EWOC-1 Trial: Carboplatin +/- Paclitaxel in Vulnerable Elderly Patients With Stage III-IV Advanced Ovarian Cancer

NCT ID: NCT02001272

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-12-31

Study Completion Date

2020-02-29

Brief Summary

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The current standard of first-line chemotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer is the combination of carboplatin AUC 5mg/mL/min and paclitaxel 175 mg.m-². This combination is feasible in selected elderly patients such as those included in prospective trials. These trials, however, include a minority of the elderly population. In wider selection of patients \>70 years old, the standard carboplatin-paclitaxel regimen has been shown to induce an excess of toxicity and premature treatment stopping. For elderly patients thought to be vulnerable and at high risk of toxicity with the standard 3-weekly carboplatin-paclitaxel regimen, other options are used in routine practice. One option is to delete paclitaxel and treat elderly patients with carboplatin as a single agent. An alternative is to use the carboplatin-paclitaxel regimen in a weekly schedule for both drugs such as reported by the MITO (Multicentre Italian Trial in Ovarian Cancer).

To date, there is no randomized trial which could give us some evidence of how to select patients who could benefit most of one or the other regimen described above. The 4th Ovarian Cancer Consensus Conference has indeed recognised the medical unmet need of adapted therapy for elderly patients with ovarian cancer and the necessity of additional research in this population.

Recently, GINECO has described a Geriatric Vulnerability Score (GVS) in a population of elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer included in a specific multicenter phase II trial. The best proportional hazard model fitting for overall survival identified the following geriatric covariates score as being poor survival risk factors: ADL score \<6, IADL score \<25, HADS score \>14, albuminemia \<35g/L and , lymphopenia \<1G/L. GVS is the sum of these risk factors for each patient. Using a cut off of 3, the GVS identified a group of patients at high risk of severe toxicity, early cessation of treatment, unplanned hospitalization and adverse outcomes.

This international multicentre randomized phase II trial will compare the success rate of delivering 6 courses of chemotherapy with evidence of efficacy and without premature termination for progression, death or unacceptable toxicity of three different chemotherapy regimens in a selected population of elderly patients with a GVS ≥ 3:

* Arm A: Paclitaxel 175mg/m²/3 hours, I.V. and carboplatin AUC 5, I.V. every 3 weeks
* Arm B: Carboplatin monotherapy AUC 5 or 6 every 3 weeks
* Arm C: Weekly paclitaxel 60 mg/m²/1 hour and weekly carboplatin AUC 2 (d1, d8, d15 every 4 weeks)

The total number of patients to be enrolled is 240, ie 22 in each arm (total = 66) at the first step, then 58 more by arm (total=174) after interim analysis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ovarian Cancer

Keywords

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Elderly Vulnerable Ovarian cancer Chemotherapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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A:Paclitaxel + Carboplatin every 3 weeks

Patients randomized to the arm A receive 6 courses the following regimen: Paclitaxel 175 mg/m²/3 hours, I.V. and carboplatin AUC 5, I.V. every 3 weeks (1 cycle = 21 days).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paclitaxel + Carboplatin every 3 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients will receive a premedication of 130mg prednisolone the day before (22 pm) and the morning (7 am). A pretreatment using corticosteroids, antihistamines and H2 antagonists and setrons in accordance with local standards of care will be administered 30 minutes before Paclitaxel administration. At H0, Paclitaxel is administered at 175mg/m² in 3 hours then Carboplatin is administered at AUC 5mg/mL/min.

B:Carboplatin monotherapy every 3 weeks

Patients randomized to the arm B receive 6 courses the following regimen: Carboplatin monotherapy AUC 5 or 6 every 3 weeks (1 cycle = 21 days).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Carboplatin monotherapy every 3 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

A pretreatment using setrons in accordance with local standards of care will be administered 30 minutes before Carboplatin at AUC 5 to 6mg/mL/min in 1 hour.

C:Weekly Paclitaxel and Carboplatin

Patients randomized to the arm C receive 6 courses the following regimen: weekly paclitaxel 60 mg/m²/1 hour and weekly carboplatin AUC 2 (d1, d8, d15 ; d1=d29) (1 cycle = 28 days).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Weekly Paclitaxel and Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

A pretreatment using corticosteroids, antihistamines and H2 antagonists and setrons in accordance with local standards of care will be administered 30 minutes before Paclitaxel 60mg/m² in 1 hour followed by Carboplatin at AUC 2mg/mL/min in 1 hour.

