New hope for bladder cancer patients avoiding bladder removal
NCT ID NCT04640623
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests two experimental treatments—TAR-200 (a drug placed inside the bladder) and cetrelimab (an immunotherapy injection)—alone or together, in people with high-risk bladder cancer that came back after BCG therapy. Participants are those who cannot or choose not to have their bladder removed. The goal is to see if these treatments can make the cancer disappear or keep it from coming back.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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220 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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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Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of persistent or recurrent high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HR-NMIBC), (carcinoma in situ \[CIS\] or tumor in situ \[Tis\]), with or without papillary disease (T1, high-grade Ta) or papillary disease only (high-grade Ta or any T1 and absence of CIS), within 12 months of completion of the last dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy, in participants who have received adequate BCG. Mixed histology tumors are allowed if urothelial differentiation (transitional cell histology) is predominant. However, the presence of neuroendocrine, micropapillary, signet ring cell, plasmacytoid, or sarcomatoid features will make a participant ineligible. For participants with lamina propria invasion (T1) on the screening biopsy/ transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), muscularis propria must be present in order to rule out Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) * All visible papillary disease must be fully resected (absent) prior to randomization (residual CIS is acceptable for participants eligible for Cohorts 1, 2, and 3 only) and documented in the electronic case report form (eCRF) at screening cystoscopy. For participants with papillary disease only (Cohort 4), local urine cytology at screening must be negative or atypical (for High-Grade Urothelial Carcinoma \[HGUC\]) * Participants must be ineligible for or have elected not to undergo radical cystectomy * BCG-unresponsive high-risk NMIBC after treatment with adequate BCG therapy defined as a minimum of 5 of 6 full doses of an induction course (adequate induction) plus 2 of 3 doses of a maintenance course, or at least 2 of 6 doses of a second induction course * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status Grade 0, 1, or 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Presence or history of histologically confirmed, muscle-invasive, locally advanced, nonresectable, or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (that is, T2, T3, T4, and/or Stage IV) * Must not have had urothelial carcinoma or histological variant at any site outside of the urinary bladder. Ta/T1/CIS of the upper urinary tract (including renal pelvis and ureter) is allowable if treated with complete nephroureterectomy more than 24 months prior to randomization * Received a live virus vaccine within 30 days prior to the initiation of study treatment. Inactivated (non-live or non-replicating) vaccines approved or authorized for emergency use (for example, COVID-19) by local health authorities are allowed * Active hepatitis B or C infection (for example, participants with history of hepatitis C infection but undetectable hepatitis C virus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and participants with history of hepatitis B infection with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) antibody and undetectable PCR are allowed) * Prior therapy with an anti-programmed-cell death 1 (PD-1), anti-PD-ligand 2 (L2) agent, or with an agent directed to another co-inhibitory T-cell receptor
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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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A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center
Obninsk, 249031, Russia
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AZ Nikolaas
Sint-Niklaas, 9100, Belgium
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AZ Sint-Jan Brugge
Bruges, 8000, Belgium
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AZ Sint-Lucas Brugge
Assebroek, 8310, Belgium
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Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta
Roeselare, 8800, Belgium
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Algemeen ziekenhuis Maria Middelares
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Amsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands
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Asklepion LLC
Kiev, 08173, Ukraine
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Aso Co.,Ltd Iizuka Hospital
Iizuka, 820-8501, Japan
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Associated Medical Professionals
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Athens Medical Center
Marousi, 151 25, Greece
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Avicenna Medical Center
Novosibirsk, 630099, Russia
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Azienda Ospedaliera Sant Andrea
Roma, 00189, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi
Florence, 50135, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
Torino, 10126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
Bari, 70120, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari Satellite 1
Bari, 70124, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Pisa, 56126, Italy
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BHI of Omsk region Clinical Oncology Dispensary
Omsk, 644013, Russia
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Bashkir State Medical University
Ufa, 450008, Russia
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Bioclinic - Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, 546 22, Greece
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CHP Saint Gregoire
Saint-Grégoire, 35760, France
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CHU Grenoble
Grenoble, 38043, France
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CHU Nimes
Nîmes, 30029, France
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Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
Nijmegen, 6532SZ, Netherlands
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Catharina Ziekenhuis
Eindhoven, 5623EJ, Netherlands
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Centre de Cancerologie du Grand Montpellier
Montpellier, 34070, France
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Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central
Lisbon, 1150-199, Portugal
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Centro Hospitalar de Trás os Montes e Alto-Douro
Vila Real, 5000508, Portugal
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Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho E P E
Vila Nova de Gaia, 4434 502, Portugal
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Chernihivskyi oblasnyi onkolohichnyi dyspanser
Chernihiv, 14029, Ukraine
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Chonnam National University Hospital
Gwangju, 61469, South Korea
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Clinical La Croix Du Sud - Ramsay Santé
Quint-Fonsegrives, 31130, France
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Clinique Sainte Marguerite
Hyères, 83400, France
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Corporacio Sanitari Parc Tauli
Sabadell, 08208, Spain
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Del Sol Research Management, LLC
Tucson, Arizona, 85715, United States
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DuPage Medical Group
Lisle, Illinois, 60532, United States
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Eastern Health Research
Box Hill, 3128, Australia
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Euromedica General Clinic
Thessaloniki, 54645, Greece
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Exdeo Clinical Research Inc
Abbotsford British Columbia, British Columbia, V2S 3N5, Canada
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Flinders Medical Centre
Bedford Park, 5042, Australia
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Foothills Urology - Golden Off
Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States
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Fujita Health University Hospital
Toyoake, 470-1192, Japan
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Fund. Champalimaud
Lisbon, 1400-038, Portugal
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Fund. Puigvert
Barcelona, 08025, Spain
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Gangnam Severance Hospital
Seoul, 06273, South Korea
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General Hospital of Thessaloniki G. Gennimatas
Thessaloniki, 54635, Greece
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Genesis Healthcare Partners - Genesis Research Greater Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks, California, 91411, United States
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Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint Simon
Paris, 75020, France
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Hertzen Oncology Research Institute
