Transitional cell carcinoma
MONDO:0006474A malignant neoplasm arising from the transitional epithelium, usually affecting the urinary bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis. It may or may not have a papillary configuration. It is graded 1 to 3 or 4 according to the degree of cellular differentiation and architectural patterns. Grade 1 transitional cell carcinoma is histologically benign but it may recur. Transitional cell carcinomas may also affect the upper respiratory tract and the ovaries.
Also known as: transitional cell neoplasm, transitional cell tumor, transitional cell tumour, carcinoma of transitional epithelial cell, carcinoma of urothelial cell, carcinoma, urothelial, malignant, transitional carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma
3411 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 249 tagged with Transitional cell carcinoma itself.
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Sub-types of Transitional cell carcinoma
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Urothelial carcinoma 363 trials · 692 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Bladder transitional cell carcinoma 130 trials · 408 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Renal pelvis/ureter urothelial carcinoma 65 trials · 78 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Urethra transitional cell carcinoma 17 trials Sub-types →
- Pure squamous carcinoma of the urothelial tract 1 trial
- Non-papillary transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder 0 trials
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Ovarian transitional cell carcinoma 12 trials
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Papillary transitional cell carcinoma 1 trial · 11 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
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Sarcomatoid transitional cell carcinoma 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types
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1 sub-type
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can intensified chemotherapy before surgery clear bladder tumors?
Disease control Stopped earlyResearchers test whether four cycles of dose-dense MVAC chemotherapy, given with G-CSF support, can shrink or eliminate muscle-invasive bladder cancer before radical surgery. The trial enrolls 24 adults with locally advanced urothelial carcinoma of the bladder who are fit for cis…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New bladder cancer drug delivered directly into bladder shows early promise
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested enfortumab vedotin, a drug placed directly into the bladder via a catheter, in 37 people with a type of bladder cancer that did not respond to standard BCG therapy. The main goals were to check safety and side effects, and to see if the drug could he…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Nanoparticle chemo and DNA-Repair blocker join forces against tough cancers
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial investigates a combination of two drugs: EP0057, a chemotherapy drug wrapped in a nanoparticle to help it reach cancer cells, and olaparib, which stops cancer cells from fixing DNA damage. The study includes adults with small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, or prosta…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Bladder cancer umbrella trial tests immunotherapy combos
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested several immunotherapy-based drug combinations in 272 people with advanced bladder cancer that had worsened after platinum chemotherapy. The goal was to see which combinations were safest and most effective at shrinking tumors or slowing the disease. Participants…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Pronged attack shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial tests whether an experimental drug called XNW5004, which blocks a protein that helps cancer grow, can boost the effects of the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study inc…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Evopoint Biosciences Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new nucleotide analogue boost cancer treatment?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis trial is testing an experimental drug called NUC-3373, a nucleotide analogue, in combination with standard cancer drugs for people with advanced solid tumors. The study has two parts: one combining NUC-3373 with pembrolizumab, and the other combining it with docetaxel. The g…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: NuCana plc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage study tested a new drug called PF-07265807 in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that had spread. The main goals were to find a safe dose and check for side effects. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New cancer drug trial halted early – what we know
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested a new drug called PRO1107 in 33 people with advanced solid tumors, including ovarian, endometrial, breast, lung, and other cancers. The study aimed to check safety and see if the drug could shrink tumors. However, the trial was terminated early, so f…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Genmab • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs tested in desperate cases
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested combinations of the drugs bevacizumab and temsirolimus, sometimes with valproic acid or cetuximab, in 154 people with advanced cancers or certain non-cancerous but progressive diseases. The main goal was to find safe doses and look for any signs that…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug AUR106 tested in humans for first time
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage trial tested an experimental drug called AUR106 in 21 adults with advanced solid tumors (lung, stomach, bladder, kidney, colon, or esophageal cancer) that had come back or spread. The main goals were to check safety, find the right dose, and see how the drug move…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Experimental bladder cancer drug shows promise but trial halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested an experimental drug called enfortumab vedotin, alone or with other cancer drugs, in people with advanced bladder or urinary tract cancer. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors and control the disease. The trial included 348 participants but was te…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New combo therapy for tough bladder cancer cases shows early promise
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a combination of two drugs, selinexor and pembrolizumab, in people with advanced bladder cancer who either couldn't take the standard chemo drug cisplatin or whose cancer got worse after cisplatin. The goal was to find the best dose and see if the combo could sh…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Mamta Parikh • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New cancer drug OC-001 tested in advanced tumors – trial ends early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called OC-001, given alone or with the immunotherapy avelumab, in 73 people with various advanced or metastatic cancers (like lung, breast, and bladder cancer). The main goals were to check safety and how the drug moves through t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Ocellaris Pharma, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Bladder cancer drug combo study halted early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether adding an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) to a targeted therapy (pemigatinib) works better than the targeted therapy alone or standard care for people with advanced bladder cancer that has a specific gene change (FGFR3). The study was stopped early…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Bladder cancer drug combo trial halted early – what we know
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase 2 study tested several drug combinations (retifanlimab, epacadostat, INCAGN02385, INCAGN02390) given before bladder removal surgery in 30 patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who could not take the standard chemo drug cisplatin. The trial was terminated early, …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Experimental cancer drug trial ends early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage study tested an experimental drug called INCB099318 in people with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. The study was terminated early, so results are…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Pfizer's new cancer combo shows early promise but trial halted
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage trial tested a new drug, PF-07820435, alone or with another immunotherapy (sasanlimab) in 9 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, skin, or kidney cancer. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. The study was terminated early, so result…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:06 UTC
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Bladder cancer trial halted: could trilaciclib have saved bone marrow?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis phase 2 trial tested whether adding trilaciclib (Cosela) to standard chemotherapy and avelumab could help people with advanced bladder cancer by protecting their bone marrow. The study enrolled 92 adults with untreated, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Un…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: G1 Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:04 UTC