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Study identifier: NCT07061964 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Combining Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy to Help Patients Avoid Bladder Removal After Treatment Shrinks Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, BRIGHT Trial

Condition: Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma · Stage II Bladder Cancer AJCC v8 · Stage IIIA Bladder Cancer AJCC v8  ·  Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

PhasePhase 2
Planned participants111
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This phase II trial tests the effect of giving pembrolizumab in combination with radiation therapy after chemotherapy in preventing surgery to remove the bladder in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Standard of care therapy includes chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant) to shrink or get rid of the tumor. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the tumor, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays, particles, or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Photon beam radiation therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses x-rays or gamma rays that come from a special machine called a linear accelerator. The radiation dose is delivered at the surface of the body and goes into the tumor and through the body. Giving pembrolizumab in combination with radiation therapy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy may help prevent surgical removal of the bladder in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.

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Locations (160)

University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer CenterBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesRecruiting
Banner MD Anderson Cancer CenterGilbert, Arizona, United StatesRecruiting
Mayo Clinic Hospital in ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona, United StatesRecruiting
Highlands Oncology Group - FayettevilleFayetteville, Arkansas, United StatesRecruiting
Highlands Oncology Group - RogersRogers, Arkansas, United StatesRecruiting
Highlands Oncology GroupSpringdale, Arkansas, United StatesRecruiting
Tower Cancer Research FoundationBeverly Hills, California, United StatesRecruiting
City of Hope CoronaCorona, California, United StatesRecruiting
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, California, United StatesRecruiting
City of Hope at Irvine LennarIrvine, California, United StatesRecruiting
City of Hope Antelope ValleyLancaster, California, United StatesRecruiting
Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, California, United StatesRecruiting

+ 148 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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