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CompletedNCT00722553Updated Dec 17, 2019Results posted

Study of Pralatrexate to Treat Advanced or Metastatic Relapsed Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder

A Phase 2 interventional study of Pralatrexate Injection and Vitamin B12 in Carcinoma, Transitional Cell, Bladder Cancer and Bladder Neoplasm, sponsored by Acrotech Biopharma Inc.. Completed at 19 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-12-17.

Sponsored by Acrotech Biopharma Inc. (part of Aurobindo Pharma) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether pralatrexate, given with vitamin B12 and folic acid, is effective in the treatment of advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. The study will also investigate the safety of pralatrexate with vitamin B12 and folic acid in this patient population. Additionally, this study includes the collection of blood samples to investigate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of pralatrexate in this patient population (PK is the activity of a drug in the body over a period of time, including how the drug is absorbed, distributed in the body, localized in the tissues, and excreted from the body).

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Conditions studied

  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Bladder Neoplasm

Keywords

  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder
  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Urinary Bladder Cancer
  • Bladder
  • Carcinoma
  • Urinary
  • Metastatic
  • Relapsed
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In context

Carcinoma, Transitional Cell

725 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Transitional Cell; 201 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 30 is below the median of 50 across 556 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Transitional Cell.

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Lead sponsor

Acrotech Biopharma Inc. is the lead sponsor of 28 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically confirmed transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Fine needle aspirate will not be accepted.
  • Relapsed or progressed after treatment with a platinum- and/or methotrexate-based systemic chemotherapy regimen. No more than 1 prior regimen is permitted for recurrent/metastatic disease. Patients has had a chemotherapy-free interval of ≥ 12 months from last dose if most recent prior chemotherapy was in neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting and has had ≥ 6-month chemotherapy-free interval in recurrent/metastatic setting. Patient has recovered from the toxic effects of prior therapy. Previous intravesical therapy is allowed. Prior surgical resection is allowed, as long as the patient has recovered.
  • Measurable disease outside a previously irradiated region, per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST).
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Adequate blood, liver, and kidney function as defined by laboratory results.
  • Patient has received 1.0-1.25 mg of oral folic acid daily for at least 7 days of enrollment \& 1 mg intramuscular vitamin B12 within 10 weeks of enrollment.
  • Women of childbearing potential have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to enrollment and agree to use medically acceptable and effective birth control from enrollment until at least 30 days after the last dose of pralatrexate.
  • Men who are not surgically sterile and whose partner is of childbearing potential must use medically safe and effective birth control start of pralatrexate until at least 90 days after the last dose of pralatrexate.
  • Accessible for repeat dosing and follow up.
  • Give written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active concurrent primary malignancy or prior malignancies occurring within 5 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma of the cervix, or occult, indolent carcinoma of the prostate). If there is a history of prior malignancies other than those exceptions listed above, the patient must be disease free for ≥ 5 years. Patients with other prior malignancies \< 5 years before study entry may still be enrolled if they have received treatment resulting in complete resolution of the cancer and currently have no clinical, radiologic, or laboratory evidence of active or recurrent disease. In the case of a single extrapelvic metastatic site, irrespective of the patient having a history of previous malignancy, a biopsy proof of the metastatic diseased organ will be necessary.
  • More than 1 previous regimen for recurrent/metastatic disease.
  • Evidence of clinically significant active third-space phenomenon
  • Use of investigational drugs, biologics, or devices within 28 days prior to study enrollment.
  • Previous exposure to other antifolates, including pralatrexate. Previous methotrexate is allowed, only if it was part of an M-VAC or MCV regimen.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Congestive Heart Failure Class III/IV according to New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive diagnosis with a CD4 count of \< 100 mm3 or detectable viral load within the past 3 months, and receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy.
  • Central nervous system metastatic disease.
  • Major surgery within 2 weeks of study enrollment.
  • Radiation therapy (RT) within 4 weeks (within 3 months for RT to the pelvis) prior to study enrollment.
  • Active infection or any serious underlying medical condition, which would impair the ability of the patient to receive protocol treatment.
  • Dementia or significantly altered mental status that would prohibit the understanding and giving of informed consent or limit study compliance.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    Dietary Supplement Vitamin B12 & Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)

    Vitamin B12 : 1 mg intramuscular injection Administered within 10 weeks of enrollment, every 8-10 weeks throughout the study and for at least 30 days after last dose of pralatrexate. Folic Acid: 1-1.25 mg orally Administered daily for at least 7 days prior to enrollment, throughout the study and for at least 30 days after last dose of pralatrexate.

