BLASST-1 (Bladder Cancer Signal Seeking Trial): Nivolumab, Gemcitabine, and Cisplatin in Treatment of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) Undergoing Cystectomy

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Study ID
NCT03294304
Phase
PHASE2
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Nivolumab — DRUG
    Nivolumab will be given at a fixed dose of 360 mg IV over 30 minutes on Day 8 every 21 days for 4 cycles.
  • Cisplatin — DRUG
    Cisplatin will be given at 70 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes on Day 1 every 21 days, and based on treating physician's discretion, split-dose cisplatin can be given at 35 mg/m2 IV Day 1 and Day 8 every 21 days for 4 cycles.
  • Gemcitabine — DRUG
    Gemcitabine will be given at 1000 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and every 21 days for 4 cycles.

Study Details

This is a multi-center Phase II study to determine the safety and efficacy of nivolumab when given in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine as neoadjuvant treatment in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) prior to standard of care radical cystectomy. Patients will receive neoadjuvant treatment with nivolumab in combination with gemcitabine-cisplatin (GC) every 3 weeks for 4 treatment cycles over 12 weeks followed by standard of care radical cystectomy.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 29, 2018
Status verified
Nov 2021
Primary completion
Jun 5, 2020
Completion
Jul 1, 2021

Study Design

Enrollment
43 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Nivolumab, Cisplatin, & Gemcitabine

Primary Outcome Measure

Pathologic Response Rate (PaR) at Time of Radical Cystectomy. PaR is Defined as Absence of Residual MIBC at Cystectomy in the Surgical Specimen (Pathologic Down-staging to ≤pT1pN0 Which Includes pT0, pT1, pTa and pTis) [ Time Frame: Surgery Day 1 ]

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBostonMassachusetts02215-
Masonic Cancer Center - University of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesota55455-
Huntsman Cancer Institute - University of Utah HealthSalt Lake CityUtah84112-

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