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Phase III Randomized Study of Whole Abdominal Radiotherapy Versus Ifosfamide and Cisplatin in Patients With Optimally Debulked Stage I-IV Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Published Results
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Radiation Therapy Compared With Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Uterus

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIITreatmentCompleted21 and overNCIGOG-0150
ECOG-G150, NCT00002546

Objectives

  1. Compare the survival, progression-free interval, and failure patterns in patients with optimally debulked stage I-IV carcinosarcoma of the uterus treated with whole abdominal radiotherapy vs ifosfamide and cisplatin.
  2. Compare the incidence and type of acute and late adverse events observed with these treatment regimens in this patient population.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed primary homologous or heterologous carcinosarcoma of the uterus (corpus and cervix)


  • Surgical stage I-IV disease, including positive adnexa, tumor invading the serosa, positive pelvic and/or para-aortic nodes, involvement of the mucosa of the bowel, bladder, or rectum, intra-abdominal metastases, positive pelvic washings, or vaginal involvement within planned radiation port


  • Prior total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and maximum tumor resection of all gross intra-abdominal/pelvic disease, including grossly involved pelvic and para-aortic nodes within 8 weeks before study
    • No greater than 1 cm residual disease


  • Cervical sarcomas also allowed


  • No metastasis beyond the abdominal cavity at diagnosis, including the following:
    • Parenchymal liver metastasis
    • Lung metastasis
    • Positive inguinal lymph nodes
    • Positive scalene nodes
    • Radiographic or pathologic evidence of bone or brain metastasis


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • Prior hormonal therapy allowed

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Other:

  • No prior therapy that would preclude study therapy

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • 21 and over

Performance status:

  • GOG 0-2

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 3,000/mm3
  • Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal
  • SGOT no greater than 3 times normal
  • Albumin at least 3 g/dL
  • No acute hepatitis

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL

    OR

  • Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min

Other:

  • No septicemia
  • No severe infection
  • No severe gastrointestinal bleeding
  • No prior invasive or concurrent malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer

Expected Enrollment

216

A total of 216 patients will be accrued for this study within 6 years.

Outline

This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive whole abdominal radiotherapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks, followed by radiotherapy boost to the pelvis 5 days a week for 2.2 weeks.


  • Arm II: Patients receive cisplatin IV followed by ifosfamide IV over 1 hour on days 1-4. Treatment continues every 3 weeks for 3 courses.


Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

Published Results

Wolfson AH, Brady MF, Rocereto T, et al.: A gynecologic oncology group randomized phase III trial of whole abdominal irradiation (WAI) vs. cisplatin-ifosfamide and mesna (CIM) as post-surgical therapy in stage I-IV carcinosarcoma (CS) of the uterus. Gynecol Oncol 107 (2): 177-85, 2007.[PUBMED Abstract]

Wolfson AH, Brady MF, Mannel RS, et al.: A Gynecologic Oncology Group randomized trial of whole abdominal irradiation (WAI) vs cisplatin-ifosfamide+mesna (CIM) in optimally debulked stage I-IV carcinosarcoma (CS) of the uterus. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 24 (Suppl 18): A-5001, 256s, 2006.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Gynecologic Oncology Group

Aaron Wolfson, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 305-243-4210
Email: awolfson@med.miami.edu

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Higinia Cardenes, MD, PhD, Protocol chair
Ph: 317-274-2524; 888-600-4822
Email: hcardene@iupui.edu

Registry Information
Official Title A Phase III Randomized Study of Accelerated Hyperfractionated Whole Abdominal Radiotherapy (AHWAR) Versus Combination Ifosfamide-Mesna With Cisplatin in Optimally Debulked Stage I, II, III, or IV Carcinosarcoma (CS) of The Uterus
Trial Start Date 1993-12-27
Trial Completion Date 2009-01-25
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00002546
Date Submitted to PDQ 1993-12-27
Information Last Verified 2005-11-02
NCI Grant/Contract Number U10-CA27469

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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