Weekly chemo boost could help ovarian cancer patients who Don't respond to standard treatment

NCT ID NCT06476184

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests whether a denser weekly chemotherapy schedule (carboplatin every 3 weeks plus weekly paclitaxel) can help ovarian cancer patients whose tumors are not responding well to standard treatment. The study enrolls 250 adults with advanced ovarian cancer who have already had 3-4 cycles of standard chemo. The goal is to see if the weekly regimen makes more patients eligible for complete tumor removal surgery and improves overall survival.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Carboplatin and paclitaxel (chemotherapy drugs)
What this could lead to
If successful, this denser weekly chemo schedule could help more patients with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer become eligible for complete tumor removal surgery, potentially extending survival.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial with 250 participants, so results are not yet proven. The weekly regimen may cause more side effects like fatigue or low blood counts, and it may not improve outcomes for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alessandro Manzoni Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lecco, 23900, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico

    RECRUITING

    Bologna, 40138, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ss.Antonio E Biagio E C.Arrigo Alessandria

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Alessandria, 15121, Italy

  • Azienda Ulss 3 Serenissima

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Venice, 30174, Italy

  • CH d'Avignon

    RECRUITING

    Avignon, 84902, France

  • CHRU Besançon - Hôpital Jean Minjoz

    RECRUITING

    Besançon, 25030, France

  • CHRU de Lille

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lille, 59000, France

  • CHRU de Montpellier - Hôpital Saint-Eloi

    RECRUITING

    Montpellier, 34059, France

  • CHU Saint-Etienne - Pôle de Cancérologie

    RECRUITING

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42271, France

  • CHU Strasbourg - Hôpital de Hautepierre

    RECRUITING

    Strasbourg, 67098, France

  • CHU de BREST - Hôpital Cavale Blanche

    RECRUITING

    Brest, 29200, France

  • CHU de Dijon

    RECRUITING

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • CHU de Limoges - Hôpital Dupuytren

    RECRUITING

    Limoges, 87042, France

  • Careggi University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Florence, 50134, Italy

  • Centre Antoine Lacassagne

    RECRUITING

    Nice, 06189, France

  • Centre Azuréen de Cancérologie

    RECRUITING

    Mougins, 06250, France

  • Centre Eugène Marquis

    RECRUITING

    Rennes, 35042, France

  • Centre François Baclesse

    RECRUITING

    Caen, 14076, France

  • Centre Georges François Leclerc

    RECRUITING

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Alpes Leman

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Contamine-sur-Arve, 74130, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Général de Pau

    RECRUITING

    Pau, 64046, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil

    RECRUITING

    Créteil, 94010, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Cholet

    RECRUITING

    Cholet, 49300, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Valence

    RECRUITING

    Valence, 26953, France

  • Centre Jean Perrin

    RECRUITING

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63011, France

  • Centre Léon Bérard

    RECRUITING

    Lyon, 69373, France

  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    RECRUITING

    Lille, 59020, France

  • Centre d'Oncologie et de Radiothérapie 37 (ROC37)

    RECRUITING

    Chambray-lès-Tours, 37170, France

  • Clinique Pasteur

    RECRUITING

    Toulouse, 31300, France

  • Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Koshigaya, Japan

  • Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Rotterdam, 3015 GJ, Netherlands

  • Fukushima Medical University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Fukushima, Japan

  • Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses - Croix Saint-Simon

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75012, France

  • Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste de Grenoble

    RECRUITING

    Grenoble, 38028, France

  • Gustave Roussy

    RECRUITING

    Villejuif, 94805, France

  • HCL - Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

    RECRUITING

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

  • Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis Stichting

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands

  • Hirosaki University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hirosaki, Japan

  • Hôpital André Mignot

    RECRUITING

    Le Chesnay, 78157, France

  • Hôpital Cochin

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75014, France

  • Hôpital Européen George Pompidou

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75015, France

  • Hôpital Foch

    RECRUITING

    Suresnes, 92151, France

  • Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz

    RECRUITING

    Lyon, 69373, France

  • Hôpital Privé de la Loire

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Saint-Etienne, 42100, France

  • Hôpital Privé du Confluent

    RECRUITING

    Nantes, 44202, France

  • Hôpital de Poissy-Saint-Germain-en-Laye

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Poissy, 78303, France

  • Hôpital de la Croix Rousse

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lyon, 69229, France

  • Hôpital de la Côte Basque

    RECRUITING

    Bayonne, 64100, France

  • Hôpital de la Timone

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Marseille, 13005, France

  • Hôpitaux du Léman - site Thonon-les-Bains

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Thonon-les-Bains, 74203, France

  • ICANS - Institut de cancérologie Strasbourg Europe

    RECRUITING

    Strasbourg, 67033, France

  • ICM Val d'Aurelle

    RECRUITING

    Montpellier, 34298, France

  • ICO Paul Papin

    RECRUITING

    Angers, 49055, France

  • Institut Bergonié

    RECRUITING

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • Institut Curie

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75248, France

  • Institut Jean Godinot

    RECRUITING

    Reims, 51056, France

  • Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest - ICO

    RECRUITING

    Saint-Herblain, 44805, France

  • Institut de Cancérologie du Gard - CHU de Nîmes

    RECRUITING

    Nîmes, 30029, France

  • Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia S.r.l.

    RECRUITING

    Milan, 20141, Italy

  • Kindai University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Sayama, Japan

  • Kurume University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kurume, Japan

  • Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Leiden, 2333 ZA, Netherlands

  • Nagoya University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nagoya, Japan

  • Oncopole Claudius Régaud - IUCT Oncopole

    RECRUITING

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Takatsuki, Japan

  • Radboud University Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nijmegen, 6525 GA, Netherlands

  • Sainte-Catherine Institut du Cancer Avignon-Provence

    RECRUITING

    Avignon, 84918, France

  • Saitama Medical University International Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Hidaka, Japan

  • St. Marianna University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kawasaki, Japan

  • The Cancer Institute Hospital Of JFCR

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tokyo, Japan

  • The Jikei University Daisan Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tokyo, Japan

  • The Jikei University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Tokyo, Japan

  • The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kashiwa, Japan

  • The Jikei University Katsushika Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tokyo, Japan

  • The University of Tokyo Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bunkyō City, Japan

  • Tohoku University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Sendai, Japan

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