Status:

TERMINATED

Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin and Cisplatin (MVAC) Followed by Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin (GEM+CDDP) in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Bladder Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Hellenic Oncology Research Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital of Crete

Conditions:

Bladder Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This phase II trial will study the effectiveness and toxicity of sequential high dose MVAC followed by gemcitabine and cisplatin, as first line treatment in patients with locally advanced or metastati...

Detailed Description

High dose MVAC and Cisplatin/Gemcitabine combination regimens have shown comparable efficacy in the first line treatment of advanced or metastatic bladder cancer, whereas the latter regimen has better...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.
  • Metastatic or locally advanced disease.
  • No prior chemotherapy.
  • Performance status (World Health Organization) 0-2.
  • Measurable or evaluable disease.
  • Measurable disease is defined as at least 1 unidimensional measurable lesion
  • ≥20 mm by conventional techniques or 1 bidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 20 X 10 mm. Lesions that are smaller or uni- or bidimensionally unmeasurable are considered as evaluable disease.
  • Adequate liver (bilirubin ≤ 1.5 Upper Normal Limit, serum glutamate-pyruvate aminotransferase/serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase ≤ 2 Upper Normal Limit, ALP ≤ 2.5 Upper Normal Limit), renal (creatinine ≤ 1.5 Upper Normal Limit) and bone marrow (absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm3, platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3) function.
  • Life expectancy \> 3 months.
  • Patients must be able to understand the nature of this study and give written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • History of serious cardiac disease (unstable angina, severe congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within the previous 6 months, ventricular arrhythmias).
  • Second primary malignancy, except for non-melanoma skin cancer and in situ cervical cancer.
  • Active infection.
  • Uncontrolled inflammation.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

41 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00635726

Start Date

February 1 2008

End Date

February 1 2013

Last Update

October 8 2015

Active Locations (7)

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University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dept. of Medical Oncology

Alexandroupoli, Greece

2

401 Military Hospital, Medical Oncology Unit

Athens, Greece

3

Air Forces Military Hospital, Dept. of Medical Oncology

Athens, Greece

4

IASO General Hospital of Athens, 1st Dept. of Medical Oncology

Athens, Greece