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Induction Paclitaxel Followed by Concurrent Paclitaxel and Radiation Therapy for Cutaneous Angiosarcoma
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Summary
Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive form of soft tissue sarcoma. Prior work demonstrates very poor outcomes, with most patients developing metastatic disease and less than 50% surviving greater than 5 years. In other soft tissue sarcomas, the use of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy have improved progression-free survival in patients undergoing limited, organ-sparing surgeries. Taxane chemotherapy has shown efficacy in patients with metastatic angiosarcoma, but this has not been tested in patients with localized disease. This study examines the efficacy of induction paclitaxel followed by concurrent chemoradiation therapy with paclitaxel prior to curative surgical resection.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2019-05-21
Completion Date
2028-01-16
Last Updated
2026-01-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Paclitaxel
-Commercial supply
Radiation therapy
-Patients may be treated with electrons, 3D conformal photon radiotherapy, intensity modulated photon radiotherapy (IMRT), proton radiation therapy, or a combination of these.
Research blood draw
-Within 1 week (prior to cycle 1 of paclitaxel preferred but not required), pre-radiation therapy (any time weeks 5-7 as long as radiation therapy has not started), post-radiation therapy (day of last fraction), 14 days post-radiation therapy, and within 2 weeks post-surgery
Locations (1)
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States