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Bladder CancerPhase 3NCT01469221

Efficacy and Safety Study of Apaziquone vs. Placebo in Patients With Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

A Phase 3 study testing Apaziquone in people with Bladder Cancer, run by Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc at 29 sites in 4 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is an international, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study. All eligible patients entering the open label phase of the study will receive a single immediate instillation of apaziquone (4 mg in 40 mL diluent), post transurethral resection-bladder tumor (TURBT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Bladder Cancer
What is being tested?
Apaziquone
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
47 participants
Where
29 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Jan 2012to Apr 2013
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Has the patient given written informed consent and is the patient willing and able to abide by the protocol?
  • Is the patient 18 years old or above?
  • If the patient is a female of childbearing potential, is she using an acceptable/effective method of contraception?
  • Does the female patient of childbearing potential have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening?
  • Does the patient with clinically apparent primary or recurrent low grade Ta NMIBC have :
  • multiple tumors (2-7)
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  • No single Tumor > 3 cm
  • No history / evidence of Tis
  • Or does the patient with clinically apparent primary or recurrent high grade Ta NMIBC have:
  • A single tumor that is ≤ 3 cm
  • No history / evidence of Tis
  • Is the patient able to retain bladder instillations for a minimum of 60 minutes (± 6 minutes)?
  • Did the patient have upper urinary tract evaluation to exclude urothelial carcinoma, hydronephrosis or renal cell carcinoma or other renal cancers in the 6 months prior to study screening?
  • Is patient's urethra (including prostatic urethra in men) endoscopically free of any visible TCC?
  • For patients with recurrent tumor, did the patient have at least a 6-month cystoscopically-confirmed tumor-free interval between the last tumor recurrence and the time of screening?
  • Has the male patient with a prostate specific antigen (PSA) between 4 and 10 ng/mL had a diagnostic evaluation that reasonably excludes the diagnosis of prostate cancer in the opinion of the Investigator?

Who cannot join

  • Has the patient received any previous pelvic radiotherapy (includes external beam and/or brachytherapy)?
  • Has the patient ever received apaziquone?
  • Has the patient received an induction course (completed 5 of 6 scheduled weekly instillations) of intravesical BCG (± interferon) with the last dose given less than 12 months ago?
  • Has the patient had any prior intravesical chemotherapy, exclusive of single-dose adjuvant intravesical chemotherapy immediately post-TURBT?
  • Does the patient have a history of urinary retention or a post void residual ≥ 250 cc by bladder scan or ultrasound (post void residual test may be repeated up to 3 times)?
  • Does the patient have or has the patient had any bladder tumor with histology other than transitional cell carcinoma?
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  • Does the patient have or has the patient had micro-papillary transitional cell carcinoma?
  • If the patient has recurrent papillary disease of the bladder, has the pathology been anything other than pTa in the past?
  • Does the patient have an active urinary tract infection confirmed by culture or a documented history of recurrent UTI (≥ 6 for females and ≥2 for males per year) in the prior 2 years?
  • Does the patient have a bleeding disorder or a screening platelet count < 50 x 109/L?
  • Does the patient have a screening hemoglobin < 10 g/dL?
  • Does the male patient have a screening serum PSA > 10 ng/mL?
  • Does the patient have a history of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or HIV positive?
  • Does the patient have a condition or a concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical or psychiatric disease (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, decompensated congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months of study, unstable and uncontrolled hypertension, or an active uncontrolled infection), which could compromise participation, compliance with scheduled visits and/or completion of the study?
  • Has the patient participated in an investigational protocol within the past 90 days?
  • Is the patient pregnant or breast feeding?
  • Does the patient have a life expectancy of <3 years?
  • Has the patient had any other malignancy or received therapy for any malignancy in the last five years except
  • non-melanoma skin tumors
  • stage 0 (in situ) cervical carcinoma
  • undetectable PSA for ≥1 year following definitive therapy for localized prostate cancer?
  • Does the patient have documented vesicoureteral reflux or an indwelling ureteral stent?
  • Does the patient have tumor in a bladder diverticulum?
  • Does the patient have a known allergy to red color food dye?
  • Double-Blind Phase Inclusion Criteria
  • Was all visible tumor resected at the initial TURBT?
  • Does Central Pathology review of the patient's bladder tumor confirm:
  • Low grade Ta disease for multiple tumors (2 - 7) or
  • High Grade Ta disease for single tumor
  • No microscopic evidence of lymphovascular invasion and/or evidence of tumor thromboemboli

Trial locations and contacts

29 sites in 4 countries.

29 sites in 4 countries

Poland16 sites
  • Szpital Miejski im. Prof. E. Michałowskiego

    Katowice, 40-073

  • CenterMed Kraków sp z o.o.

    Krakow, 31-530

  • Niepubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej-Centrum Medyczne Szpital Świętej Rodziny sp z o.o.

