Efficacy of NOV-002 in Combination With Carboplatin in Chemotherapy-resistant Ovarian Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00345540

Last Updated: 2015-03-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 15 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2006-07-31
• Study Completion Date: 2008-06-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to determine the tumor response rate of NOV-002 plus carboplatin in a cohort of women with platinum resistant cancer of ovarian origin.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is to learn if adding NOV-002 to the chemotherapy drug carboplatin works in treating ovarian cancer. Platinum containing drugs such as carboplatin are the standard treatment for ovarian cancer, and are effective for many women. However, in many women the cancer eventually stops responding to the chemotherapy (becomes resistant).

The active part of NOV-002 is a substance made by the body that is involved in many chemical reactions in cells. NOV-002 does not directly kill cancer cells, but previous research has shown that it may make cancer cells more likely to be killed by chemotherapy drugs. Specifically, it may help platinum chemotherapy kill cancer that has become resistant to platinum chemotherapy. Previous trials have also shown that patients receiving NOV-002 in addition to carboplatin may have tolerated chemotherapy better than those who received chemotherapy alone. NOV-002 has been used in other research studies on various types of cancer. It is approved for use in Russia. It is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use outside of research studies.

In this research study, the investigators are looking to see if adding NOV-002 to the chemotherapy drug carboplatin works in treating ovarian cancer in women whose cancer has stopped responding to carboplatin chemotherapy alone.

Conditions

Ovarian Cancer

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

NOV-002 plus Carboplatin

NOV-002 is given by IV bolus on lead-in day -1 at cycle 1, and on day 1 at subsequent cycles, followed by Carboplatin AUC 5. NOV-002 is then continued via daily SC injection, with 28 day cycles.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

NOV-002

Intervention Type: DRUG

60 mg / mL / day / 20-23 Days

Carboplatin

Intervention Type: DRUG

AUC 5 following IV bolus administration of NOV-002

Interventions

NOV-002

60 mg / mL / day / 20-23 Days

Intervention Type: DRUG

Carboplatin

AUC 5 following IV bolus administration of NOV-002

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Oxidized Glutathione; Paraplatin

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Histologically confirmed epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer
• ECOG 0-1
• Platinum resistant or refractory disease defined as progressive disease within 6 months of completing or while receiving their last platinum containing regimen
• Measurable disease

Exclusion Criteria

• History of other malignancies within 2 years except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, incidental stage I endometrial cancer, basal or squamous cell skin cancer
• Major surgery within 2 weeks of study entry
• History of anaphylactic shock with prior platinum chemotherapy
• Known history of central nervous system (CNS) metastases unless subject has had treatment with surgery or radiation therapy and is neurologically stable
• Treatment with more than 3 lines of chemotherapy
• Chronic use of systemic corticosteroids

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Carolyn Kransner, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

Dana Farber Cancer/Partners Cancer Care

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

NOV002- IS21 -OC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id