Bladder Cancer

Verified discoveries, trials, and approvals for this cancer type. Every story separates evidence strength, regulatory status, and guideline position.

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Trial Watch: Testing the Role of DNA Released From Tumor Cells Into the Blood in Guiding the Use of Immunotherapy After Surgical Removal of the Bladder, Kidney, Ureter, and Urethra for Urothelial Cancer Treatment, MODERN Study

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Published
September 16, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

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Trial Watch: Intravesical BCG vs GEMDOCE in NMIBC

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Published
September 15, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Active Not Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

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Trial Watch: Enfortumab Vedotin in Combination With Pembrolizumab vs. Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) in People With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (EV-309)

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Published
September 11, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

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Trial Watch: Testing the Addition of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) to Chemotherapy Before Surgery for Patients With High-Grade Upper Urinary Tract Cancer

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Published
September 3, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

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Trial Watch: Effectiveness of Medical and Environmental Interventions to Reduce Cystoscopy Discomfort (CystoDiscomfort)

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Published
September 1, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Not Yet Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

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Trial Watch: A Study of TAR-200 in Combination With Cetrelimab Versus Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Participants With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) of the Bladder

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Published
August 28, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Active Not Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

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Major Advances

AMBASSADOR trial finds adjuvant pembrolizumab extends disease-free survival in high-risk bladder cancer — not yet FDA-approved for this use

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Published
August 13, 2026

In the randomized, phase 3 AMBASSADOR trial, adjuvant pembrolizumab after radical surgery significantly extended disease-free survival compared with observation alone in patients with high-risk muscle-invasive or locally advanced urothelial carcinoma.…

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Clinical Trials

Important: Eligibility and enrollment are not guaranteed, and listing here is not a treatment recommendation. Talk to your care team.

Trial Watch: Testing the Role of DNA Released From Tumor Cells Into the Blood in Guiding the Use of Immunotherapy After Surgical Removal of the Bladder, Kidney, Ureter, and Urethra for Urothelial Cancer Treatment, MODERN Study

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT05987241
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Muscle Invasive Renal Pelvis Urothelial Carcinoma, Muscle Invasive Ureter Urothelial Carcinoma, Muscle Invasive Urethral Urothelial Carcinoma who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-09-16

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-09-16

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

Trial Watch: Intravesical BCG vs GEMDOCE in NMIBC

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT05538663
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-09-15

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-09-15

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

Trial Watch: Enfortumab Vedotin in Combination With Pembrolizumab vs. Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) in People With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (EV-309)

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT07566156
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Urothelial Cancer, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-09-11

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-09-11

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

Trial Watch: Testing the Addition of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) to Chemotherapy Before Surgery for Patients With High-Grade Upper Urinary Tract Cancer

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT04628767
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Renal Pelvis and Ureter Urothelial Carcinoma who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-09-03

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-09-03

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

Trial Watch: Effectiveness of Medical and Environmental Interventions to Reduce Cystoscopy Discomfort (CystoDiscomfort)

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT07795255
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Bladder (Urothelial, Transitional Cell) Cancer, Hematuria who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-09-01

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-09-01

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

Trial Watch: A Study to Evaluate TAR-210 Versus Single Agent Intravesical Cancer Treatment in Participants With Bladder Cancer

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT06319820
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Neoplasms who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-08-28

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-08-28

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

FDA Approvals

Regulatory approval is separate from evidence certainty and from guideline position. Approval applies only to the exact indication stated in each jurisdiction record.

FDA approves the first ctDNA-guided adjuvant immunotherapy, for bladder cancer after surgery

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Population
Adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who had radical cystectomy with lymph node dissection and had detectable circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) molecular residual disease (MRD) on serial blood testing within 12 months of surgery, randomized to atezolizumab or placebo, in the randomized, double-blind, phase 3 IMvigor011 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer after cystectomy who have ctDNA molecular residual disease, as determined by an FDA-authorized test.
Biomarker requirement
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) molecular residual disease, as determined by Signatera CDx
Decision date
2026-05-15

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

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