High-Dose Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Rhabdomyosarcoma or Ectomesenchymoma
Intensive Multi-Agent Therapy, Including Dose-Compressed Cycles of Ifosfamide/Etoposide (IE) and Vincristine/Doxorubicin/Cyclophosphamide (VDC) for Patients With High-Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma
3 other identifiers
interventional
109
5 countries
166
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vincristine, irinotecan, ifosfamide, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and dactinomycin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving high-dose combination chemotherapy together with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase III trial is studying how well giving high-dose combination chemotherapy together with radiation therapy works in treating patients with newly diagnosed metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma or ectomesenchymoma.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3
Started Jul 2006
Longer than P75 for phase_3
166 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 19, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 20, 2006
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
January 10, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2019
CompletedJanuary 29, 2020
February 1, 2019
3.5 years
July 19, 2006
September 3, 2013
January 15, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Number of Patients With Complete or Partial Response Assessed by RECIST Criteria
Volumetric measurements of the primary tumor using an elliptical model (0.5 x the product of the 3 largest perpendicular diameters) to assess response to neoadjuvant therapy. The RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) from the NCI will be used for assessment of the size of measurable metastases, including nodal metastases. Primary Tumor Measurement: Technical guidelines for cross-sectional imaging computed tomography (CT) slice thickness should be 5mm or less and the diameter of the "measurable" mass should be at least twice the reconstructed slice thickness. Smaller masses are considered detectable, but will be counted as "non-measurable." Complete Response (CR): Complete disappearance of the tumor confirmed at \>4 weeks. Partial Response (PR): At least 64% decrease in volume compared to the measurement obtained at study enrollment. Progressive Disease (PD): At least 40% increase in tumor volume compared to the smallest volume obtained since the beginning.
Protocol week 6 evaluation
Percentage of Patients Experiencing Adverse Events Due to Concurrent Therapy
Adverse events are reported for patients receiving concurrent irinotecan hydrochloride and radiotherapy.
From enrollment to up to 2 years
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of Patients Event Free at 4 Years Following Study Entry
4 years
Study Arms (1)
High Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma
EXPERIMENTALParameningeal (without intracranial extension) and paraspinal tumors receive chemotherapy starting Week 1 and begin radiation therapy at Week 20. Weeks 1-6: vincristine sulfate and irinotecan hydrochloride. Weeks 7-34: vincristine sulfate and irinotecan hydrochloride, Cyclophosphamide with MESNA, Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Etoposide, Ifosfamide with MESNA. Weeks 35-54: vincristine sulfate, Dactinomycin, irinotecan hydrochloride and Cyclophosphamide with MESNA and Filgrastim. Radiation therapy beginning at Week 20. Second look conventional surgery: Surgical resection other than biopsy will be applicable for the majority of patients.
Interventions
Age based dosage: ≥ 1 year 0.045 mg/kg IV x 1(maximum dose 2.5 mg), \< 1 year 0.025 mg/kg. Day 1 of Weeks 35, 38, 41 and 44. Given IV
Age based dosage: ≥ 3 years 1200 mg/m2, \<3 years 40 mg/kg. Day 1 of weeks 7, 11, 15, 28, 32, 35, 38, 41 and 44. Given IV
Age based dosage: ≥ 1 year: 37.5mg/m²/day, \< 1 year: treat with 50% doses calculated on a m2 basis. Total dose 75 mg/m². Days 1 and 2 of weeks 7, 11, 15, 28 and 32. Given IV
Age based dosage: ≥ 1 year: 100 mg/m²/day, \< 1 year: treat with 50% doses calculated on a m2 basis. Days 1-5 of weeks 9, 13, 17, 26 and 30. Given IV
Age based dosage: ≥ 1 year: 1800 mg/m²/day, \< 1 year: treat with 50% doses calculated on a m2 basis. Days 1-5 of weeks 9, 13, 17, 26 and 30. Given IV
Dosage 50 mg/m2-max dose 100 mg/day. Days 1-5 of weeks 1, 4, 20, 23, 47 and 50. Given IV
Age based dosage: ≥ 3 years 1.5 mg/m2 (max dose 2 mg), ≥ 1 year and \< 3 years 0.05 mg/kg (max dose 2 mg), \< 1 year 0.025 mg/kg. Days 1-5 of weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 50, and 51. Given IV
Resection of the primary tumor with a surrounding "envelope" of normal tissue
Radiotherapy beginning at Week 20 to the primary tumor and to the metastatic sites excepting those with parameningeal tumors with intracranial extension (direct extension into the brain) and those requiring emergency radiotherapy
5 micrograms/kg/day (max 300 micrograms) beginning 24-36 hours after the last dose of chemotherapy. Continue at least 7 days, or until the ANC ≥750/μL whichever comes last. Given subcutaneously.
