Erlotinib or Observation in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone First-Line Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, or Fallopian Tube Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00263822

Last Updated: 2013-08-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

835 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-09-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Sometimes after treatment, the tumor may not need additional treatment until it progresses. In this case, observation may be sufficient. It is not yet known whether erlotinib is more effective than observation after first-line chemotherapy in treating patients with ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying erlotinib to see how well it works compared to observation in treating patients who have undergone first-line chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the benefits, in terms of progression-free survival, of maintenance therapy comprising erlotinib vs observation in patients with responding or stable disease after first-line, platinum-based chemotherapy for high-risk stage I or stage II-IV ovarian epithelial, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer.

Secondary

* Compare the overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.
* Determine the safety of erlotinib in these patients.
* Compare the quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to disease stage (I-II vs III-IV), participating center, age (≤ 65 vs \> 65), response to first-line therapy (no evidence of disease/complete response vs partial response vs stable disease), and first-line therapy (platinum-based vs platinum/taxane combination vs platinum-based triplet). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral erlotinib once daily for up to 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Arm II: Patients undergo observation as per standard of care. Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then every 3 months for up to 2 years.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 830 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Fallopian Tube Cancer Ovarian Cancer Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer

Keywords

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

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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erlotinib hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed ovarian epithelial, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer meeting 1 of the following criteria:

* High-risk stage I disease, as defined by grade 3, aneuploid grade 1 or 2, or clear cell disease
* Stage II, III, or IV disease
* Completed first-line therapy within the past 6 weeks

* Received a platinum derivative (carboplatin or cisplatin) alone or in combination with other agents for 6-9 courses
* Must have achieved complete response/no evidence of disease, partial response, or stabilization of disease after therapy
* No adenocarcinoma of unknown origin
* No known brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Performance status

* ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy

* Not specified

Hematopoietic

* Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
* WBC ≥ 2,000/mm\^3

Hepatic

* AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (≤ 5 times ULN in patients with known liver metastases)
* Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
* Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 5 times ULN except in patients with known bone metastases
* PT and PTT ≤ 1.5 times ULN

Renal

* Creatinine ≤ 2 times ULN

Cardiovascular

* No myocardial infarction within past 6 months
* No second- or third-degree heart block without pacemaker

Gastrointestinal

* No active peptic ulcer disease
* No gastrointestinal tract disease that would interfere with ability to take oral medications, affect absorption, or require parenteral nutrition
* No uncontrolled inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)

Other

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* No significant dermatologic disease
* No inflammatory changes to the surface of the eye
* No history of allergic reaction to compounds of similar chemical composition as erlotinib
* No other significant medical condition or neurologic or psychiatric disorder
* No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or cone-biopsied carcinoma in situ of the cervix
* No psychiatric illness or familial, geographic, or social situation that would preclude study compliance

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* No prior therapy targeting epidermal growth factor receptor
* No concurrent immunotherapy

Chemotherapy

* See Disease Characteristics
* See Surgery
* No concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

* No concurrent hormonal therapy

Radiotherapy

* No prior radiotherapy unless completed more than 5 years ago AND outside the abdomen/pelvis

Surgery

* Interval debulking surgery after 3 courses of chemotherapy and second-look surgery at the end of chemotherapy allowed as per study EORTC-55971/NCIC OV13/Chorus

Other

* No other prior or concurrent investigational agents
* No other concurrent anticancer treatment
* Concurrent participation in study EORTC-55971/NCIC-OV13/Chorus allowed
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Antonio Jimeno

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Locations

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Prince of Wales Private Hospital

Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

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Tamworth Base Hospital

Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

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Manning Base Hospital

Taree, New South Wales, Australia

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Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Waratah, New South Wales, Australia

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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Royal Women's Hospital

Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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Frankston Hospital

Frankston, Victoria, Australia

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Murray Valley Private Hospital and Cancer Treatment Centre

Wodonga, Victoria, Australia

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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - Nedlands

Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

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Landeskrankenhaus Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt, , Austria

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A.o. Bezirkskrankenhaus Kufstein

Kufstein, , Austria

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Centre Hospitalier de L' Agglomeration Montargoise

Amilly, , France

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Centre Hospitalier General

Amilly, , France

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Centre Hospital General Robert Ballanger

Aulnay-sous-Bois, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Regional de Besancon - Hopital Jean Minjoz

