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Phase I Study of Adjuvant Paclitaxel And Bevacizumab in Combination With Intraperitoneal Carboplatin in Patients With Stage II-IV Ovarian Epithelial, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer Who Had Initial Debulking Surgery

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Paclitaxel, Bevacizumab And Adjuvant Intraperitoneal Carboplatin in Treating Patients Who Had Initial Debulking Surgery for Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase ITreatmentActive18 and overNCIGOG-9917
NCT00079430

Objectives

Primary

  1. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of intraperitoneal carboplatin when administered with paclitaxel during course 1, in patients with stage II-IV ovarian epithelial, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer who had initial debulking surgery.
  2. Determine the feasibility of this regimen in these patients.
  3. Determine the feasibility of adding IV bevacizumab to this regimen in courses 2-6.

Secondary

  1. Determine the toxicity profile of this regimen in these patients.
  2. Determine the toxicity profile of paclitaxel and bevacizumab IV in combination with intraperitoneal carboplatin in these patients.
  3. Determine the response rate (in patients with measurable disease who are in the expanded cohort) and progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed ovarian epithelial, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer
    • Stage II-IV disease
  • The following histologic epithelial cell types are eligible:
    • Serous adenocarcinoma
    • Mucinous adenocarcinoma
    • Clear cell adenocarcinoma
    • Transitional cell carcinoma
    • Adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified
    • Endometrioid adenocarcinoma
    • Undifferentiated carcinoma
    • Mixed epithelial carcinoma
    • Malignant Brenner's tumor
  • Optimal (≤ 1 cm residual disease) OR suboptimal residual disease after initial debulking surgery (performed within the past 12 weeks)
  • Synchronous primary endometrial cancer OR prior history of endometrial cancer allowed provided all of the following are true:
    • Stage IB disease or less
    • Less than 3 mm invasion without vascular or lymphatic invasion
    • No poorly differentiated subtypes, including the following:
      • Papillary serous
      • Clear cell
      • Other FIGO grade 3 lesions
  • No epithelial tumors of low malignant potential (borderline tumors)
  • No CNS disease, including primary brain tumor, seizures not controlled with standard medical therapy, or brain metastases by history or evidence upon physical examination within the past 6 months

Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • At least 3 years since prior adjuvant chemotherapy for localized breast cancer
    • Patients must remain free of recurrent or metastatic disease

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • At least 3 years since prior radiotherapy for localized cancer of the breast, head and neck, or skin
    • Patient must remain free of recurrent or metastatic disease
  • No prior radiotherapy to any portion of the abdominal cavity or pelvis

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent major surgical procedure or open biopsy or within 28 days prior to bevacizumab therapy
  • No core biopsy within 7 days prior to bevacizumab therapy

Other

  • No prior therapy for this malignancy
  • No prior cancer treatment that contraindicates study therapy
  • No prior anti-VEGF drug, including bevacizumab
  • No concurrent amifostine or other protective agents

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • GOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
  • INR ≤ 1.5
  • PTT < 1.2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • No active bleeding or pathologic conditions carrying high risk of bleeding (e.g., known bleeding disorder, coagulopathy, or tumor involving major vessels)

Hepatic

  • AST ≤ 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 times ULN
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
  • No acute hepatitis

Renal

  • Creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL
  • Urine protein-creatinine ratio < 1.0 OR protein 1.0 g by 24 hour urine collection

Cardiovascular

  • Cardiac conduction abnormalities (e.g., bundle branch block or heart block) allowed provided the patient's cardiac status has been stable for ≥ 6 months before study entry
  • No clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including any of the following:
    • Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic BP > 150 mm Hg or diastolic BP > 90 mm Hg
    • Myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the past 6 months
    • New York Heart Association class II-IV congestive heart failure
    • Serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
    • Peripheral vascular disease ≥ CTCAE grade 2 (at least brief (< 24 hrs) episodes of ischemia managed non-surgically and without permanent deficit)
    • No history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA, stroke), transient ischemic attack (TIA) or subarachnoid hemorrhage within the past 6 months

