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Safety and Tolerability of GemRIS 225 mg in Subjects With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Urinary Bladder Cancer
Interventions
Drug: Gemcitabine-Releasing Intravesical System (GemRIS)/TAR-200
Registration Number
NCT02722538
Lead Sponsor
Taris Biomedical LLC
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if TAR-200, an investigational drug-delivery system, is safe and tolerable in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) between diagnosis and radical cystectomy (RC).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histological proof of muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (stage II-III). Subjects with evidence of metastatic nodal disease to the obuturator or presacral lymph nodes only may be included (N1 M0). Subjects with any degree of fixation of the pelvic sidewall are not eligible.

  • In Arm 1, subjects must have residual visible tumor following TURBT. In Arm 2, subjects must be fully resected (i.e., no visible tumor or as little tumor as possible) after restaging TURBT 2-6 weeks prior to Study Day 0.

  • Adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function, as assessed by the following requirements conducted within 21 days prior to dosing:

    1. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
    2. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mm3
    3. Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
    4. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5xULN (upper limit of normal)
    5. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5xULN
    6. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) ≥ 30% (≥ 30 ml/min/1.73 m2)
  • Subjects must be willing to undergo a cystoscopy on study for investigational product removal.

  • Eligible for and willing to undergo RC per the attending urologist.

  • Subjects must be deemed ineligible for cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy by the attending medical oncologist.

  • Subjects medically eligible for neoadjuvant cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy who refuse this therapeutic option and understand the risks and benefits of doing so.

  • Prior radiation therapy is allowed provided that no radiation therapy was administered to the urinary bladder.

  • Written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1966 (HIPAA) authorization for release of personal health information.

  • Age > 18 years at the time of consent.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Active malignancies within 12 months with the exception of those with a negligible risk of metastasis or death treated with expected curative outcome.
  • Prior systemic chemotherapy for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Any other prior systemic chemotherapy for a non-urothelial carcinoma must have been completed > 5 years prior to initiation of study.
  • Previous exposure to gemcitabine instillations.
  • Currently receiving other intravesical chemotherapy.
  • Concurrent clinically significant infections as determined by the treating investigator.
  • Presence of any bladder or urethral anatomic feature that in the opinion of the investigator may prevent the safe placement, indwelling use or removal of TAR-200.
  • Documented history of vesicoureteral reflux or the presence of an indwelling ureteral stent or nephrostomy tube at the time of screening.
  • Pelvic radiotherapy administered within less than 6 months prior to enrollment. Subjects who received radiotherapy ≥ 6 months prior to enrollment must demonstrate no cystoscopic evidence or symptoms of radiation cystitis.
  • Bladder Post-Void Residual Volume (PVR) of > 250-mL.
  • Active, uncontrolled urogenital bacterial, viral or fungal infections, including urinary tract infection that in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicates participation. Skin/nail fungal infections are not exclusionary. Subjects with active shingles (varicella zoster infection) will be excluded from the study.
  • History or presence of any significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, gynecological, endocrine, immunological, dermatological, neurological or psychiatric disease or disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicates participation.
  • History of diagnosis of neurogenic bladder.
  • Concomitant immunosuppressive medications, such as methotrexate or TNF inhibitors, within 2 weeks of Study Day 0, exclusive of steroid doses ≤ 5 mg daily.
  • Difficulty providing blood samples.
  • Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent or comply with the requirements of this protocol, including the presence of any condition (physical, mental or social) that is likely to affect the subject's return for scheduled visits and follow-up.
  • Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the investigator or TARIS, make the subject unsuitable for enrollment.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Residual Tumor following TURBTGemcitabine-Releasing Intravesical System (GemRIS)/TAR-200TAR-200 is placed into the bladder through an inserter on Study Day 0 and is removed on Study Day 7. TAR-200 releases gemcitabine gradually during the 7 day indwelling time. A second TAR-200 is placed in the bladder on Study Day 21 and is removed on Study Day 28, which is the day of the Radical Cystectomy (RC).
No Residual Tumor Following TURBTGemcitabine-Releasing Intravesical System (GemRIS)/TAR-200TAR-200 is placed into the bladder through an inserter on Study Day 0 and is removed on Study Day 7. TAR-200 releases gemcitabine gradually during the 7 day indwelling time. A second TAR-200 is placed in the bladder on Study Day 21 and is removed on Study Day 28, which is the day of the Radical Cystectomy (RC).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) coded with MedDRA and graded for severity with CTCAE v4.0Maximum 132 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tmax, plasma dFdUFrom Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Tmax (Day at which maximum concentration was achieved) of diflourodeoxyuridine (dFdU) in plasma.

