Actively Recruiting
Palbociclib and Pembrolizumab in Sarcoma
Led by John Rieth · Updated on 2025-06-03
8
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
230 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a single-arm open-label window of opportunity clinical study assessing the impact of pre-treatment with palbociclib in patients with soft tissue sarcomas for which PD-1 inhibitors are approved (includes undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, myxofibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma, pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, pleomorphic liposarcoma, or alveolar soft part sarcoma).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Palbociclib and Pembrolizumab in Sarcoma
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male or female patients aged 12 years or older
- ECOG Performance Status of 2 or lower
- Diagnosis of locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic sarcoma approved for PD-1 inhibitors (including undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, myxofibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma, pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, pleomorphic liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma)
- Progression after at least one prior line of therapy; prior immunotherapy including PD-1 inhibitors allowed
- No known central nervous system disease except treated brain metastases with no progression or hemorrhage and stable anticonvulsant dose
- Ability to understand and willingness to sign informed consent or assent if under 18 years old
You will not qualify if you...
- Neutrophil count less than 1000/mm3
- Platelet count less than 100,000/mm3
- Hemoglobin less than 9 g/dL (transfusion allowed to meet eligibility)
- AST/SGOT and ALT/SGPT greater than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) without disease involvement or greater than 5 times ULN if related to disease
- Alkaline phosphatase greater than 5 times ULN without known bone metastases
- Serum bilirubin greater than 1.5 times ULN
- Serum creatinine greater than 1.5 times ULN or creatinine clearance below 30 mL/min
- Total serum calcium below lower limit of normal or corrected calcium above normal if uncorrected is low
- Serum potassium below 3.0
- Serum sodium below 130
- Serum albumin below 2.5 g/dL
- History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to Day 1
- History or drug-induced pneumonitis
- Requirement for hemodialysis
- Severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C)
- Other severe or uncontrolled medical conditions preventing participation
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Concurrent anti-cancer therapy or radiation to target lesion (palliative radiation to non-target lesions allowed)
- Significant history of non-compliance or inability to provide reliable informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
John Rieth, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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