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NCT03892642: OU-SCC-ABC

Avelumab Plus Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in Patients With Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Completed Phase 1, PHASE2 Results posted Last updated 14 February 2024
What this trial tests

Phase 1, PHASE2 trial testing Avelumab in Bladder Cancer in 18 participants. Completed in 13 August 2023.

Timeline
1 May 2019
Primary endpoint
23 March 2021
13 August 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity of Oklahoma
PhasePhase 1, PHASE2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment18
Start date1 May 2019
Primary completion23 March 2021
Estimated completion13 August 2023
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

University of Oklahoma

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Bladder Cancer. 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.

Proportion of Patients Receiving Complete Induction Course Primary · 8 weeks

Proportion of patients receiving complete induction course, defined as freedom from DLT preventing completion of at least 5 of 6 treatments of BCG + avelumab

GroupValue95% CI
BCG + Avelumab0.8330.5774 – 0.9559
Proportion of Patients Receiving Complete Induction Course Secondary · 5 weeks

completion of at least 2 of 3 treatments within each 5 week period

GroupValue95% CI
BCG + Avelumab0.90910.5712 – 0.9952
Percent of Patients With Complete Response Secondary · 3 months

based on negative cystoscopy and urine cytology. A negative biopsy at 6 months will provide evidence of complete response.

GroupValue95% CI
BCG + Avelumab17.63.8 – 43.4
Proportion of Patients With Complete Response Secondary · 6 months

based on negative cystoscopy and urine cytology. A negative biopsy at 6 months will provide evidence of complete response.

GroupValue95% CI
BCG + Avelumab41.218.4 – 67.1
Percent of Patients With Recurrence Free Survival Secondary · 6 months

defined as percent of patients who are alive and free of persistent or recurrent NMIBC based on cystoscopy, cytology and/or biopsy.

GroupValue95% CI
BCG + Avelumab88.8943.29 – 98.36
Proportion of Patients With Recurrence Free Survival Secondary · 12 months

defined as proportion of patients who are alive and free of persistent or recurrent NMIBC based on cystoscopy, cytology and/or biopsy

GroupValue95% CI
BCG + Avelumab0.8889.4329 – .9836
Proportion of Patients With Progression-free Survival Secondary · 6 months

defined by time from day of first treatment to first progression to higher grade or stage, including muscle-invasive disease or death from any cause

GroupValue95% CI
BCG + Avelumab0.8824.6059 – .9692
Proportion of Patients With Progression-free Survival Secondary · 12 months

defined by time from day of first treatment to first progression to higher grade or stage, including muscle-invasive disease or death from any cause

GroupValue95% CI
BCG + Avelumab0.8145.5263 – .9364

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: 2 years, 9 months. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

BCG + Avelumab
Serious: 11/18 (61%)
Deaths: 0/18

Serious adverse events (11 terms)

ReactionSystemBCG + Avelumab
Atrial flutterCardiac disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
Non-cardiac chest painGeneral disorders
Lung infectionInfections and infestations
SepsisInfections and infestations
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Cardiac troponin I increasedInvestigations
Depressed level of consciousnessNervous system disorders
Myasthenia gravisNervous system disorders
HypoxiaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Other adverse events (54 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemBCG + Avelumab
DysuriaRenal and urinary disorders
Urinary frequencyRenal and urinary disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
FatigueGeneral disorders
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
HematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
Urinary urgencyRenal and urinary disorders
Flu like symptomsGeneral disorders
Creatinine increasedInvestigations
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
HypothyroidismEndocrine disorders
ChillsGeneral disorders
ShinglesInfections and infestations
CPK increasedInvestigations
Bladder spasmRenal and urinary disorders
Prostatic painReproductive system and breast disorders
Rash maculo-papularSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
VertigoEar and labyrinth disorders
HyperthyroidismEndocrine disorders
Blurred visionEye disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Dental cariesGastrointestinal disorders
Dry mouthGastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis oralGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Other SpecifyDiverticulitisGastrointestinal disorders
Rectal hemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Infusion site extravasationGeneral disorders
Penile infectionInfections and infestations
BruisingInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Activated partial thromboplastin time prolongedInvestigations
Cardiac troponin I increasedInvestigations
Thyroid stimulating hormone increasedInvestigations
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyperkalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Flank painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
MyositisMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Atrial flutter, Diarrhea, Non-cardiac chest pain, Lung infection, Sepsis, Infusion related reaction, Cardiac troponin I increased, Depressed level of consciousness.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03892642 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of avelumab and Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and see what effects (good and bad) that this combination treatment has on subjects with recurrent bladder cancer.

Publications & conference data

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

  1. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer.
    Lopez-Beltran A, Cimadamore A, Blanca A, Massari F, et al · · 2021 · cited 204× · PMID 33401585 · DOI 10.3390/cancers13010131
  2. Targeted Molecular Therapeutics for Bladder Cancer-A New Option beyond the Mixed Fortunes of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors?
    Bednova O, Leyton JV. · · 2020 · cited 42× · PMID 33019653 · DOI 10.3390/ijms21197268
  3. New Perspectives in the Medical Treatment of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Beyond.
    Audisio A, Buttigliero C, Delcuratolo MD, Parlagreco E, et al · · 2022 · cited 28× · PMID 35159167 · DOI 10.3390/cells11030357
  4. Novel immunotherapeutic options for BCG-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
    Hannouneh ZA, Hijazi A, Alsaleem AA, Hami S, et al · · 2023 · cited 26× · PMID 38037752 · DOI 10.1002/cam4.6768
  5. BCG therapy in bladder cancer and its tumor microenvironment interactions.
    Jian N, Yu L, Ma L, Zheng B, et al · · 2025 · cited 11× · PMID 40111053 · DOI 10.1128/cmr.00212-24
  6. Exploring the Immunoresponse in Bladder Cancer Immunotherapy.
    Ruiz-Lorente I, Gimeno L, López-Abad A, López Cubillana P, et al · · 2024 · cited 11× · PMID 39682686 · DOI 10.3390/cells13231937
  7. Recent Advances in Drug Delivery Strategies for High-Risk BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Brief Review from 2018 to 2024.
    Qu F, Darji S, Thompson DH. · · 2024 · cited 11× · PMID 39339191 · DOI 10.3390/pharmaceutics16091154
  8. Immune mechanisms and molecular therapeutic strategies to enhance immunotherapy in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: Invited review for special issue "Seminar: Treatment Advances and Molecular Biology Insights in Urothelial Carcinoma".
    Chu C, Pietzak E. · · 2023 · cited 11× · PMID 35811207 · DOI 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.05.013

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