NCT00006453

Brief Summary

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 carboplatin is more effective with or without gemcitabine for ovarian epithelial cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of carboplatin with or without gemcitabine in treating patients who have advanced ovarian epithelial cancer that has not responded to previous chemotherapy.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 1999

Typical duration for phase_3 ovarian-cancer

Geographic Reach
2 countries

74 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 1999

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 6, 2000

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 28, 2003

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

December 23, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

7.1 years

First QC Date

November 6, 2000

Last Update Submit

December 22, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 120 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed ovarian epithelial carcinoma not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy * Evidence of recurrence or progression 6 months after discontinuation of prior first-line platinum-containing regimen * No tumor of borderline malignancy * Evaluable disease outside previously irradiated area * No CNS metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 18 and over Performance status: * ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: * At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: * Neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 * Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: * Not specified Renal: * Glomerular filtration rate greater than 50 mL/min Other: * No concurrent active infection * No other primary malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or adequately treated basal cell skin cancer * No other concurrent serious systemic disorder PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * Not specified Chemotherapy: * See Disease Characteristics * No more than 1 prior platinum-based chemotherapy regimen * No prior gemcitabine * No other concurrent cytotoxic or antineoplastic treatment Endocrine therapy: * At least 3 weeks since prior hormonal therapy * Concurrent hormone replacement therapy allowed * Concurrent steroid antiemetics allowed Radiotherapy: * See Disease Characteristics * At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy (limited to the small pelvis) * Concurrent palliative radiotherapy to nontarget lesions allowed Surgery: * See Disease Characteristics Other: * At least 3 weeks since other prior investigational agents

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (74)

St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

Location

Tom Baker Cancer Center - Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N2, Canada

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Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada

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Lethbridge Cancer Clinic

Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 1W5, Canada

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British Columbia Cancer Agency - Centre for the Southern Interior

Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 5L3, Canada

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Nanaimo Cancer Clinic

Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 2B7, Canada

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Penticton Regional Hospital

Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 3G6, Canada

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British Columbia Cancer Agency - Fraser Valley Cancer Centre

Surrey, British Columbia, V3V 1Z2, Canada

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Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 3J5, Canada

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British Columbia Cancer Agency

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

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St. Paul's Hospital - Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6, Canada

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British Columbia Cancer Agency - Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 6V5, Canada

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G. Steinhoff Clinical Research

Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 3N1, Canada

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CancerCare Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9, Canada

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Moncton Hospital

Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 6ZB, Canada

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Doctor Leon Richard Oncology Centre

Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 8X3, Canada

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Saint John Regional Hospital

Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L2, Canada

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Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6, Canada

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Nova Scotia Cancer Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V7, Canada

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Cape Breton Cancer Centre

Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 1PS, Canada

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Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie

Barrie, Ontario, L4M 6M2, Canada

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William Osler Health Centre

Brampton, Ontario, L6W 2Z8, Canada

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Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury

Greater Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 5J1, Canada

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Hamilton and Disrict Urology Association

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1T8, Canada

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Cancer Care Ontario-Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre

Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 5C2, Canada

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Kingston Regional Cancer Centre

Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5P9, Canada

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Grand River Regional Cancer Centre

Kitchner, Ontario, N2G 1G3, Canada

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London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 4G5, Canada

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Cancer Care Ontario-London Regional Cancer Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 4L6, Canada

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Markham Stouffville Hospital

Markham, Ontario, L3P 7T3, Canada

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Trillium Health Centre

Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 1B8, Canada

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Credit Valley Hospital

Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2N1, Canada

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York County Hospital

Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P9, Canada

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North York General Hospital, Ontario

North York, Ontario, M2E 1K1, Canada

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Male Health Centre/CMX Research Inc.

Oakville, Ontario, L6H 3PI, Canada

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Lakeridge Health Oshawa

Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 2B9, Canada

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Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1C4, Canada

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Peterborough Oncology Clinic

Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 7B6, Canada

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Algoma District Medical Group

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6B 1Y5, Canada

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Scarborough Hospital - General Site

Scarborough Village, Ontario, M1P 2V5, Canada

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Hotel Dieu Health Sciences Hospital - Niagara

St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 5K3, Canada

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Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 7T1, Canada

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Toronto East General Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M4C 3E7, Canada

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Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

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St. Michael's Hospital - Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada

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Mount Sinai Hospital - Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada

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Toronto General Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

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Princess Margaret Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

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Women's College Campus, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Center

Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1B6, Canada

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Saint Joseph's Health Centre - Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, M6R 1B5, Canada

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Humber River Regional Hospital

Weston, Ontario, M9N 1N8, Canada

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Cancer Care Ontario - Windsor Regional Cancer Centre

Windsor, Ontario, N8W 2X3, Canada

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital, PEI

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 8T5, Canada

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Complexe Hospitalier de la Sagamie

Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H 5H6, Canada

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CHUS-Hopital Fleurimont

Fleurimont, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada

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Hopital Charles Lemoyne

Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2H1, Canada

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Centre Hospitalier Regional de Lanaudiere

Joliette, Quebec, J6E 6J2, Canada

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L'Hotel Dieu de Levis

Lévis, Quebec, G6V 3Z1, Canada

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Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada

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Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal

Montreal, Quebec, H2L-4M1, Canada

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McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S6, Canada

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Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite' de Montreal

Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1T8, Canada

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Hotel Dieu de Montreal

Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1T8, Canada

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Hopital Sainte Justine

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada

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Hopital Du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal

Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1C5, Canada

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Kells Medical Research Group Inc.

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, H9R 4S3, Canada

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec

Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6, Canada

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Hopital du Saint-Sacrament, Quebec

Québec, Quebec, G1S 4L8, Canada

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Centre Hospitalier Regional de Rimouski

Rimouski, Quebec, G5L 5T1, Canada

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L'Hopital Laval

Ste-Foy, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada

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Allan Blair Cancer Centre

Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 7T1, Canada

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Saskatoon Cancer Centre

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 4H4, Canada

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Lions Gate Hospital

North Vancouver, V7L 2P9, Canada

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Toronto Urology Study Group

Toronto, M6A 3B5, Canada

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Pfisterer J, Plante M, Vergote I, et al.: Gemcitabine/carboplatin (GC) vs. carboplatin (C) in platinum sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer (OVCA). Results of a Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup randomized phase III trial of the AGO OVAR, the NCIC CTG and the EORTC GCG. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 22 (14 Suppl): A-5005, 450s, 2004.

    RESULT
  • Pfisterer J, Vergote I, Du Bois A, Eisenhauer E; AGO-OVAR,; NCIC CTG; EORTC GCG. Combination therapy with gemcitabine and carboplatin in recurrent ovarian cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2005 May-Jun;15 Suppl 1:36-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2005.15355.x.

  • Vergote I, Plante M, Richter B, et al.: Improved progression free survival (PFS) and quality of life (QOL) in a randomised study comparing gemcitabine/carboplatinum (GC) vs. carboplatin (C) in platinum sensitive ovarian cancer (OVCA). [Abstract] Int J Gynecol Cancer 14 (Suppl 1): A-155, 45, 2004.

    RESULT
  • Kurzeder C, Zhao L, Eisenhauer EA, et al.: The impact of dose intensity on the efficacy of gemcitabine plus carboplatin (GC) therapy for recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (PSOC): A retrospective analysis of AGO-OVAR 2.5. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 29 (Suppl 15): A-5088, 2011.

    RESULT
  • Pfisterer J, Plante M, Vergote I, du Bois A, Hirte H, Lacave AJ, Wagner U, Stahle A, Stuart G, Kimmig R, Olbricht S, Le T, Emerich J, Kuhn W, Bentley J, Jackisch C, Luck HJ, Rochon J, Zimmermann AH, Eisenhauer E; AGO-OVAR; NCIC CTG; EORTC GCG. Gemcitabine plus carboplatin compared with carboplatin in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer: an intergroup trial of the AGO-OVAR, the NCIC CTG, and the EORTC GCG. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Oct 10;24(29):4699-707. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.06.0913. Epub 2006 Sep 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ovarian NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial

Interventions

CarboplatinGemcitabine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital Neoplasms, FemaleUrogenital NeoplasmsGenital DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesGonadal DisordersCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic Type

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Coordination ComplexesOrganic ChemicalsHeterocyclic CompoundsDeoxycytidineCytidinePyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring

Study Officials

  • Jacobus Pfisterer, MD

    University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Angel J. Lacave, MD, PhD

    Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Marie Plante, MD

    Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 6, 2000

First Posted

July 28, 2003

Study Start

September 1, 1999

Primary Completion

October 1, 2006

Study Completion

October 1, 2006

Last Updated

December 23, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

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