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Carboplatin/Pralatrexate in Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian, Fallopian or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of carboplatin and pralatrexate in Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer and Peritoneal Cancer, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-01-19.

Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Pralatrexate is a type of antifolate drug which means is restrains the production of folic acid in the body. Folic acids are used by tumors to increase tumor cell growth and division. It is believed that reducing folic acid will hinder the rapid division of tumor cells, their growth and production. Carboplatin is an FDA approved chemotherapy drug for ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer. Some antifolate drugs are used with other chemotherapy drugs to enhance cancer-fighting characteristics. It is believed that the study drug pralatrexate may improve the anti-tumor effect of carboplatin. In this research study we are looking for the highest dose of pralatrexate that can be given safely in combination with carboplatin.

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  • Since we are looking for the highest dose of the study drug that can be administered safely without severe or unmanageable side effects, not everyone who participates will receive the same dose of the study drug.
  • Each study cycle will last 28 days. On Day 1, participants will receive carboplatin intravenously. On Days 1 and 15 of each cycle they will receive pralatrexate intravenously. Participants will also be asked to take folic acid orally on a daily basis starting 7 days before the first dose of pralatrexate and continuing until 30 days after the last dose of pralatrexate. They will also receive a vitamin B12 injection no more than 10 weeks prior to the first dose of pralatrexate and every 8-10 weeks after the first dose of pralatrexate.
  • Participants will come to the clinic on Day 1 and 15 of each cycle and have the following tests/procedures performed: Medical history; Vital signs; Blood tests, assessment of the tumor (every two cycles) and an EKG (before the start of cycle 2).
  • In addition, during Cycle 1, participants will come to the clinic weekly for blood tests.
  • Pharmacokinetic (PK) blood samples (to monitor how the body absorbs and breaks down the study drug) will be done at the following time points during Cycle 1: Day 1-3 and Day 15-17.
  • Participants will be asked to take the study drugs for up to 6 cycles. They may continue beyond 6 cycles as long as there is evidence that the tumor is not growing and they are not experiencing any unacceptable side effects.
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Conditions studied

  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Peritoneal Cancer

Keywords

  • carboplatin
  • recurrent
  • platinum sensitive
  • pralatrexate
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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 50 is close to the median of 52 across 589 interventional studies indexed under Fallopian Tube Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital is the lead sponsor of 2,536 studies on the registry; 446 are open to participants now.

Of its 214 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 161 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must be diagnosed with a platinum-sensitive recurrence of epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer.
  • The following histologic subtypes are eligible: papillary serous, endometrioid, mucinous, clear cell, adenocarcinomas, transitional, and mixtures of the above.
  • Patients must have at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST criteria via CT or MRI scan. CT of the chest should be performed if any known disease is present in the chest. Pleural effusions, ascites, bone metastases, CA125 tumor markers, and lesions located in previously radiated areas are not considered measurable.
  • Patients must have received a platinum-containing regimen at initial diagnosis.
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2
  • Patients may have received up to 2 prior chemotherapy regimens in the recurrent cancer setting
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
  • Baseline laboratory values must meet what is outlined in the protocol
  • Patients must receive vitamin B12 and folic acid prior to starting treatment
  • Complete recovery from previous chemotherapy or biologic therapy
  • During the Phase II of the study, patients with significant ascites and/or pleural effusions will undergo consideration of drainage of these areas prior to starting carboplatin and pralatrexate.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to initiating chemotherapy on trial and must agree to practice effective method of birth control during the study and for six months after their last treatment.
  • Patients must have a normal QTc interval

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior pelvic radiotherapy to greater than 25% of bone marrow
  • Any uncontrolled medical problem that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude safe administration of the study drugs.
  • Past history of bone marrow transplantation or stem cell support
  • Patient with known history of CNS metastasis is ineligible unless the patient has had treatment with surgery or radiation therapy, is neurologically stable, and does not require oral or intravenous corticosteroids or anticonvulsants.
  • A history of prior malignancy except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix, incidental stage I endometrial cancer, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or breast cancer (invasive or ductal carcinoma in situ) for which the patient has been disease-free for at least three years.
  • Routine prophylactic use of G-CSF or GM-CSF within two weeks prior to study entry.
  • Clinically significant cardiac disease
  • Uncontrolled hypercalcemia or diabetes mellitus
  • Any signs of intestinal obstruction that interfere with bowel function and/or nutrition
  • Grade 2 or greater peripheral neuropathy
  • Participation in an investigational study within three weeks prior to study entry.
  • History of anaphylactic shock to prior platinum chemotherapy that would preclude safe administration of study carboplatin.
  • History of psychiatric disability or other central nervous system disorder as judged by the principal investigator that would be considered significant and that would preclude informed consent, safe administration of study medications and affecting ability to comply with study procedures.
  • Doses of ibuprofen in excess of 400mg QID.
  • Interval cytoreductive surgery planned for while subject is on-study.
  • Recurrence/progression within 6 months of receiving ay platinum regimen
  • Patients with either pleural effusions or ascites are not eligible for Phase I of the study
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Carboplatin/Pralatrexate

