Erlotinib Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving erlotinib before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. Giving erlotinib after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well erlotinib works when given before and after surgery in treating patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Timeline

Start

2006-05

Primary completion

2010-08

Completion

2014-06

Publications

• Results Pruthi RS, Nielsen M, Heathcote S, Wallen EM, Rathmell WK, Godley P, Whang Y, Fielding J, Schultz H, Grigson G, Smith A, Kim W. A phase II trial of neoadjuvant erlotinib in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy: clinical and pathological results. BJU Int. 2010 Aug;106(3):349-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.09101.x. Epub 2010 Jan 19.

Drugs

Indications