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A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab in Combination With Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Versus BCG Alone in Participants With High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR NMIBC)

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind Trial of Nivolumab in Combination With Intravesical BCG Versus Standard of Care BCG Alone in Participants With High-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer That Is Persistent or Recurrent After Treatment With BCG

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04149574
Acronym
CheckMate 7G8
Enrollment
13
Registered
2019-11-04
Start date
2020-01-15
Completion date
2023-10-31
Last updated
2025-09-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Brief summary

A study comparing nivolumab and bacterial drugs given to help the body's immune system in the bladder versus bacterial drugs alone in high risk bladder cancer participants.

Interventions

DRUGnivolumab

Specified Dose on Specified Days

OTHERPlacebo

Specified Dose on Specified Days

Specified Dose on Specified Days

Sponsors

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Persistent or recurrent disease ≤ 24 months of last BCG dose, but not classified as BCG unresponsive * Histologically confirmed persistent or recurrent high-risk non-muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (UC) * Treated with at least 1 adequate course of induction BCG therapy (at least 5 out of 6 doses) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-2

Exclusion criteria

* Previous or concurrent muscle invasive, locally advanced, or disseminated/metastatic UC * UC in the upper genitourinary tract (kidneys, renal collecting systems, ureters) within 24 months of enrollment * UC and/or CIS in the prostatic urethra within 12 months of enrollment Other protocol-defined inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 2: Event Free SurvivalApproximately 44 Months and 1 WeekThe time between the date of randomization and the date of first documented event or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Events include recurrence of disease (TaHG, T1, or CIS) and progression of disease. Data Not Collected (DNC)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 2: Overall SurvivalApproximately 44 months and 1 weekThe time between the date of randomization and the date of death due to any cause. For participants still alive, OS is censored at the last date the participant is known to be alive. Data Not Collected (DNC)
Part 2: Complete Response Rate at 13 Weeks13 WeeksCRR is defined as the proportion of participants with CIS (+/- TaHG/T1) per PRC at randomization who are disease free at the first disease assessment (Week 13) Data Not Collected (DNC)
Part 2: Duration of ResponseApproximately 44 months and 1 weekthe time between the date of the first CR to the date of first documented recurrence, progression, or death due to any cause. Data Not Collected (DNC)
Part 2: Worsening-Free SurvivalApproximately 44 months and 1 weekThe time from randomization to progression to muscle-invasive disease (ie, T2), cystectomy, systemic chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or death from any cause. Data Not Collected (DNC)
All-causality Adverse Events24.6 monthsAn Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a preexisting medical condition in a clinical investigation participant administered study treatment and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Grading will be based on NCI CTCAE version 5.0 criteria.
Drug-related Adverse Events24.6 monthsAn Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a preexisting medical condition in a clinical investigation participant administered study treatment and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Grading will be based on NCI CTCAE version 5.0 criteria.
All-causality Adverse Events Leading to Discontinuation24.6 monthsAn Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a preexisting medical condition in a clinical investigation participant administered study treatment and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Grading will be based on NCI CTCAE version 5.0 criteria.

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Study terminated shortly after phase 1 (safety period), phase 2 efficacy period did not initiate.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm A
Nivolumab 480 mg intravenous (IV) every 4 weeks (Q4W) for up to 24 months (104 weeks) and intravesical BCG (induction) weekly for 6 weeks followed by maintenance intravesical BCG weekly for 3 weeks at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months
8
Arm B
Nivolumab-placebo IV Q4W for up to 24 months (104 weeks) and intravesical BCG (induction) weekly for 6 weeks followed by maintenance intravesical BCG weekly for 3 weeks at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months
4
Total12

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm BTotalArm A
Age, Continuous73.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.3
65.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.6
61.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants3 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants6 Participants5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
4 Participants11 Participants7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants10 Participants7 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 80 / 4
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 84 / 4
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 80 / 4

Outcome results

Primary

Part 2: Event Free Survival

The time between the date of randomization and the date of first documented event or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Events include recurrence of disease (TaHG, T1, or CIS) and progression of disease. Data Not Collected (DNC)

Time frame: Approximately 44 Months and 1 Week

Population: Study terminated. Data Not Collected. Study was terminated due to slow enrollment. Decision was made to terminate study before entering phase 2 (efficacy portion).

