Bladder Cancer
EA8212 / BRIDGE
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Intravesical BCG versus Intravesical Docetaxel and Gemcitabine Treatment in BCG Naive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (The BRIDGE Trial)
STATUS: Active
This phase III trial compares the effect of chemotherapy drugs (gemcitabine in combination with docetaxel) to the usual treatment with bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who have not previously received BCG (BCG naive). Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill cancer cells. Docetaxel is in a class of medications called taxanes. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. BCG is a weakened form of the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) that does not cause disease. BCG is used in a solution to stimulate the immune system in the treatment of bladder cancer by administering it into the bladder (intravesical). Chemotherapy with intravesical gemcitabine and docetaxel may be similarly effective and not be inferior to the usual treatment with intravesical BCG for shrinking tumor and preventing cancer from coming back (recurrence) in patients with BCG naive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
- Patient must be >= 18 years of age.
- Patient must have histologically confirmed high-grade non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (HGTa, HGT1, CIS, HGTa + CIS, or HGT1 + CIS stage) on transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) obtained within 90 days prior to randomization.
- Patient must have all visible papillary tumor resected by the treating urologist at the site registering the patient to this protocol prior to randomization. If the treating urologist did not perform the TURBT, the treating urologist must perform a cystoscopy within 28 days prior to randomization to confirm the absence of visible papillary disease.
- Patients with high grade T1 disease must have undergone a restaging TURBT within 90 days prior to Step 1 randomization.
- Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
- Patient must have ECOG Performance Status 0-2.
- Patient may have received prior systemic gemcitabine or docetaxel use if it was for a non-bladder malignancy.
- Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (IDMC) who have a legally authorized representative (LAR) or caregiver and/or family member available will also be considered eligible.
- Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL (obtained =< 28 days prior to randomization).
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mcL (obtained =< 28 days prior to randomization).
- Platelets >= 70,000/mcL (obtained =< 28 days prior to randomization).
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (obtained =< 28 days prior to randomization).
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT ])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase [SGPT]) =< 3.0 x institutional ULN (obtained =< 28 days prior to randomization).
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months of randomization are eligible for this trial.
- For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated.
- Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load.
- Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class 2B or better.
- Patients will be enrolled in the QOL study if the patient can read and understand English, Spanish, or Chinese (simplified characters). * NOTE: Sites cannot translate the associated QOL forms.
- Patient must not have any prior or current history of muscle-invasive (i.e., T2, T3, T4), locally advanced unresectable, or metastatic urothelial carcinoma as assessed on radiographic imaging obtained within 90 days prior to randomization. The radiographic imaging includes a computed tomography (CT) scan OR magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen/pelvis with intravenous contrast. * Note: If a patient’s renal function does not permit the administration of intravenous contrast, either a CT scan or MRI of the abdomen/pelvis without intravenous contrast is acceptable. ** Note: Patients with a history of non-invasive (Ta, Tis) upper tract urothelial carcinoma that has been definitively treated with at least one post-treatment disease assessment (i.e., either cytology, biopsy, or imaging) that demonstrates no evidence of residual disease are eligible.
- Patient must have not received prior intravesical therapy for bladder cancer, with the exception of perioperative chemotherapy at the time of TURBT.
- Patient must not have pure squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma.
- Patient must not have any component of neuroendocrine carcinoma (i.e., small cell or large cell).
- Patient must not have any component of sarcomatoid, micropapillary, or plasmacytoid variant histology.
- Patient must not be pregnant or breast-feeding due to the potential harm to an unborn fetus and possible risk for adverse events in nursing infants with the treatment regimens being used. * All patients of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 14 days prior to randomization to rule out pregnancy. * A patient of childbearing potential is defined as anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months).
- Patient must not expect to conceive or father children by using an accepted and effective method(s) of contraception or by abstaining from sexual intercourse for the duration of their participation in the study. In addition, patients on Arm A must continue contraception measures for six months after the last dose of GEMDOCE for patients of child-bearing potential and continue for three month after the last dose of GEMDOC for male patients with partners of child-bearing potential. All patients must not breastfeed during their time on protocol treatment.
- Patient must not have a history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to docetaxel or drugs formulated with polysorbate 80.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the event free survival (EFS) of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)- naive high grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients treated with intravesical BCG versus (vs) gemcitabine hydrochloride (gemcitabine) and docetaxel (GEMDOCE). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare changes in cancer-specific and bladder cancer-specific quality of life (QOL) from baseline to treatment between BCG-naive high grade NMIBC patients receiving BCG and GEMDOCE. II. To determine the cystectomy free survival (CFS) of BCG-naive high grade NMIBC patients treated with intravesical BCG vs GEMDOCE. III. To determine the progression free survival (PFS) of BCG-naive high grade NMIBC patients treated with intravesical BCG vs GEMDOCE. IV. To determine the safety and toxicity of BCG-naive high grade NMIBC patients treated with intravesical BCG vs GEMDOCE. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM A: INDUCTION: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravesically (IVES) and docetaxel IVES once a week (QW) for 6 consecutive weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. MAINTENANCE: Patients with complete response (CR) or resected low grade noninvasive bladder cancer (LgTa) after induction therapy receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IVES and docetaxel IVES monthly for up to 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM B: INDUCTION: Patients receive BCG IVES QW for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. MAINTENANCE: Patients with a CR or LgTa after induction therapy receive BCG IVES QW for 3 consecutive weeks at months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 after the start of induction treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. All patients also undergo computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan during screening. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for 5 years from the date of randomization.
Interactive content above is from the official study record on the National Cancer Institute website, cancer.gov.
The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group designed this trial and is conducting it with funding from the National Cancer Institute through its National Clinical Trials Network.
