3-AP and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Persistent Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Epithelial or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

You may be eligible if

• Histologically confirmed ovarian epithelial or primary peritoneal cancer
• * Recurrent or persistent disease
• At least 1 unidimensionally measurable target lesion
• * At least 20 mm by conventional techniques OR at least 10 mm by spiral CT scan
• * Outside a previously irradiated field
• Received 1 prior platinum-based chemotherapy regimen (e.g., carboplatin, cisplatin, or other organoplatinum compound) for primary disease
• * Initial treatment may have included high-dose, consolidation, or extended therapy after surgical or non-surgical assessment
• Considered platinum resistant or refractory, according to 1 of the following criteria:
• * Treatment-free interval of less than 6 months after platinum-based therapy
• * Disease progression during platinum-based therapy
• Ineligible for any higher priority GOG protocol
• Performance status - GOG 0-2 (for patients who received 1 prior treatment regimen)
• Performance status - GOG 0-1 (for patients who received 2 prior treatment regimens)
• Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
• Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
• SGOT and SGPT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• No serious cardiac disease
• No prior myocardial infarction
• No uncontrolled congestive heart failure
• No pulmonary disease requiring oxygen
• Not pregnant or nursing
• Negative pregnancy test
• Fertile patients must use effective contraception
• Neuropathy (sensory and motor) ≤ grade 1
• No active infections requiring antibiotics
• No hearing impairment
• No known G6PD deficiency
• No other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
• At least 3 weeks since prior biologic or immunologic agents for malignant tumor
• One prior non-cytotoxic regimen (e.g., monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, or small-molecule inhibitors of signal transduction) allowed
• See Disease Characteristics
• One prior paclitaxel-containing regimen allowed
• No prior 3-AP
• No other prior cytotoxic chemotherapy for recurrent or persistent disease, including retreatment with initial chemotherapy regimens
• Recovered from prior chemotherapy
• At least 1 week since prior hormonal therapy for malignant tumor
• Concurrent hormone replacement therapy allowed
• No prior radiotherapy to more than 25% of marrow-bearing areas
• Recovered from prior radiotherapy
• Recovered from prior surgery
• No prior cancer therapy that contraindicates receiving study therapy