Clinical trial Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

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

Run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC · NCT04658862 · Data updated 2026-11-12

Fully enrolled, still running. This study is not taking new participants. Its registered completion date is 2026-12-30.

The purpose of study is to compare bladder intact-event free survival (BI-EFS) in participants receiving TAR-200 in combination with intravenous (IV) cetrelimab versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment518 (actual)
SponsorJanssen Research & Development, LLC
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsCetrelimab, TAR-200, Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, Conventional radiation therapy, Hypo-fractioned radiation therapy
Locations290 sites (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia and more)
Trial IDNCT04658862 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Ineligible for or have elected not to undergo radical cystectomy
* All adverse events associated with any prior surgery and/or intravesical therapy must have resolved to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 Grade less than (\<) 2 prior to randomization
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status Grade 0, 1, or 2
* Thyroid function tests are within the normal range per investigator assessment (or stable on hormone supplementation). Investigators may consult an endocrinologist for participant eligibility assessment in the case of equivocal or marginal test results
* Adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function: Bone marrow function (without the support of cytokines or erythropoiesis-stimulating agent in preceding two weeks): Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to (\>=) 1,500/cubic millimeters (mm\^3); Platelet count \>=80,000/mm\^3; Hemoglobin \>=9.0 grams per deciliter (g/dL); Liver function: (Total bilirubin less than or equal to (\<=) 1.5 \* upper limit of normal (ULN) or direct bilirubin \<= ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels greater than (\>)1.5\*ULN (except participants with Gilbert's Syndrome, who must have a total bilirubin \< 3.0 mg/dL), and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than or equal to (\<=) 2.5\* institutional ULN); Renal function: Creatinine clearance \>=30 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula. 24-hour creatinine clearance test will also be accepted for estimating renal function in situations where Cockcroft-Gault formula is not a good predictor of estimating adequate renal function

Exclusion Criteria:

* Must not have had urothelial carcinoma or histological variant at any site outside of the urinary bladder. Ta/T1/Carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the upper urinary tract (including renal pelvis and ureter) is allowable if treated with complete nephroureterectomy more than 24 months prior to initiating study
* Must not have diffuse CIS based on cystoscopy and biopsy. Diffuse, or multi-focal, CIS is defined as the presence of at least 4 distinct CIS lesions in the bladder at the time of the Screening re-TURBT
* Participants must not have evidence of cT4b, or N1-3, or M1 disease based on local radiology staging (chest, abdomen, and pelvis must be performed using Computed tomography \[CT\] or Magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\]) within 42 days prior to randomization
* Presence of any bladder or urethral anatomic feature that, in the opinion of the investigator, may prevent the safe placement, indwelling use, or removal of TAR 200
* Evidence of bladder perforation during diagnostic cystoscopy. Participant is eligible if perforation has healed prior to randomization

Where it's running

  • Loma Linda Univ Faculty Medic
    Loma Linda, California, United States
  • University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Providence Saint John s Health Center
    Santa Monica, California, United States
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    Stanford, California, United States
  • The Urology Center of Colorado
    Denver, Colorado, United States
  • Foothills Urology - Golden Off
    Golden, Colorado, United States
Show 44 more locations
  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital
    Boca Raton, Florida, United States
  • Urological Research Network
    Hialeah, Florida, United States
  • Memorial Healthcare System
    Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  • DuPage Medical Group
    Lisle, Illinois, United States
  • University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • Michigan Institute of Urology
    Troy, Michigan, United States
  • Adult Pediatric Urology & Urogynecology, P.C
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
  • Garden State Urology
    Morristown, New Jersey, United States
  • New Jersey Urology LLC
    Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States
  • Cardiology Clinic at Montefiore Hutchinson Complex
    The Bronx, New York, United States
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • Vidant Urology - Greenville
    Greenville, North Carolina, United States
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) - Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
  • Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Stephenson Cancer Center
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
  • MidLantic Urology
    Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Carolina Urologic Research Center
    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center
    Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
  • Houston Metro Urology
    Houston, Texas, United States
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
    League City, Texas, United States
  • Virginia Oncology Associates
    Norfolk, Virginia, United States
  • Fundacion Intecnus
    Bariloche, Argentina
  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Asociacion de Beneficencia Hospital Sirio Libanes
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Instituto Medico Especializado Alexander Fleming
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Centro de Urologia (CDU)
    Ciudad Automoma Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Cemaic Centro Privado de Especialidades Medicas Ambulatorias e Investigacion Clinica
    Córdoba, Argentina
  • Centro Urologico Profesor Bengio
    Córdoba, Argentina
  • Sanatorio Allende Cerro
    Córdoba, Argentina
  • Centro Oncologico Riojano Integral (Cori)
    La Rioja, Argentina
  • Centro de Investigacion Pergamino SA
    Pergamino, Argentina
  • CEDIC Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas
    Viedma, Argentina
  • Flinders Medical Centre
    Bedford Park, Australia
  • Krankenhaus der barmherzigen Schwestern
    Linz, Austria
  • Universitaetsklinikum Salzburg Landeskrankenhaus
    Salzburg, Austria
  • Medizinische Universitaet Wien
    Vienna, Austria
  • Hopital Erasme
    Anderlecht, Belgium
  • ZNA Middelheim
    Antwerp, Belgium
  • AZ Sint-Lucas
    Assebroek, Belgium
  • AZ Sint Jan Brugge Oostende AV
    Bruges, Belgium
  • Az Groeninge
    Kortrijk, Belgium
  • Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta
    Roeselare, Belgium
  • Fundacao Pio XII
    Barretos, Brazil

+240 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trials — Janssen Research & Development, LLC

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