E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
neoadjuvant carboplatin-paclitaxel chemotherapy in stage IIIC or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube carcinoma or primary peritoneal carcinoma |
Studio di fase II randomizzato di confronto di 3 verso 6 cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante con carboplatino e paclitaxel nelle pazienti con tumore ovarico, tumore delle tube di Falloppio o carcinoma primitivo del peritoneo negli stadi IIIC o IV |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
neoadjuvant carboplatin-paclitaxel chemotherapy in stage IIIC or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube carcinoma or primary peritoneal carcinoma |
Studio fase II rand. di confronto di 3 verso 6 cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante con carboplatino e paclitaxel nelle pazienti con ca. ovarico, tca. delle tube di Falloppio o ca. del peritoneo |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 16.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10070908 |
E.1.2 | Term | Ovarian cancer stage IV |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 16.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10070907 |
E.1.2 | Term | Ovarian cancer stage III |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 16.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10016187 |
E.1.2 | Term | Fallopian tube cancer stage IV |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 16.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10068974 |
E.1.2 | Term | Peritoneal carcinoma metastatic |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 16.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10016186 |
E.1.2 | Term | Fallopian tube cancer stage III |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of this study is to define whether 6 courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy can lead to a higher rate of complete cytoreductive surgery compared with 3 courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with bulky stage IIIC or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer. See Section 13.1 for Surgical evaluation. |
Obiettivo primario dello studio è determinare se in pazienti con tumore ovarico, tumore delle tube di Falloppio o carcinoma primitivo del peritoneo negli stadi IIIC o IV, 6 cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante possano condurre a un tasso più elevato di chirurgia citoriduttiva completa rispetto a 3 cicli della stessa chemioterapia (durata standard). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To determine whether a longer duration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with a lower rate of perioperative grade 3 and 4 morbidity and perioperative mortality.
To determine whether a longer duration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with a higher rate of radiological responses (according to RECIST criteria, version 1.1) [29]. See Section 13.2 for radiological response evaluation.
To determine whether a longer duration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with a greater decrease of CA 125 levels. See Section 13.3 for CA 125 response evaluation.
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• determinare se un aumento dei cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante favorisce una riduzione della morbidità perioperatoria e postoperatoria di grado ≥3 • determinare se un aumento dei cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante favoriscono un aumento delle risposte radiologiche (secondo i criteri RECIST 1.1) • determinare se un aumento dei cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante favorisce una riduzione maggiore dei livelli di CA 125
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Molecular Biology Substudy, Final Version 1.0, date 20 May 2013. For patients who accept to participate to the optional molecular biology study, tumor tissue will be collected for analyses of prognostic and predictive value of the following biomarkers: ESR1 mRNA, HER2 and HER3 expression determination, BRCA1, BRCA2 and PI3KCA mutations. Analyses will be performed at Grigioni Pathological Anatomy and Histology Unit of S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital (Bologna) and at IRCCS S. Maria Nuova Hospital (Reggio Emilia). The samples will be kept at Grigioni Pathological Anatomy and Histology Unit and at Addarii-Zamagni Medical Oncology Unit of the S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital and further analyses will be performed only after approval and subscription of a new informed consent by the patient.
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Molecular Biology Substudy, Final Version 1.0, date 20 May 2013. Per i pazienti che accettano di partecipare allo studio opzionale biologia molecolare, il tessuto tumorale saranno raccolti per le analisi del valore prognostico e predittivo dei seguenti marcatori: ESR1 mRNA, HER2 e HER3 determinazione espressione, BRCA1, BRCA2 e PI3KCA mutazioni. Le analisi saranno effettuate presso Grigioni Anatomia Patologica e Istologia Unità di S. Orsola-Malpighi (Bologna) e presso IRCCS S. Maria Nuova (Reggio Emilia). I campioni saranno conservati presso Grigioni Anatomia Patologica e Istologia Unità e al Addarii-Zamagni Unità di Oncologia Medica del Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi e di ulteriori analisi sarà eseguita solo dopo l'approvazione e la sottoscrizione di un nuovo consenso informato da parte del paziente.