Moscow, 125284, Russia
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Hopital Bichat Claude Bernard
Paris, 75877, France
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Hopital Erasme
Brussels, 1070, Belgium
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Hopital Europeen Georges-Pompidou
Paris, 75015, France
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Hopital Foch
Suresnes, 92151, France
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Hopital Pellegrin CHU Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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Hopital Pontchaillou
Rennes, 35033, France
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Hopital Rangueil
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Hopital Saint Louis
Paris, 75010, France
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Hosp Univ A Coruna
A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Hosp Univ Hm Sanchinarro
Madrid, 28050, Spain
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Hosp Virgen de La Victoria
Málaga, 29010, Spain
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Hosp. Puerta Del Mar
Cadiz, 11009, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. Germans Trias I Pujol
Badalona, 08916, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. Ramon Y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. Virgen de Las Nieves
Granada, 18014, Spain
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Hosp. de Jerez de La Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera, 11407, Spain
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Hospital Garcia de Orta
Almada, 2805-267, Portugal
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Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69437, France
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Hôpital Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière
Paris, 75013, France
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Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital
Busan, 612-896, South Korea
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Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Marseille, 13273, France
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Institut de Cancerologie Strasbourg Europe ICANS
Strasbourg, 67200, France
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Instituto Portugues de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil
Porto, 4200-072, Portugal
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Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia
Valencia, 46009, Spain
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Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena
Rome, 00144, Italy
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JOHAS Osaka Rosai Hospital
Osaka, 591-8025, Japan
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Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
Daegu, 42601, South Korea
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Kimitsu Chuo Hospital
Kisarazu-shi, 292-8535, Japan
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Klinikum Herne - Urologie
Herne, 44625, Germany
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Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital
Daegu, 41404, South Korea
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Macquarie University Hospital
Sydney, 2109, Australia
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Matthias Schulze - Germany
Markkleeberg, 04416, Germany
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McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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Metropolitan General A E
Cholargós, 155 62, Greece
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Michigan Institute of Urology
Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States
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Multifunctional clinical medical center 'Medical city'
Tyumen, 625041, Russia
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Glasgow, G12 0YN, United Kingdom
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10017, United States
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Nagasaki University Hospital
Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan
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Nara Medical University Hospital
Kashihara-shi, 634-8522, Japan
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National Cancer Center
Goyang-si, 10408, South Korea
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Ospedale San Bortolo
Vicenza, 36100, Italy
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Ospedale San Martino 1
Genova, 16132, Italy
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Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi
Varese, 21100, Italy
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Papageorgiou General Hospital Of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, TK 56403, Greece
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Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Acquitaine
Bordeaux, 33300, France
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Polyclinique de Limoges - Francois Chenieux
Limoges, 87000, France
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Princess Margaret Hospital- UHN
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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Privolzhsky District Medical Centre
Nizhny Novgorod, 603074, Russia
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Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Yangsan, 50612, South Korea
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SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210-2375, United States
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Saratov State Medical University
Saratov, 410054, Russia
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Schön Klinik Nürnberg Fürth
Nuremberg, 90491, Germany
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Spokane Urology
Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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St Marianna University Hospital
Kanagawa, 216 8511, Japan
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Studienpraxis Urologie Nürtingen - Germany
Nürtingen, 72622, Germany
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Sumy Regional Clinical Oncology Centre
Sumy, 40022, Ukraine
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The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St Mary s Hospital
Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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The Julius Center - Utrecht Science Park - Stratenum
Utrecht, 3508 GA, Netherlands
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The Urology Center of Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80211, United States
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The Urology Group
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Toranomon Hospital
Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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Toyama University Hospital
Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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Uls Alto Ave - Hosp. Sra. Da Oliveira Guimaraes
Guimarães, 4835-044, Portugal
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Uls Loures Odivelas - Hosp. Loures
Loures, 2674 514, Portugal
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Uls Regiao Aveiro - Hosp. Infante D. Pedro
Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Ultrasound Clinic 4D
Pyatigorsk, 357502, Russia
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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Universitatsklinikum Munster
Münster, 48149, Germany
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Universite de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5H3, Canada
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Tsukuba Hospital
Tsukuba, 305-8520, Japan
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Urologic Consultants of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004, United States
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Urologicum Duisburg
Duisburg, 47169, Germany
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Urologie Neandertal Praxis Mettmann
Mettmann, 40822, Germany
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Urologische Partnerschaft Koln UPK
Cologne, 50968, Germany
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Urologische Praxis am Wasserturm - Germany
Würselen, 52146, Germany
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Urology Associates, PC
Nashville, Tennessee, 37209, United States
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Urology Austin
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Urology San Antonio Research
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Urology of Indiana
Greenwood, Indiana, 46143, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Wichita Urology Group
Wichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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William Osler Health System
Brampton, Ontario, L6R 3J7, Canada
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Yokohama City University Medical Center
Yokohama, 232 0024, Japan
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