Advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium Cancer Advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with advanced TCC were treated with gemcitabine 1200 mg/m2 on days 1 and 8 and carboplatin area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) 5 on day 1 every 21 days.
Sponsors
School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (China)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with locally advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, ureter or renal pelvis were eligible for this study 2. Patients were required to have histologically or cytologically proven locally advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, ureter or renal pelvis 3. Prior cytotoxic treatment either in the adjuvant setting or for metastatic disease was permitted if the treatment had been completed at least six months prior to enrollment in the study 4. Prior radiotherapy was permitted but must have been completed at least six weeks prior to enrollment 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to 2 6. A life expectancy at least 3 months 7. Age between 18 and 75 years 8. Adequate bone marrow: absolute neutrophil count more than or equal to 1.5 x 10^9/L, platelet count more than or equal to 100 x 10^9/L, and hemoglobin more than or equal to 100 g/L 9. Adequate hepatic functions: aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase, AST/ALT less than or equal to 3.0 times the Upper Normal Limit (UNL) and serum bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x UNL 10. Adequate renal functions: serum creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 x UNL and creatinine clearance more than or equal to 30 ml/min based on the Calvert formula 11. Adequate normal cardiac function
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Second primary tumor other than non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ cervical carcinoma 2. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement 3. Prior radiotherapy in parameter lesions 4. Concurrent uncontrolled medical illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Objective response rate 2. Tolerability | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Overall survival 2. Progression-free survival | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed