Two Different Schedules of Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Gemcitabine, and Surgery in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage IIIC or Stage IV Primary Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Fallopian Tube Cancer focused on measuring ovarian carcinosarcoma, stage IIIA ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IIIB ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IIIC ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IIIA primary peritoneal cavity cancer, stage IIIB primary peritoneal cavity cancer, stage IIIC primary peritoneal cavity cancer, stage IV primary peritoneal cavity cancer, stage IIIA fallopian tube cancer, stage IIIB fallopian tube cancer, stage IIIC fallopian tube cancer, stage IV fallopian tube cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Clinically, radiologically, and histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following:
- Primary epithelial ovarian cancer
- Primary peritoneal carcinoma
- Ovarian carcinosarcoma
- Fallopian tube carcinoma
- Newly diagnosed, stage IIIC/IV disease with or without ascites
None of the following histologies allowed:
- Mucinous
- Classic clear cell
- Micropapillary or microacinar borderline tumors with or without invasive implants
Unsuitable for primary debulking surgery, as defined by the following:
- Laparoscopic or other minor surgical-staging procedures
- Supplementary clinical and radiological assessments
Presenting with factors affecting suitability for successful complete resection and necessarily prompting laparoscopic assessment, including any of the following:
- CT scan or MRI evidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis, extensive mesenteric infiltration, diaphragmatic involvement, extensive retroperitoneal involvement, and cytologically verified malignant pleural effusion and/or ascites
- Clinical evidence of ascites with radiological evidence of multisite disease
- Clinical evidence of pelvic infiltration and radiological evidence of multisite disease
- FIGO stage IV disease, including cervical/supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, intrahepatic parenchymal metastases, or cytologically confirmed malignant pleural effusion
- No known brain metastases
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- ECOG performance status 0-3
- Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
- WBC > 3.0/mm³
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- ANC ≥ 1,500/mm³
- AST and ALT < 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 times ULN
- Bilirubin < 1.5 times ULN
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 30 mL/min
- No diabetics, hypertensive smokers, or other patients with pre-existing occult neuropathic deficits
No poorly controlled, potentially serious medical conditions, including any of the following:
- Cerebrovascular events within the past 12 months
- Severe chronic respiratory conditions requiring prior hospitalization
- Active infections
- Poorly controlled seizures
- Morbid psychiatric conditions likely to render treatment compliance with the protocol difficult
No other malignancy treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- Prior malignancies disease-free for > 5 years not treated with chemotherapy allowed
- No other reasons likely to cause inability to comply with treatment schedule and follow-up
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital at University Hospital of Birmingham NHS Trust
- Good Hope Hospital
- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
- New Cross Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Arm I
Arm II
Patients receive carboplatin IV over 1 hour and gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may undergo treatment with paclitaxel and may also receive 6 more courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Patients may then undergo surgery. After surgery, patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients receive carboplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may undergo treatment with paclitaxel and may also receive 6 more courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Patients may then undergo surgery. After surgery, patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.