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. 2021 Apr;12(Suppl 1):S144–S181. doi: 10.21037/jgo-2020-06

Table 4. Ongoing randomized controlled trials about CRS and HIPEC for primary and recurrent EOC found in clinicalregister.gov at March 2020.

Clinical trial number Title of trial Type of tumor Trial design Country Primary/Recurrence State of trial
NCT02681432 Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with Paclitaxel in Advanced Ovarian Cancer (HIPECOVA) EOC HIPEC-arm: CRS+HIPEC with paclitaxel (175 mg /m2) for 60 minutes at a 42−43° degrees; followed by adjuvant systemic IV chemotherapy with carboplatin (AUC=6) and paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) for 6 cycles Spain P Recruiting
Control arm: CRS followed by adjuvant systemic IV chemotherapy with carboplatin (AUC=6) and paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) for 6 cycles
NCT03842982 Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Ovarian Cancer (CHIPPI) EOC Experimental: Primary Debulking Surgery (PDS) or Interval Debulking Surgery (IDS) + Neo or Adjuvant chemotherapy (standard care) + HIPEC France P Recruiting
Control arm: Surgery (Primary Debulking Surgery (PDS) or Interval Debulking Surgery (IDS)) + Neo or Adjuvant chemotherapy ONLY (standard care, without HIPEC)
NCT03373058 Efficacy of HIPEC in the Treatment of Advanced-Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer After Cytoreductive Surgery
(EHTASEOCCS)
EOC, FTC, PPC Experimental arm: CRS+HIPEC with Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 and cisplatin 75 mg/m2 intraperitoneally in succession, followed by 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy: paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 IV>3 hour (Docetaxel 75 mg/m2, if paclitaxel is not available) + carboplatin AUC = 5-6 IV>1 hour, every 3 weeks China P Recruiting
Control arm: CRS followed by 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy: paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 IV>3 hour (Docetaxel 75 mg/m2, if paclitaxel is not available) + carboplatin AUC = 5-6 IV>1 hour, every 3 weeks
NCT03275194 HIPEC in Ovarian Carcinoma Clinical Stage IIIC and IV During Interval Laparotomy EOC After CRS patients will be randomized Mexico P Recruiting
Experimental arm: HIPEC procedure with cisplatin and doxorubicin
Control arm: not additional treatment
NCT02124421 HOT: HIPEC in Ovarian Cancer as Initial Treatment EOC, FTC, PPC Experimental arm: CRS/HIPEC using carboplatin for 90 minutes with adjuvant IV chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel (Carboplatin AUC 6, Paclitaxel 175mg/m2) will be given every 21 days for a total of 6 cycles USA P Recruiting
Control arm: CRS alone with adjuvant IV chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel (Carboplatin AUC 6, Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2) will be given every 21 days for a total of 6 cycles
NCT03188432 Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy or Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Comparing Quality of Life in Patients with Stage IIIC-IV Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer EOC, FTC, PPC Experimental: Arm I (paclitaxel, carboplatin, CRS, IP chemotherapy) Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 4-8 weeks after 3 courses of chemotherapy, patients undergo CRS. Beginning 4-8 weeks after CRS, patients receive paclitaxel IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 and carboplatin IP over 30-60 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity USA P Recruiting
Experimental: Arm II (paclitaxel, carboplatin, CRS, HIPEC)
Control arm: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 90 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 4-8 weeks after 6 courses of chemotherapy, patients undergo CRS. Patients then receive carboplatin IP over 120 minutes immediately following CRS
NCT01628380 Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Upfront Treatment of Stage IIIC Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (CHORINE) EOC Experimental arm: neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by CRS + HIPEC with CDDP + Paclitaxel Italy P Unknown
Control arm: neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by CRS alone
NCT02328716 Cytoreduction with or without Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis From Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma EOC, FTC, PPC Procedure: Cytoreduction Spain P Unknown
Drug: HIPEC with cisplatin
NCT01091636 Intraoperative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with Ovarian Cancer EOC Experimental arm: HIPEC in Patients with ovarian cancer followed by adjuvant chemotherapy Korea P Unknown
