New bladder cancer study could reduce need for repeated surgeries
NCT ID NCT06781879
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a drug treatment (chemoablation) can replace surgery for people with a common, recurring type of bladder cancer. About 272 adults with small, low-grade tumors that came back will either get the drug or standard surgery plus additional therapy. The goal is to see which approach better prevents the cancer from returning over two years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 272 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: * Tumour recurrence after previous urothelial tumour of Ta low-grade * Tumours smaller than 2 cm in diameter * Negative urine cytology (optional) * ≥18 years of age * Ability to understand and comprehend the provided written and oral information * Has provided written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Known history of invasive tumour of the bladder (T1+) * Known history of CIS of the bladder * Previous MMC or BCG-treatment except for single instillations following previous TURBTs * Known allergy or intolerance to MMC * Solid tumour with suspicions of invasion * Tumour in the bladder neck or urethra * Suspicion of CIS (positive cytology with high-grade neoplastic cells combined with suspicious flat lesions seen at cystoscopy) * Small bladder volume (less than 100 ml) or incontinence * Prior radiation therapy to the pelvic area, as radiation affects the bladder function and instillation therapy is a suboptimal treatment for this patient group * Acute cystitis * Pregnancy or breast-feeding * Averse to using secure contraception with regard to men with partners and premenopausal women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
8 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAalborg, Denmark
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Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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Haukeland University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBergen, Norway
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Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
RECRUITINGHerlev, Denmark
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Landspítali University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGReykjavik, Iceland
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NU Hospital Group
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUddevalla, Sweden
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Vestfold Hospital Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTønsberg, Norway
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Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde
RECRUITINGRoskilde, Denmark
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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- Radiation instead of bladder removal: a new option for Hard-to-Treat bladder cancer?
- Can an immunotherapy plus chemotherapy keep High-Risk bladder cancer at bay?
- Can a bladder rinse before surgery keep bladder cancer at bay?
- Timing chemotherapy around bladder surgery may cut recurrence