INCLUSION CRITERIA:
All patients in first complete response from treatment of FIGO stage III/IV primary peritoneal, fallopian tube, or epithelial ovarian carcinoma as defined by: normal CA-125, normal post-hysterectomy physical exam, no evidence of disease on abdominopelvic CT scan (or other noninvasive reassessment, e.g. MRI). PET scans are not acceptable for confirmation of complete response.
Pathology of the primary tumor must be confirmed by the registering center prior to protocol entry.
Entry within 9 weeks of completion of final cycle of chemotherapy (within 12 weeks of last administration of chemotherapy).
S/P completion of primary therapy with platinum/taxane-containing chemotherapy of no more than 8 total cycles.
Histology slides adequate to confirm the pathology and staging must be submitted to the coordinating center within 3 months of enrollment. (If available, a sample of frozen primary tumor should also be forwarded).
Patients must be able and willing to provide informed consent to participate in the trial.
Patients must have laboratory evidence of good end organ function by criteria below. The upper limit of normal is based upon each registering center's laboratory normal ranges.
Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5;
AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) less than or equal to 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal;
Creatinine or creatinine clearance less than or equal to 1.5; greater than or equal to 45 mL/min/1.73m(2) for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal;
Activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) less than 1.25 x institutional upper limits of normal;
Prothrombin Time (PT) or INR less than 1.25 x institutional upper limits of normal.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Patients with nonepithelial ovarian cancer, mixed epithelial/nonepithelial ovarian cancer, or tumors of low malignant potential. Patients with stage I or II epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.
Patients may not be receiving chemotherapy (therapeutic or consolidation), maintenance, alternative therapy, or radiation therapy. No anti-cancer therapy of any kind is allowed while the patient is on-study. Replacement hormonal therapy is allowed but must be clearly indicated on the case report forms submitted. Hormonal anti-cancer therapies such as Tamoxifen and Raloxifene will not be permitted while on study.
Patients with a life expectancy of less than 6 months for any reason.
Patients with a history of other invasive malignancies within the past five years prior to enrollment except for curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast, concomitant stage I endometrial cancer, or basal or squamous cell skin cancers.
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)