At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Dose Level 2 (starting dose) (drug), Dose Level 1 (drug), Dose Level -1 (drug), Dose Level 3 (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 52 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Dose Level 2 (starting dose) — drug: Idetrexed: 9 mg/m2 I.V. · Dose Level 1 — drug: Idetrexed: 9 mg/m2 I.V. · Dose Level -1 — drug: Idetrexed: 9 mg/m2 I.V. · Dose Level 3 — drug: Idetrexed: 12 mg/m2 I.V. · Maximum Tolerated Dose — drug: MTD of Olaparib in combination with idetrexed established from Dose Escalation
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- Female
- Number of participants
- 33
- Started
- 2025-08
- Last checked
- 2025-08
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for high grade serous ovarian cancer
- • Phase1 - 33 participants
- • Two drugs called Idetrexed and olaparib are being evaluated
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with high grade serous ovarian cancer
- • Female only
Where?
- • Cambridge - Addenbrooke's Hospital
- • Sutton - Royal Marsden Hospital - Drug Development Unit
- • Cardiff - Velindre Cancer Centre
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
Two drugs called Idetrexed and olaparib are being evaluated. Idetrexed is a type of drug called an "aFR-targeted thymidylate synthase inhibitor". Idetrexed has been designed to selectively target cancer cells that have a protein called folate receptor on the surface of cancer cells. Thymidylate synthase is key to cancer cells for creating new DNA when they multiply. Blocking the action of thymidylate synthase with a drug like Idetrexed may therefore stop cancers from growing by damaging DNA in cancer cells. Olaparib is a type of drug called a "PARP inhibitor". It prevents cells repairing DNA damage. This leads to cells dying. Combining Idetrexed and olaparib should increase the number of cancer cells dying, especially those cells that have a lot of folate receptors. Cancer cells with a high number of folate receptors should be targeted more than normal healthy cells.
How this trial compares with your answers
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What we know so far
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Preliminary match based on your answers. Full eligibility requires on-site assessment including medical history, physical exam, and lab tests. This does not guarantee enrolment.
Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: Female only
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ medium to high α-folate receptor expression according to the Ventana FOLR1-2
What the study is looking for
- ✓Histologically or cytologically proven high grade serous ovarian cancer refractory to conventional treatment, or for...
- ✓Measurable (as defined by (standard scan measurements)) or evaluable (based on tumour markers) disease.
- ✓Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
- ✓World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status of 0-1 (Appendix 1 of Protocol).
- ✓Normal (no clinically significant abnormalities) 12-lead ECG, QTcF interval \<470 ms
Who cannot take part
- ✗Ongoing toxic manifestations of previous treatments. Exceptions to this are alopecia or certain Grade 1 toxicities,...
- ✗Patients with lung metastases.
- ✗History of thoracic radiation or other history likely to create pre-existing lung disease
- ✗Presence of significant clinical ascites and/or pleural effusions.
- ✗Major thoracic or abdominal surgery from which the patient has not yet recovered.
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Where Is This Study? (3 UK sites)
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Royal Marsden Hospital - Drug Development Unit
Sutton SM2 5NG, United Kingdom
Velindre Cancer Centre
Cardiff, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Alexander Cowley, Ph.D.
Sponsor contactCONTACT
Anna Zachariou, Ph.D.
Sponsor contactCONTACT
