Status:

UNKNOWN

A Phase I/II Study of Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin Plus Vorinostat in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Herlev Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Odense University Hospital

Conditions:

Ovarian Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

TITLE:A Phase II non-comparative study of paclitaxel plus carboplatin in combination with Vorinostat in patients with advanced, recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. INDICATION:Second-line treatment of...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histological verified epithelial carcinoma derived from ovarian, peritoneum or uterine tubes
  • Women ≥18 years old.
  • ECOG performance status ≤2.
  • Expected duration of life \>3 months.
  • Previous treatment regimen containing platinum and paclitaxel.
  • Platinum and paclitaxel sensitive tumor, defined as a minimum of 6 months from cessation of treatment until disease progression.
  • Measurable or assessable lesion.Patients having increased CA-125 as the only sign of recurrence are also eligible.
  • Normal organ functions defined by the following values:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,500/µL Platelets ≥100,000/µL Hemoglobin ≥9.0g/dL or \> 5.7 mmol/L CA125 0-35 Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measured using Cr-EDTA clearance GFR ≥50 mL/minute (not corrected for body surface area) Serum Total bilirubin ≤1.5 times the ULN AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤2.5 times the ULN Alkaline phosphatase ≤5.0 times the ULN Prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.2 times the ULN unless the patient is receiving therapeutic anticoagulation.
  • Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤1.2 times the ULN unless the patient is receiving therapeutic anticoagulation.
  • Signed informed consent before inclusion.
  • Prepared to appear for the planned follow-up visits and capable of handling toxicity.

Exclusion

  • Patients treated with an experimental drug within the last 4 weeks before inclusion, and patients who receive other concomitant anticancer treatment.
  • Patients having an active infection, or who have received intravenous antibacterial or antifungal medicine within the last 2 weeks before inclusion.
  • Patients previously treated with an HDAC inhibitor. Patients, who have been treated with Valproate for convulsions can be included, however only if the treatment has taken place \> 30 days before inclusion.
  • Patients treated with steroid, who are not stabilized on a firm dose equivalent to a maximum of 10 mg prednisolone per day for the last 4 weeks before inclusion.
  • Previous treatment with more than first-line chemotherapy.
  • Progression during treatment with first-line chemotherapy containing platin/paclitaxel or disease progression less than 6 months after treatment cessation.
  • Concomitant serious and/or non-controllable medical condition such as non-controllable infection (including HIV infected patients), hypertension, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, congestive heart failure.
  • Previous treatment for, or other concomitant malignant disease within the last 5 years, except for curative treated carcinoma in situ cervical cancer or basal cell carcinoma.
  • Previous severe allergic reactions in connection with carboplatin, paclitaxel or agents within the histone deacetylase inhibitor group.
  • Women of child-bearing age. Women must have undergone surgical removal of the ovaries or be post-menopausal with no menstruation during the previous year.
  • Peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2, unless this is due to a medical condition.
  • Patients with history of severe hyper sensitive reactions with regards to products containing Cremophor EL (cyclosporine or K-vitamin) and/or patients with known hypersensitivity towards agents chemically connected to paclitaxel, carboplatin or vorinostat.
  • Patients with known cerebral metastases or clinical signs of cerebral metastases.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00772798

Start Date

June 1 2007

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

October 15 2008

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Department of Oncology R

Odense, Denmark, DK-5000 C