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A Phase 2 Trial of ALIMTA (Pemetrexed) Plus Gemcitabine in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Eli Lilly and Company
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00034593
First received: April 30, 2002
Last updated: July 18, 2006
Last verified: July 2006
History of Changes
  Purpose

Definition: Patients with bladder cancer will be participating in this study for the treatment of abnormal cells in the bladder that have returned after initial treatment OR have moved to a new site in the body.


Condition Intervention Phase
Urologic Neoplasms
 Drug: ALIMTA
Drug: gemcitabine
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Primary Purpose: Treatment

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Eli Lilly and Company:

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • You must have been diagnosed with bladder cancer that has recurred or moved to a new part of the body.
  • You must have at least one tumor that can be physically measured or scanned by x-ray.
  • You may not have had previous chemotherapy (drug) treatment OR you have had surgery followed by one chemotherapy treatment at least 4 months ago.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • You may not have used an experimental medicine or device within the past month.
  • Cancer that has spread to your brain.
  • If you are unwilling or unable to take folic acid or vitamin B12 supplements.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00034593

Locations
Finland
"For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials Support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician."
Helsinki, Finland
"For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials Support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician."
Pikonlinna, Finland
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Turku, Finland
France
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Bordeaux Cedex, France
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials Support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY(1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician.
Lille Cedex, France
"For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials Support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician."
Marseille Cedex 09, France
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Montpellier, France
"For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials Support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician."
Paris Cedex 14, France
Germany
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials Support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY(1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician.
Homburg/Saar, Germany
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eli Lilly and Company
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00034593     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 4699, H3E-MC-JMEV
Study First Received: April 30, 2002
Last Updated: July 18, 2006
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Eli Lilly and Company:
Bladder cancer
metastatic
transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Urologic Neoplasms
Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Gemcitabine
Pemetrexed
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Antimetabolites
 Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Folic Acid Antagonists

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