Besançon, , France

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Institut Bergonie

Bordeaux, , France

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Clinique Tivoli

Bordeaux, , France

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Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine

Boucher, , France

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Centre Regional Francois Baclesse

Caen, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Regional de Chambery

Chambéry, , France

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Centre Jean Perrin

Clermont-Ferrand, , France

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Hopital Louis Pasteur

Colmar, , France

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Centre Hospitalier de Dax

Dax, , France

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Clinique Pasteur

Évreux, , France

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Centre Hospitalier de Gap

Gap, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Departemental

La Roche-sur-Yon, , France

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Clinique Victor Hugo

Le Mans, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Sud

Lorient, , France

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Centre Leon Berard

Lyon, , France

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Hopital Saint Joseph

Marseille, , France

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Centre Hospitalier General de Mont de Marsan

Mont-de-Marsan, , France

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Centre Hospitalier General Andre Boulloche

Montbéliard, , France

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Centre Hospitalier de Montlucon

Montluçon, , France

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Centre Regional de Lutte Contre le Cancer - Centre Val d'Aurelle

Montpellier, , France

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Hotel Dieu de Paris

Paris, , France

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Institut Curie Hopital

Paris, , France

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Polyclinique Francheville

Périgueux, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

Pierre-Bénite, , France

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CHU Poitiers

Poitiers, , France

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Institut Jean Godinot

Reims, , France

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Centre Eugene Marquis

Rennes, , France

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Clinique Armoricaine De Radiologie

Saint-Brieuc, , France

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Centre Paul Strauss

Strasbourg, , France

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Hopitaux Universitaire de Strasbourg

Strasbourg, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bretonneau de Tours

Tours, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Valence

Valence, , France

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Centre Alexis Vautrin

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, , France

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Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - Aviano

Aviano, , Italy

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Ospedale Sant Anna

Como, , Italy

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Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti

Latina, , Italy

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Ospedale Niguarda Ca'Granda

Milan, , Italy

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Ospedale San Gerardo

Monza, , Italy

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Universita di Torino

Turin, , Italy

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Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano

Turin, , Italy

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Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi

Varese, , Italy

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Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Martini Ziekenhuis

Groningen, , Netherlands

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Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, , Netherlands

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Universitair Medisch Centrum St. Radboud - Nijmegen

Nijmegen, , Netherlands

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Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital

Rotterdam, , Netherlands

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Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (HUC)

Coimbra, , Portugal

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Institut d'Oncologia Corachan

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario San Carlos

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias

Oviedo, , Spain

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Instituto Valenciano De Oncologia

Valencia, , Spain

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Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Aylesbury-Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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North Devon District Hospital

Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

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Royal United Hospital

Bath, England, United Kingdom

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City Hospital - Birmingham

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

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Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

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University College Hospital

London, England, United Kingdom

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Mid Kent Oncology Centre at Maidstone Hospital

Maidstone, England, United Kingdom

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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

Margate, England, United Kingdom

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Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

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James Cook University Hospital

Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

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St. Mary's Hospital

Newport, England, United Kingdom

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Mount Vernon Cancer Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital

Northwood, England, United Kingdom

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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

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Royal Preston Hospital

Preston, England, United Kingdom

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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

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Wexham Park Hospital

Slough, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Southampton General Hospital

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

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Staffordshire General Hospital

Stafford, England, United Kingdom

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Yeovil District Hospital

Yeovil, England, United Kingdom

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Gartnavel General Hospital

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Bronglais District General Hospital

Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

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Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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South West Wales Cancer Institute

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

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Countries

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Australia Austria France Italy Netherlands Portugal Spain United Kingdom

References

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Vergote IB, Jimeno A, Joly F, Katsaros D, Coens C, Despierre E, Marth C, Hall M, Steer CB, Colombo N, Lesoin A, Casado A, Reinthaller A, Green J, Buck M, Ray-Coquard I, Ferrero A, Favier L, Reed NS, Cure H, Pujade-Lauraine E. Randomized phase III study of erlotinib versus observation in patients with no evidence of disease progression after first-line platin-based chemotherapy for ovarian carcinoma: a European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Gynaecological Cancer Group, and Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup study. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Feb 1;32(4):320-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.50.5669. Epub 2013 Dec 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24366937 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EORTC-55041

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EUDRACT-2004-004333-34

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EORTC-55041

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id