Trial of Gemcitabine, Carboplatin, and Sorafenib in Chemotherapy-naive Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Bladder Carcinoma

Bladder Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Phase II, Multicenter Trial of Gemcitabine, Carboplatin, and Sorafenib in Chemotherapy-naive Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Bladder Carcinoma

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00461851
• Other study ID #: 0609001823
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: April 16, 2007
• Last updated: November 15, 2017
• Start date: March 2007
• Est. completion date: August 2013

Study information

• Verified date: September 2016
• Source: Yale University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a Phase II, nonrandomized multicenter study designed to evaluate time to progression and response proportion of patients with advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of bladder receiving 6 cycles of gemcitabine, carboplatin and sorafenib and then maintenance sorafenib.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 17
• Est. completion date: August 2013
• Est. primary completion date: August 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histologic documentation of diagnosis of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, urethra, ureter, or renal pelvis

• Unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic disease

• CrCl = 60 ml/min or serum creatinine < 1.5

• = 4 weeks since prior RT

• ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1 (Appendix I)

• Age = 18 years of age

• Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (barrier method of birth control) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Men and women should use adequate birth control for at least 2 weeks after the last administration of sorafenib.

• Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to the start of treatment

• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. A signed informed consent must be obtained prior to any study specific procedures.

• Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following:

• Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dl

• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) = 1,500/mm3

• Platelet count = 100,000/mm3

• Total bilirubin = 1.5 times ULN

• ALT and AST = 2.5 times the ULN ( = 5 x ULN for patients with liver involvement)

• INR < 1.5 or a PT/PTT within normal limits. Patients receiving anti-coagulation treatment with an agent such as warfarin or heparin may be allowed to participate. For patients on warfarin, the INR should be measured prior to initiation of sorafenib and monitored at least weekly, or as defined by the local standard of care, until INR is stable.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior treatment with systemic chemotherapy (prior intravesical chemotherapy is permitted, and adjuvant therapy is permitted if > 12 months have lapsed)

• Current, recent (within 4 weeks of the first infusion of this study), or planned participation in an experimental drug study

• Cardiac disease: Congestive heart failure > class II NYHA. Patients must not have unstable angina (anginal symptoms at rest) or new onset angina (began within the last 3 months) or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months.

• History of stroke within six months

• Clinically significant peripheral vascular disease

• Known brain metastasis. Patients with neurological symptoms must undergo a CT scan/MRI of the brain to exclude brain metastasis.

• Cardiac ventricular arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy.

• Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg or diastolic pressure > 90 mmHg, despite optimal medical management.

• Sorafenib is contraindicated in patients with known severe hypersensitivity to sorafenib or any of the excipients.

• Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or chronic Hepatitis B or C.

• Active clinically serious infection > CTCAE Grade 2.

• Thrombolytic or embolic events such as a cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attacks within the past 6 months

• Pulmonary hemorrhage/bleeding event = CTCAE Grade 2 within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug

• Any other hemorrhage/bleeding event = CTCAE Grade 3 within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug

• Evidence or history of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy

• Major surgery, significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks of first study drug

• Use of St. John's Wort or rifampin (rifampicin)

• Known or suspected allergy to sorafenib or any agent given in the course of this trial

• Any condition that impairs patient's ability to swallow whole pills

• Any malabsorption problem

• Anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study

• Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactating

• History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months prior to Day 0

• Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture

• Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures

• History of persistent gross hematuria

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bladder Cancer
• Carcinoma
• Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Intervention

Drug:
• Gemcitabine
Gemcitabine will be given at a standard dose schedule of 1000 mg/m² on day 1 and 8.
• Carboplatin
Carboplatin will be given on day 1 to an AUC of 5.
• Sorafenib
Sorafenib will be administered orally daily on days 2-19 at 400 mg bid

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Yale University, Comprehensive Cancer Center	New Haven	Connecticut

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Yale University	Bayer

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Progression Free Survival (PFS)	The primary outcome was the proportion of patients who achieved progression free survival (PFS) of five months. PFS was defined as time to progression or any-cause mortality, whichever came first.	Upon completion of study
Secondary	Dose Ruction (Toxicity)	To determine the toxicity of combination therapy with sorafenib, gemcitabine and carboplatin, dose reductions by drug are reported. The number of patients that were reduced in dosage are reported here.	Upon completion of study
Secondary	Best Reported Response	The best reported response captures the proportion of patients with advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder that achieve a complete or partial response to the combination therapy with sorafenib, gemcitabine, and carboplatin.	Upon completion of study