AzTrials
AzTrials

Cervical CancerPhase 3NCT00003945

Comparison of Three Chemotherapy Regimens in Treating Patients With Stage IVB, Recurrent, or Persistent Cervical Cancer

A Phase 3 study testing cisplatin and topotecan hydrochloride in people with Cervical Cancer, run by Gynecologic Oncology Group at 11 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial 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 which chemotherapy regimen is more effective for cervical cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Cervical Cancer
What is being tested?
cisplatin and topotecan hydrochloride
How many people
400 participants
Where
11 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Jun 1999to Jan 2007
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed stage IVB, recurrent, or persistent carcinoma of the cervix that is not amenable to curative treatment with surgery and/or radiotherapy
  • Eligible subtypes:
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Adenosquamous carcinoma
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Measurable disease by physical examination, radiography, CT scan, or MRI
  • Measurable disease by CT scan/MRI without biopsy confirmation allowed if lesions are at least 3 cm and well defined
  • No craniospinal metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • GOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal
  • SGOT no greater than 3 times normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times normal

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • No bilateral hydronephrosis that cannot be alleviated by ureteral stents or percutaneous drainage

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No clinically significant infection
  • No other prior invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • Body surface area no greater than 2.0 m^2

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • At least 6 weeks since prior chemoradiotherapy and recovered
  • No prior chemotherapy except when used concurrently with radiotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • See Chemotherapy
  • At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy only and recovered

Surgery:

  • Recovered from prior surgery

Other:

  • No prior anticancer treatment that would preclude study therapy

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 4 countries.

11 sites in 4 countries

United States8 sites

  • MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131

  • John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314

  • Iowa Lutheran Hospital

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50316-2301

  • CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-3453

  • Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850

  • Indiana University Cancer Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5289

  • Midlands Cancer Center at Midlands Community Hospital

    Papillion, Nebraska, 68128-4157

Other trials in United States

Australia1 site

  • Westmead Hospital

    Westmead, New South Wales, 2145

Other trials in Australia

Peru1 site

  • Instituto de Enfermedades Neoplasicas

    Lima, 34

Other trials in Peru

Puerto Rico1 site

  • San Juan City Hospital

    San Juan, 00936-7344

Other trials in Puerto Rico

About this study

Official title: A Randomized Phase III Study of Cisplatin Versus Cisplatin Plus Topotecan Versus MVAC in Stage IVB, Recurrent or Persistent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix

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 which chemotherapy regimen is more effective for cervical cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of three different chemotherapy regimens in treating patients with stage IVB, recurrent, or persistent cervical cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare the response rate and survival of patients with stage IVB, recurrent, or persistent carcinoma of the cervix treated with cisplatin only vs cisplatin plus topotecan vs methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (MVAC). (Arm III (MVAC) closed to accrual effective 07/23/2001.)
  • Compare the toxic effects of these regimens in this patient population.
  • Compare health-related quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to GOG performance status. Patients are randomized to one of three treatment arms. (Arm III closed to accrual effective 07/23/2001.)

  • Arm I: Patients receive cisplatin IV once every 21 days.
  • Arm II:Patients receive topotecan IV over 30 minutes on days 1-3 and cisplatin IV (beginning after topotecan infusion) on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days.
  • Arm III:Patients receive methotrexate IV on days 1, 15, and 22, vinblastine IV on days 2, 15, and 22, and doxorubicin IV and cisplatin IV on day 2. Courses repeat every 28 days. (Arm III closed to accrual effective 07/23/2001.) Treatment in all arms continues for a maximum of 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. (Arm III closed to accrual effective 07/23/2001.)

Quality of life is assessed before randomization, before course 2, before course 5 (arms I and II), before course 4 (arm III), and at 9 months. (Arm III closed to accrual effective 07/23/2001.)

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 400 patients (133 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 2 years. (Arm III closed to accrual effective 07/23/2001.)

