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Temsirolimus in Treating Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of temsirolimus in Fallopian Tube Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer and Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-07-24.

Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well temsirolimus works in treating patients with refractory or recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. Temsirolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

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OBJECTIVES: Primary I. Determine the 6-month progression-free survival (PFS) or objective tumor response in patients with refractory or recurrent ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cavity cancer treated with temsirolimus.

II. Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients.

Secondary I. Determine the duration of PFS and overall survival of these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a nonrandomized, multicenter study.

Patients receive temsirolimus IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 52 patients will be accrued for this study.

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Conditions studied

  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
  • Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
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In context

Fallopian Tube Neoplasms

720 studies on the registry are indexed under Fallopian Tube Neoplasms; 127 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 60 is above the median of 52 across 589 interventional studies indexed under Fallopian Tube Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the lead sponsor of 3,506 studies on the registry; 334 are open to participants now.

Of its 402 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 365 (91%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cavity cancer

    • Recurrent or refractory
  • Prior treatment with ≥ 1 platinum-based chemotherapeutic regimen for management of primary disease (containing carboplatin, cisplatin, or another organoplatinum compound) required

    • Initial treatment may have included any of the following:

      • High-dose therapy
      • Intraperitoneal therapy
      • Consolidation therapy
      • Noncytotoxic agents
      • Extended therapy administered after surgical or nonsurgical assessment
    • Patients must meet ≥ 1 of the following criteria:

      • Treatment-free interval after platinum therapy of \< 12 months for patients who received only 1 platinum-based regimen
      • Progressed during platinum-based therapy
      • Refractory disease after a platinum-based regimen
  • Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 20 mm by conventional techniques OR ≥ 10 mm by spiral CT scan

    • Must have ≥ 1 target lesion

      • Tumors within a previously irradiated field will be designated as "non-target" lesions unless progression is documented or a biopsy is obtained ≥ 90 days after completion of radiotherapy
  • Not eligible for a higher priority GOG protocol, if one exists
  • GOG performance status (PS) 0-2 for patients who have receive one prior regimen OR GOG PS 0-1 for patients who have received 2-3 prior regimens
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit normal (ULN)
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
  • AST ≤ 2.5 times ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 times ULN
  • No neuropathy (sensory and motor) > grade 2
  • Fasting cholesterol \< 350 mg/dL
  • Fasting triglycerides \< 400 mg/dL
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No active infection requiring antibiotics (with the exception of uncomplicated UTI)
  • No other invasive malignancies within the past 5 years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer, or head and neck cancer
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Recovered from prior surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy
  • At least 1 week since prior hormonal therapy directed at the malignant tumor
  • At least 3 years since prior radiotherapy for localized cancer of the breast, head and neck, or skin

    • Patient must remain free of recurrent or metastatic disease
  • At least 3 years since prior adjuvant chemotherapy for localized breast cancer

    • Patient must remain free of recurrent or metastatic disease
  • At least 3 weeks since other prior therapy directed at the malignant tumor, including immunologic agents
  • No prior temsirolimus
  • No prior cancer treatment that would preclude study therapy
  • No prior radiotherapy to > 25% of marrow-bearing areas
  • No prior radiotherapy to any portion of the abdominal cavity or pelvis, except for the treatment of ovarian cancer
  • No prior non-cytotoxic therapy for management of recurrent or persistent ovarian disease, except for therapy that was part of the primary treatment regimen
  • Two additional cytotoxic regimens (defined as any agent that targets the genetic and/or mitotic apparatus of dividing cells, resulting in dose-limiting toxicity to the bone marrow and/or gastrointestinal mucosa) for management of recurrent or persistent ovarian disease allowed
  • Concurrent low molecular weight heparin allowed provided PT/INR ≤ 1.5
  • Concurrent hormone replacement therapy allowed
  • No concurrent amifostine or other protective reagents
  • No concurrent prophylactic filgrastim (G-CSF)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment (temsirolimus)

    Patients receive temsirolimus IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: temsirolimus

Interventions

  • Drugtemsirolimus

    Given IV

    Also known as: CCI-779, cell cycle inhibitor 779, Torisel

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 6 Month Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    Number of participants who survived progression-free for more than 6 months.

