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Bladder CancerPhase 4NICSANCT03348969

Neoadjuvant Short-term Intensive Chemoresection Versus Standard Adjuvant Intravesical Instillations in NMIBC

A Phase 4 study testing Mitomycin c in people with Bladder Cancer, run by Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen at 1 site in Denmark.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A randomized controlled trial aiming to investigate neoadjuvant, short-term intensive chemoresection with Mitomycin C compared to standard treatment with TURB and adjuvant intravesical instillation therapy in patients with recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Bladder Cancer
What is being tested?
Mitomycin c
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
1 Nov 2017to 31 Dec 2025
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Known history of urothelial non-invasive Ta-tumour low-grade or high-grade.
  • ≥18 years old
  • Mentally healthy individual
  • The ability to understand Danish orally and in writing

Who cannot join

  • Known history of invasive tumour of the bladder (T1+)
  • Known history of CIS of the bladder
  • Previous BCG-treatment within the last 24 months
  • Previous Mitomycin C-treatment (except single-shot postoperative instillation)
  • Known allergy or intolerance to Mitomycin C
  • Solid tumour with suspicions of invasion
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  • Single tumour of more than 2 cm in diameter
  • Suspicion of CIS (positive cytology with high-grade neoplastic cells combined with suspicious cystoscopy for flat lesions).
  • Small bladder volume (less than 100 ml) or incontinence
  • Acute cystitis
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Not willing to use secure contraception with regard to men with partners and premenopausal women

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, 8200

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About this study

A randomized controlled trial aiming to investigate neoadjuvant, short-term intensive chemoresection with Mitomycin C compared to standard treatment with TURB and adjuvant intravesical instillation therapy in patients with recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Read the detailed description

Background:

Bladder cancer is the 11th most common cancer in the world and one of the most costly cancers on a per patient basis, due to the cost of operative procedures, follow-up cystoscopies and instillation therapy. Furthermore there is a risk of progression to invasive and hence deadly cancer why efficient and immediate treatment is crucial. Treatment today consists of surgical removal of tumours (TURB) and adjuvant intravesical treatment. There is a chance; neoadjuvant intravesical treatment with chemotherapy can supersede surgical removal in chemo-sensitive tumours while however some tumours will not respond to intravesical chemotherapy. Currently it is not possible to predict which tumours are chemo-sensitive and which are not.

Objectives:

To assess the efficacy of neoadjuvant, short-term intensive chemoresection with Mitomycin C compared to standard treatment with TURB and adjuvant intravesical instillation therapy in patients with recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

To investigate the ability to predict chemo-response in patients with recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Methods:

A randomised clinical controlled trial will include 120 patients with recurrent NMIBC.

The control group of 60 patients will receive standard care with TURB and adjuvant intravesical treatment. The intervention group of 60 patients will be submitted to neoadjuvant short-term intensive chemoresection with three instillations with Mitomycin C per week for two weeks. Remnant tumour tissue will be evaluated by flexible cystoscopy after four weeks.

To investigate the ability to predict chemo-response in patients with recurrent NMIBC, a connection between biomarkers of the initial tumour tissue and tumour response will be assessed.

Samples of the latest resected tumour prior to inclusion will be collected from all participants treated with neoadjuvant chemoresection and assessed against the tumour response seen in the trial.

Perspectives:

Validation of biomarkers to predict chemo-response will be an important step to integrate biomarkers in daily clinical practice and to individualize the treatment of NMIBC.

In some cases surgery could be avoided while ineffective chemotherapy could be avoided in others.

Conditions
Bladder Cancer
Being tested
Mitomycin c
Keywords
Mitomycin C, Neoadjuvant
Medical subject headings
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mitomycin cDrug

    Also called Mitomycin "Medac"

    Neoadjuvant Mitomycin C

Study groups in NCT03348969
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionExperimentalNeoadjuvant Mitomycin C
Receives: Drug: Mitomycin c
ControlActive comparatorAdjuvant Mitomycin C
Receives: Drug: Mitomycin c

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 2-year recurrence rate

    The primary outcome is the number of patients in need for a TURB or tumour fulguration in the first 2 years following randomization.

    TURBs included as primary endpoint are the initial TURB in the control group, the prospective TURB in the intervention group for patients without complete chemoresection as well as TURB due to recurrence in both study groups. In case a TURB is recommended, but a subject refuses to undergo surgery, the recommended TURB is also registered.

    Measured: within 2 years

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Tumour response rate

    Number of patients with complete, partial and incomplete tumour response on neoadjuvant, short-term intensive chemoresection with Mitomycin C.

    Measured: 6 months after complete enrollment

  2. 5-year recurrence rate

    The number of patients in need of a TURB or tumour fulguration in the outpatient clinic in the first 5 years following randomization.

    TURBs included are the initial TURB in the control group, the prospective TURB in the intervention group for patients without complete chemoresection as well as TURB due to recurrence in both study groups. In case a TURB is recommended, but a subject refuses to undergo surgery, the recommended TURB is also registered.

    Measured: within 5 years

  3. Adverse events

    Proportion of patients with adverse events related to neoadjuvant, short-term intensive chemoresection

    Measured: 6 months after complete enrollment

  4. Biomarkers

    Composition of 650 cancer-associated genes expressed on the last resected tumour

    Measured: within 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Nov 2017
  2. Study start1 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion11 Jun 2019
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized Clinical Trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03348969
Sponsor's protocol ID
DaBlaCa13
Acronym
NICSA
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
13 Nov 2017
Last updated
3 Mar 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Herr H. Re: Marko Babjuk, Andreas Bohle, Maximilian Burger, et al. EAU Guidelines on Non-muscle-invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder: Update 2016. Eur Urol 2017;71:447-61. Eur Urol. 2017 Jun;71(6):e171-e172. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.11.030. Epub 2016 Dec 12. No abstract available.

