Status:

COMPLETED

Pharmacogenomics of Paclitaxel in Ovarian Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

Danish Clinical Intervention Research Academy

Ministry of the Interior and Health, Denmark

Conditions:

Ovarian Neoplasms

Fallopian Tube Neoplasms

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study will try to determine whether or not certain genes are responsible for the huge variation in toxicity and effect observed between patients treated with paclitaxel (chemotherapeutic drug). S...

Detailed Description

Paclitaxel is an antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of ovarian cancer. The effect and toxicity is unpredictable in the individual patient. Paclitaxel is removed (eliminated) from the organism b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnose and histology of invasive epithelial ovarian/tuba or peritoneal cancer
  • FIGO stage IIb-IV any grade or FIGO Ia-IIa only grade 3 or clear cell carcinoma (any stage and grade)
  • Natural candidate for paclitaxel 175mg/m2 + Carboplatin (AUC=5-6)
  • Baseline CA125≥70 AND/OR evaluable disease after RECIST (incl ultrasound)
  • 18 years or older
  • Caucasian (ie.parents and grandparents are Caucasian)
  • Performance status 2 or lower (after WHO/ECOG)

Exclusion

  • Prior malignant disease apart from cervical carcinoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Prior chemo / radiotherapy
  • Ongoing or imminent other chemotherapies
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Fertile woman of childbearing potential not willing to use adequate contraception
  • Neurological symptoms (any kind) worse than CTCAE grade 1
  • Active infection or other serious disease that could impair on treatment and/or follow-up

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

93 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00415181

Start Date

September 1 2006

End Date

March 1 2013

Last Update

January 13 2015

Active Locations (4)

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Department of oncology, Herlev Hospital

Herlev, Denmark

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Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital

Odense, Denmark

3

Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital

Vejle, Denmark

4

Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Lund

Lund, Sweden