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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of KD01 Via Intravesical Instillation in Bladder Cancer (BC)

A Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Recombinant Oncolytic Adenovirus Injection (KD01) Via Intravesical Instillation in Bladder Cancer (BC)

Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of KD01 Via Intravesical Instillation in Bladder Cancer (BC) (NCT07359235) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Bladder Cancer (BC), sponsored by Tongji 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

Recombinant oncolytic adenovirus injection (KD01) is an oncolytic virus product. Its main component is a conditionally replicative recombinant human type 5 adenovirus, where part of the E3 region has been replaced with the gene encoding the tBid apoptotic protein.AK104 is a humanized bispecific antibody co-targeting PD-1 (Programmed Cell Death Protein 1) and CTLA-4 (Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen 4)-two key immune checkpoint receptors. It is designed as a novel tetrameric construct that preferentially binds to tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) co-expressing PD-1 and CTLA-4 in the tumor microenvironment (with higher avidity than in peripheral tissues).This is a Phase I clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of intravesical instillation of recombinant oncolytic adenovirus injection (KD01) in patients with bladder cancer.This study consists of Phase Ia and Phase Ib, where Phase Ia is a dose-escalation stage.The Phase Ia will include histopathologically confirmed non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients with high-risk stratification (including extremely high-risk).The Phase Ib study will include two independent cohorts: Cohort A comprises high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients (carcinoma in situ \[CIS\], with or without Ta/T1 stage lesions) who have shown no response to BCG. Cohort B will include T2-4aN0-1M0 stage bladder cancer patients (clinically localized muscle-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma).

