Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Statin Therapy to Reduce Progression in Women With Platinum Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Marc Goodman

Conditions:

Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Platinum-sensitive Ovarian Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a single arm pilot trial to evaluate the feasibility of using a simvastatin intervention, and to evaluate its effects on cancer progression, among 20 patients with platinum-sensitive ovarian c...

Detailed Description

This is a pilot study of statin therapy to examine the feasibility of simvastatin use to reduce disease progression in 20 patients with platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Recurrent platinum sensitive ovarian cancer, all histologies (serous, endometrioid, mucinous, clear cell). Platinum sensitivity defined as ≥ 6 months since last platinum treatment.
  • No contraindication to carboplatin and/or liposomal doxorubicin or simvastatin.

Exclusion

  • Prior or current use of any statin medication
  • Current systemic use of medications known to interact with statins
  • Current use of any other investigational agents
  • Liver disease, active cirrhosis
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • History of chronic myopathy
  • Prior cancer other than ovarian cancer or non-melanomatous skin cancers
  • Known active infection with HIV
  • Current excessive alcohol consumption (average alcohol consumption of more than 5 drinks per day)
  • Prior exposure to doxorubicin or liposomal doxorubicin
  • Hemoglobin A1C \>8.0%

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 25 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

18 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04457089

Start Date

January 25 2021

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

September 9 2025

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Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048