Trial studying safety and effects for Bladder Cancer
Official title Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Verity-BCG in BCG-naïve Patients With Intermediate and High-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder (NMIBC)
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05037279
What this study is testing
What is Verity-BCG?
An investigational intravesical medicine being studied for non‑muscle‑invasive bladder cancer.
Also referred to as Bacillus Calmette‑Guerin: Strain Russian BCG‑I.
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- What it's testing
- The study compares the new Verity‑BCG vaccine to the standard OncoTICE BCG to see if it is at least as good at keeping cancer from coming back after 24 months.
- Who it's for
- Adults with intermediate or high‑risk non‑muscle‑invasive bladder cancer who have never received BCG treatment before.
- What's involved
- Participants receive the Verity‑BCG or OncoTICE vaccine, attend scheduled clinic visits, and have bladder tests to check for cancer recurrence.
- Time commitment
- The study lasts about two years, with regular visits and bladder tests throughout that period.
- Phase 3: a large, late-stage study
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
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Who can take part
Ages 18 and older
You may be able to join if
- Male or Female
- 18 years and older
- Low or high-grade NMIBC as defined by 2004 World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) classification and...
- Pathologically confirmed and completely resected stage Ta or T1 urothelial cell carcinoma, with or without associated carcinoma in situ (CIS)...
- Patients with T1 disease must have imaging demonstrating no evidence of metastatic disease (based on MRI or CT scan) within (before or after) 90 days...
You likely can't join if
- Presence of urothelial carcinoma involving the upper urinary tract or prostatic urethra documented by radiological imaging or biopsy, performed...
- CIS only disease.
- Pure squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma.
- Presence of micropapillary components.
- patients presenting with NMIBC recurrent tumor(s)
- adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Male or Female
- 18 years and older
- Low or high-grade NMIBC as defined by 2004 World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) classification and Grade 2 or 3 in the 1973 classification, diagnosed within 45 days of...
- Pathologically confirmed and completely resected stage Ta or T1 urothelial cell carcinoma, with or without associated carcinoma in situ (CIS), diagnosed within 45 days of registration.
- Patients with T1 disease must have imaging demonstrating no evidence of metastatic disease (based on MRI or CT scan) within (before or after) 90 days of registration, to confirm stage T1N0M0 disease.
- For patients with stage T1 disease, a repeat TURBT must be performed as per standard of care/CUA guidelines. A repeat TURBT may also be required for patients with Ta disease.
- Patients may have intermediate or high recurrence risk disease, as indicated by the probability of 2-year recurrence of ≥ 50% based on the EORTC Bladder Cancer risk calculator.
- ECOG performance status of 0-2
- leukocytes ≥3,000/mcL
- absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL
- platelets ≥100,000/mcL
- total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
- AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤3 × institutional ULN
- creatinine ≤ institutional ULN OR glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m2 unless data exists supporting safe use of BCG at lower kidney function values, no lower than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2
- For women of childbearing potential involved in any sexual intercourse that could lead to pregnancy: Negative pregnancy test and willingness to use contraceptive (consistent with local regulations) during 120 days after...
- Has had surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral salpingectomy);
- Has had a cessation of menses for at least 12 months without an alternative medical cause, and a follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test confirming nonchildbearing potential (refer to laboratory reference ranges for...
- Male patients with female partner of childbearing potential must agree to be abstinent or practice an effective method of contraception.
- Presence of urothelial carcinoma involving the upper urinary tract or prostatic urethra documented by radiological imaging or biopsy, performed within 12 months of the start of treatment.
- CIS only disease.
- Pure squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma.
- Presence of micropapillary components.
- patients presenting with NMIBC recurrent tumor(s)
- adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer.
- in situ cervical cancer.
- adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for five years.
- patients with localized prostate cancer who are being followed by an active surveillance program are also eligible.
- Prior intravesical BCG or intradermal BCG, within 5 years of screening, with the exception of tuberculosis vaccination in childhood.
- Chronic administration of steroids (\>10 mg prednisone) at the time of randomization.
- Current or planned concomitant biologic therapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, or other cancer therapy while on study.
- Prior chemoradiation treatment (trimodal therapy or "TMT") for bladder cancer.
- Currently being treated or scheduled to have treatment with any systemic or intravesical chemotherapeutic agent during the study.
- Receiving any other investigational agents.
- The presence of an impaired immune response irrespective of whether this impairment is congenital or caused by disease, drugs or other therapy.
- Known positive HIV serology with detectable viral load.
- Current diagnosis of AIDS
- Presence of a urinary tract infection; treatment should be withheld until urine culture is negative and antibiotic therapy is stopped.
- Trauma to the urinary bladder. In case of gross hematuria, therapy should be stopped or postponed until the hematuria has been successfully treated or has resolved.
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to BCG vaccine.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness.
- Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- Pregnancy: pregnant women are excluded from this study because VERITY-BCG is an agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Questions & answers
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How long does this study last?
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Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
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