Bladder cancer chemotherapy comes home: new trial tests convenience and safety
NCT ID NCT06704191
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving chemotherapy directly into the bladder at home is safe and acceptable for people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. About 40 participants will receive their usual medications—such as BCG, gemcitabine, docetaxel, or mitomycin—at home instead of in a clinic. The goal is to see if home treatment reduces disruption to daily life while remaining safe and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BCG solution, docetaxel, gemcitabine, mitomycin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make bladder cancer treatment more convenient by allowing patients to receive therapy at home instead of traveling to a clinic.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Home treatment may have safety risks or be less acceptable than expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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: * PHASE IB ONLY: Female or male patients with histologically confirmed non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (stage Ta, Tis, or T1) who are currently receiving induction therapy with one of the following eligible intravesical treatment regimens * Gemcitabine * Sequential gemcitabine/docetaxel * Bacillus Calmette-Guerin * Mitomycin C * PHASE II ONLY: Female or male patients with histologically confirmed non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (stage Ta, Tis or T1) who are receiving maintenance therapy with an eligible regimen * PHASE IB ONLY: Able to be successfully catheterized and able to tolerate first dost of intravesical therapy in the outpatient clinic * Residing within the area serviced by supplier network * Residence either has Wi-Fi or cellular data network connection for virtual telehealth visits * Age ≥ 18 years at time of registration * Signed informed consent form by patient * Willing and able to comply with the study protocol in the investigator's judgment * Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance * Willingness to follow birth control requirements for females and males of reproductive potential Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving any other investigational or standard of care agent which would be considered as a treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and is not part of the eligible treatment regimens * Actively receiving any other treatment for cancer (except hormone therapy for breast or prostate cancer, or treatment for non-invasive skin cancer) * Requiring 24/7 assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) * Current inpatient hospitalization (excluding admission to the Advanced Care at Home program) * Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to: * Ongoing or active infection * Symptomatic congestive heart failure * Unstable angina pectoris * Cardiac arrhythmia * Myocardial infarction ≤ 6 months * Wound healing disorder * Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements * Anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of study treatment * Known allergy or previous intolerance to drug regimens * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Hypersensitivity or allergy to polysorbate 80 or paclitaxel
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
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