Carboplatin Plus Paclitaxel or Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00003998

Last Updated: 2013-12-19

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1050 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1998-10-31

Study Completion Date

2004-12-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective for treating ovarian epithelial cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of carboplatin plus paclitaxel with that of carboplatin plus docetaxel in treating patients who have ovarian epithelial cancer.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the progression free survival of chemotherapy naive patients with stage IC-IV ovarian epithelial cancer following initial surgery treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin versus docetaxel and carboplatin. II. Compare the toxic effects of these regimens in these patients. III. Determine the overall survival, overall response rate, and CA125 response in these patients after these regimens. IV. Determine the quality of life of these patients on these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified by residual disease (none or microscopic vs macroscopic no greater than 2 cm vs or macroscopic greater than 2 cm), study center, FIGO stage (IC-IV), performance status (0 vs 1 vs 2), tumor grade (well-defined vs moderately defined vs poorly defined/undifferentiated vs unknown), interval debulking intention (yes vs no vs randomized into OV06 trial), elevated CA125 prior to treatment (yes vs no), and primary peritoneal cancer (yes vs no). Patients may undergo interval debulking surgery within 4 weeks of the third course of chemotherapy, or following 6 courses of treatment. Patients undergoing interval debulking after 3 courses should resume chemotherapy within 3 weeks of surgery. Patients are randomized into one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours, immediately followed by carboplatin IV over 1 hour. Arm II: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour, immediately followed by carboplatin IV over 1 hour. Courses are repeated every 21 days. Treatment continues for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with partial or complete response may receive 3 additional courses of carboplatin alone thereafter. Quality of life is assessed at baseline, prior to each treatment course, and then every 4 months for 2 years or until disease progression. Patients are followed every 2 months for 2 years, every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 1050 patients will be accrued for this study within 2.25 years.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Ovarian Cancer Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer

Keywords

Explore important study keywords that can help with search, categorization, and topic discovery.

stage I ovarian epithelial cancer stage II ovarian epithelial cancer stage III ovarian epithelial cancer stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer primary peritoneal cavity cancer

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

docetaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

surgical procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed stage IC-IV ovarian epithelial cancer IC must have malignant cells in ascitic fluid or peritoneal washing, have tumor on surface of the ovary, or have preoperative capsule rupture OR Peritoneal carcinomatosis (ovarian-type) No evidence of primary fallopian tube carcinoma No mixed mesodermal tumors No borderline ovarian tumors or tumors termed possibly malignant

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) OR ALT or AST no greater than 1.5 times ULN OR Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.25 times ULN Cardiovascular: No hypertension No ischemic heart disease No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No congestive heart failure Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No uncontrolled infection No other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled comorbid medical condition No prior malignancy within the past 5 years, except: Curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix Basal cell skin cancer No other concurrent malignancy (e.g., endometrial cancer) No prior serious allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylactic shock) No symptomatic grade 2 or greater peripheral neuropathy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: Prior surgery allowed
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

University of Glasgow

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Paul A. Vasey, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Glasgow

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

C.R.C. Beatson Laboratories

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United Kingdom

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Marsh S, Paul J, King CR, Gifford G, McLeod HL, Brown R. Pharmacogenetic assessment of toxicity and outcome after platinum plus taxane chemotherapy in ovarian cancer: the Scottish Randomised Trial in Ovarian Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Oct 10;25(29):4528-35. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.10.4752.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17925548 (View on PubMed)

Crawford SC, Vasey PA, Paul J, Hay A, Davis JA, Kaye SB. Does aggressive surgery only benefit patients with less advanced ovarian cancer? Results from an international comparison within the SCOTROC-1 Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Dec 1;23(34):8802-11. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.1287.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16314640 (View on PubMed)

Vasey PA, Jayson GC, Gordon A, Gabra H, Coleman R, Atkinson R, Parkin D, Paul J, Hay A, Kaye SB; Scottish Gynaecological Cancer Trials Group. Phase III randomized trial of docetaxel-carboplatin versus paclitaxel-carboplatin as first-line chemotherapy for ovarian carcinoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 Nov 17;96(22):1682-91. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djh323.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15547181 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

CRC-BOC-SCOTROC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EU-99010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000067208

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id