Topotecan in Treating Patients With Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Fallopian Tube Cancer focused on measuring fallopian tube cancer, peritoneal cavity cancer, recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histological diagnosis of ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cavity cancer Progressive or recurrent disease Received ≥ 1 prior course of chemotherapy Measurable or evaluable disease OR disease assessable by CA 125, defined as CA 125 > normal that has increased over 2 readings > 14 days apart Karnofsky performance status 10-50% Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN SGOT ≤ 3 times ULN Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use accepted and effective non-hormonal contraception Exclusion Criteria: Other neoplasm within the past 5 years except for nonmetastatic, nonmelanoma skin cancers, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or cancer cured by surgery or chemotherapy Septicemia, severe infection, or acute hepatitis Severe gastrointestinal bleeding, defined as requiring a blood transfusion or hospitalization
Sites / Locations
- University of Minnesota Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Escalating Cohorts
Patients receive topotecan intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Treatment repeats every 42 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of topotecan until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. A total of 6 patients will be treated at the MTD.