Perioperative Durvalumab With Neoadjuvant ddMVAC or Gemcitabine/Cisplatin in Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (NIAGARA-2)

Last updated: April 22, 2026
Sponsor: AstraZeneca
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Bladder Cancer

Urothelial Cancer

Treatment

Methotrexate

Cisplatin

Doxorubicin

Clinical Study ID

NCT06960577
D933RC00002
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The Phase IIIb NIAGARA-2 study aims to expand on the data from the Phase III NIAGARA study by investigating perioperative durvalumab in combination with investigator-selected cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (either ddMVAC or gemcitabine/cisplatin) in a clinical practice setting.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants with clinical tumour stage T2-T4aN0/1M0 or T1N1M0 with transitional ormixed transitional cell histology

  • Patients must be planning to undergo radical cystectomy

  • Patients who have not received prior systemic chemotherapy or immunotherapy fortreatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer

  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1

  • Minimum life expectancy of 12 weeks at first dose of study medication

Exclusion

Exclusion criteria:

  • Evidence of lymph node (N2-N3) or metastatic (M1) disease

  • Inoperable tumour(s) with fixation to the pelvic wall on clinical examination

  • Prior exposure to immune-mediated therapy including, but not limited to, other antiCTLA-4, anti-PD 1, anti-PD L1 and anti-PD-L2 antibodies, excluding BacillusCalmette-Guérin

  • Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the firstdose of durvalumab

  • Any concomitant medication known to be contraindicated to the chemotherapy (ddMVACor gem/cis).

  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness.

Study Design

Total Participants: 150
Treatment Group(s): 6
Primary Treatment: Methotrexate
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
May 15, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2028

Study Description

Not provided

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  • Research Site

    Chermside, 4032
    Australia

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    Chermside 6943582, 4032
    Australia

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    Elizabeth Vale, 5112
    Australia

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    Elizabeth Vale 9973185, 5112
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    Heidelberg, 3084
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    Heidelberg 2163654, 3084
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    Hong Kong,
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    Kogarah, 2217
    Australia

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    Kogarah 2161185, 2217
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    Macquarie University, 2109
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    Murdoch, 6150
    Australia

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    Murdoch 8349091, 6150
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    Port Macquarie, 2444
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    Port Macquarie 2152659, 2444
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    St Leonards, 2065
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    St Leonards 8029783, 2065
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    Barretos, 14784-400
    Brazil

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    Barretos 3470451, 14784-400
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    Jaú, 17210-080
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    Jaú 3460005, 17210-080
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    Natal, 59075-740
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    Natal 3394023, 59075-740
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    Porto Alegre, 91350-200
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    Porto Alegre 3452925, 91350-200
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    Rio de Janeiro, 20230-130
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    Rio de Janeiro 3451190, 20230-130
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    Santo Andre, 09060-650
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    Santo André, 09060-650
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    Santo André 3449701, 09060-650
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    Sao Paulo, 01246-000
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    São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000
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    São José do Rio Preto 3448639, 15090-000
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    São Paulo, 01246-000
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    São Paulo 3448439, 01246-000
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    Hamilton, Ontario L8V 5C2
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    London, Ontario N6A 5W9
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    Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6
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    Hamilton 5969782, Ontario 6093943 L8V 5C2
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    London 6058560, Ontario 6093943 N6A 5W9
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    Ottawa 6094817, Ontario 6093943 K1H 8L6
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    Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E2
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    Québec, Quebec G1J 1Z4
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    Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4
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    Montreal 6077243, Quebec 6115047 H3T 1E2
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    Québec 6325494, Quebec 6115047 G1J 1Z4
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    Sherbrooke 6146143, Quebec 6115047 J1H 5N4
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    Quebec, G1J 1Z4
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    Angers, 49933
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    Angers 3037656, 49055
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    Angers Cedex 02, 49055
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    Bordeaux, 33075
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    Bordeaux 3031582, 33075
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    Bordeaux Cedex, 33075
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    Chambray-lès-Tours, 37170
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    Chambray-lès-Tours 3027343, 37170
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    Dijon, 21079
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    Dijon 3021372, 21079
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    Lille, 59037
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    Lille 2998324, 59037
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    Lyon, 69008
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    Lyon 2996944, 69008
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    Marseille, 13009
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    Marseille 2995469, 13009
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    Montpellier, 34070
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    Montpellier 2992166, 34070
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    Nice, 06189
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    Nice 2990440, 06189
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    Nice Cedex 2, 06189
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    Nimes, 30029
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    Nîmes, 30029
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    Nîmes 2990363, 30029
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    Paris, 75010
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    Paris 2988507, 75010
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    Paris cedex 15, 75900
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    Pierre Benite, 69310
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    Pierre-Bénite, 69310
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    Pierre-Bénite 2987314, 69310
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    Poitiers, 86021
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    Poitiers 2986495, 86021
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    Quint-Fonsegrives, 31130
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    Quint-Fonsegrives 2984655, 31130
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    Rennes, 35000
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    Rennes 2983990, 35000
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    Rouen, 76230
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    Rouen 2982652, 76230
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    Strasbourg 2973783, 67033
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    Suresnes 2973675, 92150
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    Firenze, 50139
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    Florence, 50139
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    Florence 3176959, 50139
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    Orbassano, 10043
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    Orbassano 3171986, 10043
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    Roma, 00144
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    Roma 8957247, 00144
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    Amsterdam, 1066CX
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    Amsterdam 2759794, 1066CX
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    Nijmegen, 6500 HB
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    Nijmegen 2750053, 6500 HB
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    Rotterdam, 3015 GD
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    Rotterdam 2747891, 3015 GD
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    Barcelona, 8003
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    Barcelona 3128760, 08035
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    Gerona, 17007
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    Girona, 17007
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    Girona 3121456, 17007
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    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35016
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    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2515270, 35016
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    Lugo, 27003
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    Lugo 3117814, 27003
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    Madrid, 28033
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    Madrid 3117735, 28040
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    Santiago de Compostela, 15706
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    Santiago de Compostela 3109642, 15706
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