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Topotecan in Combination With Gemcitabine in Patients With Platinum-resistant Ovarian Carcinoma

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Interventions
Drug: Hycamptin
Registration Number
NCT00429559
Lead Sponsor
Hellenic Oncology Research Group
Brief Summary

Topotecan and gemcitabine are drugs globally registered for recurrent ovarian carcinoma. This trial will determine the maximum tolerated dose and the efficacy of this combination administered weekly in patients with platinum -resistant ovarian cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed ovarian adenocarcinoma
  • Patients had to have received a front-line, platinum- based chemotherapy regimen
  • Patients who progressed or whose best response to their most recent platinum-based therapy was less than a partial response will be classified as having platinum-refractory/resistant ovarian cancer. This category also will include patients with disease progression within six months of completing the most recent platinum-based chemotherapy
  • Patients had to have at least one bidimensionally measurable and/or evaluable (unidimensionally measurable) target lesion in a non-irradiated area, or increased Ca 125
  • A >= 4 weeks interval between their last chemotherapy regimen and the start of study treatment
  • Age > 18 years old
  • Performance status (WHO) 0-2
  • Life expectancy of at least three months
  • Adequate bone marrow function (absolute neutrophil count > 1000/mm^3, platelet count > 100000/mm^3, hemoglobin > 9 gr/mm^3)
  • Adequate liver (bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal and SGOT/SGPT < 2 times upper limit of normal) and renal function (creatinine < 2 mg/dl)
  • Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • Other concurrent uncontrolled illness
  • Other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AHycamptin-
AGemcitabine-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Determine the maximum tolerated dose and the response rate of gemcitabine plus topotecan.1year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Toxicity profile1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

"Theagenion" Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, 2nd Dep of Medical Oncology

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Thessaloniki, Greece

University Hospital of Crete

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Heraklion, Crete, Greece

"Laikon" General Hospital, Medical Oncology Unit, Propedeutic Dep of Internal Medicine

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Athens, Greece

University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dep of Medical Oncology

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Alexandroupolis, Greece

"IASO" General Hospital of Athnes, Dep of Medical Oncology

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Athens, Greece

State General Hospital of Larissa, Dep of Medical Oncology

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Larissa, Greece

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