Phase II Study of Oral Metformin for Intravesical Treatment of Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (TROJAN)

September 19, 2023 updated by: J.W. Wilmink, Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
A multi-center, open-label, phase II clinical study of metformin in up to evaluable 49 patients with low-grade NMIBC with the aim to determine the overall response to administration of oral metformin for 3 months in a index papillary NMIBC tumour.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

A multi-center, open-label, phase II clinical study of metformin in up to 49 patients with low-grade NMIBC with the aim to determine the overall response to administration of oral metformin for 3 months in a index tumour (0.5-1 cm) selected ane measured during cystoscopy. All patients will receive metformin orally at doses up to 1500 mg twice daily. Metformin treatment will start directly after informed consent is obtained. After 3 months of metformin treatment, the effect of metformin on the index lesion is evaluated by performing a transurethral resection of the bladder tumour under anaesthesia. Residual tumour, if present at this evaluation, will be resected. In case of complete disappearance of the index lesion the former tumour area will be biopsied.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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49

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ
        • Recruiting
        • Academic Medical Center
        • Principal Investigator:
          • J. W. Wilmink, MD, PhD
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • J. R. Oddens, MD, PhD
    • Gelderland
      • Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Radboudumc
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • A. G. van der Heijden, MD PhD
    • Zuid-Holland
      • Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Sint Franciscus Gasthuis
        • Contact:
          • ER Boeve, MD PhD
        • Principal Investigator:
          • ER Boeve, MD PhD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years.
  • Patients with primary or recurrent suspectedTa or T1, G1 or G2 (low grade) urothelial carcinoma of the bladder with no suspicion of carcinoma in situ.
  • Patients must have at least 1 lesion but no more than 5.
  • There must be one index lesion measuring between 0.5 and 1.0 cm in its greatest dimension.
  • Bimanual examination immediately following cystoscopyshould be carried out and no mass should be felt.
  • Adequate renal function (eGFR >50 ml/min/1.73m2 according to CKD-EPI). (47)
  • Adequate liver function (bilirubin <1.5 times upper limit of normal, ALAT or ASAT <2.5 the upper limit of normal).
  • Eligible patients must be fully informed of the investigational nature of the study and written signed informed consent must be obtained prior to any study specific investigations.
  • Mentally, physically, and geographically able to undergo treatment and follow up.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with positive cytology (suspected for high-grade urothelial carcinoma, TPS 4 or TPS 5) or suspected grade 3 tumours.
  • Patients with diabetes mellitus receiving metformin or having received metformin in the past 6 months.
  • Patients who have received intravesical treatment (chemotherapy or immunotherapy) within the last 3 months.
  • Patients that are currently receiving other anti-cancer therapy.
  • Patients with existing urinary tract infection or recurrent severe bacterial cystitis.
  • Patients that need to be treated with a transurethral catheter.
  • Patients with urogenital tumours with histology other than urothelial carcinoma (i.e. squamous cell or adenocarcinoma) or with urothelial carcinoma involving the upper tract or the prostatic urethra.
  • Patients with a history of other primary malignancy (other than squamous or basal cell skin cancers or cone biopsied CIS of the uterine cervix or prostate carcinoma treated curatively with normal PSA values at inclusion) in the last five years.
  • Patients with active, uncontrolled impairment of the renal, hepatobiliary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urogenital, neurologic or hematopoietic systems that, in the opinion of the investigator, would predispose to the development of complications from the administration of metformin.
  • Patients who are using loop diuretics, cimetidine, ranitidine, cetirizine, trimethoprim, vandetanib, kinidine and/or HIV medication, for which no reasonable alternative is available.
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating. Individuals of reproductive potential may not participate unless agreeing to use an effective contraceptive method for themselves and/or their sexual partner.
  • Patients with ECOG-WHO performance status of 3 or 4.
  • Patients with a known history of alcohol abuse.
  • Patients with a known hypersensitivity to metformin.
  • Patients who in the investigator's opinion, cannot comply with provisions of the protocol or do not understand the nature of the study.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Treatment arm
Metformin orally at doses up to 1500 mg twice daily for 3 months.
Drug: Metformin
Metformin orally at doses up to 1500 mg twice daily for 3 months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall response
Time Frame: 3 months
The primary outcome is the objective response rate (complete responses) after 3 months of treatment with metformin. Evaluable patients are those who have received at least 500 mg metformin twice daily for one week and who undergo a cystoscopy for marker lesion removal.
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to recurrence
Time Frame: 5 years
The duration of the time to recurrence of NMIBC after stopping metformin treatment. Patients will be followed for a maximum duration of 5 years.
5 years
Partial response
Time Frame: 3 months.
At least 30% reduction in the longest diameter of the marker lesion.
3 months.
Toxicity of metformin treatment
Time Frame: 3 months
The number of grade 1-4 and grade 5 (fatal) NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE) events during treatment with metformin. All patients will be evaluable for toxicity from the time of their first treatment with metformin.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Radboud University Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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September 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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July 31, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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October 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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December 16, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 16, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 20, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 21, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 19, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • Medonc-17-11

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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