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A Phase II Trial Comparing Gemcitabine and Pazopanib Versus Gemcitabine and Docetaxel for Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Sarcoma
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01593748
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Brief Summary

This study is for adult subjects with advanced tissue sarcoma. The study involves the drugs Pazopanib (Votrient), Gemcitabine (Gemzar), and Docetaxel (Taxotere). The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and safety of Gemcitabine and Pazopanib compared with Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in participants with soft tissue sarcoma.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and safety of Gemcitabine and Pazopanib compared with Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in participants with soft tissue sarcoma. Screening tests will be done to ensure subjects are eligible to participate in this study. If the exams, tests and procedures show that subjects can be in the study, and they choose to take part, then they will be "randomized" into one of the two study groups: Group 1 or Group 2. Subjects in Group 1 will receive Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 intravenously (directly into a vein) on Day 1 and Day 8 and Pazopanib 800mg by mouth daily. Subjects in Group 2 will receive Gemcitabine 900 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 and Docetaxel 100 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 8. Both groups will be in 21 day cycles. Both groups will be asked to complete "quality of life" questionnaires, on their first visit, then at 6 weeks (2nd cycle), 18 weeks (6th cycle) and at the end of study treatment. Subjects will be followed for up to 2 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ExperimentalGemcitabine and PazopanibPatients in Group 1 will get Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 and Pazopanib 800mg by mouth daily on a 21 day cycle. Cycles will continue until disease progression or patient withdrawal.
Standard of CareGemcitabine and DocetaxelPatients in Group 2 will get Gemcitabine 900 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8. Additionally on Day 8, patients will have Docetaxel 100 mg/m2 given intravenously. on a 21 day cycle. If disease progression occurs on this treatment, patients will have the option to receive treatment with Gemcitabine and Pazopanib (group 1).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Average Number of Months of Progression-free Survivalminimum of 18 months

To estimate the PFS of the combination of G+P or G+T in patients with metastatic and/or locally advanced or recurrent STS. Progression free survival is defined as the duration of time from start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever occurs first.

Rate of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Toxicity30 days post end of treatment

Toxicity is graded according to the CTCAE v 4.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hazard Ratiominimum of 18 months

Hazard ratio is defined as the rate of survival in the experimental group versus the standard of care group. A hazard ratio of greater than one or less than one means that survival was better in one of the groups.

Average Score of Quality of LifeBaseline, Cycle 2, Cycle 6 and End of Treatment

To estimate the quality of life of patient with metastatic an/or locally advanced recurrent STS using the Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30). The QLQ-C30 is scored on a scale from 0-100 with "0" indicating "never" and "100" indicating "always" in regard the the participants' experience of fatigue, nausea/vomiting, pain, disponae, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, financial concerns at 4 time points through the study.

Response Rateminimum of 18 months

Response rate is defined as follows:

Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm.

Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm.

Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

The University of Arizona Cancer Center

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

University of Colorado Cancer Center

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Emory University

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Johns Hopkins University

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

University of Michigan

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Washington University at St. Louis

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

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