S0121, Neoadjuvant Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Gemcitabine Followed by Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Recurrent Carcinoma of the Urothelium

NCT ID: NCT00055835

Last Updated: 2013-01-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-11-30

Study Completion Date

2006-06-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, paclitaxel, gemcitabine, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy before radiation therapy, and combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy, may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of neoadjuvant gemcitabine, paclitaxel, and carboplatin followed by cisplatin and radiation therapy in treating patients who have locally advanced or recurrent carcinoma (cancer) of the urothelium.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the overall survival of patients with locally advanced or recurrent carcinoma of the urothelium treated with neoadjuvant carboplatin, paclitaxel, and gemcitabine followed by concurrent cisplatin and radiotherapy.
* Determine the feasibility of administering this regimen to these patients.
* Determine the progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
* Determine the qualitative and quantitative toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.
* Determine the response rate (confirmed and unconfirmed) of patients treated with the neoadjuvant regimen and those treated with the whole regimen.
* Determine the proportion of patients who qualify for concurrent cisplatin and radiotherapy after receiving the neoadjuvant regimen.
* Determine the potential value of suppressor gene expression analysis (p53 and retinoblastoma gene) and HER2 expression as indicators of prognosis and/or response in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy comprising paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 15 minutes on day 1 and gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for a maximum of 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Within 4-8 weeks after the completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, patients receive cisplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for a maximum of 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo concurrent radiotherapy 5 days a week for 6 weeks.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 80 patients will be accrued for this study within 4 years.

Conditions

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Bladder Cancer Urethral Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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carboplatin

\*AUC=5 (by modified Calvert formula), IV, over 15 minutes; given q 21 days for a maximum of 3 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days)

Intervention Type DRUG

cisplatin

75 mg/m2 (maximum dose 150 mg), IV, rapid infusion; given q 21 days for 2 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days)

Intervention Type DRUG

gemcitabine hydrochloride

800 mg/m2, IV, over 30 minutes; given on Days 1 \& 8, q 21 days, for a maximum of 3 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days)

Intervention Type DRUG

paclitaxel

200 mg/m2, IV, over 3 hours; given q 21 days for a maximum of 3 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days)

Intervention Type DRUG

neoadjuvant therapy

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (paclitaxel, carboplatin, and gemcitabine)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

radiation therapy

Radiation treatments will be delivered once daily. Treatment will be given 5 days per week at a dose of 180 to 200 cGy per day. All fields will be treated everyday.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Other Intervention Names

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Paraplatin Platinol; CDDP Gemzar Taxol

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Planned radiotherapy at a SWOG-approved facility

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

* 18 and over

Performance status

* Zubrod 0-2

Life expectancy

* Not specified

Hematopoietic

* Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count at least lower limit of normal

Hepatic

* Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN)
* SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2.5 times ULN

Renal

* Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min OR
* Creatinine no greater than ULN

Gastrointestinal

* No chronic diarrhea
* No malabsorption
* No extensive diverticular disease of the colon
* No inflammatory bowel disease
* No other pre-existing gastrointestinal disorders

Other

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* No active infections requiring antibiotics
* No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* Not specified

Chemotherapy

* No prior chemotherapy for patients with a current diagnosis of advanced bladder cancer that is also the initial diagnosis
* No prior systemic chemotherapy except adjuvant therapy for recurrent disease completed more than 6 months ago
* No prior carboplatin
* No prior paclitaxel
* No prior gemcitabine

Endocrine therapy

* Not specified

Radiotherapy

* See Disease Characteristics
* No prior pelvic radiotherapy

Surgery

* See Disease Characteristics
* Recovered from prior surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

SWOG Cancer Research Network

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ulka N. Vaishampayan, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Locations

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MBCCOP - Gulf Coast

Mobile, Alabama, United States

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CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden)

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, United States

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USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez

Martinez, California, United States

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CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute

Oakland, California, United States

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Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Medical Center

Orange, California, United States

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University of California Davis Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, United States

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CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Santa Rosa, California, United States

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University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver

Denver, Colorado, United States

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MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley)

Tampa, Florida, United States

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CCOP - Atlanta Regional

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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MBCCOP - Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago Westside Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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CCOP - Central Illinois

Decatur, Illinois, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines

Hines, Illinois, United States

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Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, United States

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Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Tulane Cancer Center at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at Louisiana State University Health Sciences

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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CCOP - Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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CCOP - Beaumont

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus

Southfield, Michigan, United States

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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CCOP - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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Saint Louis University Cancer Center

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

Billings, Montana, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Western New York Urology Associates

Buffalo, New York, United States

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NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

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Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University

New York, New York, United States

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James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, United States

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CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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CCOP - Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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CCOP - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma University Medical Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

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CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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CCOP - Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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CCOP - Upstate Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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University of Tennessee Cancer Institute at Methodist Central Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Harrington Cancer Center

Amarillo, Texas, United States

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Amarillo, Texas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Amarillo

Amarillo, Texas, United States

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Brooke Army Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas

Houston, Texas, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

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UMC Southwest Cancer and Research Center

Lubbock, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple

Temple, Texas, United States

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CCOP - Scott and White Hospital

Temple, Texas, United States

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Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Sentara Cancer Institute at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Puget Sound Oncology Consortium

Seattle, Washington, United States

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CCOP - Northwest

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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S0121

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U10CA032102

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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CDR0000271309

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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