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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 3INTERVENTIONAL

Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Verity-BCG in BCG-naïve Patients With Intermediate and High-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder (NMIBC)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Phase III Non-inferiority Study Assessing Efficacy and Safety of VERITY-BCG in Management of Intermediate and High-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) in BCG-naïve Patients.

Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Verity-BCG in BCG-naïve Patients With Intermediate and High-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder (NMIBC) (NCT05037279) is a Phase 3 interventional studying Bladder Cancer and Bladder Cancer Recurrent, sponsored by Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Verity-BCG in patients with intermediate and high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and to compare our findings to the standard of care BCG formulation, OncoTICE (BCG) in order to examine our hypothesis that Verity-BCG is at least non-inferior to OncoTICE in achieving 24-month Recurrence Free Survival in NMIBC patients who are at high risk of recurrence and have never been treated with intradermal or intravesical BCG before, with the exception of tuberculosis vaccination in childhood.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 3 trials confirm efficacy and safety in large patient groups (often 300–3,000+) and form the evidence base for an FDA approval submission. For Bladder Cancer, Phase 3 studies typically randomize participants between the investigational treatment and either a placebo or current standard of care. A successful Phase 3 result is the threshold most treatments need to clear before regulatory approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

A target enrollment of 540 participants makes this a sizable late-stage trial. Studies in this range typically have enough power to detect clinically meaningful differences from a comparator and to characterize less-common side effects.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Male or Female - 18 years and older - Low or high-grade NMIBC as defined by 2004 World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) classification and Grade 2 or 3 in the 1973 classification, diagnosed within 45 days of registration. - Pathologically confirmed and completely resected stage Ta or T1 urothelial cell carcinoma, with or without associated carcinoma in situ (CIS), diagnosed within 45 days of registration. 1. Patients with T1 disease must have imaging demonstrating no evidence of metastatic disease (based on MRI or CT scan) within (before or after) 90 days of registration, to confirm stage T1N0M0 disease. 2. For patients with stage T1 disease, a repeat TURBT must be performed as per standard of care/CUA guidelines. A repeat TURBT may also be required for patients with Ta disease. Repeat TURBT must be performed within 60 days of the initial TURBT and within 45 days of registration. Pathological confirmation is required after the repeat TURBT. - Patients may have intermediate or high recurrence risk disease, as indicated by the probability of 2-year recurrence of ≥ 50% based on the EORTC Bladder Cancer risk calculator. - You should be able to carry out daily activities with 0 level of ability (ECOG 0)-2 - Adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: - leukocytes ≥3,000/mcL - absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL - platelet count at least 100,000/mcL - total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) - AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤3 × institutional ULN - creatinine ≤ institutional ULN OR glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m2 unless data exists supporting safe use of BCG at lower kidney function values, no lower than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female * 18 years and older * Low or high-grade NMIBC as defined by 2004 World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) classification and Grade 2 or 3 in the 1973 classification, diagnosed within 45 days of registration. * Pathologically confirmed and completely resected stage Ta or T1 urothelial cell carcinoma, with or without associated carcinoma in situ (CIS), diagnosed within 45 days of registration. 1. Patients with T1 disease must have imaging demonstrating no evidence of metastatic disease (based on MRI or CT scan) within (before or after) 90 days of registration, to confirm stage T1N0M0 disease. 2. For patients with stage T1 disease, a repeat TURBT must be performed as per standard of care/CUA guidelines. A repeat TURBT may also be required for patients with Ta disease. Repeat TURBT must be performed within 60 days of the initial TURBT and within 45 days of registration. Pathological confirmation is required after the repeat TURBT. * Patients may have intermediate or high recurrence risk disease, as indicated by the probability of 2-year recurrence of ≥ 50% based on the EORTC Bladder Cancer risk calculator. * ECOG performance status of 0-2 * Adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: * leukocytes ≥3,000/mcL * absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL * platelets ≥100,000/mcL * total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) * AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤3 × institutional ULN * creatinine ≤ institutional ULN OR glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m2 unless data exists supporting safe use of BCG at lower kidney function values, no lower than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 * For women of childbearing potential involved in any sexual intercourse that could lead to pregnancy: Negative