The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Verity-BCG in patients with intermediate and high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and to compare our findings to the standard of care BCG formulation, OncoTICE (BCG) in order to examine our hypothesis that Verity-BCG is at least non-inferior to OncoTICE in achieving 24-month Recurrence Free Survival in NMIBC patients who are at high risk of recurrence and have never been treated with intradermal or intravesical BCG before, with the exception of tuberculosis vaccination in childhood.
This study is a randomized, active control, double-blind clinical trial aimed at demonstrating non - inferiority of VERITY-BCG to OncoTICE, the current standard of care, with respect to two-year Recurrence Free Survival (RFS) rates in NMIBC BCG - naïve patients that are at high risk for recurrence (defined as \>50%). • Recurrence will be defined as the reappearance of any of the NMIBC tumors as confirmed by cystoscopic biopsy or TURBT.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
540
* Induction: 80 mg weekly for 6 weeks. * Maintenance for intermediate AUA risk patients will be for 3 weeks at 3, 6, and 12 months. * Maintenance for high AUA risk patients will be for 3 weeks at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months.
* Induction: 50 mg weekly for 6 weeks. * Maintenance for intermediate AUA risk patients will be for 3 weeks at 3, 6, and 12 months. * Maintenance for high AUA risk patients will be for 3 weeks at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months.
Site 05
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
RECRUITINGSite 04
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
RECRUITINGSite 01
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RECRUITINGSite 02
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSite 08
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RECRUITINGSite 10
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRecurrence Free Survival (RFS) at 24 months
Cumulative Recurrence Free Survival (RFS) at 24 months following 1st intravesical instillation as estimated using the Kaplan - Meier estimator of the survival function. Recurrence will be defined as the reappearance of any of the NMIBC tumors as confirmed by cystoscopic biopsy or TURBT.
Time frame: 24 months
Recurrence Free Survival (RFS)
Cumulative Recurrence Free Survival (RFS) at 36 months following 1st intravesical instillation as estimated using the Kaplan - Meier estimator of the survival function.
Time frame: 36 months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 24 months as estimated using the Kaplan - Meier estimator of the survival function.
Time frame: 24 months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 36 months as estimated using the Kaplan - Meier estimator of the survival function.
Time frame: 36 months
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall Survival (OS) at 36 months as estimated using the Kaplan - Meier estimator of the survival function.
Time frame: 36 months
Change in Quality of Life
Change in Quality of Life as measured by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life questionnaire for NMIBC (EORTC-QLQ-NMIBC24) over 36 months. The EORTC QLQ-NMIBC24 is a 24-item self-administered questionnaire that measures health-related quality of life in patients with intermediate to high-risk NMIBC. Items are ranked by the patient from 1 to 4 indicating the extent to which they have experienced those symptoms or problems. 1 = Not at All, 2 = A little, 3=Quite a bit, 4 = Very Much. \- High Score is equivalent to more problems, except for items on sexual function and sexual enjoyment for which a high score is interpreted as better function.
Time frame: 36 months
Change in functioning and symptom status
Change in functioning and symptom status as measured by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life questionnaire for Cancer Patients (EORTC-QLQ-C30) over 36 months. The EORTC QLQ-C30 consists of 30 items and measures Health Related Quality of Life as well as presence of symptoms across all cancer types. The QLQ-C30 includes nine multi-item scales: * 5 functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social) * 3 symptom scales (fatigue, pain, and nausea and vomiting); * A global health and quality-of-life scale\* * Several single-item symptom measures 28 Items are ranked 1 to 4. 1 = Not at All, 2 = A little, 3=Quite a bit, 4 = Very Much. \*2 items are ranked 1 to 7. 1=Very Poor, 7 = Excellent. High score = More symptoms or worse problems \*High Score = Better overall health or Quality of life.
Time frame: 36 months
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