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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery After Chemotherapy for Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery After Chemotherapy for Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial

Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery After Chemotherapy for Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (NCT07171528) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Ovarian Cancer, sponsored by National Cancer Center, Korea. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

To compare outcomes between the CRS group and the control group in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer who have undergone chemotherapy

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Ovarian Cancer and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 80 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Ovarian Cancer subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

\[Inclusion Criteria\] 1. Patients with diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. 2. Patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who have received platinum-based chemotherapy (3 or 4 cycles) and were deemed unsuitable for secondary cytoreductive surgery due to a negative AGO score according to the DESKTOP-III trial. 3. Patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who have responded to chemotherapy (Complete Response, Partial Response, or Stable Disease). 4. The patient's disease must have recurred after platinum-based therapy, and be defined as platinum-sensitive, meaning progression occurred more than 6 months (180 days) after the last administration of platinum-based therapy. 5. Patients aged 19 years or older at the time of providing informed written consent. 6. Patients with an ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Performance Status of 0-2 within 28 days prior to clinical trial allocation. 7. Women who are medically unable to conceive or, if of childbearing potential, must agree to follow contraception guidelines during the treatment period. 8. The participant (or their legally authorized representative) must provide informed written consent regarding the trial. 9. The participant may consent to the secondary use of clinical information for future biomedical research. However, refusal to share clinical information for future research does not affect participation in the main trial. 10. The participant must have your organs (liver, kidneys, etc.) are working well enough based on blood tests as defined in the table below. Specimens must be collected within 28 days. 1\) Adequate bone marrow function defined as - White Blood Cell (WBC)≥ 2,500/㎕ - Platelet (PLT)≥ 100,000/㎕ - Hemoglobin (H)≥ 8 g/dl (after correction in cases of simple iron-deficiency anemia) 2) Adequate renal function defined as ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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\[Inclusion Criteria\] 1. Patients with histologically confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. 2. Patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who have received platinum-based chemotherapy (3 or 4 cycles) and were deemed unsuitable for secondary cytoreductive surgery due to a negative AGO score according to the DESKTOP-III trial. 3. Patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who have responded to chemotherapy (Complete Response, Partial Response, or Stable Disease). 4. The patient's disease must have recurred after platinum-based therapy, and be defined as platinum-sensitive, meaning progression occurred more than 6 months (180 days) after the last administration of platinum-based therapy. 5. Patients aged 19 years or older at the time of providing informed written consent. 6. Patients with an ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Performance Status of 0-2 within 28 days prior to clinical trial allocation. 7. Women who are medically unable to conceive or, if of childbearing potential, must agree to follow contraception guidelines during the treatment period. 8. The participant (or their legally authorized representative) must provide informed written consent regarding the trial. 9. The participant may consent to the secondary use of clinical information for future biomedical research. However, refusal to share clinical information for future research does not affect participation in the main trial. 10. The participant must have adequate organ function as defined in the table below. Specimens must be collected within 28 days. 1\) Adequate bone marrow function defined as * White Blood Cell (WBC)≥ 2,500/㎕ * Platelet (PLT)≥ 100,000/㎕ * Hemoglobin (H)≥ 8 g/dl (after correction in cases of simple iron-deficiency anemia) 2) Adequate renal function defined as * Creatinine or Creatinine Clearance (Cr or CrCl) or Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (GFR can also be used instead of Cr or CrCl) * Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL or within 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) * CrCl ≥ 30 mL/min or GFR-EPI ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73m² 3) Adequate liver function defined as * Total Bilirubin≤ 1.5 x ULN * AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT)≤ 2.5 x ULN (for patients with liver metastasis, ≤ 5.0 x ULN) 4) No Significant dysfunction in Heart, Lungs, etc. * No abnormalities in preoperative pulmonary function tests, electrocardiograms (ECG), or chest X-rays. * For patients with a history of cardiac or pulmonary diseases, a collaborative evaluation with cardiology or pulmonology must confirm that surgery is feasible. ALT(SGPT) = alanine aminotransferase (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase) AST(SGOT) = aspartate aminotransferase (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase) GFR = glomerular filtration rate; ULN = upper limit of normal \[Exclusion Criteria\] 1. Patients with non-epithelial ovarian cancer or borderline ovarian tumors. 2. Patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who are not suitable for platinum-based chemotherapy. 3. Patients over 80 years of age. 4. Patients with a clinically assessed life expectancy of less than 3 months. 5. Patients deemed unsuitable for secondary cytoreductive surgery due to clinical findings (e.g., severe adhesions, bowel obstruction, fistula, perforation, or other conditions making surgery infeasible). 6. Patients with inadequate, cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, or bone marrow function for surgery. 7. Patients with uncontrolled active infections. 8. Patients diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML), or those exhibiting features suggestive of MDS/AML. 9. Patients whose primary disease is an extra-abdominal condition that is expected to be a major cause of morbidity or mortality. 10. Patients with active central nervous system metastasis or carcinomatous meningitis. Patients with a history of brain metastasis must be radiologically stable. 11. Patients with infections requiring systemic treatment (parenteral administration of antibiotics for bacterial, antifungal, or antivirals). 12. Patients with uncontrolled active tuberculosis (TB) within one month before treatment initiation. 13. Patients with psychiatric disorders that may interfere with their ability to comply with the trial, including those diagnosed with mental illness or substance abuse disorders. 14. Female patients who have not undergone a hysterectomy and have a positive urine pregnancy test within 14 days prior to study allocation. For women of childbearing potential, even if the screening urine pregnancy test is negative, additional pregnancy tests may be conducted at the discretion of the investigator at the time of surgery or chemotherapy initiation Pregnancy tests are not required for women who have undergone hysterectomy or are otherwise confirmed to be infertile. 15. Patients who are currently breastfeeding. 16. Patients with a history of allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, or dual umbilical cord blood transplantation. 17. Patients who, in the judgment of the principal investigator, are unlikely to comply with the trial procedures, restrictions, and requirements. 18. Patients currently enrolled in another clinical trial and receiving an investigational drugs or medical device, or those who have used any investigational drugs or device within 3 weeks prior to the first administration of the study treatment. 19. Patients who have entered the follow-up phase of a clinical trial may participate in this study only if at least 3 weeks have passed since their last use of an investigational drug or device.

Treatments Being Tested

PROCEDURE

Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery

Surgery will only be performed in patients assigned to the experimental arm of the study. The goal of secondary cytoreductive surgery is to achieve complete tumor reduction by removing all visible residual tumors (Complete cytoreduction with no macroscopic residual disease), and this effort should be the top priority.

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

National Cancer Center, Korea
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07171528), the sponsor (National Cancer Center, Korea), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT07171528 clinical trial studying?

To compare outcomes between the CRS group and the control group in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer who have undergone chemotherapy The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07171528?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT07171528?

Contact information for this trial may be available directly on the ClinicalTrials.gov record. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar for the official source. Always discuss any potential trial with your doctor before contacting the study site.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT07171528. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07171528. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.