Phase 3 Bladder Cancer Trial, Recruiting NCT07419295 Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Condition: Bladder Cancer
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Phase 3 Bladder Cancer Trial, Recruiting

NCT07419295
Recruiting Phase 3 🇦🇺 Australian site

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People who have been diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic bladder/urinary tract cancer (urothelial cancer) confirmed by a tissue sample, where the cancer cannot be removed by surgery or cured with radiation
  • People whose cancer can be measured on scans according to a standard set of measurement rules (called RECIST 1.1), as assessed by the treating doctor
  • People who have previously been treated with all three of the following: an immunotherapy drug that targets PD-1 or PD-L1, a platinum-based chemotherapy, and a drug called enfortumab vedotin (EV)
  • People in China where a drug called disitamab vedotin (DV) may have been received instead of enfortumab vedotin before joining the trial
  • People who have received no more than 2 previous treatment courses (lines of therapy) for their cancer
  • People whose cancer has continued to grow or spread during or after their most recent treatment
  • People who have a general health/activity level rated as 0 or 1 on a standard medical scale (meaning fully active or able to carry out light activity), assessed within 7 days before being assigned to a treatment group
  • People whose treating doctor determines they are suitable to receive at least one of the following chemotherapy drugs: paclitaxel, docetaxel, or vinflunine
  • People who are able to provide either a stored tumour tissue sample or a new tissue sample from a tumour that has not previously been treated with radiation
  • People who are HIV-positive, provided their HIV is well managed with anti-HIV medication
  • People who test positive for hepatitis B, provided they have been on hepatitis B antiviral treatment for at least 4 weeks and the virus is undetectable in their blood
  • People with a history of hepatitis C, provided the virus is currently undetectable in their blood
  • People who have adequate kidney, liver, blood, and other organ function (as assessed by the trial site)

Who may not be able to join:

  • People with a history of serious dry eye disease, serious eyelid gland disease, or serious corneal conditions that affect how the eye heals
  • People with serious, uncontrolled heart or blood vessel disease, or stroke-related conditions
  • People who have had lung inflammation (not caused by infection) that required steroid treatment, or who currently have or are suspected to have lung inflammation that cannot be ruled out
  • People who are HIV-positive and have a history of a cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma or a condition called Multicentric Castleman's Disease
  • People who received cancer treatment within the past 4 weeks (or within 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is shorter) and have not recovered from side effects of that treatment
  • People who have previously been treated with a drug that targets a protein called TROP2 using a type of drug delivery system called an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
  • People who have previously received an ADC that contains a type of chemotherapy called a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor
  • People who completed standard radiation therapy within the past 6 weeks, or targeted (stereotactic) radiation within the past 4 weeks, or who still have side effects from radiation that require steroid treatment
  • People who have received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment
  • People who have previously received paclitaxel, docetaxel, or vinflunine as chemotherapy for their urothelial cancer
  • People who have received an experimental drug or used an experimental medical device within the past 4 weeks
  • People who have a condition affecting the immune system, or who are currently taking steroid medication or other immune-suppressing drugs on an ongoing basis within 7 days before the first dose
  • People who have another cancer (separate from the urothelial cancer) that is currently growing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • People who have had cancer spread to the brain or spinal fluid (central nervous system metastases or carcinomatous meningitis), either currently or in the past
  • People who have an active infection that requires ongoing treatment with systemic medication (beyond what the trial permits)
  • People who have had a bone marrow, stem cell, or solid organ transplant at any point
  • People who have not fully recovered from a major operation, or who are still experiencing complications from surgery

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 15 July 2026
Phase 3: approximately ~65% of drugs entering this phase reach regulatory approval, based on published industry-wide historical data. This is not specific to this trial.
Phase success rates shown are historical industry-wide averages based on published data. They are not a prediction for this specific trial or your individual situation.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Phone: 1-888-577-8839

Australian sites

Macquarie University ( Site 0031), Macquarie, New South Wales
+61298505721
Mater Hospital Brisbane ( Site 0032), South Brisbane, Queensland
+61731637689

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
23 April 2026
Est. completion
27 July 2029

Where this trial is recruiting

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇳 China 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States

2 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.

Primary endpoints

Overall Survival (OS)

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 15 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

Trial recruitment status can change without notice between our nightly data updates. Always contact the trial site directly to confirm current recruitment status before making any decisions or travel arrangements.

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