Fulvestrant in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Estrogen can cause the growth of ovarian epithelial cancer cells. Hormone therapy using fulvestrant may fight ovarian cancer by blocking the use of estrogen by the tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well fulvestrant works in treating patients with recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer.

Timeline

Start

2007-06

Primary completion

2008-04

Completion

2008-07

Publications

• Results Argenta PA, Thomas SG, Judson PL, Downs LS Jr, Geller MA, Carson LF, Jonson AL, Ghebre R. A phase II study of fulvestrant in the treatment of multiply-recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2009 May;113(2):205-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.01.012. Epub 2009 Feb 23.

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