    Drug: carboplatin · Drug: pralatrexate · Drug: Folic Acid · Drug: Vitamin B12 Injection

Interventions

  • Drugcarboplatin

    Given intravenously on Day 1 of each 28-day cycle

  • Drugpralatrexate

    Given intravenously on Day 1 and Day 15 of each 28-day cycle.

  • DrugFolic Acid

    Given orally on a daily basis starting 7 days before the first dose of pralatrexate and continuing until 30 days after the last dose of pralatrexate.

  • DrugVitamin B12 Injection

    Given vitamin B12 injection no more than 10 weeks prior to the first dose of pralatrexate and every 8-10 weeks after the first dose of pralatrexate.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)

    The maximum tolerated dose of Pralatrexate in combination with Carboplatin in this patient population. The unit is given in milligrams per square meter of body surface area. MTD was determined using a standard 3 + 3 dose escalation cohort, where 3 participants were enrolled on the starting dose of 30 mg/m2 and if no dose limiting toxicities (DLT) were experienced after a full cycle, 3 additional participants were enrolled at the next highest dose level. Each increase in dose level escalated the dose of Pralatrexate by 15 mg/m2. If during any dose level, 1 patient out of 3 develops a DLT, then 3 additional patients will be added to that dose level. If 2 out of the 3 patients placed on any dose level experience a DLT, the preceding dose is considered MTD. If 1/6 has a DLT, the next higher dose level will commence accrual (unless at level +5 and then accrual to the Phase I portion will stop). If ≥ 2 of 6 patients have a DLT, then the preceding dose will be considered MTD.

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. Best Overall Response

    Summary of the best overall responses to treatment as assessed by RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors). * Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions * Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum LD * Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started * Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions

    Time frame: 1 Year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival

    The number of participants still alive at the given time points. The duration of time is measured from the start of treatment until death due to any cause, participants are censored at the date of the last evaluation. The number participants surviving at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months is shown.

    Time frame: 6, 12, 18, and 24 months

  2. Progression Free Survival

    The number of participants alive and without disease progression at the given time-points. Time is measured from the start of treatment. Progression is defined as having at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

    Time frame: 3 months, 6 months

  3. Treatment Related Adverse Events

    Summary of the treatment related adverse events experienced by participants as assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE 4). Adverse events were assessed from the start of treatment until 30 days after the last dose of study drug.

    Time frame: 1 Year

  4. Maximum Concentration of Drug in Plasma (Cmax)

    The maximum concentration of Pralatrexate at day 1 and 15 among phase 1 participants dosed at 105 milligrams per square meter of body surface area (mg/m2). The concentration is given in micrograms per milliliter.

    Time frame: Day 1 and Day 15

  5. Area Under the Plasma Drug Concentration-Time Curve (AUC)

    Area under the plasma drug concentration-time curve (AUC) for phase 1 participants that were dosed at 105 mg/m2. AUC represents the actual body exposure to drug after administration of a dose of the drug and is expressed in micrograms \* hour per milliliter (ug\*h/mL).

    Time frame: Day 1 and Day 15

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Results

Posted Jan 19, 2018

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
Started50
Completed50
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryMaximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)

The maximum tolerated dose of Pralatrexate in combination with Carboplatin in this patient population. The unit is given in milligrams per square meter of body surface area. MTD was determined using a standard 3 + 3 dose escalation cohort, where 3 participants were enrolled on the starting dose of 30 mg/m2 and if no dose limiting toxicities (DLT) were experienced after a full cycle, 3 additional participants were enrolled at the next highest dose level. Each increase in dose level escalated the dose of Pralatrexate by 15 mg/m2. If during any dose level, 1 patient out of 3 develops a DLT, then 3 additional patients will be added to that dose level. If 2 out of the 3 patients placed on any dose level experience a DLT, the preceding dose is considered MTD. If 1/6 has a DLT, the next higher dose level will commence accrual (unless at level +5 and then accrual to the Phase I portion will stop). If ≥ 2 of 6 patients have a DLT, then the preceding dose will be considered MTD.

