Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

NCT ID: NCT00002492

Last Updated: 2016-12-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1991-11-30

Study Completion Date

2000-02-29

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining cisplatin and doxorubicin in treating patients who have soft tissue sarcoma.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response in patients with resectable soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity treated with neoadjuvant intra-arterial cisplatin and IV doxorubicin followed by limb-sparing procedure or amputation, adjuvant IV cisplatin and IV doxorubicin, and radiotherapy. II. Determine the chemotherapeutic response in tumor specimens of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Patients undergo arterial cannulation followed by cisplatin intra-arterially over 4 hours on day 1 and doxorubicin IV (beginning 15 minutes after completion of cisplatin infusion) on days 1-3. Treatment continues every 3 weeks for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo amputation or limb-sparing wide excision, as feasible, approximately 4 weeks after the second course. If surgery cannot be scheduled at this time for logistical reasons, a third course may be administered. Patients with an estimated tumor kill of at least 50% receive adjuvant chemotherapy as outlined below. Patients undergoing limb-sparing wide excision receive post-operative radiotherapy as outlined below. Adjuvant chemotherapy: Beginning 3-4 weeks after surgery, patients receive cisplatin IV over 4 hours on day 1 and doxorubicin as above on days 1-3. Treatment continues every 3 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression, stable disease, or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergoing radiotherapy receive the final 3 courses of chemotherapy after completion of radiotherapy. Post-operative radiotherapy: Beginning after the first postoperative chemotherapy course and within 8 weeks after surgery, patients receive radiotherapy 5 days a week for 7-8 weeks. An interstitial implant using iridium Ir 192 may be used to administer the final doses of radiotherapy.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40 patients will be accrued for this study within 4 years.

Conditions

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Sarcoma

Keywords

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stage I adult soft tissue sarcoma stage II adult soft tissue sarcoma stage III adult soft tissue sarcoma

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

doxorubicin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

isolated limb perfusion

Intervention Type DRUG

conventional surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

brachytherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of intermediate- or high-grade soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity amenable to limb-sparing procedure or amputation Buttocks or shoulder lesions allowed if an artery is available for cannulation No metastasis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: Ejection fraction at least 50% by MUGA scan No history of congestive heart failure or severe angina pectoris Other: No other prior malignancy except basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Pasquale W. Benedetto, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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SCCC-1989032

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-V92-0066

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

89253

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id