carcinoma, stage IVB bladder cancer, stage IVB urinary bladder cancer, stage IVB urinary bladder carcinoma, Jewett-Marshall bladder cancer
2805 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 39 tagged with Stage IVb bladder cancer itself.
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Blood test may tell who needs extra immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large trial is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA can help decide who needs immunotherapy after surgery for muscle-invasive urothelial cancer. About 992 participants will be assigned to different treatment plans based on their blood test results. The goal …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 18:00 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: Triple-Drug attack shows promise
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of three drugs—cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—can shrink or slow the growth of rare genitourinary cancers that have spread. About 314 adults with these uncommon tumors will receive the drugs. The goal is to see if the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 18:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs takes on Hard-to-Treat bladder cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—enfortumab vedotin, pembrolizumab, and quemliclustat—in people with advanced bladder or urinary tract cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and effective. The…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New strategy aims to eliminate residual bladder cancer after drug combo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether adding radiation therapy or bladder removal surgery can safely eliminate remaining cancer in patients with advanced bladder cancer who have already responded to a drug combination. The study enrolls 12 adults with muscle-invasive bladder cance…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted antibody-drug combo tackle rare bladder cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether combining enfortumab vedotin—a drug that delivers a cancer-killing agent directly to tumor cells—with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab can shrink tumors in people with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer of variant histology. These …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced bladder cancer? drug targets specific gene mutations
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing the drug pemetrexed in people with advanced bladder cancer or other solid tumors that have spread and carry certain gene mutations (MLL4, UTX, or MTAP). The goal is to see if pemetrexed can shrink tumors. About 64 participants will receive the drug …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Northwestern University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Blood 'Cleansing' may revive bladder cancer treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a procedure that filters a patient's blood (therapeutic plasma exchange) can help standard cancer drugs work better in people with advanced bladder or urinary tract cancer that has stopped responding to previous treatments. About 70 adults will be randoml…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Promising drug duo before bladder removal shows hope for advanced cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving a targeted drug (enfortumab vedotin) plus an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) before surgery to remove part or all of the bladder can improve outcomes for people with advanced bladder or urinary tract cancer. About 75 adults with cancer that has sprea…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Acupuncture and exercise may ease nerve pain from bladder cancer drugs
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding acupuncture to virtual exercise can help manage nerve pain caused by a specific bladder cancer treatment (EV-Pembro). About 50 adults with advanced bladder cancer will be split into two groups: one gets acupuncture plus virtual exercise, the other …
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists hunt for clues to cancer drug resistance in tissue samples
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects tissue and blood samples from 1,500 people with prostate or bladder cancer that has come back or spread. Researchers will analyze the samples to find genetic changes and other markers that may explain why some cancers stop responding to treatment. The goal is …
Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Genetic roadmaps for advanced cancer: study tests whether expert navigation boosts targeted therapy use
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether having a specialist review genetic test results and guide treatment decisions can increase the use of targeted therapies for people with advanced solid tumors, including breast, lung, colorectal, and bladder cancers. Participants will have their tumor or …
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Frailty check could personalize bladder cancer care for seniors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a short survey called the Geriatric-8 can help doctors choose the best treatment for older patients with advanced bladder cancer who cannot take the strong chemotherapy drug cisplatin. Researchers will compare quality of life and side effects between t…
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC