Tolerance, Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) Using Paclitaxel for Platinum-resistant Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

NCT07273396NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPHASE1, PHASE2INTERVENTIONAL

Summary

Key Facts

Lead Sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Enrollment

53

Start Date

2026-01-01

Completion Date

2030-04-30

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Official Title

A Phase 1/2a Study to Evaluate the Tolerance, Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) Using Paclitaxel for Platinum-resistant Recurrent Ovarian Cancer With Peritoneal Metastasis (PIPAC-OVPAC 1/2a)

Interventions

Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) using paclitaxel

Conditions

Ovarian NeoplasmsPeritoneal Neoplasms

Eligibility

Age Range

19 Years – 85 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age: Women aged 19-85 years.
2. Diagnosis: Histologically confirmed ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer.
3. Platinum Status:

   * Refractory: Disease progression during platinum-based chemotherapy.
   * Resistant: Progression within 6 months (24 weeks) post-platinum therapy.
4. Prior Therapies: ≥2 prior intravenous chemotherapies (may include paclitaxel).
5. Treatment Options: Unresponsive to/ineligible for standard therapies (e.g., intolerance, hypersensitivity) and ineligible for surgical resection.
6. Measurable Disease: ≥1 measurable/evaluable peritoneal lesion per RECIST 1.1.
7. Metastasis: ≤1 asymptomatic distant metastasis (excluding retroperitoneal lymph nodes, pleural effusion, localized skin metastases).
8. Imaging Confirmation: Peritoneal carcinomatosis confirmed by PET-CT/CT.
9. Performance Status: ECOG 0-2.
10. Pregnancy/Contraception:

    * Non-pregnant/non-lactating.
    * Contraception: Effective methods (IUD, sterilization) for 6 months post-PIPAC (childbearing potential only).
11. Organ Function:

    * Bone Marrow: ANC \>1,500/mm³, platelets \>100,000/mm³, hemoglobin \>8.0 g/dL.
    * Liver: Bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN, AST/ALT ≤1.5×ULN.
    * Kidney: Creatinine ≤1.5×ULN, creatinine clearance \>60 mL/min.
    * Lungs: FVC/FEV1 ≥70% predicted.
    * Coagulation: INR ≤1.5, aPTT ≤1.5×ULN.
12. Consent: Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. ≥2 distant metastases (excluding retroperitoneal lymph nodes, pleural effusion, and localized skin metastases).
2. Contraindications to paclitaxel per approved domestic labeling.
3. Hypersensitivity history to paclitaxel or PIPAC devices.
4. Uncontrolled comorbidities per investigator judgment:

   * NYHA Class ≥II heart failure
   * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., arrhythmia, myocardial infarction)
   * Immunosuppressive conditions (AIDS, autoimmune diseases, immunosuppressive therapy)
   * Active HBV/HCV infection
   * Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic \>160 mmHg or diastolic \>100 mmHg)
   * Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \>8%)
   * Radiographic/clinical bowel obstruction.
5. IV chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1 PIPAC.
6. Life expectancy \<3 months.
7. Prior PIPAC therapy.
8. Medically unfit for general anesthesia or laparoscopic surgery.
9. Refusal of contraception:

   \- Medically acceptable methods:
   * Intrauterine device (failure rate \<1%)
   * Surgical sterilization (tubal ligation, hysterectomy, vasectomy; failure rate \<0.5%).
10. Participation in another clinical trial within 1 month of screening.
11. Other exclusionary factors per investigator discretion.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes

Dose limiting toxicities

Dose limiting toxicities

Time frame: Till 6 weeks after the first PIPAC in phase 1 study

Maximum tolerated dose

We consider dose escalation if 3 consecutive DLTs do not occur, or less than 1 in 6 DLTs occur, per standard 3+3 design. If DLT occurs in 2 or more of 6, the lower dose is considered the MTD if 1 or fewer DLTs are identified. In addition, the highest dose (140 mg/m2) is considered the MTD when 3 to 0 DLTs or 6 to 1 DLTs are identified at the highest dose. On the other hand, if the initial dose (20 mg/m2) is reduced to 10 mg/m2 to account for DLT, it is considered the MTD if no more than 1 in 6 develop DLT at that reduced dose.

Time frame: During phase 1 study (up to 6 weeks)

Recommended Phase 2 Dose

Recommended Phase 2 Dose determined by dose limiting toxicities

Time frame: During phase 1 study

Disease control rate

Disease control rate at the 9-week time point

Time frame: During phase 2 study

Secondary Outcomes

Maximum concentration (Cmax)

Cmax on pharmacokinetic evaluation of paclitaxel administered via pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy

Time frame: During phase 1 study

Time at which Cmax is observed (Tmax)

Tmax on pharmacokinetic evaluation of paclitaxel administered via pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy

Time frame: During phase 1 study

Area under the curve (AUC)

AUC on pharmacokinetic evaluation of paclitaxel administered via pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy

Time frame: During phase 1 study

Disease control rate

Disease control rate at the 9-week time point

Time frame: During phase 1 study

Progression-free survival

Time from the treatment start of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy to the identification of progressive disease or the end of the study

Time frame: During phase 1 and 2a studies

Overall survival

Time from the treatment start of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy to cancer-related death or the end of the study

Time frame: During phase 1 and 2a studies

Peritoneal cancer index

Peritoneal cancer index scores identified during pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy, which range from 0 to 39

Time frame: During phase 1 and 2a studies

Peritoneal Regression Grading Score

Peritoneal Regression Grading Score examined by pathologic review; Peritoneal Regression Grading Score 1, complete response: Peritoneal Regression Grading Score 2, major response: Peritoneal Regression Grading Score 3, minor response; Peritoneal Regression Grading Score 4, no response

Time frame: During phase 1 and 2a studies

Changes in ascites volume

Changes in ascites volume measured during pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy

Time frame: During phase 1 and 2a studies

CA-125

Seum CA-125 levels, which are related to disease progression when more than 35 U/ml

Time frame: Assessed at every visit during the study period

human epididymis protein 4 (HE4)

Serum HE4 levels, which are related to disease progression when more than 140 pmol/L

Time frame: Assessed at every visit during the study period

The Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm (ROMA) score

ROMA score using serum CA-125 and HE4 levels, which are related to disease progression when more than 30%

Time frame: Assessed at every visit during the study period

EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire

EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaires measured during the study. The evaluation range for each item is from 0 to 100.

Time frame: During phase 1 and 2a studies

EORTC QLQ-OV28 questionnaire measured during the study

EORTC QLQ-OV28 questionnaire measured during the study. The evaluation range for each item is from 0 to 100.

Time frame: During phase 1 and 2a studies

Safety evaluation

Safety evaluation per CTCAE v5.0, including treatment-related adverse events and surgical complications. The evaluation range for each item is from grade 1 to grade 5.

Time frame: During phase 1 and 2a studies

Tolerance, Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) Using Paclitaxel for Platinum-resistant Recurrent Ovarian Cancer