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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Tremelimumab Combined With BCG Perfusion for the Treatment of HR-NMIBC After TURBT Surgery Exploration

A Prospective, Open-label, Single-center Clinical Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Trastuzumab Combined With BCG Perfusion as an Adjuvant Treatment After TURBT in High-risk/Very High-risk Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer

Tremelimumab Combined With BCG Perfusion for the Treatment of HR-NMIBC After TURBT Surgery Exploration (NCT07307456) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Bladder Cancer, sponsored by Changhai Hospital. 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 single-center, prospective, open-label, non-randomized clinical study initiated and conducted by the Department of Urology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital. The Principal Investigators are Professor Zhang Zhensheng and Professor Chen Guanghua. The projected study period is from December 2025 to December 2028. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of toripalimab (a PD-1 inhibitor) combined with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) intravesical instillation as adjuvant therapy following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) in patients with high-risk/very high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Bladder cancer is a common malignancy of the urinary system, with NMIBC accounting for approximately 75% of initial diagnoses. For high-risk patients who are unresponsive to or experience recurrence after BCG therapy, radical cystectomy remains the standard treatment. However, this procedure is associated with high rates of complications, mortality risk, and significantly negative impacts on quality of life. Therefore, exploring novel combination strategies that effectively reduce recurrence while preserving the bladder is of great clinical importance. This study is based on the successful application of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced urothelial carcinoma and recent Phase III trials (e.g., the CREST study) demonstrating the efficacy and safety of combining PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors with BCG in treatment-naïve high-risk NMIBC. It seeks to investigate the potential of the domestic PD-1 inhibitor toripalimab in combination with standard BCG instillation. The study plans to enroll 31 patients with histologically confirmed high-risk/very high-risk NMIBC who have not previously received immune checkpoint inhibitors or BCG therapy. All enrolled patients will first receive a single instillation of gemcitabine (2000mg), followed by the combination therapy phase: toripalimab (240mg, intravenous infusion, every 3 weeks for 8 cycles) combined with BCG intravesical instillation (induction phase for 6 weeks, maintenance phases at months 3 and 6). The primary efficacy endpoint is the pathological complete response (CR) rate at approximately 6 months after treatment initiation. Secondary efficacy endpoints include duration of CR, 6-month and 2-year event-free survival (EFS) rates, 1-year and 2-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) rates, time to radical cystectomy, and overall survival (OS). Safety endpoints encompass the incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Statistical analyses will be based on the Full Analysis Set (FAS) and Per-Protocol Set (PPS). The sample size calculation for the primary endpoint (6-month CR rate) is based on historical data assumptions, employing a one-sided test. Safety analyses will include all patients who received at least one dose of study treatment. This study will strictly adhere to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, Chinese Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and relevant regulations. The study protocol has been submitted for review and approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Ethics Committee. Written informed consent will be obtained from all patients prior to participation. This study aims to provide a new and potentially more effective bladder-preserving treatment option for patients with high-risk/very high-risk NMIBC and to evaluate the safety profile of this combination regimen.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Bladder Cancer 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 31 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: 1. Age 18-75 years. 2. Patients with a pathological diagnosis of high-risk or very high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) following transurethral resection or cystoscopic biopsy. "High-risk patients" must meet any one of the following criteria: 1. All T1 high-grade (HG)/G3 without carcinoma in situ (CIS), excluding those in the very high-risk group. 2. All CIS patients, excluding those in the very high-risk group. 3. Ta low-grade (LG)/G2 or T1 G1 without CIS, accompanied by three risk factors. 4. Ta HG/G3 or T1 LG without CIS, accompanied by at least two risk factors. 5. T1 G2 without CIS, accompanied by at least one risk factor. "Very high-risk patients" must meet any one of the following criteria: (1) Ta HG/G3 with CIS accompanied by three risk factors. (2) T1 G2 with CIS accompanied by at least two risk factors. (3) T1 HG/G3 with CIS accompanied by at least one risk factor. (4) T1 HG/G3 without CIS, accompanied by three risk factors. (Risk factors: age \>70 years; tumor diameter \>3 cm; multiple papillary carcinomas) 3. No prior treatment with therapies targeting PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, or CTLA-4, or other antibodies or drugs specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways (immune checkpoint blockers), or bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy. 4\. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. 5. your organs (liver, kidneys, etc.) are working well enough based on blood tests, defined as meeting the following criteria (within 14 days prior to enrollment, without transfusion or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor treatment): "Hematology": i. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,000/mm³ ii. Platelet count ≥75,000/mm³ iii. blood count (hemoglobin) at least 8.0 g/dL "Hepatic function": i. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) OR direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for subjects with total bilirubin \>1.5 × 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: 1. Age 18-75 years. 2. Patients with a pathological diagnosis of high-risk or very high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) following transurethral resection or cystoscopic biopsy. "High-risk patients" must meet any one of the following criteria: 1. All T1 high-grade (HG)/G3 without carcinoma in situ (CIS), excluding those in the very high-risk group. 2. All CIS patients, excluding those in the very high-risk group. 3. Ta low-grade (LG)/G2 or T1 G1 without CIS, accompanied by three risk factors. 4. Ta HG/G3 or T1 LG without CIS, accompanied by at least two risk factors. 