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CompletedNCT00003133Updated Jun 28, 2013

Combination Chemotherapy Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Advanced Bladder Cancer

A Phase 1 interventional study of filgrastim and cisplatin in Bladder Cancer and Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-06-28.

Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy following surgery in treating patients with advanced bladder cancer.

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safety and toxicity of sequential dose intensive adjuvant systemic therapy consisting of gemcitabine, then doxorubin, followed by paclitaxel and cisplatin with filgrastim (granulocyte colony stimulating factor; G-CSF) for patients with completely resected, locally advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium. II. Assess the disease free and overall survival of these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive gemcitabine IV on weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 for a total of 6 doses. A 1 week rest period occurs after the third dose of gemcitabine. At least 14 days after the last dose of gemcitabine, during the ninth week, patients receive doxorubicin at 2 week intervals (weeks 9, 11, 13, and 15) for a total of 4 doses. Filgrastim (granulocyte colony stimulating factor; G-CSF) is administered subcutaneously on days 3-10 of each cycle of doxorubicin. At least 14 days after the last dose of doxorubicin, during week 17, patients receive the combination of paclitaxel IV (3 hour infusion) and cisplatin, at 2 week intervals (weeks 17, 19, 21, and 23) for a total of 4 doses. G-CSF is again administered on days 3-10 of each of these cycles. Patients are followed every 3 months for the first 2 years, every 6 months for the next 3 years, then annually until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: This study will accrue 25-30 patients in 1.5-2 years.

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Conditions studied

  • Bladder Cancer
  • Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter

Keywords

  • stage III bladder cancer
  • stage IV bladder cancer
  • transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
  • metastatic transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter
  • regional transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter
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In context

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

1,649 studies on the registry are indexed under Urinary Bladder Neoplasms; 427 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 60 across 1,183 interventional studies indexed under Urinary Bladder Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is the lead sponsor of 1,957 studies on the registry; 323 are open to participants now.

Of its 132 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 68 (52%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Pathologically proven complete resection of locally advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium with negative margins Disease extends beyond the bladder, the ureter, or into the regional lymph nodes Stages eligible for patients with bladder cancer: Tany, N+, M0 T3b, N0, M0 T4a, N0, M0 Stages eligible for patients with urothelial cancer of the renal pelvis or ureter: Tany, N+, M0 T3, N0, M0 T4, N0, M0 Local control of primary urothelial tumor obtained by: Cystoprostatectomy plus pelvic lymph node dissection for bladder cancer in males Cystectomy/TAH/BSO and pelvic lymph node dissection for bladder cancer in females Nephroureterectomy for disease involving the renal pelvis or ureter

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Platelet count at least 150,000/mm3 Granulocyte count at least 1500/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times normal SGOT and alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times normal Renal: Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/ min Cardiovascular: LVEF at least 50% No New York Heart Association class II or IV heart disease No serious cardiac arrhythmias, including first, second, or third degree heart block Other: No concurrent second malignancy except nonmelanomatous skin cancer or curatively treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix No uncontrolled infection Fertile patients must use barrier method contraception before, during, and for 6 months after therapy and are encouraged to continue barrier method contraception for 2 years or longer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior systemic chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior irradiation of the bladder Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Definitive surgery performed within 10 weeks of study treatment start

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
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Study locations

1 site
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10021, United States
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Timeline

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The record gives a start of Sep 1997, a primary completion of Jan 2003 and a completion of Jan 2003. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Nov 1, 1999
First posted
Apr 30, 2004
Start
Sep 1997
Primary completionActual
Jan 2003
CompletionActual
Jan 2003
Last update
Jun 28, 2013
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00003133
First posted
Apr 30, 2004
Start date
Sep 1997
Primary completion
Jan 2003
Completion
Jan 2003
Last update
Jun 28, 2013

Study contacts

Dean F. Bajorin, MD
study chair · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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