Clinical trial · Interventional
Neo-Adjuvant Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma COmbination-immunotherapy
Phase 1B Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Neo-Adjuvant Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma COmbination-immunotherapy (NABUCCO)
NCT03387761CI-TRIAL-00086802NABUCCOcompletedPhase 1ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In cohort 1 of this study, we used an attenuated schedule of neoadjuvant ipilimumab and nivolumab. In the multicenter extension (cohort 2), 30 patients were randomized between two neoadjuvant treatment schemes, both based upon an attenuated schedule of neoadjuvant ipilimumab and nivolumab.Both cohorts are completed.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urothelial Carcinoma | Urothelial Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipilimumab | Drug | Ipilimumab | ALIAS |
| Nivolumab | Drug | Nivolumab | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cohort 1: Ipi + Nivo
- description
- * Day 1: Ipilimumab 3 mg/kg i.v. * Days 22: Ipilimumab 3 mg/kg + Nivolumab 1 mg/kg i.v. * Day 43: Nivolumab 3 mg/kg i.v.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Ipilimumab
- Drug: Nivolumab
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cohort 2a: high-Ipi + low-Nivo
- description
- * Day 1: Ipilimumab 3 mg/kg + Nivolumab 1 mg/kg i.v. * Days 22: Ipilimumab 3 mg/kg + Nivolumab 1 mg/kg i.v. * Day 43: Nivolumab 3 mg/kg i.v. * Radical cystectomy or nefro/ureterectomy with appropriate lymph node dissection, day 56-84
- interventionNames
- Drug: Ipilimumab
- Drug: Nivolumab
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Willing and able to provide informed consent 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. High-risk resectable urothelial cancer (upper urinary tract allowed) defined as stage III UC: cT3-4aN0M0 OR cT1-4aN1-3M0 4. Refusal of neoadjuvant/induction cisplatin-based chemotherapy or patients in whom neoadjuvant cisplatin based therapy is not appropriate. 5\. World Health Organization (WHO) performance Status 0 or 1. 6. Urothelial cancer is the dominant histology (\>70%). 7. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor specimens in paraffin blocks from diagnostic TUR available (or any other FFPE tumor specimens for upper tract tumors).8. Screening laboratory values must meet the following criteria: WBC ≥ 2.0x109/L, Neutrophils ≥1.0x109/L, Platelets ≥100 x109/L, Hemoglobin ≥5.5 mmol/L, GFR\>30 ml/min, AST ≤ 2.5 x ULN, ALT ≤2.5 x ULN, Bilirubin ≤1.5 X ULN 9. Negative pregnancy test within 2 weeks of Day 1 Cycle 1 for female patients of childbearing potential. 10\. For female patients of childbearing potential to use a highly effecting form(s) of contraception (i.e. one that results in a low failure rate \[\<1% per year\] when used consistently and correctly) and to continue its use for 180 days after the last dose of immunotherapy Adequate contraceptive methods are: condom, sterilization, other barrier contraceptive measures preferably in combination with condoms, oral contraceptives, intra-uterine device. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with active autoimmune disease in the past 2 years. Patients with diabetes mellitus, properly controlled hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, vitiligo, psoriasis or other mild skin disease can still be included. 2. Documented history of severe autoimmune disease (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, myasthenia gravis). 3. Prior CTLA-4 or PD-1/PD-L1-targeting immunotherapy. 4. Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, positive tests for Hepatitis B surface antigen or Hepatitis C ribonucleic acid (RNA), active tuberculosis, or other active infection requiring therapy at the time of inclusion. 5. Underlying medical conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, will make the administration of study drug hazardous or obscure the interpretation of adverse events 6. Medical condition requiring the use of immunosuppressive medications, with the exceptions of intranasal and inhaled corticosteroids or systemic corticosteroids at physiological doses, which are not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone, or an equivalent corticosteroid. Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (eg, CT scan premedication) will be allowed. 7. Use of other investigational drugs before study drug administration 8. Malignancy, other than urothelial cancer, in the previous 2 years, with a high chance of recurrence (estimated \>10%). Patients with low risk prostate cancer (defined as Stage T1/T2a, Gleason score ≤ 6, and PSA ≤ 10 ng/mL) who are treatment-naive and undergoing active surveillance are eligible. 9. Pregnant and lactating female patients. 10. Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks prior to enrolment or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the course of the study other than for diagnosis. 11. Severe infections within 4 weeks prior to enrolment in the study including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteraemia, or severe pneumonia. 12. Significant cardiovascular disease, such as New York Heart Association cardiac disease (Class II or greater), myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to enrolment, unstable arrhythmias, or unstable angina. 13. Previous intravenous chemotherapy for bladder cancer. Prior chemoradiation is allowed. 14. Patients in whom use of a colon segment for urinary diversion is planned
References
Publications (3)
- DERIVEDStockem CF, van Dorp J, van Dijk N, Vis DJ, Harkes R, van den Broek B, Alkemade M, Broeks A, Hendricksen K, Boellaard TN, de Feijter JM, van Montfoort ML, Daletzakis A, van der Heijden AG, Meijer RP, Mehra N, Wessels LFA, van Rhijn BWG, Suelmann BBM, van der Heijden MS. Final clinical analysis of pre-operative ipilimumab and nivolumab in locally advanced urothelial cancer and exploration of tumor-draining lymph node composition: The NABUCCO trial. Eur J Cancer. 2025 Oct 16;229:115731. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2025.115731. Epub 2025 Aug 21. PMID 40934711
- DERIVEDvan Dorp J, Pipinikas C, Suelmann BBM, Mehra N, van Dijk N, Marsico G, van Montfoort ML, Hackinger S, Braaf LM, Amarante T, van Steenis C, McLay K, Daletzakis A, van den Broek D, van de Kamp MW, Hendricksen K, de Feijter JM, Boellaard TN, Meijer RP, van der Heijden AG, Rosenfeld N, van Rhijn BWG, Jones G, van der Heijden MS. High- or low-dose preoperative ipilimumab plus nivolumab in stage III urothelial cancer: the phase 1B NABUCCO trial. Nat Med. 2023 Mar;29(3):588-592. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-02199-y. Epub 2023 Feb 2. PMID 36732628
- DERIVEDvan Dijk N, Gil-Jimenez A, Silina K, Hendricksen K, Smit LA, de Feijter JM, van Montfoort ML, van Rooijen C, Peters D, Broeks A, van der Poel HG, Bruining A, Lubeck Y, Sikorska K, Boellaard TN, Kvistborg P, Vis DJ, Hooijberg E, Schumacher TN, van den Broek M, Wessels LFA, Blank CU, van Rhijn BW, van der Heijden MS. Preoperative ipilimumab plus nivolumab in locoregionally advanced urothelial cancer: the NABUCCO trial. Nat Med. 2020 Dec;26(12):1839-1844. doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-1085-z. Epub 2020 Oct 12. PMID 33046870