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Objective Tumor Response Based on the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Criteria

    Number of participants who experienced an objective tumor response up to 5 years. Per RECIST version 1.0 criteria: each target lesion must be \>= 20 mm when measured by conventional techniques, including palpation, plain x-ray, CT, and MRI, or \>= 10 mm when measured by spiral CT. Complete Response is a disappearance of all target and non-target lesions. Partial Response is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest dimensions (LD) of all target measurable lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of LD. Increasing Disease is at least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions, taking as references the smallest sum LD or the appearance of new lesions.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  3. Frequency and Severity of Adverse Events as Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0)

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of Progression-free Survival

    Progression is defined according to RECIST v1.0 as at least a 20% increase in the sum of LD target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since study entry, the appearance of one or more new lesions, death due to disease without prior objective documentation of progression, global deterioration in health status attributable to the disease requiring a change in therapy without objective evidence of progression, or unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions.

    Time frame: CT scan or MRI if used to follow lesion for measurable disease every other cycle for the first 6 months up to 5 years

  2. Duration of Overall Survival

    Overall survival is defined as the duration of time from study entry to time of death or the date of last contact.

    Time frame: Every cycle during treatment, then every 3 months for the first 2 years, then every six months for the next three years and then annually for the next 5 years.

Other outcomes

  1. Reason Off Study Therapy

    Time frame: from study entry until end of study treatment

  2. Patient Vital Status

    Patients alive or dead after 24 months from time of study entry

    Time frame: Study entry up to 2 years

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Results

Posted Nov 20, 2013

Participant flow

Patients were accrued to the first stage of accrual from 2/5/07 to 9/4/07. Patients were accrued to the second stage of accrual between 5/7/08 to 8/25/08. They received 25 mg IV of CCI-779 weekly. One cycle was 28 days.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTreatment (Temsirolimus)
Started60
Completed54
Not completed6
Withdrew: Improper pre-protocol treatment3
Withdrew: Required test not done1
Withdrew: Never treated1
Withdrew: Non-measurable1

Outcome measures

Primary6 Month Progression-free Survival (PFS)

Number of participants who survived progression-free for more than 6 months.

Time frame:
6 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
6 Month Progression-free Survival (PFS)
participantsTreatment (Temsirolimus)
6 Month Progression-free Survival (PFS)13
PrimaryObjective Tumor Response Based on the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Criteria

Number of participants who experienced an objective tumor response up to 5 years. Per RECIST version 1.0 criteria: each target lesion must be \>= 20 mm when measured by conventional techniques, including palpation, plain x-ray, CT, and MRI, or \>= 10 mm when measured by spiral CT. Complete Response is a disappearance of all target and non-target lesions. Partial Response is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest dimensions (LD) of all target measurable lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of LD. Increasing Disease is at least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions, taking as references the smallest sum LD or the appearance of new lesions.

Time frame:
Up to 5 years
Reported as:
Number · participants
Objective Tumor Response Based on the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Criteria
participantsTreatment (Temsirolimus)
Partial Response5
Stable Disease22
Increase Disease21
Indeterminate6
PrimaryFrequency and Severity of Adverse Events as Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0)
Time frame:
Up to 5 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Frequency and Severity of Adverse Events as Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0)
ParticipantsGrade 1 (CTCAE v3.0)Grade 2 (CTCAE v 3.0)Grade 3 (CTCAE v 3.0)Grade 4 (CTCAE v 3.0)Grade 5 (CTCAE v 3.0)
Leukopenia1414000
Thrombocytopenia185000
Neutropenia612100
Anemia2019300
Other hematologic02000
Allergy/Immunology10000
Auditory/Ear10000
Cardiac31100
Coagulation21000
Constitutional2315410
Dermatologic2410100
Nausea192200
Vomiting23100
Gastrointestinal1619600
Genitourinary/Renal40100
Hemorrhage50000
Infection05200
Lymphatics31100
Metabolic1712800
Musculoskeletal20100
Neurosensory62000
Other Neurological51000
Ocular/Visual10000
Pain137600
Pulmonary175400
Sexual/Reproductive10000
Vascular00010
SecondaryDuration of Progression-free Survival

Progression is defined according to RECIST v1.0 as at least a 20% increase in the sum of LD target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since study entry, the appearance of one or more new lesions, death due to disease without prior objective documentation of progression, global deterioration in health status attributable to the disease requiring a change in therapy without objective evidence of progression, or unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions.

