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NCT01611662

Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Cisplatin Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Terminated Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 29 July 2019
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing gemcitabine hydrochloride in Distal Urethral Cancer in 32 participants. Terminated before completion.

Timeline
29 May 2012
Primary endpoint
12 July 2013
22 January 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsorFox Chase Cancer Center
PhasePhase 2
StatusTerminated
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment32
Start date29 May 2012
Primary completion12 July 2013
Estimated completion22 January 2019
Sites2 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Fox Chase Cancer Center — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Distal Urethral Cancer or Proximal Urethral Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Pathological Complete Response Rate Following Chemotherapy Before Surgery Primary · Up to 5 years

Pathological response rate following neoadjuvant chemotherapy was assessed by TNM staging at the time of radical cystectomy

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Cisplatin, Surgery)3216 – 48

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Treatment (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Cisplatin, Surgery)
Serious: 16/31 (52%)
Deaths:

Serious adverse events (25 terms)

ReactionSystemTreatment (Gemcitabine Hyd…
FeverGeneral disorders
Chest painCardiac disorders
Deep Vein ThrombosisVascular disorders
hyperkalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
vomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Acute Kidney InjuryRenal and urinary disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
Acute Renal InsufficiencyBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Coronary Artey DiseaseCardiac disorders
dyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Myocardial InfarctionCardiac disorders
hypotensionVascular disorders
Pulmonary embolismVascular disorders
pneumoniaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
infected lymphoceleInfections and infestations
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
bacteremiaInfections and infestations
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders
hypernatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
hyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
IleusGastrointestinal disorders
Atrial FibrillationCardiac disorders
GoutMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
hemoptysisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
cerebral InfarctionBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Other adverse events (86 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemTreatment (Gemcitabine Hyd…
fatigueGeneral disorders
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypomagnesiumMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Alkaline Phosphatase increasedInvestigations
creatinine increasedInvestigations
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
HypocalcemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyperkalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
AnxietyPsychiatric disorders
HypoalbuminemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Urinary frequencyRenal and urinary disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
HypertensionVascular disorders
HypernatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
DysgeusiaNervous system disorders
TinnitusEye disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
EdemaGeneral disorders
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
vomitingGastrointestinal disorders
chillsGeneral disorders
feverGeneral disorders
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
DizzinessNervous system disorders
Peripheral sensory neuropathyNervous system disorders
Sinus TrachycardiaCardiac disorders
IleusGastrointestinal disorders
MucositisGastrointestinal disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
ALT/SGPTInvestigations
White blood cells decreasedInvestigations
ANC decreasedInvestigations
HypotensionVascular disorders
AST/SGOTInvestigations
Injection site reactionGeneral disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Fever, Chest pain, Deep Vein Thrombosis, hyperkalemia, vomiting, Acute Kidney Injury, Constipation, Acute Renal Insufficiency.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01611662 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, dose-dense (every 14 days) chemotherapy with gemcitabine (gemcitabine hydrochloride) and cisplatin given before surgery have on patients and their muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Defects in DNA Repair Genes Predict Response to Neoadjuvant Cisplatin-based Chemotherapy in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer.
    Plimack ER, Dunbrack RL, Brennan TA, Andrake MD, et al · · 2015 · cited 390× · PMID 26238431 · DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.07.009
  2. Neoadjuvant dose-dense methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin with pegfilgrastim support in muscle-invasive urothelial cancer: pathologic, radiologic, and biomarker correlates.
    Choueiri TK, Jacobus S, Bellmunt J, Qu A, et al · · 2014 · cited 189× · PMID 24821883 · DOI 10.1200/jco.2013.52.4785
  3. Defects in DNA Repair Genes Confer Improved Long-term Survival after Cisplatin-based Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer.
    Miron B, Hoffman-Censits JH, Anari F, O'Neill J, et al · · 2020 · cited 63× · PMID 32165095 · DOI 10.1016/j.euo.2020.02.003
  4. Can Cisplatin Therapy Be Improved? Pathways That Can Be Targeted.
    Ali R, Aouida M, Alhaj Sulaiman A, Madhusudan S, et al · · 2022 · cited 51× · PMID 35806243 · DOI 10.3390/ijms23137241
  5. Neoadjuvant Dose-dense Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: Results of a Phase 2 Trial.
    Anari F, O'Neill J, Choi W, Chen DYT, et al · · 2018 · cited 26× · PMID 30420974 · DOI 10.1016/j.euo.2018.02.007
  6. Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma: Overcoming Treatment Resistance through Novel Treatment Approaches.
    Bambury RM, Rosenberg JE. · · 2013 · cited 19× · PMID 23390417 · DOI 10.3389/fphar.2013.00003
  7. Elevating the Horizon: Emerging Molecular and Genomic Targets in the Treatment of Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma.
    Kurtoglu M, Davarpanah NN, Qin R, Powles T, et al · · 2015 · cited 15× · PMID 25862322 · DOI 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.02.009
  8. Urine Biopsy as Dynamic Biomarker to Enhance Clinical Staging of Bladder Cancer in Radical Cystectomy Candidates.
    Satyal U, Valentine H, Liu D, Slifker M, et al · · 2024 · cited 2× · PMID 38865671 · DOI 10.1200/po.23.00362

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