Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized Phase II Multi-centric Open Label Clinical Trial to Determine the Efficacy and Toxicity of Preoperative Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Brief Summary: Recently results have shown that Bevacizumab is active both in monotherapy and in combination therapy in patients with ovarian cancer. One of our objectives is to evaluate whether the addition of neoadjuvant bevacizumab improves the response and whether this affects the evolution of patients.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women, 18 years and older, written (signed and dated) informed consent
* Histological confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer, primary cancer of the peritoneum or fallopian tube
* Up to three prior chemotherapies, at least one platinum based chemotherapy
* Platinum refractory or resistant ovarian cancer (defined as stable (SD) or progressive disease (PD) during platinum containing chemotherapy, or treatment free interval \< 6 months after stop of platinum based chemotherapy)
* Measurable or non-measurable disease
* Elevated CA°125 level (\> 2 x ULN in case of normal CA°125 after prior chemotherapy; or ≥ 2 x nadir CA°125 value after prior chemotherapy, when CA° 125 levels remained elevated above normal) in case of non-measurable disease
* ECOG performance status 0-2
* Negative pregnancy test within 5 days before randomization and adequate contraception in women with childbearing potential

Adequate organ function as defined by the following criteria:

* Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST; serum glutamate-oxalate transferase \[SGOT\]) and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT; serum glutamate-pyruvate transferase \[SGPT\]) \<=2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). If liver function abnormalities are due to underlying malignancy, then AST and ALT may be \<=5x ULN
* Total serum bilirubin \<=1.5 x ULN
* Prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) \<=1.5 x ULN
* Serum albumin \>= 3.0 g/dL
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>=1500/µl
* Platelets \>=100,000/µl
* Hemoglobin \>=9.0 g/dL
* Serum creatinine \<=1.5 x ULN
* TSH within normal range Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures Resolution of all toxic effects of any prior chemotherapy, surgical procedures, radiotherapy, or other cancer related therapies to NCI CTCAE (Version 3.0) grade \>=1 and to the baseline laboratory values as defined in inclusion criterion (see before)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Borderline tumor of the ovaries
* Acute or chronic infection
* Any required concurrent cancer chemotherapy or antineoplastic endocrine therapy or radiotherapy
* Exposure to investigational trial medication, cancer chemo- or radiotherapy within the last 28 days prior to start of study treatment
* Known or suspected hypersensitivity to investigational compound
* Second malignancy interfering with prognosis of the patient
* Cachectic patients with a body weight \<45 kg
* Patients requiring parenteral nutrition
* Patients with ileus within the last 28 days
* Any of the following within the 12 months prior to study drug administration: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, or other thromboembolic event
* Current treatment with therapeutic doses of anticoagulant
* Current treatment with CYP3A4 inhibitors or -inducers
* Hypertension that cannot be controlled by medications (\>150/100 mmHg despite optimal medical therapy)
* Ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias of NCI CTCAE grade \>=2, atrial fibrillation of any grade, or prolongation of the QTc interval to \>470 msec for females

  * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<=50% as measured by echocardiogram
  * NCI CTCAE Grade 3 hemorrhage within 4 weeks of starting study treatment
* Evidence of neurological signs/symptoms suggestive of brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or new evidence of brain or leptomeningeal disease
* Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness
* Patients with any other severe concurrent disease, which is an undue risk for the patient by participating in the present study
* Any further condition which according to the investigator results in an undue risk of the patient by participating in the present study
* Major surgery, radiation therapy, or systemic therapy within 3 weeks of first study treatment. At least 7 days should elapse from the time of minor surgical procedure including placement of an access device or fine needle aspiration before randomization into this study can occur.
* Wounds that have not completely healed, active ulcer(s), or bone fracture(s).
* Prior high-dose chemotherapy requiring hematopoietic stem cell rescue.
* Prior radiation therapy to \>25% of the bone marrow.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Women over 18 years old
2. Obtained informed consent, in writing and signed
3. Histological confirmation of primary peritoneal carcinoma or fallopian tube carcinoma
4. Planned interval debulking surgery
5. ECOG:0 to 2
6. Life expectancy \>12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Non-epithelial ovarian cancer, including malignant mixed Müllerian tumors.
2. Borderline ovarian tumors.
3. Administration of intraperitoneal chemotherapy planned.
4. Previous systemic anti-tumor treatment against ovarian cancer.
5. Intestinal obstruction or sub-occlusion, intestinal infiltration shown by CT scan or rectosigmoid infiltration in gynaecological examination.
6. Uncontrolled hypertension.
7. Any previous radiotherapy: abdomen or pelvis.
8. Major traumatic injuries in the 4 weeks prior to the first potential dose of bevacizumab.
9. History or clinical suspicion of brain metastases or spinal cord compression.
10. History or evidence of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, unless properly treated with standard medical treatment.
11. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), transient ischemic attack (TIA) or subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) in the 6 months prior to randomization.
12. Fertile women of childbearing age who are not willing to use effective contraception during the study and at least 6 months after the study.
13. Women that are breastfeeding or pregnant.
14. Prior exposure to mouse CA-125 antibody.
15. Treatment with any other experimental product, or participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to inclusion.
16. Malignant tumors other than ovarian cancer within the 5 years prior to randomisation, with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ treated correctly and/or basal-cell carcinoma.
17. Known hypersensitivity to bevacizumab or any of its excipients (including Cremophor).
18. Non-healing wound, active peptic ulcer or bone fracture. Patients with healing incised granulomas by secondary intention, with no evidence of fascial dehiscence or infection can be included, but they require three weeks of wound control.
19. History or evidence of bleeding or thrombotic diathesis
20. Current or recent continued use of aspirin \> 325 mg / day (within 10 days prior to randomization)
21. Current or recent use (within 10 days before the first cycle of treatment) of full doses of anticoagulants or thrombolytics administered orally or parenterally for therapeutic purposes (except for vascular permeability, in which case the INR should be kept below 1.5).
22. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including:

    * Myocardial infarction or unstable angina (≤ 6 months before randomization)
    * Congestive heart failure (CHF) class ≥ II of the NYHA (New York Heart Association)
    * Poorly controlled cardiac arrhythmia despite medication (may include patients with atrial fibrillation with controlled frequency)
    * Peripheral vascular disease ≥ grade 3 (i.e. symptomatic and interfering with activities or daily living \[ADL\] needing repair or review)
23. Pre-existing sensory or motor neuropathy, ≥ grade 2
24. Demonstration of any other neurological or metabolic dysfunction involving a reasonable suspicion of the existence of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an experimental drug, or that involves an increased risk to the patient of treatment-related complications
25. No medical or psychiatric illness that may impede the performance of a systemic or surgical treatment
26. Laboratory:

Inadequate bone marrow function:

* ANC: \<1.5 x 109/l
* platelet count \<100 x 109/l
* Hb \<9 g/dl. (Patients may be transfused)

Inadequate coagulation parameters: Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) \>1.5 x ULN or INR \>1.5

Inadequate liver function, defined as:

* Serum (total) bilirubin \>1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) for the institution
* AST \& ALT \> 2.5 x ULN (\> 5 x ULN in patients with liver metastases) or alkaline phosphatase \> 2.5 x ULN (or \> 5 x ULN in case of liver metastases or \> 10 x ULN in case of bone metastases).

