Liposomal Doxorubicin and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

You may be eligible if

• DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven recurrent ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer that is platinum sensitive (i.e., 6 months from last chemotherapy) Maximum of 1 prior chemotherapy regimen comprised of no more than 6 treatments at first recurrence Must have 1 of the following epithelial subtypes: Serous adenocarcinoma Endometrioid adenocarcinoma Mucinous adenocarcinoma Undifferentiated carcinoma Clear cell adenocarcinoma Mixed epithelial carcinoma Transitional cell Malignant Brenner tumor Adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified Measurable or evaluable disease Greater than 2 cm by CT scan, if measurable
• PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: GOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin normal SGOT, SGPT, GGT, and alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal No acute hepatitis Renal: Creatinine clearance greater than 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: LVEF normal by MUGA No congestive heart failure No unstable angina No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months Abnormal cardiac conduction (e.g., bundle branch block, heart block) allowed if disease has been stable for at least 6 months Other: No septicemia or significant infection No severe gastrointestinal bleeding No other malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanomatous skin cancer
• PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No prior anthracycline therapy At least 3 weeks since other prior chemotherapy for ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer and recovered Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: At least 3 weeks since prior surgery for ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer and recovered Other: No other prior cancer therapy that would preclude study therapy