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Patients must fulfill all the following eligibility criteria in order to be eligible for this study: a. Female patients ≥18 years. b. Karnofsky Performance Scale ≥ 60% (see Appendix I). c. Histologically confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube carcinoma or primary peritoneal carcinoma with the exception of mucinous, clear cell and carcinosarcoma histologies. d. Documented International Federation of Gynecologic Oncology (FIGO) stage IIIC-IV unsuitable for complete primary cytoreductive surgery. Inoperability must be confirmed by open laparoscopy or by laparotomy. e. Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function to receive chemotherapy and subsequently to undergo surgery: • white blood cells (WBC) >3,000/µL, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,500/µL, platelets (PLT) ≥100,000/µL, hemoglobin (Hb) ≥9 g/dL, • serum creatinine <1.25 x upper normal limit (UNL) or creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min according to Cockroft-Gault formula or to local lab measurement (Appendix III), • serum bilirubin <1.25 x UNL, AST(SGOT) and ALT(SGPT) <2.5 x UNL. f. Signed informed consent obtained prior to any study-specific procedures
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• pazienti di sesso femminile di età ≥ 18 anni • indice di Karnofsky ≥ 60% • presentano un tumore ovarico, delle tube di Falloppio o un carcinoma primitivo del peritoneo, ad eccezione di un referto istologico di tumore mucinoso, a cellule chiare e di carcinosarcoma • presenza di un tumore in stadio FIGO IIIC o IV, per il quale non è possibile ottenere la completa citoriduzione chirurgica primaria. L’inoperabilità deve essere confermata tramite laparoscopia o laparotomia • un’adeguata funzionalità del midollo osseo, del fegato e dei reni che permettono alle pazienti di essere sottoposte alla chemioterapia e in seguito all’intervento chirurgico: - globuli bianchi >3,000/µL, neutrofili ≥1,500/µL, piastrine ≥100,000/µL, emoglobina ≥9 g/dL - creatinina <1.25 x limite normale superiore o clearance della creatinina ≥60 mL/min secondo la formula di Cockroft-Gault, - bilirubina sierica <1.25 x limite normale superiore, AST(SGOT) and ALT(SGPT) <2.5 x limite normale superiore. • firma del consenso informato, ottenuta prima di qualsiasi procedura studio-specifica.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
a. Mucinous, clear cell and carcinosarcoma histologies. b. Synchronous or previous other malignancies within 3 years prior to starting study treatment, with the exception of adequately treated non-melanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ (of the cervix or breast or other sites). c. Patients with brain metastases, seizure not controlled with standard medical therapy, or history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA, stroke) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) or subarachnoid hemorrhage within 6 months from the enrollment on this study. d. Any other concurrent medical conditions contraindicating surgery or chemotherapy that could compromise the adherence to the protocol (including but not limited to impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac diseases, active or uncontrolled infections, HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy, uncontrolled diabetes, cirrhosis, chronic active or
persistent hepatitis, impaired respiratory function requiring oxygen-dependence, serious psychiatric disorders). e. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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• Referto istologico di tumore mucinoso, a cellule chiare e carcinosarcoma • Presenza o precedente manifestazione (entro 3 anni) di altri tumori prima dell’inizio della chemioterapia, ad eccezione di tumore della pelle non-melanoma, trattato in modo adeguato o di carcinoma in situ (della cervice, la mammella o in altri siti) • Pazienti con metastasi al cervello, convulsioni non controllate con la terapia medica standard o storia clinica di evento cerebrovascolare (infarto) o attacco ischemico transitorio (TIA) o emorragia subaracnoidea entro 6 mesi dall’arruolamento nello studio • Ogni condizione medica che rende controindicato l’intervento chirurgico o la chemioterapia, che potrebbe compromettere l’elegibilità della paziente (inclusa ma non limitata a una funzione cardiaca compromessa o patologie cardiache clinicamente significative, infezioni attive o non controllate, pazienti HIV-positive in terapia antiretrovirale, diabete non controllato, cirrosi, epatite attiva o persistente, funzione respiratoria compromessa che richiede il trattamento con ossigeno, serie patologie psichiatriche) • Donne in allattamento o gravide
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary objective of this study is to define whether 6 courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy can lead to a higher rate of complete cytoreductive surgery compared with 3 courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with bulky stage IIIC or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer. See Section 13.1 for Surgical evaluation. |
determinare se in pazienti con tumore ovarico, tumore delle tube di Falloppio o carcinoma primitivo del peritoneo negli stadi IIIC o IV, 6 cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante possano condurre a un tasso più elevato di chirurgia citoriduttiva completa rispetto a 3 cicli della stessa chemioterapia (durata standard). |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
maximum of 8 months (encluded 1 month follow-up after the surgery) |
massimo 8 mesi (compreso folow-up dopo la chirurgia) |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
To determine whether a longer duration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with a greater decrease of CA 125 levels. See Section 13.3 for CA 125 response evaluation. |
determinare se un aumento dei cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante favorisce una riduzione della morbidità perioperatoria e postoperatoria di grado ≥3 • determinare se un aumento dei cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante favoriscono un aumento delle risposte radiologiche (secondo i criteri RECIST 1.1) • determinare se un aumento dei cicli di chemioterapia neoadiuvante favorisce una riduzione maggiore dei livelli di CA 125
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
maximum of 8 months (encluded 1 month follow-up after the surgery) |
massimo 8 mesi (compreso 1 mese di folow-up dopo la chirurgia) |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
3 cicli di chemioterapia vs. 6 cicli di chemioterapia (chemioterapia neoadiuvante) |
3 cycles chemiotherapy agains 6-cycles chemiotherapy (neoadiuvan treatment) |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 13 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 46 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |