NCT04307277

Brief Summary

Phase III, multicenter, randomized open-label and comparative study designed to demonstrate whether adding 4 cycles of peri-operative doxorubicin-based chemotherapy improves metastasis-free survival as compared with standard management in patients with resectable STS, considered as high-risk according to CINSARC (Complexity Index in SARComas) signature. After signed informed consent, patients considered as eligible to CHIC-STS study by the investigator will be enrolled in the study and a molecular screening will be performed (600 patients will be screened). Patients considered as low-risk according to CINSARC signature will be treated at the discretion of the clinicians (prospective cohort). Patients considered as high-risk according to CINSARC signature will be randomized in the open-label multicenter phase III trial and assigned in one of the two following treatments arms:

  • Arm A (control arm): Standard of care (surgical excision +/- external radiotherapy).
  • Arm B (experimental arm): Standard of care + 4 cycles of intravenous chemotherapy during 12 weeks. A total of 250 patients will have to be randomized with 125 patients in each arm.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
600

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
78mo left

Started Oct 2020

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

19 active sites

Status
recruiting

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 Progress47%
Oct 2020Oct 2032

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 11, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 13, 2020

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 9, 2020

Completed
12 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2032

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2032

Last Updated

April 14, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

12 years

First QC Date

March 11, 2020

Last Update Submit

April 9, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Soft Tissue SarcomaCINSARC signatureChemotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Metastasis-free survival defined by the delay between randomization and the appearance of metastatic.

    5 years for each patient

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Disease-free survival defined by the delay between randomization and first relapse (local, regional, or distant) or death from any cause.

    5 years for each patient

  • Safety assessed by the toxicity grading of the National Cancer Institute (NCI-CTCAE v5.0).

    4 months for each patient

  • Overall survival defined by the delay between randomization and death from any cause.

    5 years for each patient

Study Arms (2)

Control arm

OTHER
Other: Standard of care

Experimental arm

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Standard of care + chemotherapy

Interventions

Doxorubicine with Ifosfamide during 4 cycles Q3W Or Doxorubicine with Dacarbazine during 4 cycles Q3W (for patients with Leiomyosarcoma)

Experimental arm

Surgical excision with external radiotherapy (if applicable)

Control arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of soft-tissue sarcoma, histologically confirmed by RRePS (Réseau de Référence en Pathologie des Sarcomes et des Viscères) network
  • According to FNCLCC grading system, grade 1, 2 or 3 tumors
  • Resectable and localized disease after appropriate extension work-up (including at least a chest-CT)
  • Available archived FFPE tumor sample in sufficient quantity to allow CINSARC qualification
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks after the start of the treatment
  • Women should be post-menopaused or willing to accept the use of an effective contraceptive regimen during the treatment period and at least 12 months (ifosfamide treatment) or 6 months (dacarbazine treatment) after the end of the treatment period. All non-menopaused women should have a negative pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to registration. Men should accept to use an effective contraception during treatment period and at least 3 months after the end of the study treatment.
  • Signed written informed consent
  • Patient affiliated to a Social Health Insurance in France.

You may not qualify if:

  • Soft-tissue sarcoma with the following histological subtypes: well-differentiated liposarcomas, alveolar soft-part sarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, clear-cell sarcoma, epithelioid sarcoma, alveolar or embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Primitive cutaneous, retroperitoneal, uterus or visceral STS
  • Metastatic disease
  • Previous or ongoing treatment for the sarcoma (with the exception of surgical excision)
  • Contra-indication for Doxorubicin, Ifosfamide and Dacarbazine treatments
  • Prior therapy with ifosfamide or cyclophosphamide or other nitrogen mustards, and prior therapy with anthracyclines
  • Prior mediastinal/cardiac radiotherapy
  • History or presence of clinically relevant cardiovascular abnormalities such as uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure NYHA classification of 3, unstable angina or poorly controlled arrhythmia, myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to study entry
  • Prior or concurrent malignant disease diagnosed or treated in the last 2 years except for adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix, basal or squamous skin cell carcinoma, or in situ transitional bladder cell carcinoma
  • Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic therapy
  • Known infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
  • Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant or who plan to become pregnant while in the trial
  • Concomitant disease or condition that could interfere with the conduct of the study, or that would, in the opinion of the investigator, pose an unacceptable risk to the subject in this study
  • Patient who has forfeited his/her freedom by administrative or legal award or who is under legal protection (curatorship and guardianship, protection of justice)
  • Patient unable to comply with the protocol for any reason.
  • +6 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (19)

CHRU Besançon

Besançon, France

RECRUITING

Centre François Baclesse

Caen, France

RECRUITING

Centre Jean Perrin

Clermont-Ferrand, France

RECRUITING

Centre Georges-François Leclerc

Dijon, France

RECRUITING

CHU Limoges

Limoges, France

RECRUITING

Centre Léon Bérard

Lyon, France

RECRUITING

Institut Paoli-Calmettes

Marseille, 13273, France

RECRUITING

CHU Marseille

Marseille, France

RECRUITING

Institut de Cancérologie de Montpellier

Montpellier, France

RECRUITING

Centre Antoine Lacassagne

Nice, 06189, France

RECRUITING

Hôpital Cochin

Paris, France

RECRUITING

CHU Poitiers

Poitiers, France

RECRUITING

Institut Godinot

Reims, France

RECRUITING

Centre Eugène Marquis

Rennes, 35042, France

RECRUITING

Centre Henri Becquerel

Rouen, 76038, France

RECRUITING

Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest

Saint-Herblain, France

RECRUITING

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

Strasbourg, France

RECRUITING

Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse Oncopole

Toulouse, France

RECRUITING

Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine - Centre Alexis Vautrin

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Filleron T, Le Guellec S, Chevreau C, Cabarrou B, Lesluyes T, Lodin S, Massoubre A, Mounier M, Poublanc M, Chibon F, Valentin T. Value of peri-operative chemotherapy in patients with CINSARC high-risk localized grade 1 or 2 soft tissue sarcoma: study protocol of the target selection phase III CHIC-STS trial. BMC Cancer. 2020 Jul 31;20(1):716. doi: 10.1186/s12885-020-07207-3.

    PMID: 32736540BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sarcoma

Interventions

Standard of CareDrug Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms, Connective and Soft TissueNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Quality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareHealth Services AdministrationHealth Care Quality, Access, and EvaluationTherapeutics

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2020

First Posted

March 13, 2020

Study Start

October 9, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2032

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2032

Last Updated

April 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

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