Recruiting
Phase 2

PDT

Sponsor:

Theralase® Technologies Inc.

Code:

NCT03945162

Conditions

Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer ("NMIBC") Unresponsive/Intolerant to BCG

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Ruvidar® (TLD-1433) bladder infusion and PDT

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is a phase II, open-label, single-arm, multi-center Study conducted in Canada and the United States. Patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer ("NMIBC") Carcinoma In-Situ ("CIS") (with or without resected papillary disease (Ta, T1)) that are considered Bacillus Calmette-Guerin ("BCG")-Unresponsive or who are intolerant to BCG therapy. BCG-Unresponsive is at least one of the following: At least five of six doses of an initial induction course plus at least two of three doses of maintenance therapy; or, at least five of six doses of an initial induction course plus at least two of six doses of a second induction course. Patients experiencing disease relapse within 12 months after finishing the second course of BCG therapy are considered BCG-Unresponsive. The Study will consist of 90 patients who will undergo one (1) Study Procedure, with up to two (2) additional re-induction Study Procedures based on patient response.

Conditions

Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer ("NMIBC") Unresponsive/Intolerant to BCG

Study ID

NCT03945162

Start date

Aug 30, 2019

Status verified date

Nov, 2025

Completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Be willing and able to provide a written Informed Consent Form ("ICF") for the Study.
2. Be > 18 years of age on day of signing ICF.
3. Have histologically confirmed NMIBC CIS via biopsy with/without resected papillary disease (Ta, T1) (high grade) using the 2004 World Health Organization ("WHO") / International Society of Urologic Pathology classification system. The most recent cystoscopy / TURBT must have been performed within 12 weeks of the Study Procedure date to confirm: histology, grade and stage.
4. Intolerant to BCG or considered BCG-Unresponsive, which is at least one of the following:

  • At least five of six doses of an initial induction course, plus at least two of three doses of maintenance therapy, or
  • At least five of six doses of an initial induction course, plus at least two of six doses of a second induction course.
5. Are not candidates for cystectomy on medical grounds or refuse radical cystectomy.
6. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ("ECOG") performance score of 0 to 2.
7. Have satisfactory bladder function. Ability to retain Study Drug for a minimum of 60 minutes.
8. Are available for the duration of the Study including follow-up (approximately 15 months).
9. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ("HCG") pregnancy test taken during the screening visit and confirmed prior to the Study Procedure.
10. Female patients of childbearing potential must be willing to use 2 methods of birth control (i.e.: oral contraceptive, pills, diaphragm or condoms) or be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for two weeks after the Study Procedure. Patients of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for >1 year.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Past or current muscle invasive (i.e.: T2, T3, T4) or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
2. Has concurrent extravesical (i.e.: urethra, ureter, renal pelvis, prostate or prostatic ducts) non-muscle invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium. (confirmed by staging to exclude extravesical disease, which may include radiological imaging and/or biopsy) within 3 months of enrollment:

If previous work up occurred more than 3 months prior to enrollment, staging for extravesical disease must be repeated prior to enrolment in order to determine eligibility.
3. Active gross hematuria.
4. Have a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy, in situ cervical cancer or localized prostate cancer under active surveillance with Gleason 6 disease. A history of prostate cancer that was treated with definitive intent (surgically or through radiation therapy) is acceptable, provided that the following criteria are met: Stage T2N0M0 or lower Prostate-Specific Antigen ("PSA") undetectable for 2 years while off androgen deprivation therapy or no more than 2 consecutive rising PSAs.
5. Have a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, surgery or laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the PI, might confound the results of the study, interfere with the patient's participation in the study, or is not in the best interest of the patient to participate.
6. Currently receiving treatment with a prohibited concomitant therapy (refer to 12.2.1, Prohibited Medications).
7. Participated in a study with an investigational agent or device within 1 month from the first dose of current Study Procedure.
8. Prior treatment with an intravesical chemotherapeutic agent within 1 month of the first dose of current Study Drug, with the exception of a single perioperative dose of chemotherapy immediately post-TURBT (not considered treatment).
9. Have an active infection requiring systemic therapy, including active or intractable Urinary Tract Infection ("UTI"), not resolved prior to the procedure.
10. Has any contraindication to general or spinal anesthesia.
11. Is pregnant or breastfeeding within the projected duration of Study II, starting with the screening visit through to two weeks following the last Study Procedure.

Study Design

Enrollment

90 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: 0.70 mg/cm^2 Ruvidar® (TLD-1433) Bladder instillation and Photodynamic Therapy

Each Study Procedure is a single instillation of Ruvidar® (TLD-1433) (at the therapeutic dose of 0.70 mg/cm\^2) will be infused intravesically into the bladder for approximately 60 minutes, followed by PDT treatment using the TLC-3200 system, which is performed after Ruvidar® (TLD-1433) has been rinsed from the bladder. One Study Procedure will be performed, with up to 2 additional re-induction Study Procedures based on patient response.

Interventions

Ruvidar® (TLD-1433) bladder infusion and PDT

Ruvidar® (TLD-1433) is infused into the bladder and treatment of bladder wall with PDT light activation using the TLC-3200 system.

Primary outcome measure

  • Efficacy, evaluated by Complete Response ("CR"). [ Time Frame: Throughout Study II and up to the completion of the follow-up phase (15 month) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Arkady Mandel, MD, PhD, DSc

416-699-5273amandel@theralase.com

Locations

Site 02-012 - University of Chicago

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Piyush Agarwal, MD

Site 02-016 - Urology of Indiana

Recruiting

Greenwood, Indiana, United States, 46143

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Eugene Cone

Site 02-015 - Associated Medical Professionals of New York

Recruiting

Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Ilija Aleksic

Site 02-017 - Central Ohio Urology Group

Recruiting

Gahanna, Ohio, United States, 43230

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Benjamin Martin

Site 02-006 - Carolina Urologic Research Center

Recruiting

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States, 29572

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Neal Shore, MD

Site 02-007 - Urology Associates, P. C

Recruiting

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37209

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Gautam Jayram

Site 02-011 - University of Wisconsin Health University Hospital

Recruiting

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Kyle Richards, MD

Site 01-005 - The Vancouver Prostate Centre - Diamond Health Care Centre - Vancouver General Hospital

Recruiting

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Peter Black, MD

Site 01-004 - Nova Scotia Health Authority - Centre for Applied Urology Research

Recruiting

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ricardo Rendon, M.D.

Site 01-014 - St. Joseph's Healthcare

Recruiting

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Bobby Shayegan

Site 01-002- London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital

Recruiting

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Jonathan Izawa, MD

Site 01-001 - University Health Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Girish Kulkarni, MD

Site 01-003 - McGill University Health Centre - Glen-Cedars Cancer Centre

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Wassim Kassouf, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Theralase® Technologies Inc.

Last update posted

Nov 24, 2025

Last verified

Nov, 2025

Keywords

  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer ("NMIBC")
  • Urothelial carcinoma
  • Ta bladder cancer
  • T1 bladder cancer
  • Unresponsive/Intolerant to BCG

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Theralase® Technologies Inc. on 2025-11-24.