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Gemcitabine for the Prevention of Intravesical Recurrence of Urothelial Cancer in Patients With Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer Undergoing Radical Nephroureterectomy, GEMINI Study

GEMINI: An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Study of Intraoperative Gemcitabine Intravesical Instillation in Patients Undergoing Radical Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04398368
Enrollment
25
Registered
2020-05-21
Start date
2020-06-05
Completion date
2023-02-02
Last updated
2023-08-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stage 0a Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0a Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0a Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0is Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0is Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0is Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Ureter Cancer AJCC v8

Brief summary

This phase II trial studies how well gemcitabine works in preventing urothelial cancer from coming back within the bladder (intravesical recurrence) in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial cancer undergoing radical nephroureterectomy. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Instilling gemcitabine into the bladder during surgery, may reduce the chance of recurrence of upper urinary tract urothelial cancer.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the efficacy of a single intraoperative intravesical instillation of gemcitabine hydrochloride (gemcitabine) at time of radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for clinically localized upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) in preventing intravesical recurrence of urothelial cancer (UC) at one year. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess time to recurrence for entire duration of follow-up. II. To assess the qualitative and quantitative toxicities. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To stratify intravesical UC recurrence free survival by tumor grade, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, tumor stage, ureteral tumor location, and history of bladder cancer. II. To assess incidence and time to development of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). OUTLINE: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravesically for at least 1 hour at the time of RNU. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 2 weeks, and 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

Interventions

DRUGGemcitabine Hydrochloride

Given intravesically

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of localized (clinical American Joint Committee on Cancer \[AJCC\] stage Ta-T4N0M0) low- and high-grade UC of the renal pelvis and/or ureter * Plan to undergo RNU * Creatinine \< 2.2 mg/dL (194 mmol/L) * Hemoglobin \> 9 g/dL * White blood cell count \>= 3000/uL * Platelet count \> 75,000/uL and \< 500,000/uL * Serum bilirubin levels below 2 times the institution's upper limits of normal * Alkaline phosphatase levels below 2 times the institution's upper limits of normal * Aspartate aminotransferase levels below 2 times the institution's upper limits of normal * Alanine aminotransferase levels below 2 times the institution's upper limits of normal * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score 0 - 2 * Suitable candidate for surgery at the discretion of the investigator * Patient must be capable of giving appropriate approved informed consent or have an appropriate representative available to do * Patient with a prior malignancy allowed if adequately treated \> 3 years ago with no current evidence of disease * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative pregnancy urine test within 28 days of registration, and be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy prior to and for at least 6 months after gemcitabine instillation to minimize the risk of pregnancy * Male patient who has a partner that is a WOCBP must agree to use physician-approved contraceptive methods (e.g., abstinence, condoms, vasectomy) and should avoid conceiving children prior to and for 6 months following gemcitabine instillation

Exclusion criteria

* Pure non-urothelial histology; urothelial carcinoma with differentiation allowed * Evidence of nodal or distant metastases; enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes \> 2 cm or histologically positive lymph nodes * History of UC of the bladder within 12 months preceding RNU, or receipt of intravesical therapy within 6 months * History of or current prostatic urethral, urethral, or contralateral upper tract UC * Planned radical cystectomy at time of RNU * Symptomatic urinary tract infection of bacterial cystitis (once satisfactorily treated, patients can enter the study) * Patient with any current malignancy except for basal or squamous cell skin cancers, noninvasive cancer of the cervix, or any other cancer deemed to be of low-risk for progression or patient morbidity during the trial period (i.e. Gleason 6 prostate cancer, renal mass \< 3 cm) * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated * Inability for adequate follow-up, including concerns for patient compliance or geographic proximity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Urothelial Carcinoma Relapse-free SurvivalUp to 1 yearNumber of participants without recurrence of Urothelial Carcinoma. Relapse-free survival will be assessed by cystoscopy and urine cytology.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to RecurrenceUp to 1 yearNumber of days from Radical Nephroureterectomy to date of histologic proof of recurrence/relapse of Urothelial Carcinoma
Incidence of Adverse EventsUp to 2 yearsAdverse events will be categorized by grade and further distinguished as serious adverse events. Furthermore, they will be designated by each site as not related, unlikely, possible, probably, and definitely related to treatment adverse events. they will also be summarized and organized by organ system, with the number and percent of patients experiencing the adverse event at least once and the number of patients exposed. Adverse events will be described and analyzed qualitatively. Adverse events will be grouped into categories and numerically described.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Muscle-invasive Bladder CancerUp to 2 yearsNumber of subject to experience muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Assessed by Urothelial Carcinoma on final pathology of Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor specimen or Urothelial Carcinoma on final pathology of radical cystectomy specimen.
Time to Development of Muscle-invasive Bladder CancerUp to 2 yearsDefined as the time (days) from date of Radical Nephroureterectomy to date of histologic proof of Urothelial Carcinoma
Time to DeathUp to 2 yearsDefined as the time (days) from date of Radical Nephroureterectomy to date of death

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Prevention (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravesically for at least 1 hour at the time of RNU. Gemcitabine Hydrochloride: Given intravesically
25
Total25

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject2

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPrevention (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
Age, Continuous72.38 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.84
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
3 / 25
other
Total, other adverse events
19 / 25
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 25

Outcome results

Primary

Urothelial Carcinoma Relapse-free Survival

Number of participants without recurrence of Urothelial Carcinoma. Relapse-free survival will be assessed by cystoscopy and urine cytology.

Time frame: Up to 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Prevention (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)Urothelial Carcinoma Relapse-free Survival14 Participants
Secondary

Incidence of Adverse Events

Adverse events will be categorized by grade and further distinguished as serious adverse events. Furthermore, they will be designated by each site as not related, unlikely, possible, probably, and definitely related to treatment adverse events. they will also be summarized and organized by organ system, with the number and percent of patients experiencing the adverse event at least once and the number of patients exposed. Adverse events will be described and analyzed qualitatively. Adverse events will be grouped into categories and numerically described.

Time frame: Up to 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Prevention (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)Incidence of Adverse Events213 Adverse Events
Secondary

Time to Recurrence

Number of days from Radical Nephroureterectomy to date of histologic proof of recurrence/relapse of Urothelial Carcinoma

Time frame: Up to 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Prevention (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)Time to Recurrence178.75 DaysStandard Deviation 136.39
Other Pre-specified

Incidence of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer

Number of subject to experience muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Assessed by Urothelial Carcinoma on final pathology of Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor specimen or Urothelial Carcinoma on final pathology of radical cystectomy specimen.

Time frame: Up to 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Prevention (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)Incidence of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer4 Participants
Other Pre-specified

Time to Death

Defined as the time (days) from date of Radical Nephroureterectomy to date of death

Time frame: Up to 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Prevention (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)Time to Death543 DaysStandard Deviation 379.97
Other Pre-specified

Time to Development of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer

Defined as the time (days) from date of Radical Nephroureterectomy to date of histologic proof of Urothelial Carcinoma

Time frame: Up to 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Prevention (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)Time to Development of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer178.75 DaysStandard Deviation 136.39

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026