Trofosfamide Versus Adriamycin in Elderly Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS)
- Registration Number
- NCT00204568
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
- Brief Summary
The goal of this trial is to determine whether oral continuous (metronomic) therapy with trofosfamide results in a similar rate of progression-free time after 6 months as intravenous treatment with adriamycin. In addition, the study is intended to investigate the level of toxicity associated with the two treatment regimens (safety profile).
- Detailed Description
Group A:Adriamycin (60 mg/m2, d1, qd22) 75 mg/m2 may be applied instead of 60 mg/m2 for patients between 60 and 70 years of age (optional) Group B:Trofosfamide (300 mg absolute p.o. qd over 7 days, then 150 mg p.o. absolute qd continuously) In case of absence of any toxicity during treatment with trofosfamide 150 mg absolute a dose escalation to 200 mg absolute is allowed (optional)
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 117
- Histologically established metastatic (N+ or M1 = stage IV) or non-resectable soft tissue sarcoma·
- Grading II/III (Guillou et al. J Clin Oncol 1997)
- At least 1 measurable tumor parameter according to RECIST criteria
- Evidence of progression or primary manifestation (except osseous metastases and pleural effusion)
- No previous radiation therapy of the only measurable lesion
- No previous chemotherapy for metastatic disease; previous adjuvant chemotherapy is permitted if there was no progression of the disease within a period of 6 months
- Patients aged 60 years and beyond
- Written patient informed consent
- ECOG Status 0-2
- Granulocytes >= 2 x 10**9/l and thrombocytes >= 100 x 10**/l
- Serum creatinine, bilirubin < 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value, albumin > 25 g/l
- No severe comorbidity including psychosis or any previous history of uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
- Normal left-ventricular function by echocardiography or MUGA scan
- No symptomatic CNS metastases
- Willingness to receive regular follow-up examinations
- Histological grading of malignancy: G I
- Histology of gastrointestinal stromal tumor, chondrosarcoma, uterine stromal sarcoma, mesothelioma, neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma, Ewing´s sarcoma/PNET, desmoplastic round cell tumor, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, alveolar soft tissue sarcoma
- Less than 5 years free of secondary malignancy except adequately treated carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the cervix, the bladder urothelium, basal cell carcinoma, or adenoma of the colon including pTIS, pTIN
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 Adriamycin Adriamycin mono 2 Trofosfamide Trofosfamide
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Progression-free survival after 6 months after 6 months Progression-free survival after 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Grade III/IV toxicity Objective remission rate according to RECIST criteria Overall survival • Quality of life according to EORTC QLQ-30 Grade III/IV toxicity Objective remission rate according to RECIST criteria Overall survival Quality of life according to EORTC QLQ-30
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Medical Center , Comprehensive Cancer Center North, Christian-Albrechts-University
🇩🇪Kiel, Germany