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Comparing the New Anti-cancer Drug Eribulin With Chemotherapy Against the Usual Chemotherapy Alone in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Metastatic Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma
Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
Refractory Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma
Refractory Urothelial Carcinoma
Stage IV Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
Interventions
Procedure: Biospecimen Collection
Procedure: Bone Scan
Procedure: Computed Tomography
Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Registration Number
NCT04579224
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brief Summary

This phase III trial compares the usual chemotherapy treatment to eribulin plus gemcitabine in treating patients with urothelial cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Chemotherapy drugs, such as eribulin, gemcitabine, docetaxel, paclitaxel, and sacituzumab govitecan work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This trial aims to see whether adding eribulin to standard of care chemotherapy may work better in treating patients with metastatic urothelial cancer.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To compare overall survival in participants with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who are randomized to standard treatment versus eribulin plus gemcitabine hydrochloride (gemcitabine).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare progression-free survival (PFS) in the standard treatment arm to the experimental treatment arm in this population.

II. To compare Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 overall response rate (ORR), both confirmed and unconfirmed, complete and partial responses (CR and PR), in the standard treatment arm to the experimental treatment arm in the subset of participants with measurable disease in this population.

III. To compare duration of response (DOR) in the standard treatment arm to the experimental treatment arm in the subset of participants with measurable disease in this population.

IV. To compare disease control rate (DCR) in the standard treatment arm to the experimental treatment arm in the subset of participants with measurable disease in this population.

BANKING OBJECTIVE:

I. To bank specimens for future correlative studies.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 arms.

ARM I: Patients receive 1 of the 4 standard of care chemotherapy regimens based on treating investigator's choice: Choice A: Patients receive docetaxel intravenously (IV) on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Choice B: Patients receive gemcitabine IV on days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Choice C: Patients receive paclitaxel IV on days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Choice D: Patients receive sacituzumab govitecan IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. (EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 18, 2024: sacituzumab govitecan is no longer included in Arm 1 for newly enrolled patients).

ARM II: Patients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)

ARM III: Patients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes and gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

All patients undergo computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for 2 years from the date of registration, then every 12 months until death or 3 years from the date of registration

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
184
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participant must have predominant histologically or cytologically proven urothelial carcinoma in a metastatic site

  • Participant must have evidence of metastatic urothelial carcinoma based on CT or MRI within 28 days prior to registration

  • Participant must have had progression of disease following prior therapy at the discretion of the treating investigator

  • Participants must not require immediate central nervous system (CNS)-specific treatment, in the opinion of the treating investigator if they have active brain metastases (defined as new or progressive brain metastases) or leptomeningeal disease

  • Participant must have had prior systemic therapy in metastatic setting that:

    • Included enfortumab vedotin

    • Included a PD1/PDL1 antibody

      • NOTE: Under the discretion of the treating physician, participants who are not candidates for PD1/PDL1 antibody systemic therapy are allowed
    • Any systemic therapy provided in adjuvant, neoadjuvant, or chemoradiation settings for urothelial carcinoma can be considered to be in metastatic setting, if the last day of treatment was within 12 months prior to the diagnosis of metastatic disease

  • Participant must have completed any planned surgery or radiation therapy prior to registration

  • Participant must not have unresolved toxicities from prior surgeries or radiation therapy > grade 1 at the time of registration

  • Participant must be ≥ 18 years of age

  • Participant must have Zubrod performance status 0-2

  • Participant must have history and physical examination within 28 days prior to registration

  • Participant must have complete blood count (CBC), complete metabolic panel including liver function tests, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) obtained within 28 days prior to registration

  • Participant must have adequate kidney function as evidenced by measured or calculated creatinine clearance >= 20 mL/min within 28 days prior to registration

  • Participant must have adequate hepatic function documented by either aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x institutional upper limit of normal (IULN) within 28 days prior to registration. If both AST and ALT are performed, both must be =< 3 x IULN. For participants with liver metastases, AST or ALT must be =< 5 x IULN

  • Participant must be on effective anti-retroviral therapy and have undetectable viral load at their most recent viral load test and within 6 months prior to registration if they are known to have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infection

