Combination therapy for high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Official title: Adjuvant Sacituzumab Govitecan Plus Nivolumab in Patients With Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma at High-Risk for Recurrence
Run by University of California, Irvine · NCT06682728 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if a combination of two cancer drugs can help people with high-risk bladder cancer stay cancer-free after surgery.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 23 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of California, Irvine Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | sacituzumab, nivolumab, chemotherapy, radiation, prednisone |
| Locations | 1 site (Orange, California) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 15, 2024 |
| Main results expected | December 1, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 1, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | April 30, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06682728 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with histologically confirmed muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma who have undergone curative surgery and are at high risk for recurrence.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with small cell carcinoma variant histology or those who have not undergone curative-intent surgery may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This phase 2 study evaluates the effectiveness of a combination therapy using Sacituzumab Govitecan and Nivolumab in patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma who are at high risk for cancer recurrence after undergoing curative surgery. The study is a single-arm trial, meaning all participants will receive the same treatment without a comparison group. Patients must have had surgery within the last 180 days and be disease-free based on recent imaging. The goal is to determine if this combination can improve outcomes for these high-risk patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly reduce the risk of cancer recurrence in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar immunotherapy approaches in urothelial carcinoma, suggesting potential for success in this trial.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years at the time of study consent. * ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2 (see Appendix A). * Histologically confirmed muscle-invasive UC originating in the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis. Variant histology, except small cell carcinoma, is allowed. * Underwent curative-intent surgery (i.e. RC or nephroureterectomy), performed within 180 days prior to study treatment initiation. * Radiographic disease-free status as determined by imaging within 28 days of C1D1 of study treatment. * Prior platinum-based NAC is allowed. If chemotherapy-naive, patient must be Cisplatin-ineligible (based on Galsky et al 2011 \[10\]) or refuse platinum AC. * Prior treatment with neoadjuvant investigational agents is allowed (except PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or sacituzumab govitecan). No washout from neoadjuvant therapy is required. * If NAC was given, patient must be considered at high risk for cancer recurrence due to having pathologic T2, T3, T4, or N+ disease on RC or nephroureterectomy surgical spec-imen. * If no NAC was given, patient must be considered at high risk for cancer recurrence due to having pathologic T3, T4, or N+ disease on RC or nephroureterectomy surgical speci-men. * Adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: * ANC ≥ 1000/mcL * Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional ULN (or ≤ 3.0 × ULN for subjects with Gilbert's disease) * AST/ALT ≤ 3 × institutional ULN * Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 × institutional ULN * Serum albumin ≥ 2.8 g/dL * Creatinine Creatinine clearance of ≥30 mL/min (calculated with Cockroft-Gault formula) * Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL * aPTT ≤ 1.5 × institutional ULN * Sexually active fertile subjects and their partners must agree to use medically accepted methods of contraception (i.e. barrier methods including male condom, female condom, or diaphragm with spermicidal gel, etc.) that are approved by the Investigator. Contra-ception must be used during the course of the treatment and for 6 months after the last dose of study treatment. * Female subjects of childbearing potential must not be pregnant following signing the study consent form. Female subjects are considered to be of childbearing potential unless one of the following criteria are met: documented permanent sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy) or documented postmenopausal sta-tus (defined as at least 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman ≥ 45 years-of-age in the ab-sence of other biological or physiological causes). * Recovery to ≤ Grade 1 of CTCAE version 5 toxicities related to any prior treatment for UC, unless the AE(s) is clinically non-significant and/or stable on supportive therapy as per discretion of the Investigator. * Subjects with any type of genitourinary catheters (i.e. nephrostomy, Foley, etc) are al-lowed. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial. Non-English speaking, hard of hearing, and illiterate individuals are eligible for this trial. Exclusion Criteria * Underwent a partial cystectomy or partial nephrectomy. * History of adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy or any other type of adjuvant therapy, including investigational agents, following surgical removal of UC. * History of treatment with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or sacituzumab govitecan prior to study treatment initiation. * History of previous radiation therapy for treatment of UC. * Radiographic evidence of metastasis. * Receipt of or planning to receive any other concurrent investigational agents. * History of active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease. * Conditions requiring treatment with either systemic high-dose corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone dose of ≥ 10 mg or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study treatment initiation. * Inhaled or topical steroids are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune dis-ease. * History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan. * Major surgery within 28 days or minor surgery within 14 days before the first dose of study treatment. Subjects must have complete wound healing and resolution from complications of major or minor surgery before first dose of study treatment. * Active malignancy within 3 years of study entry, except treated localized non-melanoma skin cancer, Gleason 6 prostate cancer on active surveillance, or curatively treated in situ cancer of the breast or cervix. * Patients who do not have adequate organ and marrow function, as defined in Section 4.1 above. * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, the following conditions: * Active and/or uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within 7 days of study treatment initiation. * History of HIV infection with detectable viral load. * History of Hepatitis B or C infection with detectable viral load. * History of severe liver impairment (Child-Pugh C liver cirrhosis). * History of active tuberculosis (Bacillus tuberculosis). * Congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 3 or 4, unstable angina pectoris, or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias. * Stroke (including transient ischemic attack (TIA), myocardial infarction (MI), or other ischemic arterial event within 90 days before first dose of study treatment. * Severe, uncontrolled bleeding within 14 days before first dose of study treatment. * Uncontrolled diarrheal illness ≥ Grade 3 in severity within 14 days before first dose of study treatment. * History of inflammatory bowel disease (i.e. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, etc.) or any other condition that puts patients at high risk of developing severe diarrhea. * Psychiatric illness/social situations causing inability to comply with study proce-dures or follow up. * Pregnancy at the time of or following study consent. * Breastfeeding at the time of or following study consent. * Received a live vaccine within 28 days prior to the first dose of study treatment. * Known or suspected severe hypersensitivity (Grade ≥ 3) to nivolumab, sacituzumab govitecan, irinotecan, and/or any of their components. * History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory/radiographic abnormal-ity that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the patient's ability to participate for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the patient to partici-pate in the study, in the opinion of the Investigator.
Where it's running
-
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine
Orange, California, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Nataliya Mar, MD — Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, Irvine
- Email: ucstudy@uci.edu
- Phone: 1-877-827-8839
Similar studies
Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.
-
Sacituzumab govitecan with nivolumab, with or without relatlimab, for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests whether adding nivolumab alone or nivolumab plus relatlimab to sacituzumab govitecan helps people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who have had one prior line of chemotherapy.
-
Comparing home and clinic administration of nivolumab for cancer treatment
This study tests whether giving cancer patients their treatment at home instead of in a clinic makes them feel better and prefer their care more.
-
Bladder cancer: test a biomarker-guided plan after neoadjuvant therapy
This phase 2 study tests a biomarker- and response-guided plan to preserve the bladder in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer after neoadjuvant therapy.
-
Sacituzumab Tirumotecan plus Pembrolizumab in advanced biliary tract cancer
This study tests whether the combination of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan and Pembrolizumab can help people with advanced biliary tract cancer who have already had at least one approved therapy fail.
-
Sac-TMT and pembrolizumab with chemoradiation for bladder muscle invasion
This trial tests whether adding Sac-TMT and pembrolizumab to chemoradiation helps people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer live longer without the cancer growing or returning.
-
Sacituzumab Govitecan plus Tislelizumab for advanced esophageal cancer
This phase II study tests whether the cancer-fighting drug sacituzumab tirumotecan (SKB264) combined with tislelizumab can help adults with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma that progressed after initial immunotherapy.
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.