Bladder cancer breakthrough? virus therapy aims to stop recurrence
NCT ID NCT06111235
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether a virus-based drug called cretostimogene grenadenorepvec can prevent intermediate-risk bladder cancer from coming back after surgery. About 367 participants will either receive the drug or be monitored as usual. The goal is to see if the treatment extends the time without cancer recurrence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec (a modified virus that targets cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this treatment could help prevent bladder cancer from coming back after surgery, reducing the need for repeated procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is still an experimental therapy, and it may not work better than standard surveillance. Possible side effects from the virus-based treatment are still being studied.
Why investors are watching
CG Oncology is running a Phase 3 trial testing its drug cretostimogene grenadenorepvec as an add-on treatment after surgery for a type of early-stage bladder cancer. The trial compares patients who receive the drug to those who simply get standard monitoring. For a small company, this readout is a major test of whether its lead drug can delay cancer return, which would shape the company's future.
If it works: If the trial shows the drug keeps cancer from coming back longer than monitoring alone, CG Oncology would have strong evidence its product works. That result could support a path to regulatory approval and make the drug a core part of the company's business.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show a meaningful benefit, or the drug could cause safety problems. Trials in cancer often fail, and a negative result would leave CG Oncology without a proven product, which would be a serious setback for a company of this size.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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367 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pathologically confirmed IR-NMIBC, per American Urologic Association/Society of Urologic Oncology/National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, within 90 days of participant randomization: 1. Recurrent LG Ta within 12 months of prior LG or HG (HG Ta ≤ 3 cm) tumor 2. Solitary LG Ta \>3 cm tumor 3. Multifocal LG Ta tumors 4. Primary and solitary HG Ta ≤3 cm tumor 5. LG T1 tumor * All visible disease removed by TURBT within 90 days of study randomization * Acceptable baseline organ function Exclusion Criteria: * High-risk NMIBC (e.g., HG T1, Recurrent or multifocal HG Ta\>3cm tumor(s), CIS) * Low-Risk NMIBC (e.g., solitary LG Ta ≤3 cm tumor) * Disease in the prostatic urethra at any time or in the upper genitourinary tract within 24 months of randomization * Muscle-invasive bladder cancer, locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer * Prior treatment with any human adenovirus serotype 5 based therapy (e.g., Adstiladrin)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advanced Urology Institute
Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114, United States
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Advanced Urology Institute, LLC
Largo, Florida, 33771, United States
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Amarillo Urology Research, LLC
Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States
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Arizona Institute of Urology PLLC
Tucson, Arizona, 85745, United States
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Arkansas Urology PA
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Associated Medical Professionals of NY
Syracuse, New York, 13202, United States
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Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States
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Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason
Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Research
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Carolina Urologic Research Center
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States
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Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, West Virginia, 25304, United States
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Chesapeake Urology Associates, LLC
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204, United States
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Colorado Clinical Research
Aurora, Colorado, 80012, United States
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Comprehensive Urology
Roseville, Michigan, 48066, United States
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Duke Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Duly Health and Care
Lisle, Illinois, 601152, United States
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Emory Winship Cancer Center
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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First Urology, PSC
Louisville, Kentucky, 47130, United States
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Garden State Urology, LLC- Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey, 07962, United States
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Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Houston Methodist Research Institute
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Houston Metro Urology
Houston, Texas, 77074, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Integrated Medical Professionals PLLC
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital Green Spring Station
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Keystone Urology Specialists
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17604, United States
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Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland, Florida, 33805, United States
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London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
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Lowcountry Urology Clinics
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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McGill University Health Center - Montreal General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Michael G. Oefelein MD Clinical Trials
Bakersfield, California, 93301-2284, United States
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Michigan Institute of Urology, PC
Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States
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Midlantic Urology
Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Nova Scotia Health Centre of Applied Urology Research
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oregon Urology Insititute
Springfield, Oregon, 97477, United States
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Regional Urology, LLC
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71106, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - Cancer Center
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Southern Urology
Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508, United States
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Specialty Clinical Research of St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Spokane Urology- Southside
Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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Sun Kim Urology
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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The Conrad Pearson Clinic
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States
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The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States
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The Urology Group
Southaven, Mississippi, 38671, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Tower Urology
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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USC/Keck Department of Urology
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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University Health Network (UHN) - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1Z5, Canada
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University of California Davis Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of California Irvine Medical Center (UCIMC)
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States
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University of Utah- Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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UroPartners LLC
Glenview, Illinois, 60026, United States
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Urology Associates of North Texas
Arlington, Texas, 76017, United States
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Urology Associates, P.C.
Nashville, Tennessee, 37209, United States
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Urology Associates, PC
Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124, United States
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Urology Austin, PLLC
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Urology Center of Iowa Research
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States
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Urology Centers of Alabama PC
Homewood, Alabama, 35209, United States
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Urology Group
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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Urology Nevada
Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States
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Urology San Antonio PA
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Urology of Indiana
Greenwood, Indiana, 46143, United States
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Urology of Indiana, LLC
Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
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Urology of Virginia (UVA) - Virginia Beach (Devine-Tidewater Urology)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23462, United States
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Vancouver Prostate Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research- Savanah Urological Associates
Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
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Wichita Urology Group
Wichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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