EPO906 Therapy in Patients With Advanced Ovarian, Primary Fallopian, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00035100

Last Updated: 2012-04-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study will examine whether the new investigational drug EPO906, given by intravenous infusion (IV directly into the vein), is effective in shrinking tumors and preventing the growth of cells that cause ovarian, fallopian, or peritoneal cancers. Recruitment in the United States is complete but the study is still enrolling in other countries.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ovarian Neoplasms Peritoneal Neoplasms Fallopian Tube Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EPO906

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

epothilone b

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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epothilone b

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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EPO906

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

The following patients may be eligible for the study:

* Histologically or cytologically documented evidence of ovarian, primary Fallopian or primary peritoneal cancer with at least one measurable lesion (if previous radiation treatment, the target lesion must have demonstrated progression since the radiation)
* Must have a life expectancy of greater than three (3) months
* Prior failure to respond following front-line treatment with a taxane and platinum (or a combination therapy) may be eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

The following patients are not eligible for the study:

* Patients with radiation therapy or chemotherapy within the last four weeks
* Patients who have had any chemotherapy not containing a taxane and platinum for their disease
* Patients with borderline ovarian and macropapillary tumors
* Patients with unresolved bowel obstruction
* Patients with symptomatic CNS metastases or leptomeningeal involvement
* Patients with any peripheral neuropathy or unresolved diarrhea greater than Grade 1
* Patients with severe cardiac insufficiency
* Patients taking Coumadin or other warfarin-containing agents with the exception of low dose Coumadin (1 mg or less) for the maintenance of in-dwelling lines or ports
* History of another malignancy within 5 years prior to study entry except curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical cancer in situ
* Patients with active or suspected acute or chronic uncontrolled infection including abcesses or fistulae
* HIV+ patients
* Pregnant or lactating females.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Enschede, Netherlands, Netherlands

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Zwolle, , Netherlands

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Bratislava, , Slovakia

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Košice, , Slovakia

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Surrey, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada Netherlands Slovakia United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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CEPO906A2203

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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