Table 7

Immunotherapies in development for the treatment of bladder cancer

TrialDisease stateInterventionsAgent descriptionPrimary outcome(s) for assessment
S1602 (NCT03091660)NMIBC (first-line)TICE-BCG (I/M)BCG strainTime to high-grade recurrence
Tokyo-172 BCG (I/M)BCG strain
Tokyo-172 BCG (I/M) with primingBCG strain
ALBAN (NCT03799835)NMIBC (first-line)BCG (I/M)BCGRFS
Atezolizumab+BCG (I/M)ICI, BCG
POTOMAC (NCT03528694)NMIBC (high-risk, first-line)BCG (I/M)BCGDFS
Durvalumab+BCG (I/M)ICI, BCG
Durvalumab+BCG (I)ICI, BCG
B8011006 (NCT04165317)NMIBC (high-risk, first-line)BCG (I/M)BCGEFS
PF-06801591+BCG (I/M)ICI, BCG
PF-06801591+BCG (I)ICI, BCG
CheckMate 7G8 (NCT04149574)NMIBC (high-risk, R/R to BCG)BCG (I/M)+nivolumabICI, BCGEFS
BCG (I/M)+placeboBCG
CheckMate 9UT
(NCT03519256)
NMIBC (high-risk, R/R to BCG)NivolumabICICR rate, duration of CR
Nivolumab+BCGICI, BCG
Nivolumab+BMS-986205ICI, IDO1 inhibitor
Nivolumab+BMS-986205+BCGICI, IDO1 inhibitor, BCG
QUILT-3.032 (NCT03022825)NMIBC (high-risk, R/R to BCG)BCG+ALT-803BCG, IL-15 superagonistCR rate, disease-free rate
ALT-803IL-15 superagonist
MK-3475–676/KEYNOTE-676 (NCT03711032)NMIBC (high-risk, R/R to BCG)BCG (I/M)+pembrolizumabICI, BCGCR rate
BCG (I/M)BCG
S1605 (NCT02844816)NMIBC (BCG-unresponsive)AtezolizumabICICR rate, EFS
NCT03661320MIBC (NA, A)Gemcitabine/cisplatin (NA)ChemotherapyCR rate, EFS
Gemcitabine/cisplatin (NA)+nivolumab (NA, A)+placebo (NA, A)ICI, chemotherapy
Gemcitabine/cisplatin (NA)+nivolumab (NA, A)+BMS-986205 (NA, A)ICI, IDO1 inhibitor, chemotherapy
NIAGARA (NCT03732677)MIBC (NA, A)Gemcitabine/cisplatin (NA)+durvalumab (NA, A)ICI, chemotherapy
CR rate, EFS
Gemcitabine/cisplatin (NA)Chemotherapy
MK-3475–905/KEYNOTE-905 (NCT03924895)MIBC (NA, A)Pembrolizumab (NA, A)ICICR rate, EFS
Surgery aloneNone
MK-3475–866/KEYNOTE-866 (NCT03924856)MIBC (NA, A)Pembrolizumab (NA, A)+gemcitabine/cisplatin (NA)ICI, chemotherapyCR rate, EFS
Gemcitabine/cisplatin (NA)+placebo (NA, A)Chemotherapy
PIVOT IO 009 (NCT04209114)MIBC (NA, A)Nivolumab (NA, A)+NKTR-214 (NA, A)ICI, CD122-biased agonistCR rate, EFS
Nivolumab (NA, A)ICI
Surgery aloneNone
INTACT
SWOG/NRG 1806
NCT03775265
MIBC (bladder preservation)Radiotherapy+chemotherapyChemotherapyBladder-intact EFS
Radiotherapy+chemotherapy+atezolizumabICI, chemotherapy
MK-3475–992/KEYNOTE-992 (NCT04241185)MIBC (bladder preservation)Pembrolizumab+chemotherapy+radiotherapyICI, chemotherapyBladder-intact EFS
Placebo+chemotherapy+radiotherapyChemotherapy
AMBASSADOR (NCT03244384)MIBC (A)PembrolizumabICIOS, DFS
ObservationNone
CheckMate 274
(NCT02632409)
MIBC (A)NivolumabICIDFS
PlaceboNone
NILE (NCT03682068)Metastatic (first-line)Durvalumab+platinum/gemcitabineICI, chemotherapyOS
Durvalumab+tremelimumab+platinum/gemcitabineICI, chemotherapy
Platinum/gemcitabineChemotherapy
Checkmate 901 (NCT03036098)Metastatic (first-line)Ipilimumab+nivolumabICIOS, PFS
Ipilimumab+nivolumab+chemotherapyICI, chemotherapy
ChemotherapyChemotherapy
EV 302
(NCT04223856)
Metastatic (first-line)EV+pembrolizumabICI, ADCPFS, OS
Gemcitabine+platinumChemotherapy
EV+pembrolizumab+platinumICI, ADC, chemotherapy
LEAP-011
(NCT03898180)
Metastatic (first-line)Pembrolizumab+lenvatinibICI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor
PFS, OS
Pembrolizumab+placeboICI
THOR
(NCT03390504)
Metastatic (second- or third-line)ErdafitinibFGFR kinase inhibitorOS
PembrolizumabICI
  • A, adjuvant; ADC, antibody-drug conjugate; AE, adverse event; BCG, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; CR, complete response; DFS, disease-free survival; EFS, event-free survival; FGFR, fibroblast growth factor receptor; I, induction; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; IL-15, interleukin-15; I/M, induction and maintenance; M, maintenance; MIBC, muscle-invasive bladder cancer; NA, neoadjuvant; NMIBC, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; RFS, recurrence-free survival; R/R, relapsed/refractory.