Weekly Paclitaxel With or Without Pazopanib in Platinum Resistant or Refractory Ovarian Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and activity of adding pazopanib to weekly chemotherapy with paclitaxel for patients with ovarian cancer that is resistant or refractory to treatment with platinum based therapy.

Official Title
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MITO-11: A Randomized Multicentre Phase II Trial With Pazopanib and Weekly Paclitaxel vs Weekly Paclitaxel in Platinum Resistant or Refractory Ovarian Cancer

Conditions
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Ovarian Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: paclitaxel
* Drug: pazopanib


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Cytologic / histologic diagnosis of stage IC-IV ovarian cancer Disease progressed during first line chemotherapy or disease relapsed within 6 months after the last platinum treatment Disease evaluable by RECIST or Ca 125 GCIG criteria No residual peripheral neurotoxicity from previous chemotherapy treatment PS 0-1 Aged at least 18 and not greater than 75 years. Life expectancy of at least 3 months Able to swallow and retain oral medication Written informed consent prior to performance of study specific procedures or assessments Ability and willingness to comply with treatment and follow up assessments and procedures Exclusion Criteria: · • Previous or concomitant malignant neoplasia (not including basocellular or spinocellular skin carcinoma or in-situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix, provided they are being adequately treated) Previous treatment with weekly paclitaxel More than 2 previous chemotherapy treatments Serious heart disease, including heart failure, atrioventricular block of any degree, serious arrhythmia or history of any one or more of the following cardiovascular conditions within the past 6 months: cardiac angioplasty or stenting, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, symptomatic peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery by-pass graft surgery, class II, III or IV congestive heart failure as defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Hemoglobin < 9 g/dL, neutrophils < 1500/mm3, platelets < 100000/mm3 Impairment of renal function (patients should have 2 functioning kidneys): creatinine 1.5 times the upper normal limit - UNL; calculated creatinine clearance < 50 mL/min; urine protein to creatinine ratio > or = 1: then, a 24-hour urine protein must be assessed and subject must have a 24-hour urine protein value <1gr to be eligible Impairment of liver function (SGOT or SGPT > or = 2.5 UNL, alkaline phosphatase > 2.5 ULN, total bilirubin > 1.5 times the UNL) Prothrombin time (PT) or international normalized ratio (INR) or activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) > 1.2 times the UNL Pregnancy, breast feeding, or inadequate contraception Unable to discontinue prohibited medications (see protocol section 6.7) Clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities which might interfere with oral dosing, including but not limited to malabsorption syndrome, major resection of the stomach or small bowel that could affect drug absorption, active peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, other gastrointestinal conditions with increased risk of perforation, history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 28 days prior to beginning study treatment, signs or symptoms of GI obstruction Any unstable or serious concurrent condition Prolongation of corrected QT interval (QTc) >480 ms History of cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary embolism or untreated deep venous thrombosis (DVT) within the past 6 months Macroscopic hematuria Major surgery or trauma within 30 days Hypertension uncontrolled with adequate therapy (systolic blood pressure (BP) of > or = 140mmHg, or diastolic BP of > or = 90mmHg) Any ongoing toxicity from prior anti-cancer therapy that is >Grade 1 and/or that is progressing in severity Present or suspected haemorrhagic syndromes Patients' inability to access the centre due to area of residence

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: paclitaxel and pazopanib<br> | Drug: paclitaxel<br>* 80 mg/m2 IV days 1, 8, 15 every 28 days<br>Drug: pazopanib<br>* orally, 800 mg orally daily<br>|
| Active Comparator: paclitaxel<br> | Drug: paclitaxel<br>* 80 mg/m2 IV days 1, 8, 15 every 28 days<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| progression free survival |  | 6 months from randomization | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| number of patients with objective response |  | at 2 months and 4 months after randomization | 
| worst grade toxicity per patient |  | at end of each 28 day cycle of therapy | 
| overall survival |  | one year from randomization | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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platinum resistant, platinum refractory