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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
Active & Recent Trials
179 total, page 4 of 4
Neoadjuvant Dose Dense Gemcitabine and Cisplatin (DD GC) In Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT01589094
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Immunotherapy Combinations in Participants With Advanced Malignancies
Arcus Biosciences
NCT03629756
A Study of CDX-1307, in Patients With Incurable Breast, Colorectal, Pancreatic, Ovarian or Bladder Cancer (CDX 1307-01)
Celldex Therapeutics
NCT00709462
Pemetrexed Disodium and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urothelium
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
NCT00053209
Dose-Dense MVAC With Pegfilgrastim Support in Subjects With Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
NCT00808639
First-Line Treatment of Advanced Bladder Cancer Randomized vs. Gemcitabine ± Vinflunine in Patients Ineligible to Receive Cisplatin-Based Therapy
Bristol-Myers Squibb
NCT00389155
S0031, ZD 1839 in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urinary Tract
SWOG Cancer Research Network
NCT00014144
A Study of Pemigatinib in Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients With Recurrent Low- or Intermediate-Risk Tumors
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
NCT03914794
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage II Bladder Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT00002919
Quality of Life and Symptom Management in Patients With Bladder Cancer
David Latini
NCT00772018
Safety Study of Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (Chemophase) in Combination With Mitomycin in Participants With Superficial Bladder Cancer
Halozyme Therapeutics
NCT00318643
Erlotinib Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT00380029
Feasibility Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography for Bladder Cancer Diagnosis and Staging
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT00612326
Celecoxib With Chemotherapy in Localized, Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT02885974
Evaluation of Appeal and Impact of E-Cigarettes Among Chronic Smokers With Smoking-Related Cancers
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
NCT02648178
A Study Comparing Oral Picoplatin With Intravenous Picoplatin in Subjects With Solid Tumors
Poniard Pharmaceuticals
NCT00465725
Avelumab Plus Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in Patients With Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
University of Oklahoma
NCT03892642
Oral Lenalidomide and Intravesical BCG for Therapy of Bladder Cancer
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
NCT01373294
The Impact of Preoperative Urostomy Education on Patients and Families
University of Kansas Medical Center
NCT04334226
Proliposomal Intravesical Paclitaxel for Treatment of Low-Grade, Stage Ta, Non Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Lipac Oncology
NCT03081858
Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging for Bladder Cancer Detection
Edward Messing
NCT03058705
A Home-based Lifestyle Intervention for Optimizing Surgical Outcomes Among Urinary Bladder Cancer Patients
University of Utah
NCT06002269
Genomic Based Assignment of Therapy in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT02788201
Feasibility of Home Instillation of UGN-102 for Treatment of Low-Grade (LG) Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)
UroGen Pharma
NCT05136898
Bosutinib in Combination With Pemetrexed in Patients With Selected Metastatic Solid Tumors
Nagla Abdel Karim
NCT03023319
Tisotumab Vedotin Continued Treatment in Patients With Solid Tumors.
Seagen
NCT03245736
Docetaxel and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Progressive Regional or Metastatic Bladder Cancer
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
NCT00004223
AD 32 With or Without BCG After Surgery in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Superficial Bladder Cancer
Anthra Pharmaceuticals
NCT00003759
R115777 in Treating Patients With Advanced Bladder Cancer
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
NCT00006376
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 39 |
| Phase 2 | 45 |
| Phase 3 | 14 |
Top Sponsors
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. 29 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.
How do I find a recruiting trial for Bladder Cancer?
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Is this data current?
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.
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