Bladder cancer combo trial: could adding chemo to BCG keep tumors away?
NCT ID NCT07000084
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 33 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether adding the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine to standard BCG therapy can better prevent high-grade bladder cancer from coming back. About 330 people with recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer will receive either BCG alone or BCG plus gemcitabine, both given directly into the bladder. The main goal is to see how long participants stay cancer-free.
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Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGGilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States
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RECRUITINGCody, Wyoming, 82414, United States
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RECRUITINGBozeman, Montana, 59715, United States
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RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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RECRUITINGAnaconda, Montana, 59711, United States
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RECRUITINGMissoula, Montana, 59804, United States
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RECRUITINGFrederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
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RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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RECRUITINGRockledge, Pennsylvania, 19046, United States
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RECRUITINGDickson City, Pennsylvania, 18519, United States
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RECRUITINGLewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837, United States
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RECRUITINGWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711, United States
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Great Falls Clinic
RECRUITINGGreat Falls, Montana, 59405, United States
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RECRUITINGHackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHavre, Montana, 59501, United States
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IU Health Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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RECRUITINGCarmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
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RECRUITINGAvon, Indiana, 46123, United States
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Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post Falls
RECRUITINGPost Falls, Idaho, 83854, United States
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RECRUITINGSandpoint, Idaho, 83864, United States
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RECRUITINGMelrose Park, Illinois, 60160, United States
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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center - Metairie
RECRUITINGMetairie, Louisiana, 70002, United States
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RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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RECRUITINGCheyenne, Wyoming, 82001, United States
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RECRUITINGBasking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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RECRUITINGMontvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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RECRUITINGCommack, New York, 11725, United States
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RECRUITINGMiddletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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RECRUITINGUniondale, New York, 11553, United States
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RECRUITINGHarrison, New York, 10604, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29401, United States
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Sibley Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States
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UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92612, United States
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UF Health Cancer Institute - Gainesville
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of Illinois
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Gemcitabine (chemotherapy) and BCG (immune-stimulating bacteria solution)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a more effective treatment option for people with recurrent high-grade bladder cancer, potentially reducing the chance of the cancer coming back.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 3 trial, but it's still experimental. Adding gemcitabine may increase side effects, and it's not yet known if it will be better than BCG alone. Results may not apply to all bladder cancer patients.
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.