Combining RC48 and Tislelizumab for kidney preservation in high-risk UTUC patients
Official title: Perioperative Disitamab Vedotin and Tislelizumab Followed by Nephron-Sparing Surgery in High-Risk Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Phase 2 Trial (DISTINCT-I)
Run by RenJi Hospital · NCT05912816 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new combination of two treatments, RC48 and Tislelizumab, to see if they can help protect the kidneys in patients with high-risk upper urinary tract cancer.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 90 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | RenJi Hospital Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | immunotherapy, Tislelizumab |
| Locations | 1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 10, 2023 |
| Main results expected | November 3, 2025 |
| Study ends | December 30, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | December 9, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT05912816 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include patients with high-risk upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma who have a strong desire to preserve their kidneys and meet specific clinical criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with low-risk UTUC or those without a strong desire for kidney preservation 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 clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness and safety of a combination therapy using RC48 and Tislelizumab for patients with high-risk upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). The study is a prospective, open-label, multi-center trial that aims to enroll approximately 20 subjects. Participants will receive RC48 intravenously every three weeks alongside Tislelizumab, also administered every three weeks, to assess renal preservation outcomes. The trial adheres to Good Clinical Practice guidelines to ensure quality and reliability in its findings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve kidney preservation in patients with high-risk UTUC, potentially leading to better overall outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is innovative, similar studies have shown promise in renal preservation therapies, indicating potential for success.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. ECOG 0\~2; 2. HER-2 IHC 0-3+; 3. Subjects underwent cystoscopic/ureteroscopic biopsy, exfoliation cytology, and CT/MRI diagnosis; 4. Patients were judged to be high-risk urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (meeting any of the following risk factors: hydronephrosis, tumor diameter ≥2cm, high-grade, multiple tumors in cytology, previous history of radical cystectomy for high-grade bladder cancer, biopsy pathology with other tissue components); 5. High-risk UTUC(excluding low-risk UTUC),including renal pelvic tumors (cT1-T3, N0) or ureteral tumors (cT1-T3, N0-N1) M0; 6. Patients with indications of absolute or relative renal protection (only kidney, renal insufficiency: eGFR \< 60 ml/min) 7. Have the desire to protect the kidney; 8. There is no indication of absolute or relative kidney preservation, but patients have a strong desire to preserve kidney. 9. Has and agrees to provide cystoscopic/ureteroscopic biopsy tissue specimens and to reserve pre-treatment blood, 10. Urine and biopsied biological samples; 11. Predicted survival ≥3 months; 12. Major organ function is normal (14 days prior to enrollment) 13. International Normalized ratio (INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) : ≤1.5× ULN (This criterion only applies to patients who are not receiving anticoagulant therapy; Patients receiving anticoagulant therapy should keep anticoagulants within therapeutic limits); 14. Did not receive systemic corticosteroid medication within 4 weeks prior to treatment; 15. Fertile men or women who are at risk of becoming pregnant must use a highly effective contraceptive method during the trial (such as oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, controlled sexual desire or barrier contraception combined with spermicide) and continue using contraception for 12 months after the end of treatment; 16. The subjects voluntarily joined the study, signed the informed consent, had good compliance, and cooperated with follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previously received anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2 therapy, including adjuvant therapy stage; 2. Known allergy to recombinant humanized anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody drugs and their components; 3. Had received other antitumor therapy (including corticosteroid therapy, immunotherapy) or participated in other clinical studies within 4 weeks prior to the study treatment, or had not recovered from the previous toxicity (except for 2 degrees of hair loss and 1 degree of neurotoxicity); 4. Pregnant or lactating women; 5. Positive HIV test result; 6. People with active hepatitis B or C 7. HBsAg or HBcAb positive patients also detected HBV DNA copy number positive (quantitative detection limit is 500IU/ml, or reach the positive value of the study center); Screening studies of such patients must test for HBV DNA; 8. Patients who tested positive for HCV antibodies were enrolled in this study only if the PCR results of HCV RNA were negative. 9. A clear history of active tuberculosis; 10. Have active autoimmune diseases that have required systemic treatment within the past 2 years (e.g., with disease-regulating drugs, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs) that allow for relevant replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, pancreatic hormone, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for renal or pituitary insufficiency); 11. Other serious, uncontrolled concomitant diseases that may affect protocol adherence or interfere with interpretation of results, These include active opportunistic or progressive (severe) infections, uncontrolled diabetes, cardiovascular disease (heart failure of Grade Ⅲ or Ⅳ as defined by the New York Heart Association scale, heart block above grade Ⅱ, myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, unstable arrhythmia or unstable angina, cerebral infarction within 3 months, etc.) Or pulmonary disease (history of interstitial pneumonia, obstructive pulmonary disease, and symptomatic bronchospasm); 12. Received live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the start of treatment; 13. Have previously received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or solid organ transplantation; 14. Major surgical procedures (excluding diagnostic surgery) within 4 weeks prior to the start of treatment; Those who have a history of psychotropic drug abuse and cannot abstain or have a history of mental disorders; 15. A large amount of pleural effusion or ascites accompanied by clinical symptoms or requiring symptomatic treatment; 16. Have had other unhealed malignancies in the past 5 years, excluding those that are apparently cured or curable, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, localized low-risk prostate cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or carcinoma in situ of the breast; Remarks: Patients with localized low-risk prostate cancer (defined as stage ≤T2a, Gleason score ≤6, and PSA≤10ng/mL at the time of prostate cancer diagnosis (as measured) who had received radical therapy and had no biochemical recurrence of prostate specific antigen (PSA) were eligible to participate in this study); 17. Bladder cancer (MIBC); 18. Other severe, acute, or chronic medical or psychiatric conditions or laboratory abnormalities that, according to the investigator, may increase the risks associated with study participation or may interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
Where it's running
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Ethics Committee of Shanghai Renji Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: jiwei huang
- Email: jiweihuang@outlook.com
- Phone: 8613651682825
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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