Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and Gemcitabine in the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Transitional Cell Cancer of the Bladder
Bladder Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bladder Cancer focused on measuring Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients must have histologically proven locally advanced (T3-4, N0 or Tany, N1-3) urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Patients with local disease and unilateral or bilateral hydronephrosis will be eligible and included in the T3 arm of the study. Tumor specimens must be available for assay of molecular markers. ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status of 0 or 2 (a measure of general well being where 0 is asymptomatic and 5 is death) Life expectancy of 12 weeks or more Adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic function Exclusion Criteria: Patients may not have had prior systemic or intra-arterial chemotherapy and no prior radiotherapy (Patients may have received intravesicular chemotherapy). Evidence of distant metastasis Unresolved bacterial infection
Sites / Locations
- The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Arm I
Arm II
Patients with clinical stage T2 with hydronephrosis or T3 bladder cancer will receive 3 cycles of chemotherapy (200mg/m^2 paclitaxel on day 1, carboplatin on day 1, and 800 mg/m^2 gemcitabine on days 1 and 8 of each 21 day cycle).
Patients with T4 or lymph node positive disease will receive up to 6 cycles of paclitaxel, carboplatin, and gemcitabine.