Ovarian Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Epithelial ovary cancer F.I.G.O. stages III or IV, 70 years or older
Brief summary
Safety and Efficacy of Paraplatin in combination with Taxol in patients of 70 years or older with epithelial ovary cancer F.I.G.O. stages III and IV.
Detailed description
The Main objective of this study is to evaluate the faisibility of chemotherapy with Paraplatin in combination with Taxol in patients of 70 years or older with epithelial ovary cancer F.I.G.O. stages III and IV and to determine principal predictive factors of this feasibility.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Histological or cytological proven diagnosis of epithelial ovary cancer F.I.G.O stages III or IV (when only cytological proven diagnosis is available: malignant cells and pelvis tumoral mass and increased CA-125 must be diagnosed simultaneously) * Patient aged \> 70 years * Neutrophil polynuclears \> 1500/mm3 and Platelets \> 100 000/mm3 * No clinical icterus * Life expectancy of at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
* Previous diagnosis of malignancy * Previous chemotherapy treatment * Previous radiotherapy * Hypersensitivity to products containing Cremophore EL * Hepatic values: bilirubine \> 2\*LSN, SGOT-SGPT \> 2\*LSN and/or Alkalin phosphatase \> 3\*LSN * Myocardiopathy with arrhythmia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of the combination Paraplatine + Taxol (at least 6 cures have been administered for a given patient and for the treated population, 50% feasibility) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Toxicity assessment | — |
| Overall survival | — |
| Progression-free survival | — |
| Rate of response | — |
| Quality of life | — |
Countries
France