The purpose of this randomized clinical study is to confirm the utility of chemosensitivity (ChemoID) tumor testing on cancer stem cells as a predictor of clinical response in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, regardless of platinum sensitivity. Population studied will be female participants experiencing a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd recurrence of any stage epithelial ovarian cancer.
This study is designed as a parallel group randomized controlled clinical trial to determine if recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) patients treated with Bevacizumab plus drugs predicted by the ChemoID assay will have better outcomes than patients treated with standard-of-care control therapy (Bevacizumab plus chemotherapy chosen by the Physician). Upon obtaining informed consent, all eligible participants affected by 1st, 2nd, or 3rd relapse of EOC regardless of platinum sensitivity (both platinum sensitive and resistant) will have a tumor biopsy or a cancer-positive fluid collection sample to undergo ChemoID drug response testing with multiple FDA-approved chemotherapeutic agents. Eligible participants will be randomized to a standard treatment arm with control treatment (Bevacizumab plus chemotherapy chosen by the Physician from the provided list), or to a study arm of Bevacizumab plus FDA-approved drugs selected by the ChemoID drug response assay. A stratified randomization approach for treatment arm assignment will be used with strata based on relapse number, platinum sensitivity, and study site to ensure balance within these cells.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
QUADRUPLE
The ChemoID test is a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited drug response assay performed by a hospital clinical pathology laboratory that uses patient's live tumor cells to indicate which chemotherapy agent (or combinations) will kill not only bulk of tumor cells, but importantly the cancer stem cells (CSCs) that are known to cause cancer to recur. During the assay, cancer stem cells and bulk tumor cells from an individual patient are exposed to FDA-approved chemotherapy drugs. The test measures the cytotoxic effect of actual doses of standard-of-care chemotherapies. The ChemoID drug response assay reports a prioritized list of effective and ineffective chemotherapies. The test is designed to target cancer stem cells to mitigate tumor relapse.
Chemotherapies chosen by Physician or ChemoID assay are in the same list of FDA approved drugs to treat recurrent ovarian cancer. Chemotherapy list: * Liposomal Doxorubicin; * Docetaxel; * Paclitaxel; * Carboplatin; * Cisplatin; * Gemcitabine; * Topotecan; * Carboplatin, Gemcitabine; * Cisplatin, Gemcitabine; * Carboplatin, Liposomal Doxorubicin; * Carboplatin, Paclitaxel; * Carboplatin, Docetaxel.
Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center - Cabell Huntington Hospital
Huntington, West Virginia, United States
Progression free survival (PFS)
Progression free survival (PFS) in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) who receive standard of care treatment (Bevacizumab plus chemotherapy chosen by the Physician from the provided list) versus Bevacizumab plus ChemoID drug response assay-directed chemotherapy.
Time frame: 36 months
Median Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival (OS) in patients with recurrent EOC who receive standard of care treatment (Bevacizumab plus chemotherapy chosen by the Physician from the provided list) versus Bevacizumab plus ChemoID drug response assay-directed chemotherapy.
Time frame: 36 months
Objective Tumor Response
ORR: partial or complete response by RECIST v1.1 (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors)
Time frame: 36 months
HRQOL
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL)
Time frame: 36 months
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