Ovarian cancer patients are considered platinum refractory if their disease worsens during primary platinum treatment or if they have no effect of the treatment. This constitutes a major therapeutic problem and new treatment approaches are highly needed. Cabazitaxel (Jevtana®) is a new taxane with effect in breast and prostatic cancer. In both tumors it has effect in patients refractory to taxotere. Consequently, it could be anticipated that cabazitaxel may have an effect in platinum refractory ovarian cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
4
25 mg/m2 IV every three weeks
Department of Oncology, Aalborg Hospital
Aalborg, Denmark
Herlev Hospital
Herlev, Denmark
Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark
Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital
Vejle, Denmark
Rate of response to cabazitaxel
Response must be confirmed by a second CT scan 4-6 weeks after first response by CT scan
Time frame: Every 9 weeks up to two years
Progression free survival
Time frame: Every three months until progression or death, up to three years
Overall survival
Time frame: Every 3 months up to three years
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