Bladder Cancer Clinical Trial

Study to Improve Detection and Early Recurrence Rate in Bladder Cancer Patients Using Hexvix Fluorescence Cystoscopy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to document the additional detection of papillary bladder cancer and the reduced early recurrence due to the improved detection and resection of these tumors after Hexvix cystoscopy compared to standard cystoscopy in patients with papillary bladder cancer.

View Full Description

Full Description

In superficial bladder cancer macroscopic tumors including non-invasive papillary tumors (Ta) in the bladder are relatively easy to visualize by cystoscopic examination under white light. However, dysplasia, carcinoma in situ (CIS) or small exophytic tumors are easily overlooked. These lesions are predictive of recurrence and progression of disease, and the identification of these lesions is a crucial factor for the prognosis of the patient. The present situation with 50-75% recurrence rate show the inadequacy of white light cystoscopy for detection and resection of the lesions.

A better detection of papillary bladder cancer and early detection of CIS lesions will provide the patient with a more complete TURB, a more optimal pharmacological treatment when needed, may reduce the need for follow up cystoscopies and hopefully result in a better prognosis for the patient.

The aim of the present study is to compare Hexvix cystoscopy with white light cystoscopy in the detection of histology confirmed papillary bladder cancer in patients with papillary bladder cancer and to compare early recurrence rate after Hexvix and white light transurethral resection (TURB) with white light TURB in patients with superficial bladder cancer.

View Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The patients should be indicated for a cystoscopic examination for suspected or verified papillary bladder cancer and fulfill one or more of the following criteria:

Patients with more than one initial bladder tumor confirmed on an outpatient cystoscopy.
Patients having recurrence within 12 months confirmed on an outpatient cystoscopy
Patients with more than one papillary lesion at recurrence independently of the time of the recurrence confirmed on an outpatient cystoscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with known tumors in the prostatic urethra or distal urethra
Gross hematuria. (Note: Gross hematuria is defined as a heavy bladder bleed resulting in marked amounts of blood in the urine, which may interfere with fluorescence cystoscopy. Where the bleed is light, the patient should not be excluded if in the investigator's opinion, rinsing during cystoscopy will alleviate the possible interference with fluorescence cystoscopy).
Patient with porphyria.
Known allergy to hexyl aminolevulinate hydrochloride or a similar compound.
Participation in other clinical studies with investigational drugs either concurrently or within the last 30 days.
Pregnant or breast-feeding (all women of child-bearing potential must document a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening and use the contraceptive pill or intrauterine device (IUD) during the treatments and for at least one month thereafter).
Patients who have received BCG or chemotherapy within three months prior to the initial cystoscopy/TURB, except for a single dose of chemotherapy for prevention of seeding after resection.
Conditions associated with a risk of poor protocol compliance.

Study is for people with:

Bladder Cancer

Phase:

Phase 3

Estimated Enrollment:

789

Study ID:

NCT00233402

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:

Photocure

Check Your Eligibility

Let’s see if you might be eligible for this study.

What is your age and gender ?

Submit

There are 25 Locations for this study

See Locations Near You

Stanford Cancer Center, Department of Urology
Stanford California, 94305, United States
V.A. Medical Center
Gainesville Florida, 32608, United States
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami Florida, 33136, United States
South Florida Clinical Research Center, Inc.
Pembroke Pines Florida, 33028, United States
The Emory Clinic, Dept of Urology
Atlanta Georgia, 30322, United States
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston Massachusetts, 02118, United States
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital- Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Michigan, 48106, United States
Urologic Clinical Research Unit, Gonda 7102, Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester Minnesota, 55905, United States
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack New Jersey, 07601, United States
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Urology
New York New York, 10029, United States
URMC
Rochester New York, 14642, United States
Urological Institute at Beachwood Cleveland Clinic
Beachwood Ohio, 44120, United States
Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Department of Neurology
Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Urologic Surgery
Nashville Tennessee, 37232, United States
Baylor College of Medicine, Scott Department of Urology
Houston Texas, 77030, United States
AKH, Klinik für Urologie der Universität Wien
Wien , 1090, Austria
Kingston General Hospital
Kingston Ontario, K7L 2, Canada
CHUQ Hotel-Dieu de Quebec
Quebec , G1R 2, Canada
University Clinic of Giessen, Department of Urology
Giessen , 35392, Germany
Klinikum der Universität München-Großhardern, Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik
München , 81377, Germany
Urologische Klinik München-Planegg
Planegg , 82152, Germany
Akadem. Lehrkrankenhaus der Uni Regensburg, Klinik für Urologie
Regensburg , 93053, Germany
Universitätsklinik Tuebingen, Universitätsklinik für Urologie
Tuebingen , 72076, Germany
Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , 1105 , Netherlands
Department of Urology, UMC St. Radboud
Nijmegen , 6500 , Netherlands

How clear is this clinincal trial information?

Study is for people with:

Bladder Cancer

Phase:

Phase 3

Estimated Enrollment:

789

Study ID:

NCT00233402

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:


Photocure

How clear is this clinincal trial information?

×

Introducing, the Journey Bar

Use this bar to access information about the steps in your cancer journey.

Please confirm you are a US based health care provider:

Yes, I am a health care Provider No, I am not a health care provider