    Lodz, 90-302

  • Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Lublinie, Oddział Urologii i Onkologii Urologicznej

    Lublin, 20-718

  • Nieubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej Europejskie Centrum Zdrowia Otwock im. Fryderyka Chopina Nieubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej

    Otwock, 05-400

  • Niepubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej Pabianickie Centrum Medyczne

    Pabianice, 95-200

  • Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej, Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny nr 3

    Rybnik, 44-200

  • Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny W Siedlcach

    Siedlce, 08-110

  • Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im Janusza Korczaka

    Słupsk, 76-200

  • Pomorska Akademia Medyczna

    Szczecin, 70-111

  • Centrum Medycznego Kształcenia Podyplomowego, Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny im. Prof. W. Orłowskiego

    Warsaw, 00-416

  • Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny MON

    Warsaw, 00-909

  • Szpital Bielański im. ks. J. Popiełuszki Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej

    Warsaw, 01-809

  • Szpital Kliniczny Dzieciątka Jezus - Centrum Leczenia Obrażeń

    Warsaw, 02-005

  • Międzyleski Szpital Specjalistyczny w Warszawie Oddział Urologii

    Warsaw, 04-749

  • Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny we Wrocławiu, Ośrodek Badawczo Rozwojowy

    Wroclaw, 51-124

Other trials in Poland

United States7 sites
  • Alliance Urology Specialists

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403

  • Tower Research Institute

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

  • Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • Associated Medical Professionals of New York, PLLC

    Oneida, New York, 13421

  • Somerset Urological Associates, PA

    Somerville, New Jersey, 08876

  • Male and Female Urology

    Staten Island, New York, 10314

  • Associated Medical Professionals of New York, PLLC

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

Other trials in United States

Slovakia4 sites
  • Univerzitná nemocnica L. Pasteura Košice Univerzitná nemocnica L. Pasteura Košice

    Košice, 041 66

  • Univerzitná nemocnica Martin Urologická klinika

    Martin, 036 59

  • Fakultná nemocnica s poliklinikou J. A. Reimana Prešov Urologická klinika

    Prešov, 081 81

  • Fakultná nemocnica s poliklinikou Žilina Urologické oddelenie

    Žilina, 012 07

Other trials in Slovakia

Czechia2 sites
  • Nemocnice Jablonec nad Nisou, Urologické oddělení

    Jablonec nad Nisou, 466 60

  • Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice s poliklinikou Urologické oddělení

    Prague, 14059

Other trials in Czechia

About this study

Official title: A Phase 3 International, Double-Bind Trial Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Multiple Instillations of Intravesical Apaziquone vs. Placebo in Patients With Low-Intermediate Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

This is an international, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study. All eligible patients entering the open label phase of the study will receive a single immediate instillation of apaziquone (4 mg in 40 mL diluent), post transurethral resection-bladder tumor (TURBT). Following Central Pathology review of histology and Double Blind Phase qualification, patients with confirmed eligibility will be randomized to receive either 6 weekly intravesical instillations of apaziquone or matching placebo and undergo cystoscopic and safety assessments every 3 months for 24 months. Patients with histologic evidence of recurrent disease during the study will be treated according to current treatment guidelines or local standard of care. Safety and efficacy assessments will be performed at 3 month intervals for all randomized patients throughout the study. Patients who receive single dose of apaziquone immediately following TURBT and are not eligible for randomization will be followed for 3 months by cystoscopic exam and safety assessments.

Conditions
Bladder Cancer
Being tested
Apaziquone, Placebo
Keywords
Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, NMIBC, Apaziquone, EOquin, GU Cancer, TURBT
Medical subject headings
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ApaziquoneDrug

    Also called EoQuin, EO9

    6 weekly multi-instillation of Apaziquone 4 mg in 40 mL

  • PlaceboDrug

    6 weekly multi-instillation of matching placebo in 40mL

Study groups in NCT01469221
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ApaziquoneExperimentalApaziquone (4 mg in 40 mL)
Receives: Drug: Apaziquone
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorMatching placebo (40 mL)
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time to Recurrence

    Time from randomization to the date of first histologically confirmed recurrence of bladder cancer

    Measured: 24 Months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. 2-Year Recurrence Rate

    Proportion of patients with recurrence at or before 24 months

    Measured: 24 Months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionApr 2013
  4. Study completionApr 2013

Why it stopped: Business reason

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
47 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01469221
Sponsor's protocol ID
SPI-1012
Other IDs
2011-003517-42
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
8 Nov 2011
Last updated
15 Dec 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Apaziquone in people with Bladder Cancer, run by Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc at 29 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 30 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 29 sites in Poland, United States, Slovakia, Czechia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Dec 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time to Recurrence (time frame: 24 Months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Dec 2017.

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