Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin (BCG) Versus Gemcitabine For Intravesical Therapy In High Risk Superficial Bladder Cancer

PHASE1/PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

64

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2004

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2008

Conditions
Bladder Cancer
Interventions
DRUG

BCG

6 weekly instillations of Tice-strain BCG (Organon Teknika Corp.) as induction chemotherapy, with a dose of 5 x 108 CFU diluted in 50 mL of saline held in the bladder for 2 hours.

DRUG

gemcitabine

14 days after II look-TURB the patients received 6 weekly instillations of Gemcitabine (Gemzar, Eli Lilly SpA), using a dose of 2000 mg diluted in 50 mL of saline held in the bladder for 2 hours

Trial Locations (1)

06100

1. Department of Medical-Surgical Specialties and Public Health, Section of Urology and Andrology, University of Perugia - Italy, Perugia

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University Of Perugia

OTHER

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