Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Bladder Cancer

NCT00002917 | Completed Phase 1

• 3 other identifiers: WVU-13707-OSP-97-092CDR0000065299NCI-V97-1114
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel in treating patients with early-stage bladder cancer.

Conditions

Bladder Cancer

Keywords

stage 0 bladder cancer; stage I bladder cancer; transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

Interventions

paclitaxel DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven CIS and/or unresectable/residual superficial bladder tumor (pTa G1-G3 to pT1 G1-G3) -confirmed by biopsy, bladder mapping, or positive cytology Cystoscopic examination and bladder mapping must be performed within 6 weeks of study PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance Status: Karnofsky of 60 to 100% Life Expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin greater than 11 g/dL WBC greater than 4500/mm3 Neutrophils greater than 1500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin, AST, and ALT no greater than 2.5 x normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.5 x normal Cardiovascular: No concurrent cardiovascular disease Other: No active infection requiring concurrent therapy Not pregnant or nursing No upper renal tract disease No concurrent malignancy except for basal or squamous cell skin cancer or noninvasive cancer of the cervix PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No intravesical BCG within 3 months prior to study entry Prior BCG therapy is required for CIS patients (if not contraindicated) Chemotherapy: No prior intravesical chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to study No prior systemic anticancer therapy within 4 months prior to study No prior paclitaxel therapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy within 4 months prior to study Surgery: Not specified Other: No hypersensitivity reactions to products containing cremophor

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at West Virginia University Hospitals: lead

Study Sites (1)

West Virginia University Hospitals

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506-9162, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Interventions

Paclitaxel

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urologic Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Urinary Bladder Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Taxoids; Cyclodecanes; Cycloparaffins; Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic; Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; Hydrocarbons; Organic Chemicals; Diterpenes; Terpenes

Study Officials

• Donald L. Lamm, MD

  Mayo Clinic

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 1999
• First Posted: May 26, 2004
• Study Start: November 1, 1996
• Study Completion: May 1, 2004
• Last Updated: May 15, 2013

Record last verified: 2001-01

Locations

US (1)