Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bladder Cancer focused on measuring stage III bladder cancer, recurrent bladder cancer, stage IV bladder cancer, transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, metastatic transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter, regional transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter, recurrent transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium Measurable disease, defined as unresectable or metastatic urothelial tract tumors OR Evaluable disease, defined as T3b or T4a bladder tumors PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count greater than 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count greater than 150,000/mm^3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times normal SGOT less than 2 times normal Renal: Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease No serious cardiac arrhythmias, including first, second, or third degree heart block LVEF at least 50% Other: No uncontrolled infection No other active malignancy except curatively treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Fertile patients must use effective barrier contraception before, during, and for 6 months after study and are encouraged to continue for 2 years or longer after study PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior systemic chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center