A comparison of four widely used chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of Ewing sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, to see which is most effective and/or has the fewest side effects
- Conditions
- Recurrent and refractory Ewing sarcomaMedDRA version: 20.0Level: LLTClassification code 10015563Term: Ewing's sarcoma NOSSystem Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)MedDRA version: 20.0Level: PTClassification code 10015560Term: Ewing's sarcomaSystem Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2014-000259-99-IT
- Lead Sponsor
- IVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
1. Histologically confirmed Ewing sarcoma.
2. Disease recurrence or progression after completion of first line treatment OR Refractory disease, defined by progression during first line treatment or within 12 weeks of its completion. Disease progression will be based on Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST). The appearance of new bone lesions on bone scan will require confirmation with cross-sectional imaging. 3. Soft tissue disease component evaluable by cross-sectional imaging. Patients with bone disease without a measurable soft tissue component or bone marrow disease only will be eligible for the study but will not contribute to the phase II primary outcome measure. 4. Age =4 years and <50 years. 5. Patient assessed as medically fit to receive cytotoxic chemotherapy. 6. Documented negative pregnancy test fr female patients of childbearing potential. 7. Patient agrees to use effective contraception during therapy and for 12 months. after last trial treatment (females) or 5 months after last trial treatment (males), where applicable. 8. Written informed consent from the patient and/or legal guardian.
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 200
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
1.Bone marrow infiltration resulting in absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1.0 x 109/l or platelets <75 x 109/l
2.Cytotoxic chemotherapy or other investigational medicinal product (IMP) within previosu two weeks. 3.Myeloablative therapy within previous eight weeks.
4.Radiotherapy to target lesion within previous six weeks.
5.Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
6.Follow-up not possible due to social, geographic or psychological reasons.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method