Interventions

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Paclitaxel + Carboplatin every 3 weeks

Patients will receive a premedication of 130mg prednisolone the day before (22 pm) and the morning (7 am). A pretreatment using corticosteroids, antihistamines and H2 antagonists and setrons in accordance with local standards of care will be administered 30 minutes before Paclitaxel administration. At H0, Paclitaxel is administered at 175mg/m² in 3 hours then Carboplatin is administered at AUC 5mg/mL/min.

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin monotherapy every 3 weeks

A pretreatment using setrons in accordance with local standards of care will be administered 30 minutes before Carboplatin at AUC 5 to 6mg/mL/min in 1 hour.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly Paclitaxel and Carboplatin

A pretreatment using corticosteroids, antihistamines and H2 antagonists and setrons in accordance with local standards of care will be administered 30 minutes before Paclitaxel 60mg/m² in 1 hour followed by Carboplatin at AUC 2mg/mL/min in 1 hour.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Woman \>70 year old
* Histologically or cytologically proven FIGO stage III to IV epithelial ovarian cancer or peritoneal primary or fallopian tube. A cytological proof is accepted if associated with a ratio of CA125/CEA \>25 and a radiological pelvic mass.
* GVS (Geriatric Vulnerability Score) \>3.
* Adequate bone marrow function including the following: Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 x 109/L , platelets ≥100 x 109/L and hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL.
* Adequate glomerular filtration rate \>40 ml/min (estimates based on MDRD or Chatelut formula are sufficient)
* No icterus.
* Life expectancy \> 3 months.
* Written informed consent obtained.
* Covered by a Health System where applicable

Exclusion Criteria

* Other malignancy within the last 5 years, except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or squamous carcinoma of the skin, or adequately controlled limited basal cell skin cancer.
* Prior history of chemotherapy.
* Prior history of radiotherapy which may affect patient tolerability to chemotherapy.
* Major perturbations of liver biology: Bilirubin \> 2 fold the upper normal limit (UNL), SGOT-SGPT \> 3 fold UNL.
* Patient unable to be regularly followed for any reason (geographic, familial, social, psychologic).
* Any mental or physical handicap at risk of interfering with the appropriate treatment.
* Known allergy to Cremophor ® EL -containing drugs.
* Any administrative or legal supervision where applicable
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospices Civils de Lyon

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Claire FALANDRY, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Service d'oncogériatrie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon

Locations

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Notre-Dame Hospital of the CHUM

Montreal, , Canada

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Herlev Hospital

Herlev, , Denmark

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Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, , Finland

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier d'Alès

Alès, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - ICO Paul Papin

Angers, , France

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Service de cancérologie clinique - Institut Sainte-Catherine

Avignon, , France

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Servide d'Oncologie Médicale - Hôpital Jean Minjoz

Besançon, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Institut Bergonié

Bordeaux, , France

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Service d'Onco-Hématologie - Hôpital Fleyriat

Bourg-en-Bresse, , France

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Service de Radiothérapie et Oncologie Médicale - Hôpital Morvan

Brest, , France

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Service d'Uro-Gynécologie - Centre François Baclesse

Caen, , France

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Service d'Oncologie - Centre Hospitalier de Chambéry

Chambéry, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier de Cholet

Cholet, , France

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Servide d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Jean Perrin

Clermont-Ferrand, , France

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Service d'Oncologie - Centre Hospitalier Alpes Leman

Contamines Sur Arve, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Radiothérapie - Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil

Créteil, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre d'Oncologie et de Radiothérapie du Parc

Dijon, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Georges François Leclerc

Dijon, , France

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Service de Médecine Gériatrique - Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal des Alpes du Sud -Site de Gap

Gap, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Hôpital Michallon - CHU Grenoble

Grenoble, , France

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Service d''Hématologie Oncologie - Hôpital André Mignot

Le Chesnay, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Jean Bernard - Clinique Victor Hugo

Le Mans, , France

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Service de Médecine Interne et Oncologie Médicale - CH du Mans

Le Mans, , France

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Service d'Oncologie - Hôpital Dupuytren