    Drug: Pralatrexate Injection · Dietary Supplement: Vitamin B12 · Dietary Supplement: Folic Acid

Interventions

  • Intravenous (IV) push administration over 3-5 minutes via a peripheral IV line containing normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride). Initial dose: 190 mg/m2 Dose reductions per protocol: 150 mg/m2, 120 mg/m2 and 100 mg/m2 will be allowed for defined toxicity. Administered on days 1 and 15 of a 4-week cycle (every 2 weeks) until criteria for discontinuation per the protocol are met.

    Also known as: FOLOTYN, PDX, Pralatrexate, (RS)-10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin

  • Dietary supplementVitamin B12

    1 mg intramuscular injection Administered within 10 weeks of enrollment, every 8-10 weeks throughout the study and for at least 30 days after last dose of pralatrexate.

    Also known as: Cyanocobalamin

  • Dietary supplementFolic Acid

    1-1.25 mg orally Administered daily for at least 7 days prior to enrollment, throughout the study and for at least 30 days after last dose of pralatrexate.

    Also known as: Vitamin B9, Folate, Folacin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    The number of patients with a best overall confirmed response of either complete response (CR) or partial response (PR)

    Time frame: Assessed at the end of each even-numbered cycle (every 8 weeks), or per standard of care but no more than every 12 weeks (+/- 1 week) if treatment has ended for up to 2 years after enrollment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Duration of time from when tumor measurement criteria were met for CR or PR (whichever status was recorded first) until the first date that recurrent disease or progressive disease (PD) or death was objectively documented. Progression is defined, using RECIST, as an increase in the smallest dimension of any target or non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions, since baseline. Calculated for those patients with a best overall confirmed or unconfirmed response of CR or PR.

    Time frame: Measured from the first day of documented response for up to 2 years after enrollment.

  2. Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)

    The number of patients with a best confirmed or unconfirmed response of CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) for at least 24 weeks (approximately 5.5 months)

    Time frame: Assessed at the end of each even-numbered cycle (every 8 weeks) or per standard of care, but no more than every 12 weeks (+/- 1 week) if treatment has ended, for up to 2 years after enrollment.

  3. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Length of time from study day 1 to the date of radiological evidence of PD (date of computed tomography \[CT\] or magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] scan, whichever indicates PD) or death, regardless of cause.

    Time frame: Assessed at the end of each even-numbered cycle (every 8 weeks), or per standard of care but no more than every 12 weeks (+/- 1 week) if treatment has ended, for up to 2 years after enrollment.

  4. Overall Survival (OS)

    The number of days from study day 1 to death. Patients who had not died (no record of death) or were lost to follow-up were censored at the date of last contact.

    Time frame: Assessed at the end of each even-numbered cycle (every 8 weeks), or per standard of care if treatment has ended (at least every 12 weeks) for up to 2 years after enrollment. After PD or start of subsequent treatment, OS will be assessed every 4 months.

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Results

Posted Jul 17, 2012

Participant flow

Patients were enrolled between July 2008 and November 2010 across 10 study sites and 5 countries.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneFull Population
Started30
Completed30
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryObjective Response Rate (ORR)

The number of patients with a best overall confirmed response of either complete response (CR) or partial response (PR)

Time frame:
Assessed at the end of each even-numbered cycle (every 8 weeks), or per standard of care but no more than every 12 weeks (+/- 1 week) if treatment has ended for up to 2 years after enrollment.
Reported as:
Number · participants
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
participantsEvaluable Population
Objective Response Rate (ORR)1 (— to 17.2)
SecondaryDuration of Response (DOR)

Duration of time from when tumor measurement criteria were met for CR or PR (whichever status was recorded first) until the first date that recurrent disease or progressive disease (PD) or death was objectively documented. Progression is defined, using RECIST, as an increase in the smallest dimension of any target or non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions, since baseline. Calculated for those patients with a best overall confirmed or unconfirmed response of CR or PR.

Time frame:
Measured from the first day of documented response for up to 2 years after enrollment.
Reported as:
Median · Days
Duration of Response (DOR)
DaysEvaluable Patients
Duration of Response (DOR)82 (58 to 120)
SecondaryClinical Benefit Rate (CBR)

The number of patients with a best confirmed or unconfirmed response of CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) for at least 24 weeks (approximately 5.5 months)

Time frame:
Assessed at the end of each even-numbered cycle (every 8 weeks) or per standard of care, but no more than every 12 weeks (+/- 1 week) if treatment has ended, for up to 2 years after enrollment.
Reported as:
Number · participants
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)
participantsEvaluable Population
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)3
SecondaryProgression Free Survival (PFS)

Length of time from study day 1 to the date of radiological evidence of PD (date of computed tomography \[CT\] or magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] scan, whichever indicates PD) or death, regardless of cause.

