The objective of this study is to compare progression-free survival (PFS), based upon investigator assessment using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors version 1.0 (RECIST 1.0) and clinical findings, in participants with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer who receive combination therapy with vintafolide and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD/Doxil®/Caelyx®) with that in subjects with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer who receive PLD alone.
This is a Phase II clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination of vintafolide and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD; available in the United States as Doxil® and outside the United States as Caelyx®) compared to PLD alone. Vintafolide is a drug that is specifically designed to enter cancer cells via the folate vitamin receptor (FR). Experimental evidence shows that this target receptor is expressed on virtually all ovarian cancers. Early clinical evidence in a small number of Phase I subjects and in a subset of subjects in an on-going single-arm Phase II study suggests that vintafolide may have antitumor effect in women with advanced ovarian cancer and that it is generally well-tolerated. This evidence suggests that vintafolide may be useful as chemotherapy against advanced ovarian cancer. Patients at centers with EC20 imaging capability will also undergo imaging with the folate receptor (FR-)targeting investigational diagnostic agent EC20 during the screening period to assess uptake of this agent into tumors. This non-invasive procedure will provide additional information on the utility of EC20 imaging to identify subjects with the FR molecular "target" before treatment with vintafolide therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
162
2.5 mg IV bolus on Days 1,3,5 and 15,17,19 of a 4-week cycle
50 mg/m\^2 (with dose based on ideal body weight for participants whose measured body weight is greater than their ideal body weight) intravenous infusion on Day 1 of a 4 week cycle. Dose reductions permitted for toxicity.
During the screening period, participants at centers with EC20 imaging capability will receive a single intravenous injection of 0.1 mg EC20 labeled with 20-25 mCi technetium-99m followed by an imaging procedure. A second injection and imaging may be done after all therapy with the study drugs is done.
Progression-free survival based on investigator assessment using RECIST and clinical findings
Time frame: Assessed within 12 months following completion of accrual
Compare overall survival of subjects between the two treatment arms
Time frame: Assessed within 18 months after initiation of PFS analysis
Evaluate the safety and tolerability of EC145 in combination with PLD
Time frame: event driven
Compare objective response rate (ORR) and duration of response of EC145 in combination with PLD, versus PLD alone, based on investigator assessment when analyzed using RECIST.
Time frame: event-driven
Explore the correlation between therapeutic response (e.g. PFS, radiologic response, etc) and 99mTc-EC20 levels
Time frame: Assessed within 12 months following completion of accrual
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