Status:

TERMINATED

S0400, FR901228 in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urothelium

Lead Sponsor:

SWOG Cancer Research Network

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Bladder Cancer

Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as FR901228 (depsipeptide), work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying ...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * Determine the response (confirmed complete and partial) in patients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium that has progressed after prior chemotherapy when treated...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium (bladder, renal pelvis, ureter, or urethra)
  • Metastatic disease
  • Node-positive, non-metastatic disease that is unresectable is allowed
  • Poorly differentiated transitional cell carcinoma OR predominant transitional cell carcinoma with rare foci of squamous differentiation or rare foci of adenocarcinoma allowed
  • The following histologic types are not allowed:
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Small cell carcinoma
  • Sarcoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Mixed adeno/squamous/transitional histology
  • Measurable disease
  • At least 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 2 cm by conventional techniques OR ≥ 1 cm by spiral CT scan
  • Soft tissue disease irradiated within the past 2 months is not considered measurable
  • Disease progression or recurrence after 1, and only 1, prior systemic chemotherapy regimen that included cisplatin or carboplatin for metastatic disease
  • Not curable by surgery or radiotherapy
  • No known brain metastases
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • Not specified
  • Performance status
  • Zubrod 0-2
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
  • White blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 3,000/mm\^3
  • Hepatic
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT) / alanine aminotransferase (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Bilirubin normal
  • Renal
  • Creatinine ≤ 2 times ULN
  • Cardiovascular
  • Corrected QT interval (QTc) \< 500 msec
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \> 40% by Multi Gated Acquisition Scan (MUGA)
  • No New York Heart Association class III or IV congestive heart failure
  • No myocardial infarction within the past year
  • No uncontrolled dysrhythmias
  • No poorly controlled angina
  • No serious ventricular arrhythmia (ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation ≥ 3 beats in a row)
  • No left ventricular hypertrophy on EKG
  • No other significant cardiac disease
  • Other
  • Potassium ≥ 4 mmol/L
  • Magnesium ≥ 2 mg/dL
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No prior allergic reaction to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to FR901228 (depsipeptide)
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer in complete remission
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • No concurrent immunotherapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 28 days since prior chemotherapy
  • No prior FR901228 (depsipeptide)
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy
  • Endocrine therapy
  • No concurrent hormonal therapy
  • Radiotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • More than 28 days since prior radiotherapy
  • No concurrent radiotherapy
  • Surgery
  • More than 28 days since prior surgery
  • Other
  • Recovered from all prior therapy
  • More than 28 days since prior intravesical therapy
  • No concurrent hydrochlorothiazide
  • No concurrent agent that causes QTc prolongation
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No other concurrent investigational histone deacetylase inhibitor agents or drugs (e.g., sodium valproate)
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    April 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    6 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00087295

    Start Date

    June 1 2004

    End Date

    April 1 2006

    Last Update

    November 2 2012

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