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TOCOSOL(TM) Paclitaxel in Metastatic or Locally Advanced Unresectable Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase II


Treatment


Completed


18 and over


Pharmaceutical / Industry


SON-8184-1073
NCT00077688

Trial Description

Summary

Phase 2B, multicenter study evaluating the safety and efficacy of weekly TOCOSOL Paclitaxel in taxane-naive patients receiving second line chemotherapy for metastatic or locally advanced, unresectable transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologic diagnosis of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urothelium including bladder, renal pelvis, ureter, or urethra
  • Stage IV disease
  • One and only one prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen administered as adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy or to treat locally advanced or metastatic disease
  • Adequate hematologic function (ANC >/= 1500 cells/mm3 & platelet count >/= 100,000/mm3)
  • Serum creatinine </= 2.0 mg/dL
  • Total bilirubin </= 1.5 mg/dL
  • SGOT & SGPT </= 3 times upper limit of institutional normal values
  • PT (INR) & PTT within institutional lab normal range
  • Karnofsky performance status of 60-100%
  • At least one unidimensionally measurable lesion, suitable for radiographic evaluation of disease response, consistent with RECIST criteria
  • Signed IRB/EC approved Informed Consent
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Fully recovered from any previous surgery
  • Not pregnant and willing to use a medically effective form of contraception during periods of chemotherapy treatment (both males and and females)
  • Agree not to take vitamin E supplementation while receiving study medication
  • Willing to participate in requested follow-up evaluations
  • Willing to permit treating physicians to provide information to Sonus regarding disease status and survival for 2 years after first dose of study drug

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior taxane-containing chemotherapy including Taxol(R) (paclitaxel) or generic equivalent, or Taxotere(R) (docetaxel)
  • Peripheral neuropathy NCI-CTC grade 2 or greater
  • Wide-field radiation, cytotoxic chemotherapy or hormonal therapy within 4 weeks of first dose, or mitomycin or nitrosoureas within 6 weeks of first dose, of study drug
  • An investigational agent within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
  • Concurrent anticonvulsants known to induce P450 isoenzymes
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating
  • A history of carcinoma of another primary site (other than non-melanoma skin cancers or carcinoma-in-situ of the cervix) within the previous 5 years, unless metastatic disease has been biopsied and documented to be TCC
  • Bone metastasis, effusions, ascites or elevated tumor markers as the only evidence of metastatic TCC
  • Brain metastasis
  • Active bowel obstruction
  • Active, serious infection or other serious medical problems (other than TCC) likely to impair completion of the study protocol

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Sonus Pharmaceuticals

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00077688
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on May 27, 2008

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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