S0337, Gemcitabine After Surgery in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Bladder Cancer

Sponsor
Southwest Oncology Group (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00445601
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)
406
70
2
117
5.8
0

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving gemcitabine directly into the bladder after surgery may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known whether giving gemcitabine directly into the bladder is more effective than a placebo in treating bladder cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying gemcitabine to see how well it works when given directly into the bladder compared with a placebo after surgery in treating patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent bladder cancer.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride
  • Other: placebo
Phase 3

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Compare the efficacy of a single intravesical instillation of gemcitabine hydrochloride vs placebo immediately after transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) in preventing recurrence at 2 years in patients with grade 1 or 2 superficial transitional cell cancer of the bladder.

Secondary

  • Compare whether a single instillation of intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride can improve the time to progression to muscle invasive disease vs placebo in these patients.

  • Compare the qualitative and quantitative toxicities of these regimens in these patients.

  • Compare whether treatment with post-TURBT intravesical instillation of gemcitabine vs placebo results in reduced long-term morbidity in patients, as defined by requirement for fewer TURBTs, courses of traditional intravesical therapies, and surveillance cystoscopies over 4 years.

Tertiary

  • Assess whether performing a combination of molecular and/or cytologic diagnostic marker tests, including NMP-22 Bladder Chek and BTA Stat every 3 months, can predict recurrence as accurately as cystoscopy alone in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to disease status (first occurrence vs recurrent disease) and number of tumor sites (1 vs ≥ 2). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

All patients undergo transurethral resection of the bladder tumor. Within 3 hours, patients receive intravesical therapy according to their randomized arm.

  • Arm I: Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour.

  • Arm II: Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour. Urine is collected at baseline and then every 3 months for 2 years for research studies including the NMP-22 Bladder Chek and BTA Stat test.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 340 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
406 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase III Blinded Study of Immediate Post TURBT Instillation of Gemcitabine Versus Saline in Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Occasionally Recurring Grade I/II Superficial Bladder Cancer
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2017
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2017

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Arm I

Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour.

Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride
Given intravesically

Placebo Comparator: Arm II

Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour.

Other: placebo
Given intravesically

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Disease Recurrence Rate [Up to 2 Years]

    Percentage of patients who experienced a recurrence of grade 1 or 2 superficial transitional cell cancer of the bladder between the date of registration and 24 months. Disease recurrence considered to occur at date of first observation of recurrent disease subsequently confirmed by biopsy. Patients without recurrence were censored at the time of their last cystoscopy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Rate of Progression to Muscle Invasive Disease at 4 Years [4 years]

    From date of registration to date of diagnosis of progressive disease. Censor at date of last disease assessment for those without progression.

  2. Compare Qualitative and Quantitative Toxicities Between the Treatment Arms [Up to 4 years after Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)]

    Number of patients with Grade 3 through Grade 5 adverse events that are related to study drug

  3. Rate of Disease Worsening Over 2 Years [Up to 2 years]

    Compare whether treatment with post-TURBT intravesical instillation of gemcitabine vs placebo results in reduced long-term morbidity in patients, as defined by requirement for fewer TURBTs, courses of traditional intravesical therapies, and surveillance cystoscopies over 4 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 120 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of newly diagnosed or recurrent transitional cell bladder cancer meeting the following criteria:

  • Ta or T1 primary tumor

  • Grade 1 or 2 disease

  • No more than 2 recurrences (except for index tumor) within the 18 months prior to the index tumor's transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT)

  • Index tumor post-TURBT must meet the following criteria:

  • Ta or T1 tumor without any prior tumor in situ, grade 3 (high grade) disease within 2 years prior to index tumor TURBT, or invasion of the muscularis propria (stage ≥ T2)

  • Grade 1 or 2 disease (similar to papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential and low-grade bladder cancer)

  • Not a candidate for a therapy other than TURBT (e.g., a series of instillations of intravesical immunotherapy [e.g., BCG] or intravesical chemotherapy, or cystectomy or partial cystectomy)

  • Negative upper tract imaging studies within 1 year (365 days) prior to study entry

  • Imaging studies may be performed after registration provided it is done prior to TURBT on the day of treatment

  • No urothelial cancer of the prostate or more distal urethra (or urethra at all in women) as assessed by endoscopy

  • Must have a negative urine culture (less than or equal to 10,000 col/mL, mixed flora-likely contamination) OR negative urine analysis for infection AND negative nitrates on reagent strip, ≤ 10 white blood cell count (WBC)/high-power field, and no rods or organisms on examination of spun urine sediment OR an automated or visual reagent strip urinalysis that is negative for leukocytes and nitrates within the past 28 days

