New bladder cancer drug TARA-002 faces chemotherapy in major trial
NCT ID NCT07480356
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether a new drug, TARA-002, works better than standard chemotherapy for a type of early-stage bladder cancer. About 284 adults who have not received BCG therapy will be randomly assigned to receive either TARA-002 or chemotherapy directly into the bladder. The study will check if the cancer disappears and how long that lasts, while also monitoring side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 284 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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, or participants who received ≤2 doses of BCG within the 24 months prior to the most recent CIS diagnosis 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.
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The places running it
10 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Arenia - Ivano-Frankivsk
RECRUITINGIvano-Frankivsk, 76018, Ukraine
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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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East Valley Urology Center of Arizona
RECRUITINGQueen Creek, Arizona, 85140, United States
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Houston Metro Urology
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77027, United States
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Michael Oefelein Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGBakersfield, California, 93301, United States
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Renown Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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START - Carolinas
RECRUITINGMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States
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Urology Partners of North Texas
RECRUITINGArlington, Texas, 76017, United States
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Urology of Greater Atlanta - Sandy Springs
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30319, United States
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