Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab to help people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer keep their bladder
Official title: An Open-label, Single-Arm, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab for Bladder Preservation in Participants With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (EV-209)
Run by Astellas Pharma Inc · NCT07475806 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial tests whether giving enfortumab vedotin together with pembrolizumab can let people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer avoid bladder removal.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 240 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Astellas Pharma Inc Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | enfortumab, pembrolizumab, chemotherapy, prednisone |
| Locations | 68 sites (Little Rock, Arkansas and 67 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 12, 2026 |
| Main results expected | November 30, 2027 |
| Study ends | April 30, 2031 |
| Registry record updated | November 2, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07475806 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults with muscle-invasive urothelial bladder cancer (cT2–T4aN0M0 or T1–T4aN1M0), predominantly urothelial histology (≥50%), who are eligible for radical cystectomy and have available tumor tissue.
✕Probably not a fit
People with non-urothelial or neuroendocrine histology, tumors predominantly plasmacytoid, metastatic disease, or those who cannot tolerate immunotherapy or enfortumab vedotin are unlikely to benefit from this approach.
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 trial gives enfortumab vedotin (an antibody–drug conjugate) combined with pembrolizumab (an immune checkpoint inhibitor) to people with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma who are candidates for radical cystectomy. Participants will receive the combination treatment and be monitored with imaging, cystoscopy, and pathology to measure tumor response. Patients who have a strong response may be managed with bladder-preserving approaches rather than immediate surgery. The main goals are to measure response rates and the proportion of patients able to keep their bladder after treatment.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the regimen could allow some people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer to preserve their bladder and avoid radical cystectomy.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown activity of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab in advanced and perioperative bladder cancer, but using this combination specifically to achieve bladder preservation remains under study.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant has histologically-confirmed MIBC, stage cT2-T4aN0M0 or T1-T4aN1M0. NOTE: urothelial carcinomas (UCs) not originating from the bladder (e.g., upper tract \[ureters, renal pelvis\], urethra) are not eligible. UCs invading into the prostatic stroma with no histologic muscle invasion is allowed, provided that the extent of disease is confirmed via imaging. * Participant has predominant UC histology (≥ 50%). NOTE: Participants with mixed histology are eligible provided the urothelial component is ≥ 50% (participants whose tumors contain predominant \[≥ 50%\] plasmacytoid variant are not eligible). Participants whose tumors contain any neuroendocrine histology are not eligible. * Participant is deemed eligible for radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection. * Participant has accessible archival tumor tissue from the primary tumor, for which source and availability have been confirmed prior to study intervention. If no archival tumor tissue is available, the participant will have a biopsy to obtain tumor tissue prior to study intervention. * Participant has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2. * Have a transurethral resection of a bladder tumor within 60 days (+14 days) prior to, or during screening (from the date of informed consent form signature). Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has preexisting sensory or motor neuropathy Grade ≥ 2. * Participant has ≥ N2 disease or metastatic disease (M1) as identified by imaging * Participant has a history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus within 3 months prior to screening. Uncontrolled diabetes (within 3 months before first dose) is defined as hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥ 8% or HbA1c between 7% and \< 8% with associated diabetes symptoms (polyuria or polydipsia) that are not otherwise explained. The lowest HbA1c during the screening period will be used to determine eligibility. * Participant has a second malignancy diagnosed within 3 years before first dose of study intervention, or any evidence of residual disease from a previously diagnosed malignancy. Participant with non-melanoma skin cancer, localized prostate cancer treated with curative intent with no evidence of progression, low-risk or very low-risk (per standard guidelines) localized prostate cancer under active surveillance/watchful waiting without intent to treat, or carcinoma in situ of any type (if complete resection was performed) are allowed. * Participant has known active keratitis or corneal ulcerations. Participant with superficial punctate keratitis is allowed if the disorder is being adequately treated. * Participant has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease (ILD) that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/ILD. * Participant has a history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan. * Participant has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study intervention. Inhaled or topical steroids are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. Physiologic replacement doses of corticosteroids are permitted for participants with adrenal insufficiency. * Participant has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years (i.e., with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). * Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed. * Brief (\< 7 days) use of systemic corticosteroids is allowed when use is considered standard of care. * Participant with vitiligo, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, or resolved childhood asthma/atopy will not be excluded. * Participant requiring intermittent use of bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, or local steroid injections will not be excluded. * Participant with hypothyroidism that is stable with hormone replacement therapy or Sjögren's syndrome will not be excluded. * Participant has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), or anti-programmed death-ligand 2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or coinhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137). * Participant has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy for MIBC/non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), or received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents (including enfortumab vedotin or other monomethyl auristatin E-based antibody-drug conjugates) within 3 years prior to screening. NOTE: Prior treatment for NMIBC with intravesical instillation therapy such as Bacillus Calmette-Guérin or intravesical chemotherapy is permitted. Prior systemic treatment (including, but not limited to, anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment with pembrolizumab, etc.) received for NMIBC is not permitted. * Participant has received a partial cystectomy of the bladder to remove any NMIBC or MIBC. * Participant has received any prior radiotherapy to the bladder.
