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Soft Tissue Sarcoma AdultPIPERNCT04008238

Prospective Identification of Predictive Biomarkers of Trabectedin Efficacy in Non-L Soft-tissue Sarcoma Patients

A study testing Trabectedin in people with Soft Tissue Sarcoma Adult and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, run by Institut Bergonié at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a biology driven, monocentric study, designed to identify biomarkers of activity of trabectedin in patients with advanced non-L soft-tissue sarcoma. The aim of this study is to implement high-throughput profiling technologies to identify predictive biomarkers of trabectedin efficacy through sequential tumor… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Trabectedin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
29 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
6 Jan 2020to 31 Aug 2024
Phase
Interventional
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

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years,
  • Histology: undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas, epithelioid sarcomas, solitary fibrous tumors, hemangioendothelioma, desmoplastic round cell tumors, synovial sarcomas or other non-leiomyosarcoma/non-liposarcoma softtissue sarcoma. As per the Frech NCI recommendation, diagnosis must be reviewed or confirmed by the RRePS Network (Réseau de Référence en Pathologie des Sarcomes des tissus mous et des Viscères),
  • Locally advanced/unresectable and/or metastatic disease,
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 (Appendix 1),
  • Measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1,
  • Indication of trabectedin according to market authorization,
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  • At least one target lesion that can be biopsied for research,
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test before study entry,
  • Patient with a social security in compliance with the French law,
  • Voluntary signed and dated written informed consent prior to any study specific procedure,
  • Women must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the treatment period and for 3 months after discontinuation of trabectedin. Men must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the treatment period and for 5 months after discontinuation of trabectedin. Subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for >=1 year.

Who cannot join

  • Previous treatment with trabectedin,
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of its components,
  • Patients with an active serious or uncontrolled infection upon investigator judgement,
  • Radiological evidence of symptomatic or progressive brain metastases,
  • Abnormal coagulation contraindicating biopsy,
  • Any medical and/or biological contra-indication to treatment by trabectedin as per market authorization specification (as per investigator judgement),
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  • Patients unable to receive corticotherapy,
  • Previous or current malignancies of other histologies within the last 2 years, with the exception of in situ carcinoma of the cervix, and adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and prostate cancer,
  • Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease (uncontrolled hypertension, active bleeding diatheses, or active Hepatitis B, C and HIV),
  • Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the subject to participate in the trial or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol,
  • Individuals deprived of liberty or placed under guardianship,
  • Pregnant or breast feeding women,
  • Previous enrolment in the present study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Institut Bergonie

    Bordeaux, 33076

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About this study

This is a biology driven, monocentric study, designed to identify biomarkers of activity of trabectedin in patients with advanced non-L soft-tissue sarcoma. The aim of this study is to implement high-throughput profiling technologies to identify predictive biomarkers of trabectedin efficacy through sequential tumor biopsies and blood sample collection in sarcoma patients.

Read the detailed description

The identification of predictive biomarkers of the clinical benefit of trabectedin is a crucial issue to identify potential responders particularly for non-L sarcomas. Considering that the molecular profile of STS can change over time, an analysis of archival tumor material may not be a reliable method to identify predictive biomarkers of response, and thus high-throughput technologies may be promising to identify STS markers for prediction of response to trabectedin. For study purpose, blood and tumor samples will be obtained for genetic and immunological profiling at baseline, during treatment by trabectedin and at disease progression.

Being tested
Trabectedin
Keywords
Soft-tissue sarcoma, Predictive biomarkers, Next-generation sequencing
Medical subject headings
Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous, Sarcoma, Solitary Fibrous Tumors, Hemangioendothelioma, Sarcoma, Synovial

What participants receive

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

  • TrabectedinDrug

    • Trabectedin will be prescribed as per market authorization and will be administered by intraveinous infusion (1,5 mg/m²) every 3 weeks. A treatment cycle is defined as a 3-weeks period
Study groups in NCT04008238
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Biomarker analysisExperimentalThis study is a single arm study with biomarker analysis
Receives: Drug: Trabectedin

What is being measured

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

  1. Efficacy of trabectedin: objective response [OR] or stable disease [SD] > 6 months

    Efficacy of trabectedin is defined as objective response [OR] or stable disease [SD] > 6 months. Absence of efficacy is defined as progressive disease [PD] within 2 months.

    Measured: Throughout the treatment period, an expected average of 6 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Safety profile of trabectedin: Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5

    Toxicity graded using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.

    Measured: Throughout the treatment period, an expected average of 6 months

  2. Safety profile of biopsy: Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5

    Toxicity graded using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.

    Measured: Throughout the treatment period, an expected average of 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Jul 2019
  2. Study start6 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2024
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2024

Resources

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04008238
Sponsor's protocol ID
IB 2019-02
Other IDs
2019-A02137-50
Acronym
PIPER
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
2 Jul 2019
Last updated
6 Mar 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Trabectedin in people with Soft Tissue Sarcoma Adult and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, run by Institut Bergonié at 1 site in France.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. 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 6 Mar 2026. 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 France. 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.

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?

Efficacy of trabectedin: objective response [OR] or stable disease [SD] > 6 months (time frame: Throughout the treatment period, an expected average of 6 months). 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 6 Mar 2026.

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