Clinical trial · Interventional
Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin With or Without Topotecan in Treating Patients With Stage IIB, Stage III, or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
Phase III Multicenter Study in Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma FIGO Stage IIB-IV Comparing Treatment With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin to Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Sequentially Followed by Topotecan
NCT00006454CI-TRIAL-00020297completedPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known if paclitaxel plus carboplatin is more effective with or without topotecan for ovarian epithelial cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of paclitaxel plus carboplatin with or without topotecan in treating patients who have stage IIB, stage III, or stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallopian Tube Cancer | Malignant Fallopian Tube Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Ovarian Cancer | Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| carboplatin | Drug | Carboplatin | ALIAS |
| paclitaxel | Drug | Paclitaxel | ALIAS |
| topotecan hydrochloride | Drug | Topotecan | ALIAS |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 120 Years
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed stage IIB, III, or IV ovarian epithelial carcinoma, fallopian tube, or extraovarian papillary serous carcinoma extending to the ovary No mixed epithelial/non-epithelial tumors (e.g., mixed Mullerian tumors) No tumors of low malignant potential (e.g., borderline tumors) No symptomatic brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 OR Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: More than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.25 times ULN Estimated glomerular filtration rate at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No history of congestive heart failure (even if medically controlled) No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No history of atrial or ventricular arrhythmias Other: No motor or sensory neurologic pathology or symptoms greater than grade 1 No active infection or other serious medical condition that would preclude study No prior allergy to drug containing Cremophor EL No dementia or significantly altered mental state that would preclude informed consent No complete bowel obstruction No other prior malignancy except curatively treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent immunotherapy No concurrent WBC transfusions Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: No more than 6 weeks since prior definitive laparotomy and recovered Other: No other concurrent antineoplastic agents No other concurrent investigational drugs
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDGreimel ER, Bjelic-Radisic V, Pfisterer J, Hilpert F, Daghofer F, Pujade-Lauraine E, du Bois A; Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Ovarian Cancer Study Group (AGO-OVAR); Groupe d'Investigateurs Nationaux pour les Etudes des Cancers de l'Ovaire (GINECO). Toxicity and quality of life outcomes in ovarian cancer patients participating in randomized controlled trials. Support Care Cancer. 2011 Sep;19(9):1421-7. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0969-8. Epub 2010 Aug 6. PMID 20694564
- RESULTPfisterer J, Weber B, Reuss A, Kimmig R, du Bois A, Wagner U, Bourgeois H, Meier W, Costa S, Blohmer JU, Lortholary A, Olbricht S, Stahle A, Jackisch C, Hardy-Bessard AC, Mobus V, Quaas J, Richter B, Schroder W, Geay JF, Luck HJ, Kuhn W, Meden H, Nitz U, Pujade-Lauraine E; AGO-OVAR; GINECO. Randomized phase III trial of topotecan following carboplatin and paclitaxel in first-line treatment of advanced ovarian cancer: a gynecologic cancer intergroup trial of the AGO-OVAR and GINECO. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Aug 2;98(15):1036-45. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj296. PMID 16882940
- RESULTPfisterer J, Lortholary A, Kimmig R, et al.: Paclitaxel/carboplatin (TC) vs. paclitaxel/carboplatin followed by topotecan (TC-Top) in first-line treatment of ovarian cancer FIGO stages IIb - IV. Interim results of a gynecologic cancer intergroup phase III trial of the AGO Ovarian Cancer Study Group and GINECO. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-1793, 446, 2003.