Troglitazone in Treating Patients With Liposarcoma
Sarcoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sarcoma focused on measuring adult liposarcoma, recurrent adult soft tissue sarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven liposarcoma that is incurable by standard surgery Measurable or evaluable disease required No active CNS involvement or leptomeningeal disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL SGOT less than 5 times upper normal limit Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No poorly controlled atrial arrhythmias, angina pectoris, or myocardial infarction within past 6 months No symptomatic congestive heart failure, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or coronary artery bypass graft within past 3 months Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No known active retroviral disease PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Recovered from toxic effects of all prior therapy No concurrent cytotoxic therapy Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Prior chemotherapy allowed Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy Radiotherapy: Prior radiation therapy for metastatic disease allowed No radiotherapy to sole site of measurable disease within past 6 months Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Troglitazone
Patients received troglitazone 800 mg oral once-daily. Treatment continued as long as patient was responding or in stable disease clinically and ended if patient experienced progression or unacceptable toxicity.