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Bladder Cancer clinical trials

74 of 179 indexed Bladder Cancer trials are currently recruiting.

179 US clinical trials · 74 currently recruiting

Bladder Cancer is the subject of 179 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 74 of them currently open to new participants. 14 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 84 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, running 17 of these trials.

The research picture

Bladder Cancer has 179 registered US clinical trials, 74 of them open to new participants right now, about 41% of the total.

74
recruiting participants now
41%
of trials open to enrollment
14
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
17
top sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Phase 139Phase 245Phase 314

Active & Recent Trials

179 total, page 1 of 4

RECRUITING 7,000 participants

Evaluation for NCI Surgery Branch Clinical Research Protocols

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT00001823

RECRUITING 7,000 participants

cfDNA Assay Prospective Observational Validation for Early Cancer Detection and Minimal Residual Disease

Adela

NCT05366881

RECRUITING 5,950 participants

Collection of Serum and Tissue Samples From Patients With Biopsy-Proved or Suspected Malignant Disease

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT00026884

RECRUITING 4,400 participants

Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview® Registry

Photocure

NCT02660645

RECRUITING 2,000 participants

Measuring Surgical Recovery After Radical Cystectomy

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT03193970

RECRUITING 2,000 participants

Predicting Response to Immunotherapy From Analysis of Live Tumor Biopsies

Elephas

NCT07327489

RECRUITING 1,100 participants

A Multi-Center Natural History of Urothelial Cancer and Rare Genitourinary Tract Malignancies

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT04923178

RECRUITING NA 1,000 participants

Bladder Cancer Screening Trial

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

NCT05646485

RECRUITING 1,000 participants

Bladder Cancer Longitudinal Biorepository for Development of Novel Therapeutics/Biomarkers

University of Kansas Medical Center

NCT03413982

RECRUITING NA 1,000 participants

Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors (Tools To Be Fit)

University of California, San Francisco

NCT05056077

RECRUITING 900 participants

A Novel Multiplex ELISA Assay for Evaluating Patients With Microscopic Hematuria for Bladder Cancer

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

NCT03193541

RECRUITING Phase 2 740 participants

A Study of HER3-DXd in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Daiichi Sankyo

NCT06172478

RECRUITING Phase 2 630 participants

Study of Datopotamab Deruxtecan Plus Carboplatin or Cisplatin Versus Gemcitabine Plus Carboplatin or Cisplatin in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

Daiichi Sankyo

NCT07129993

RECRUITING Phase 3 530 participants

A Study of Surgical Techniques During Cystectomy

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

NCT06703476

RECRUITING 500 participants

Clinical Evaluation of BCDx for Monitoring of Recurrence in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Early is Good

NCT05982561

RECRUITING NA 500 participants

PROGRESS: Precision Oncology Using Genomic Reflexive Evaluations for Study Selection and Survival

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT06896162

RECRUITING 500 participants

Care of the Urothelial Cancer Patient and Prospective Procurement of Urothelial Cancer Tissue

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT02379429

RECRUITING 416 participants

Observational Basket Trial to Collect Tissue to Develop and Train a Live Tumor Diagnostic Platform

Elephas

NCT05520099

RECRUITING 408 participants

Comparison of Intravesical Therapy and Surgery as Treatment Options for Bladder Cancer 2

University of Washington

NCT07225127

RECRUITING 400 participants

Predicting BCG Response

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

NCT04564781

RECRUITING NA 320 participants

Improving Care for Rural Patients With Solid Tumors

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT04916990

RECRUITING Phase 2 320 participants

18F-Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor ([18F]FAPI-74) PET Imaging for Cancer Detection

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT06503146

RECRUITING Phase 1 310 participants

A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-08046876 in People With Advanced Solid Tumors

Pfizer

NCT07090499

RECRUITING 300 participants

A Novel Multiplex ELISA Assay for Surveilling Patients With History of Bladder Cancer

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

NCT03193515

RECRUITING Phase 1 260 participants

A Study of IDE892 as Monotherapy and Combination in MTAP-deleted Advanced Solid Tumors

IDEAYA Biosciences

NCT07277413

RECRUITING Phase 1 250 participants

A Study of MGC026 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

MacroGenics

NCT06242470

RECRUITING Phase 1 241 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of TOS-358 in Adults With HR+ Breast Cancer and Other Select Solid Tumors

