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Alkylating agents

Lurbinectedin for Ewing Sarcoma (LiFFT Trial)

Phase 1 & 2
Recruiting
Led By Theodore Laetsch, MD
Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing if a drug called lurbinectedin is safe and effective at treating cancer, including Ewing sarcoma.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for people aged 10 and older with certain types of sarcoma, including Ewing Sarcoma, that have come back or didn't respond to initial treatment. Participants need measurable disease, adequate organ function, and must not be pregnant or breastfeeding. They should agree to use birth control and meet specific recovery criteria from previous treatments.
What is being tested?
The study is testing the safety and effectiveness of a drug called lurbinectedin in treating recurrent or relapsed solid tumors. It focuses on patients whose tumors have specific genetic features known as FET fusions.
What are the potential side effects?
While the trial aims to determine all side effects of lurbinectedin, potential ones based on its class may include fatigue, nausea, hair loss (alopecia), decreased appetite, constipation or diarrhea, shortness of breath (dyspnea), coughing up blood (hemoptysis), and various blood-related issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Phase 1: Complete Response or Partial Response
Phase 1: Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
Phase 1: Frequency of adverse events
+1 more
Secondary study objectives
Phase 1: Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)
Phase 1: Duration of Response (DoR)
Phase 1: Maximum observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
+3 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Ewing SarcomaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The first part of this study is a standard 3+3 design to test the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile of lurbinectedin administered on a day 1, 4 schedule in patients with FET-fusion tumors.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Lurbinectedin
2022
Completed Phase 3
~780

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLead Sponsor
731 Previous Clinical Trials
8,472,756 Total Patients Enrolled
Jazz PharmaceuticalsIndustry Sponsor
250 Previous Clinical Trials
34,918 Total Patients Enrolled
Stand Up To CancerOTHER
51 Previous Clinical Trials
40,047 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Lurbinectedin (Alkylating agents) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05918640 — Phase 1 & 2
Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor Research Study Groups: Ewing Sarcoma
Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor Clinical Trial 2023: Lurbinectedin Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05918640 — Phase 1 & 2
Lurbinectedin (Alkylating agents) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05918640 — Phase 1 & 2
~31 spots leftby Jul 2026