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. * Note: Patients with high grade T1 disease who undergo a restaging TURBT that shows no residual cancer in the restaging TURBT specimen are eligible.

  • 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 =< 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.

  • 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.

United States
AK
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
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AL
Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
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AR
Ft. Smith
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
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AZ
Gilbert
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
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CO
Aurora
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Aurora
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University of Colorado Hospital
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Boulder
Boulder Community Foothills Hospital
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Boulder
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Centennial
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Centennial
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Denver
Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
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Presbyterian - Saint Lukes Medical Center - Health One
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Midtown
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Rose
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Rose Medical Center
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The Women's Imaging Center
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Englewood
Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center - Swedish
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Swedish
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Swedish Medical Center
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The Melanoma and Skin Cancer Institute
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Lakewood
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Lakewood
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Littleton
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Littleton
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Lone Tree
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Sky Ridge
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Thornton
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Thornton
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DC
Washington
George Washington University Medical Center
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center
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Sibley Memorial Hospital
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FL
Gainesville
University of Florida Health Science Center - Gainesville
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IA
Ames
Mary Greeley Medical Center
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McFarland Clinic PC - Ames
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Boone
McFarland Clinic PC-Boone
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Fort Dodge
McFarland Clinic PC-Trinity Cancer Center
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Jefferson
McFarland Clinic PC-Jefferson
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Marshalltown
McFarland Clinic PC-Marshalltown
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IL
Alton
Saint Anthony's Health
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Centralia
Saint Mary's Hospital
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Evanston
NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital
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Glenview
NorthShore University HealthSystem-Glenbrook Hospital
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Highland Park
NorthShore University HealthSystem-Highland Park Hospital
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Mount Vernon
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
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Skokie
North Shore Medical Center
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IN
Richmond
Reid Health
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KS
Garden City
Central Care Cancer Center - Garden City
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Great Bend
Central Care Cancer Center - Great Bend
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KY
Lexington
University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
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Paducah
Mercy Health - Paducah Medical Oncology and Hematology
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LA
Metairie
LSU Healthcare Network / Metairie Multi-Specialty Clinic
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New Orleans
Louisiana State University Health Science Center
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MA
Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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MD
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
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MO
Ballwin
Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-Ballwin
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Bolivar
Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar
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Branson
Cox Cancer Center Branson
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Joplin
Freeman Health System
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Mercy Hospital Joplin
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Rolla
Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC
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Mercy Clinic-Rolla-Cancer and Hematology
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Saint Joseph
Heartland Regional Medical Center
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Saint Louis
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
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Mercy Hospital South
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Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-South City
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Springfield
CoxHealth South Hospital
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Mercy Hospital Springfield
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Washington
Mercy Hospital Washington
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NJ
Basking Ridge
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge
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Hackensack
Hackensack University Medical Center
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Middletown
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
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Montvale
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
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NM
Albuquerque
University of New Mexico Cancer Center
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NY
Albany
Albany Medical Center
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Buffalo
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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Commack
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack
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New York
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Uniondale
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau
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West Harrison
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
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OH
Beavercreek
Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center
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Boardman
Saint Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
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Centerville
Dayton Physicians LLC-Miami Valley South
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Cincinnati
Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Kenwood
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Dayton
Dayton Physician LLC-Miami Valley Hospital North
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Findlay
Armes Family Cancer Center
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Blanchard Valley Hospital
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Orion Cancer Care
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Franklin
Dayton Physicians LLC-Atrium
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Greenville
Dayton Physicians LLC-Wayne
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Wayne Hospital
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Kettering
Greater Dayton Cancer Center
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Kettering Medical Center
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Troy
Dayton Physicians LLC - Troy
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Warren
Saint Joseph Warren Hospital
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Youngstown
Saint Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
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OK
Oklahoma City
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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OR
Portland
Oregon Health and Science University
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PA
Hershey
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
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Philadelphia
Fox Chase Cancer Center
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SC
Anderson
AnMed Health Cancer Center
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Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina
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Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center
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Greenville
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
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West Columbia
Lexington Medical Center
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TX
Galveston
University of Texas Medical Branch
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Houston
M D Anderson Cancer Center
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League City
UTMB Cancer Center at Victory Lakes
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WI
Madison
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
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WV
Morgantown
West Virginia University Healthcare
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WY
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center-West
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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.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up 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.


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