Gene Therapy in Treating Women With Refractory or Relapsed Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, or Peritoneal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00005025

Last Updated: 2013-11-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-06-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Gene therapy may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of gene therapy in treating women who have refractory or relapsed ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or peritoneal cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the efficacy and safety of in vivo gene therapy with herpes simplex thymidine kinase (HSVtk) vector producer cells (VPC) followed by ganciclovir in women with refractory or relapsed ovarian epithelial adenocarcinoma, fallopian tube cancer, or peritoneal cancer.
* Determine any development of systemic immunity to this regimen or tumor in these patients.
* Determine the toxic effects of intraperitoneal HSVtk VPC in these patients.

OUTLINE: All patients receive an intraperitoneal catheter prior to infusion.

Patients receive herpes simplex thymidine kinase (HSVtk) vector producer cells (VPC) IP over 15-60 minutes on day 0, followed by ganciclovir IV 2 times daily on days 28-41. Treatment repeats for up to 3 courses in patients with stable or responsive disease.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 14-20 patients will be accrued for this study within 18-24 months.

Conditions

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Fallopian Tube Cancer Ovarian Cancer Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer

Keywords

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recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer fallopian tube cancer primary peritoneal cavity cancer

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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herpes simplex thymidine kinase

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

ganciclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed, refractory or relapsed, ovarian epithelial adenocarcinoma, fallopian tube cancer, or extraovarian peritoneal cancer for which no curative therapy exists

* Must have tissue available from tumor biopsy to grow tumor cells ex vivo
* Must have failed standard therapy with both a platinum agent (cisplatin or carboplatin) and paclitaxel
* Site of disease must be less than 5 cm in greatest diameter
* Evaluable disease by CT scan, physical exam, or laparoscopy
* No significant peritoneal fibrosis either from disease or prior surgery

* Surgical lysis of adhesions allowed

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 18 and over

Performance status:

* ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

* Not specified

Hematopoietic:

* WBC greater than 2,000/mm3
* Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm3
* Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3
* Hemoglobin at least 8.5 g/dL (without transfusion)

Hepatic:

* Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
* SGOT or SGPT no greater than 4 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 4 times ULN
* Hepatitis B surface antigen test required prior to study if transaminases greater than 2.0 times ULN
* No hepatitis B surface antigen
* Amylase normal
* PT and PTT normal

Renal:

* Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR
* Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min

Cardiovascular:

* No cardiac dysfunction by history and exam
* No ischemic heart disease that may be considered anesthetic or operative risk

Pulmonary:

* No lung disease that may be considered anesthetic or operative risk

Other:

* HIV negative
* Not pregnant or nursing
* No acute viral, bacterial, or fungal infection requiring medication within 14 days prior to study
* No patient with greater than 2 L of ascites at the time of intraperitoneal infusion
* No underlying condition that would preclude compliance
* No allergies to study reagent

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

* Not specified

Chemotherapy:

* See Disease Characteristics
* No concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

* Not specified

Radiotherapy:

* Not specified

Surgery:

* See Disease Characteristics

Other:

* No concurrent high dose vitamin regimens
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Charles Joseph Link, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Locations

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Human Gene Therapy Research Institute

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HGTRI-0105

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-V00-1584

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000067546

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id