Cavg, plasma dFdUFrom Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Descriptive statistics (e.g. sample size, mean and median, quartiles, minimum and maximum and box plots) of the concentration of diflourodeoxyuridine (dFdU) in plasma

Tmax, plasma dFdCFrom Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Tmax (Day at which maximum concentration was achieved) of gemcitabine (deoxydifluorocytidine hydrochloride - dFdC) in plasma

Cavg, urine dFdU (Arm 1 only)From Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Descriptive statistics (e.g. sample size, mean and median, quartiles, minimum and maximum and box plots) of the concentration of diflourodeoxyuridine (dFdU) in urine

Tmax, urine dFdC (Arm 1 only)From Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Tmax (Day at which maximum concentration was achieved) of gemcitabine (deoxydifluorocytidine hydrochloride - dFdC) in urine

Cmax, plasma dFdUFrom Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Cmax (maximum concentration achieved over time) of diflourodeoxyuridine (dFdU) in plasma.

Cmax, plasma dFdCFrom Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Cmax (maximum concentration achieved over time) of gemcitabine (deoxydifluorocytidine hydrochloride - dFdC) in plasma

Cavg, plasma dFdCFrom Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Descriptive statistics (e.g. sample size, mean and median, quartiles, minimum and maximum and box plots) of the concentration of gemcitabine (deoxydifluorocytidine hydrochloride - dFdC) in plasma

Cmax, urine dFdU (Arm 1 only)From Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Cmax (maximum concentration achieved over time) of diflourodeoxyuridine (dFdU) in urine

Tmax, urine dFdU (Arm 1 only)From Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Cmax (maximum concentration achieved over time) of diflourodeoxyuridine (dFdU) in urine

Cmax, urine dFdC (Arm 1 only)From Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Cmax (maximum concentration achieved over time) of gemcitabine (deoxydifluorocytidine hydrochloride - dFdC) in urine

Number of participants who are tolerant of TAR-200 indwellingFrom Day 21 up to Day 28
Percentage of participants who are tolerant of TAR-200 indwellingFrom Day 21 up to Day 28
Cavg, urine dFdC (Arm 1 only)From Day 0 up to Day 28

Analysis of Descriptive statistics (e.g. sample size, mean and median, quartiles, minimum and maximum and box plots) of the concentration of gemcitabine (deoxydifluorocytidine hydrochloride - dFdC) in urine.

Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (AKT) (Arm 1)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 28.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (CD31) (Arm 2)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 42.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (CD31) (Arm 1)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 28.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (CD4) (Arm 1)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 28.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (Ki67) (Arm 1)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 28.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (CD8) (Arm 1)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 28.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (TUNEL) (Arm 1)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 28.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (PD-L1) (Arm 1)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 28.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (AKT) (Arm 2)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 42.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (CD4) (Arm 2)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 42.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (CD8) (Arm 2)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 42.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (PD-L1) (Arm 2)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 42.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (Ki67) (Arm 2)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 42.
Preliminary anti-tumor effects assessed in tumor material (post-treatment) for immunohistochemical tissue biomarkers of drug-induced cell death (TUNEL) (Arm 2)Anti-tumor analysis will occur at study visit Day 42.

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Columbia University Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Radboudumc

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Nijmegen, Netherlands

University of Chicago Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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