Status:

COMPLETED

TOCOSOL(TM) Paclitaxel in Metastatic or Locally Advanced Unresectable Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium

Lead Sponsor:

Achieve Life Sciences

Conditions:

Bladder Neoplasms

Ureteral Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Phase 2B, multicenter study evaluating the safety and efficacy of weekly TOCOSOL Paclitaxel in taxane-naive patients receiving second line chemotherapy for metastatic or locally advanced, unresectable...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologic diagnosis of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urothelium including bladder, renal pelvis, ureter, or urethra
  • Stage IV disease
  • One and only one prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen administered as adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy or to treat locally advanced or metastatic disease
  • Adequate hematologic function (ANC \>/= 1500 cells/mm3 \& platelet count \>/= 100,000/mm3)
  • Serum creatinine \</= 2.0 mg/dL
  • Total bilirubin \</= 1.5 mg/dL
  • SGOT \& SGPT \</= 3 times upper limit of institutional normal values
  • PT (INR) \& PTT within institutional lab normal range
  • Karnofsky performance status of 60-100%
  • At least one unidimensionally measurable lesion, suitable for radiographic evaluation of disease response, consistent with RECIST criteria
  • Signed IRB/EC approved Informed Consent
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Fully recovered from any previous surgery
  • Not pregnant and willing to use a medically effective form of contraception during periods of chemotherapy treatment (both males and and females)
  • Agree not to take vitamin E supplementation while receiving study medication
  • Willing to participate in requested follow-up evaluations
  • Willing to permit treating physicians to provide information to Sonus regarding disease status and survival for 2 years after first dose of study drug

Exclusion

  • Prior taxane-containing chemotherapy including Taxol(R) (paclitaxel) or generic equivalent, or Taxotere(R) (docetaxel)
  • Peripheral neuropathy NCI-CTC grade 2 or greater
  • Wide-field radiation, cytotoxic chemotherapy or hormonal therapy within 4 weeks of first dose, or mitomycin or nitrosoureas within 6 weeks of first dose, of study drug
  • An investigational agent within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
  • Concurrent anticonvulsants known to induce P450 isoenzymes
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating
  • A history of carcinoma of another primary site (other than non-melanoma skin cancers or carcinoma-in-situ of the cervix) within the previous 5 years, unless metastatic disease has been biopsied and documented to be TCC
  • Bone metastasis, effusions, ascites or elevated tumor markers as the only evidence of metastatic TCC
  • Brain metastasis
  • Active bowel obstruction
  • Active, serious infection or other serious medical problems (other than TCC) likely to impair completion of the study protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

September 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00077688

Start Date

November 1 2003

End Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

June 4 2009

Active Locations (3)

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1

University of Maryland Medical Center/Greenbaum Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201

2

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

3

University of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109