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SARC037: A Phase I/II Study to Evaluate the Safety of Trabectedin in Combination With Irinotecan in Ewing Sarcoma Patients

SARC037: A Phase I/II Study to Evaluate the Safety of Trabectedin Administered as a 1-Hour Infusion in Ewing Sarcoma Patients in Combination With Low Dose Irinotecan and 3'-Deoxy-3'-18F Fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) Imaging

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04067115
Acronym
U01CA236220
Enrollment
37
Registered
2019-08-26
Start date
2021-01-05
Completion date
2025-04-24
Last updated
2025-12-17

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Conditions

Ewing Sarcoma

Brief summary

This study evaluates the trabectedin and irinotecan in the treatment of Ewings sarcoma, with a EWS-FLI1 mutation. Patients will also receive an infusion of 18F-FLT in combination with a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan to help evaluate the effect of treatment.

Detailed description

Trabectedin and Irinotecan may inhibit the activity of this Ewing sarcoma mutation. Trabectedin may suppress the proliferation of the gene involved in DNA damage response. It blocks EWS-FLI1 by inactivating the fusion protein and silences the target genes. Irinotecan also suppresses the genes regulating the tumor cells, generating DNA damage. Together, these drugs work in combination to suppress the gene regulating the tumor cells. This combination may suppress the activity of the tumor regulating genes, disrupting the activity of the genes. The infusion of 18F-FLT in combination with a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan will demonstrate whether the target cells have been suppressed.

Interventions

DRUGTrabectedin 1 MG [Yondelis]

Patients with Ewing sarcoma will be administered trabectedin intravenously. Cycles are 21 days.

DRUGIrinotecan

Patients with Ewing sarcoma will be administered inirotecan intravenously. Cycles are 21 days.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTtumor biopsy

Tumor tissue samples will be collected collected at two timepoints. The first biopsy will be prior to treatment. If a biopsy is not possible archival tissue may be submitted. A second tumor biopsy will be taken fro consenting patients when possible after the first administration of Trabectedin to evaluate the effect on the tumor cells.

OTHER3'-Deoxy-3'-18F Fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) Imaging

Some patients will receive PET scans with the use of 18F-FLT, a radioactive tracer, performed at the National Institute of Health.

Sponsors

Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CollaboratorNIH
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

This phase I study will follow a standard 3+3 design and the Phase II study will be a single-arm, mini-max Simon two-stage design.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* diagnosis of relapsed and refractory Ewing sarcoma with EWS-FLI1 fusion type for which there is no known therapy proving to prolong survival * measurable disease * ECOG Performance Status of 0-2 or Lansky of 50 * adequate organ function * written, voluntary consent * willing to undergo tumor biopsy * negative hepatitis infection

Exclusion criteria

* prior therapy with trabectedin or lurbinectedin * known history of hypersensitivity to irinotecan or topotecan or their excipients. * known brain metastases * known bleeding diathesis * pregnant or breastfeeding * currently receiving other investigational drugs or anticancer agents * clinically significant unrelated illness or uncontrolled infection * unable to comply with the safety monitoring requirements

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Phase 2 To determine anti-tumor activity of the combination trabectedin and low-dose irinotecanup to 36 monthsTumor objective response rate (ORR) assessed by RECIST v1.1.
Phase I The recommended dose (RD) of trabectedin administered in combination with low dose irinotecanup to 36 monthsThe recommended dose will be established by enrolling patients at the lowest dose and observing them for dose limiting toxicity. Dose limiting toxicity describes side effects of a drug or other treatment that are serious enough to prevent an increase in dose or level of that treatment. The maximum tolerated dose is the highest dose of a drug or treatment that does not cause unacceptable side effects. If 0 of the first 3 subjects experience DLT, the study will proceed to the next dose level. If 1 subject experiences a DLT, that dose level cohort will be expanded to 6 total subjects. If no additional subjects experience DLTs at that dose level cohort, the study will proceed to enroll the next dose level cohort. If ≥ 2 of 6 subjects experience DLT, then that dose level is the recommended dose of trabectedin (RD). The study will proceed to the same process for the irinotecan escalation. If 2 or all 3 subjects experience DLT, that dose level is the recommended dose of trabectedin (RD).
Phase I Tumor response rateup to 36 monthsThe anti-tumor activity of the combination of trabectedin and low-dose irinotecan as measured by the tumor objective response rate (ORR) assessed by RECIST v1.1

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Phase I monitor the avidity of Ewing sarcoma tumors of EWS-FLI1 12-24 hours after trabectedin administration and before irinotecan is administered and before 18F-FLT PET scansup to 36 months18F-FLT PET avidity of Ewing sarcoma tumors.
Phase I/Phase 2 Tumor response rate, progression-free survival (PFS), duration of response, and 6-month PFS rate of patients with ES treated with trabectedin and irinotecan.up to 36 monthsThe percentage of patients whose tumor shrinks or disappears after treatment (per RECIST 1.1), progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with ES treated with trabectedin and irinotecan.
Phase 2 To determine anti-tumor activity of the combination trabectedin and low-dose irinotecanup to 36 monthsThe anti-tumor activity of the combination of trabectedin and low-dose irinotecan as measured by the tumor objective response rate (ORR) assessed by RECIST v1.1

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression free survivalup to 5 yearsThe time from starting treatment until disease progression
Duration of Responseup to 5 yearsThe time from tumor response to disease progression
6- month Progression free survivalup to 36 monthsTo determine the rate of disease progression at 6 months after starting treatment

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 18, 2026