Phase I-II Study Of Docetaxel And Oxaliplatine In Patients With Stage III-IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

Date de début de l'étude : 1 juillet 2003

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed ovarian epithelial cancer * Stage III or IV disease * Metastatic peritoneal, lymphatic, or visceral disease * Measurable or evaluable disease * Previously untreated disease OR relapsed disease more than 6 months after the completion of a platinum-containing chemotherapy regimen * No symptomatic brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age * 18 to 75 Performance status * WHO 0-2 (0 in patients 70 to 75 years of age) Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm\^3 * Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3 Hepatic * Bilirubin no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) * AST and ALT no greater than 3 times ULN * Alkaline phosphatase less than 2.5 times ULN Renal * Creatinine no greater than 1.4 mg/dL Other * No serious uncontrolled infection * No intolerance to polysorbate 80 * No peripheral neuropathy greater than grade 1 * No neurological or mental disease that would preclude study participation * No other prior malignancy except curatively treated basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy * Not specified Chemotherapy * See Disease Characteristics * More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy * No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen * No prior oxaliplatin or docetaxel Endocrine therapy * Not specified Radiotherapy * More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery * Not specified Other * More than 28 days since prior participation in another clinical study * No other concurrent anticancer treatment