NCT00085384

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: PEG-interferon alfa-2b may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. PURPOSE: This randomized phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of PEG-interferon alfa-2b and to see how well it works in treating patients with ovarian epithelial, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer that is resistant to platinum-based chemotherapy.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2002

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2002

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 10, 2004

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 11, 2004

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2005

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

August 2, 2012

Status Verified

August 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

June 10, 2004

Last Update Submit

August 1, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

recurrent ovarian epithelial cancerperitoneal cavity cancerfallopian tube cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Optimal Biologic Dose at 8 weeks

    Optimum biologic dose of PEG Intron in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer whose tumors test positive for IL-8, BFGF, or VEGF.

    8 weeks

  • Tumor Response

    Each patient tumor response scored as either complete/partial response (CR/PR), stable disease (SD), or failure (F) at 8 weeks after initial treatment.

    Every 2 -3 cycles (8 - 12 weeks)

Study Arms (3)

PEG-interferon alfa-2b

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive PEG-interferon alfa-2b (PEG IFN-α) subcutaneously (SC) on days 1, 8, 15, and 22.

Biological: PEG-interferon alfa-2b

Arm II

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive PEG IFN-α SC (at a higher dose than in arm I) on days 1, 8, 15, and 22.

Drug: PEG-interferon alfa-2b

Arm III

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive PEG IFN-α SC (at a higher dose than in arm II) on days 1, 8, 15, and 22.

Biological: PEG-interferon alfa-2b

Interventions

Starting dose 1.0 mg/kg/week given subcutaneously

Also known as: PEG-Intron
PEG-interferon alfa-2b

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Women with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer whose tumor test positive for IL-8 (\>31.0 pg/ml), bFGF \>7.0 pg/ml), or VEGF (\>700 pg/ml). Resistance is defined as:
  • Progression of disease during platinum chemotherapy, or
  • Progression of disease within 6 months of completing platinum chemotherapy
  • Failure to achieve a complete response, with persistent macroscopic disease, after 6 cycles of chemotherapy, if the last two cycles had no measurable change in disease status
  • Patients with a known hypersensitivity to platinum compounds who have failed a desensitization regimen, or who are not good candidates for desensitization are eligible.
  • Patients are limited to 4 prior chemotherapy regimens (all platinum and taxane regimens to be counted as one).
  • Patients must have measurable disease.
  • Women of any racial and ethnic group.
  • Zubrod performance status \< 2.
  • Expected survival of \> 12 weeks.
  • Patients must have adequate hepatic, renal, and bone marrow function, defined as serum creatinine \< 2 mg/dl (estimated creatinine clearance 50 ml/min); total bilirubin \< 2.0 X the upper limit of normal (ULN); alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \< 2X ULN; fasting triglycerides \< 800 mg/dL; white blood count (WBC) \> 3,000/mm3 ; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1,500/mm3; platelets \> 100,000/mm3, hemoglobin \> 9 g/dl.
  • At least three weeks must have elapsed from completion of chemotherapy.
  • Patient agrees not to use complementary alternative medications (e.g., shark cartilage).
  • Patients must sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of the study, in keeping with the policies of the hospital. The only approved consent is appended to this protocol.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with borderline, low grade or low malignant potential tumors are not eligible.
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating.
  • Concurrent chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery.
  • Concurrent, uncontrolled, medical or psychiatric disorders.
  • Patients with a known hypersensitivity to interferon.
  • Patients with severe cardiovascular disease (i.e. arrhythmias requiring chronic treatment or congestive heart failure) (NYHA classification III or IV).
  • Patients who have had interferon within the last 6 months.
  • Patients with overt psychosis or mental disability or otherwise incompetent to give informed consent.
  • Patients with a known autoimmune disorder.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fallopian Tube NeoplasmsOvarian NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial

Interventions

peginterferon alfa-2b

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Neoplasms, FemaleUrogenital NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsFallopian Tube DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesEndocrine Gland NeoplasmsOvarian DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesGonadal DisordersCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic Type

Study Officials

  • Judith K. Wolf, MD

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Pedro T. Ramirez, MD

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Diane C. Bodurka, MD

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2004

First Posted

June 11, 2004

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion

November 1, 2005

Study Completion

April 1, 2007

Last Updated

August 2, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-08

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