Combination of the Hypomethylating Agent Decitabine and the Nuclear Export Receptor XPO-1 Inhibitor Selinexor to Reverse Platinum Resistance in Relapsed/Refractory Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Loyola University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the side effects and effectiveness of this novel four-drug combination of chemotherapy (decitabine, selinexor, carboplatin and paclitaxel) on patients with relapsed ovarian, fallopian or primary peritoneal carcinoma. Recently the investigators have found that the combination of decitabine and selinexor, two Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved chemotherapy agents, may prevent or reverse the development of drug resistance and further the remissions and duration of remissions with standard ovarian cancer chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel. As decitabine and selinexor are not FDA approved for the participant's cancer, these agents are investigational.
Description
Participants enrolled in this study protocol will receive therapy with decitabine followed by usual doses of carboplatin and paclitaxel for one cycle. If the participant tolerates this well, the selinexor will be added to the second and subsequent cycles of therapy given at 4-week intervals, in the out-patient setting. The participant will be asked to complete 9 study visits during their active therapy during each cycle: Days 1-5 of each cycle the participant will receive decitabine treatments over 1 hour, with carboplatin and paclitaxel given on day 6. Paclitaxel alone will continue weekly fo…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be greater than or equal to 18 years of age * Participants must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status PS less than or equal to 2. * Participants must have histological or cytological proven epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal carcinoma with relapse or disease progression after prior treatment by exam, computed tomography (CT), PET/CT, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be enrolled. All cell types including clear cell carcinoma are eligible. * Participants must have failed or relapsed after…
Interventions
- DrugDecitabine
Decitabine is classified as hypomethylation agents. It works by helping the bone marrow produce normal blood cells and by killing abnormal cells in the bone marrow.
- DrugCarboplatin
Carboplatin is classified as an alkylating agent that is used to treat ovarian cancer.
- DrugPaclitaxel
Paclitaxel is classified as a "plant alkaloid," a "taxane" and an "antimicrotubule agent."
- DrugSelinexor
Selinexor is in a class of medications called selective inhibitors of nuclear export (SINE). It works by killing cancer cells.
Location
- Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, Illinois