NCT03091660

Brief Summary

This randomized phase III trial studies Tokyo-172 strain bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) solution with or without a vaccination using Tokyo-172 strain BCG to see how well it works compared with TICE BCG solution in treating patients with bladder cancer that has not spread to muscle. BCG is a non-infectious bacteria that when instilled into the bladder may stimulate the immune system to fight bladder cancer. Giving different versions of BCG with vaccine therapy may prevent bladder cancer from returning.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
1mo left

Started Feb 2017

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

174 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress99%
Feb 2017Jun 2026

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 24, 2017

Completed
25 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 21, 2017

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 27, 2017

Completed
8.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2025

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 15, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

March 23, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

8.9 years

First QC Date

March 21, 2017

Last Update Submit

March 20, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • TTHGR for Arm I compared to Arm II

    Time to High Grade Recurrence

    Time from randomization to first high grade recurrence assessed up to 5 years

  • TTHGR for Arm II compared to Arm III

    Time to High Grade Recurrence

    Time from randomization to first high grade recurrence assessed up to 5 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Disease free rates

    At 6 months

Study Arms (3)

Arm I (BCG solution)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

INDUCTION: Patients receive TICE BCG solution intravesically once a week for 6 weeks. MAINTENANCE: Patients receive TICE BCG solution once a week for 3 consecutive weeks at months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 for up to 7 doses.

Biological: BCG SolutionOther: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Arm II (Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution)

EXPERIMENTAL

INDUCTION: Patients receive Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution intravesically once a week for 6 weeks. MAINTENANCE: Patients receive Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution once a week for 3 consecutive weeks at months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 for up to 7 doses.

Biological: BCG Tokyo-172 Strain SolutionOther: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Arm III (Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution with priming)

EXPERIMENTAL

PRIME: Patients receive Tokyo-172 strain BCG vaccine once ID. INDUCTION: Within 21 days, patients receive Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution as in Arm II. MAINTENANCE: Patients receive Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution as in Arm II.

Biological: BCG Tokyo-172 Strain SolutionBiological: BCG Tokyo-172 Strain VaccineOther: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Interventions

Given ID

Also known as: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Tokyo-172 Strain Vaccine
Arm III (Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution with priming)

Correlative studies

Arm I (BCG solution)Arm II (Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution)Arm III (Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution with priming)
BCG SolutionBIOLOGICAL

Given intravesically

Also known as: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Solution, TICE BCG Solution
Arm I (BCG solution)

Given intravesically

Also known as: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Tokyo-172 Strain Solution, Immunobladder
Arm II (Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution)Arm III (Tokyo-172 strain BCG solution with priming)

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must have histologically proven Ta, carcinoma in situ (CIS) or T1 stage urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder within 90 days of registration
  • Patients must have had all grossly visible papillary tumors removed within 30 days prior to registration or cystoscopy confirming no grossly visible papillary tumors within 30 days prior to registration
  • Patients with T1 disease must have cross-sectional imaging of abdomen/pelvis demonstrating no evidence of metastatic disease (magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] or computed tomography \[CT\] scan) within 90 days prior to registration; patients with T1 disease must have re-resection confirming =\< T1 disease within 90 days prior to registration
  • Patients must have high-grade bladder cancer as defined by 2004 World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) classification
  • Patients must not have pure squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma
  • Patients' disease must not have micropapillary components
  • Patients must have no evidence of upper tract (renal pelvis or ureters) cancer confirmed by one of the following tests performed within 90 days prior to registration: CT urogram, intravenous pyelogram, magnetic resonance (MR) urogram, or retrograde pyelograms
  • Patients must not have nodal involvement or metastatic disease
  • No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for five years; patients with localized prostate cancer who are being followed by an active surveillance program are also eligible
  • Patients must have a Zubrod performance status of 0-2
  • Patients must not have received prior intravesical BCG
  • Patients must not have known history of tuberculosis
  • Patients must be PPD negative within 90 days prior to registration; PPD negativity is defined as \< 10 mm diameter induration (palpable, raised hardened area) in the volar forearm at 48-72 hours following injection with standard tuberculin dose (5 units, 0.1 ml)
  • Patients must be \>= 18 years of age
  • Patients must not be taking oral glucocorticoids at the time of registration
  • +4 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (174)

