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STRASS2 : A Randomized Phase III Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery Versus Surgery Alone for Patients With High Risk RetroPeritoneal Sarcoma (RPS)

Male or<br/>FemaleGender Male or
Female

RecruitingStatus Recruiting

Surgical<br/>TrialTypeSurgical
Trial

ThreePhase Three

18+Age Over 18

Sarcoma<br/>CancersCancer LocationSarcoma
Cancers

Surgical,Systemic therapy,Treatment | SarcomaLeiomyosarcoma,Liposarcoma

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This phase III study is trying to determine whether having chemotherapy before surgery is more effective than surgery alone in people with dedifferentiated liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma.
 

This trial is treating patients with liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma.

This is a systemic therapy and surgical trial.

You may be able to join this trial if:

  • You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.

You may be excluded from this trial if:

  • You have a certain disease or psychological condition.
  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria - talk to your doctor about your interest in this trial.

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Trial Identifiers

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Scientific Title

A Randomized Phase III Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery Versus Surgery Alone for Patients With High Risk RetroPeritoneal Sarcoma (RPS)

Cooperative Group

European Organisation for Research and Trearment of Cancer (EORTC)

Summary

Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to either the Standard Arm or the Experimental Arm. In the Standard Arm, participants will receive large en-bloc curative-intent surgery within 4 weeks following randomisation. In the Experimental Arm, participants will receive 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy starting within 2 weeks following randomisation. People with liposarcoma will receive ADM (doxorubicin) 75mg/m2 (or the equivalent EpiADM 120mg/m2) + ifosfamide 9g/m3 every 3 weeks. People with leiomyosarcoma will receive ADM 75mg/m2 + DTIC (dacarbazine) 1g/m2 every 3 weeks. Following this, participants in the experimental arm will be re-assessed to determine whether surgery can proceed. If yes, curative-intent surgery will be performed within 3-6 weeks of last cycle of chemotherapy.

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PCCTU (Parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit) *
Parkville
Nicole Marsh
PCCTU.Gynae@petermac.org

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