Status:

COMPLETED

Study to Improve Detection and Early Recurrence Rate in Bladder Cancer Patients Using Hexvix Fluorescence Cystoscopy

Lead Sponsor:

Photocure

Conditions:

Bladder Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to document the additional detection of papillary bladder cancer and the reduced early recurrence due to the improved detection and resection of these tumors after Hexvix ...

Detailed Description

In superficial bladder cancer macroscopic tumors including non-invasive papillary tumors (Ta) in the bladder are relatively easy to visualize by cystoscopic examination under white light. However, dys...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patients should be indicated for a cystoscopic examination for suspected or verified papillary bladder cancer and fulfill one or more of the following criteria:
  • Patients with more than one initial bladder tumor confirmed on an outpatient cystoscopy.
  • Patients having recurrence within 12 months confirmed on an outpatient cystoscopy
  • Patients with more than one papillary lesion at recurrence independently of the time of the recurrence confirmed on an outpatient cystoscopy

Exclusion

  • Patients with known tumors in the prostatic urethra or distal urethra
  • Gross hematuria. (Note: Gross hematuria is defined as a heavy bladder bleed resulting in marked amounts of blood in the urine, which may interfere with fluorescence cystoscopy. Where the bleed is light, the patient should not be excluded if in the investigator's opinion, rinsing during cystoscopy will alleviate the possible interference with fluorescence cystoscopy).
  • Patient with porphyria.
  • Known allergy to hexyl aminolevulinate hydrochloride or a similar compound.
  • Participation in other clinical studies with investigational drugs either concurrently or within the last 30 days.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding (all women of child-bearing potential must document a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening and use the contraceptive pill or intrauterine device (IUD) during the treatments and for at least one month thereafter).
  • Patients who have received BCG or chemotherapy within three months prior to the initial cystoscopy/TURB, except for a single dose of chemotherapy for prevention of seeding after resection.
  • Conditions associated with a risk of poor protocol compliance.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

789 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00233402

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

August 1 2008

Last Update

October 11 2013

Active Locations (25)

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1

Stanford Cancer Center, Department of Urology

Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5820

2

V.A. Medical Center

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608

3

University of Miami School of Medicine

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

4

South Florida Clinical Research Center, Inc.

Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States, 33028