New bladder therapy for BCG-resistant bladder cancer
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests a new treatment for bladder cancer that does not respond to standard BCG therapy. The treatment uses tiny particles (micelles) that deliver a chemotherapy drug directly into the bladder, aiming to destroy cancer cells without needing surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have a type of bladder cancer called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer that has come back or not responded to treatment.
- Your cancer must no longer respond to BCG therapy, or you must be unable to take BCG.
- You must be willing to not have surgery to remove your bladder (cystectomy), or your doctor says it's not right for you.
- You must be at least 18 years old, in generally good health, and have adequate organ function (like kidneys, liver, and blood counts).
- You cannot have had other cancer treatments (like chemotherapy, radiation, or other immunotherapy) recently, and you must be recovered from side effects of past treatments.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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