NCT03772028 Primary Cytoreductive Surgery with or without Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) (OVHIPEC-2) EOC Experimental arm: Primary CRS+HIPEC with cisplatin Netherlands P Not yet recruiting
Control arm: Primary CRS
NCT03180177 Efficacy of HIPEC as NACT and Postoperative Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Advanced-Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer EOC, FTC, PPC Experimental arm: HIPEC with paclitaxel 175 mg/m2and cisplatin 75 mg/m2 intraperitoneally in succession, 2 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy: paclitaxel
175 mg/m2 IV>3 hour+ carboplatin AUC =5-6 IV>1 hour, every 3 weeks; Interval debulking surgery + HIPEC with paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 and cisplatin 75 mg/m2 intraperitoneally in succession, followed by 2 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy: paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 IV>3 hour+ carboplatin AUC =5-6 IV>1 hour, every 3 weeks
China P Not yet recruiting
Control arm: 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy: paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 IV>3 hour+ carboplatin AUC =5-6 IV>1 hour, every 3 weeks; Interval debulking surgery followed by 2 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy: paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 IV>3 hour+ carboplatin AUC =5-6 IV>1 hour, every 3 weeks
NCT01376752 Hyperthermic Intra-Peritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Relapse Ovarian Cancer Treatment
(CHIPOR)
EOC Experimental arm: CRS+HIPEC with 75 mg/m2 of cisplatin France R Recruiting
Control arm: CRS
NCT00426257 Secondary Debulking Surgery +/- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Stage III Ovarian Cancer (OVHIPEC) EOC Experimental arm: Secondary CRS+HIPEC Netherlands R Completed
Control arm: Secondary CRS
NCT01539785 Hyperthermic Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Ovarian Cancer Recurrence (HORSE) EOC Experimental arm: CRS followed by HIPEC in patients with platinum-sensitive first recurrence of ovarian cancer Italy R Unknown
Contol arm: vCRS alone
NCT03220932 Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC in First or Secondary Platinum-resistant Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer (HIPOVA-01) EOC All patients will start with three cycles of CT-BEV 15 mg/kg, and will then be randomly France R Not yet recruiting
Experimental arm: Then one cycle of monochemotherapy without bevacizumab is administered and followed by an interval CRS+HIPEC with adjuvant chemotherapy and bevacizumab (CT-BEV - 15 mg/kg once every 3 weeks) until disease progression
Control arm: Chemotherapy and bevacizumab (CT-BEV) once every 3 weeks from enrollment until disease progression
NCT03371693 Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) Plus Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) with Lobaplatin in Advanced and Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (HIPECOV) EOC Experimental arm: CRS+HIPEC and platinum-based intravenous chemotherapy China R Active, not recruiting
A single drug lobaplatin (30 mg/m2) will be administered in normal saline via HIPEC and it will be continued for 60 minutes in the hyperthermic phase (41°C-43°C). HIPEC will be performed at the 1st, 3rd and 5th day after CRS. The intravenous chemotherapy (IVCT) will start from 7th-14th day after CRS
Control arm: Only CRS and IVCT. Patients will receive standard platinum-based combination doublet chemotherapy for 6-8 cycles after CRS
NCT01767675 Outcomes After Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery with or without Carboplatin Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Followed by Systemic Combination Chemotherapy for Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer EOC, FTC, PPC Experimental arm: Secondary CRS+HIPEC with carboplatin followed by systemic combination chemotherapy 5 cycles for recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. Patients will be randomized intraoperatively to undergo CRS with HIPEC (arm A) or CRS only (arm B) in a manner 1:1. Both arms will receive a standard platinum-based systemic chemotherapy postoperatively (5 cycles in arm A and 6 cycles in arm B). In some patients randomized to HIPEC at MSKCC only, peritoneal fluid and blood samples will be drawn before, during and after the HIPEC procedure USA (MSKCC) R Active, not recruiting
Control arm: Secondary CRS alone followed by systemic combination chemotherapy 6 cycles

Eoc, epithelial ovarian cancer; P, primary; R, recurrence; CRS, cytoreductive surgery; HIPEC, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy; FTC, Fallopian tube cancer; PPC, primary peritoneal carcinoma; IVCT, intravenous chemotherapy; underline cells, recruiting.