A study comparing erdafitinib delivery system to chemotherapy for patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer who received BCG treatment

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What is this study about?

This study involves people with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer who have specific changes in their genes called FGFR alterations. Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer means the cancer is in the inner lining of the bladder but has not grown into the deeper muscle layer of the bladder wall. High-risk means the cancer is more likely to come back or get worse. These individuals have already received treatment with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, which is a type of vaccine used to treat bladder cancer by placing it directly into the bladder, but the cancer has either come back or the treatment could not be completed due to side effects. The study will compare a new treatment method using erdafitinib delivered through a device placed inside the bladder called an intravesical delivery system, known as TAR-210, with standard chemotherapy treatments that are also placed directly into the bladder.

The chemotherapy options that doctors may choose from include gemcitabine or mitomycin, which are medications that work to kill cancer cells. The erdafitinib treatment is given using a special catheter device that places the medication directly into the bladder where it can stay and work over time. The purpose of this study is to find out if the erdafitinib delivery system works better than the standard chemotherapy treatments in preventing the cancer from coming back or getting worse.

People in the study will be randomly assigned to receive either the erdafitinib intravesical delivery system or one of the chemotherapy treatments chosen by their doctor. The study will follow participants over time to see how well each treatment works and to check for any side effects. Before joining the study, all visible tumors must be completely removed, and participants must have testing to confirm they have the specific FGFR changes that the erdafitinib treatment targets. The study is designed for people who cannot have or do not want surgery to remove their bladder.

1 Random assignment to treatment group

After joining the study, you will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups.

Group A will receive TAR-210 erdafitinib, which is a device that delivers medication directly into the bladder.

Group B will receive intravesical chemotherapy chosen by your doctor, which means chemotherapy medication placed directly into the bladder. This may be either gemcitabine or mitomycin.

2 Treatment administration

All treatments in this study are given intravesically, which means the medication is placed directly into your bladder through a catheter (a thin tube inserted through the urethra).

If you are assigned to Group A, you will receive the TAR-210 erdafitinib intravesical delivery system. This is a device that stays in your bladder and slowly releases the medication erdafitinib over time.

If you are assigned to Group B, you will receive chemotherapy treatments with either gemcitabine or mitomycin placed directly into your bladder. Your doctor will decide which chemotherapy medication you will receive.

The specific dosage, frequency, and duration of treatment will be determined according to the study protocol and your assigned group.

3 Regular monitoring and assessments

Throughout the study, you will have regular visits to monitor your condition and assess how the treatment is working.

These visits will include examinations of your bladder and tests to check for any signs that the cancer has returned or progressed.

Your doctor will also monitor you for any side effects or complications from the treatment.

4 Disease-free survival assessment

The main goal of this study is to measure disease-free survival, which means the length of time you remain free of cancer after treatment.

Your medical team will regularly assess whether your bladder cancer has returned or spread.

This assessment will continue throughout your participation in the study.

5 Ongoing follow-up

You will continue to be followed throughout the duration of the study.

The study is expected to continue until March 2032, though your individual participation time may vary.

Regular check-ups will be scheduled to monitor your health and the effectiveness of the treatment you received.

Who Can Join the Study?

  • You must have a confirmed diagnosis of high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (cancer that has not grown into the muscle layer of the bladder wall) with a specific type called papillary (finger-like growths). This includes high-grade Ta (cancer only in the inner lining) or T1 (cancer that has grown into the layer beneath the lining). You cannot have a type called CIS (flat cancer cells). Tumors with mixed cell types are allowed if the main type is urothelial (the most common bladder cancer type), but certain rare types like neuroendocrine and small cell are not allowed.
  • You must have a specific change in a gene called FGFR (fibroblast growth factor receptor). This change can be a mutation (an error in the gene) or a fusion (when parts of genes join together). This can be found by testing your urine or the tumor tissue removed during surgery.
  • All visible tumor must have been completely removed by surgery before joining the study. A test of your urine called cytology (looking at cells under a microscope) must not show cancer cells before you join the study. If your cancer had grown into a deeper layer called the lamina propria (T1), the doctor must have been able to see the muscle layer during surgery to make sure the cancer has not reached the muscle.
  • You must have received treatment with BCG (a type of immunotherapy for bladder cancer) in one of these ways: You received at least 5 out of 6 initial doses of BCG and either 2 out of 3 maintenance doses or 2 out of 6 doses of a second round of BCG, and your cancer came back or did not respond; OR you received a full initial course of BCG with or without maintenance, and your cancer came back within 12 months; OR you were unable to complete at least 5 doses of BCG because it caused side effects that required stopping treatment.
  • You must have an ECOG performance status (a measure of how well you can perform daily activities) of 0, 1, or 2. This means you are fully active, have some restrictions, or are able to care for yourself but cannot work.
  • You must either not be suitable for surgery to remove your bladder (called radical cystectomy) or you do not want to have this surgery.

