New spray chemotherapy trial targets Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer
NCT ID NCT07273396
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a method called PIPAC, where the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel is turned into a pressurized spray and delivered directly into the abdomen. It is for women with ovarian cancer that has come back and no longer responds to platinum-based chemotherapy. The trial has two phases: first to find the safest dose, then to see how well it controls the disease. About 53 women will take part, receiving the treatment every six weeks for up to nine cycles.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- paclitaxel
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for women with ovarian cancer that has spread to the abdomen and no longer responds to standard chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 53 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The chemotherapy is given as a gas under pressure, which carries risks like toxicity or pain, and the cancer may still progress.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 53 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 to 85 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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.
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