Gemcitabine and Docetaxel With Radiation in Adults With Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities

NCT04037527 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2026-02-04

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Summary

The purpose of this Phase 1 research study is to obtain data or information on the safety and effectiveness of the combination of gemcitabine, docetaxel with radiation.

Conditions

  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Interventions

DRUG

Gemcitabine

Gemcitabine will be administered on day 1 of each one-week cycle for 6 cycles concurrently with radiation to the extremity on a 3+3 escalating dose (100 mg/m² to 300 mg/m²)

DRUG

Docetaxel

Docetaxel will be administered on day 1 of each one-week cycle for 6 cycles concurrently with radiation to the extremity (10 mg/m² to 25 mg/m²).

RADIATION

Radiation

Radiation is to be done with standard preop dose of 50 Gy but at lower doses per fraction. Thus 50.4 Gy in 28 FX. Radiation will be given for 5 days (Monday - Friday) every week for approx. 6 weeks.

PROCEDURE

Surgical Resection

Upon completing neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus radiation therapy, surgical resection will occur.

OTHER

Blood draws

Before treatment, blood (about 2 tubes of 10 mls each) to better understand some aspects of participants' immune system before chemotherapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shailaja Raj, MRCP · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-18
Primary Completion
2024-06-18
Completion
2024-06-18
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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