Clinical trial No longer in our active list Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up Women only

Evaluating Second Look Laparoscopy in Advanced Ovarian Cancer After Chemotherapy

Official title: Identification of Markers of Resistance During Frontline Therapy and Maintenance

Run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · NCT06240598 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing whether a second look surgery after chemotherapy can help people with advanced ovarian cancer who have little or no remaining disease feel better and improve their treatment outcomes.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexWomen only
Enrollment80 (estimated)
SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations7 sites (Basking Ridge, New Jersey and 6 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06240598 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are individuals assigned female at birth, aged 18 and older, with suspected or confirmed stage III-IV epithelial ovarian cancer who have completed their first course of chemotherapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are unable to swallow oral medications or have gastrointestinal absorption issues may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the health outcomes of individuals with advanced ovarian cancer who undergo a second look laparoscopy (SLL) following their initial chemotherapy treatment. It aims to compare outcomes between patients with minimal residual disease (MRD) and those without MRD at the time of SLL. The research will also assess the safety and feasibility of performing SLL in this patient population. By analyzing these factors, the study seeks to provide insights into the effectiveness of SLL in managing advanced ovarian cancer.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could improve treatment strategies and outcomes for patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have explored similar interventions, but the specific application of SLL in this context is relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients assigned female at birth≥ 18 years of age
* Suspected or known stage III-IV epithelial ovarian cancer for which the patient has undergone, or is planned to undergo, attempted primary or interval debulking surgery
* Homologous Recombination Deficiency testing should be planned to be completed prior to completion of initial platinum/taxane chemotherapy. HRD testing can be determined using :

  * Confirmation of deleterious Somatic or Germline BRCA mutation
  * CLIA certified test for HRD
* Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with the inability to swallow oral medications or impaired gastrointestinal absorption due to gastrectomy or drainage gastrostomy tube
* Patients receiving standard of care or investigational protocol directed treatment are eligible for this study, with the exception of protocol directed treatment which would prohibit the SLL surgery from being performed

Where it's running

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)
    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)
    Middletown, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)
    Montvale, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk -Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)
    Commack, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)
    Harrison, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
Show 1 more location
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)
    Uniondale, New York, United States
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Rachel Grisham, MD — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Study coordinator: Rachel Grisham, MD
  • Email: grishamr@mskcc.org
  • Phone: 646-888-4653

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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