Secondary

All-causality Adverse Events

An Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a preexisting medical condition in a clinical investigation participant administered study treatment and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Grading will be based on NCI CTCAE version 5.0 criteria.

Time frame: 24.6 months

Population: All treated participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Arm AAll-causality Adverse EventsGrade 11 Participants
Arm AAll-causality Adverse EventsGrade 24 Participants
Arm AAll-causality Adverse EventsGrade 31 Participants
Arm BAll-causality Adverse EventsGrade 31 Participants
Arm BAll-causality Adverse EventsGrade 12 Participants
Arm BAll-causality Adverse EventsGrade 21 Participants
Secondary

All-causality Adverse Events Leading to Discontinuation

An Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a preexisting medical condition in a clinical investigation participant administered study treatment and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Grading will be based on NCI CTCAE version 5.0 criteria.

Time frame: 24.6 months

Population: All treated participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Arm AAll-causality Adverse Events Leading to DiscontinuationAny Grade1 Participants
Arm AAll-causality Adverse Events Leading to DiscontinuationGrade 3-40 Participants
Arm AAll-causality Adverse Events Leading to DiscontinuationGrade 50 Participants
Arm BAll-causality Adverse Events Leading to DiscontinuationAny Grade3 Participants
Arm BAll-causality Adverse Events Leading to DiscontinuationGrade 3-40 Participants
Arm BAll-causality Adverse Events Leading to DiscontinuationGrade 50 Participants
Secondary

Drug-related Adverse Events

An Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a preexisting medical condition in a clinical investigation participant administered study treatment and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Grading will be based on NCI CTCAE version 5.0 criteria.

Time frame: 24.6 months

Population: All treated participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Arm ADrug-related Adverse EventsGrade 11 Participants
Arm ADrug-related Adverse EventsGrade 24 Participants
Arm ADrug-related Adverse EventsGrade 31 Participants
Arm BDrug-related Adverse EventsGrade 11 Participants
Arm BDrug-related Adverse EventsGrade 21 Participants
Arm BDrug-related Adverse EventsGrade 31 Participants
Secondary

Part 2: Complete Response Rate at 13 Weeks

CRR is defined as the proportion of participants with CIS (+/- TaHG/T1) per PRC at randomization who are disease free at the first disease assessment (Week 13) Data Not Collected (DNC)

Time frame: 13 Weeks

Population: Study terminated. Data Not Collected. Study was terminated due to slow enrollment. Decision was made to terminate study before entering phase 2 (efficacy portion).

Secondary

Part 2: Duration of Response

the time between the date of the first CR to the date of first documented recurrence, progression, or death due to any cause. Data Not Collected (DNC)

Time frame: Approximately 44 months and 1 week

Population: Study terminated. Data Not Collected. Study was terminated due to slow enrollment. Decision was made to terminate study before entering phase 2 (efficacy portion).

Secondary

Part 2: Overall Survival

The time between the date of randomization and the date of death due to any cause. For participants still alive, OS is censored at the last date the participant is known to be alive. Data Not Collected (DNC)

Time frame: Approximately 44 months and 1 week

Population: Study terminated. Data Not Collected. Study was terminated due to slow enrollment. Decision was made to terminate study before entering phase 2 (efficacy portion).

Secondary

Part 2: Worsening-Free Survival

The time from randomization to progression to muscle-invasive disease (ie, T2), cystectomy, systemic chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or death from any cause. Data Not Collected (DNC)

Time frame: Approximately 44 months and 1 week

Population: Study terminated. Data Not Collected. Study was terminated due to slow enrollment. Decision was made to terminate study before entering phase 2 (efficacy portion).

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026