Clinical trial Recruiting at 68 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

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.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment240 (estimated)
SponsorAstellas Pharma Inc
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsenfortumab, pembrolizumab, chemotherapy, prednisone
Locations68 sites (Little Rock, Arkansas and 67 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 12, 2026
Main results expectedNovember 30, 2027
Study endsApril 30, 2031
Registry record updatedNovember 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT07475806 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

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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
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  • 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.

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