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AGEN1884 and AGEN2034 in Combination with Cisplatin and Gemcitabine for the Treatment of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer before Radical Cystectomy

Trial Status: complete

This phase II trial investigates how well AGEN1884 and AGEN2034 work in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine in treating patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer before surgery that removes all of the bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs (radical cystectomy). AGEN1884 (a CTLA-4 blocking agent) and AGEN2034 (a PD-1 blocking agent) are a class of drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors that may help the body's immune system attack the cancer and interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin and gemcitabine, 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. Standard of care treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer is chemotherapy followed by surgery and a cystectomy. Adding AGEN1884 and AGEN2034 to this standard treatment may improve the rate of the bladder cancer coming back.