Study on Pembrolizumab and Enfortumab Vedotin with Surgery for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer in Patients Who Can't Use Cisplatin
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
ClinicalTrials ID:NCT03924895
This clinical trial is testing whether adding pembrolizumab or a combination of pembrolizumab and enfortumab vedotin to surgery can improve outcomes for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who cannot or choose not to use cisplatin.
Patient Parameters
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Program Overview
This study is exploring if using pembrolizumab alone or with enfortumab vedotin before and after surgery can improve survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are not eligible for cisplatin treatment or have declined it. The study compares these treatments to surgery alone to see which is more effective in preventing cancer events.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosed with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) with a specific type of cancer cell structure.
- Cancer has not spread beyond the bladder area as confirmed by imaging.
- Eligible and willing to undergo surgery to remove the bladder and nearby lymph nodes.
- Cannot use cisplatin due to certain health conditions or choose not to use it.
- Have had a procedure to remove part of the bladder tumor for testing.
- Have a performance status score of 0, 1, or 2, indicating good overall health.
- Have adequate organ function based on medical tests.
- Male participants must agree to use contraception and not donate sperm during and after treatment.
- Female participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding and agree to use effective contraception during and after treatment.
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test before starting treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
- Have another type of cancer that is progressing or required treatment within the last 3 years, with some exceptions.
- Cancer has spread to lymph nodes beyond a certain point or to other parts of the body.
- Have received previous treatments for bladder cancer, including chemotherapy or radiation.
- Have used certain immune therapies or investigational drugs within the last 3 years.
- Have had a partial bladder removal surgery.
- Have received a live vaccine within 30 days before starting the study.
- Are currently in another clinical trial or have used an investigational device recently.
- Have ongoing nerve damage or neuropathy.
- Have an immune deficiency or are on long-term steroid therapy.
- Have allergies to the study drugs or their components.
- Have active eye conditions like keratitis or corneal ulcers.
- Have an autoimmune disease requiring treatment in the past 2 years.
- Have uncontrolled diabetes or a history of lung inflammation requiring steroids.
- Have an active infection needing treatment.
- Have had a tissue or organ transplant.
Locations
| FACILITY | ZIP | CITY | STATE |
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| University of South Alabama, Mitchell Cancer Institute ( Site 1582) | 36604 | Mobile | Alabama |
| CARTI Cancer Center ( Site 1577) | 72205 | Little Rock | Arkansas |
| St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare ( Site 0046) | 92835 | Fullerton | California |
| Scripps MD Anderson ( Site 0010) | 92037 | La Jolla | California |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian ( Site 1595) | 92663 | Newport Beach | California |
| John Wayne Cancer Institute ( Site 0075) | 90404 | Santa Monica | California |
| University of Colorado Hospital ( Site 0098) | 80045 | Aurora | Colorado |
| Georgetown University Medical Center ( Site 0022) | 20007 | Washington D.C. | District of Columbia |
| Emory School of Medicine ( Site 0006) | 30322 | Atlanta | Georgia |
| John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County ( Site 1551) | 60612 | Chicago | Illinois |
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