Clinical Research Directory

Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Abemaciclib, to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Gemcitabine) for Soft Tissue Sarcoma

This phase I/II trial tests the side effects and best dose of abemaciclib when added to gemcitabine and compares the effectiveness of that treatment to the usual treatment of gemcitabine with docetaxel for the treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) (phase 1) or patients with leiomyosarcoma or dedifferentiated liposarcoma (phase 2). Abemaciclib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that signals tumor cells to multiply. This helps slow or stop the spread of tumor cells. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making deoxyribonucleic acid and may kill tumor cells. Docetaxel is in a class of medications called taxanes. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Giving abemaciclib with gemcitabine may be safe and effective when compared to treatment with gemcitabine and docetaxel for patients with advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma or leiomyosarcoma or dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

Pulmonary Suffusion in Controlling Minimal Residual Disease in Patients With Sarcoma or Colorectal Metastases

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of pulmonary suffusion in controlling minimal residual disease in patients with sarcoma or colorectal carcinoma that has spread to the lungs. Pulmonary suffusion is a minimally invasive delivery of chemotherapeutic agents like cisplatin to lung tissues. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Pulmonary suffusion may also be useful in avoiding later use of drugs by vein that demonstrate no effect on tumors when delivered locally.

First-in-Human Study of ADCE-D01 in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety, tolerability and efficacy of ADCE-D01.

Doxorubicin Plus Dual Checkpoint Blockade for Soft Tissue Sarcomas

This is an open-label, non-randomized, single-institution, single arm Phase II study conducted using a Simon two-stage design with an additional safety lead-in. The overall objective is to determine the efficacy of combination doxorubicin with dual checkpoint blockade with anti-CTLA-4 antibody AGEN1884 and anti-PD-1 antibody AGEN2034. The investigators will estimate the progression-free survival rate at 6 months (PFS6mo) of doxorubicin plus AGEN1884/AGEN2034 in comparison to historical PFS6mo with doxorubicin monotherapy, calculated as the mean from two large randomized Phase 3 clinical trials.

Cabozantinib and Temozolomide for the Treatment of Unresectable or Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma or Other Soft Tissue Sarcoma

This phase II trial studies how well cabozantinib and temozolomide work in treating patients with leiomyosarcoma or other soft tissue sarcoma that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Cabozantinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving cabozantinib and temozolomide may work better than either one alone in treating patients with leiomyosarcoma or other soft tissue sarcoma. Cabozantinib is an investigational drug, which means that it has not been approved by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any other regulatory agencies for sale or use by the public for the indication under investigation in this study.

Study of LVGN3616 and LVGN6051±LVGN7409 in Combination With Nab-Paclitaxel or Bevacizumab and Cyclophosphamide in Metastatic Solid Tumors

This is an investigator-initiated industry-supported phase 1 clinical trial conducted in the phase 1 clinic at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center who will hold the Investigational New Drug (IND). Lvygen Biopharma will provide as investigational supply LVGN3616, LVGN6051 and LVGN7409 at no cost to the patients on this study. This study will explore antitumor activity of four LVGN3616 and LVGN6051 based regimens in seven selected tumor types:

Testing Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Combination With or Without Cabozantinib in People >= 18 Years Old With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma

This phase II trial compares the effect of immunotherapy with ipilimumab and nivolumab alone to their combination with cabozantinib in treating patients with soft tissue sarcoma that has spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Cabozantinib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply and may also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. By these actions it may help slow or stop the spread of cancer cells. Adding cabozantinib to the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab may be better in stopping or slowing the growth of tumor compared to ipilimumab and nivolumab alone in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma.

SAINT:Trabectedin, Ipilimumab and Nivolumab for Previously Treated Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma

This is an open label, dose-seeking phase 1/2 study using escalating doses of TRABECTEDIN given intravenously with defined doses of IPILIMUMAB and NIVOLUMAB based on preliminary results of the Checkmate 012 trial for NSCLC (Hellman et al., 2016). For the Phase 1 Part of Study, only previously treated patients will be enrolled. For the Phase 2 Part of Study, previously treated patients will be enrolled.