Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin With or Without Topotecan in Treating Patients With Stage IIB, Stage III, or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Fallopian Tube Cancer focused on measuring stage II ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed stage IIB, III, or IV ovarian epithelial carcinoma, fallopian tube, or extraovarian papillary serous carcinoma extending to the ovary No mixed epithelial/non-epithelial tumors (e.g., mixed Mullerian tumors) No tumors of low malignant potential (e.g., borderline tumors) No symptomatic brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 OR Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: More than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.25 times ULN Estimated glomerular filtration rate at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No history of congestive heart failure (even if medically controlled) No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No history of atrial or ventricular arrhythmias Other: No motor or sensory neurologic pathology or symptoms greater than grade 1 No active infection or other serious medical condition that would preclude study No prior allergy to drug containing Cremophor EL No dementia or significantly altered mental state that would preclude informed consent No complete bowel obstruction No other prior malignancy except curatively treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent immunotherapy No concurrent WBC transfusions Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: No more than 6 weeks since prior definitive laparotomy and recovered Other: No other concurrent antineoplastic agents No other concurrent investigational drugs
Sites / Locations
- Universitaetsklinikum Charite
- Universitaetskliniken Bonn
- Zentralkrankenhaus
- Medizinische Klinik I
- Universitaetsklinik Duesseldorf
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus
- Klinikum der J.W. Goethe Universitaet
- Stadtische Kliniken Frankfurt-Hochst
- Universitaetsklinik Goettingen
- Klinik Fuer Innere Medizin Hematology/Oncology, Ernst Moritz Armdt Universitaet
- Frauenklinik der MHH
- Vincentius Krankenhaus
- Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel
- Klinik der Otto-v.-Guericke-Universitat
- Klinik und Poliklinik fuer Kinderheilkunde
- Klinikum Grosshadern
- Klinikum Rechts Der Isar/Technische Universitaet Muenchen
- Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen
- Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken