Status:

WITHDRAWN

FR901228 in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Chicago

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Ovarian Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: FR901228 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well FR901228 works in treating patients with r...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the response rate (complete and partial) in patients with relapsed or refractory advanced ovarian epithelial carcinoma treated with FR901228 (depsipeptide). * Determi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed ovarian epithelial carcinoma
  • Advanced disease
  • Relapsed after OR refractory to 1, and only 1, prior platinum- or taxane-based regimen
  • Refractory disease defined as disease progression during platinum- or taxane-based therapy
  • Relapsed disease defined as platinum or taxane resistant or sensitive
  • Platinum or taxane resistance defined as relapse within 6 months after prior platinum or taxane therapy
  • Platinum or taxane sensitivity defined as relapse \> 6 months from the last platinum or taxane treatment
  • Measurable or evaluable disease
  • Measurable disease defined as at least 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 20 mm by conventional techniques OR ≥ 10 mm by spiral CT scan
  • Evaluable disease determined by elevation in CA 125 (≥ 2 times upper limit of normal \[ULN\]), ascites, or pleural effusion
  • No known brain metastases
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 18 and over
  • Performance status
  • SWOG 0-2 OR
  • Karnofsky 60-100%
  • Life expectancy
  • At least 24 weeks
  • Hematopoietic
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
  • WBC ≥ 3,000/mm\^3
  • Hepatic
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN
  • Bilirubin normal
  • Renal
  • Creatinine normal OR
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Cardiovascular
  • QTc \< 500 msec
  • LVEF \> 40% by MUGA
  • No significant cardiac disease
  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable or poorly controlled angina pectoris
  • No uncontrolled dysrhythmias
  • No New York Heart Association class III or IV congestive heart failure
  • No myocardial infarction within the past year
  • No prior serious ventricular arrhythmia (ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation ≥ 3 beats in a row)
  • No left ventricular hypertrophy by EKG
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Potassium ≥ 4.0 mmol/L
  • Magnesium ≥ 2.0 mg/dL
  • No prior allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to FR901228 (depsipeptide)
  • No concurrent uncontrolled illness
  • No active or ongoing infection
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • No concurrent biologic agents
  • Chemotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered
  • No prior FR901228 (depsipeptide)
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy
  • More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
  • No concurrent radiotherapy
  • Surgery
  • Prior surgical resection allowed
  • Other
  • No concurrent drugs known to have HDI activity (e.g., sodium valproate)
  • No concurrent agents that cause QTc prolongation
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No concurrent hydrochlorothiazide
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 1 2005

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00085527

    Start Date

    May 1 2005

    End Date

    September 1 2005

    Last Update

    September 5 2013

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    Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center

    Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153