Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Combining radioactive seeds and fluzoparib for treating advanced soft tissue sarcoma

Official title: A Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Radioactive Particle and Fluzoparib Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Advanced Unresectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Run by Sun Yat-sen University · NCT05894018 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if combining radioactive seeds with a medication called fluzoparib can help people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma feel better and have better results than standard treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment32 (estimated)
SponsorSun Yat-sen University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, doxorubicin
Locations1 site (Guangzhou, Guangdong)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 29, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2028
Study endsDecember 31, 2028
Registry record updatedMay 13, 2025
Trial IDNCT05894018 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with pathologically confirmed soft tissue sarcoma and measurable lesions.

Probably not a fit

Patients with lesions larger than 5 cm or those who have not received prior systemic therapy may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness and safety of using radioactive iodine-125 seeds in combination with the PARP inhibitor fluzoparib for patients with advanced unresectable soft tissue sarcoma. Participants will receive fluzoparib orally for two months following the implantation of radioactive particles, with ongoing assessments of tumor response. The study aims to determine if this combination can improve patient outcomes compared to standard treatments. Additional particle implantations may be performed based on tumor response and patient tolerance.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma who currently have limited treatment choices.

How similar studies have gone: While the combination of brachytherapy and PARP inhibitors is a novel approach, similar studies have shown promise in treating other cancers with targeted therapies.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Voluntarily agree to participate in this study and sign an informed consent form;
2. Age ≥18 (calculated on the day of signing the informed consent), regardless of gender;
3. Pathologically confirmed soft tissue sarcoma, with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria on CT or MRI scan, within 28 days before the first study treatment (the longest diameter of the lesion ≥10 mm or the short diameter of swollen lymph node ≥15 mm);
4. A single lesion ≤5cm and no more than 5 lesions;
5. Received systemic therapy (such as standard treatment: doxorubicin plus ifosfamide) ± surgical resection as the first-line treatment;
6. Able to swallow pills normally;
7. ECOG performance status of 0-1;
8. Expected survival period ≥12 weeks;
9. Normal function of important organs, including:

Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5×109/L;Platelets ≥80×109/L;Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L;Serum albumin ≥28 g/L;Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ≤1×ULN (if abnormal, FT3 and FT4 levels should be examined simultaneously, and if FT3 and FT4 levels are normal, patients can be included);Bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN (within 7 days before the first treatment);ALT and AST ≤3×ULN (within 7 days before the first treatment);Alkaline phosphatase (AKP) ≤2.5×ULN;Serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN; Non-surgically sterilized or fertile female patients need to use a medically recognized contraceptive measure (such as an intrauterine device, birth control pills, or condoms) during the study treatment period and within 3 months after the end of the study treatment. Fertile female patients who are not surgically sterilized must have a negative serum or urine HCG test within 72 hours before study enrollment and must not be breastfeeding. Male patients with fertile female partners should also use effective contraception during the trial period and for 3 months after the last dose of the study treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical cardiac symptoms or disease that were not well controlled, such as: NYHA class 2 or higher heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial infarction within 1 year, clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment or intervention, QTc\>450ms (men); QTc\>470ms (women);
2. Coagulation abnormal function (INR\>2.0, PT\>16s), bleeding tendency or on thrombolytic or anticoagulant therapy, prophylactic use of low-dose aspirin, low-molecular heparin allowed;
3. Clinically significant bleeding symptoms or clear bleeding tendency within 3 months prior to enrollment, such as daily cough/hemoptysis of 2.5 ml or more, gastrointestinal bleeding, esophagogastric fundic varices with bleeding risk ;
4. Arterial/venous thrombotic events such as cerebrovascular accidents (including temporary ischemic attack, cerebral hemorrhage, and cerebrovascular disease) that occurred within 6 months prior to enrollment. ischemic attack, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction), deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism;
5. Known hereditary or acquired bleeding and thrombotic predisposition (e.g., hemophiliacs, coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia, etc.);
6. Patients who have received prior chemotherapy, surgery, less than 4 weeks after completion of treatment (last dose) and prior to study dosing; or patients who have not recovered from adverse events (other than alopecia) caused by prior treatment to ≤ CTCAE grade 1;
7. Patients with active infection, unexplained fever ≥38.5°C within 7 days prior to dosing, or white blood cell count \>15×109/L at baseline;
8. Patients with other malignancies (except cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma in situ) within the previous 3 years or concurrently;
9. Patients with established bone metastases who have received, within 4 weeks prior to enrollment in the study;
10. Prior external radiotherapy to the lesion;
11. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women of childbearing age who do not wish to use contraception;
12. Patients who, in the judgment of the investigator, have other factors that may affect the outcome of the study or force the termination of the study, such as alcoholism, substance abuse, other serious illnesses (including mental illness) requiring comorbid treatment, severe abnormal laboratory tests, accompanied by family or social factors that would affect the safety of the patient.

Where it's running

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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