Pembrolizumab in Combination With Eftilagimod Alpha and Radiotherapy in Neoadjuvant Treatment of Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma - EFTISARC-NEO Trial

NCT ID: NCT06128863

Last Updated: 2025-12-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-17

Study Completion Date

2027-04-30

Brief Summary

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This is a phase II single-arm single-stage study evaluating efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in combination with a soluble LAG-3 protein, eftilagimod alfa (Efti) and radiotherapy in neoadjuvant treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcomas. This study will determine the pathologic response rate (defined as percentage of tumor hyalinization/fibrosis) to the combination treatment.

Detailed Description

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Systemic therapy with pembrolizumab and eftilagimod alfa and radiotherapy are administered concurrently. Systemic treatment lasts for 9 weeks (study week 1-9). Radiation therapy lasts for 5 weeks (5 days per week) in weeks 2-6. Surgery takes place 5-6 weeks after completion of radiation therapy (week 11-12). Any adjuvant treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy) after surgical treatment is not allowed. Patients will be then followed up regularly for a period of 24 months.

Conditions

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Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Sarcoma,Soft Tissue Radiation Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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single arm

Systemic therapy with pembrolizumab and eftilagimod alfa is given concurrently with radiotherapy.

Surgery is scheduled 5-6 weeks after completion of radiotherapy.

Group Type OTHER

Pembrolizumab, Eftilagimod alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

Eftilagimod alfa 20 mg s.c. every 2 weeks (5 doses), Pembrolizumab 200 mg i.v. every 3 weeks (3 cycles), Radiotherapy 50 Gy (25 x 2 Gy)

Interventions

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Pembrolizumab, Eftilagimod alfa

Eftilagimod alfa 20 mg s.c. every 2 weeks (5 doses), Pembrolizumab 200 mg i.v. every 3 weeks (3 cycles), Radiotherapy 50 Gy (25 x 2 Gy)

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Keytruda Eftilagimod alfa Efti

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary or locally recurrent deep-seated extremities, girdles and/or superficial trunk (thoracic or abdominal wall) soft tissue sarcoma
* Grade 2 or 3 tumors according to Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte contre le Cancer (FNCLCC);
* Size of the primary tumor \>5 cm at instrumental staging (CT, MRI), or locally recurrent of any size;
* Measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1;
* Non-metastatic disease;

Exclusion Criteria

* Ewing sarcoma, Alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
* Previous treatment with eftilagimod alfa, anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1;
* Prior radiotherapy to tumor-involved sites;
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Immutep S.A.S.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Katarzyna Kozak

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology

Locations

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Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Countries

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Poland

Other Identifiers

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2022-003845-36

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EFTISARC-NEO/NIO-0004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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