Where it's running
-
Arkansas Urology Associates
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Recruiting -
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States Recruiting -
University of Illinois College of Medicine - UIC Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Accellacare of Duly
Lisle, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Indiana University School of Medicine - Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting -
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Westwood, Kansas, United States Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
-
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Profound Research LLC at Michigan Hematology and Oncology Consultants
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCC) Washington Township
Washington Township, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
NYU Langone Urology Associates
New York, New York, United States Recruiting -
Centers for Advanced Urology, LLP
Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer - Asplundh Cancer Pavilion
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Carolina Urologic Research Center
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Recruiting -
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Urology Austin, PLLC
Round Rock, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Urology San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States Recruiting -
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, United States Recruiting -
Site AU61005
Southport, Queensland, Australia Recruiting -
Site AU61002
New South Wales, Australia Recruiting -
Site US10003
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Sichuan Cancer Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting -
Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, China Recruiting -
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Beijing, China Recruiting -
Langfang Campus, Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science
Langfang, China Recruiting -
Site FR33004
Cedex Lyon 08, France Recruiting -
Site FR33002
Paris, France Recruiting -
Site FR33013
Rennes, France Recruiting -
Site FR33009
Strasbourg, France Recruiting -
Site FR33012
Strasbourg, France Recruiting -
Site FR33011
Suresnes, France Recruiting -
Site FR33003
Toulouse, France Recruiting -
Site FR33010
Villejuif, France Recruiting -
Site DE49009
Herne, Germany Recruiting -
Site IT39013
Bari, Italy Recruiting -
Site IT39005
Foggia, Italy Recruiting -
Site IT39009
Meldola, Italy Recruiting -
Site IT39017
Milan, Italy Recruiting -
Gifu University Hospital
Gifu, Gifu, Japan Recruiting -
Kobe City Hospital Organization - Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan Recruiting -
University of Tsukuba Hospital
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan Recruiting -
St. Marianna University Hospital
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Recruiting -
Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital Organization-Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
The Cancer Institute Hospital-Japanese Foundation for Cancer
Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
Yamaguchi University Hospital - Center For Clinical Research
Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan Recruiting -
Kyoto University Hospital
Kyoto, Japan Recruiting -
Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital
Osaka, Japan Recruiting -
Site PL48005
Lodz, Poland Recruiting
+18 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
- Email: Astellas.registration@astellas.com
- Phone: 800-888-7704
Similar studies
Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.
-
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.
-
Peripheral neuropathy during perioperative therapy with enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab in muscle-invasive urothelial cancer
This study follows adults with muscle-invasive urothelial cancer to see how nerve-related side effects develop when people receive enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab around surgery as part of standard care.
-
Ivonescimab plus enfortumab vedotin vs pembrolizumab plus enfortumab vedotin in untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer
This trial tests if adding ivonescimab to enfortumab vedotin works better than pembrolizumab plus enfortumab vedotin for people with untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.
-
Enfortumab Vedotin, Pembrolizumab, and Quemliclustat for unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer
This trial tests a three-drug combination to see if it can safely treat unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer in adults.
-
Consolidative therapy after initial response in advanced bladder cancer
This pilot trial tests adding radiation or surgery after a good response to EV + pembrolizumab in unresectable or oligometastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer to see if residual disease can be eliminated or delayed from growing.
-
Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab versus chemoradiotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
This trial tests whether combining enfortumab vedotin with pembrolizumab can help people with non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer keep their bladder and control the cancer better than standard concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
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.