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Evaluating the Impact of 18F-FDG-PET-CT on Risk Stratification and Treatment Adaptation for Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Evaluating the Impact of 18F-FDG-PET-CT on Risk Stratification and Treatment Adaptation for Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (EFFORT-MIBC): a Phase II Prospective Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04724928
Acronym
EFFORT-MIBC
Enrollment
156
Registered
2021-01-26
Start date
2021-04-29
Completion date
2030-05-31
Last updated
2025-01-15

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

Conditions

Muscle-Invasive Bladder Carcinoma

Keywords

18F-FDG-PET-CT, Staging, Distand metastasis, Oligometastatic disease, Metastasis directed therapy, Immunotherapy

Brief summary

Evaluate the impact of 18F-FDG-PET-CT on the staging of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Based on the results of 2 18F-FDG-PET-CT's patients are stratified in non-metastatic, oligometastatic and polymetastatic bladder cancer patients and the treatment is adapted accordingly to improve overall survival.

Interventions

RADIATIONMetastasis directed therapy (MDT)

Patient receives standard of care therapy with either radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection or trimodality therapy (consisting of a visible complete TURb and radio chemotherapy). Concurrently, the oligometastasis will be treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy or metastasectomy.

DRUGImmunotherapy

Patient receives standard of care therapy with either radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection or trimodality therapy (consisting of a visible complete TURb and radio chemotherapy). Afterwards immunotherapy will be initiated and regular follow up will be performed.

PROCEDUREStandard of care

Patient receives standard of care therapy with either radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection or trimodality therapy (consisting of a visible complete TURb and radio chemotherapy). Afterwards regular follow up is performed.

Sponsors

Kom Op Tegen Kanker
CollaboratorOTHER
University Hospital, Ghent
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Histopathology-proven MIBC on TURb or ≥ T3 on conventional imaging treated with MIBC radical treatment * T1-4 N0-3 M0 MIBC on conventional imaging (thoracic CT and abdominopelvic CT/ MRI) * Age \> 18 years * WHO 0-2 * Willingness to undergo 18F-FDG-PET-CT * Willingness to undergo MDT or immunotherapy, in case of diagnosis of oligometastatic or polymetastatic disease on 18F-FDG-PET-CT, respectively * Willingness and ability to provide a signed informed consent according to ICH/GCP and national/local regulations

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of distant metastasis on conventional imaging (thoracic CT and abdominopelvic CT/ MRI) * Refusal of or having contraindications to 18F-FDG-PET-CT * Refusal of MDT or immunotherapy * Prior radiotherapy unabling MDT * Contraindications to radiotherapy (including active inflammatory bowel disease) * Contraindications to immunotherapy * Other primary tumor diagnosed \< 5 years ago and for which treatment is still required, except for diagnosis of non-metastatic prostate cancer at time of diagnosis of MIBC or non-melanoma skin cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall survival2 yearsDefined as the time from diagnosis of MIBC to death from any cause

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The number of patients with late toxicity5 yearsAssessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0
Progression-free survival5 yearsDefined as appearance of local/locoregional recurrence diagnosed at CT-scan or cystoscopy in case of TMT or appearance of metastasis diagnosed at MIBC or non-MIBC-related imaging.
Distant metastasis-free survival5 yearsDefined as time of diagnosis until occurrence of distant metastasis on repeated imaging.
Disease specific survival5 yearsDefined as time of diagnosis until death due to MIBC.
The number of patients with acute toxicity3 monthsAssessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0
Patient reported quality of life as per EORTC-QLQ BLM305 yearsValidated questionnaire assessing the health-related QOL of muscle invasive bladder cancer patients
Sensitivity/specificity of 18F-FDG-PET-CT for the detection of extra-pelvic metastases3 monthsSensitivity/specificity of 18F-FDG-PET-CT
Validation of predictive biomarkers5 yearsA biopsy specimen of the bladder, obtained after transurethral resection of the bladder (TURb),as well as urine and blood samples will be collected for validation of predictive biomarkers by evaluating the correlation between response to therapy and outcome (PFS, DMFS, DSS and OS) with in literature reported biomarkers determined on biopsy specimen of the bladder, obtained after TURb.
Patient reported quality of life as per EORTC-QLQ C305 yearsValidated questionnaire assessing different health-related parameters (psychological, physical and social well-being) in cancer patients

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Primary ContactValerie Fonteyne, MD; PhD
valerie.fonteyne@uzgent.be+3293323015
Backup ContactFlor Verghote, MD
flor.verghote@uzgent.be

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026