Ifosfamide With or Without Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced, Refractory, or Recurrent Cancer of the Uterus
Sarcoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sarcoma focused on measuring stage III uterine sarcoma, stage IV uterine sarcoma, recurrent uterine sarcoma, uterine carcinosarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed stage III or IV, refractory, or recurrent heterologous or homologous carcinosarcoma (mixed mesodermal tumors) of the uterus Must not be amenable to curative-intent therapy Must have measurable disease consisting of abdominal, pelvic, chest or other masses that can be defined in at least 2 dimensions by palpation, x-ray, MRI, computed tomography or ultrasound If measured by MRI, computed tomography or ultrasound, the lesion must have a minimal tumor measurement of 1 cm PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: GOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Albumin at least 3 g/dL Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal SGOT no greater than 3 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: No history of congestive heart failure No unstable angina No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months Other: No septicemia No severe infection No acute hepatitis No gastrointestinal bleeding At least 5 years since any other invasive malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for carcinosarcoma of the uterus Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 6 weeks since radiotherapy for current malignancy At least 3 months since radiotherapy if delivered to site of measurable disease Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Stanford Cancer Center at Stanford University Medical Center
- CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
- Indiana University Cancer Center
- CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
- CCOP - Ochsner
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
- Tufts - New England Medical Center
- University of Minnesota Cancer Center
- CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth Medical School
- MBCCOP-Our Lady of Mercy Cancer Center
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
- CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
- Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- CCOP - Scott and White Hospital