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A Randomised Trial to Compare the Effects of Methotrexate and Vinblastine with Cisplatin, Methotrexate and Vinblastine in the Treatment of T4b, Locally Recurrent and Metastatic Transitional Cell Carcinoma
ISRCTN ISRCTN11318989
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A Randomised Trial to Compare the Effects of Methotrexate and Vinblastine with Cisplatin, Methotrexate and Vinblastine in the Treatment of T4b, Locally Recurrent and Metastatic Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source BA07
Study hypothesis Not provided at time of registration.
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration.
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Bladder (advanced)
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Transitional cell carcinoma (which may contain elements of squamous or adenocarcinoma) arising from a primary at any site in the urinary tract, and in one of the following groups: Initial presentation with stage T4b disease only: Localised invasive pelvic relapse after definitive radiotherapy (when cystectomy not possible or refused): Metastatic disease at any site (patients with completely resected metastases, including those with pelvic nodes, are eligible)
2. Glomerular filtration rate of more than 50 ml/min. Patients with impaired urinary function secondary to ureteric obstruction may have this relieved with stents or ureterostomy. If renal function then recovers the patients will be eligible
3. Adequate haematological function
4. No previous systemic chemotherapy
5. No concomitant or previous malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
6. No medical contraindications to treatment protocols
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration.
Anticipated start date 01/07/1990
Anticipated end date 31/07/1995
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration.
Interventions Patients are randomised to one of two treatment arms:
1. Arm A: Chemotherapy with methotrexate and vinblastine to be repeated every 21 days for a maximum of six cycles.
2. Arm B: Chemotherapy with cisplatin, methotrexate and vinblastine to be repeated every 21 days for a maximum of six cycles.
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration.
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (UK)
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Contact name Dr  -  -
  Address UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0) 20 7670 4723
  Fax +44 (0) 20 7670 4818
  Email register@ctu.mrc.ac.uk
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
  Address 20 Park Crescent
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode W1B 1AL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7636 5422
  Fax +44 (0)20 7436 6179
  Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Date applied 19/08/2002
Last edited 09/08/2007
Date ISRCTN assigned 19/08/2002
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