Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Drug to Reduce Thrombocytopenia in Patients Receiving Chemo for Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Peritoneal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Tarix Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Thrombocytopenia

Neutropenia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This research study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of two different dose levels of a new, unapproved drug to be given along with the chemotherapy regimens gemcitabine and carboplatin or...

Detailed Description

This is a Phase IIb, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study comparing safety and efficacy of two dose levels of TXA127 when administered during 6 cycles of combination gemcita...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Females at least 18 years of age with ovarian carcinoma who are one of the following:
  • Newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer and chemotherapy naïve, or
  • Post a single previous course of chemotherapy, with a 3-month disease-progression and treatment-free interval, with the exception of antibody therapy, prior to the study screening visit, or
  • Post two or more previous courses of chemotherapy with a 6-month disease-progression and treatment-free interval, with the exception of antibody therapy, prior to the study screening visit.
  • Must be scheduled for a course of combination chemotherapy consisting of gemcitabine and cisplatin or gemcitabine and carboplatin to be administered in 21-day cycles
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2
  • Adequate bone marrow, renal, and hepatic functions as measured by standard chemistry and hematology blood tests
  • Adequate blood coagulation parameters as measured by standard blood tests for coagulation

Exclusion

  • Any clinical or laboratory abnormality greater than Grade 2 toxicity (NCI criteria), with the exception of laboratory parameters specified in the inclusion criteria
  • Significant unstable cardiovascular disease
  • Uncontrolled high blood pressure
  • Current use of an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin II antagonists
  • Evidence of metastatic disease to the bone
  • Metastatic disease to the CNS requiring treatment or radiation therapy
  • Uncontrolled infection(s)
  • Radiation therapy or chemotherapy (except as specified in the inclusion criteria) within the previous 5 years
  • Concurrent use of hematopoietic or erythropoietic agents

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00771810

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

November 13 2017

Active Locations (6)

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1

University of Southern Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute

Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36604

2

USC - LAC Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

3

University of California - Irvine, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Orange, California, United States, 92868

4

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612