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Phase III Randomized Study of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel With or Without Low-Dose Paclitaxel in Patients With Early Stage Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

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Alternate Title

Carboplatin Plus Paclitaxel With or Without Continued Low-Dose Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIITreatmentClosedNot specifiedNCIGOG-175
SWOG-G0175, GOG-0175, NCT00003644

Objectives

  1. Compare the progression-free interval and overall survival of patients with early stage ovarian epithelial cancer treated with carboplatin and paclitaxel with or without low-dose paclitaxel.
  2. Assess the frequency and severity of toxic effects of these regimens in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed ovarian epithelial cancer of one of the following histologic cell types:
    • Serous adenocarcinoma
    • Malignant Brenner's tumor
    • Mucinous adenocarcinoma
    • Endometrioid
    • Adenocarcinoma
    • Clear cell adenocarcinoma
    • Undifferentiated carcinoma
    • Transitional cell
    • Mixed epithelial carcinoma
    • Adenocarcinoma - not otherwise specified


  • Meets 1 of the following criteria:
    • Stage Ia or Ib, grade 3 or clear cell
    • Stage Ic or II, all grades/histologies


  • Complete surgical staging


  • No tumors of low malignant potential (borderline tumors)


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • Not specified

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Other:

  • No prior treatment for this malignancy except surgical staging
  • No prior anticancer therapy that would preclude study participation

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • Not specified

Performance status:

  • GOG 0-3

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 3,000/mm3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times normal
  • SGOT no greater than 3 times normal

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL

Other:

  • No other invasive malignancies within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • No major systemic medical illness expected to affect survival
  • Body surface area no greater than 2.0

Expected Enrollment

500

A total of 500 patients will be accrued for this study within 5.5 years.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Recurrence-free interval
Overall survival
Frequency and severity of adverse events

Outline

This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin IV over 30 minutes. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 3 courses. Four weeks after the completion of paclitaxel and carboplatin, patients receive low-dose paclitaxel IV over 1 hour once a week for 24 weeks.


  • Arm II: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin IV over 30 minutes. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 3 courses. Patients then undergo observation.


Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Gynecologic Oncology Group

Robert Mannel, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 405-271-8787
Email: robert-mannel@ouhsc.edu

Southwest Oncology Group

David Alberts, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 520-626-7685; 800-622-2673

Registry Information
Official Title A Randomized Phase III Trial of IV Carboplatin (AUC 6) and Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 Q 21 Days x 3 Courses Plus Low Dose Paclitaxel 40 mg/m2/wk Versus IV Carboplatin (AUC 6) and Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 Q 21 Days x 3 Courses Plus Observation in Patients with Early Stage Ovarian Carcinoma
Trial Start Date 1998-10-23
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00003644
Date Submitted to PDQ 1998-10-28
Information Last Verified 2006-12-09
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA27469

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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