Clinical trial No longer in our active list Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Combining Tislelizumab with Chemotherapy for Urothelial Carcinoma

Official title: A Phase 3, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Either Cisplatin or Carboplatin +Gemcitabine + Tislelizumab Compared With Either Cisplatin or Carboplatin + Gemcitabine + Placebo as First-line Treatment for Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

Run by BeiGene · NCT03967977 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing if adding a new drug called tislelizumab to standard chemotherapy can help people with advanced bladder cancer feel better and live longer compared to just chemotherapy alone.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment420 (estimated)
SponsorBeiGene
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, tislelizumab
Locations46 sites (Hefei, Anhui and 45 other locations)
Trial IDNCT03967977 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 75 with histologically confirmed, inoperable, locally advanced, or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who have not received prior systemic chemotherapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have previously received therapies targeting PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, or other checkpoint pathways 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 3 clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness and safety of tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy agents (cisplatin or carboplatin plus gemcitabine) compared to a placebo with the same chemotherapy regimen. The study involves approximately 420 participants with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who have not previously received systemic therapy. It is designed as a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to ensure robust results.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a more effective option for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma, potentially improving survival rates.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with similar immunotherapy approaches in urothelial carcinoma, suggesting potential for success in this trial.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female aged 18 to 75 years on the day of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF)
2. Histologically confirmed, inoperable, locally advanced, or metastatic urothelial cancer (UC)
3. Must be eligible to receive cisplatin or carboplatin in the investigator's judgment
4. Have had no prior systemic chemotherapy for locally advanced or metastatic UC
5. Must be able to provide fresh or archival tumor tissues with an associated pathological report.
6. Must have evaluable disease (either measurable or non-measurable) as defined per RECIST v1.1.
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 or 1.
8. Adequate organ function before randomization:

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Received prior therapies targeting PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways.
2. Any approved anticancer therapy within 28 days before randomization.
3. Active leptomeningeal disease or uncontrolled, untreated brain metastasis
4. Participants with uncontrolled hypercalcemia
5. Participants with active autoimmune diseases or history of autoimmune diseases that may relapse
6. History of interstitial lung disease, noninfectious pneumonitis, or uncontrolled diseases
7. A known history of HIV infection.
8. Prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation.
9. History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies. 10.History of allergic reactions to cisplatin, carboplatin, or other platinum-containing compounds.

NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it's running

  • Peking University First Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Fifth Medical Center of Pla General Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Cancer Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Chongqing Cancer Hospital
    Chongqing, Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • Southwest Hospital
    Chongqing, Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
    Fuzhou, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
    Quanzhou, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
    Xiamen, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat Sen University (South)
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital of Jilin University
    Changchun, Jilin, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University
    Xian, Shaanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
    Shanghai, Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University
    Tianjin, Tianjin, China
    Recruiting
  • Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
    Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhejiang Provincial Peoples Hospital
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Provincial Wenzhou Hospital of Zhejiang
    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting
  • Anhui Provincial Hospital
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Peking University Third Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
    Completed
  • Chinese Pla General Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
    Completed
  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Hubei Cancer Hospital
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
    Changsha, Hunan, China
    Completed
  • Jiangsu Province Cancer Hospital
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Active not recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University Branch Donghu
    Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Rui Jin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University
    Shanghai, Shanghai, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
    Shanghai, Shanghai, China
    Completed
  • Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
    Shanghai, Shanghai, China
    Completed
  • Shanghai Changhai Hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai, China
    Completed
  • Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial Peoples Hospital
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Yunnan Cancer Hospital
    Kunming, Yunnan, China
    Active not recruiting
  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Completed
  • Ningbo First Hospital
    Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
    Completed
  • Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Loves Lake Branch
    Anle Dist, Taiwan
    Completed
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital
    Beitou Dist, Taiwan
    Completed
  • Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
    Guishan Dist, Taiwan
    Completed
  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital
    North Dist, Taiwan
    Completed
  • National Taiwan University Hospital
    Zhongzheng Dist, Taiwan
    Completed

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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