Laboratory Study in Predicting Tumor Response to Chemotherapy in Patients With Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

September 19, 2013 updated by: Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology

Application of the Microculture Kinetic (MiCK) Assay for Apoptosis to Testing Drug Sensitivity of Ovarian, Fallopian and Primary Peritoneal Adenocarcinomas

RATIONALE: Collecting samples of tissue from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors predict how well patients will respond to treatment with certain chemotherapy drugs and plan the best treatment.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at tumor tissue samples to predict response to chemotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Evaluate the ability of the microculture kinetic (MiCK) assay to predict the outcome of patients with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma treated with first-line chemotherapy.
  • Evaluate the ability of the MiCK assay to guide chemotherapy in a third-line, refractory treatment setting (exclusive of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor) in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified according to prior chemotherapy (no [stratum I] vs yes [stratum II]).

Tumor tissue and/or effusion specimens are collected at baseline. Specimens are examined by the microculture kinetic (MiCK) assay and immunocytochemical or flow cytometry assay.

MiCK assay results do not influence treatment for stratum I patients. Stratum II patients may receive treatment based on MiCK assay results for tumor sensitivity to specific chemotherapy drugs.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342
        • Recruiting
        • Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology, LLP - Northside
        • Contact:
          • Clinical Trials Office - Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology, LL
          • Phone Number: 678-420-4154

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of 1 of the following types:

    • Ovarian
    • Primary peritoneal
    • Fallopian tube

  • Must meet 1 of the following criteria:

    • De novo malignancy with no prior chemotherapy
    • Advanced refractory malignancy with ≤ 2 standard chemotherapy treatment protocols
  • Tumor must be accessible for biopsy or drainage of effusions
  • Chemotherapy is considered a treatment option
  • No symptomatic or uncontrolled parenchymal brain metastases
  • No meningeal metastasis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not pregnant
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must agree to use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Correlation of a statistically significant discriminator of sensitivity with complete response rate

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Vladimir D. Kravtsov, MD, Pierian Biosciences
  • Matthew O. Burrell, MD, Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Primary Completion

December 7, 2022

Study Completion

December 7, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2013

Last Verified

July 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000491440
  • SEG-20060042
  • SEG-IRB-1075624

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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