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Study of Palifosfamide-tris in Combination With Doxorubicin in Patients With Front-line Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma

A Phase III Multicenter, International, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Doxorubicin Plus Palifosfamide-tris vs. Doxorubicin Plus Placebo in Patients With Front-line Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01168791
Acronym
PICASSO III
Enrollment
447
Registered
2010-07-23
Start date
2010-07-31
Completion date
2013-03-31
Last updated
2013-07-18

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Conditions

Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Keywords

Metastatic, Front line

Brief summary

This is an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the clinical efficacy of palifosfamide-tris administered with doxorubicin in combination, compared with doxorubicin administered with placebo in front-line patients diagnosed with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS).

Interventions

DRUGdoxorubicin in combination with palifosfamide-tris

palifosfamide-tris: 150 mg/m2 3 days every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. doxorubicin: 75 mg/m2 1 day every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles.

DRUGdoxorubicin in combination with placebo

doxorubicin: 75 mg/m2 of doxorubicin 1 day every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. placebo: 250 mL of normal saline 3 days every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles.

Sponsors

Alaunos Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

To be eligible, each patient must meet EACH of the following criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Documented soft tissue sarcoma * Metastatic disease for which the patient has not received any prior treatment, and for whom treatment with doxorubicin is considered medically acceptable. * ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2 * Adequate bone marrow and organ function based on the results of protocol- specified laboratory tests * Male and female patients must agree to use a highly reliable method of birth control during study participation. * Able to provide informed consent To be eligible, each patient must meet NONE of the following criteria: * Specific sarcoma histological subtypes including GIST and Ewing's sarcoma. * Systemic therapy for the treatment of metastatic sarcoma, prior to or during the study. However, patients may have received neo-adjuvant/adjuvant Gemzar and Taxotere chemotherapy for their primary sarcoma, prior to the development of metastatic disease * Any prior anthracycline use. * Known allergy to any of the study drugs or their excipients. * Any unstable or clinically significant concurrent medical condition that would, in the opinion of the investigator, jeopardize the safety of a patient and/or their compliance with the protocol, based on screening tests, physical examination and medical history (as specifically defined in the clinical protocol). * Myocardial dysfunction defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50%. * Documented metastases to brain or meninges. * Any malignancy other than sarcoma within the last 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma, or superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis, or T1) that have been successfully and curatively treated with no evidence of recurrent or residual disease. * Currently pregnant or nursing. * Radiotherapy with curative intent within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression Free Survival followed by Overall Survivalassessed every 6 weeks for 22 weeks, then 8 weeks for 6 months/until progression, then every 12 weeks until then death

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life, as assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 and EQ-5D questionnairesassessed every 6 weeks for 22 weeks, then 8 weeks for 6 months, then every 12 weeks until death
Safety and Tolerability as evaluated using CTCAE v 4.022 weeks

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Israel, Italy, Panama, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026