Clinical Trial of Docetaxel in Combination With Gemcitabine in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

Phase II Clinical Trial of Docetaxel in Combination With Gemcitabine in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

This study is for patients with advanced ovarian cancer that has reappeared after treatment with conventional therapy. The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of docetaxel and gemcitabine will be effective in reducing or eliminating the tumor(s) in patients with ovarian cancer.

Docetaxel is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of breast and lung cancer; gemcitabine is approved by the FDA for the treatment of pancreatic and lung cancer. Neither docetaxel nor gemcitabine are approved for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Both drugs have been shown to decrease the size of ovarian cancer tumors.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Peritoneal Neoplasms; Ovarian Carcinoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Docetaxel and Gemcitabine

Detailed Description

Primary Objective:

1. To determine the response rate, time to progression and survival (secondary) of the combination of docetaxel and gemcitabine administered on a weekly basis to patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Secondary Objective:

1. To determine the toxicity of this combination regimen in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
2. To evaluate the toxicity and safety profile of a short course (one dose) of premedication with steroids to patients receiving weekly gemcitabine and docetaxel

OUTLINE: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8, and docetaxel IV over 60 minutes on day 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days until PD, unacceptable toxicity, or patient's withdrawal.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 20
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
      • Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histologically proven diagnosis of epithelial ovarian ca
• Must have platinum-resistant disease. (Defined as progression during the most recent platinum-based chemotx or relapse < 6 months after the most recent platinum-based chemotx regimen.)
• Measurable or evaluable disease. (Patients whose dz is manifested only as an elevated CA-125 [greater than or equal to 100] are eligible. If an elevated CA-125 is the only manifestation of dz, it must be confirmed on 2 separate times, at least 2 weeks apart. Patients with positive cytology only are not eligible.)
• Greater than or equal to 18 years of age
• GOG performance status less than or equal to 2
• AGC/ANC greater than or equal to 1.5; platelets greater than or equal to 100,000; hemoglobin (Hgb) greater than or equal to 8.0.
• Creatinine less than or equal to 2.0
• Total bilirubin less than or equal to upper limit of normal (uln)
• SGOT and/or SGPT less than or equal to 2.5 x uln if alkaline phosphatase less than or equal to uln, or alkaline phosphatase less than or equal to 4 x uln if transaminases are less than or equal to uln. (If both SGOT/SGPT >1.5 x uln and alkaline phosphatase > 2.5 x uln, patient is not eligible.)
• Fully recovered from acute toxicities secondary to prior treatment (tx)
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior treatment with gemcitabine or docetaxel
• Underlying medical, psychiatric, or social conditions that would preclude patient from receiving treatment
• Peripheral neuropathy greater than or equal to Grade 2
• No prior tx with cisplatin or carboplatin

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Arm 1; Patients will receive Docetaxel 75mg/m2 IV over 15-30 minutes on day 1 followed by Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8. Cycles will be repeated every 3 weeks.	Drug: Docetaxel and Gemcitabine; Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV over 15-30 minutes on day 1 followed by Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 3 weeks (21 days) cycle.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Tumor Response Type: CR, PR, SD or PD	Tumor response will be based on the RECIST v1.0 criteria. CR (complete response)= disappearance of all target lesions, PR (partial response)= greater or equal to 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions, SD (stable disease)= <30% decrease or <20% increase, PD (progressive disease)= greater or equal to 20% increase in longest diameter of target lesions. For patients with an elevated CA-125 as the only evidence of disease, a PR was defined as a decrease of 50% or more lasting at least 8 weeks (Rustin et al. JCO 14:1545-51, 1996). Disease assessment performed every 2 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days). Responders included CR and PR.	6 months after enrollment of last participant

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Median Time to Progression (Months)	Defined as the time from first day of treatment to the first observation of disease progression or death due to any cause. If a patient has not progressed or died, progression-free survival is censored at the time of last follow-up. Progression based on RECIST v1.0 criteria for measurable disease, and on CA-125 for patients with an elevated CA-125 as the only evidence of disease (Rustin et al. JCO 14:1545-51, 1996)	6 months after enrollment of last patient

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Southern California
• Collaborators: Eli Lilly and Company; Aventis Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2002
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): May 1, 2009
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 9, 2005
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 9, 2005
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): September 16, 2005

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): May 22, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 20, 2014
• Last Verified: December 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Primary Peritoneal
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Peritoneal Diseases; Digestive System Neoplasms; Abdominal Neoplasms; Carcinoma; Peritoneal Neoplasms; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Infective Agents; Antiviral Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Gemcitabine; Docetaxel
• Other Study ID Numbers: 5GYN-02-2