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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Adjuvant Sacituzumab Govitecan and Nivolumab in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma at High-Risk Recurrence

Adjuvant Sacituzumab Govitecan Plus Nivolumab in Patients With Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma at High-Risk for Recurrence

Adjuvant Sacituzumab Govitecan and Nivolumab in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma at High-Risk Recurrence (NCT06682728) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Urothelial Carcinoma and Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer, sponsored by University of California, Irvine. 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 is a phase 2 study, single-arm study of adjuvant combination therapy with Sacituzumab Govitecan and Nivolumab in patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, ureter, or upper tract, who are high risk for cancer recurrence post curative-intent surgery based on surgical pathology.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Urothelial Carcinoma and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA 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.

With a target enrollment of 23 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: - Age ≥ 18 years at the time of study consent. - You should be able to carry out daily activities with 0 level of ability (ECOG 0), 1 or 2 (see Appendix A). - diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) muscle-invasive UC originating in the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis. Variant histology, except small cell carcinoma, is allowed. - Underwent curative-intent surgery (i.e. RC or nephroureterectomy), performed within 180 days prior to study treatment initiation. - Radiographic disease-free status as determined by imaging within 28 days of C1D1 of study treatment. - Prior platinum-based NAC is allowed. If chemotherapy-naive, patient must be Cisplatin-ineligible (based on Galsky et al 2011 \[10\]) or refuse platinum AC. - Prior treatment with neoadjuvant investigational agents is allowed (except PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or sacituzumab govitecan). No washout from neoadjuvant therapy is required. - If NAC was given, patient must be considered at high risk for cancer recurrence due to having pathologic T2, T3, T4, or N+ disease on RC or nephroureterectomy surgical spec-imen. - If no NAC was given, patient must be considered at high risk for cancer recurrence due to having pathologic T3, T4, or N+ disease on RC or nephroureterectomy surgical speci-men. - Adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: - white blood cell count (ANC) at least 1000/mcL - platelet count at least 100,000/mcL - Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional ULN (or ≤ 3.0 × ULN for subjects with Gilbert's disease) - AST/ALT ≤ 3 × institutional ULN - Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 × institutional ULN - Serum albumin ≥ 2.8 g/dL - Creatinine Creatinine clearance of ≥30 mL/min (calculated with Cockroft-Gault formula) - blood count (hemoglobin) at least 9.0 g/dL - aPTT ≤ 1.5 × institutional ULN ...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: * Age ≥ 18 years at the time of study consent. * ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2 (see Appendix A). * Histologically confirmed muscle-invasive UC originating in the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis. Variant histology, except small cell carcinoma, is allowed. * Underwent curative-intent surgery (i.e. RC or nephroureterectomy), performed within 180 days prior to study treatment initiation. * Radiographic disease-free status as determined by imaging within 28 days of C1D1 of study treatment. * Prior platinum-based NAC is allowed. If chemotherapy-naive, patient must be Cisplatin-ineligible (based on Galsky et al 2011 \[10\]) or refuse platinum AC. * Prior treatment with neoadjuvant investigational agents is allowed (except PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or sacituzumab govitecan). No washout from neoadjuvant therapy is required. * If NAC was given, patient must be considered at high risk for cancer recurrence due to having pathologic T2, T3, T4, or N+ disease on RC or nephroureterectomy surgical spec-imen. * If no NAC was given, patient must be considered at high risk for cancer recurrence due to having pathologic T3, T4, or N+ disease on RC or nephroureterectomy surgical speci-men. * Adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: * ANC ≥ 1000/mcL * Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional ULN (or ≤ 3.0 × ULN for subjects with Gilbert's disease) * AST/ALT ≤ 3 × institutional ULN * Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 × institutional ULN * Serum albumin ≥ 2.8 g/dL * Creatinine Creatinine clearance of ≥30 mL/min (calculated with Cockroft-Gault formula) * Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL * aPTT ≤ 1.5 × institutional ULN * Sexually active fertile subjects and their partners must agree to use medically accepted methods of contraception (i.e. barrier methods including male condom, female condom, or diaphragm with spermicidal gel, etc.) that are approved by the Investigator. Contra-ception must be used during the course of the treatment and for 6 months after the last dose of study treatment. * Female subjects of childbearing potential must not be pregnant following signing the study consent form. Female subjects are considered to be of childbearing potential unless one of the following criteria are met: documented permanent sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy) or documented postmenopausal sta-tus (defined as at least 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman ≥ 45 years-of-age in the ab-sence of other biological or physiological causes). * Recovery to ≤ Grade 1 of CTCAE version 5 toxicities related to any prior treatment for UC, unless the AE(s) is clinically non-significant and/or stable on supportive therapy as per discretion of the Investigator. * Subjects with any type of genitourinary catheters (i.e. nephrostomy, Foley, etc) are al-lowed. