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NCT02844816

Atezolizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent BCG-Unresponsive Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 22 May 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Atezolizumab in Recurrent Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma in 172 participants. Completed in 26 June 2024.

Timeline
13 March 2017
Primary endpoint
1 June 2023
26 June 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment172
Start date13 March 2017
Primary completion1 June 2023
Estimated completion26 June 2024
Sites272 locations across Canada, United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Recurrent Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma or Stage 0a Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Complete Response (CR) Rate in the Subset of Patients With Carcinoma in Situ (CIS) Primary · At 25 weeks

To estimate complete response at 25 weeks after registration for those with a CIS component. Complete Response (CR) is defined as negative biopsy for high grade disease at Week 25 (± 7 days) for the subset of patients with a CIS component at study entry, according to local pathology call. In addition, patients with a CIS component who undergo negative biopsy at Week 13 for suspicious cystoscopy and or positive cytology and have cystoscopy not suspicious for cancer and cytology not positive for malignant cells at Week 25 do not require repeat biopsy at Week 25 and will be considered to have a c

GroupValue95% CI
Atezolizumab - CIS +/ Ta/T12717 – 38
Event-free Survival (EFS) in the Ta/T1 Subset Secondary · 18 months

To evaluate event-free survival at 18 months in the subset of participants with papillary cancer (Ta/T1) treated with atezolizumab. Event-Free Survival is defined as time from date of registration to first documentation of event. Participants last known to be alive and not to have recurred are censored at the date of last contact. An event was defined as the first occurrence of any of the following: biopsy-proven high-grade bladder cancer (including persistent CIS at 3 and/or 6 months); high-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma; high-grade urothelial carcinoma of the prostatic urethra; muscl

GroupValue95% CI
Atezolizumab - Ta/T1 (Without CIS)4934 – 57
Progression-free Survival (PFS) Secondary · 18 months

To evaluate progression-free survival at 18 months in all eligible and evaluable participants. Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from registration to first evidence of biopsy-proven muscle-invasive bladder cancer (T\>=2), nodal or distant metastasis, or death from any cause. Participants without an event were censored at the date of their last cystoscopy. Estimated using Kaplan-Meier.

GroupValue95% CI
Atezolizumab8274 – 88
Time to Cystectomy Secondary · Up to 5 years

Time to cystectomy is defined as time from discontinuation of protocol therapy to time of cystectomy.

GroupValue95% CI
Atezolizumab10633 – 1233
Bladder Cancer-Specific Survival Secondary · 3 years

To evaluate bladder cancer-specific survival at 3 years in all eligible and evaluable participants. Bladder cancer-specific survival is defined as the time from registration to death due to bladder cancer. Participants without bladder cancer death are censored at last contact date or date of non-bladder cancer death. Estimated using Kaplan-Meier.

GroupValue95% CI
Atezolizumab9183 – 95
Three-Year Overall Survival Secondary · 3 years

Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from registration to the date of death due to any cause. Participants last known to be alive are censored at the date of last contact.

GroupValue95% CI
Atezolizumab - CIS +/ Ta/T18070 – 90
Atezolizumab - Ta/T1 (Without CIS)7968 – 91

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Duration of treatment and follow-up until death or 5 years after registration. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Atezolizumab
Serious: 42/166 (25%)
Deaths: 25/166

Serious adverse events (73 terms)

ReactionSystemAtezolizumab
HematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders
HyperthyroidismEndocrine disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Creatinine increasedInvestigations
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
ColitisGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
ChillsGeneral disorders
Edema limbsGeneral disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
FeverGeneral disorders
FallInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Musculoskeletal and connective tiss disorder - OtherMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Nervous system disorders-OtherNervous system disorders
Renal and urinary disorders-OtherRenal and urinary disorders
Urinary retentionRenal and urinary disorders
Other adverse events (56 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemAtezolizumab
FatigueGeneral disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Creatinine increasedInvestigations
HypertensionVascular disorders
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - OtherSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Rash maculo-papularSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Alkaline phosphatase increasedInvestigations
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
HypoalbuminemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypothyroidismEndocrine disorders
FeverGeneral disorders
PainGeneral disorders
Urinary frequencyRenal and urinary disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
White blood cell decreasedInvestigations
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Nasal congestionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dry skinSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Edema limbsGeneral disorders
HyperkalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
General disorders and admin site conditions - OtherGeneral disorders
Investigations-OtherInvestigations
ChillsGeneral disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Hematuria, Acute kidney injury, Hyperthyroidism, Urinary tract infection, Alanine aminotransferase increased, Creatinine increased, Hyponatremia, Anemia.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02844816 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This phase II trial studies how well atezolizumab works in treating patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer that has come back (recurrent) and has not responded to treatment (refractory) with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Bladder Cancer: Current Challenges and Future Directions.
    Dobruch J, Oszczudłowski M. · · 2021 · cited 280× · PMID 34440955 · DOI 10.3390/medicina57080749
  2. PD1/PDL1 inhibitors for the treatment of advanced urothelial bladder cancer.
    Stenehjem DD, Tran D, Nkrumah MA, Gupta S. · · 2018 · cited 94× · PMID 30275703 · DOI 10.2147/ott.s135157
  3. Immune checkpoint inhibitors for urothelial carcinoma.
    Kim HS, Seo HK. · · 2018 · cited 84× · PMID 30182073 · DOI 10.4111/icu.2018.59.5.285
  4. Phase 2 Trial of Atezolizumab in Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive High-risk Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: SWOG S1605.
    Black PC, Tangen CM, Singh P, McConkey DJ, et al · · 2023 · cited 73× · PMID 37596191 · DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.08.004
  5. Immune checkpoint inhibitors in urothelial cancer: recent updates and future outlook.
    Gopalakrishnan D, Koshkin VS, Ornstein MC, Papatsoris A, et al · · 2018 · cited 52× · PMID 29892196 · DOI 10.2147/tcrm.s158753
  6. The use of intravesical BCG in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.
    Alhunaidi O, Zlotta AR. · · 2019 · cited 47× · PMID 30915163 · DOI 10.3332/ecancer.2019.905
  7. Durvalumab: an investigational anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of urothelial carcinoma.
    Faiena I, Cummings AL, Crosetti AM, Pantuck AJ, et al · · 2018 · cited 38× · PMID 29416316 · DOI 10.2147/dddt.s141491
  8. BCG-unresponsive high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: what does the practicing urologist need to know?
    Lebacle C, Loriot Y, Irani J. · · 2021 · cited 29× · PMID 33772322 · DOI 10.1007/s00345-021-03666-w

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