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A study to evaluate benefit of new chemotherapy in weak patients with advanced ovarian cancer

Efficacy and safety of Carboplatin with Pemetrexed or Paclitaxel for frail women with advanced ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer: an open-label, randomized, phase 2 trial - GRACEFUL - Gentler Regimen for Advanced ovarian Cancer Evaluation in Frail Unfit Ladies

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098858
Enrollment
102
Registered
2025-12-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N838- Other noninflammatory disorders ofovary, fallopian tube and broad ligament

Interventions

Intervention1: Pemetrexed and Carbopaltin: Pemetrexed 500mg/m2, I.V. and Carboplatin AUC 5, I.V. every 3 weeks total of 6 cycles followed by maintenance Pemetrexed 500mg/m2 till maximum of 4 cycles

Sponsors

CMC
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Woman more than or equal to 18 years old 2. Histologically or cytologically proven FIGO stage III to IV epithelial ovarian cancer or peritoneal primary or fallopian tube. A cytological proof is accepted if associated with a ratio of CA125 divided by CEA more than 25 and pelvic mass in radiological imaging 3. Frail patients according to Frailty Deficit Index (FI) score - frailty is defined as an FI more than or equal to 0.15 4. Written informed consent obtained from subject or subject s legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study 5. Required initial laboratory parameters: a. Absolute Neutrophil Count more than or equal to 1,000/mm3 b. Hemoglobin greater than 10.0 g/dL c. Platelets more than or equal to 100,000/mm3 d. Total Bilirubin less than 1.5x ULN (Upper Limit of Normal) e. Serum ALT less than 2.5 x ULN f. Estimated creatinine clearance more than 60 ml/min(MDRD equation or Cockcroft Gault formula) g. PT/INR less than 1.5 x ULN

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. FIGO Stage I or II 2. Pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice birth control during participation in the study 3.Major surgical procedure within 28 days prior to randomization or anticipation of need for major surgery during the course of study, other than that required for the ovarian cancer treatment itself 3. Other malignancy within the last 5 years, except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or squamous carcinoma of the skin, or adequately controlled limited basal cell skin cancer 4. Prior history of chemotherapy for the present malignancy 5. Prior history of radiotherapy which may affect patient tolerability to chemotherapy 6. Documented baseline neuropathy CTCAE v5.0 grade greater than or equal to 2 7. Patients with congestive heart failure symptomatic NYHA class greater than or equal to III 8. Pre-treatment documented LV dysfunction and/or ejection fraction less than 50% 9. Estimated creatinine clearance less than 60ml/min 10. Patients unable to be regularly followed for any reason (geographic, familial, social, psychologic) 11. Any mental or physical handicap at risk of interfering with the appropriate treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survivalTimepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effect on surgical outcomes : Assess the feasibility of achieving optimal cytoreductive surgery after three cycles of chemotherapyTimepoint: after 3 chemotherapy cycles;Chemotherapy Completion Rate: Assess the proportion of patients who successfully complete all 6 planned chemotherapy cyclesTimepoint: after 6 chemotherapy cycles;Survival (OS): Evaluate the overall survival rates of patients within each treatment armTimepoint: at 3 years, 5 years;Safety and Tolerability: Monitor and evaluate the incidence and severity of treatment-related adverse events using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0Timepoint: after each chemotherapy cycles

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshish Singh

Christian Medical College, Vellore

todrashish@gmail.com9445659460

Outcome results

None listed

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