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Survival Analysis in patiEnts With Bad Prognosis Epithelial Ovarian CArcinoma

Survival Analysis in patiEnts With Bad Prognosis Epithelial Ovarian CArcinoma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07540403
Acronym
EPOCA
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
2025-03-24
Completion date
2027-03-01
Last updated
2026-04-20

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

Conditions

Ovarian Cancer

Keywords

ovarian cancer, platinum-resistance, recurrence

Brief summary

Ovarian carcinoma is the most lethal gynecological malignancy. Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the gynecological malignancy with the highest mortality rate. The prognosis of patients with recurrent disease is highly heterogeneous and is typically poor in cases of ovarian carcinoma with a progression-free survival (PFS) ≤ 6 months, for which therapeutic options are limited. However, it has been shown that patients with a PFS ≤ 6 months may not respond effectively to further treatments, whereas, conversely, patients with a PFS \> 6 months could still benefit from them. The classification of patients with recurrent disease has undergone continuous evolution over time. Essential factors to consider include patient characteristics, disease stage, and the precise genetic and molecular profile of the tumor. This study aims to evaluate survival in patients experiencing recurrence of epithelial ovarian carcinoma with an unfavorable prognosis, with the objective of improving patient categorization and management.

Detailed description

The study is a collection of clinical-pathological and prognostic data from patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma with a progression-free survival of ≤ 6 months. All patients, identified consecutively, will be registered by the investigators, after verification of the eligibility criteria. The requested data will be recorded in a specific anonymous database. The physician will be asked to complete all the database entries that will be analyzed to evaluate the primary and secondary endpoints.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
OTHER

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. INCLUSION CRITERIA * Patients diagnosed with histologically confirmed epithelial ovarian carcinoma, fallopian tube carcinoma, or primary peritoneal carcinoma with a PFS ≤6 months. * Age ≥18 years. * Any FIGO (Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) stage at diagnosis. * Signed informed consent for the use of personal data for research purposes. * ECOG performance status ≤2. 2.

Exclusion criteria

* Age \<18 years. * Patients with non-epithelial ovarian carcinoma. * Patients with a PFS \>6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Characteristic 1 of patients2 yearsWeight (Kg) expressed as mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range, as appropriate.
Characteristic 2 of patients2 yearsHeight (cm) expressed as mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range, as appropriate.
Characteristic 3 of patients2 yearsAge (years) expressed as mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range, as appropriate.
Characteristic 4 of patients2 yearsca 125 levels (U/mL) expressed as mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range, as appropriate.
Characteristic 5 of patients2 yearsTumor stage (1-2-3-4) expressed as absolute and percentage frequency.
Characteristic 6 of patients2 yearshistotype (HGSOC, LGSOC, HG endometrioid, LG endometrioid, clear cell, other) expressed as absolute and percentage frequency.
Characteristic 7 of patients2 yearsmolecular profiling (HRD positive, HRD negative) expressed as absolute and percentage frequency.
Characteristic 8 of patients2 yearsmutation of BRCA ½ (mutation, wild type) expressed as absolute and percentage frequency.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Survival data2 yearsProgression free survival and Overall survival in months.

Countries

Italy

Contacts

CONTACTClaudia Marchetti
claudia.marchetti@policlinicogemelli.it00393935860248
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORClaudia Marchetti

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 21, 2026