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Phase II Study of CA 125 Doubling Time in Patients With Relapsed Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, or Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Receiving Tamoxifen Citrate

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

Alternate Title

CA 125 Levels in Treating Patients With Relapsed Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Who Are Receiving Tamoxifen

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIDiagnostic, TreatmentActiveNot specifiedOtherMTVERNHOSP-CA125
EU-205113, NCRN-1509, MREC-EC2003-62, NCT00305838

Objectives

  1. Determine the percentage of patients with relapsed advanced ovarian carcinoma, fallopian tube carcinoma, or primary peritoneal carcinoma who have a log linear rise in CA 125 levels.
  2. Determine whether the log linear part of the curve is consistent enough to allow comparison of the slope before and after introduction of a new therapy.
  3. Compare the serial doubling time before and after commencing tamoxifen citrate treatment.
  4. Determine the number of patients required to detect a significant difference in CA 125 doubling time before and after starting tamoxifen citrate treatment.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed advanced ovarian carcinoma, fallopian tube carcinoma, or primary peritoneal carcinoma


  • Completed therapy for first relapse
    • Had an elevated CA 125 level before starting relapse therapy with ≥ 50% fall by completion of that therapy or response according to RECIST criteria


  • No significant cancer-related symptoms requiring urgent treatment


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

  • No other concurrent hormonal therapy, except hormone-replacement therapy
  • Other concurrent medications allowed provided dose is stable

Patient Characteristics:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Life expectancy > 3 months
  • Hemoglobin > 10 g/dL
  • WBC > 2,500/mm3
  • Platelet count > 100,000/mm3
  • Creatinine < 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST/ALT < 2 times ULN
  • Bilirubin < 1.5 times ULN
  • No evidence of significant clinical disorder or laboratory finding that would preclude study participation
  • No psychiatric disorder that would preclude informed consent
  • Not pregnant or nursing

Expected Enrollment

200

A total of 200 patients will be accrued for this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Percentage of patients who have a log linear rise in CA 125 levels
Comparison of the slope before and after introduction of a new therapy in terms of consistency of the log linear part of the curve
Comparison of the serial doubling time before and after commencing tamoxifen
Number of patients required to detect a significant difference in CA 125 doubling time before and after starting tamoxifen

Outline

Patients undergo blood collection once a month to measure CA 125 levels. Once the CA 125 level goes above the upper limit of normal (ULN) or has started to rise from its nadir level (if not previously normal), CA 125 levels are measured every 2 weeks. When CA 125 levels reach 4 times the ULN or 4 times the nadir level (if not previously normal), patients begin oral tamoxifen citrate once daily for 3-6 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. CA 125 levels will continue to be measured every 2 weeks during treatment.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital

Gordon Rustin, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 44-1923-844-389
Email: grustin@nhs.net

Trial Sites

United Kingdom
England
  Burton-upon-Trent
 Queen's Hospital
 Mojca Persic
Ph: 44-1283-566-333
 Email: mojca.persic@derbyhospitals.nhs.uk
  Chelmsford
 Chelmsford and Essex Centre
 Contact Person
Ph: 44-1245-513-044
  Derby
 Derby City General Hospital
 Mojca Persic
Ph: 44-1332-347-141
  Guildford
 St. Luke's Cancer Centre at Royal Surrey County Hospital
  Thomas
Ph: 44-1483-571-122
  Ipswich
 Ipswich Hospital
 Jamey Morgan, MBBS, FRCR, MRCP
Ph: 44-1473-704-910
 Email: Jamie.Morgan@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk
  Keighley
 Airedale General Hospital
 S. Michael Crawford, MD
Ph: 44-1535-652-511
 Email: michael.crawford@anhst.nhs.uk
  Leeds
 Leeds Cancer Centre at St. James's University Hospital
 Tim Perren, MD
Ph: 44-113-206-4670
 Email: t.j.perren@leeds.ac.uk
  Liverpool
 Liverpool Women's Hospital
 John Green, MD
Ph: 44-151-708-9988
  London
 Saint Bartholomew's Hospital
 Christopher Gallagher, MD
Ph: 44-20-7601-8521
 Email: chris.gallagher@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk
  Merseyside
 Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology
 John Green, MD
Ph: 44-151-482-7743
 Email: john.green@ccotrust.nhs.uk
  Northwood
 Mount Vernon Cancer Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital
 Gordon Rustin, MD
Ph: 44-1923-844-389
 Email: grustin@nhs.net
  Nottinghamshire
 Kings Mill Hospital
 Santhanam Sundar
Ph: 44-162-362-2515
  Oxford
 Oxford Radcliffe Hospital
 T.S. Ganesan, MD
Ph: 44-1865-222-458
 Email: ganesan@cancer.org.uk
  Slough, Berkshire
 Wexham Park Hospital
 Marcia Hall, MD
Ph: 44-1753-634-364
 Email: marcia.hall@nhs.net.uk
  Southampton
 Southampton General Hospital
 Contact Person
Ph: 44-23-8079-8751
  Swindon
 Great Western Hospital
 Amanda Horne
Ph: 44-1793-604-020
 Email: amanda.horne@orh.nhs.uk
  Uxbridge
 Hillingdon Hospital
 Contact Person
Ph: 44-1923-844-190
Scotland
  Aberdeen
 Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
 Contact Person
Ph: 44-1224-553-659
 NHS Grampian
 David Parkin
Ph: 44-122-455-3659
  Glasgow
 North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust
 Nicholas Reed, MD
Ph: 44-141-301-7057
 Email: nick.reed@northglasgow.scot.nhs.uk
Wales
  Bangor
 Ysbyty Gwynedd
 Contact Person
Ph: 44-1248-384-331
  Cardiff
 Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital
 Malcolm Adams, MD
Ph: 44-29-2061-5888 ext. 6204
  Rhyl, Denbighshire
 Glan Clwyd Hospital
 Contact Person
Ph: 44-1745-583-910
  Wrexham
 Wrexham Maelor Hospital
 Contact Person
Ph: 44-1978-291-100

Registry Information
Official Title Use of Changes in CA 125 Doubling Time to Detect Activity of Cytostatic Agents in Women Relapsing with Ovarian Carcinoma. Study 1-Tamoxifen
Trial Start Date 2004-03-03
Trial Completion Date 2008-12-31 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00305838
Date Submitted to PDQ 2005-12-09
Information Last Verified 2009-06-21

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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