Testing Shorter Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients Receiving the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Bladder Cancer, ARCHER Study (NCT07097142)
The Phase III Adaptive Radiation and Chemotherapy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Trial (ARCHER)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase III trial compares the effect of decreased number of radiation (ultra-hypofractionated) treatments to the usual radiation number of treatments (hypofractionation) with standard of care chemotherapy, with cisplatin, gemcitabine or mitomycin and 5-fluorouracil for the treatment of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Hypofractionated radiation therapy delivers higher doses of radiation therapy over a short period of time. Ultra-hypofractionated radiation therapy delivers radiation over an even shorter period of time than hypofractionated radiation therapy. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill tumor cells. Chemotherapy drugs, such as mitomycin-C and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving ultra-hypofractionated radiation may be equally effective as hypofractionated therapy for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith — Fort Smith, Arkansas
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (211 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 211 sites.
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith — Fort Smith, Arkansas
- UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care — Irvine, California
- UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center — La Jolla, California
- UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — Orange, California
- University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center — Sacramento, California
- UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital — Aurora, Colorado
- UCHealth - Cherry Creek — Denver, Colorado
- UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital — Highlands Ranch, Colorado
- UCHealth Lone Tree Health Center — Lone Tree, Colorado
- Beebe Medical Center — Lewes, Delaware
- Beebe South Coastal Health Campus — Millville, Delaware
- Helen F Graham Cancer Center — Newark, Delaware
- Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA — Newark, Delaware
- Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital — Newark, Delaware
- Beebe Health Campus — Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
- Christiana Care Health System-Wilmington Hospital — Wilmington, Delaware
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables — Coral Gables, Florida
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach — Deerfield Beach, Florida
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Doral — Doral, Florida
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center — Miami, Florida
- Miami Cancer Institute — Miami, Florida
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Kendall — Miami, Florida
- University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Sole Mia — North Miami, Florida
- UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Plantation — Plantation, Florida
- Grady Health System — Atlanta, Georgia
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (800) 378-9373
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma
- Neoadjuvant Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec With Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and Durvalumab for the Treatment of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, TRIFECTA Trial — Seattle, Washington
- Testing the Role of DNA Released From Tumor Cells Into the Blood in Guiding the Use of Immunotherapy After Surgical Removal of the Bladder, Kidney, Ureter, and Urethra for Urothelial Cancer Treatment, MODERN Study — Phoenix, Arizona
- Tumor-informed ctDNA in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer for Evaluation of Residual/Recurrent Disease - the TiMBER Trial — Portland, Oregon
- Combining Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy to Help Patients Avoid Bladder Removal After Treatment Shrinks Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, BRIGHT Trial — Birmingham, Alabama
- Pan-tumor MRD Study — San Diego, California
Explore by condition: All Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.