NCT06138561

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to better understand how to best treat participants with advanced bladder cancer who may not be able to tolerate all of the chemotherapy drugs that have been shown to be effective. In this study, investigators are assessing the role of the survey, the Geriatric-8, and its ability to predict outcomes in older participants undergoing cancer treatments. Additionally, investigators are evaluating the differential impact of treatments on quality of life in an older and at risk population.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
180

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
21mo left

Started Mar 2024

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress57%
Mar 2024Jan 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 14, 2023

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 18, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 5, 2024

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2027

Expected
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2028

Last Updated

February 17, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

November 14, 2023

Last Update Submit

February 13, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Bladder CancerMetastatic Bladder CancerUnresectable Bladder CarcinomaUrothelial Carcinoma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Quality of life in frail and at-risk patients with advanced bladder cancer deemed cisplatin-ineligible

    In frail and at-risk patients, as defined by geriatric-8 scores, will evaluate the difference in quality of life for participants receiving Carboplatin-based chemotherapy followed by immunotherapy maintenance versus Enfortumab Vedotin-Pembrolizumab. Quality of life will be measured by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network/Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Bladder Symptom Index-18 (NFBISI-18) version 2 questionnaire, a patient reported, eighteen question measure graded on a Likert scale.

    8 months

  • Patient reported adverse events in frail and at-risk patients with advanced bladder cancer deemed cisplatin-ineligible

    In frail and at-risk patients, as defined by geriatric-8 scores, will evaluate the difference in patient reported adverse events relevant to patients with bladder cancer between patients treated with Enfortumab Vedotin-Pembrolizumab vs. Carboplatin-based chemotherapy followed by immunotherapy maintenance. Patient reported adverse events will be assessed by the National Cancer Institute's Patient Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE) questionnaire which will analyze 30 items, characterizing 16 symptomatic toxicities related treatment in terms of frequency, severity, interference (scoring from 0 to 4), and/or presence or absence (scoring 0 or 1).

    8 months

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Frequency of acute care evaluations in patients with advanced bladder cancer deemed cisplatin-ineligible

    8 months

  • Frequency of treatment changes in patients with advanced bladder cancer deemed cisplatin ineligible

    8 months

  • Time to deterioration of quality of life in patients with advanced bladder cancer deemed cisplatin-ineligible

    8 months

  • Overall survival in patients with advanced bladder cancer deemed cisplatin-ineligible

    Up to 3 years

  • Geriatric-8 scores and acute care evaluations

    8 months

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Bladder Cancer

Participants receiving standard of care non-cisplatin based therapy (carboplatin-based chemotherapy, enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab or immunotherapy) and will complete study procedures as outlined below: * Baseline visit with questionnaires. * Complete surveys every 3 weeks by telephone or by in-office visit for 8 months. * Optional follow-up phone calls every 6 months for up to 3 years.

Behavioral: Geriatric-8 SurveyBehavioral: National Comprehensive Cancer Network/Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Bladder Symptom Index-18 (FBISI-18)Behavioral: Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE®)

Interventions

A screening tool to evaluate frailty and at-risk participants by covering multiple domains that contribute to frailty, including mobility, functional status, pharmacologic burden, and underlying psychologic burden. A total score ranges from 0 to 17 with participants scoring \> 14 points are more likely to be fit, or having a better health status, while those scoring 0 - 14 would benefit from further comprehensive geriatric assessment.

Also known as: G8
Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Bladder Cancer

Patient reported, sixteen question survey focused on evaluation of quality of life in patients with bladder cancer.

Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Bladder Cancer

Patient-reported questionnaire that evaluates cancer-specific toxicity, developed based upon Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.

Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Bladder Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Participants ≥65-years-old with metastatic or unresectable bladder cancer who are cisplatin-therapy ineligible.

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥65-years-old (study will limit total enrollment of patients between ages 65-70 to 20% of the total study population)
  • Unresectable or metastatic bladder cancer with histologically proven urothelial carcinoma. Any component of variant histology is allowed
  • Cisplatin-ineligible as determined by the subject's primary oncologist
  • Receiving treatment with chemotherapy (+/- immunotherapy maintenance), enfortumab vedotin-pembrolizumab combination therapy or immunotherapy alone
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document and to complete patient reported outcomes that will be in English or Spanish either alone or with assistance of study researcher or family

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects who elect to not undergo cancer-directed therapy
  • Subjects obtaining their care outside of DFCI or DFCI affiliate sites
  • Advanced cognitive impairment or inability to complete surveys
  • Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents for this condition (if appropriate only).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

  • Basch E, Reeve BB, Mitchell SA, Clauser SB, Minasian LM, Dueck AC, Mendoza TR, Hay J, Atkinson TM, Abernethy AP, Bruner DW, Cleeland CS, Sloan JA, Chilukuri R, Baumgartner P, Denicoff A, St Germain D, O'Mara AM, Chen A, Kelaghan J, Bennett AV, Sit L, Rogak L, Barz A, Paul DB, Schrag D. Development of the National Cancer Institute's patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE). J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Sep 29;106(9):dju244. doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju244. Print 2014 Sep.

    PMID: 25265940BACKGROUND
  • Taarnhoj GA, Lindberg H, Johansen C, Pappot H. Patient-reported outcomes item selection for bladder cancer patients in chemo- or immunotherapy. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2019 Aug 22;3(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s41687-019-0141-2.

    PMID: 31440865BACKGROUND
  • Peipert JD, Chang J, Li S, di Pietro A, Cislo P, Cappelleri JC, Cella D. Reliability, validity, and change thresholds of the NCCN/FACT Bladder Symptom Index (NFBlSI-18) in patients with advanced urothelial cancer. Cancer. 2024 Jan 1;130(1):31-40. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35025. Epub 2023 Oct 12.

    PMID: 37823532BACKGROUND
  • Bellera CA, Rainfray M, Mathoulin-Pelissier S, Mertens C, Delva F, Fonck M, Soubeyran PL. Screening older cancer patients: first evaluation of the G-8 geriatric screening tool. Ann Oncol. 2012 Aug;23(8):2166-2172. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdr587. Epub 2012 Jan 16.

    PMID: 22250183BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Bladder NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Transitional Cell

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urologic NeoplasmsUrogenital NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesUrinary Bladder DiseasesUrologic DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic Type

Study Officials

  • Joaquim Bellmunt, MD, PhD

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Joaquim Bellmunt, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2023

First Posted

November 18, 2023

Study Start

March 5, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2028

Last Updated

February 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to: Joaquim Bellmunt. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
Time Frame
Data can be shared no earlier than 1 year following the date of publication
Access Criteria
Contact the Belfer Office for Dana-Farber Innovations (BODFI) at innovation@dfci.harvard.edu

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