Totus Medicines

NCT05683418

RECRUITING Phase 3 200 participants

Outcomes of High-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treated With Blue Light Resection

Johns Hopkins University

NCT06525571

RECRUITING NA 194 participants

Comprehensive Optimization At-time of Radical Cystectomy Intervention

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

NCT05714826

RECRUITING 180 participants

Management of Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With Metastatic Bladder Cancer and The Role of Geriatric Assessments

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

NCT06138561

RECRUITING Phase 1 168 participants

A Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study of Intratumoral ONM-501 Alone and in Combination With Cemiplimab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Lymphomas.

OncoNano Medicine

NCT06022029

RECRUITING Phase 1 160 participants

A Study Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of EVOLVE104 in Participants With Advanced Urothelial and Squamous Cell Carcinomas

EvolveImmune United

NCT07217171

RECRUITING Phase 2 150 participants

Telehealth Intervention for Ostomy Self-Management

City of Hope Medical Center

NCT06528990

RECRUITING Phase 1 150 participants

Study of CP-383 in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Tasca Therapeutics

NCT07030257

RECRUITING Phase 2 148 participants

Comprehensive Multimodal Prehabilitation Alone or With Neoadjuvant Therapy Before Major Cancer Surgery

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

NCT07050771

RECRUITING Phase 3 136 participants

Alvimopan Versus Placebo in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy on an Enhanced Recovery Protocol

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT03216525

RECRUITING NA 130 participants

Home Intravenous Fluid Infusion After Undergoing Radical Cystectomy

Johns Hopkins University

NCT07225205

RECRUITING NA 128 participants

A Home-Based Prehabilitation Exercise Intervention for Improving Physical Function in Patients With Bladder Cancer and Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer, Get Moving Trial

University of Washington

NCT06040762

RECRUITING Phase 1 106 participants

Sacituzumab Govitecan Plus EV in Metastatic UC

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

NCT04724018

RECRUITING 105 participants

ESPERANZA: External Control Arm Study for T-DXd for Patients With HER2 IHC3+ Solid Tumors

AstraZeneca

NCT06973161

RECRUITING Phase 1 100 participants

Bintrafusp Alfa (M7824) and PDS01ADC Alone and in Combination With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) in Adults With Metastatic Non-Prostate Genitourinary Malignancies

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT04235777

RECRUITING 100 participants

DESTINY-PANTUMOUR04

AstraZeneca

NCT07124000

RECRUITING NA 85 participants

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Tests) for Bladder Cancer Participants Undergoing Radical Cystectomy

University of Chicago

NCT06427824

RECRUITING 80 participants

Gender Related Coping and Survivorship for Genitourinary Cancers

Johns Hopkins University

NCT05649306

RECRUITING NA 70 participants

CONFIRM: Magnetic Resonance Guided Radiation Therapy

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT04368702

RECRUITING NA 70 participants

Clinical Trial to Evaluate Post-Operative Outcomes of Ureteral Stent vs Ureteral Stent Free Radical Cystectomy

Thomas Jefferson University

NCT07234968

RECRUITING NA 70 participants

Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Prostate-sparing Radical Cystectomy

Johns Hopkins University

NCT05792722

RECRUITING Phase 2 63 participants

Atezolizumab Plus Etoposide and Platinum in Small Cell Bladder Cancer

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

NCT05312671

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Bladder Fiducial Markers and Multiparametric-MRI (Mp-MRI) to Optimize Bladder Chemo-radiotherapy

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

NCT04442724

RECRUITING Phase 1 55 participants

KEYMAKER-U04 Substudy 04D: A Clinical Study of New Treatments Given With Enfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab in People With Urothelial Cancer (MK-3475-04D/KEYMAKER-U04)

Merck Sharp & Dohme

NCT07232602

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 39
Phase 2 45
Phase 3 14

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Bladder Cancer Trial Landscape

179 indexed Bladder Cancer studies · 74 recruiting (41%).

Phase mix: 14 late (III/IV) vs 84 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (17 trials), 9 others listed. 50 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Bladder Cancer?

PlainTrial tracks 179 US clinical trials for Bladder Cancer, of which 74 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

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