A Phase I Trial Using Suramin to Treat Superficial Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder

Summary

Patients with superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder will be treated with intravesical suramin in a phase I dose escalating study. The toxicity of suramin administered in this fashion will be evaluated.

Timeline

Start

1994-03

Primary completion

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Completion

2000-12

Publications

• Background Gansler T, Vaghmar N, Olson JJ, Graham SD. Suramin inhibits growth factor binding and proliferation by urothelial carcinoma cell cultures. J Urol. 1992 Sep;148(3):910-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36776-9.
• Background Walther MM, Figg WD, Linehan WM. Intravesical suramin: a novel agent for the treatment of superficial transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder. World J Urol. 1996;14 Suppl 1:S8-11. doi: 10.1007/BF00182057.
• Background Walther MM, Trahan EE, Cooper M, Venzon D, Linehan WM. Suramin inhibits proliferation and DNA synthesis in transitional carcinoma cell lines. J Urol. 1994 Nov;152(5 Pt 1):1599-602. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)32486-2.

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