Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Amifostine Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer, Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bladder Cancer focused on measuring stage II bladder cancer, stage III bladder cancer, stage IV bladder cancer, drug/agent toxicity by tissue/organ
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Completely resected locally advanced bladder cancer T2-4, N0-2 Post radical cystectomy with no gross residual disease No evidence of metastases by CT of chest, abdomen, and pelvis PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL (transfusion allowed) Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST and ALT no greater than 3 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after study participation No active infection No serious concurrent systemic disorders that would preclude study participation No metastatic cancer in past 5 years PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy except contraceptives and replacement steroids Radiotherapy: No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 but no more than 8 weeks since radical cystectomy Other: No other concurrent experimental medications
Sites / Locations
- University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Administration of Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, and Amifostine
Subjects receive the study drug combination in 29-day cycles. Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2) is given by IV infusion on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each cycle. Cisplatin (70 mg/m2) is given by IV infusion on Day 1 of each cycle. Immediately prior to each cisplatin infusion amifostine (910 mg/m2) will be given by IV infusion.