Time frame:
Assessed at the end of each even-numbered cycle (every 8 weeks), or per standard of care but no more than every 12 weeks (+/- 1 week) if treatment has ended, for up to 2 years after enrollment.
Reported as:
Median · Months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
MonthsEvaluable Population
Progression Free Survival (PFS)4.0 (2.1 to 4.5)
SecondaryOverall Survival (OS)

The number of days from study day 1 to death. Patients who had not died (no record of death) or were lost to follow-up were censored at the date of last contact.

Time frame:
Assessed at the end of each even-numbered cycle (every 8 weeks), or per standard of care if treatment has ended (at least every 12 weeks) for up to 2 years after enrollment. After PD or start of subsequent treatment, OS will be assessed every 4 months.
Reported as:
Median · Months
Overall Survival (OS)
MonthsEvaluable Population
Overall Survival (OS)9.3 (5.6 to 13.2)

Adverse events

Collected over Assessed every 2 weeks while on treatment through safety follow-up visit (35 +/-5 days post-last dose) or early termination visit (at time of withdrawal).. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Full Population—17/30 (56.7%)30/30 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventFull Population
stomatitisGastrointestinal disorders6/30
astheniaGeneral disorders2/30
general physical health deteriorationGeneral disorders2/30
pyrexiaGeneral disorders2/30
anaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/30
neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/30
anorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/30
toxic skin eruptionSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/30
arthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders2/30
ascitesGastrointestinal disorders1/30
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventFull Population
stomatitisGastrointestinal disorders23/30
astheniaGeneral disorders15/30
anaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders11/30
anorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders10/30
constipationGastrointestinal disorders10/30
vomitingGastrointestinal disorders10/30
pyrexiaGeneral disorders9/30
nauseaGastrointestinal disorders8/30
neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders7/30
abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders6/30

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Full Population
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years14
>=65 years16
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Full Population
Mean65.8 ± 9
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Full Population
Female3
Male27
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Full Population
France14
United States4
Argentina1
Spain10
Belgium1
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Study locations

19 sites
  • The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
    Tucson, Arizona 85724, United States
  • Peachtree Hematology/Oncology Consultants
    Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States
  • University of Rochester Cancer Center
    Rochester, New York 14642, United States
  • University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
  • Centro de Terapia Radiante Cumbres (CAICI)
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province 2000, Argentina
  • IONC (Instituto Oncológuci de Cordoba)
    Córdoba, X5004BAL, Argentina
  • Algemeen Ziekenhuis Middelheim
    Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
  • Institut Jules Bordet
    Brussels, 1000, Belgium
  • CH Split Clinic of Oncology and Radiotherapy
    Split, 21000, Croatia
  • CHU Zagreb University Hospital Center Rebro in Zagreb
    Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
  • Clinic of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, CH "Sestre Milosrdnice"
    Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
  • Institut Sainte Catherine
    Avignon, 84082, France
  • Centre Oscar Lambret
    Lille, 59020, France
  • Centre Hospitalier Rene Dubos
    Pontoise, 95301, France
  • Hopital Foch
    Suresnes, France
  • Institut Gustave Roussy
    Villejuif, 94 805, France
  • Ciutat Sanitari de Vall d'Hebron
    Barcelona, 08035, Spain
  • Hospital Del Mar - Barcelona
    Barcelona, 8003, Spain
  • Hospital Virgen del Rocio
    Seville, 41013, Spain
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Jul 2008, a primary completion of Apr 2011 and a completion of Sep 2011. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in Jul 2012, 1 year 3 months after primary completion.

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Registered
Jul 23, 2008
First posted
Jul 25, 2008
Start
Jul 2008
Primary completionActual
Apr 2011
CompletionActual
Sep 2011
Results first posted
Jul 17, 2012
Last update
Dec 17, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 17, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00722553
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 25, 2008
Start date
Jul 2008
Primary completion
Apr 2011
Completion
Sep 2011
Results posted
Jul 17, 2012
Last update
Dec 17, 2019

Study contacts

Garry Weems, Pharm.D.
study director · Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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