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No longer recruiting (closed or complete)Last updated: 1 May 2025

This study is evaluating the effectiveness of adding chemotherapy (called Mitomycin) to immunotherapy (called Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) as adjuvant treatment for people with high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancerAdding Mitomycin to Bacillus of Calmette-Guerin (BCG) as Adjuvant Intravesical Therapy for High-risk, Non-Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: a Randomised Phase 3 Trial

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Urinary System Cancers Genitourinary

Age

People18+

Clinical summary

Summary

Delivery of Bacillus of Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy directly into the bladder via uretheral catheter (intravesical administration) improves the rates of disease recurrence and progression after surgery (transurethral resection) of high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. However, 30% of people still develop recurrent transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) despite optimal therapy with adjuvant intravesical BCG.

This study hopes to reduce the rates of recurrence by testing whether adding a chemotherapy drug called Mitomycin to BCG treatment is effective. 

Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to one of two treatment arms.

In Arm A (standard treatment), participants will receive intravesical BCG by itself. This will consist of Induction therapy (weekly x 6), followed by Maintenance therapy (monthly x 10).

In Arm B (Experimental), participants will receive intravesical BCG + mitomycin. This will consist of Induction therapy (weekly x 9), followed by Maintenance therapy (monthly x 9). 

Conditions

This trial is treating people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Eligibility

Inclusion

  1. Males or females with confirmed high grade pTa or stage pT1 (any grade) non-muscle invasive bladder cancer on initial or re-resection histology (concurrent carcinoma in situ is allowed).
  2. Age >= 18 yrs
  3. No macroscopically visible disease at cystoscopy within 8 weeks prior to randomisation. This may be either the initial Transurethral Resection of the Bladder Tumour (TURBT) at which the primary tumour was completely resected, or a planned second cystoscopy and/or re-resection done within 8 weeks of the initial TURBT.
  4. ECOG Performance Status of 0-2
  5. Adequate bone marrow, renal and liver function confirmed by pre-randomisation blood tests.
  6. Study treatment both planned and able to start within 4 weeks of randomisation
  7. Has completed the HRQL questionnaires or is unable to complete them because of literacy, insufficient English or limited vision
  8. Willing and able to comply with all study requirements, including treatment, timing and/or nature of all required assessments
  9. Signed, written informed consent

Exclusion

  1. Contraindications or hypersensitivity to investigational products, BCG and Mitomycin
  2. Prior treatment with any other intravesical agent including BCG or Mitomycin (excludes single doses given post TURBT)
  3. Current or past transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the upper urinary tract
  4. Prior muscle-invasive (stage T2 or higher) transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder
  5. Bladder dysfunction precluding intravesical therapy eg. Severe urinary incontinence or overactive or spastic bladder
  6. Life expectancy < 3 months
  7. Congenital or acquired immune deficiencies, whether due to a concurrent disease (e.g. acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), leukaemia, lymphoma) or immunosuppressive therapy (e.g. corticosteroids), or cancer therapy (cytotoxic drugs, radiation)
  8. Prior radiotherapy of the pelvis
  9. Prior or current treatment with radiotherapy-response or biological-response modifiers
  10. Clinical evidence of existing active tuberculosis
  11. History of another malignancy within 5 years prior to registration. Patients with non-melanomatous carcinoma of the skin are eligible for this study.
  12. Serious medical or psychiatric conditions that might limit the ability of the patient to comply with the protocol.
  13. Pregnancy, lactation, or inadequate contraception. Women must be post menopausal, infertile, or use a reliable means of contraception. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test done within 7 days prior to registration. Men must have been surgically sterilised or use a (double if required) barrier method of contraception.

Exclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Message

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.

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Trial sponsor

University of Sydney

Scientific Title

Adding Mitomycin to Bacillus of Calmette-Guerin (BCG) as Adjuvant Intravesical Therapy for High-risk, Non-Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: a Randomised Phase 3 Trial

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