Time frame:
CT scan or MRI if used to follow lesion for measurable disease every other cycle for the first 6 months up to 5 years
Reported as:
Median · months
Duration of Progression-free Survival
monthsTreatment (Temsirolimus)
Duration of Progression-free Survival3.19 (1.74 to 5.82)
SecondaryDuration of Overall Survival

Overall survival is defined as the duration of time from study entry to time of death or the date of last contact.

Time frame:
Every cycle during treatment, then every 3 months for the first 2 years, then every six months for the next three years and then annually for the next 5 years.
Reported as:
Median · months
Duration of Overall Survival
monthsTreatment (Temsirolimus)
Duration of Overall Survival11.60 (6.83 to 22.83)
Other pre-specifiedReason Off Study Therapy
Time frame:
from study entry until end of study treatment
Reported as:
Number · participants
Reason Off Study Therapy
participantsTreatment (Temsirolimus)
Disease Progression37
Refused Further Treatment5
Toxicity as permitted8
Other3
Unspecified1
Other pre-specifiedPatient Vital Status

Patients alive or dead after 24 months from time of study entry

Time frame:
Study entry up to 2 years
Reported as:
Number · participants
Patient Vital Status
participantsTreatment (Temsirolimus)
Alive without disease progression5
Alive with disease progression19
Dead from disease29
Dead from neither treatment nor disease1

Adverse events

Collected over All Adverse Events(AEs) occurring during treatment and up to 30 days after stopping the study treatment are reported. Also reported are Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) considered to be treatment related for up to 5 years after stopping study treatment.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Treatment (Temsirolimus)—5/54 (9.3%)44/54 (81.5%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 17
Most frequent serious events
EventTreatment (Temsirolimus)
Obstruction, Gi - Small Bowel NosGastrointestinal disorders5/54
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/54
Thrombosis/Thrombus/EmbolismVascular disorders2/54
FatigueGeneral disorders1/54
InsomniaGeneral disorders1/54
Death No Ctcae Term - Disease Progression NosGeneral disorders1/54
IleusGastrointestinal disorders1/54
DehydrationGastrointestinal disorders1/54
CreatinineMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/54
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/54
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 64
Most frequent other events
EventTreatment (Temsirolimus)
HemoglobinBlood and lymphatic system disorders44/54
FatigueGeneral disorders43/54
Cholesterol,serum HighMetabolism and nutrition disorders30/54
LeukocytesBlood and lymphatic system disorders28/54
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders28/54
HypertriglyceridemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders28/54
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders25/54
PlateletsBlood and lymphatic system disorders24/54
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders24/54
AnorexiaGastrointestinal disorders22/54

Baseline characteristics

Number of eligible and evaluable participants

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Treatment (Temsirolimus)
Mean62.1 ± 13.0
Age, Customized
Age, Customized(participants)Treatment (Temsirolimus)
20-29 years2
40-49 years7
50-59 years15
60-69 years11
70-79 years16
80-89 years3
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Treatment (Temsirolimus)
Female54
Male0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Treatment (Temsirolimus)
United States54
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Recurrent/Persistent Disease
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Recurrent/Persistent Disease(participants)Treatment (Temsirolimus)
Number54
Cell Type
Cell Type(participants)Treatment (Temsirolimus)
Adenocarcinoma, unspecified8
Clear Cell Carcinoma3
Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma4
Serous Adenocarcinoma39
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Study locations

1 site
  • Gynecologic Oncology Group
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Behbakht K, Sill MW, Darcy KM, Rubin SC, Mannel RS, Waggoner S, Schilder RJ, Cai KQ, Godwin AK, Alpaugh RK. Phase II trial of the mTOR inhibitor, temsirolimus and evaluation of circulating tumor cells and tumor biomarkers in persistent and recurrent epithelial ovarian and primary peritoneal malignancies: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol. 2011 Oct;123(1):19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.06.022. Epub 2011 Jul 12. PubMed 21752435 ↗
  • Yap TA, Carden CP, Kaye SB. Beyond chemotherapy: targeted therapies in ovarian cancer. Nat Rev Cancer. 2009 Mar;9(3):167-81. doi: 10.1038/nrc2583. PubMed 19238149 ↗
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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 24, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00429793
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborators
Gynecologic Oncology Group
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 1, 2007
Start date
Feb 2007
Primary completion
Jan 2012
Completion
Jan 2012
Results posted
Nov 20, 2013
Last update
Jul 24, 2019

Study contacts

Kian Behbakht
principal investigator · Gynecologic Oncology Group
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