Conditions
Cervical Cancer
Being tested
cisplatin, topotecan hydrochloride
Keywords
recurrent cervical cancer, stage IVB cervical cancer, cervical squamous cell carcinoma, cervical adenocarcinoma, cervical adenosquamous cell carcinoma
Medical subject headings
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 1999
  3. Primary completionJan 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003945
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000067138
Other IDs
GOG-0179, ECOG-G0179
Status last verified
Sep 2004
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
27 May 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Chase DM, Huang HQ, Wenzel L, Cella D, McQuellon R, Long HJ, Moore DH, Monk BJ. Quality of life and survival in advanced cervical cancer: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 May;125(2):315-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.01.047. Epub 2012 Feb 1.

    PubMed 22307062

  • Moore DH, Tian C, Monk BJ, Long HJ, Omura GA, Bloss JD. Prognostic factors for response to cisplatin-based chemotherapy in advanced cervical carcinoma: a Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. Gynecol Oncol. 2010 Jan;116(1):44-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.09.006. Epub 2009 Oct 22.

    PubMed 19853287

  • Paton F, Paulden M, Saramago P, Manca A, Misso K, Palmer S, Eastwood A. Topotecan for the treatment of recurrent and stage IVB carcinoma of the cervix. Health Technol Assess. 2010 May;14 Suppl 1:55-62. doi: 10.3310/hta14Suppl1/08.

    PubMed 20507804

  • Plaxe SC, Brooks SE, Tian C, Bloss JD, Moore DH, Long HJ. Influence of race on tolerance of platinum-based chemotherapy and clinical outcomes in women with advanced and recurrent cervical cancer: a pooled analysis of 3 Gynecologic Oncology Group studies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Nov;199(5):539.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.038. Epub 2008 Jun 20.

    PubMed 18565487

  • Moore DH, Tian C, Monk BJ, et al.: Factors predictive of response to cisplatin-based chemotherapy in stage IVB persistent or recurrent cervical carcinoma: a multivariate analysis of three Gynecologic Oncology Group trials. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 25 (Suppl 18): A-5534, 282s, 2007.

  • Tewari KS, Monk BJ. Gynecologic oncology group trials of chemotherapy for metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer. Curr Oncol Rep. 2005 Nov;7(6):419-34. doi: 10.1007/s11912-005-0007-z.

    PubMed 16221379

  • Long HJ 3rd, Monk BJ, Huang HQ, Grendys EC Jr, McMeekin DS, Sorosky J, Miller DS, Eaton LA, Fiorica JV; Gynecologic Oncology Group. Clinical results and quality of life analysis for the MVAC combination (methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin) in carcinoma of the uterine cervix: A Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Mar;100(3):537-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.09.023. Epub 2005 Oct 10.

    PubMed 16216315

  • Long HJ 3rd, Bundy BN, Grendys EC Jr, Benda JA, McMeekin DS, Sorosky J, Miller DS, Eaton LA, Fiorica JV; Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. Randomized phase III trial of cisplatin with or without topotecan in carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Jul 20;23(21):4626-33. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.10.021. Epub 2005 May 23.

    PubMed 15911865

  • Monk BJ, Huang HQ, Cella D, Long HJ 3rd; Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. Quality of life outcomes from a randomized phase III trial of cisplatin with or without topotecan in advanced carcinoma of the cervix: a Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Jul 20;23(21):4617-25. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.10.522. Epub 2005 May 23.

    PubMed 15911864

  • Grendys EC Jr, Long HJ, Bundy BN, et al.: Randomized phase III trial of cisplatin vs cisplatin plus topotecan vs the combination of methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (MVAC) in stage IVB, recurrent or persistent carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. [Abstract] Int J Gynecol Cancer 14 (Suppl 1): A-039, 12, 2004.

  • Monk BJ, Huang H, Cella D, et al.: Quality of life outcomes from GOG 179: a phase III trial of cisplatin vs cisplatin/topotecan in recurrent or persistent carcinoma of the cervix. [Abstract] Int J Gynecol Cancer 14 (Suppl 1): A-142, 42, 2004.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing cisplatin and topotecan hydrochloride in people with Cervical Cancer, run by Gynecologic Oncology Group at 11 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites in United States, Australia, Peru, Puerto Rico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003945, which also lists 11 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 May 2013.

AzTrials uses cookies for analytics and advertising. You can accept or reject them; the site works either way. Privacy Policy.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in