  • Participants must have undetectable hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral load within 28 days prior to registration if participant has known chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection

  • Participants with a known history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have an undetectable HCV viral load within 28 days prior to registration

  • Participants may have a prior or concurrent malignancy provided the natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen per the opinion of the treating investigator

  • Participants must not be planning to take strong or moderate CYP3A or CYP2C8 inhibitors or inducers if randomized to Arm 1 and standard of care (SOC) regimen chosen is paclitaxel or docetaxel. Participants receiving strong or moderate CYP3A- or CYP2C8 inducers must discontinue use at least 2 weeks prior to randomization

  • Participant must not have a known history of corrected QT (QTc) prolongation

  • Participants must not be pregnant or nursing due to the risk of harm to a fetus or nursing infant. Women and men of reproductive potential must have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the course of the study and 6 months (females) or 3.5 months (males) after the last dose. A woman is considered to be of "reproductive potential" if she has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months. In addition to routine contraceptive methods, "effective contraception" also includes heterosexual celibacy and surgery intended to prevent pregnancy (or with a side-effect of pregnancy prevention) defined as a hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral tubal ligation. However, if at any point a previously celibate participant chooses to become heterosexually active during the time period for use of contraceptive measures outlined in the protocol, he/she is responsible for beginning contraceptive measures

  • Participants must be offered the opportunity to participate in specimen banking as outlined

  • Participants must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines

  • As a part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process the treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current (within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been entered in the system

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm I (standard of care chemotherapy)Biospecimen CollectionSee Detailed Description.
Arm I (standard of care chemotherapy)Bone ScanSee Detailed Description.
Arm I (standard of care chemotherapy)Computed TomographySee Detailed Description.
Arm I (standard of care chemotherapy)DocetaxelSee Detailed Description.
Arm I (standard of care chemotherapy)Gemcitabine HydrochlorideSee Detailed Description.
Arm I (standard of care chemotherapy)Magnetic Resonance ImagingSee Detailed Description.
Arm I (standard of care chemotherapy)PaclitaxelSee Detailed Description.
Arm I (standard of care chemotherapy)Sacituzumab GovitecanSee Detailed Description.
Arm II (eribulin)Biospecimen CollectionPatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial. (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
Arm II (eribulin)Bone ScanPatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial. (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
Arm II (eribulin)Computed TomographyPatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial. (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
Arm II (eribulin)Eribulin MesylatePatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial. (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
Arm II (eribulin)Magnetic Resonance ImagingPatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial. (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
Arm III (eribulin, gemcitabine)Biospecimen CollectionPatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes and gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial.
Arm III (eribulin, gemcitabine)Bone ScanPatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes and gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial.
Arm III (eribulin, gemcitabine)Computed TomographyPatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes and gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial.
Arm III (eribulin, gemcitabine)Eribulin MesylatePatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes and gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial.
Arm III (eribulin, gemcitabine)Gemcitabine HydrochloridePatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes and gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial.
Arm III (eribulin, gemcitabine)Magnetic Resonance ImagingPatients receive eribulin IV over 2-5 minutes and gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI throughout the trial and may undergo bone scan at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients also undergo blood and urine sample collection on the trial.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survivalFrom date of registration to date of death due to any cause, assessed up to 3 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression free survivalFrom date of registration to date of first documentation of progression or symptomatic deterioration, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 3 years
Overall response rateUp to 3 years
Duration of responseDate from initial documentation of partial response or complete response to progression or death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 3 years

Assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria.

Disease control rateUp to 3 years

Percentage of patients achieving at least a stable disease as best response on imaging using RECIST 1.1 criteria during treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (435)

Kingman Regional Medical Center

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Kingman, Arizona, United States

Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

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Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Arroyo Grande

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Arroyo Grande, California, United States

PCR Oncology

🇺🇸

Arroyo Grande, California, United States

UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care

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Irvine, California, United States

Keck Medicine of USC Koreatown

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles General Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Kingman Regional Medical Center
🇺🇸Kingman, Arizona, United States
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Contact
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John A. Ellerton
Principal Investigator

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