5. T1 G2 without CIS, accompanied by at least one risk factor. "Very high-risk patients" must meet any one of the following criteria: (1) Ta HG/G3 with CIS accompanied by three risk factors. (2) T1 G2 with CIS accompanied by at least two risk factors. (3) T1 HG/G3 with CIS accompanied by at least one risk factor. (4) T1 HG/G3 without CIS, accompanied by three risk factors. (Risk factors: age \>70 years; tumor diameter \>3 cm; multiple papillary carcinomas) 3. No prior treatment with therapies targeting PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, or CTLA-4, or other antibodies or drugs specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways (immune checkpoint blockers), or bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy. 4\. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. 5. Adequate organ function, defined as meeting the following criteria (within 14 days prior to enrollment, without transfusion or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor treatment): "Hematology": i. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,000/mm³ ii. Platelet count ≥75,000/mm³ iii. Hemoglobin ≥8.0 g/dL "Hepatic function": i. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) OR direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for subjects with total bilirubin \>1.5 × ULN. ii. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 × ULN. "Renal function": Creatinine clearance (CrCl) \>30 mL/min, calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula. 6\. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment, be willing to use effective contraception during the study period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug (including chemotherapy agents and toripalimab). Male subjects with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception during the study period and for at least 6 months after the last dose. 7\. Subjects voluntarily agree to participate in the study by providing written informed consent, demonstrate good compliance, and are willing to cooperate with follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: Patients meeting any of the following criteria were excluded from this study: 1. History or presence of muscle-invasive or disseminated/metastatic bladder cancer. Patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer or concurrent upper tract urothelial carcinoma were excluded. 2. Prior surgical intervention for bladder cancer other than transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) and/or bladder biopsy. 3. Administration of any other approved systemic anticancer therapy or systemic immunomodulatory agents (including, but not limited to, interferon, interleukin-2, and tumor necrosis factor) within 28 days prior to enrollment. 4. Severe chronic or active infection requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral therapy within 14 days prior to enrollment. 5. Major surgery or significant trauma within 28 days prior to enrollment. 6. Vaccination with a live vaccine within 28 days prior to enrollment. 7. Use of any Chinese herbal medicine or proprietary Chinese medicine for cancer control within 14 days prior to enrollment. 8. Treatment with systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to the study intervention. 9. Active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment or other conditions necessitating long-term use of high-dose corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive agents. 10. History of potassium, sodium, or calcium abnormalities, hypoalbuminemia, interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonitis, or other uncontrolled systemic diseases (including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, etc.) that, in the investigator's judgment, could affect the treatment. 11. Active viral hepatitis B or C. Patients with acute or chronic active hepatitis B or C infection were excluded if they met any of the following criteria: hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA \>2000 IU/mL or 10⁴ copies/mL; hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA \>10³ copies/mL; or co-positivity for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HCV antibody. 12. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or known diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (no screening tests were required). 13. History of any organ transplantation, including allogeneic stem cell transplantation, except for transplants not requiring immunosuppression (e.g., corneal transplant, hair transplant). 14. Known history of allergic reactions to any of the study drugs. 15. Concurrent participation in another clinical trial. 16. History and/or concurrent presence of other malignancies, except for: malignancies treated with curative intent with no recurrence for over 3 years, or early-stage cancers considered cured, including completely resected basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers, and completely resected carcinoma in situ of any type. 17. Active central nervous system metastases or carcinomatous meningitis. 18. Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, rendered the patient unsuitable for study participation (e.g., treatment not in the patient's best interest, poor patient compliance, etc.).

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Treatment with toripalimab combined with BCG perfusion following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)

This study employs a fixed-dose combination regimen. All enrolled patients with high-risk/very high-risk NMIBC, following TURBT, first receive a single 2000mg gemcitabine intravesical instillation. Subsequently, they undergo synchronized combination therapy consisting of fixed-dose 240mg toripalimab via intravenous infusion (every 3 weeks for 8 cycles) paired with standard BCG intravesical instillation (6-week induction phase + maintenance phases at months 3 and 6). Treatment continues until completion of the planned cycles, disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity. The protocol includes detailed dose-modification guidelines for immune-related adverse events based on CTCAE v5.0.

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.

ChangHai Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07307456), the sponsor (Changhai Hospital), 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 NCT07307456 clinical trial studying?

This is a single-center, prospective, open-label, non-randomized clinical study initiated and conducted by the Department of Urology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital. The Principal Investigators are Professor Zhang Zhensheng and Professor Chen Guanghua. The projected study period is from December 2025 to December 2028. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of toripalimab (a PD-1 inhibitor) combined with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) intravesical instillation as adjuvant therapy following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) in patients with high-risk/very high-risk non-mu… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07307456?

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 NCT07307456?

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 NCT07307456. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07307456. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

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Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.