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A pragmatic randomized controlled trial to confirm systemic anticancer therapy for patients with advanced solid tumors in the end-stage

A pragmatic randomized controlled trial to confirm systemic anticancer therapy for patients with advanced solid tumors in the end-stage - TRUE trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000056086
Enrollment
300
Registered
2024-11-07
Start date
2025-03-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Advanced solid tumors for which treatments recommended by practice guidelines have been completed or are no longer available (breast cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, hepatobiliary pancreatic cancer, gynecologic cancer, urologic cancer)

Interventions

Physician&#39
s choice of drug therapy will be given to the study treatment group. Best supportive care (BSC), the standard of care, will be given to the study control group.

Sponsors

Aichi Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Histologically or cytologically diagnosed with solid cancer (breast cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatobiliary pancreatic cancer [hepatocellular carcinoma, biliary tract cancer (intrahepatic bile duct cancer, extrahepatic bile duct cancer, gallbladder cancer, duodenal papillary cancer), pancreatic cancer], gynecological cancer [ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, peritoneal cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer (including sarcoma)], urological cancer [prostate cancer, renal cancer, urothelial cancer]). 2) Advanced, metastatic, or recurrent cancer that is not resectable or radically irradiated. 3) Judged by attending physician that drug therapy is not aggressively recommended since all therapies recommended in the practice guidelines have been completed or judged to be unavailable. 4) There are drug therapies that are not recommended by practice guidelines but can be used. 5) Not scheduled to undergo gene panel testing. 6) 18 years and over at enrollment. 7) Performance status (PS) is 0, 1, or 2 according to ECOG criteria. 8) No measurable lesions are required. 9) No symptomatic brain metastases and no spinal metastases requiring radiation or surgical procedures. 10) Able to make outpatient visits. 11) Preserved organ function to receive drug therapies. 12) Able to complete QOL surveys using an electronic device. 13) Patient's written consent to participate in the study has been obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Infectious disease requiring physical treatment. 2) Psychiatric disorders/symptoms that interfere with daily life and make it difficult to participate in the study. 3) Pregnant, possibly pregnant, within 28 days postpartum, or breastfeeding. 4) Judged difficult to participate in the study by the attending physician.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) EORTC QLQ-C30 score 2) EQ-5D-5L score 3) Health Economics 4) Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) 5) Length of hospital stay up to 12 weeks after enrollment 6) Number of scheduled outpatient visits up to 12 weeks after enrollment 7) Number of emergency room and unscheduled outpatient visits up to 12 weeks after enrollment

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAtsuko Nakasato

Public Health Research Foundation Comprehensive Support Project for Oncology Research

csp-qol@csp.or.jp03-5287-2636

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026