Secondary Prevention Trial of Rapamycin in Patients With Resected Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The study is a multi-site Phase 3 double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial. Subjects are randomly assigned to receive either a placebo or oral Sirolimus: 0.5 mg daily. All subjects will be treated for 2 years or until disease recurrence. Patients will undergo endoscopic evaluation of the bladder every 3 months for the first 2 years following enrollment and then every 6 months for an additional 2 years on study. Selection of BCG immune therapy is at the discretion of the treating urologist but in general is reserved for high-risk patients. Patients concurrently receiving BCG immune therapy will receive standard BCG therapy including induction (weekly for 6 weeks) and maintenance (weekly for 3 weeks at 3 months, 6 months, and then every 6 months following tumor resection).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo Oral Tablet Subject will be randomized to take the Placebo once daily for 2 years or until disease recurrence |
Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet
Subject will be randomized to one of the 2 arms
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Active Comparator: Sirolimus (Rapamycin) 0.5 mg/day for 2 years Subject will be randomized to take Sirolimus (Rapamycin) 0.5mg once daily for 2 years or until disease recurrence |
Drug: Rapamycin
Subject will be randomized to one of the 2 arms
Other Names:
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Test the hypothesis that rapamycin 0.5 mg daily increases recurrence-free survival for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer [Patients are treated for 2 years or until disease relapse]
Recurrence is defined as histologically-proven bladder cancer (stage CIS, Ta, T1 or ≥T2)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- To determine effects of rapamycin on recurrence-free survival (RFS) for subgroup of patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer concurrently receiving BCG immune therapy. [Patients are treated for 2 years or until disease relapse]
Recurrence is defined as histologically-proven bladder cancer (stage CIS, Ta, T1 or ≥T2)
- To compare the effects of rapamycin on BCG-specific immunity during treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with maintenance BCG. [baseline and 6 months after registration]
BCG antigen-specific IFN-gamma ELISPOT responses will be measured
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Pathologically (histologically) proven diagnosis of non-muscle invasive (Ta, Tis or T1) bladder cancer within 60 days prior to enrollment
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Be able to give informed consent
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Be age 18 or older
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Not be in an immunosuppressed state (e.g. HIV, use of chronic steroids)
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Not have active, uncontrolled infections
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Not be on agents known to alter rapamycin metabolism significantly
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Not have a reported history of liver disease (e.g. cirrhosis)
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Not have a prior history of non-bladder cancer unless the cancer is clinically stable and not requiring active treatment except basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
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Not pregnant, or taking effective contraception before rapamycin therapy, during therapy and for 12 weeks after discontinuation of therapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Have muscle-invasive (≥T2) bladder cancer
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Unable to give informed consent
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Age < 18
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Immunosuppressed state (e.g. HIV, use of chronic steroids)
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Active, uncontrolled infections
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On agents known to alter rapamycin metabolism significantly
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Another cancer requiring active treatment (except basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin)
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Patients at risk of pregnancy who are unwilling or unable to take effective contraception before rapamycin therapy, during therapy, and for 12 weeks after discontinuation of therapy.
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Individuals with a reported history of liver disease (e.g. cirrhosis)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio | Texas | United States | 78229 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- HSC20170277H