Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Transitional Cell Carcinoma With Cabazitaxel

Last updated: November 30, 2018
Sponsor: Dr Anjali Zarkar
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2/3

Condition

Cancer/tumors

Genitourinary Cancer

Urothelial Carcinoma

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT01668459
RRK4368
2012-002552-16
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A study for patients with confirmed locally advanced or metastatic Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the bladder or upper urinary tracts who have developed progressive disease within 12 months of their platinum based chemotherapy. The study aims to compare the overall response rate of cabazitaxel treatment versus best supportive care including single agent chemotherapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent

  • Age ≥ 18

  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks

  • Patients with histology/cytology confirmed Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) includingmixed pathology with predominantly TCC, with locally advanced (T4b) or metastatic (lymph node or visceral) TCC arising from bladder or upper urinary tracts.

  • Treated patients with incidental prostate cancer (pT2, Gleason ≤ 6) and PSA (ProstateSpecific Antigen) ≤ 0.5 ng/mL are eligible

  • Measurable disease as per RECIST Criteria 1.1

  • ECOG Performance Status 0-1.

  • Previously received first line platinum based treatment.

  • Recurrence within 12 months (by RECIST criteria version 1.1) from last cycle ofchemotherapy.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous therapy with a taxane.

  • Pure non TCC histologies

  • Grade II or more peripheral neuropathy

  • Prior surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other anti-cancer therapy within 4 weeksprior to enrolment in the study.

  • Uncontrolled severe illness or medical condition (including uncontrolled diabetesmellitus)

  • Inadequate organ and bone marrow function as evidenced by:

  • Hemoglobin < 9.0 g/dL

  • Absolute neutrophil count < 1.5 x 109/L,

  • Platelet count < 100 x 109/L,

  • AST/SGOT and/or ALT/SGPT > 2.5 x ULN;

  • Total bilirubin > 1.0 x ULN,

  • Serum creatinine > 1.5 x ULN. If creatinine 1.0 - 1.5 x ULN, creatinine clearancewill be calculated according to CKD-EPI formula and patients with creatinineclearance ≤ 30 mL/min should be excluded (see Appendix 6 for formula)

  • Symptomatic brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease (CT or MRI scan of the brainrequired only in case of clinical suspicion of central nervous system involvement).

  • History of another neoplasm except non-metastatic melanoma skin cancers, carcinoma insitu of the cervix, or cancer cured by surgery, small field radiation or chemotherapy < 5 years prior to randomization.

  • History of inflammatory bowel disease, significant bowel obstruction.

  • History of hypersensitivity to platinum, gemcitabine, taxanes, Polysorbate-80, or tocompounds with similar chemical structures.

  • Any of the following events within 6 months prior to randomization: myocardialinfarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft surgery,clinically symptomatic and uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, or clinicallysignificant arrhythmias (grade 3-4).

  • Concurrent treatment with strong inhibitors of cytochrome P450 3A4 or patientsplanning to receive these treatments. For patients who were receiving treatment withsuch agents, a one-week washout period is required prior to randomization.

  • Women who are breastfeeding and women of child bearing potential (not postmenopausal (12 months of amenorrhea) or surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus))unless in agreement to use an adequate method of contraception during the treatmentperiod and for 6 months after the last dose of the study drug. Men unless in agreementthat they will use effective contraception (and condom to protect against exposure toseminal liquid) whilst participating in the trial and for 6 months after the last doseof study medication.

Study Design

Total Participants: 20
Study Start date:
January 01, 2013
Estimated Completion Date:
November 30, 2017

Study Description

Bladder cancer was the 9th most common cause of cancer worldwide in 2002. About 70% of patients have superficial tumour and 30% have invasive tumour at diagnosis. Patients with superficial tumour are treated by surgery, which is the only curative treatment. However, about 50% of these patients will relapse, and cannot be cured by local treatment in the majority of cases. The survival of untreated metastatic patients does not exceed 3 to 6 months, and systemic chemotherapy increases overall survival of patients with unresectable disease.

However, the overall survival of patients with advanced disease treated with chemotherapy remains short (14 months), which reflects a substantial unmet medical need for more effective therapy in this very poor prognosis disease.

Cabazitaxel is a new taxane, taxanes have demonstrated activity in advanced bladder cancer, and are among the most active new cytotoxic agents to be assessed in transitional cell carcinoma.

Cabazitaxel has demonstrated activity in cell lines with acquired resistance to doxorubicin, vincristine, vinblastine, paclitaxel, and docetaxel.

This is a randomised, open-label, parallel-group phase 2 study of cabazitaxel versus best supportive care (including chemotherapy).

The study is divided into three phases: screening, treatment, and follow-up. The treatment phase comprises a maximum of six three-weekly cycles of therapy, with a post treatment discontinuation visit taking place 3 weeks after last dose of treatment before the follow-up phase begins.

This phase 2 study will initially recruit 25 patients and after interim analysis will to increase to recruit 96 patients randomised between the two treatment options and the study is expected to last about 2 years.

Connect with a study center

  • University Hospitals Birmingham

    Birmingham, B15 2TH
    United Kingdom

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