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Gemcitabine and Cisplatin (GC) Plus Sorafenib in Chemotherapy-naïve Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, October 2008
Sponsors and Collaborators: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Bayer
Information provided by: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00714948
  Purpose

Standard chemotherapy drugs generally work by killing rapidly dividing cells in your body. Cancers cells are some of the most rapidly dividing cells and that is why chemotherapy can be effective in some patients. Gemcitabine and Cisplatin are an effective and standard drug combination used to treat locally advanced and metastatic urothelial cancer. However, these drugs do not shrink tumors in all patients and when they do, it is generally for a limited amount of time. This has led scientists to look for different ways to treat cancer.

New drugs have been developed to treat cancer that work differently than standard chemotherapy drugs. These drugs attempt to decrease the blood supply to tumors. By doing so, this may limit the tumor's source of oxygen and nutrients and prevent the tumor from growing. Sorafenib is an example of a drug that works in this way.

In some patients with advanced kidney cancer, sorafenib alone has been shown to slow the progression of their disease. The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, the combination of gemcitabine, cisplatin, and sorafenib has on you and your cancer.


Condition Intervention Phase
Bladder Cancer
Urinary Bladder
Drug: gemcitabine and cisplatin plus sorafenib
Phase II

Genetics Home Reference related topics: bladder cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Bladder Cancer Cancer
Drug Information available for: Cisplatin Gemcitabine hydrochloride Gemcitabine Sorafenib Sorafenib tosylate
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Cisplatin (GC) Plus Sorafenib in Chemotherapy-naïve Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

Further study details as provided by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To determine the progression free survival rate at one year for previously untreated patients with advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma treated with the combination of sorafenib, gemcitabine, and cisplatin. [ Time Frame: conclusion of the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • To define the response rate of combination therapy with sorafenib, gemcitabine, and cisplatin in patients with advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma. [ Time Frame: conclusion of the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • To define the safety of combination therapy with sorafenib, gemcitabine, and cisplatin in patients with advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma. [ Time Frame: conclusion of the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • To estimate the overall survival for patients with advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma receiving combination therapy with sorafenib, gemcitabine, and cisplatin. [ Time Frame: conclusion of the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • To estimate the progression free survival distribution for patients with advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma receiving combination therapy with sorafenib, gemcitabine, and cisplatin. [ Time Frame: conclusion of the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 39
Study Start Date: July 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date: July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental
This is a phase II trial of gemcitabine and cisplatin plus sorafenib.
Drug: gemcitabine and cisplatin plus sorafenib
Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m 2 will be administered on days 1 and 8 and cisplatin 70 mg/m 2 will be administered on day 1. A total of six cycles of therapy will be administered at 21day intervals. Sorafenib 400 mg PO twice daily will be initiated on day 1 of cycle 1 and continued, as tolerated, until the time of disease progression or a maximum of 12 months.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must have measurable or evaluable urothelial cancer.

    • Measurable disease includes unresectable or metastatic urothelial tract tumors that are unidimensionally measurable by xray,CT/MRI scan or physical examination.
    • Evaluable disease is restricted to patients with unresectable primary bladder tumors which can be evaluated for response by cystoscopy.
  • Pathologic confirmation by the Department of Pathology at MSKCC.
  • Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥60%.
  • Adequate marrow function defined as granulocytes ≥ 1500 cells/mm 3 , platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm 3 , and hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dl.
  • Serum creatinine < 2.0 mg/dl and calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 ml/min/1.73m 2 using the formula: Jeliffe Equation: estimated creatinine clearance = 98 x (0.8 [age(yrs) 20]/Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) x (0.9 if Female))
  • Adequate hepatic function defined as:

    • Total Bilirubin < or = to 1.5 x ULN
    • AST and ALT < or = to 3.0 x ULN (< or = to 5.0 x ULN is acceptable if liver has tumor involvement)
  • Normal coagulation profile including PT/INR and PTT, unless patient is receiving anticoagulation therapy with agents such as warfarin or heparin.
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Informed consent
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test.
  • Men and women of childbearing potential must be willing to consent to using effective contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter.
  • Patients are encouraged to continue barrier method contraception for two years or longer after treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with systemic chemotherapy (prior intravesical therapy is permitted).
  • Current, recent (within 4 weeks of the first infusion of this study), or planned participation in an experimental drug study.
  • Blood Pressure of > 150/100 mm Hg.
  • Irradiation within 4 weeks of start of protocol.
  • Evidence of another active cancer, except for nonmelanoma skin carcinoma, insitu carcinoma of the cervix curatively treated, and adenocarcinoma of the prostate that has been surgically treated with a post-treatment PSA that is nondetectable.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease including congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II or higher) or active angina pectoris.
  • History of a myocardial infarction within 6 months.
  • History of a stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months.
  • Clinically significant peripheral vascular disease.
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
  • Presence of central nervous system or brain metastases.
  • Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 0.
  • Minor surgical procedures such as fine needle aspirations or core biopsies within 7 days prior to Day 0.
  • History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intraabdominal abscess within 6 months prior to Day 0.
  • Serious nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture.
  • History of persistent gross hematuria.
  • Uncontrolled infection.
  • Hypersensitivity to sorafenib, or any component of the formulation.
  • Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactating.
  • Inability to comply with the study and/or followup procedures.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00714948

Contacts
Contact: Matthew Milowsky, MD milowskm@mskcc.org
Contact: Dean Bajorin, MD bajorind@mskcc.org

Locations
United States, New York
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Recruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10065
Contact: Matthew Milowsky, MD         milowskm@mskcc.org    
Contact: Dean Bajorin, MD         bajorind@mskcc.org    
Principal Investigator: Mattthew Milowsky, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Bayer
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Matthew Milowsky, MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  More Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Responsible Party: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ( Matthew Milowsky, MD )
Study ID Numbers: 07-168
Study First Received: July 10, 2008
Last Updated: October 1, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00714948  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center:
Bladder
Urinary
SORAFENIB
CISPLATIN
GEMCITABINE

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Cystocele
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Urologic Neoplasms
Transitional cell carcinoma
Carcinoma
Cisplatin
Urologic Diseases
Gemcitabine
Sorafenib
Urinary tract neoplasm
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Bladder neoplasm

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antimetabolites
Anti-Infective Agents
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Immunologic Factors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Enzyme Inhibitors
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Immunosuppressive Agents
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009