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Phase 2
A randomized double-blind phase II study evaluating the role of maintenance therapy with cabozantinib in High Grade Uterine Sarcoma (HGUtS) after stabilization or response to doxorubicin +/- ifosfamide following surgery or in metastatic first line treatment
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Phase 2-3
International Randomised Controlled Trial of Chemotherapy for the treatment of recurrent and primary refractory Ewing sarcoma
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Phase 3
A randomized phase III study of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone for patients with High Risk RetroPeritoneal Sarcoma (STRASS 2)
Main Achievements
In recent years, EORTC has been involved in a number of large practice-changing clinical trials in the field of Soft Tissue and Bone, leading to the registration of drugs to treat sarcomas including gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). The following compounds were investigated within this group (STBSG):
- Imatinib for GIST
- Trabectedin for all types of STS
- Pazopanib for non-adipocytic STS
- Eribulin for liposarcomas More information
Multicentre trials, with large patient numbers to influence clinical practice and address important research topics, evaluated the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in soft tissue sarcoma patients as well as the role of single-agent doxorubicin versus the combination of doxorubicin plus ifosfamide in advanced and/or metastatic STS patients.
Related Projects
- EORTC-1637 (lms retrospective): retrospective evaluation of first-line treatment for advanced, metastatic or unresectable leiomyosarcomas.
(project leader: lorenzo d’ambrosio)
Status: database open
This is a retrospective research project (rp) to evaluate the activity of doxorubicin as monotherapy as well as in combination with ifosfamide or dacarbazine as first-line treatment for leiomyosarcoma, pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma and undifferentiated sarcoma with smooth muscle differentiation, to potentially guide the design of a prospective randomized study.
As of today, we have already into our database.
Please be noted that we are planning to close the database by the end of march. - EORTC-1647 (angio. retrospective): retrospective evaluation of adjuvant chemotherapy in angiosarcoma.
(project leader: robin jones)
Research project approved: 23 aug. 2016
The primary objective of the study will be to evaluate the activity of adjuvant chemotherapy in angiosarcoma patients and to potentially guide the design of a prospective randomized study.
Several sites (around 41) from the STBSG are planning to contribute patient data from their clinical practice.
FP7 EUROSARC – European Clinical Trials in Rare Sarcomas within an integrated translational trial network. EUROSARC aims to validate novel local and systemic treatment strategies in localized phase sarcomas, and innovative targeted therapies in advanced phase sarcomas based on the scientific understanding of molecular alterations driving the tumors. Several clinical trials are involved including EORTC trial 62092-22092-STRASS A phase III randomized study of preoperative radiotherapy plus surgery versus surgery alone for patients with Retroperitoneal sarcomas.
FP7 EEC EURO EWING – International Clinical Trials to Improve Survival from Ewing Sarcoma. EEC EURO EWING aims to improve treatment outcomes for patients with Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer. The program comprises two clinical trials testing different chemotherapy treatments for this rare disease: trial EORTC 1402 “International Randomised Controlled Trial for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Ewing’s Sarcoma Family of Tumours – Euro Ewing 2012” and trial EORTC 1403 “International Randomised Controlled Trial of Chemotherapy for the treatment of Recurrent and Primary Refractory Ewing Sarcoma – rEECur”.
European Reference Networks (ERN) for rare solid tumours (EURACAN). EURACAN is involving references centers in Europe covering ten types of rare cancers. EURACAN will improve patient cares and facilitate research in rare cancers. EORTC is providing the clinical research infrastructure. (No website available yet)
Research Group
Group documents-
Chair
Bernd Kasper
Mannheim University Medical Center
Mannheim, Germany
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Secretary
Winan van Houdt
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Treasurer
Jean-Yves Blay
Centre Léon Bérard
Lyon, France
Committee
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E. Wardelmann - Muenster , DE
Chair Pathology and Translational Research
Gerhard Domagk Institute of Pathology - University Hospital Muenster
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P. Huang - London, GB
Vice-Chair of the Pathology and Translational Research
Institute for Cancer Research – Laboratory
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D. Strauss - London , GB
Chair Local Treatment
Royal Marsden Hospital
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S. Stacchiotti - Milano, IT
Chair Systemic Treatment
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
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C. Messiou - London , GB
Chair Imaging Subcommittee
Royal Marsden Hospital
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O. Husson - Nijmegen, NL
Chair Quality of Life Subcommittee
Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen
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L. d’Ambrosio - Candiolo, IT
Young Oncologist
Instituto di Candiolo – IRCCS
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S. Ford - Birmingham, GB
Young Oncologist
UHB, Queen Elisabeth Medical Centre
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G. Marquina - Madrid, ES
Young Oncologist
Hospital Universitario San Carlos
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J. Stelmes - Zurich, CH
Young Oncologist
UniversitaetsSpital Zurich
Notable Publications
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2020
Survival prediction models since liver transplantation - comparisons between Cox models and machine learning techniques
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2020
A randomized double-blind phase II study evaluating the role of maintenance therapy with cabozantinib in high-grade uterine sarcoma after stabilization or response to doxorubicin ± ifosfamide following surgery or in metastatic first line treatment (EORTC62113)
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2020
Preoperative radiotherapy plus surgery versus surgery alone for patients with primary retroperitoneal sarcoma (STRASS: EORTC protocol 62092-22092): an international, randomised, phase 3 trial
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2020
Survival of soft tissue sarcoma patients after completing six cycles of first-line anthracycline containing treatment: an EORTC-STBSG database study
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2020
An evaluation of the use and efficacy of (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy in angiosarcoma: a multi-center study