What it is:
This phase 2, multicenter, prospective trial assesses outcomes following treatment with immunotherapy (atezolizumab) guided by circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) status. The trial enrolled patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who received standard-of-care neoadjuvant therapy followed by cystectomy. ctDNA is assessed using tumor-informed digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), and the ddPCR results are then compared with Veracyte’s TrueMRD whole-genome approach as well as standard-of-care CT imaging.
Study significance:
The findings from this study could help transform care for patients with MIBC by providing better guidance on the need for adjuvant immunotherapy, with the potential to improve response rates and survival. We believe the results may also further demonstrate the performance and clinical utility of our novel MRD approach in patients with MIBC.
Initial findings using TrueMRD:
Data presented at the European Association of Urology Congress (EAU25) showed:
• Our approach demonstrated high accuracy and may improve overall clinical utility compared with ddPCR, a traditional blood-based MRD testing method
• Earlier detection compared with standard imaging