Carboplatin and Mirvetuximab for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Treatment

Single-Arm Phase II Study of Carboplatin and Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in First-Line Treatment of Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Advanced-Stage Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Who Are Folate Receptor α Positive

Phase 2 Interventional University of Alabama at Birmingham · NCT04606914

This study is testing if a combination of carboplatin and mirvetuximab can help women with advanced ovarian cancer do better after their initial chemotherapy before surgery.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment70 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexFemale
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, mirvetuximab, bevacizumab
Locations9 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 8 other locations)
Trial IDNCT04606914 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of a combination treatment using carboplatin and mirvetuximab soravtansine in patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer who are receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The study focuses on patients with high-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer that over-expresses the folate receptor α (FRα). Participants will receive a specific regimen of chemotherapy and targeted therapy before undergoing surgery, with the aim of improving treatment outcomes. The trial will include 70 patients and assess the feasibility and efficacy of this treatment approach.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are patients with biopsy-confirmed high-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer at stage III or IV who are suitable for neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Not a fit: Patients with low-grade tumors or those who do not express FRα may not benefit from this treatment.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve survival rates and outcomes for patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown promise with similar targeted therapies in treating ovarian cancer, indicating potential for success in this approach.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients must have biopsy-confirmed high grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer.
* Patients must present with stage III or IV disease and be appropriate to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy
* Patients must be willing to provide an archival tumor tissue block or slides, or undergo procedure to obtain a new biopsy using a low-risk, medically routine procedure for immunohistochemistry (IHC) confirmation of FRα positivity
* Patients must have a performance status of 0 or 1.
* Patient's tumor must be positive for FRα expression as defined by a score of PS2+ intensity in \>75% of cells
* Patients must have adequate hematologic, liver and kidney functions defined as:
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L (1,500/μL)
* Platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L (100,000/μL) without platelet transfusion in the prior 10 days
* Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
* Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 x ULN
* Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (patients with documented diagnosis of Gilbert syndrome are eligible if total bilirubin \< 3.0 x ULN)
* Serum albumin ≥ 2 g/dL
* Patients must be willing and able to sign the informed consent form (ICF) and to adhere to the protocol requirements
* Women of childbearing potential (WCBP) must agree to use highly effective contraceptive method(s) (as defined in Section 5.8.6 while on MIRV and for at least 4 months after the last dose
* WCBP must have a negative pregnancy test within the 4 days prior to the first dose of MIRV

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who have previously been treated with a systemic anti-cancer therapy
* Patients with low-grade serous, endometrioid, clear cell, or mucinous histology
* Patients with active or chronic corneal disorders, history of corneal transplantation, or active ocular conditions requiring ongoing treatment/monitoring, such as uncontrolled glaucoma, wet age-related macular degeneration requiring intravitreal injections, active diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, macular degeneration, presence of papilledema, and /or monocular vision
* Patients with serious concurrent illness or clinically relevant active infection, including, but not limited to the following:
* History of hepatitis B or C infection (whether or not on active antiviral therapy)
* History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
* Any other concurrent infectious disease requiring IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of MIRV
* Patients with a history of multiple sclerosis (MS) or other demyelinating disease and/or Lambert-Eaton syndrome (paraneoplastic syndrome)
* Patients with clinically significant cardiac disease including, but not limited to, any of the following:
* Myocardial infarction ≤ 6 months prior to first dose
* Unstable angina pectoris
* Uncontrolled congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association \> class II)
* Uncontrolled ≥ Grade 3 hypertension (per CTCAE)
* Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias
* Patients with a history of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke within 6 months prior to enrollment
* Patients with a history of cirrhotic liver disease (Child-Pugh Class B or C)
* Patients with a previous clinical diagnosis of noninfectious interstitial lung disease (ILD), including noninfectious pneumonitis
* Patients requiring use of folate-containing supplements (eg, folate deficiency)
* Patients with prior hypersensitivity to monoclonal antibodies (mAb)
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
* Patients who received prior treatment with MIRV or other FRα-targeting agents
* Patients with untreated or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases
* Patients with a history of other malignancy within 3 years prior to enrollment Note: patients with tumors with a negligible risk for metastasis or death (eg, adequately controlled basal-cell carcinoma or squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast) are eligible

Where this trial is running

Birmingham, Alabama and 8 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Ovarian CancerFallopian TubePrimary Peritoneal CancerFirst line treatmentAdvanced epithelial ovarian cancermirvetuximab soravtansineIMGN853
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