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Phase II Randomized Study of Carboplatin With or Without Thalidomide in Patients With Stage IC-IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

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Basic Trial Information
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Alternate Title

Carboplatin With or Without Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentActiveOver 18OtherICRF-96.084
EU-99018, NCT00004876

Objectives

  1. Determine the safety of carboplatin and thalidomide in patients with stage IC-IV ovarian cancer.
  2. Determine the antiangiogenic effect of thalidomide in this patient population.
  3. Compare the efficacy of carboplatin with or without thalidomide in this patient population.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed stage IC-IV ovarian epithelial cancer


  • Post-menopausal

    OR



  • Prior bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and/or total abdominal hysterectomy


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No other concurrent cytotoxic agents

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • Concurrent local radiotherapy for treatment of secondary disease sites allowed

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • Over 18

Performance status:

  • WHO 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Not specified

Hepatic:

  • Not specified

Renal:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No other concurrent invasive malignancies
  • Not pregnant
  • No diabetes mellitus
  • No chronic neurological disease causing peripheral neuropathy

Expected Enrollment

30

Approximately 30 patients will be accrued for this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Safety
Response
Markers of angiogenesis

Outline

This is a randomized study. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive carboplatin IV over 1 hour. Treatment continues every 4 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.


  • Arm II: Patients receive carboplatin as in arm I. Patients receive thalidomide orally once daily. Thalidomide treatment continues for up to 24 weeks commencing on the first day of carboplatin therapy and ceasing 4 weeks after the last course of carboplatin.


Published Results

Muthuramalingam SR, Braybrooke JP, Madhusudan S, et al.: A randomised phase two study of carboplatin versus carboplatin and thalidomide in patients with ovarian cancer, with evaluation of potential surrogate markers of angiogenesis. [Abstract] Int J Gynecol Cancer 14 (Suppl 1): A-303, 86, 2004.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Cancer Research UK Medical Oncology Unit at Churchill Hospital & Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine - Oxford

T.S. Ganesan, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 44-1865-222-458
Email: ganesan@cancer.org.uk

Trial Sites

United Kingdom
England
  Oxford
 Oxford Radcliffe Hospital
 Adrian Harris, MD
Ph: 44-1865-226-184
 D.C. Talbot, MD, PhD, FRCP
Ph: 865-44-22-6183
 T.S. Ganesan, MD
Ph: 44-1865-222-458
 Email: ganesan@cancer.org.uk

Registry Information
Official Title A Randomized Study Comparing Carboplatin and Thalidomide with Carboplatin Alone in Patients with Stage Ic - IV Ovarian Cancer
Trial Start Date 1999-08-02
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00004876
Date Submitted to PDQ 1999-10-08
Information Last Verified 2007-05-17

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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