A Clinical Study of Intismeran Autogene (V940) and BCG in People With Bladder Cancer (V940-011/INTerpath-011)

Last updated: May 6, 2025
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Precancerous Condition

Genitourinary Cancer

Bladder Cancer

Treatment

Intismeran autogene

BCG

V940

Clinical Study ID

NCT06833073
V940-011
2024-517335-46-00
INTerpath-011
U1111-1312-0572
V940-011
2024-517335-46
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

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. CIS is not raised and is not growing toward the center of the bladder.

The standard treatment for HR NMIBC is a procedure to remove the tumor called transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). Standard treatment is something that is considered the first line of treatment for a condition. BCG is an immunotherapy, which is a treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer. However, BCG may not work to treat HR NMIBC in some people. Researchers want to learn if adding intismeran autogene, the study treatment, to standard treatment can help treat HR NMIBC. Intismeran autogene is designed to help a person's immune system attack their specific cancer.

The goals of this study are to learn:

  • If people who receive intismeran autogene with BCG live longer without the cancer growing, spreading, or coming back, or dying from any cause, compared to people who receive BCG alone

  • If more people who receive intismeran autogene with BCG have their cancer go away (complete response), compared to people who receive BCG alone

  • How many people who receive intismeran autogene without BCG have their cancer go away

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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 beforerandomization/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 morethan 2 years before high-risk NMIBC recurrence. Recurrence must be at least 24months 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 receiveprotocol-specified minimum dosing of BCG and experienced recurrence of high-riskNMIBC within 2 years of the last dose of BCG

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals must have well controlledHIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Has a history of or concurrent locally-advanced (ie, T2, T3, T4) or metastatic UC

  • Has concurrent extravesical (ie, urethra, ureter, renal pelvis) non-muscle invasiveUC or a history of extravesical non-muscle invasive UC that recurred within the last 2 years, with certain exceptions

  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required activetreatment within the last 3 years

  • Has had a myocardial infarction within 6 months of randomization/allocation

  • Has received any systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before randomization/allocation

  • Has received prior treatment with a cancer vaccine

  • Has immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy

  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the last 2years

  • Has any contraindication to IV contrast and gadolinium or is otherwise unable tohave imaging with either computerized tomography urogram (CTU) or Magnetic resonanceurography (MRU)

BCG Arms:

  • Has current active tuberculosis

  • Has a known history of HIV infection

Intismeran autogene Monotherapy Arm:

  • HIV-infected individuals with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or MulticentricCastleman's Disease

Study Design

Total Participants: 308
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Intismeran autogene
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
March 11, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
September 03, 2031

Connect with a study center

  • Asociación de Beneficencia Hospital Sirio Libanés ( Site 0303)

    Buenos Aires, Caba C1419AHN
    Argentina

    Active - Recruiting

  • Macquarie University ( Site 1801)

    Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109
    Australia

    Active - Recruiting

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (

    Roma, 00168
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Michael G Oefelein Clinical Trials ( Site 0138)

    Bakersfield, California 93301
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Los Alamitos Hematology Oncology Medical Group ( Site 0141)

    Los Alamitos, California 90720
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Genesis Healthcare-Torrance ( Site 0140)

    Torrance, California 90503
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Genesis Research LLC ( Site 0118)

    Torrance, California 90505
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Urological Research Network ( Site 0133)

    Hialeah, Florida 33016
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Missouri Health Care ( Site 0126)

    Columbia, Missouri 65212
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • NHO Revive Research Institute, LLC ( Site 0137)

    Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute - South Waterfront ( Site 0110)

    Portland, Oregon 97239
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Urology Austin, PLLC ( Site 0109)

    Austin, Texas 78759
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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