NCT01168791

Brief Summary

This is an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the clinical efficacy of palifosfamide-tris administered with doxorubicin in combination, compared with doxorubicin administered with placebo in front-line patients diagnosed with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS).

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
447

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2010

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
21 countries

161 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2010

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 21, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 23, 2010

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

July 18, 2013

Status Verified

July 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

July 21, 2010

Last Update Submit

July 17, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

MetastaticFront line

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Progression Free Survival followed by Overall Survival

    assessed every 6 weeks for 22 weeks, then 8 weeks for 6 months/until progression, then every 12 weeks until then death

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Quality of Life, as assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 and EQ-5D questionnaires

    assessed every 6 weeks for 22 weeks, then 8 weeks for 6 months, then every 12 weeks until death

  • Safety and Tolerability as evaluated using CTCAE v 4.0

    22 weeks

Study Arms (2)

doxorubicin plus palifosfamide-tris

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: doxorubicin in combination with palifosfamide-tris

doxorubicin plus placebo

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: doxorubicin in combination with placebo

Interventions

palifosfamide-tris: 150 mg/m2 3 days every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. doxorubicin: 75 mg/m2 1 day every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles.

doxorubicin plus palifosfamide-tris

doxorubicin: 75 mg/m2 of doxorubicin 1 day every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. placebo: 250 mL of normal saline 3 days every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles.

doxorubicin plus placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
To be eligible, each patient must meet EACH of the following criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Documented soft tissue sarcoma * Metastatic disease for which the patient has not received any prior treatment, and for whom treatment with doxorubicin is considered medically acceptable. * ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2 * Adequate bone marrow and organ function based on the results of protocol- specified laboratory tests * Male and female patients must agree to use a highly reliable method of birth control during study participation. * Able to provide informed consent To be eligible, each patient must meet NONE of the following criteria: * Specific sarcoma histological subtypes including GIST and Ewing's sarcoma. * Systemic therapy for the treatment of metastatic sarcoma, prior to or during the study. However, patients may have received neo-adjuvant/adjuvant Gemzar and Taxotere chemotherapy for their primary sarcoma, prior to the development of metastatic disease * Any prior anthracycline use. * Known allergy to any of the study drugs or their excipients. * Any unstable or clinically significant concurrent medical condition that would, in the opinion of the investigator, jeopardize the safety of a patient and/or their compliance with the protocol, based on screening tests, physical examination and medical history (as specifically defined in the clinical protocol). * Myocardial dysfunction defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50%. * Documented metastases to brain or meninges. * Any malignancy other than sarcoma within the last 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma, or superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis, or T1) that have been successfully and curatively treated with no evidence of recurrent or residual disease. * Currently pregnant or nursing. * Radiotherapy with curative intent within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug.

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (161)

Unknown Facility

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Arizona Oncology Associates

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Unknown Facility

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

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University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Unknown Facility

Los Angeles, California, United States

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University of California, Irvine

Orange, California, United States

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Unknown Facility

Pomona, California, United States

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Sarcoma Oncology Center

Santa Monica, California, United States

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University of Colorado Cancer Center

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants

Newark, Delaware, United States

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MedStar Research Institute

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Unknown Facility

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Unknown Facility

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Unknown Facility

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Palm Beach Cancer Institute

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Emory

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, Georgia, United States

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Kootenai Cancer Center

Post Falls, Idaho, 83854, United States

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Unknown Facility

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Unknown Facility

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

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Indiana University Simon Cancer Center

Indiannapolis, Indiana, United States

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University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Kansas City Cancer Center

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Unknown Facility

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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LSU Health Sciences Center, Feist-Weiller Cancer Center

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Unknown Facility

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Unknown Facility

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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St.Louis University

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Unknown Facility

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Unknown Facility

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

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Unknown Facility

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

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Saint Barnabas

West Orange, New Jersey, United States

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Unknown Facility

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10029, United States

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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

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Unknown Facility

The Bronx, New York, United States

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University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Unknown Facility

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Unknown Facility

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Summa Health System

Akron, Ohio, United States

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UC Cancer Institute

Cinncinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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The Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Cancer Care Associates

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Unknown Facility

Bethelehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pennsylvania Oncology/Hematology Associates

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

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Unknown Facility

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Unknown Facility

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Cancer Centers of the Carolinas

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Unknown Facility

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Unknown Facility

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Texas Oncology

Bedford, Texas, United States

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Texas Oncology - Medical City Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Cancer Therapy and Research Center

San Antonio, Texas, 8229, United States

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Utah Cancer Specialists

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Unknown Facility

Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Virginia Cancer Specialists

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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University of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Bellin Cancer Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54313, United States

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University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Unknown Facility

