Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Combined With the Anti-GDF-15 Antibody Visugromab to Treat Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

CatalYm GmbH

Conditions:

Bladder Cancer

Adult Solid Tumor

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a multi-center, stratified and single-blinded Phase 2 trial of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in combination with the anti-GDF15 antibody visugromab (CTL-002) for the treatment of participants with...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Main
  • Signed and dated informed consent, and able to comply with the study procedures and any locally required authorization.
  • Male or female aged ≥ 18 years.
  • Histopathologically confirmed urothelial carcinoma.
  • Clinical Stage T2-T4aN0M0 MIBC.
  • Ineligible for cisplatin therapy per modified Galsky criteria or refuses cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
  • Eligible for radical Cystectomy.
  • Pretreatment tumor material from transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) must be available.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
  • Adequate organ function (bone marrow, hepatic, renal function and coagulation).
  • Main

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Received prior radiotherapy on the bladder tumor.
  • Received a partial cystectomy.
  • Any prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents and immunotherapy.
  • Following cardio-vascular risk factors:
  • Myocardial infarction in the past 6 months before planned treatment start.
  • Uncontrolled heart failure.
  • Uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmia.
  • A peri/myocarditis in the past 3 months before planned treatment start. Note: Stable atrial fibrillation is permissive with or without anticoagulation if there was no decompensation in the past 3 months before planned treatment start.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% measured by echocardiogram or MUGA.
  • QTcF ≥ 470 ms regardless of sex.
  • Any active autoimmune requiring systemic immunosuppressive treatments.
  • Any history of non-infectious pneumonitis \< 6 months prior to Screening.
  • Any active inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis which are generally excluded or active autoimmunthyroiditis present \< 6 months prior to Screening.
  • History of CNS disease such as stroke, seizure, encephalitis, or multiple sclerosis (\< 6 months prior to Screening).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 6 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 16 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

31 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06059547

Start Date

September 6 2023

End Date

October 16 2026

Last Update

December 11 2025

Active Locations (4)

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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Hospital Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Milan, Italy, 20132

2

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

Milan, Italy, 20133

3

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, UOC Oncologia Medica

Roma, Italy, 00168

4

A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino

Torino, Italy, 10126