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 (BC), 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 29 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.The Phase Ia will include histopathologically confirmed non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients with high-risk stratification (including extremely high-risk). High-risk stratification criteria are defined as G3/high-grade tumors that meet any of the following criteria: carcinoma in situ (CIS); stage T1; diameter\>3 cm; multiple tumors; or recurrent tumors. The Phase Ib Cohort A will include BCG unresponsive NMIBC patients with carcinoma in situ \[CIS\], with or without Ta/T1 stage lesions, while Cohort B will include histopathologically confirmed muscle-invasive bladder cancer (cT2-4aN0-1M0).Note: BCG non-response is defined as meeting any of the following criteria: 1. Persistent or recurrent CIS within 12 months after completing adequate BCG treatment; 2. Recurrence of high-grade Ta/Tl disease within 6 months after completing adequate BCG treatment; 3. High-grade T1 disease at first evaluation after induction BCG treatment. (Adequate BCG treatment is defined as: Complete at least 5 out of 6 doses in the initial induction course. plus 2 out of 6 doses from the second induction course, or 2 doses from the 3-dose maintenance course.) - 2.Excluding Phase Ib Cohort B, participants must either be medically ineligible for radical cystectomy as determined by urologists or have declined the procedure. - 3.Age 18 to 75 (including 18 and 75). - 4.Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score of 0 to 1. - 5.Estimated survival time is ≥2 years.6.No dysfunction of major organs, including but not limited to hematopoietic function and cardiac, pulmonary,hepatic and renal function. Hematologic system (no history of blood transfusion or hematopoietic growth factor treatment within 14 days) 1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)≥1.5×109/L 2. Platelets (PLT)≥75×109/L 3. Hemoglobin (Hb)≥90g/L Hepatic function 1. Total bilirubin (TBIL)≤1.5× upper limit (ULN) 2. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)≤3×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.The Phase Ia will include histopathologically confirmed non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients with high-risk stratification (including extremely high-risk). High-risk stratification criteria are defined as G3/high-grade tumors that meet any of the following criteria: carcinoma in situ (CIS); stage T1; diameter\>3 cm; multiple tumors; or recurrent tumors. The Phase Ib Cohort A will include BCG unresponsive NMIBC patients with carcinoma in situ \[CIS\], with or without Ta/T1 stage lesions, while Cohort B will include histopathologically confirmed muscle-invasive bladder cancer (cT2-4aN0-1M0).Note: BCG non-response is defined as meeting any of the following criteria: 1. Persistent or recurrent CIS within 12 months after completing adequate BCG treatment; 2. Recurrence of high-grade Ta/Tl disease within 6 months after completing adequate BCG treatment; 3. High-grade T1 disease at first evaluation after induction BCG treatment. (Adequate BCG treatment is defined as: Complete at least 5 out of 6 doses in the initial induction course. plus 2 out of 6 doses from the second induction course, or 2 doses from the 3-dose maintenance course.) * 2.Excluding Phase Ib Cohort B, participants must either be medically ineligible for radical cystectomy as determined by urologists or have declined the procedure. * 3.Age 18 to 75 (including 18 and 75). * 4.Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score of 0 to 1. * 5.Estimated survival time is ≥2 years.6.No dysfunction of major organs, including but not limited to hematopoietic function and cardiac, pulmonary,hepatic and renal function. Hematologic system (no history of blood transfusion or hematopoietic growth factor treatment within 14 days) 1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)≥1.5×109/L 2. Platelets (PLT)≥75×109/L 3. Hemoglobin (Hb)≥90g/L Hepatic function 1. Total bilirubin (TBIL)≤1.5× upper limit (ULN) 2. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)≤3×ULN 3. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)≤3×ULN Renal function 1. Creatinine (Cr)≤1.5×ULN 2. Creatinine clearance (Ccr) (Calculation required only if creatinine exceeds 1.5×ULN)\>50 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula) Coagulation function 1. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)≤1.5×ULN 2. International normalized ratio (INR)≤1.5×ULN * 7.Premenopausal patients must have a negative blood pregnancy test during the screening period;they must agree to use reliable contraceptive methods (barrier contraceptive method or abstinence) with their partners during the trial and for at least 6 months after the last dose. * 8.Patients must provide informed consent to the trial and voluntarily sign of a written informed consent form before participating in the trial. Exclusion Criteria: * 1.Evidence of metastatic disease, or multiple regional lymph node positivity in the true pelvis, or common iliac lymph node positivity at the screening visit. Accompanied by hydronephrosis. * 2.Received pelvic external beam radiation therapy within 5 years. * 3.Prior treatment with adenovirus-based therapies (e.g., oncolytic adenovirus, CanSino's Ad5-nCoV COVID-19 vaccine). * 4.Symptomatic urinary tract infection or bacterial cystitis (patients can enter the study once the treatment is satisfactory). * 5.Clinically significant and unexplained elevation of liver or kidney function markers. * 6.Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or refuse to use contraception at any time during the study; male patients who are unwilling to use effective contraception. * 7.A history of malignancy in another organ system in the past 5 years, which the investigator believes may interfere with the conduct of the study or requires systemic study treatment for the malignancy. * 8.Patients who cannot tolerate intravesical instillation for 1 hour or bladder surgery. * 9.In addition to immediate postoperative instillation after TURBT , patients who have received anti-tumor treatments (including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological therapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, etc.) within 4 weeks before the first study drug administration must be excluded. Specifically, patients who have used nitrosourea drugs or mitomycin C within 6 weeks prior to the initial study drug administration must be excluded Patients who have used oral fluorouracil and small-molecule targeted drugs within 2 weeks prior to the first administration of the study drug or within 5 half-lives of the drugs (whichever is longer) must be excluded. Patients who have used TCMs with anti-tumor indications within 2 weeks prior to the first administration must be excluded. * 10.History of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, including but not limited to: 1. Severe cardiac rhythm or conduction abnormalities, such as ventricular arrhythmias requiring clinical intervention, or second-to third-degree atrioventricular block; 2. At rest, the QTcF (calculated from 12-lead ECG) is ≥460ms. 3. Acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, aortic dissection, stroke or other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events of grade 3 or above occurred within 6 months before the first administration; 4. Patients with NYHA class ≥II or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50%, or those with structural heart disease deemed high-risk by other researchers. 5. Hypertension that is not clinically controlled. * 11.Patients with autoimmune diseases, or immune system dysfunction, or after organ transplantation. * 12.Patients with active infection, or those requiring systemic anti-infective therapy (routine prophylactic anti-infective therapy at the clinical trial site is excluded), or those with unexplained fever \> 38.5℃ during screening. * 13.Patients with positive HIV antibodies (HIV-Ab) or Treponema pallidum antibodies; those with active hepatitis B (HBsAg-positive with HBV-DNA\>500 IU/ml or above the clinical trial institution's lower limit of detection \[only if the lower limit of detection exceeds 500 IU/ml\]); and those with active hepatitis C (HCV-positive but HCV-RNA below the clinical trial institution's lower limit of detection are eligible). Patients receiving prophylactic antiviral therapy other than interferon are also eligible. * 14.Patients with uncontrolled seizures, central nervous system disorders or psychosis with loss of cognitive ability. * 15.The severity of adverse reactions from prior anti-tumor treatments has not recovered to ≤Level 1 (according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 5.0), except for toxicities such as hair loss that researchers have determined to be non-safety risks. * 16.Antiviral therapy is currently required, or antiviral drugs were used within 2 weeks before the first use of the trial drug. * 17.Participants who received any live virus vaccine for infectious disease prevention within 4 weeks prior to the study drug administration. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to: measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox/herpes zoster (varicella), yellow fever, rabies, BCG, and typhoid vaccines. Influenza vaccines for injection are generally inactivated virus vaccines and are permitted; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., FluMisT®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not permitted. * 18.Patients who have received systemic glucocorticoids (prednisone\>10mg or equivalent doses of similar drugs) or other immunosuppressants within 14 days prior to trial drug administration must be excluded. Exceptions include: topical, ocular, intra-articular, intranasal, or inhaled glucocorticoid treatments; and short-term prophylactic glucocorticoid use (e.g., for preventing contrast agent allergies). * 19.Patients with severe allergy history or allergic constitution. * 20.Patients with a history of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation must be excluded. * 21.Other circumstances that the investigator deems inappropriate for enrollment.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

