UTOPIA: A phase 3 trial of UGN-103, an intravesical mitomycin reverse thermal hydrogel, in recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

4604 Background: Management of recurrent low-grade (LG), intermediate-risk (IR) non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) remains challenging due to frequent recurrence following standard surgical management with transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). UGN-102 is an intravesical mitomycin reverse thermal hydrogel, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of adults with recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC based on the Phase 3 ENVISION trial demonstrating a complete response (CR) rate of 80% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 74, 85) at 3 months, with an 82% (95% CI: 76, 87) probability of remaining in response 12 months from initial CR. UGN-103 is a novel formulation of UGN-102 developed to simplify drug preparation and shorten manufacturing time. Methods: UTOPIA (NCT06331299) is an ongoing, multicenter, single-arm, Phase 3 study evaluating UGN-103 as primary treatment for adults with recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC. Eligible patients provided written informed consent and received six once-weekly intravesical instillations of UGN-103 (mitomycin 75 mg in 56 mL admixture). Disease assessment was performed 3 months after start of treatment. Patients with no detectable disease entered a follow-up period, with evaluations every 3 months until recurrence, progression, death, or completion of follow-up (12 months after the 3-month visit). The primary endpoint was CR rate (defined as the proportion of patients assessed as having no evidence of disease at the 3-month visit) based on cystoscopy, for-cause biopsy, and urine cytology. Secondary endpoints include durability of response, safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetics. Data cut off: September 3, 2025. Results: A total of 99 patients received ≥1 instillation of UGN-103; of these, 97% (n=96) received all 6 instillations. At baseline, median patient age was 71 years (range 46, 93), with 78% (n=77) being ≥65 years old. Most patients were male (72%; n=71) and 99% (n=98) were White. Most patients had multiple tumors (90%; n=87), with the longest tumor diameter being ≤3 cm in 96% (n=93). At 3 months, 77 of 99 patients in the intent-to-treat population achieved CR (CR rate: 78% [95% CI: 68, 86]). Non-CR outcomes included residual disease in 16% (n=16) and progression to high-grade disease in 4% (n=4). Two (2%) patients had missing/indeterminate responses. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were reported in 60% of patients (n=59), with the most common TEAE (≥10%) being dysuria (19%; n=19). Two (2%) patients had a total of 3 serious TEAEs, including atrial fibrillation, osteoarthritis, and respiratory failure; none were treatment related. No TEAE led to death. Conclusions: UGN-103 demonstrated a safety and efficacy profile similar to that observed with UGN-102 in patients with recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC, supporting continued evaluation of UGN-103 as an intravesical treatment option. Clinical trial information: NCT06331299 .

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Journal of Clinical Oncology
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2026-05-27
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Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
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UTOPIA: A phase 3 trial of UGN-103, an intravesical mitomycin reverse thermal hydrogel, in recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Michael J. Louie, Madlen Malinowski, Hristos Z. Kaimakliotis, Sandip M. Prasad et al.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
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UTOPIA: A phase 3 trial of UGN-103, an intravesical mitomycin reverse thermal hydrogel, in recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Michael J. Louie, Madlen Malinowski, Hristos Z. Kaimakliotis, Sandip M. Prasad, Abhishek Srivastava, Sebastián Mirkin, Brent Burger, Egils Vjaters, Mark Schoenberg, Nikky Ugwuoke, on behalf of the UTOPIA Study Group
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4604 Background: Management of recurrent low-grade (LG), intermediate-risk (IR) non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) remains challenging due to frequent recurrence following standard surgical management with transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). UGN-102 is an intravesical mitomycin reverse thermal hydrogel, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of adults with recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC based on the Phase 3 ENVISION trial demonstrating a complete response (CR) rate of 80% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 74, 85) at 3 months, with an 82% (95% CI: 76, 87) probability of remaining in response 12 months from initial CR. UGN-103 is a novel formulation of UGN-102 developed to simplify drug preparation and shorten manufacturing time. Methods: UTOPIA (NCT06331299) is an ongoing, multicenter, single-arm, Phase 3 study evaluating UGN-103 as primary treatment for adults with recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC. Eligible patients provided written informed consent and received six once-weekly intravesical instillations of UGN-103 (mitomycin 75 mg in 56 mL admixture). Disease assessment was performed 3 months after start of treatment. Patients with no detectable disease entered a follow-up period, with evaluations every 3 months until recurrence, progression, death, or completion of follow-up (12 months after the 3-month visit). The primary endpoint was CR rate (defined as the proportion of patients assessed as having no evidence of disease at the 3-month visit) based on cystoscopy, for-cause biopsy, and urine cytology. Secondary endpoints include durability of response, safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetics. Data cut off: September 3, 2025. Results: A total of 99 patients received ≥1 instillation of UGN-103; of these, 97% (n=96) received all 6 instillations. At baseline, median patient age was 71 years (range 46, 93), with 78% (n=77) being ≥65 years old. Most patients were male (72%; n=71) and 99% (n=98) were White. Most patients had multiple tumors (90%; n=87), with the longest tumor diameter being ≤3 cm in 96% (n=93). At 3 months, 77 of 99 patients in the intent-to-treat population achieved CR (CR rate: 78% [95% CI: 68, 86]). Non-CR outcomes included residual disease in 16% (n=16) and progression to high-grade disease in 4% (n=4). Two (2%) patients had missing/indeterminate responses. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were reported in 60% of patients (n=59), with the most common TEAE (≥10%) being dysuria (19%; n=19). Two (2%) patients had a total of 3 serious TEAEs, including atrial fibrillation, osteoarthritis, and respiratory failure; none were treatment related. No TEAE led to death. Conclusions: UGN-103 demonstrated a safety and efficacy profile similar to that observed with UGN-102 in patients with recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC, supporting continued evaluation of UGN-103 as an intravesical treatment option. Clinical trial information: NCT06331299 .

Journal of Clinical OncologyVol. 44(16_suppl)
Indiana University Health (US), Montefiore Medical Center (US), Morristown Medical Center (US), Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (LV), Carolina Urologic Research Center (US), Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US), Atlantic Health System (US)
UroGen Pharma
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Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
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