Denileukin Diftitox Used in Treating Patients With Advanced Refractory Ovarian Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma, or Epithelial Fallopian Tube Cancer
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Clear Cell Cystadenocarcinoma, Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Fallopian Tube Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with a histologic diagnosis of epithelial ovarian carcinoma, primary peritoneal carcinoma, or epithelial fallopian tube carcinoma Patients with the following histologic epithelial cell types are eligible: Serous adenocarcinoma, endometrioid adenocarcinoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, clear cell adenocarcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, and mixed epithelial carcinoma Patients with advanced stage refractory ovarian carcinoma: patients unable to achieve first complete remission (CR) with first or second line chemotherapy OR patients with disease relapse after achieving second CR Patients must be 30 days out from last chemotherapy; previous chemotherapy must include a platinumbased regimen and paclitaxel (Taxol) Patients must have undergone primary debulking surgery Patients must have a peritoneal catheter suitable for I.P. infusion White blood cell count (WBC) > 3.0 THOU/ul Serum creatinine =< 2.5 mg/dL ALT =< 2.5 x upper limit of normal AST =< 2.5 x upper limit of normal Total bilirubin =< 2.0 x upper limit of normal Albumin >= 3.0 g/dL Subjects must have a Performance Status Score (Zubrod/SWOG Scale) =< 2 Subjects must have recovered from major infections and/or surgical procedures and, in the opinion of the investigator, not have a significant active concurrent medical illness precluding protocol treatment Lymphocytes > 1.0 THOU/ul Platelets >= 100 THOU/ul Exclusion Criteria: Prior treatment with ONTAK (DAB389IL-2) or DAB486IL-2 Known history of hypersensitivity to diphtheria toxin or IL-2 Moderate (symptomatic requiring the use of diuretics) or severe (symptomatic requiring paracentesis or other invasive intervention) ascites Active autoimmune disease Known history of pulmonary disease except controlled asthma Known history significant cardiac disease Concurrent malignancy requiring active treatment Clinical or radiological evidence of acute bowel obstruction within 30 days of enrollment
Sites / Locations
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Arm I
Patients receive intraperitoneal denileukin diftitox over at least 15 minutes on days 1-3. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.