NCT06833073 · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
A Clinical Study of Intismeran Autogene (V940) and BCG in People With Bladder Cancer (V940-011/INTerpath-011)
What this study is about
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat people with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HR NMIBC). NMIBC is cancer in the tissue that lines the inside of the bladder but has not spread to the bladder muscle or outside of the bladder. High-risk means NMIBC may have a high chance of getting worse or coming back after treatment. HR NMIBC can also include carcinoma in situ (CIS).
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Researchers are looking for new ways to treat people with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HR NMIBC). NMIBC is cancer in the tissue that lines the inside of the bladder but has not spread to the bladder muscle or outside of the bladder. High-risk means NMIBC may have a high chance of getting worse or coming back after treatment. HR NMIBC can also include carcinoma in situ (CIS). CIS is bladder cancer that appears flat and is only in the inner layer (surface) of the bladder.
Interventions
BIOLOGICAL
Intismeran autogene
IM injection
BIOLOGICAL
BCG
Intravesicular instillation. BCG is a preparation of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin.
Primary outcome measures
Cohort A: Event-free Survival (EFS)
Time frame: Up to approximately 5 years
EFS is defined as the time from randomization to any of the following events, as determined by blinded independent central review (BICR): High-grade (HG) non-invasive papillary carcinoma (Ta) or carcinoma in situ (CIS) in the bladder at the 24-week assessment or later; Any T1 stage disease in the bladder; Any T2 stage or greater in the bladder, including transurethral prostate stromal invasion of urothelial carcinoma (UC); High-risk disease (defined as HG Ta, CIS, ≥T1) of the urethra or upper tract (ureters, renal pelvis); Metastatic UC \[defined as regional lymph node metastasis of UC (stage N1 or greater), or distant metastasis of UC including non-regional lymph nodes (stage M1)\]; Or death due to any cause. The EFS for BCG-treated participants will be presented.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: \- Is an individual whose most recent TURBT was performed within 12 weeks before randomization/allocation and showed BICR-confirmed high-risk NMIBC histology BCG Arms:
- Has high-risk non-muscle invasive (HG Ta, T1, and/or CIS) UC of the bladder
- Is BCG-naïve defined as either having never received BCG or having received BCG more than 2 years before high-risk NMIBC recurrence. Recurrence must be at least 24 months from the last exposure to BCG with evidence of complete response during the 2-year period post BCG Intismeran autogene Monotherapy Arm:
- Has CIS +/-papillary non-muscle invasive UC of the bladder
- Is ineligible for, or refusing, any IVESIC therapy
- Is either BCG-naïve (as defined above) or BCG-exposed but did not receive protocol-specified minimum dosing of BCG and experienced recurrence of high-risk NMIBC within 2 years of the last dose of BCG
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Where
- Bakersfield, California
- Los Alamitos, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Torrance, California
- Littleton, Colorado
- Hialeah, Florida
- Chicago Ridge, Illinois
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Columbia, Missouri
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- New York, New York
- Cincinnati, Ohio
And 6 more locations — see the full list below.
Collaborators
ModernaTX, Inc.
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jul 2, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations