%L discovery10092744 %J Clinical Cancer Research %A AM Oza %A UA Matulonis %A A Alvarez Secord %A J Nemunaitis %A LD Roman %A SP Blagden %A S Banerjee %A WP McGuire %A S Ghamande %A MJ Birrer %A GF Fleming %A MJ Markham %A HW Hirte %A DM Provencher %A B Basu %A R Kristeleit %A DK Armstrong %A B Schwartz %A P Braly %A GD Hall %A KP Nephew %A S Jueliger %A A Oganesian %A S Naim %A Y Hao %A H Keer %A M Azab %A D Matei %O This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. %X PURPOSE: Platinum resistance in ovarian cancer is associated with epigenetic modifications. Hypomethylating agents (HMA) have been studied as carboplatin resensitizing agents in ovarian cancer. This randomized phase II trial compared guadecitabine, a second-generation HMA, and carboplatin (G+C) against second-line chemotherapy in women with measurable or detectable platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients received either G+C (guadecitabine 30 mg/m^{2} s.c. once-daily for 5 days and carboplatin) or treatment of choice (TC; topotecan, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, paclitaxel, or gemcitabine) in 28-day cycles until progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS); secondary endpoints were RECIST v1.1 and CA-125 response rate, 6-month PFS, and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: Of 100 patients treated, 51 received G+C and 49 received TC, of which 27 crossed over to G+C. The study did not meet its primary endpoint as the median PFS was not statistically different between arms (16.3 weeks vs. 9.1 weeks in the G+C and TC groups, respectively; P = 0.07). However, the 6-month PFS rate was significantly higher in the G+C group (37% vs. 11% in TC group; P = 0.003). The incidence of grade 3 or higher toxicity was similar in G+C and TC groups (51% and 49%, respectively), with neutropenia and leukopenia being more frequent in the G+C group. CONCLUSIONS: Although this trial did not show superiority for PFS of G+C versus TC, the 6-month PFS increased in G+C treated patients. Further refinement of this strategy should focus on identification of predictive markers for patient selection. %P 1009-1016 %D 2020 %C United States %N 5 %T A Randomized Phase II Trial of Epigenetic Priming with Guadecitabine and Carboplatin in Platinum-resistant, Recurrent Ovarian Cancer %V 26