Gemzar (Gemcitabine) and Alimta (Pemetrexed) in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive and Platinum-Resistant Ovarian or Peritoneal Cancer

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients must have disease that can be measured.
Patients must meet criteria for either platinum-resistant or platinum-sensitive ovarian or peritoneal cancer.
Patients may only have had one prior platinum-based chemotherapy regimen.
Patients must be willing and able to stop all aspirin and NSAID medications immediately before and for a time after each treatment cycle (approx. 5-8 days)
Patients must have normal kidney function.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients may not have a Low Malignant Potential or Borderline Ovarian Tumor.
Patients may not have received pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy.
Patients must not have evidence of or received treatment for another cancer within the last 5 years.
Patients must not have been diagnosed with a heart attack in the last 6 months.
Patients who are unwilling or unable to take folic acid tablets, vitamin B12 injections or dexamethasone tablets.