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A Phase I Trial of Sequential High Dose Chemotherapy Regimens Followed by Autologous or Syngeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) Rescue in Patients With Persistent Stage III/IV Ovarian Cancer


Phase 1
18 Years
60 Years
Not Enrolling
Female
Ovarian Cancer

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Trial Information

A Phase I Trial of Sequential High Dose Chemotherapy Regimens Followed by Autologous or Syngeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) Rescue in Patients With Persistent Stage III/IV Ovarian Cancer


OBJECTIVES: I. Establish the feasibility of treating patients with persistent or platinum
refractory stage III or IV ovarian cancer with sequential high dose chemotherapy followed by
peripheral blood stem cell rescue. II. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of thiotepa that
can be given in such approach.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalating study of thiotepa. Initial cytoreduction and mobilization
of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) are conducted with FHCRC protocol 506.3
(cyclophosphamide and paclitaxel) or 506.3 (cyclophosphamide and etoposide). PBSC from
syngeneic twins are collected according to FHCRC protocol 753.0. Patients then undergo
leukapheresis. Patients with remaining bulky disease (greater than 2 cm) after
cytoreduction/mobilization may undergo surgical debulking. High dose chemotherapy begins
30-40 days after the last chemotherapy in the cytoreduction/mobilization regimen. Patients
receive mitoxantrone IV infusion over 15 minutes on days -7 and -5. Thiotepa IV is
administered on days -4 and -3. Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) infusion occurs on day 0.
60-90 days later, melphalan IV is administered over 60 minutes on day -3. Patients undergo
PBSC infusion on day 0. Patients are entered in cohorts of 3. In the absence of
dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), subsequent cohorts of 3 patients each receive escalating doses
of thiotepa on the same schedule. If DLT is observed in 2 of 3 patients, then the next
cohort of patients each receive treatment at the next lower dose level. Once 12 patients are
treated at a particular dose level, then this dose is declared the maximum tolerated dose.
After engraftment following melphalan, patients receive oral tamoxifen twice a day for up to
5 years or until relapse. Patients are followed every 3 months for the first year, every 6
months for the next 4 years, then annually.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 20-30 patients will be accrued in 2 years.

Inclusion Criteria


DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven persistent or platinum refractory stage
III/IV ovarian cancer

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 60 Performance status: Karnofsky 80-100% Life
expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than
1.5 mg/mL, unless history of Gilbert's disease SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2 times upper
limit of normal Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 50 mg/mL No history of hemorrhagic
cystitis Cardiovascular: No history of coronary artery disease No poorly controlled
arrhythmia or myocardial infarction Left ventricle ejection fraction at least 50%
Pulmonary: Diffusion capacity at least 50% Other: Not pregnant HIV negative No second
malignancy in the last 5 years except basal carcinoma of the skin

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No history of
allergy to any chemotherapy drugs Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not
specified Surgery: Not specified

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Primary Purpose: Treatment

Principal Investigator

Leona A. Holmberg, MD, PhD

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Authority:

United States: Federal Government

Study ID:

1144.00

NCT ID:

NCT00003080

Start Date:

September 1996

Completion Date:

May 2001

Related Keywords:

  • Ovarian Cancer
  • stage III ovarian epithelial cancer
  • stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer
  • recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer
  • Ovarian Neoplasms

Name

Location

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, Washington  98109