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Jonathan S. Berek

A Study of Carboplatin and Gemcitabine Plus Bevacizumab in Patients With Ovary, Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Carcinoma (OCEANS)

Contact Information

Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305

Primary Contact:

Sarah Charlesworth (650) 796-0344
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Brief

This is a placebo-controlled, randomized, multicenter Phase II study evaluating the safety and efficacy of bevacizumab, administered in combination with carboplatin with gemcitabine in women with platinum-sensitive recurrent epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube carcinoma.

Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Stanford Recruiting Status:

Completed

Condition(s):

Intervention(s):

  • Drug: bevacizumab
  • Drug: carboplatin
  • Drug: gemcitabine
  • Drug: placebo

Phase:

Phase 2

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 years to Any Age

Genders Eligible for Study:

Female

Health of Volunteers:

People with the conditions listed in this trial can participate as controls.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

- Signed Informed Consent Form

- Age >= 18 years

- Documented ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube carcinoma that has recurred

- No prior chemotherapy in the recurrent setting

- Measurable disease

- Recovered from prior radiation therapy or surgery

Key Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior chemotherapy treatment for recurrent ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube carcinoma.

- History of abdominal fistula, GIP, or intra-abdominal abscess

- Patients with clinical symptoms or signs of GI obstruction or who require parenteral hydration, parenteral nutrition, or tube feeding

- Patients with evidence of abdominal free air not explained by paracentesis or recent surgical procedure

- Current, recent, or planned participation in an experimental drug study

- History of systemic bevacizumab (Avastin(R)) or other VEGF or VEGF receptor-targeted agent use

- Inadequately controlled hypertension

- Prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy

- New York Heart Association Class II or greater CHF

- History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina

- History of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)

- Known CNS disease except for treated brain metastasis

- Significant vascular disease or recent peripheral arterial thrombosis

- History of hemoptysis

- Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy (in the absence of therapeutic anticoagulation)

Additional Study Details

Official Title:

A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Carboplatin and Gemcitabine Plus Bevacizumab in Patients With Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Ovary, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Carcinoma

Anticipated start date:

4/25/2008

Lead Sponsor:

Genentech

Study Type:

Interventional

Purpose:

Treatment

Allocation:

Randomized

Masking:

Double Blind

Control:

none

Assignment:

Parallel

Endpoints:

Safety/Efficacy

Primary Outcomes:

  • Progression-free survival

Secondary Outcomes:

  • Objective response and duration of response
  • Overall survival
  • Incidence of gastrointestinal perforation (GIP)
  • Characterization of the safety of bevacizumab in combination with carboplatin and gemcitabine
  • Incidence of all adverse events

Total Number to be Enrolled:

450

Total Number to be Enrolled at Stanford:

24

More Information

Trial Unique Id: SU-05132008-1158

Secondary ID(s):

  • 97978
  • AVF4095g
  • GYNOPF0004
  • NCT00434642

Locations & Contacts

Stanford Locations & Contacts:

Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305

Primary Contact:

Sarah Charlesworth (650) 796-0344

Non-Stanford Locations:

This study is being conducted at multiple locations, including non-Stanford locations.

This listing was last updated:

9/24/2009

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