Time frame:
1 year
Reported as:
Number · mg/m^2
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)
mg/m^2Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)105
PrimaryBest Overall Response

Summary of the best overall responses to treatment as assessed by RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors). * Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions * Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum LD * Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started * Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions

Time frame:
1 Year
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Best Overall Response
ParticipantsCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
Complete Response0
Partial Response19
Stable Disease24
Progressive Disease5
Unevaluable2
SecondaryOverall Survival

The number of participants still alive at the given time points. The duration of time is measured from the start of treatment until death due to any cause, participants are censored at the date of the last evaluation. The number participants surviving at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months is shown.

Time frame:
6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Overall Survival
ParticipantsCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
6 Months49
12 Months49
18 Months46
24 Months33
SecondaryProgression Free Survival

The number of participants alive and without disease progression at the given time-points. Time is measured from the start of treatment. Progression is defined as having at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame:
3 months, 6 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Progression Free Survival
ParticipantsCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
3 Months44
6 Months40
SecondaryTreatment Related Adverse Events

Summary of the treatment related adverse events experienced by participants as assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE 4). Adverse events were assessed from the start of treatment until 30 days after the last dose of study drug.

Time frame:
1 Year
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Treatment Related Adverse Events
ParticipantsCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
Constipation2
Mucositis13
Nausea16
Vomiting2
Diarrhea1
Anemia5
Thrombocytopenia8
Neutropenia6
Febrile neutropenia2
Hypersensitivity reaction17
Hypomagnesemia3
Pruritis1
Rash3
Fatigue15
SecondaryMaximum Concentration of Drug in Plasma (Cmax)

The maximum concentration of Pralatrexate at day 1 and 15 among phase 1 participants dosed at 105 milligrams per square meter of body surface area (mg/m2). The concentration is given in micrograms per milliliter.

Time frame:
Day 1 and Day 15
Reported as:
Mean · ug/ml
Maximum Concentration of Drug in Plasma (Cmax)
ug/mlCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
Day 123.87 (15.25 to 32.49)
Day 1517.61 (11.43 to 24.09)
SecondaryArea Under the Plasma Drug Concentration-Time Curve (AUC)

Area under the plasma drug concentration-time curve (AUC) for phase 1 participants that were dosed at 105 mg/m2. AUC represents the actual body exposure to drug after administration of a dose of the drug and is expressed in micrograms \* hour per milliliter (ug\*h/mL).

Time frame:
Day 1 and Day 15
Reported as:
Mean · ug*h/mL
Area Under the Plasma Drug Concentration-Time Curve (AUC)
ug*h/mLCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
Day 19.89 (7.20 to 12.58)
Day 158.01 (6.19 to 9.83)

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events information was collected from the start of treatment until 30 days after the last dose of study medication was received (median duration of 7 months). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Carboplatin/Pralatrexate0/50 (0%)4/50 (8%)50/50 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
Febrile NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/50
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/50
Thromboembolytic eventBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/50
Mucositis OralGastrointestinal disorders1/50
DyspepsiaGastrointestinal disorders1/50
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventCarboplatin/Pralatrexate
FatigueGeneral disorders40/50
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders34/50
Mucositis oralGastrointestinal disorders24/50
HypomagnesemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders22/50
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders21/50
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations19/50
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations18/50
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders16/50
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders15/50
Allergic reactionImmune system disorders14/50

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
Median59 (39 to 72)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
Female50
Male0
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
Hispanic or Latino0
Not Hispanic or Latino49
Unknown or Not Reported1
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
White48
Black or African American1
Other1
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
United States50
ECOG Performance Status
ECOG Performance Status(Participants)Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
034
116
Primary Site
Primary Site(Participants)Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
Ovary34
Fallopian Tube6
Peritoneal5
Other5
Histology Subtype
Histology Subtype(Participants)Carboplatin/Pralatrexate
Serous30
Endometrioid6
Transitional Cell1
Carcinosarcoma3
Other10
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 19, 2018, 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
NCT01188876
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborators
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Responsible party
Marcela G. del Carmen, MD (MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 26, 2010
Start date
Aug 2010
Primary completion
Jul 2016
Completion
Jul 2017
Results posted
Jan 19, 2018
Last update
Jan 19, 2018

Study contacts

Marcela G. del Carmen, MD, MPH
principal investigator · Massachusetts General Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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