KD01(the recombinant oncolytic adenovirus)

Drug: Phase Ia:KD01(3 dose groups: 2.6×10¹¹ VP, 5×10¹¹ VP, and 1×10¹² VP) Phase Ib: KD01(5×10¹¹ VP) with AK104(6 mg/kg, given intravenously every two weeks) Administration: Phase Ia: KD01 will be administered weekly during weeks 1-6, 13-15, 25-27, 37-39, 49-51, 73, 97. If patients present with CIS and/or high-grade Ta at the first efficacy assessment in week 12, KD01 will be administered weekly during weeks 16-18. Phase Ib Cohort A: KD01 for the same treatment duration as Phase Ia. AK104: The initial 6 doses will be administered, and subsequent doses will be continued based on the investigator's assessment of the patient's condition and the patient's willingness. Phase Ib Cohort B: KD01 will be administered weekly during weeks 1-6,with AK104 (3 doses). A transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) is recommended 2-4 weeks after the final KD01 dose for residual or suspicious tumors, with subsequent treatment determined by investigators based on imaging results.

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.

Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07359235), the sponsor (Tongji 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 NCT07359235 clinical trial studying?

Recombinant oncolytic adenovirus injection (KD01) is an oncolytic virus product. Its main component is a conditionally replicative recombinant human type 5 adenovirus, where part of the E3 region has been replaced with the gene encoding the tBid apoptotic protein.AK104 is a humanized bispecific antibody co-targeting PD-1 (Programmed Cell Death Protein 1) and CTLA-4 (Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen 4)-two key immune checkpoint receptors. It is designed as a novel tetrameric construct that preferentially binds to tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) co-expressing PD-1 and CTLA-4 in th… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07359235?

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 NCT07359235?

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.

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