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Suramin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Bladder Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Bladder Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00006476
Lead Sponsor
Cancer Research UK
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Suramin may stop the growth of bladder cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of suramin in treating patients who have recurrent bladder cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of suramin in patients with recurrent superficial bladder cancer.

* Confirm that there is no significant systemic absorption of this drug when administered intravesically in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study.

At approximately 14-18 days after surgical resection of bladder tumor(s), patients receive intravesicular suramin via urethral catheter installation into the bladder over 2 hours weekly for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of suramin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients develop dose-limiting toxicity.

Patients are followed at 2-4 weeks.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 12-15 patients will be accrued for this study over 1 year.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oxford Radcliffe Hospital

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Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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