Limoges, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Service 2 B Nord - Centre Léon Bérard

Lyon, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Institut Paoli Calmettes

Marseille, , France

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Service d'Oncologie multidisciplinaire - Hôpital Nord

Marseille, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Institut Régional du Cancer Montpellier, Val d'Aurelle

Montpellier, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Azuréen de Cancérologie

Mougins, , France

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Service de Chimiothérapie - Centre Catherine de Sienne

Nantes, , France

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Service d'Onco-Hématologie - Centre Antoine Lacassagne

Nice, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Radiothérapie - Clinique de Valdegour

Nîmes, , France

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Servicde d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans

Orléans, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Hôpital des Diaconesses

Paris, , France

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Service d'Oncologie - Hôpital Cochin

Paris, , France

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Service d'Oncologie - Groupe Hospitalier Saint-Joseph

Paris, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou

Paris, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier de Perpignan

Perpignan, , France

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Service oncogériatrie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon

Pierre-Bénite, , France

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Centre CARIO - Hôpital Privé des Côtes d'Armor

Plerin Sur Mer, , France

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Servide d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier de la Région d'Annecy

Pringy, , France

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Servide de Radiothérapie et Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Cornouaille

Quimper, , France

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Servide d'Oncologie Médicale - Institut Jean Godinot

Reims, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier Yves le Foll

Saint-Brieuc, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Radiothérapie - Centre Hospitalier Privé de Saint-Grégoire

Saint-Grégoire, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - ICO Centre René Gauducheau

Saint-Herblain, , France

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Service de Médecine interne et oncologie - Hôpital Inter Armées de Begin

Saint-Mandé, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Clinique Mutualiste de l'Estuaire, Cité Sanitaire

Saint-Nazaire, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Groupe Hospitalier Public du Sud de l'Oise - Site de Senlis

Senlis, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier de Sens

Sens, , France

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service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Hospitalier Broussais

St-Malo, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Centre Paul Strauss

Strasbourg, , France

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Service de Chirurgie et Oncologie Gynécologique et Mammaire - Hôpitaux du Léman

Thonon-les-Bains, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Institut Claudius Regaud

Toulouse, , France

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Service d'Oncologie Médicale - Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, , France

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Service de Médecine Oncologique - Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy

Villejuif, , France

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Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - CRO,IRCCS

Aviano, , Italy

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Azienda Ulss 21 Legnago

Legnago, , Italy

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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori

Milan, , Italy

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Ulls13 - Mirano

Mirano, , Italy

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Ospedale Nuovo di Sassuolo

Sassuolo, , Italy

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Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - Istituto di Candiolo

Torino, , Italy

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Linköping University Hospital

Linköping, , Sweden

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Countries

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Canada Denmark Finland France Italy Sweden

References

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Falandry C, Rousseau F, Mouret-Reynier MA, Tinquaut F, Lorusso D, Herrstedt J, Savoye AM, Stefani L, Bourbouloux E, Sverdlin R, D'Hondt V, Lortholary A, Brachet PE, Zannetti A, Malaurie E, Venat-Bouvet L, Tredan O, Mourey L, Pujade-Lauraine E, Freyer G; Groupe d'Investigateurs Nationaux pour l'Etude des Cancers de l'Ovaire et du sein (GINECO). Efficacy and Safety of First-line Single-Agent Carboplatin vs Carboplatin Plus Paclitaxel for Vulnerable Older Adult Women With Ovarian Cancer: A GINECO/GCIG Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Jun 1;7(6):853-861. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.0696.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33885718 (View on PubMed)

Falandry C, Pommeret F, Gladieff L, Tinquaut F, Lorusso D, Mouret-Reynier MA, D'Hondt V, Mollon-Grange D, Floquet A, Abadie-Lacourtoisie S, Brachet PE, Stefani L, Rousseau F, Frenel JS, Del Piano F, Komulainen M, Warkus T, Tredan O, Pujade-Lauraine E, Freyer G. Validation of the geriatric vulnerability score in older patients with ovarian cancer: an analysis from the GCIG-ENGOT-GINECO EWOC-1 study. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2022 Mar;3(3):e176-e185. doi: 10.1016/S2666-7568(22)00002-2. Epub 2022 Feb 4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 36098291 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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2012-772

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id