Cisplatin, Paclitaxel, and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Progressive Unresectable Regional or Metastatic Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bladder Cancer focused on measuring stage III bladder cancer, stage IV bladder cancer, transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven progressive unresectable regional or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder Measurable disease by CT or MRI scan Greater than 10 mm PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 75 Performance status: WHO 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count at least 150,000/mm^3 Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Creatinine less than 1.36 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled cardiac disease No severe cardiac arrhythmias Other: Not pregnant or nursing No other prior malignancy except curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior intravesical immunotherapy for superficial disease allowed No prior systemic biologic response modifier therapy for advanced disease Chemotherapy: Prior intravesical chemotherapy for superficial disease allowed No prior systemic chemotherapy for advanced disease Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Prior radiotherapy allowed Surgery: No prior surgery
Sites / Locations
- Hopital Drevon
- CHR de Grenoble - La Tronche
- Hopital Perpetuel Secours
- CHU de la Timone
- Hopital Notre-Dame de Bon Secours
- Hopital Laennec
- Hopital Saint Antoine
- Hopital Tenon
- Polyclinique De Courlancy
- C.H. Senlis
- Centre Hospitalier Regional Metz Thionville
- Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace