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Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Study:

A Phase III Randomized Trial Of Paclitaxel And Carboplatin Versus Triplet Or Sequential Doublet Combinations In Patients With Epithelial Ovarian Or Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

Rationale:

Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is most effective in treating ovarian epithelial cancer and peritoneal cancer.

Purpose:

Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of various combination chemotherapy regimens in treating patients who have stage III or stage IV ovarian cancer or primary peritoneal cancer.

Study Status: Completed

Recruiting:
n/a

Condition Intervention Phase
Ovarian Cancer
Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer		 Drug: carboplatin
Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride
Drug: paclitaxel
Drug: pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride
Drug: topotecan hydrochloride
Procedure: adjuvant therapy
Procedure: conventional surgery		 Phase 3

Verified by Gynecologic Oncology Group September, 2004

Sponsored by: Gynecologic Oncology Group
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00011986

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44195-9001
United States

Michael A. Bookman, MD., Study Chair
William P. McGuire, MD.,
Amy D. Tiersten, MD., Study Chair
Helen Pearce, PhD., Study Chair

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