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Ovarian CancerPhase 2NCT00006262

Rebeccamycin Analogue in Treating Patients With Refractory Stage III or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing becatecarin in people with Ovarian Cancer, run by Northwestern University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of rebeccamycin analogue in treating patients who have refractory stage III or stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Ovarian Cancer
What is being tested?
becatecarin
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2000to Sep 2001
Phase
Phase 2
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 21 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage III or IV ovarian epithelial cancer Platinum resistant disease as defined by disease progression during or within 6 months of receiving prior paclitaxel combined with cisplatin or carboplatin No elevated CA-125 as only evidence of disease recurrence Measurable disease At least 20 mm in diameter by conventional techniques OR At least 10 mm in diameter by spiral CT scan No known brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 21 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Greater than 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin normal AST and ALT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine normal OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Other: No history of allergic reactions to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to rebeccamycin analogue No other prior cancer within the past 5 years except nonmelanomatous skin cancer No other medical problems that would preclude study Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: No other concurrent therapeutic agents for cancer

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611-3013

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2 Study of BMY-27557-14 (a Rebeccamycin Analog) in Patients With Ovarian Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of rebeccamycin analogue in treating patients who have refractory stage III or stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate to rebeccamycin analogue in patients with refractory stage III or IV ovarian epithelial cancer who have failed platinum in combination with paclitaxel chemotherapy. II. Determine the toxicities of this treatment regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive rebeccamycin analogue IV over 60 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with complete response after receiving 3 courses receive 3-6 additional courses. Patients with partial response or stable disease after receiving 3 courses receive 3-12 additional courses. Patients with complete response are followed every 2 months for 2 years, and then every 3 months thereafter. All other patients are followed every 3 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 18-39 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Being tested
becatecarin
Keywords
stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer
Medical subject headings
Ovarian Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial

What participants receive

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

  • becatecarinDrug

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Mar 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2000
  3. Primary completionSep 2001
  4. Study completionSep 2001

Why it stopped: Unable to accrue patients to the study.

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00006262
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI 00G1
Other IDs
NU-NCI-00G1, NCI-1132
Status last verified
Jun 2012
First submitted
11 Sep 2000
Last updated
11 Jun 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing becatecarin in people with Ovarian Cancer, run by Northwestern University at 1 site in United States.

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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 was stopped early (reason given: Unable to accrue patients to the study.). Results are not available in the source record.

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?
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 11 Jun 2012.

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