    PubMed 27979427
  • Maffezzini M. Re: Richard J. Sylvester, Adrian P.M. van der Meijden, Willem Oosterlinck, J. Alfred Witjes, Christian Bouffioux, Louis Denis and Donald W.W. Newling. Predicting recurrence and progression in individual patients with stage Ta T1 bladder cancer using EORTC risk tables: a combined analysis of 2596 patients from seven EORTC trials. Eur Urol 2006;49:466-77. Eur Urol. 2006 Sep;50(3):623-4; author reply 624-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2006.04.005. Epub 2006 May 4. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16707208
  • Kaasinen E, Wijkstrom H, Rintala E, Mestad O, Jahnson S, Malmstrom PU. Seventeen-year follow-up of the prospective randomized Nordic CIS study: BCG monotherapy versus alternating therapy with mitomycin C and BCG in patients with carcinoma in situ of the urinary bladder. Scand J Urol. 2016 Oct;50(5):360-8. doi: 10.1080/21681805.2016.1210672. Epub 2016 Aug 15.

    PubMed 27603424
  • Lamm DL. Preventing progression and improving survival with BCG maintenance. Eur Urol. 2000;37 Suppl 1:9-15. doi: 10.1159/000052376.

    PubMed 10575266
  • Shelley MD, Wilt TJ, Court J, Coles B, Kynaston H, Mason MD. Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin is superior to mitomycin C in reducing tumour recurrence in high-risk superficial bladder cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. BJU Int. 2004 Mar;93(4):485-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2003.04655.x.

    PubMed 15008714
  • Shida K, Shimasaki J, Takahashi H, Kurihara H, Sato J. [Therapy and prognosis of bladder tumors--result of injection of mitomycin C into the bladder]. Gan No Rinsho. 1970 Jul;16(7):737-44. No abstract available. Japanese.

    PubMed 5465489
  • Colombo R, Rocchini L, Suardi N, Benigni F, Colciago G, Bettiga A, Pellucchi F, Maccagnano C, Briganti A, Salonia A, Rigatti P, Montorsi F. Neoadjuvant short-term intensive intravesical mitomycin C regimen compared with weekly schedule for low-grade recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: preliminary results of a randomised phase 2 study. Eur Urol. 2012 Nov;62(5):797-802. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.05.032. Epub 2012 May 18.

    PubMed 22633362
  • Sousa A, Inman BA, Pineiro I, Monserrat V, Perez A, Aparici V, Gomez I, Neira P, Uribarri C. A clinical trial of neoadjuvant hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy (HIVEC) for treating intermediate and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Int J Hyperthermia. 2014 May;30(3):166-70. doi: 10.3109/02656736.2014.900194. Epub 2014 Apr 3.

    PubMed 24697672
  • Miyata Y, Sakai H. Predictive Markers for the Recurrence of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treated with Intravesical Therapy. Dis Markers. 2015;2015:857416. doi: 10.1155/2015/857416. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

    PubMed 26681820
  • Seo HK, Cho KS, Chung J, Joung JY, Park WS, Chung MK, Lee KH. Prognostic value of p53 and Ki-67 expression in intermediate-risk patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer receiving adjuvant intravesical mitomycin C therapy. Urology. 2010 Aug;76(2):512.e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.04.040. Epub 2010 Jun 26.

    PubMed 20579709
  • Chen JX, Deng N, Chen X, Chen LW, Qiu SP, Li XF, Li JP. A novel molecular grading model: combination of Ki67 and VEGF in predicting tumor recurrence and progression in non-invasive urothelial bladder cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012;13(5):2229-34. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.5.2229.

    PubMed 22901199
  • Karam JA, Lotan Y, Ashfaq R, Sagalowsky AI, Shariat SF. Survivin expression in patients with non-muscle-invasive urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder. Urology. 2007 Sep;70(3):482-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.05.009.

    PubMed 17905101
  • Bracci L, Schiavoni G, Sistigu A, Belardelli F. Immune-based mechanisms of cytotoxic chemotherapy: implications for the design of novel and rationale-based combined treatments against cancer. Cell Death Differ. 2014 Jan;21(1):15-25. doi: 10.1038/cdd.2013.67. Epub 2013 Jun 21.

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  • Hugo W, Zaretsky JM, Sun L, Song C, Moreno BH, Hu-Lieskovan S, Berent-Maoz B, Pang J, Chmielowski B, Cherry G, Seja E, Lomeli S, Kong X, Kelley MC, Sosman JA, Johnson DB, Ribas A, Lo RS. Genomic and Transcriptomic Features of Response to Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma. Cell. 2017 Jan 26;168(3):542. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.01.010. No abstract available.

    PubMed 28129544
  • Lindgren MS, Hansen E, Azawi N, Nielsen AM, Dyrskjot L, Jensen JB. DaBlaCa-13 Study: Oncological Outcome of Short-Term, Intensive Chemoresection With Mitomycin in Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Primary Outcome of a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Jan 10;41(2):206-211. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.00470. Epub 2022 Oct 12.

    PubMed 36223555

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Mitomycin c in people with Bladder Cancer, run by Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

2-year recurrence rate (time frame: within 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03348969, which also lists 15 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Mar 2026.

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