New bladder cancer therapy shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT05951179
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This phase 2 study is testing a new treatment called TARA-002 for people with a type of high-grade bladder cancer that hasn't spread into the muscle. The treatment is given directly into the bladder through a catheter once a week for 6 weeks. The study will include about 131 adults, some who have had prior BCG therapy and some who haven't. The main goal is to see if TARA-002 can make the cancer disappear completely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TARA-002 (a bacterial-based therapy given directly into the bladder)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with high-grade bladder cancer that hasn't spread into the muscle, potentially helping to control the disease without needing to remove the bladder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial, so it's still early. The treatment may not work for everyone, and side effects from the bladder instillations are possible. Results need to be confirmed in larger studies.
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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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About 131 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2032
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: * Male or female participants 18 years of age or older at the time of signing informed consent * Participants who have voluntarily given written informed consent after the nature of the study has been explained according to applicable requirements prior to study entry * Central histologic confirmation of high-grade non-muscle invasive CIS (± Ta/T1) with active disease * Participants who are BCG naive, or participants who are BCG exposed and have not received intravesical BCG for at least 24 months prior to the most recent CIS diagnosis (Cohort A). Participants with CIS (± Ta/T1) who are BCG unresponsive. Exclusion Criteria: * Penicillin allergy (participants with a questionable history of allergy to penicillin will undergo penicillin blood allergy testing via central laboratory * Central confirmed variant histology * Concomitant prostatic or upper tract urothelial involvement per Investigator's assessment * Nodal and metastatic disease are excluded if they existed at any time (whether present or in the past) * Any history of ≥ T2 bladder cancer that existed at any point in time in the participant's history For more information on eligibility criteria, please contact the Sponsor
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
67 sites in 7 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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AccuMed Research Associates
TERMINATEDGarden City, New York, 11530, United States
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Advanced Urology
RECRUITINGLakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States
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AdventHealth Medical Group Urology of Denver
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80211, United States
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Amarillo Urology Research
WITHDRAWNAmarillo, Texas, 79106, United States
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Arensia Kapitanivka - PPDS
RECRUITINGKapitanivka, 08111, Ukraine
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Arkansas Urology
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Associated Medical Professionals of NY, PLLC
RECRUITINGSyracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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CEMAIC
RECRUITINGCórdoba, X5088, Argentina
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Carolina Urologic Research Center
RECRUITINGMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States
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Centro Argentino de Urologia
RECRUITINGCABA, C1419, Argentina
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Centro Urologico Profesor Bengio SA
RECRUITINGCórdoba, X5000KPH, Argentina
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Centro de Urologia Avancada
RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91350-200, Brazil
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Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Clinica Privada Independencia
RECRUITINGMunro, 1605, Argentina
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Clinical Trial Network
WITHDRAWNHouston, Texas, 77074, United States
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Colorado University - Anshutz
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Comprehensive Urologic Care
RECRUITINGLake Barrington, Illinois, 60010, United States
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Conrad Person Clinic
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38128, United States
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East Valley Urology Center of Arizona
RECRUITINGQueen Creek, Arizona, 85140, United States
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Exdeo Clinical Research Inc
TERMINATEDAbbotsford British Columbia, British Columbia, V2T 1X8, Canada
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Faculdade de Medicina ABC-CEPHO
RECRUITINGSanto André, São Paulo, 09060-650, Brazil
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Fuji City General Hospital
RECRUITINGSakura-shi, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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Funabashi Municipal Medical Center
RECRUITINGFunabashi-shi, Chiba, 273-8588, Japan
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Genesis Research
WITHDRAWNSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Genesis Research LLC
RECRUITINGTorrance, California, 90505, United States
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Greater Boston Urology, LLC
RECRUITINGPlymouth, Massachusetts, 02360, United States
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Hitachi General Hospital
RECRUITINGHitachi-shi, Ibaraki, 317-0077, Japan
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Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, C1280, Argentina
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Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (HIBA)
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, C1199ABB, Argentina
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Hospital Sirio Libanes
RECRUITINGCABA, C1419, Argentina
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Hospital de Clinicas da UNICAMP
RECRUITINGCampinas, São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
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Houston Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Houston Metro Urology
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77027, United States
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Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
RECRUITINGAmagasaki-shi, Hyōgo, 660-8550, Japan
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Instituto Dor de Pesquisa e Ensino
RECRUITINGJardim Paulista, São Paulo, 01401-002, Brazil
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Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nayoya Daiichi
RECRUITINGNagoya, Aichi-ken, 435-8511, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital
RECRUITINGOsaka, Osaka, 543-855, Japan
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Jonathan Giddes Medicine Professional Corporation
WITHDRAWNBrampton, Ontario, L6T 4S5, Canada
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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, Kanagawa, 807561, Taiwan
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Komaki City Hospital
RECRUITINGKomaki-shi, Aichi-ken, 485-0044, Japan
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Kyushu University Hospital
RECRUITINGNova Lima, Minas Gerais, 34006-059, Brazil
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Kyushu University Hospital
RECRUITINGFukuoka, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center - NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Michael Oefelein Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGBakersfield, California, 93301, United States
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Minnesota Urology, Woodbury
RECRUITINGBloomington, Minnesota, 55425, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Niigata Cancer Center Hospital
RECRUITINGNiigata, Niigata, 961-8566, Japan
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Nucleo de Pesquisa Clinica do Rio Grande so Sul
RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90430-001, Brazil
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Ochsner Health LSU - Regional Urology
WITHDRAWNShreveport, Louisiana, 71105, United States
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Office of Lucas Nougeria MA
RECRUITINGNova Lima, Minas Gerais, 34006-059, Brazil
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Renown Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre
RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-070, Brazil
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Southern Urology
RECRUITINGLafayette, Louisiana, 70508, United States
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Specialty Clinic Research of St. Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Spokane Urology
RECRUITINGSpokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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Sunnybrook Research Institute
WITHDRAWNToronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3H 2R9, Canada
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Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital
RECRUITINGFuji-shi, Shizuoka, 417-8567, Japan
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Toyama University Hospital
RECRUITINGToyama, Toyama, 930-0152, Japan
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UHN Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Princess Margaret Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1Z5, Canada
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UT Health San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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University of California Irvine Medical Center
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92697, United States
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University of Florida Health Jacksonville
WITHDRAWNGainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Rochester, Department of Urology
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Toledo
WITHDRAWNToledo, Ohio, 43606, United States
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Urology Associates PC
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37209, United States
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Urology Associates of Denver
RECRUITINGLone Tree, Colorado, 80124, United States
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Urology Austin, LLC
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Urology Centers of Alabama
RECRUITINGHomewood, Alabama, 35209, United States
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Urology Group of Southern California
TERMINATEDLos Angeles, California, 90017, United States
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Urology Partners of North Texas
RECRUITINGArlington, Texas, 76017, United States
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Virginia Urology
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23235, United States
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Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital
RECRUITINGYokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0855, Japan
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