Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government
Government Funding Lapse
Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.

The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.

Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Pembrolizumab Before Surgery Followed by Olaparib and Pembrolizumab with or without Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Stage III or IV Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests how well adding pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy carboplatin and paclitaxel before surgery and to maintenance olaparib with or without bevacizumab works in treating patients with stage III or IV ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the tumor, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Carboplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be better tolerated than cisplatin. Carboplatin works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Paclitaxel is in a class of medications called antimicrotubule agents. It stops tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Olaparib is a substance being studied in the treatment of breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers caused by mutations (changes) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of tumors. It blocks an enzyme involved in many functions of the cell, including the repair of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage and may cause tumor cells to die. It is a type of targeted therapy agent and a type of poly (adenosine diphosphate [ADP]-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. Bevacizumab is in a class of medications called antiangiogenic agents. It works by stopping the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to tumor. This may slow the growth and spread of tumor. Adding pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy carboplatin and paclitaxel before and after surgery and to maintenance olaparib with or without bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells in patients with stage III or IV ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer.