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Availability & Effect of Post-OP Ketorolac on Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

A Pilot Trial to Study the Availability and Effect of Post-OP IV Ketorolac on Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Cells Retrieved From the Peritoneal Cavity

Status
Completed
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01670799
Enrollment
29
Registered
2012-08-22
Start date
2012-03-31
Completion date
2015-12-31
Last updated
2020-02-27

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Conditions

Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer

Keywords

Ketorolac, Bioavailability, Pain

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the anti-cancer effect of a pain medication called ketorolac (Toradol) on ovarian cancer cells in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity after surgery for ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer.

Detailed description

Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the seventh most common cause of cancer deaths in women across the globe. The majority of women, nearly 70%, will present with advanced stage disease that heralds a poor prognosis. Despite aggressive treatment that still favors initial debulking surgery followed by a platinum and taxane based chemotherapy regimen, most patients relapse after achieving a complete clinical response. Our group has shown that the ketorolac can inhibit gene activity which inhibits cell proliferation and migration.Ketorolac will be used in this study with the goal of producing specific inhibition of cell adhesion and migration in ovarian cancer cells retrieved within the peritoneal cavity after cytoreductive surgery.

Interventions

DRUGKetorolac

This is a pilot (feasibility) trial to determine the availability, concentration and racemic mixture of a clinically indicated pain medication, ketorolac, in the peritoneal cavity and the subsequent effect on free floating ovarian cancer cells in patients after cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer.

Sponsors

New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

(PRE-OPERATIVE \[OP\]) * Patients must be suspected of having a diagnosis of ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer with a planned cytoreductive surgery * Borderline ovarian cancer with ascites * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)/Zubrod/ Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) performance status \< 2 (Karnofsky performance status \>= 70%) * Ability to provide informed consent * Absolute neutrophil count \> 1000/uL * Platelet count \> 100'000/uL * Serum creatinine =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) * Bilirubin =\< 1.5 x normal * Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\]) or serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\]) levels =\< 2 x ULN * No known bleeding disorders * No known sensitivity to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) * No active peptic ulcer disease * No active bleeding * SECONDARY ELIGIBILITY * Histologic diagnosis of epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer on frozen section diagnosis * Placement of an intraperitoneal port at the time of surgery for anticipated use for adjuvant chemotherapy or management of post-operative ascites * If epidural catheter was used - the catheter must be removed prior to treatment * No active bleeding

Exclusion criteria

* Non-epithelial ovarian cancer or metastatic cancer to the ovaries * Borderline ovarian cancer without ascites * Presumed early stage ovarian cancer * No clinical indication for a peritoneal port * Active use of an epidural catheter * Uncontrolled or unstable medical conditions * Off study use of ketorolac or other NSAIDs prior to study administration * Active bleeding or high risk of bleeding * Active therapeutic anticoagulation * Known hypersensitivity to NSAIDs * Chronic or acute renal insufficiency as defined by a preoperative serum creatinine greater than 1.5mg/dL or creatinine clearance of \< 60 ml/min * Any co-morbid condition that' in the view of the attending physician' renders the patient at high risk from treatment complications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Measure levels of Ketorolac in peritoneal cavity24 hoursTo determine the concentration of measurable levels of R and S- Ketorolac (and the percent racemic mixture) in the peritoneal cavity after intravenous (IV) administration in the post-operative patient after cytoreductive surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Measure effect of IV Ketorolac on ovarian cancer cell adhesion and migrationUp to 48 hoursThe secondary endpoint of this study is to determine the effect of IV ketorolac on cell adhesion and migration of ovarian cancer cells retrieved from the peritoneal cavity after cytoreductive surgery

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026