Eligibility Criteria
Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Children's Oncology Grouplead
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)collaborator
Study Sites (166)
Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer at University of Alabama - Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016-7710, United States
Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85724-5024, United States
Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Downey, California, 90242-2814, United States
Loma Linda University Cancer Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center at Miller Children's Hospital
Long Beach, California, 90801, United States
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
Children's Hospital Central California
Madera, California, 93638-8762, United States
Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
Sutter Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95816, United States
University of California Davis Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Oakland
Sacramento, California, 95825, United States
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, California, 92123-4282, United States
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
Stanford Cancer Center
Stanford, California, 94305-5824, United States
Children's Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, 06360-2875, United States
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-2970, United States
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20307-5001, United States
Broward General Medical Center Cancer Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
Lee Cancer Care of Lee Memorial Health System
Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States
University of Florida Shands Cancer Center
Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0232, United States
Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32803-1273, United States
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
Nemours Children's Clinic - Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
Sacred Heart Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
St. Joseph's Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States
Kaplan Cancer Center at St. Mary's Medical Center
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
MBCCOP - Medical College of Georgia Cancer Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912-3730, United States
Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, 31403-3089, United States
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
University of Illinois Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612-7243, United States
Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60614, United States
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637-1470, United States
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States
Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Care Center
Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068-1174, United States
Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States
Simmons Cooper Cancer Institute
Springfield, Illinois, 62794-9677, United States
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5289, United States
St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160-7357, United States
Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0093, United States
Kosair Children's Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40232, United States
Tulane Cancer Center Office of Clinical Research
Alexandria, Louisiana, 71315-3198, United States
Children's Hospital of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, United States
Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, 21231-2410, United States
Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts - New England Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0286, United States
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1379, United States
Hurley Medical Center
Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States
Butterworth Hospital at Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503-2560, United States
CCOP - Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007-5341, United States
Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center
Lansing, Michigan, 48910, United States
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
University of Minnesota Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
University of Mississippi Cancer Clinic
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216-4505, United States
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital - Saint Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Children's Hospital
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114-4113, United States
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-6805, United States
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109-2306, United States
Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756-0002, United States
Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
Overlook Hospital
Morristown, New Jersey, 07962, United States
Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Paterson, New Jersey, 07503, United States
University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-5636, United States
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, New York, 12208-3419, United States
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263-0001, United States
Schneider Children's Hospital
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10016, United States
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
Stony Brook University Cancer Center
Stony Brook, New York, 11794-9446, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States
Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295, United States
Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28232-2861, United States
Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28233-3549, United States
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1096, United States
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, Ohio, 44308-1062, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039, United States
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-5000, United States
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205-2696, United States
Children's Medical Center - Dayton
Dayton, Ohio, 45404-1815, United States
Toledo Hospital
Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States
Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center
Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States
Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
Oregon Health and Science University Cancer Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239-3098, United States
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18107, United States
Geisinger Cancer Institute at Geisinger Health
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-0001, United States
Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-9786, United States
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center
Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States
Greenville Hospital Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5039, United States
T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, United States
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37901, United States
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-6838, United States
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine - Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Austin, Texas, 78723, United States
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78411, United States
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
Baylor University Medical Center - Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030-2399, United States
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
Houston, Texas, 77030-4009, United States
Covenant Children's Hospital
Lubbock, Texas, 79410, United States
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3993, United States
CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
Temple, Texas, 76508, United States
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113-1100, United States
Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042-3300, United States
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507-1971, United States
Carilion Medical Center for Children at Roanoke Community Hospital
Roanoke, Virginia, 24029, United States
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Providence Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane, Washington, 99220-2555, United States
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center - Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
West Virginia University Health Sciences Center - Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia, 25302, United States
Marshfield Clinic - Marshfield Center
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States
Midwest Children's Cancer Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
John Hunter Hospital
Newcastle, New South Wales, 2310, Australia
Westmead Institute for Cancer Research at Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
Royal Children's Hospital
Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia
Women's and Children's Hospital
North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006, Australia
Royal Children's Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Perth, Western Australia, 6001, Australia
Alberta Children's Hospital
Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada
Children's & Women's Hospital of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4, Canada
CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9, Canada
Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6, Canada
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada
McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada
Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston General Hospital
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
Children's Hospital of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, N6A 4G5, Canada
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
Montreal Children's Hospital at McGill University Health Center
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3, Canada
Hopital Sainte Justine
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
Saskatoon Cancer Centre at the University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 4H4, Canada
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
San Jorge Children's Hospital
Santurce, 00912, Puerto Rico
Swiss Pediatric Oncology Group Bern
Bern, 3010, Switzerland
Related Publications (1)
Weigel B, Lyden E, Anderson JR, et al.: Early results from Children's Oncology Group (COG) ARST0431: intensive multidrug therapy for patients with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 28 (Suppl 15): A-9503, 2010.
RESULT
Related Links
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Results Reporting Coordinator
- Organization
- Children's Oncology Group
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Brenda Weigel, MD
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
- STUDY CHAIR
Carola A Arndt, MD
Mayo Clinic
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- NETWORK
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 19, 2006
First Posted
July 20, 2006
Study Start
July 1, 2006
Primary Completion
January 1, 2010
Study Completion
June 30, 2019
Last Updated
January 29, 2020
Results First Posted
January 10, 2014
Record last verified: 2019-02