pregnancy test and willingness to use contraceptive (consistent with local regulations) during 120 days after the last dose of the study treatment. Note: The use of contraceptive methods does not apply to subjects who are abstinent for at least 4 weeks before Day 1 and will continue to be abstinent from penile-vaginal intercourse 120 days after last dose of study drug treatment. The reliability of sexual abstinence needs to be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the participant. * Note: A woman of non-childbearing potential is defined as follows: * Has had surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral salpingectomy); * Has had a cessation of menses for at least 12 months without an alternative medical cause, and a follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test confirming nonchildbearing potential (refer to laboratory reference ranges for confirmatory levels). * Male patients with female partner of childbearing potential must agree to be abstinent or practice an effective method of contraception. Male patients must agree to refrain from donating sperm during the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of urothelial carcinoma involving the upper urinary tract or prostatic urethra documented by radiological imaging or biopsy, performed within 12 months of the start of treatment. Should the imaging or biopsy be performed outside the window it will be up to the physicians' discretion to re-scan/biopsy. This is considered T4 disease. * CIS only disease. * Pure squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma. * Presence of micropapillary components. * Other prior non-bladder malignancy, except for the following: * patients presenting with NMIBC recurrent tumor(s) * adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer. * in situ cervical cancer. * adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for five years. * patients with localized prostate cancer who are being followed by an active surveillance program are also eligible. * Prior intravesical BCG or intradermal BCG, within 5 years of screening, with the exception of tuberculosis vaccination in childhood. * Chronic administration of steroids (\>10 mg prednisone) at the time of randomization. * Current or planned concomitant biologic therapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, or other cancer therapy while on study. * Prior chemoradiation treatment (trimodal therapy or "TMT") for bladder cancer. * Currently being treated or scheduled to have treatment with any systemic or intravesical chemotherapeutic agent during the study. * Receiving any other investigational agents. * The presence of an impaired immune response irrespective of whether this impairment is congenital or caused by disease, drugs or other therapy. * Known positive HIV serology with detectable viral load. * Current diagnosis of AIDS * Presence of a urinary tract infection; treatment should be withheld until urine culture is negative and antibiotic therapy is stopped. * Trauma to the urinary bladder. In case of gross hematuria, therapy should be stopped or postponed until the hematuria has been successfully treated or has resolved. * History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to BCG vaccine. * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness. * Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. * Pregnancy: pregnant women are excluded from this study because VERITY-BCG is an agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with VERITY-BCG, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with VERITY-BCG.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin: Strain Russian BCG-I

* Induction: 80 mg weekly for 6 weeks. * Maintenance for intermediate AUA risk patients will be for 3 weeks at 3, 6, and 12 months. * Maintenance for high AUA risk patients will be for 3 weeks at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months.

DRUG

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin: Strain TICE

* Induction: 50 mg weekly for 6 weeks. * Maintenance for intermediate AUA risk patients will be for 3 weeks at 3, 6, and 12 months. * Maintenance for high AUA risk patients will be for 3 weeks at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months.

Locations (6)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Site 05
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Site 04
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Site 01
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Site 02
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Site 08
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Site 10
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT05037279), the sponsor (Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT05037279 clinical trial studying?

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Verity-BCG in patients with intermediate and high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and to compare our findings to the standard of care BCG formulation, OncoTICE (BCG) in order to examine our hypothesis that Verity-BCG is at least non-inferior to OncoTICE in achieving 24-month Recurrence Free Survival in NMIBC patients who are at high risk of recurrence and have never been treated with intradermal or intravesical BCG before, with the exception of tuberculosis vaccination in childhood. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT05037279?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT05037279?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT05037279. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT05037279. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

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Last updated 2026-06-07 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.