Education and Training
Study of the Trifunctional Antibody Catumaxomab to Treat Recurrent Symptomatic Malignant Ascites
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the investigational drug catumaxomab is a safe and effective treatment for recurrent symptomatic malignant ascites.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- drug: catumaxomab
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed and dated informed consent
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer, or
fallopian tube cancer; any stage at diagnosis [International Federation of Gynecology
and Obstetrics (FIGO) Stages I through IV].
- Progression on or ≤ 12 months after primary platinum-based systemic or intraperitoneal
(IP) chemotherapy OR relapse following reinduction ≥ 12 months after primary
chemotherapy.
- Have refused, failed, or have been deemed not suitable candidates for gemcitabine or
liposomal doxorubicin.
- Recurrent symptomatic malignant ascites requiring therapeutic paracentesis
- At least 1 therapeutic paracentesis within 4 weeks prior to baseline paracentesis
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
- Life expectancy ≥ 16 weeks
- Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN, and
total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mm3 and platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm3
- Negative serum pregnancy test result at screening in women of childbearing potential
(applies to patients without documented menopause or sterility).
- Willingness of patients of childbearing potential to use an effective contraceptive
method (i.e., oral contraceptive, cervical cap, diaphragm with spermicide, condom with
spermicide, or intrauterine device) during the study and for at least 6 months after
the last infusion.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Acute or chronic systemic infection
- Exposure to investigational drugs, chemotherapy or radiotherapy 21 days prior to the
first dose of catumaxomab
- Major surgery 2 weeks prior to first dose
- Previous treatment with mouse or rat antibodies
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to catumaxomab or other monoclonal antibodies
- Body mass index (BMI) < 19 (body weight after paracentesis to be used for calculation
of BMI)
- Serum albumin level < 2.0 g/dL
- Reduced nutritional status requiring predominantly parenteral nutrition (> 50% of
energy intake). Permanent naso-gastric (NG) feeding tube.
- Ileus in a location that precludes paracentesis
- Extensive liver metastases (> 70% organ volume comprises malignancy)
- Documented brain metastases
- History of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure or relevant cardiac
arrhythmia 3 months prior to the first dose of catumaxomab
- Portal vein obstruction or portal vein thrombosis diagnosed by computed tomography
(CT) scan at screening
- Persistent massive pleural effusion or inadequate respiratory function of any other
etiology (except if related to ascites symptoms) in the opinion of the investigator
- Any other condition which, according to the investigator, results in an undue risk to
the patient by participating in the study
- Prior exposure to catumaxomab
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Colleen Fitzsimmons
6507243155
Not Recruiting