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SarcomaPhase 1NCT00004123

Radiation Therapy Plus Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Resectable Primary or Recurrent Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma

A Phase 1 study testing Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), Conventional surgery and Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) in people with Sarcoma, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sarcoma
What is being tested?
Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), Conventional surgery and Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 1997to Oct 2009
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven resectable primary or recurrent soft tissue sarcoma of the retroperitoneum Greatest dimension of the 3-dimensional assessment of tumor size must be 5-35 cm Grade 2 or 3, including dedifferentiated liposarcoma and retroperitoneal recurrences of gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Zubrod 0 or 1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Renal function normal Creatinine less than 1.6 mg/dL Gastrointestinal: Must maintain adequate oral nutrition (90-100% of estimated need for calories and protein) and be free of nausea and vomiting prior to radiotherapy (feeding tube allowed) Other: Prior malignancy allowed at the discretion of the protocol investigator No other serious uncontrolled medical condition Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior abdominal radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4009

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I Study of Preoperative Chemoradiation and Intraoperative Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus doxorubicin in treating patients who have resectable primary or recurrent peritoneal soft tissue sarcoma.

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicity and maximum tolerated dose of preoperative external beam radiotherapy when combined with doxorubicin and followed by intraoperative radiotherapy in patients with resectable primary or recurrent soft tissue sarcoma of the retroperitoneum. II. Assess radiologic and pathologic response in patients treated with this preoperative regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of external beam radiotherapy. Patients receive doxorubicin IV bolus followed immediately by doxorubicin IV over 4 days every week for 5 weeks concurrently with external beam radiotherapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Patients with stable or responding disease undergo surgical resection of primary tumor and all adjacent gross disease approximately 6 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy. Patients receive intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) to the tumor bed if all gross disease has been resected and if the area of maximal tumor adherence to the retroperitoneum can be encompassed within a single IORT field (maximum 15 cm). Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of external beam radiotherapy until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose at which 30% of patients experience grade 3 or worse dose-limiting toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 15-45 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions
Sarcoma
Being tested
Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), Conventional surgery, Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT), Radiation Therapy (RT)
Keywords
adult leiomyosarcoma, adult liposarcoma, stage III adult soft tissue sarcoma, recurrent adult soft tissue sarcoma, stage II adult soft tissue sarcoma
Medical subject headings
Sarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma, Liposarcoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX)Drug

    Also called Rubex, Adriamycin

    Doxorubicin IV bolus followed immediately by IV over 4 days every week for 5 weeks concurrently with external beam radiotherapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

  • Conventional surgeryProcedure or surgery

    Surgical resection of primary tumor and all adjacent gross disease approximately 6 weeks after chemoradiotherapy

  • Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT)Radiation

    Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) to tumor bed if all gross disease has been resected and if area of maximal tumor adherence to retroperitoneum can be encompassed within a single IORT field (maximum 15 cm).

  • Radiation Therapy (RT)Radiation

    Also called RT, Radialtherapy

    5 days a week for 4 weeks

Study groups in NCT00004123
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RT + DOX + IORTExperimentalPreoperative external beam radiotherapy (RT) combined with doxorubicin (DOX) and followed by intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT); dose-escalation study of external beam radiotherapy.
Receives: Drug: Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX); Procedure: Conventional surgery; Radiation: Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT); Radiation: Radiation Therapy (RT)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Preoperative External Beam Radiotherapy, Doxorubicin + Intraoperative Radiotherapy

    The MTD is defined as the dose at which 30% of patients experience grade 3 or worse dose-limiting toxicity

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Mar 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 1997
  3. Primary completionJul 2001
  4. Study completionOct 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004123
Sponsor's protocol ID
ID95-225
Other IDs
P30CA016672, MDA-ID-95225, NCI-G99-1606, CDR0000067350
Status last verified
Jul 2012
First submitted
10 Dec 1999
Last updated
30 Jul 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), Conventional surgery and Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) in people with Sarcoma, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jul 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Preoperative External Beam Radiotherapy, Doxorubicin + Intraoperative Radiotherapy (time frame: 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jul 2012.

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