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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1 / Phase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Enfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab Combined With Radiotherapy in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

EV-PRIME: Phase Ib/II Study of Enfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab Combined With Radiotherapy as a Bladder-Sparing Trimodality Therapy in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Enfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab Combined With Radiotherapy in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NCT06470282) is a Phase 1 / Phase 2 interventional studying Bladder Cancer and Muscle-Invasive Bladder Carcinoma, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco. 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

This phase Ib/II trial studies the side effects, best dose, and effectiveness of enfortumab vedotin (EV) in combination with pembrolizumab and radiation therapy for treating patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Standard of care treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer is chemotherapy, to shrink the tumor before the main treatment is given (neoadjuvant), followed by surgery to remove all of the bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs (radical cystectomy). In cases where patients are not candidates for the standard of care approach or prefer a bladder sparing option, tri-modality therapy with transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy is used. Enfortumab vedotin is a monoclonal antibody, enfortumab, linked to an anticancer drug called vedotin. It works by helping the immune system to slow or stop the growth of tumor cells. Enfortumab attaches to a protein called nectin-4 on tumor cells in a targeted way and delivers vedotin to kill them. It is a type of antibody-drug conjugate. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy is a type of 3-dimensional radiation therapy that uses computer-generated images to show the size and shape of the tumor. Thin beams of radiation of different intensities are aimed at the tumor from many angles. This type of radiation therapy reduces the damage to healthy tissue near the tumor. Giving enfortumab vedotin with pembrolizumab and radiation therapy may work better in treating patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Bladder Cancer, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

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.