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 6 months after completion of bevacizumab therapy
  • No neuropathy (sensory and motor) > grade 1
  • No active infection requiring antibiotics
  • No circumstances that would preclude study participation
  • No known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or other recombinant human or humanized antibodies
  • No history of allergic reaction to polysorbate 80 (e.g., etoposide, vitamin E)
  • No other invasive malignancies within the past 5 years except non-melanoma skin cancer or localized breast cancer
  • No serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • No significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to bevacizumab therapy
  • No prior history of abdominal fistula or gastrointestinal perforation within the past 3-6 months
    • Granulating incisions healing by secondary intention with no evidence of fascial dehiscence or infection allowed but require weekly wound examinations
  • No clinical symptoms or signs of gastrointestinal obstruction requiring parenteral hydration and/or nutrition
  • At least 28 days since intra-abdominal abscess and recovered

Expected Enrollment

64

A total of 3-64 patients (3-24 for dose escalation and 20-40 for feasibility) will be accrued for this study within 15 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Maximum tolerated dose of intraperitoneal (IP) carboplatin when administered with paclitaxel in course 1
Feasibility of paclitaxel and IP carboplatin treatment
Feasibility of adding IV bevacizumab to treatment

Secondary Outcome(s)

Toxicity profile of paclitaxel and IP carboplatin
Toxicity profile of IV bevacizumab added to this regimen
Response rate (in patients with measurable disease who are in the expanded cohort) and progression-free survival

Outline

This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study of intraperitoneal carboplatin.

Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours followed by intraperitoneal carboplatin over 15 minutes on day 1 in course 1. Beginning in course 2, patients also receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of carboplatin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Once the MTD is determined, an additional 20-40 patients are treated at that dose level.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Gynecologic Oncology Group

Mark Morgan, MD, FACOG, FACS, Protocol chair
Ph: 215-214-1430; 888-369-2427
Email: mark.morgan@fccc.edu

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Illinois
  Chicago
 University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Ph: 773-834-7424
Iowa
  Iowa City
 Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa
 Cancer Information Service
Ph: 800-237-1225
New Jersey
  Voorhees
 Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Cooper - Voorhees
 Clinical Trials Office - Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Cooper University Hospital - Voorhees
Ph: 856-325-6757
Ohio
  Cleveland
 Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 800-641-2422
  Columbus
 Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center
 Ohio State University Cancer Clinical Trial Matching Service
Ph: 866-627-7616
 Email: osu@emergingmed.com
Oklahoma
  Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
 Robert Mannel, MD
Ph: 405-271-8787
  Tulsa
 Cancer Care Associates - Saint Francis Campus
 Robert Mannel, MD
Ph: 405-271-8787
Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia
 Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
 Clinical Trials Office - Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Ph: 800-474-9892
Rhode Island
  Providence
 Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
 Clinical Trials Office - Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Ph: 401-274-1122
Washington
  Seattle
 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
 Benjamin Greer, MD
Ph: 206-685-2463
 University Cancer Center at University of Washington Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University Cancer Center at University of Washington Medical Center
Ph: 206-616-8289
Japan
  Saitama
 Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
 Keiichi Fujiwara, MD, PhD
Ph: 81-42-984-4637

Registry Information
Official Title A Dose Escalating Phase I Study With An Expanded Cohort To Assess The Feasibility Of Intraperitoneal Carboplatin (NSC #214240) And Intravenous Paclitaxel (NSC # 673089) And Intravenous Paclitaxel, Intraperitoneal Carboplatin And NCI Supplied Intravenous Bevacizumab (NSC #704865,IND #7921) In Patients With Previously Untreated Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, Or Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
Trial Start Date 2004-06-03
Trial Completion Date 2005-07-08 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00079430
Date Submitted to PDQ 2004-02-05
Information Last Verified 2009-11-26
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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