  • TURBT planned within the next 28 days and planned treatment within 3 hours after TURBT

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Zubrod performance status 0-1

  • Not pregnant or nursing

  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

  • No other prior malignancy except for any of the following:

  • Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer

  • In situ cervical cancer

  • Adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which patient is in complete remission

  • Any other cancer from which patient has been disease-free for 3 years

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics

  • More than 145 days since prior intravesical therapy

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Arkansas United States 72205
2 Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles California United States 90048
3 University of California Davis Cancer Center Sacramento California United States 95817
4 University of Colorado Cancer Center at UC Health Sciences Center Aurora Colorado United States 80045
5 Urology Center of Colorado Denver Colorado United States 80211
6 Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver Denver Colorado United States 80220
7 St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Lewiston Idaho United States 83501
8 Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center Maywood Illinois United States 60153
9 St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgery Center Great Bend Kansas United States 67530
10 Hays Medical Center Hays Kansas United States 67601
11 Hutchinson Hospital Corporation Hutchinson Kansas United States 67502
12 Kansas City Cancer Centers - West Kansas City Kansas United States 66112
13 Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City Kansas United States 66160-7357
14 Kansas City Cancer Centers - Southwest Overland Park Kansas United States 66210
15 Mount Carmel Regional Cancer Center Pittsburg Kansas United States 66762
16 Tammy Walker Cancer Center at Salina Regional Health Center Salina Kansas United States 67401
17 Kansas City Cancer Center - Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission Kansas United States 66204
18 St. Francis Comprehensive Cancer Center Topeka Kansas United States 66606
19 Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Shreveport Louisiana United States 71130-3932
20 University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Ann Arbor Michigan United States 48109-0942
21 Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital Detroit Michigan United States 48202
22 William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak Campus Royal Oak Michigan United States 48073
23 Truman Medical Center - Hospital Hill Kansas City Missouri United States 64108
24 Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City Kansas City Missouri United States 64128
25 Kansas City Cancer Centers - South Kansas City Missouri United States 64131
26 Kansas City Cancer Centers - North Kansas City Missouri United States 64154
27 Kansas City Cancer Centers - East Lee's Summit Missouri United States 64064
28 CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium Billings Montana United States 59101
29 St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services Billings Montana United States 59101
30 Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings Billings Montana United States 59102
31 Billings Clinic - Downtown Billings Montana United States 59107-7000
32 Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center Bozeman Montana United States 59715
33 St. James Healthcare Cancer Care Butte Montana United States 59701
34 Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility Great Falls Montana United States 59405
35 Sletten Cancer Institute at Benefis Healthcare Great Falls Montana United States 59405
36 Northern Montana Hospital Havre Montana United States 59501
37 St. Peter's Hospital Helena Montana United States 59601
38 Glacier Oncology, PLLC Kalispell Montana United States 59901
39 Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC Kalispell Montana United States 59901
40 Kalispell Regional Medical Center Kalispell Montana United States 59901
41 Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center Missoula Montana United States 59807-7877
42 Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center Missoula Montana United States 59807
43 James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York United States 14642
44 Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte North Carolina United States 28232-2861
45 Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center Cleveland Ohio United States 44195
46 Oklahoma University Cancer Institute Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States 73104
47 Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay Oregon United States 97420
48 Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University Portland Oregon United States 97239-3098
49 Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas United States 78234-6200
50 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas Houston Texas United States 77030-4009
51 Baylor University Medical Center - Houston Houston Texas United States 77030
52 Methodist Hospital Houston Texas United States 77030
53 Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston Houston Texas United States 77030
54 Wilford Hall Medical Center Lackland Air Force Base Texas United States 78236
55 Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy) San Antonio Texas United States 78209
56 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio Texas United States 78229-3900
57 Cancer Therapy and Research Center San Antonio Texas United States 78229
58 University Hospital - San Antonio San Antonio Texas United States 78229
59 Overlake Cancer Center at Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellevue Washington United States 98004
60 Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia Washington United States 98531-9027
61 Providence Regional Cancer Partnership Everett Washington United States 98201
62 St. Francis Hospital Federal Way Washington United States 98003
63 Providence St. Peter Hospital Regional Cancer Center Olympia Washington United States 98506-5166
64 Good Samaritan Cancer Center Puyallup Washington United States 98372
65 Franciscan Cancer Center at St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma Washington United States 98405-3004
66 Allenmore Hospital Tacoma Washington United States 98405
67 CCOP - Northwest Tacoma Washington United States 98405
68 MultiCare Regional Cancer Center at Tacoma General Hospital Tacoma Washington United States 98405
69 Madigan Army Medical Center - Tacoma Tacoma Washington United States 98431
70 St. Clare Hospital Tacoma Washington United States 98499

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Southwest Oncology Group
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Edward M. Messing, MD, FACS, James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
  • Study Chair: Deepak M. Sahasrabudhe, MD, James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
  • Study Chair: Theresa M. Koppie, MD, Oregon Health and Science University
  • Study Chair: David P. Wood, MD, Beaumont Physician Partners

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Additional Information:

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Southwest Oncology Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00445601
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • CDR0000534235
  • S0337
  • U10CA032102
First Posted:
Mar 9, 2007
Last Update Posted:
Jan 18, 2020
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2020
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by Southwest Oncology Group
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail
Arm/Group Title Arm I Arm II
Arm/Group Description Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour post-TURBT. gemcitabine hydrochloride: Given intravesically Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour post-TURBT. placebo: Given intravesically
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 201 205
Received TURBT 190 193
COMPLETED 168 177
NOT COMPLETED 33 28

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Arm I Arm II Total
Arm/Group Description Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour post-TURBT. gemcitabine hydrochloride: Given intravesically Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour post-TURBT. placebo: Given intravesically Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 201 205 406
Age (years) [Median (Full Range) ]
Median (Full Range) [years]
66
66
66
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
38
18.9%
24
11.7%
62
15.3%
Male
163
81.1%
181
88.3%
344
84.7%
Race/Ethnicity, Customized (Count of Participants)
White
186
92.5%
185
90.2%
371
91.4%
Black
6
3%
9
4.4%
15
3.7%
Asian
4
2%
5
2.4%
9
2.2%
Native American
0
0%
2
1%
2
0.5%
Unknown
5
2.5%
4
2%
9
2.2%
Occurence status (Count of Participants)
First Occurence
128
63.7%
128
62.4%
256
63.1%
Recurrent
66
32.8%
77
37.6%
143
35.2%
Unknown
7
3.5%
0
0%
7
1.7%
Number of tumors (Count of Participants)
1
135
67.2%
140
68.3%
275
67.7%
>= 2
66
32.8%
65
31.7%
131
32.3%
Prior intravesical therapy (Count of Participants)
Yes
39
19.4%
39
19%
78
19.2%
No
162
80.6%
166
81%
328
80.8%
Zubrod Performance Status (Count of Participants)
0
157
78.1%
165
80.5%
322
79.3%
1
44
21.9%
40
19.5%
84
20.7%
Smoking history (Count of Participants)
Current
49
24.4%
54
26.3%
103
25.4%
Prior
98
48.8%
101
49.3%
199
49%
Never
54
26.9%
46
22.4%
100
24.6%
Unknown
0
0%
4
2%
4
1%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Disease Recurrence Rate
Description Percentage of patients who experienced a recurrence of grade 1 or 2 superficial transitional cell cancer of the bladder between the date of registration and 24 months. Disease recurrence considered to occur at date of first observation of recurrent disease subsequently confirmed by biopsy. Patients without recurrence were censored at the time of their last cystoscopy.
Time Frame Up to 2 Years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Intent-to-Treat population
Arm/Group Title Arm I Arm II
Arm/Group Description Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour. gemcitabine hydrochloride: Given intravesically Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour. placebo: Given intravesically
Measure Participants 201 205
Number [percentage of patients with recurrence]
27.86
40
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Arm I, Arm II
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.01
Comments
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.66
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.48 to 0.90
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
2. Secondary Outcome
Title Rate of Progression to Muscle Invasive Disease at 4 Years
Description From date of registration to date of diagnosis of progressive disease. Censor at date of last disease assessment for those without progression.
Time Frame 4 years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Intent-to-Treat Population
Arm/Group Title Arm I Arm II
Arm/Group Description Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour post-TURBT. gemcitabine hydrochloride: Given intravesically Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour post-TURBT. placebo: Given intravesically
Measure Participants 201 205
Number [percentage of patients with progression]
2.49
4.39
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Arm I, Arm II
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.23
Comments
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.51
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.18 to 1.49
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Compare Qualitative and Quantitative Toxicities Between the Treatment Arms
Description Number of patients with Grade 3 through Grade 5 adverse events that are related to study drug
Time Frame Up to 4 years after Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
All eligible patients who received instillation after TURBT and reported adverse events
Arm/Group Title Arm I: Gemcitabine Arm II: Placebo
Arm/Group Description Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour post-TURBT. Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour post -TURBT.
Measure Participants 165 174
Bladder spasms
0
0%
1
0.5%
Hemorrhage, GU - Bladder
1
0.5%
0
0%
Hemorrhage, GU - Urinary NOS
2
1%
1
0.5%
Infection-Other (Specify)
1
0.5%
0
0%
Pain - Bladder
0
0%
1
0.5%
Pain - Urethra
0
0%
1
0.5%
Urinary frequency/urgency
0
0%
2
1%
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Rate of Disease Worsening Over 2 Years
Description Compare whether treatment with post-TURBT intravesical instillation of gemcitabine vs placebo results in reduced long-term morbidity in patients, as defined by requirement for fewer TURBTs, courses of traditional intravesical therapies, and surveillance cystoscopies over 4 years.
Time Frame Up to 2 years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
TURBT data after patients stopped trial was not collected.
Arm/Group Title Arm I: Gemcitabine Arm II: Placebo
Arm/Group Description Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour post-TURBT. Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour post -TURBT.
Measure Participants 0 0

Adverse Events

Time Frame Assessed every 3 months for 2 years, then every 6 months for 2 years
Adverse Event Reporting Description Participants were monitored for toxicity at Week 1 and 2 after protocol treatment, with an additional assessment at Week 4 if any toxicities noted during the first two weeks. Patients were then monitored every 3 weeks for the first 2 years following protocol treatment, and then every 6 months for the following 2 years (up to 4 years).
Arm/Group Title Arm I: Gemcitabine Arm II: Placebo
Arm/Group Description Patients receive intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride over 1 hour post-TURBT. Patients receive intravesical placebo over 1 hour post-TURBT.
All Cause Mortality
Arm I: Gemcitabine Arm II: Placebo
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 17/201 (8.5%) 25/205 (12.2%)
Serious Adverse Events
Arm I: Gemcitabine Arm II: Placebo
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 7/165 (4.2%) 5/174 (2.9%)
Cardiac disorders
Cardiac General-Other 1/165 (0.6%) 0/174 (0%)
Infections and infestations
Infection with unknown ANC - Blood 0/165 (0%) 1/174 (0.6%)
Infection with unknown ANC - Urinary tract NOS 0/165 (0%) 1/174 (0.6%)
Infection-Other 1/165 (0.6%) 0/174 (0%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Glucose, serum-high (hyperglycemia) 1/165 (0.6%) 0/174 (0%)
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Tumor flare 0/165 (0%) 1/174 (0.6%)
Nervous system disorders
CNS cerebrovascular ischemia 1/165 (0.6%) 0/174 (0%)
Vasovagal episode 1/165 (0.6%) 0/174 (0%)
Renal and urinary disorders
Hemorrhage, GU - Bladder 2/165 (1.2%) 0/174 (0%)
Hemorrhage, GU - Urinary NOS 0/165 (0%) 1/174 (0.6%)
Obstruction, GU - Bladder 0/165 (0%) 1/174 (0.6%)
Obstruction, GU - Ureter 1/165 (0.6%) 0/174 (0%)
Pain - Bladder 1/165 (0.6%) 0/174 (0%)
Renal failure 1/165 (0.6%) 0/174 (0%)
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Arm I: Gemcitabine Arm II: Placebo
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 60/165 (36.4%) 58/174 (33.3%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea 11/165 (6.7%) 3/174 (1.7%)
Vomiting 9/165 (5.5%) 1/174 (0.6%)
Renal and urinary disorders
Bladder spasms 13/165 (7.9%) 9/174 (5.2%)
Hemorrhage, GU - Urinary NOS 16/165 (9.7%) 19/174 (10.9%)
Pain - Bladder 23/165 (13.9%) 23/174 (13.2%)
Urinary frequency/urgency 25/165 (15.2%) 25/174 (14.4%)
Urinary retention (including neurogenic bladder) 9/165 (5.5%) 10/174 (5.7%)

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

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Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Catherine Tangen, Genitourinary Committee Statistician
Organization SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center
Phone 206-667-2933
Email ctangen@fredhutch.org
Responsible Party:
Southwest Oncology Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00445601
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • CDR0000534235
  • S0337
  • U10CA032102
First Posted:
Mar 9, 2007
Last Update Posted:
Jan 18, 2020
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2020