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Unknown Facility

Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Unknown Facility

CĂ³rdoba, Argentina

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Unknown Facility

Ramos MejĂ­a, Argentina

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Instituto CAICI

Rosario, Argentina

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Unknown Facility

Sante Fe, Argentina

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North Adelaide Oncology

Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia

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Royal Adelaide Hospital

Adelaide, Australia

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Unknown Facility

Camperdown, Australia

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Unknown Facility

East Melbourne, Australia

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The Canberra Hospital

Garran, Australia

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Unknown Facility

Garran, Australia

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Unknown Facility

Kurralta Park, Australia

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Unknown Facility

Nedlands, Australia

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Prince of Wales Hospital

Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia

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Princess Alexandra Hospital

Woolloongabba, 4102, Australia

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Unknown Facility

Antwerp, Belgium

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Unknown Facility

Brussels, Belgium

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Unknown Facility

Leuven, Belgium

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Unknown Facility

Liège, Belgium

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Institution name: Hospital de CĂ¢ncer de Barretos - FundaĂ§Ă£o PIOXII

Barretos, Brazil

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Unknown Facility

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Santa Casa da MisericĂ³rdia de Curitiba

Curitiba, Brazil

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Unknown Facility

FlorianĂ³polis, Brazil

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Unknown Facility

JaĂº, Brazil

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Hospital da Cidade de Passo Fundo

Passo Fundo, Brazil

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Hospital das ClĂ­nicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Irmandade da Santa Casa de MisericĂ³rdia de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Centro de Oncologia da Bahia

Salvador, Brazil

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Unknown Facility

SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil

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Unknown Facility

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Jewish General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Unknown Facility

Santiago, Chile

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Instituto ClĂ­nico OncolĂ³gico del Sur

Temuco, Chile

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Unknown Facility

Viña del Mar, Chile

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Unknown Facility

BogotĂ¡, Colombia

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Unknown Facility

MedellĂ­n, Colombia

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Unknown Facility

MonterĂ­a, Colombia

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Unknown Facility

Angers, France

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Unknown Facility

Bordeaux, France

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Institut Paoli Calmettes

Marseille, France

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Unknown Facility

Marseille, France

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Unknown Facility

Montpellier, France

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Unknown Facility

Nice, France

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Unknown Facility

Paris, France

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Unknown Facility

Toulouse, France

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Unknown Facility

Villejuif, France

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HELIOS Klinikum Berlin Buch

Bad Sarrow, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Köln

Cologne, Germany

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Unknown Facility

Hanover, Germany

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Unknown Facility

Mannheim, Germany

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Tuebingen University Hospital

TĂ¼bingen, Germany

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Unknown Facility

Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Unknown Facility

Jaipur, India

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Unknown Facility

Mumbai, India

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Unknown Facility

Nashik, India

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Unknown Facility

Pune, India

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Unknown Facility

Secunderabad, India

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Unknown Facility

Haifa, Israel

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Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel

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Unknown Facility

Jerusalem, Israel

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Unknown Facility

Petah Tikva, Israel

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Unknown Facility

Ramat Gan, Israel

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Unknown Facility

Tel Aviv, Israel

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Unknown Facility

Candiolo, Italy

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Humanitas Cancer Center

Rozzana, Italy

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Ospedale Gradenigo Oncology

Torino, Italy

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Centro Hemato Oncologico Paitilla

Panama City, Panama

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Medical and Research Center

Panama City, Panama

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Wojewodzkie Centrum Onkologii

Gdansk, Poland

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Unknown Facility

Gilwice, Poland

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Centrum Onkologii Instytut

Warsaw, Poland

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Unknown Facility

Bucharest, Romania

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Unknown Facility

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Unknown Facility

Craiova, Romania

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Unknown Facility

Moscow, Russia

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Unknown Facility

Obninsk, Russia

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Unknown Facility

Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Unknown Facility

Yaroslavl, Russia

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Unknown Facility

Singapore, Singapore

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Unknown Facility

Badalona, Spain

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Unknown Facility

Madrid, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro

Majadahonda, Spain

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Unknown Facility

Valencia, Spain

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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Sarcoma

London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

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Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (1)

  • Ryan CW, Merimsky O, Agulnik M, Blay JY, Schuetze SM, Van Tine BA, Jones RL, Elias AD, Choy E, Alcindor T, Keedy VL, Reed DR, Taub RN, Italiano A, Garcia Del Muro X, Judson IR, Buck JY, Lebel F, Lewis JJ, Maki RG, Schoffski P. PICASSO III: A Phase III, Placebo-Controlled Study of Doxorubicin With or Without Palifosfamide in Patients With Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Nov 10;34(32):3898-3905. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.67.6684. Epub 2016 Sep 30.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SarcomaNeoplasm Metastasis

Interventions

Doxorubicinisophosphamide mustard

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms, Connective and Soft TissueNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsNeoplastic ProcessesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DaunorubicinAnthracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsAminoglycosidesGlycosidesCarbohydrates

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 21, 2010

First Posted

July 23, 2010

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion

March 1, 2013

Study Completion

March 1, 2013

Last Updated

July 18, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-07

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