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial. Non-English speaking, hard of hearing, and illiterate individuals are eligible for this trial. Exclusion Criteria * Underwent a partial cystectomy or partial nephrectomy. * History of adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy or any other type of adjuvant therapy, including investigational agents, following surgical removal of UC. * History of treatment with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or sacituzumab govitecan prior to study treatment initiation. * History of previous radiation therapy for treatment of UC. * Radiographic evidence of metastasis. * Receipt of or planning to receive any other concurrent investigational agents. * History of active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease. * Conditions requiring treatment with either systemic high-dose corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone dose of ≥ 10 mg or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study treatment initiation. * Inhaled or topical steroids are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune dis-ease. * History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan. * Major surgery within 28 days or minor surgery within 14 days before the first dose of study treatment. Subjects must have complete wound healing and resolution from complications of major or minor surgery before first dose of study treatment. * Active malignancy within 3 years of study entry, except treated localized non-melanoma skin cancer, Gleason 6 prostate cancer on active surveillance, or curatively treated in situ cancer of the breast or cervix. * Patients who do not have adequate organ and marrow function, as defined in Section 4.1 above. * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, the following conditions: * Active and/or uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within 7 days of study treatment initiation. * History of HIV infection with detectable viral load. * History of Hepatitis B or C infection with detectable viral load. * History of severe liver impairment (Child-Pugh C liver cirrhosis). * History of active tuberculosis (Bacillus tuberculosis). * Congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 3 or 4, unstable angina pectoris, or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias. * Stroke (including transient ischemic attack (TIA), myocardial infarction (MI), or other ischemic arterial event within 90 days before first dose of study treatment. * Severe, uncontrolled bleeding within 14 days before first dose of study treatment. * Uncontrolled diarrheal illness ≥ Grade 3 in severity within 14 days before first dose of study treatment. * History of inflammatory bowel disease (i.e. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, etc.) or any other condition that puts patients at high risk of developing severe diarrhea. * Psychiatric illness/social situations causing inability to comply with study proce-dures or follow up. * Pregnancy at the time of or following study consent. * Breastfeeding at the time of or following study consent. * Received a live vaccine within 28 days prior to the first dose of study treatment. * Known or suspected severe hypersensitivity (Grade ≥ 3) to nivolumab, sacituzumab govitecan, irinotecan, and/or any of their components. * History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory/radiographic abnormal-ity that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the patient's ability to participate for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the patient to partici-pate in the study, in the opinion of the Investigator.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Sacituzumab Govitecan (SG)

Given IV

DRUG

Nivolumab

Given IV

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.

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine
Orange, California, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06682728), the sponsor (University of California, Irvine), 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 NCT06682728 clinical trial studying?

This is a phase 2 study, single-arm study of adjuvant combination therapy with Sacituzumab Govitecan and Nivolumab in patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, ureter, or upper tract, who are high risk for cancer recurrence post curative-intent surgery based on surgical pathology. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06682728?

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 NCT06682728?

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 NCT06682728. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06682728. 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.