Trabectedin in Treating Patients With Advanced, Persistent, or Recurrent Leiomyosarcoma of the Uterus
Sarcoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sarcoma focused on measuring uterine leiomyosarcoma, recurrent uterine sarcoma, stage III uterine sarcoma, stage IV uterine sarcoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically confirmed uterine leiomyosarcoma
- Histological confirmation of original primary tumor required
Advanced, persistent, or recurrent disease
- Documented disease progression
Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 20 mm by conventional techniques, including palpation, plain x-ray, CT scan, and MRI OR ≥ 10 mm by spiral CT scan
At least 1 target lesion
- Tumors within a previously irradiated field are considered nontarget lesions unless progression is documented or a biopsy is obtained to confirm persistence at least 90 days following completion of radiotherapy
- Ineligible for a higher priority GOG protocol (i.e., any active phase III GOG protocol for the same patient population)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- GOG performance status 0-2
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
- Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL
- Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Bilirubin normal
- AST ≤ 2.5 times ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 1.5 times ULN
- CPK ≤ ULN
- No active infection requiring antibiotics (except for patients with uncomplicated UTI)
- No neuropathy (sensory or motor) > grade 1
- No other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except for nonmelanoma skin cancer
- No known active liver disease or hepatitis
- Must be willing/able to have a central venous catheter
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- Recovered from prior surgery, radiotherapy, or other therapy
- No prior cancer treatment that would preclude study therapy
- No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy or biologic therapy for uterine sarcoma
No prior chemotherapy for any abdominal or pelvic tumor within the past 5 years
- Prior adjuvant chemotherapy for localized breast cancer is allowed provided it was completed more than 3 years ago and there is no evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease
- No prior trabectedin
No prior radiotherapy within the past 5 years to any portion of the abdominal cavity or pelvis other than for treatment of uterine sarcoma
- Prior radiotherapy for localized cancer of the breast, head and neck or skin is allowed, provided that it was completed more than 3 years ago and there is no evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease
- At least 1 week since prior hormonal therapy for the malignancy (continuation of hormone replacement therapy is permitted)
- No concurrent amifostine or other protective agents
Sites / Locations
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
- Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital
- George Bray Cancer Center at the Hospital of Central Connecticut - New Britain Campus
- Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center
- MBCCOP - Medical College of Georgia Cancer Center
- Central Georgia Gynecologic Oncology
- Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
- Hinsdale Hematology Oncology Associates
- St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
- West Michigan Cancer Center
- St. John's Regional Health Center
- Women's Cancer Center - Lake Mead
- University of New Mexico Cancer Center
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
- Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital
- Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- MetroHealth Cancer Care Center at MetroHealth Medical Center
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center
- Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care
- David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital
- Lake/University Ireland Cancer Center
- Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
- Rosenfeld Cancer Center at Abington Memorial Hospital
- University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Trabectedin
Trabectedin IV over 24 hours every 3 weeks