Inadequate renal function, defined as:

* Serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dl or \>177 mol/l
* Urine dipstick for proteinuria \>2+
* Patients with 2+ proteinuria on baseline dipstick analysis should undergo a 24-hour urine collection and must demonstrate ≤1g of protein in their 24-hour urine collection
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with a histologic diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer, peritoneal primary carcinoma or fallopian tube cancer; International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III with any gross (macroscopic or palpable) residual disease or FIGO stage IV, defined surgically at the completion of initial abdominal surgery and with appropriate tissue available for histologic evaluation; the minimum surgery required was an abdominal surgery providing tissue for histologic evaluation and establishing and documenting the primary site and stage, as well as a maximal effort at tumor debulking; if additional surgery was performed, it should have been in accordance with appropriate surgery for ovarian or peritoneal carcinoma described in the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Surgical Procedures Manual; however, the surgeon is not required to have performed all of the items contained in this section of the GOG Surgical Procedures Manual; those patients with stage III cancer in which the largest maximal diameter of any residual tumor implant at the completion of this initial surgery is no greater than 1 cm will be defined as "optimal;" all others will be defined as "suboptimal;" measurable disease on post-operative imaging studies is not required for eligibility
* Patients with the following histologic epithelial cell types are eligible: serous adenocarcinoma, endometrioid adenocarcinoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, clear cell adenocarcinoma, mixed epithelial carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, malignant Brenner's Tumor, or adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified (N.O.S.); however, the histologic features of the tumor must be compatible with a primary Müllerian epithelial adenocarcinoma; if doubt exists, it is recommended that the investigator should have the slides reviewed by an independent pathologist or, if necessary, the Pathology Co-Chair, prior to entry; patients may have co-existing fallopian tube carcinoma in-situ so long as the primary origin of invasive tumor is ovarian, peritoneal or fallopian tube
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1,500/µl equivalent to Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events version (v)3.0 (CTCAE) grade 1; this ANC cannot have been induced or supported by granulocyte colony stimulating factors
* Platelets greater than or equal to 100,000/µl; (CTCAE grade 0-1)
* Creatinine =\< 1.5 x institutional upper limit normal (ULN), CTCAE grade 1
* Bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN (CTCAE grade 1)
* Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and alkaline phosphatase less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN (CTCAE grade 1)
* Neuropathy (sensory and motor) less than or equal to CTCAE grade 1
* Prothrombin time (PT) such that international normalized ratio (INR) is =\< 1.5 (or an in-range INR, usually between 2 and 3, if a patient is on a stable dose of therapeutic warfarin for management of venous thrombosis including pulmonary thrombo-embolus) and a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) \< 1.2 times the upper limit of normal
* Patients with a GOG Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2
* Patients must be entered between 1 and 12 weeks after initial surgery performed for the combined purpose of diagnosis, staging and cytoreduction
* Patients with measurable and non-measurable disease are eligible; patients may or may not have cancer-related symptoms
* Patients who have met the pre-entry requirements
* An approved informed consent and authorization permitting release of personal health information must be signed by the patient or guardian
* Patients in this trial may receive ovarian estrogen +/- progestin replacement therapy as indicated at the lowest effective dose(s) for control of menopausal symptoms at any time, but not progestins for management of anorexia while on protocol directed therapy or prior to disease progression

