Urinary bladder cancer
MONDO:0001187A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the bladder.
Also known as: tumor of the bladder, tumour of the bladder, bladder cancer, somatic, cancer of urinary bladder, malignant bladder neoplasm, malignant bladder tumor, malignant bladder tumour, malignant neoplasm of bladder
3396 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 39 tagged with Urinary bladder cancer itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Urinary bladder cancer
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Urinary bladder carcinoma 392 trials · 669 incl. sub-types
9 sub-types
- Bladder transitional cell carcinoma 130 trials · 408 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Superficial urinary bladder carcinoma 76 trials
- Stage IVb bladder cancer 39 trials
- Urinary bladder small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 9 trials
- Bladder adenocarcinoma 5 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bladder urachal carcinoma 3 trials · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bladder squamous cell carcinoma 5 trials Sub-types →
- Bladder small cell carcinoma 0 trials
- Childhood bladder carcinoma 0 trials
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Urachus cancer 3 trials · 6 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Bladder urachal adenocarcinoma 5 trials
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Bladder dome cancer 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Bladder trigone cancer 0 trials
- Ureteric orifice cancer 0 trials
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Bladder lateral wall cancer 0 trials
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Bladder lymphoma 0 trials
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Bladder neck cancer 0 trials
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Bladder sarcoma 0 trials
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Urinary bladder anterior wall cancer 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New pill shows promise for Tough-to-Treat bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a pill called erdafitinib in 20 people whose non-muscle invasive bladder cancer has returned after standard treatments like BCG. All participants have a specific change in the FGFR3 gene, which the drug targets. They take the pill for about a month before their s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Bladder cancer surgery: do stents help or hurt?
Disease control CancelledThis study looks at whether using ureteral stents (small tubes) after bladder cancer surgery leads to more or fewer problems than not using them. About 190 adults having their bladder removed will be randomly assigned to get stents or not. The main goal is to see who ends up back…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New bladder cancer drug tested before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tested a new drug called UGN-201 in 10 people with bladder cancer who were scheduled to have their bladder removed. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and see if it caused any serious side effects or surgery delays. Researchers also looked for sig…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Bladder cancer patients may skip surgery with new drug combo
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two chemotherapy drugs (gemcitabine and docetaxel) given directly into the bladder for people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The goal is to see if this treatment can control or eliminate tumors, especially for those who cannot get stand…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New program aims to protect cancer Patients' hearts during treatment
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at whether a special program called Primary Care Connect (PC2) helps cancer survivors who also have conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol keep their heart risks under control during cancer treatment. About 266 adults with early-stage …
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat bladder cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called olaparib in 60 people with advanced bladder or related cancers that have specific DNA repair defects. Olaparib blocks a protein that cancer cells need to fix their DNA, which may stop the cancer from growing. The goal is to see if the drug can shrin…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Zapping just a few spots: new hope for patients with worsening metastatic cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether using highly focused radiation (SBRT) on a limited number of growing cancer spots can help control the disease in patients with metastatic breast or genito-urinary cancers. Instead of switching to a new drug when some tumors start growing, doctors will ta…
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at multiple cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a personalized cell therapy for people with certain cancers (bladder, melanoma, head/neck, ovarian, lung, esophageal, stomach, or sarcoma) whose tumors have a specific marker called MAGE-A4. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: USWM CT, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Blood test triggers early immunotherapy in bladder cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether starting immunotherapy earlier—based on a blood test that finds tumor DNA—can control bladder cancer that may have spread after the bladder is removed. About 154 adults whose cancer has returned or is at high risk of spreading will receive the treatment. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Ultrasound-Guided breathing may cut lung risks after robotic surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether using a lung ultrasound during robotic prostate or bladder surgery can help doctors set the breathing machine to the right pressure, reducing lung collapse and other breathing problems. 88 adults with mild or no lung disease are enrolled. The approach is …
Sponsor: Nazmy Edward Seif • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New targeted drug aims to fight hard-to-treat bladder cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called TYRA300 in people with advanced bladder cancer or other solid tumors that have a specific change in the FGFR3 gene. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors. About 310 adults whose cancer has not responded to stand…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Tyra Biosciences, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost immune attack on hard-to-treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called NBTXR3, which is injected into tumors and activated by radiation. It is combined with an immunotherapy (anti-PD-1) to see if it can help the immune system fight advanced cancers better. The study involves about 145 people with variou…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Nanobiotix • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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New support tool aims to ease bladder cancer care burden
Symptom relief OngoingThis trial tests a special education and navigation program for people with advanced bladder cancer and their caregivers. The program provides guidance, nutritional advice, and distress screening to help them better manage treatment decisions and care coordination. Researchers ho…
Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC