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Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Amifostine Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer



Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Amifostine Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer

For Condition: stage 4 bladder cancer,stage 3 bladder cancer,Drug Toxicity,stage 2 bladder cancer
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): University of Chicago Cancer Research Center , National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Synopsis: RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs, such as amifostine, may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine, cisplatin, and amifostine following surgery in treating patients who have locally advanced bladder cancer.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Determine the toxicity of adjuvant gemcitabine and cisplatin with amifostine cytoprotection in patients with completely resected locally advanced bladder cancer. - Compare recurrence rate in these patients when treated with this regimen to historical control patients who had a cystectomy performed by the same surgeon. OUTLINE: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15, and cisplatin IV over 60 minutes and amifostine IV over 15 minutes on day 1. Treatment continues every 28 days for a total of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 6 months. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 19-42 patients will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Completely resected locally advanced bladder cancer - T2-4, N0-2 - Post radical cystectomy with no gross residual disease - No evidence of metastases by CT of chest, abdomen, and pelvis PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: - 18 and over Performance status: - Karnofsky 70-100 Life expectancy: - At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: - WBC at least 3,500/mm^3 - Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 - Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL (transfusion allowed) Hepatic: - Bilirubin no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) - AST and ALT no greater than 3 times ULN Renal: - Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR - Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Other: - Not pregnant or nursing - Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after study participation - No active infection - No serious concurrent systemic disorders that would preclude study participation - No metastatic cancer in past 5 years PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: - No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: - No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: - No concurrent hormonal therapy except contraceptives and replacement steroids Radiotherapy: - No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: - See Disease Characteristics - At least 4 but no more than 8 weeks since radical cystectomy Other: - No other concurrent experimental medications
Total Enrollment: 

Location and Contact Information:

Overall Study Official:
WalterStadler,  Study Chair,  University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center *Recruiting*
Chicago,  Illinois,  60637-1470
United States
Recruiting Walter  Stadler 773-702-4400


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  CDR0000068116;  UCCRC-CTRC-9806,UCCRC-9193,NCI-G00-1831
Study Start Date: 
Record last reviewed: August 2000
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00006105

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