With a target enrollment of 47 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Biopsy-confirmed muscle-invasive bladder cancer (cT2,T3,T4a). (Note: Tissue samples are required.) (Participants with cT3/T4a staged disease will be capped at 25% of patients treated at RP2D). - Urothelial histology present. Mixed histologies other than small cell/neuroendocrine are allowed as long as some urothelial histology is present. Neuroendocrine histology of any component and pure variant (non-urothelial) histology tumors will be excluded. (Patients with \< 50% urothelial histology will be capped at 25% of patients treated at RP2D). - Must be judged by the investigator to be ineligible for radical cystectomy or electing not to undergo radical cystectomy. - Must be eligible for and agree to receive bladder irradiation as determined by the treating investigator. - Must have a TURBT within 8 weeks of combination treatment start with viable tumor content. If no viable tumor content is present on TURBT, the patient will be replaced in the study. - Patients who have autoimmune conditions (where your immune system attacks your own body) will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and can only enroll so long as participants are not on active immunosuppression with a corticoid steroid allowance exceeding 10mg of prednisone or equivalent per day. - Age \>= 18 years. - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \<= 1. - Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/microliter (mcL). - Platelets \>= 100,000/mcL. - Hemoglobin \>= 9.0 g/dL or ≥ 5.6 mmol/L. \* Criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within last 2 weeks - Total bilirubin \<= 1.5 × upper limit of normal, unless elevated due to Gilbert's syndrome and direct bilirubin is within normal limits. - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)) \<= 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal. ...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: * Biopsy-confirmed muscle-invasive bladder cancer (cT2,T3,T4a). (Note: Tissue samples are required.) (Participants with cT3/T4a staged disease will be capped at 25% of patients treated at RP2D). * Urothelial histology present. Mixed histologies other than small cell/neuroendocrine are allowed as long as some urothelial histology is present. Neuroendocrine histology of any component and pure variant (non-urothelial) histology tumors will be excluded. (Patients with \< 50% urothelial histology will be capped at 25% of patients treated at RP2D). * Must be judged by the investigator to be ineligible for radical cystectomy or electing not to undergo radical cystectomy. * Must be eligible for and agree to receive bladder irradiation as determined by the treating investigator. * Must have a TURBT within 8 weeks of combination treatment start with viable tumor content. If no viable tumor content is present on TURBT, the patient will be replaced in the study. * Patients who have autoimmune disease will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and can only enroll so long as participants are not on active immunosuppression with a corticoid steroid allowance exceeding 10mg of prednisone or equivalent per day. * Age \>= 18 years. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \<= 1. * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/microliter (mcL). * Platelets \>= 100,000/mcL. * Hemoglobin \>= 9.0 g/dL or ≥ 5.6 mmol/L. \* Criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within last 2 weeks * Total bilirubin \<= 1.5 × upper limit of normal, unless elevated due to Gilbert's syndrome and direct bilirubin is within normal limits. * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)) \<= 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal. * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)) \<= 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal. * Creatinine clearance glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \>= 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2, calculated by Cockcroft-Gault or measured using 24-hour creatinine clearance. * International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT) \<= 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN). \* If participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy, as long as PT or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants, participant is eligible. * Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) \<= 1.5 × ULN. \* If participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy, as long as PT or aPTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants, participant is eligible. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial. * Participants who are hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) anti-viral therapy for at least 4-weeks, and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to randomization. Participants should remain on anti-viral therapy throughout study intervention and follow local guidelines for HBV anti-viral therapy post completion of study intervention. \* Note: Hepatitis B screening tests are not required unless patients have a known history of HBV infection. * Participants with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at screening. \* Note: Participants must have completed curative anti-viral therapy at least 4 weeks prior to cycle 1 day 1. * Women of child-bearing potential and men with sexual partners of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception for the duration of study participation. Enfortumab vedotin (EV) may cause fetal harm. Women of child-bearing potential must use contraception during treatment with EV and for 120 days after the last dose. Men with female partners who are women of child-bearing potential must use contraception during treatment with EV and for 120 days after the last dose. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Acceptable methods include barrier method, hormonal method, as well as intrauterine devices * Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 8 weeks after last administration of study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of distant metastases on imaging (M1 disease). * Presence of ≥ N2 disease on imaging (N1 disease allowed, but participants with N1 disease will be capped at 25% of patients treated at RP2D). * Presence of small cell / neuroendocrine histology in tumor sample (any content). * Absence of urothelial histology in TURBT tumor sample (pure variant histology). * Presence of untreated upper tract urothelial cancer. * Presence of severe hydronephrosis precluding therapy in the judgement of the treating physician. * Presence of extensive carcinoma in situ (CIS) is exclusionary; moderate CIS that could still benefit from radiation treatment in the judgement of treating physician is allowed. * Baseline neuropathy grade 2 (G2) or greater. * Baseline uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.Uncontrolled diabetes is defined as hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥ 8% or HbA1c 7 to \< 8% with associated diabetes symptoms (polyuria or polydipsia) that are not otherwise explained. \* Note: Patients with prior diagnosis but with disease under control are eligible * Prior treatment with systemic immunotherapy or chemotherapy for urothelial cancer. (with the exception of prior systematic therapy treatment \>12 months prior). Note: Prior bacillus calmette-guerin (BCG) and intravesical treatments are allowed * Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to cycle 1 day 1. * Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of cycle 1 day 1 or had radiation-related toxicities requiring corticosteroids. * Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. \* Note: Administration of killed vaccines is allowed. Any licensed coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine (including for emergency use) is allowed in the study as long as they are messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines, replication-incompetent adenoviral vaccines, or inactivated vaccines. * Major surgery within 2 weeks prior to first dose of EV. \* Note: Cataract surgery, standard tissue biopsies, and standard of care cardiac devices, such as a pacemaker or stent placed on an elective basis, are allowable procedures. * 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 to the first dose of study drug. \* Note: Inhaled or topical steroids are permitted. * HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease. * Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. * History of another significant life-limiting malignancy requiring systematic treatment within 2 years prior to the first dose of study drugs, or any evidence of residual disease from a previously diagnosed malignancy. \* Note: Patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer, curatively treated localized prostate cancer, curatively treated upper tract urothelial cancer, or carcinoma in situ of any type (if complete resection was performed) are allowed. * Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or enfortumab vedotin, or any of their excipients. * Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplant. * Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease. * Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. * Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator. * History of Hepatitis B with detectable HBV viral load (participants who are HBsAg positive are eligible if they have received HBV anti-viral therapy for at least 4 weeks, and/or have undetectable HBV viral load prior to randomization) or known active hepatitis C virus (defined as detectable HCV RNA .\[qualitative\]) infection. \* Note: Testing for Hepatitis B or C is not required unless clinically indicated or if there is a known history of hepatitis infection. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial. * Pregnant and breast feeding participants are excluded from this study because targeted chemotherapy and radiation have 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 EV+pembrolizumab, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with these investigational products.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Enfortumab Vedotin

Given intravenously (IV)

BIOLOGICAL

Pembrolizumab

Given IV

RADIATION

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

Undergo standard of care, IMRT

PROCEDURE

Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor

Undergo TURBT

PROCEDURE

Cystoscopy (CS)

Undergo cystoscopy

PROCEDURE

Computed Tomography (CT)

Undergo CT imaging

PROCEDURE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Undergo MRI imaging

PROCEDURE

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Undergo PET Scan, may be combined with CT (PET/CT)

Locations (1)

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.

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06470282), the sponsor (University of California, San Francisco), 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 NCT06470282 clinical trial studying?

This phase Ib/II trial studies the side effects, best dose, and effectiveness of enfortumab vedotin (EV) in combination with pembrolizumab and radiation therapy for treating patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Standard of care treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer is chemotherapy, to shrink the tumor before the main treatment is given (neoadjuvant), followed by surgery to remove all of the bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs (radical cystectomy). In cases where patients are not candidates for the standard of care approach or prefer a bladder sparing option, tri-modali… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06470282?

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 NCT06470282?

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 NCT06470282. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06470282. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-06-26 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.