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Bladder (Urothelial, Transitional Cell) CancerPhase 1NCT07053735

An Exploratory Clinical Study of Nimotuzumab in Bladder - Sparing Chemoradiotherapy for Muscle - Invasive Bladder Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Nimotuzumab and Radiotherapy in people with Bladder (Urothelial, Transitional Cell) Cancer, run by Peking University First Hospital.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

The goal of this exploratory study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of nimotuzumab combined with chemoradiotherapy in bladder - preserving treatment for MIBC patients who are ineligible for or decline radical cystectomy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Nimotuzumab and Radiotherapy
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
30 Jun 2025to 30 Jun 2027
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

  • Signed informed consent. Aged ≥18. Histologically confirmed urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, staged T2a-T4a, anyN, M0, or recurrent T1 high - grade tumors (7th - edition AJCC staging).
  • Unsuitable or intolerant to cystectomy, or with comorbidities making systemic chemotherapy intolerable, or chemotherapy - averse, or recurrent after prior TURBT and unsuitable for further TURBT or cystectomy.
  • ECOG performance status 0-2. No severe hematopoietic or major organ dysfunction, or immunodeficiency. Pre - enrollment lab values: white blood cell count ≥3.5×10⁹/L, absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5×10⁹/L, platelets ≥50×10⁹/L, hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; renal: serum creatinine ≤1.2 mg/dL or creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min; hepatic: total bilirubin ≤3.0×ULN, AST/ALT ≤2.0×ULN; coagulation: INR ≤2.0.
  • Agreed contraception during the trial for fertile individuals; females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days before initial dosing.
  • No prior chemotherapy, targeted, or immunotherapy for cancer.

Who cannot join

  • Metastatic cancer. Previous pelvic/abdominal radiotherapy. Uncontrolled infection, intractable epilepsy, high intracranial pressure, hypertension, hyperglycemia, angina (Grade 1/symptomatic/≥Grade 2), peripheral neuropathy, or a history of myocardial infarction/heart failure within 6 months, or jaundice due to hepatic insufficiency.
  • HIV, active hepatitis B (HBsAg and HBV - DNA positive), or active hepatitis C (HCV - RNA positive).
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks before enrollment. Participation in another clinical trial within 4 weeks before enrollment. Other uncontrolled malignancies within the past 5 years (except cervical in - situ carcinoma, squamous cell skin cancer, or localized basal cell carcinoma).
  • Any other researcher - identified reason making participation unsuitable.

About this study

The goal of this exploratory study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of nimotuzumab combined with chemoradiotherapy in bladder - preserving treatment for MIBC patients who are ineligible for or decline radical cystectomy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does nimotuzumab combined with radiotherapy reduce adverse events in elderly bladder cancer patients? Does this combination improve objective response rate (ORR), progression - free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and bladder preservation rate in these patients? Participants will be MIBC patients treated with nimotuzumab and chemoradiotherapy, with a planned 5 - year follow - up to assess treatment efficacy and safety.

Being tested
Nimotuzumab and Radiotherapy
Keywords
bladder cancer, TMT, radiation oncology
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Nimotuzumab and RadiotherapyDrug

    1. nimotuzumab: 200mg, iv, qw, used for 5 weeks.
    2. radiotherapy: radiotherapy is performed according to clinical routine;
Study groups in NCT07053735
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NimExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Nimotuzumab and Radiotherapy

What is being measured

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

  1. ORR

    Measured: 1 year

  2. PFS

    Measured: 5 years

  3. OS

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jul 2025
  2. Study start30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2027 (estimated)

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07053735
Sponsor's protocol ID
2025-209
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
27 Jun 2025
Last updated
8 Jul 2025
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Nimotuzumab and Radiotherapy in people with Bladder (Urothelial, Transitional Cell) Cancer, run by Peking University First Hospital.

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 5 inclusion and 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

ORR (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 8 Jul 2025.

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