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Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) Applied to Platinum-Resistant Recurrence of Ovarian Tumor

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Recurrent
Platinum-resistant
Interventions
Device: Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy with cisplatin and doxorubicin
Registration Number
NCT02735928
Lead Sponsor
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Brief Summary

Patients with first recurrent resistance ovarian cancer and disease progression with peritoneal carcinomatosis will undergo PIPAC procedure. The primary end point is to determine the clinical benefit rate (CBR) of a pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy with a combination of cisplatin and doxorubicin.

Detailed Description

This study aims to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of PIPAC using cisplatin and doxorubicin in women with first recurrent resistance ovarian cancer and disease progression with peritoneal carcinomatosis. The primary objective of this study is to determine the Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) according to RECIST/GCOG criteria after three cycles of PIPAC with PIPAC cisplatin and doxorubicin

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients affected by first or second platinum resistant epithelial ovarian tumor recurrence.
  • ECOG-performance status ≤ 3.
  • Adequate respiratory, hepatic, cardiac, kidney and bone marrow function (absolute neutrophil count > 1500 / mm3, platelets > 150 000/μl, creatinine clearance > 60 mL / min according to Cockroft formula).
  • Patient-compliant and psychologically able to follow the trial procedures.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Non-epithelial ovarian cancer or borderline ovarian tumor.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Patients affected by major depressive disorder even in treatment or minor mood disorders.
  • Patients with severe impairment of respiratory, hepatic or renal function.
  • Patients with cardiac, neurological or metabolic uncontrolled pharmacologically disease
  • Patients with bowel obstruction.
  • Inadequate bone marrow, liver, kidney function.
  • No clear-peritoneal disease at surgical exploration.
  • Patients with ascites >2000 cc (CT-Scan)
  • Patients who have already made third line chemotherapy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PIPACPressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy with cisplatin and doxorubicinPIPAC stands for Pressurized IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapies. Enrolled patients will undergo to explorative laparoscopy as usual and PC index will be determined according to Fagotti score (PIV). Pathological response will be determined by serial peritoneal biopsies. Then a pressurized aerosol containing cisplatin followed by doxorubicin will be applied via a nebulizer. The PIPAC procedure can be repeated after 4-6 weeks until progression or limiting toxicity
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) according to RECIST/GCOG criteria after three cycles of PIPAC with PIPAC cisplatin and doxorubicin12-18 weeks

Evaluation of target lesions will be done as follows:

* Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm.

* Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

* Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The proportion of women with a reduction of serum CA-125 of at least 50% after PIPAC1 Year
Fagotti score, as assessed by laparoscopy1 Year
The degree of histological regression assessed by pathological review of repeated peritoneal biopsies1 Year
The median time to progression according to RECIST criteria after three cycles of PIPAC with cisplatin1 Year

From the last chemotherapy cycle to the first clinical-radiological signs of disease relapse

Evaluation of the Quality Of Life (QOL) on the basis of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QOL questionnaires1 year

Quality of life will be assess using the EORTC quality of life questionnaire core-36 (QLQC-30) and the ovarian cancer-specific quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-Ov28).These will be complete before and after the first, second, and third PIPAC applications

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Catholic University of Sacred Heart

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Rome, Italy

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