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Topotecan Vs. Topotecan + Etoposide Vs.Topotecan + Gemcitabine in Ovarian Cancer Therapy

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00312988
Lead Sponsor
North Eastern German Society of Gynaecological Oncology
Brief Summary

Determination of total survival under Topotecan Monotherapy, Topotecan + Etoposide and Topotecan + Gemcitabine in second-line therapy in patient with recurrent ovarian cancer.

Detailed Description

In Germany ovarian cancer belongs to the most frequently forms of cancer in the female population. The prognosis for women with a platin refractory ovarian cancer is very bad. The median survival time amounts for less a year. Especially in this palliative situation therapies regarding efficacy as well as quality of life are needed. in Germany Topotecan is approved since 1996 for patients after previous treatment with platin, the rare non-hematological side-effects making it interesting for a palliative therapy. Since best results in a chemo-therapeutical treatment are commonly obtained with the combination of two or more cytostatic agents this study tests a Topotecan Monotherapy and two Topotecan combinations. Both combination agents show efficacy alone against solid cancer using from Topotecan different mechanism resulting in different main side effects. Total survival, remission rates, time ti progression and quality of life are the main criteria investigated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
450
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient with recurrent ovarian cancer
  • Second-line chemotherapy
  • > = 18 years of age
  • ECOG < = 2
Exclusion Criteria
  • ECOG > 2
  • Patients with more than one chemotherapy in anamneses

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
overall survival
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
time to progression
determining adverse effects
quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum

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Berlin, Germany

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