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CompletedNCT04175470Updated Jan 3, 2025

Bevacizumab and Tocotrienol in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Bevacizumab and Tocotrienol in Ovarian Cancer Recurrent, sponsored by Vejle Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Denmark. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-03.

Sponsored by Vejle Hospital · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

A recent study at the Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital (NCT02399592), investigated bevacizumab and tocotrienol in ovarian cancer patients and concurrently monitored the level of methylated HOXA9 circulating tumor DNA (HOXA9 meth-ctDNA) in the blood.

The rate of disease control was 70% with better results than other studies using bevacizumab alone. The toxicity was very low and attributed to bevacizumab only.

When the study results were worked up they showed that patients with a significant increase of HOXA9 meth-ctDNA after the first cycle of treatment did not benefit from the treatment whereas those with stable or decreasing HOXA9 meth-ctDNA did.

Therefore, in the current study patients with a high increase of HOXA9 meth-ctDNA after the first treatment cycle will discontinue treatment, as it is then considered ineffective. The remaining patients may achieve prolonged survival as predicted by their level of HOXA9 meth-ctDNA.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Ovarian Neoplasms

2,695 studies on the registry are indexed under Ovarian Neoplasms; 727 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 60 across 2,030 interventional studies indexed under Ovarian Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Vejle Hospital is the lead sponsor of 93 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer, primary fallopian or primary peritoneal cancer.
  • Platinum resistant epithelial ovarian cancer treated with at least two different previous chemotherapeutic regimens
  • Progression on previous treatment. Previous treatment with bevacizumab is allowed.
  • Measurable disease by the RECIST 1.1 criteria or evaluable by the GCIG CA-125 criteria.
  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Performance status 0-2.
  • Adequate bone marrow function, liver function, and renal function (within 7 days prior to inclusion):

    • WBC ≥ 3.0 x 10\^9/l or neutrophils (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/l
    • Platelet count ≥ 100 x 10\^9/l
    • Hemoglobin ≥ 6 mmol/l
    • Serum bilirubin \< 2.0 x ULN
    • Serum transaminase ≤ 2.5 x ULN
    • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 ULN
  • Urine dipstick for protein \< 2+. If the dipstick shows protein ≥ 2+, 24 hour urine testing must be performed and show protein contents \< 1 g.
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other malignant disease within 3 years prior to inclusion in the study, except curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
  • Other experimental therapy or participation in another clinical trial within 28 days prior to treatment initiation.
  • Intestinal infiltration or infiltration in major blood vessels at the discretion of the treating physician.
  • Underlying medical disease not adequately treated (diabetes, cardiac disease).
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (BP > 150/100 despite antihypertensive treatment).
  • Surgery including open biopsy, within 4 weeks prior to first dose of bevacizumab.
  • Cerebral vascular attack, transient ischemic attack or subarachnoid hemorrhage within 6 months before start of treatment.
  • Clinical significant cardiovascular disease, including:

    • Myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months before start of treatment
    • New York Heart Association (NYHA) class ≥ 2
    • Poorly controlled cardiac arrhythmia despite medication
    • Peripheral vascular disease grade ≥ 3
  • Allergy to active substance or any of the auxiliary agents
  • Bleeding tumor
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. For fertile women a negative pregnancy test at screening is mandatory.
  • Fertile patients not willing to use effective methods of contraception during treatment and for 6 months after the end of treatment.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm A: Discontinue treatment after first treatment cycle

    Drug: Bevacizumab · Dietary Supplement: Tocotrienol

  • Experimental
    Arm B: Continue treatment until progression

    Drug: Bevacizumab · Dietary Supplement: Tocotrienol

Interventions

  • DrugBevacizumab

    10 mg/kg intravenously every three weeks

  • Dietary supplementTocotrienol

    Capsules, 300 mg orally three times daily

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression free survival

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment of the last patient

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall survival

    Time frame: 12 months after enrollment of the last patient

  2. Response rate as measured by RECIST 1.1 or CA-125

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment of the last patient

  3. Safety as measured by CTC version 5.0

    CTC = National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTC)

    Time frame: Every 9 weeks until progression, up to 3 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital
    Vejle, 7100, Denmark
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 3, 2025, 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
NCT04175470
Lead sponsor
Vejle Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 25, 2019
Start date
Oct 29, 2019
Primary completion
Jul 30, 2024
Completion
Dec 31, 2024
Last update
Jan 3, 2025

Study contacts

Torben F Hansen, MD, DMSc
study chair · Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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