DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed stage III ovarian epithelial cancer or primary peritoneal carcinoma of one of the following cell types: Serous adenocarcinoma Mucinous adenocarcinoma Clear-cell adenocarcinoma Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma (not otherwise specified) Undifferentiated carcinoma Transitional cell Malignant Brenner's tumor Mixed epithelial carcinoma No borderline tumor (tumor of low malignant potential) Underwent prior standard initial cytoreductive surgery within the past 6 weeks Optimally resected disease with no residual site of disease more than 1 cm in greatest dimension Removal of all disease extending beyond the reproductive tract Total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy at cytoreductive surgery or in the past

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: GOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times ULN SGOT no greater than 3 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: No other malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast No other major systemic medical illness that would preclude survival No poor general condition or medical, social, or psychosocial factors that would preclude study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior biologic therapy for current malignancy At least 5 years since prior gene therapy At least 1 year since prior interleukin-2 (IL-2) At least 1 year since prior sargramostim (GM-CSF) Concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) allowed No concurrent gene therapy No concurrent GM-CSF No concurrent IL-2 No other concurrent angiogenesis inhibitors (e.g., thalidomide, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors (e.g., rofecoxib or celecoxib), interferon products, or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors) Chemotherapy: At least 5 years since prior anticancer chemotherapy No prior chemotherapy for current malignancy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No prior endocrine therapy for current malignancy At least 1 year since prior tamoxifen No concurrent tamoxifen Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for current malignancy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: At least 1 year since prior experimental or investigational medications No other concurrent experimental or investigational medications