Who Cannot Join the Study?

  • The study information provided does not list specific exclusion criteria, which are the reasons why a patient cannot participate in the clinical trial.
  • Generally, clinical trials may exclude patients based on factors such as other health conditions, previous treatments, or test results that do not meet the study requirements.
  • If you are interested in this study, a doctor involved in the research would need to review the complete study requirements to determine if you are eligible to participate.

Where you can join this trial?

Verified and Recommended Sites

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Verified Sites

Site Name City Country Status
Institut Gustave Roussy Villejuif France
Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven Leuven Belgium
Hospital Jerez de la Frontera Jerez De La Frontera Spain
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR Heidelberg Germany
Université Libre de Bruxelles – Hôpital Erasme Brussels Belgium

Other Sites

Site Name City Country Status
Hopitaux Universitaires Pitie Salpetriere Paris France
Universitaetsklinikum Regensburg AöR Regensburg Germany
Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l. Milan Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga Orbassano Italy
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
Az St-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V. Brugge Belgium
General University Hospital Of Patras Patras Greece
Hospital General Universitario De Castellon Castello De La Plana Spain
Cliniche Gavazzeni S.p.A. Bergamo Italy
Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg Genk Belgium
IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale Naples Italy
Fundacio De Recerca Clinic Barcelona-Institut D’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer Barcelona Spain
Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent Gent Belgium
Klinikum Leverkusen gGmbH Leverkusen Germany
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale Udine Italy
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre Madrid Spain
Hospital Universitario Puerta Del Mar Cadiz Spain
Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis Nijmegen The Netherlands
Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta Roeselare Belgium
Az Maria Middelares Gent Gent Belgium
Studienpraxis Urologie Susan Feyerabend MD Tilman Todenhoefer MD PhD GbR Nuertingen Germany
Azienda Sociosanitaria 3 Genoa Italy
Area Sanitaria De Ferrol Ferrol Spain
Centre Hospitalier Prive Saint-Gregoire Saint-Gregoire France
Capio La Croix Du Sud Quint-Fonsegrives France
Universita Degli Studi Di Brescia Brescia Italy
General Hospital Of Thessaloniki Papageorgiou Thessaloniki Greece
Stichting Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen The Netherlands
St. Elisabeth Gruppe GmbH Katholische Kliniken Rhein-Ruhr Herne Germany
Hopital Beaujon Clichy France
Hospital Universitario Virgen De La Victoria Malaga Spain
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Trial status

Country Status Recruitment Start
Belgium Belgium
Recruiting
28.11.2025
France France
Recruiting
28.11.2025
Germany Germany
Recruiting
28.11.2025
Greece Greece
Recruiting
28.11.2025
Italy Italy
Recruiting
28.11.2025
Spain Spain
Recruiting
28.11.2025
The Netherlands The Netherlands
Recruiting
28.11.2025

Trial locations

TAR-210 Erdafitinib is an investigational treatment system that delivers medicine directly into the bladder. It is designed to treat bladder cancer by targeting specific genetic changes in cancer cells called FGFR alterations. The system stays in the bladder to release the medication over time.

Intravesical Chemotherapy refers to cancer-fighting medications that are placed directly into the bladder through a catheter. These medications work to kill cancer cells in the bladder lining. The specific chemotherapy drug used will be chosen by the doctor based on what they think is best for each patient.

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a treatment made from weakened bacteria that is placed directly into the bladder. It helps the body’s immune system recognize and fight bladder cancer cells. Patients in this study will have already received this treatment before joining the trial.

High-risk Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer – This is a type of bladder cancer where abnormal cells grow in the inner lining of the bladder but have not spread into the deeper muscle layer of the bladder wall. The cancer is considered high-risk because it has a greater chance of coming back after treatment or progressing to a more advanced stage. In this specific form, the cancer cells have changes in a gene called FGFR, which affects how cells grow and divide. The disease begins in the innermost layer of the bladder and may grow larger or spread across more of the bladder surface over time. Without proper management, these cancerous cells can eventually invade deeper into the bladder muscle. The presence of FGFR alterations makes the cancer cells susceptible to certain targeted approaches.

Trial ID:
2024-519493-39-00
Protocol code:
42756493BLC3005
Trial Phase:
Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

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