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Improved Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas Patients With an Optimized and Innovative Sorting Technology for Circulating Tumor Cells

Improved Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas Patients With an Optimized and Innovative Sorting Technology for Circulating Tumor Cells

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07401355
Acronym
LIGHT-CTC
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-02-10
Start date
2026-03-01
Completion date
2030-01-01
Last updated
2026-02-10

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Conditions

Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS)

Keywords

Oncology, Soft tissue sarcoma, CTC

Brief summary

This trial is a monocentric, clinico-biological cohort study with prospective enrollment, aiming to develop a method for detecting and sorting CTCs (circulating tumour cells) from liquid biopsies (fresh blood samples) in patients with advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcomas.This study include collection of clinical data, of tumor samples (collected during standard of care).

Detailed description

EXPERIMENTAL PLAN One archival tumor sample (any FFPE and/or frozen tumor sample from surgery specimen or biopsy) will be collected. 1. A supplementary blood sample (2\*10 mL EDTA) will be also collected: blood sample will be collected before anthracyclin treatment initiation and during a standart sample performed after validation of inclusion. 2. Biological analyses will be initiated once inclusion has been confirmed (See Section 6.4) 3. A supplementary blood sample (2\*10 mL EDTA) will be also collected: blood sample will be collected before each chemotherapy administration and during a standart sample. 4. A supplementary blood sample (2\*10 mL EDTA) will be also collected: blood sample will be collected at each disease progression and during a standart sample. 5. In case of disease progression and if a biopsy is required for the management of the patient, a tumor sample will be collected (if patient agreed and if pathological material is the sufficient). 6. Clinical data will be collected into the study eCRF. Medical FU include visits at each chemotheapy administration, and disease assessment A total of 100 patients will be enrolled. Considering the nature of this trial, the sample size was defined in an empirical manner considering that over the 36-month enrollment period, 100 patients could be enrolled. The percentage of patients with detectable CTC (primary criterion) will be given with its associateed 95% confidence interval. For the seondary criteria, qualitative variables will be described using frequency and percentage distributions. The number of missing data will be given, but will not be considered for the calculation of proportions. Quantitative data will be described using the number of observations, mean, standard deviation, median, minimum and maximum values. Patient characteristics and other baseline data (demographics, disease characteristics) will be summarized. All data analyses will be performed using the SAS version 9.4 statistical software

Interventions

OTHERCollection of tumor and blood sample

Collection of tumor and blood sample for detecting and sorting circulating tumor cells

Sponsors

Centre Leon Berard
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female patients ≥ 18 years at the day of consenting; * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS) excepted GIST. * Metastatic disease or unresectable locally advanced malignancy for which standard therapy by anthracycline is decided; * At least one measurable lesion as per RECIST version 1.1.; * ECOG Performance Status of 0-2; * Patients must have an adequate organ and bone marrow function at baseline; * Patient should understand, sign, and date the written voluntary informed consent form prior to any protocol-specific procedures performed and should be able and willing to comply with procedures as per protocol; * Covered by a medical insurance.

Exclusion criteria

* Evidence of significant uncontrolled concomitant disease that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results; * Prior treatment with anthracycline; * History of other malignancy other than study disease (except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix) unless the patient has been free of disease for at least 3 years; * Metabolic syndrome; * Pregnant or breast-feeding woman criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To develop a method for detecting and sorting CTCs (circulating tumour cells) from liquid biopsies (fresh blood samples) in patients with advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcomas48 monthsPercentage of patients with detectable CTC

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Characterise the genetic profile of CTCs48 monthsTranscriptomic data Genomic data Percentage of organoids formed Changes in CTC counts
Establish tumour organoids from CTCs harvested before any initial treatment and, where possible, at the time of the first tumour recurrence48 monthsTranscriptomic data Genomic data Percentage of organoids formed Changes in CTC counts
Correlate the clinical response to treatments with the in vitro efficacy of the same treatments on tumour organoids.48 monthsprogression free survival according RECIST 1.1 criteria
Assess the role of CTCs in tumour monitoring48 monthsprogression free survival according RECIST 1.1 criteria
Evaluate the mechanisms of resistance to chemotherapy48 monthsprogression free survival according RECIST 1.1 criteria

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTMehdi BRAHMI, MD
mehdi.brahmi@lyon.unicancer.fr0478 78 59 73

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026