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with a current diagnosis of borderline epithelial ovarian tumor (formerly "tumors of low malignant potential") or recurrent invasive epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer treated with surgery only (such as patients with stage Ia or Ib low grade epithelial ovarian or fallopian tube cancers) are not eligible; patients with a prior diagnosis of a borderline tumor that was surgically resected and who subsequently develop an unrelated, new invasive epithelial ovarian, peritoneal primary or fallopian tube cancer are eligible, provided that they have not received prior chemotherapy for any ovarian tumor
* Patients who have received prior radiotherapy to any portion of the abdominal cavity or pelvis are excluded; prior radiation for localized cancer of the breast, head and neck, or skin is permitted, provided that it was completed more than three years prior to registration, and the patient remains free of recurrent or metastatic disease
* Patients who have received prior chemotherapy for any abdominal or pelvic tumor including neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for their ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer are excluded; patients may have received prior adjuvant chemotherapy for localized breast cancer, provided that it was completed more than three years prior to registration, and that the patient remains free of recurrent or metastatic disease
* Patients who have received any targeted therapy (including but not limited to vaccines, antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors) or hormonal therapy for management of their epithelial ovarian or peritoneal primary cancer
* Patients with synchronous primary endometrial cancer, or a past history of primary endometrial cancer, are excluded, unless all of the following conditions are met: stage not greater than I-B; no more than superficial myometrial invasion, without vascular or lymphatic invasion; no poorly differentiated subtypes, including papillary serous, clear cell or other FIGO grade 3 lesions
* With the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer and other specific malignancies as noted above, patients with other invasive malignancies who had (or have) any evidence of the other cancer present within the last five years or whose previous cancer treatment contraindicates this protocol therapy are excluded
* Patients with acute hepatitis or active infection that requires parenteral antibiotics
* Patients with serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture; this includes history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation or intra-abdominal abscess within 28 days; patients with granulating incisions healing by secondary intention with no evidence of fascial dehiscence or infection are eligible but require weekly wound examinations
* Patients with active bleeding or pathologic conditions that carry high risk of bleeding, such as known bleeding disorder, coagulopathy, or tumor involving major vessels
* Patients with history or evidence upon physical examination of central nervous system (CNS) disease, including primary brain tumor, seizures not controlled with standard medical therapy, any brain metastases, or history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA, stroke), transient ischemic attack (TIA) or subarachnoid hemorrhage within six months of the first date of treatment on this study
* Patients with clinically significant cardiovascular disease; this includes:
* Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic \> 150 mm Hg or diastolic \> 90 mm Hg
* Myocardial infarction or unstable angina \< 6 months prior to registration
* New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater congestive heart failure
* Serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication; this does not include asymptomatic, atrial fibrillation with controlled ventricular rate
* CTCAE grade 2 or greater peripheral vascular disease (at least brief (\< 24 hrs) episodes of ischemia managed non-surgically and without permanent deficit)
* History of CVA within six months
* Patients with known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or other recombinant human or humanized antibodies
* Patients with clinically significant proteinuria; urine protein should be screened by urine protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR); the UPCR has been found to correlate directly with the amount of protein excreted in a 24 hour urine collection; specifically, a UPCR of 1.0 is equivalent to 1.0 gram of protein in a 24 hour urine collection; obtain at least 4 ml of a random urine sample in a sterile container (does not have to be a 24 hour urine); send sample to lab with request for urine protein and creatinine levels \[separate requests\]; the lab will measure protein concentration (mg/dL) and creatinine concentration (mg/dL); the UPCR is derived as follows: protein concentration (mg/dL)/creatinine (mg/dL); patients must have a UPCR \< 1.0 to allow participation in the study
* Patients with or with anticipation of invasive procedures as defined below:
* Major surgical procedure, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to the first date of bevacizumab/placebo therapy (cycle 2)
* Major surgical procedure anticipated during the course of the study; this includes, but is not limited to abdominal surgery (laparotomy or laparoscopy) prior to disease progression, such as colostomy or enterostomy reversal, interval or secondary cytoreductive surgery, or second look surgery; please consult with the study chair prior to patient entry for any questions related to the classification of surgical procedures
* Core biopsy, within 7 days prior to the first date of bevacizumab/placebo therapy (cycle 2)
* Patients with GOG Performance Grade of 3 or 4
* Patients who are pregnant or nursing; bevacizumab should not be administered to nursing women; patients of childbearing potential must agree to use contraceptive measures during study therapy and for at least six months after completion of bevacizumab therapy
* Patients who have received prior therapy with any anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drug, including bevacizumab
* Patients with clinical symptoms or signs of gastrointestinal obstruction and who require parenteral hydration and/or nutrition
* Patients with medical history or conditions not otherwise previously specified which in the opinion of the investigator should exclude participation in this study; the investigator should feel free to consult the study chair or study co-chairs for uncertainty in this regard
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age or older
* Confirmed diagnosis of ovarian, fallopian or peritoneal cancer
* No more than three chemotherapy regimens
* Most recent regimen must have been platinum based

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have an unresolved bowel obstruction
* Have had previous chemotherapy within 3 weeks
* Recovering from any surgery for any cause

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria will apply.

Answer: B