University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute

Mobile, Alabama, 36688, United States

Location

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Gilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

Location

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, 91010, United States

Location

Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

Kaiser Permanente-Oakland

Oakland, California, 94611, United States

Location

UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Orange, California, 92868, United States

Location

Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

Kaiser Permanente-South Sacramento

Sacramento, California, 95823, United States

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UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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Kaiser Permanente-Vallejo

Vallejo, California, 94589, United States

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Kaiser Permanente-Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, California, 94596, United States

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University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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George Washington University Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States

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University of Florida Health Science Center - Gainesville

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

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Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

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Moffitt Cancer Center - McKinley Campus

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

Location

Atlanta VA Medical Center

Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States

Location

Island Urology-Hilo

Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, United States

Location

Hawaii Cancer Care Inc - Waterfront Plaza

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

Location

Island Urology

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

Location

Queen's Cancer Cenrer - POB I

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

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Queen's Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

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Straub Clinic and Hospital

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

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University of Hawaii Cancer Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

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Queen's Cancer Center - Kuakini

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States

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Hawaii Cancer Care - Savio

‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States

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Pali Momi Medical Center

‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States

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Queen's Cancer Center - Pearlridge

‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States

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Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise

Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States

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Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise

Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States

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Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Caldwell

Caldwell, Idaho, 83605, United States

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Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Fruitland

Fruitland, Idaho, 83619, United States

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Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Meridian

Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States

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Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Nampa

Nampa, Idaho, 83686, United States

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Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa

Nampa, Idaho, 83686, United States

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Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Twin Falls

Twin Falls, Idaho, 83301, United States

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Centralia Oncology Clinic

Centralia, Illinois, 62801, United States

Location

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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Carle on Vermilion

Danville, Illinois, 61832, United States

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Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States

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Decatur Memorial Hospital

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States

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Carle Physician Group-Effingham

Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States

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Crossroads Cancer Center

Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States

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Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston

Mattoon, Illinois, 61938, United States

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Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

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Good Samaritan Regional Health Center

Mount Vernon, Illinois, 62864, United States

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Cancer Care Center of O'Fallon

O'Fallon, Illinois, 62269, United States

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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States

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Springfield Clinic

Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States

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Memorial Medical Center

Springfield, Illinois, 62781, United States

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Carle Cancer Center

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

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The Carle Foundation Hospital

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

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University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center

Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States

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East Jefferson General Hospital

Metairie, Louisiana, 70006, United States

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LSU Healthcare Network / Metairie Multi-Specialty Clinic

Metairie, Louisiana, 70006, United States

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Louisiana State University Health Science Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

University Medical Center New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

Location

LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

Location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States

Location

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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Henry Ford Cancer Institute-Downriver

Brownstown, Michigan, 48183, United States

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Henry Ford Macomb Hospital-Clinton Township

Clinton Township, Michigan, 48038, United States

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Henry Ford Medical Center-Fairlane

Dearborn, Michigan, 48126, United States

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Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

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Sparrow Hospital

Lansing, Michigan, 48912, United States

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Henry Ford Medical Center-Columbus

Novi, Michigan, 48377, United States

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Saint John Macomb-Oakland Hospital

Warren, Michigan, 48093, United States

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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

West Bloomfield, Michigan, 48322, United States

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Saint Francis Medical Center

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703, United States

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Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States

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Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

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Benefis Healthcare- Sletten Cancer Institute

Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson

Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Horizon Ridge

Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States

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OptumCare Cancer Care at Seven Hills

Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Southeast Henderson

Henderson, Nevada, 89074, United States

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Las Vegas Urology - Green Valley

Henderson, Nevada, 89074, United States

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Las Vegas Urology - Pebble

Henderson, Nevada, 89074, United States

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Urology Specialists of Nevada - Green Valley

Henderson, Nevada, 89074, United States

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Las Vegas Urology - Pecos

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89074, United States

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OptumCare Cancer Care at Oakey

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

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Hope Cancer Care of Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103, United States

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Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Central

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States

Location

Urology Specialists of Nevada - Central

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States

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Las Vegas Prostate Cancer Center

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113, United States

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Las Vegas Urology - Sunset

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Northwest

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

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Las Vegas Urology - Cathedral Rock

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

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Las Vegas Urology - Smoke Ranch

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

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OptumCare Cancer Care at MountainView

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

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Urology Specialists of Nevada - Northwest

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Town Center

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144, United States

Location

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Summerlin

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144, United States

Location

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States

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OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States

Location

Urology Specialists of Nevada - Southwest

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Central Valley

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, United States

Location

Renown Regional Medical Center

Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

Location

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

Englewood, New Jersey, 07631, United States

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

Commack, New York, 11725, United States

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

East White Plains, New York, 10604, United States

Location

Arnot Ogden Medical Center/Falck Cancer Center

Elmira, New York, 14905, United States

Location

Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone

New York, New York, 10016, United States

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States

Location

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

Location

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center

Beavercreek, Ohio, 45431, United States

Location

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

Kettering Medical Center

Kettering, Ohio, 45429, United States

Location

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States

Location

Bay Area Hospital

Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, United States

Location

Rogue Valley Medical Center

Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States

Location

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Ontario

Ontario, Oregon, 97914, United States

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Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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Portland VA Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg

Boiling Springs, South Carolina, 29316, United States

Location

Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center

Charleston, South Carolina, 29401, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Laurens

Clinton, South Carolina, 29325, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley

Easley, South Carolina, 29640, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut

Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

Location

Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris

Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

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Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital

Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

Location

Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside

Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Greer

Greer, South Carolina, 29650, United States

Location

Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Seneca

Seneca, South Carolina, 29672, United States

Location

UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

Location

University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, 77555-0565, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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UTMB Cancer Center at Victory Lakes

League City, Texas, 77573, United States

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Audie L Murphy VA Hospital

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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University Hospital

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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Farmington Health Center

Farmington, Utah, 84025, United States

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Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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South Jordan Health Center

South Jordan, Utah, 84009, United States

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

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Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, Washington, 98431, United States

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West Virginia University Healthcare

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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Marshfield Clinic-Chippewa Center

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729, United States

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Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701, United States

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Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Ladysmith Center

Ladysmith, Wisconsin, 54848, United States

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Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield

Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States

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Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

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Marshfield Clinic-Minocqua Center

Minocqua, Wisconsin, 54548, United States

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Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 54868, United States

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Marshfield Clinic Stevens Point Center

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54482, United States

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Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center

Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States

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Marshfield Medical Center - Weston

Weston, Wisconsin, 54476, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Wisconsin Rapids Center

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 54494, United States

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Related Publications (1)

  • Svatek RS, Tangen C, Delacroix S, Lowrance W, Lerner SP. Background and Update for S1602 "A Phase III Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Influence of BCG Strain Differences and T Cell Priming with Intradermal BCG Before Intravesical Therapy for BCG-naive High-grade Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer. Eur Urol Focus. 2018 Jul;4(4):522-524. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.08.015. Epub 2018 Sep 6.

Study Officials

  • Robert Svatek

    SWOG Cancer Research Network

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NETWORK
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 21, 2017

First Posted

March 27, 2017

Study Start

February 24, 2017

Primary Completion

December 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 15, 2026

Last Updated

March 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

https://swog.org/Visitors/Download/Policies/Policy43.pdf

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