New hope for Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer: targeted drug combo enters phase 2 trial

NCT ID NCT03587311

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining bevacizumab (a drug that blocks blood vessel growth) with anetumab ravtansine (a targeted therapy) works better than standard paclitaxel chemotherapy for women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that no longer responds to platinum-based treatment. About 96 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two combinations. The main goal is to see which combo delays cancer progression longer.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

bevacizumab (Avastin) and anetumab ravtansine

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for women with ovarian cancer that no longer responds to platinum-based chemotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with only 96 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The experimental drug may not work better than the standard paclitaxel, and side effects are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

fallopian tube carcinoma fallopian tube endometrioid adenocarcinoma fallopian tube serous adenocarcinoma ovarian carcinoma ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma ovarian serous adenocarcinoma primary peritoneal carcinoma primary peritoneal serous adenocarcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • HaysMed

    Hays, Kansas, 67601, United States

  • Mercy Hospital Pittsburg

    Pittsburg, Kansas, 66762, United States

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States

  • Salina Regional Health Center

    Salina, Kansas, 67401, United States

  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center - Olathe

    Olathe, Kansas, 66061, United States

  • UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables

    Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach

    Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33442, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Plantation

    Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

  • University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis Campus

    Topeka, Kansas, 66606, United States

  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center

    Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Virginia Cancer Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center

    Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States