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Study of a new medicine combination in ovarian cancer which has come back after initial therapy

Efficacy of sodium valproate in combination with oral etoposide in platinum resistant ovarian cancer (VEPROC): a phase 2, single arm, prospective study - VEPROC

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/022781
Enrollment
72
Registered
2020-01-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C569- Malignant neoplasm of unspecifiedovary

Interventions

Intervention1: Phase 2: Sodium valproate and etoposide each chemo cycle is of 17 days vaproic acid at dose of 60mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses from D1 to D3 followed by oral etoposide from D4-D17 at a d

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pathologically diagnosed platinum resistant epithelial ovarian cancer (defined as progression within 6 months of platinum-based chemotherapy in any line) 2. Documented clinical, radiological (RECIST 1.1 Criteria) or CA 125 progression (GCIG Criteria) during last treatment and warranting treatment at the time of enrolment being planned for treatment with oral etoposide 3. Age >= 18 years at the time of enrolment • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 3 • Negative serum pregnancy test in women with childbearing potential. ( this will not be considered for most women as we expect majority of women to have undergone hysterectomy as part of their primary treatment) 4. Acceptable bone marrow and organ function at screening as described below: a. ANC >= 1500/μL (without WBC growth factor support) b. Platelet count >= 75,000/μL; c. Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL d. Total Bilirubin e. AST (SGOT) f. ALT (SGPT) g. Serum creatinine = 50 mL/min according to Cockcroft-Gault formula

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious inter-current illness or medical condition such as active uncontrolled infection, or significant cardiac dysfunction like Class III or IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial infarction etc. that would preclude safe administration of the protocol treatment. 2. Hypersensitivity to sodium valproate or etoposide 3. On sodium valproate for other indications 4.On anti-seizure medications 5. More than one primary cancer 6.Prior exposure to etoposide 7.Any clinical history of hearing problems

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To determine proportion of patients achieving Overall response rate (ORR) with Sodium valproate in addition to oral etoposide in platinum resistant epithelial ovarian cancer (PROC) within 4 months of therapyTimepoint: 4 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survival Overall survival toxicityTimepoint: 6months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prasanth Ganesan

JIPMER, Puducherry

pg1980@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026