Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin Versus Pirarubicin Plus Ifosfamide, Dacarbazine in Locally Advanced, Unresectable or Metastatic Soft-tissue Sarcoma

Summary

Advanced soft tissue sarcoma patients who have previously recieved anthracyclines might still benefit from doxorubicin, ifosfamide and dacarbazine. However doxorubicin might be stopped using because of chronic cumulative heart toxicity. Several efforts have been made to improve the toxicity profile of conventional anthracyclines, including the use of liposomal encapsulation technology and the development of novel anthracycline analogs,such as pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and pirarubicin. However their actual effectiveness and toxicity have not been studied in prospective trial. The purpose of the study is to investigate whether they are available for this group of patients.

Timeline

Start

2017-11-06

Primary completion

2020-11-15

Completion

2020-12-30

Publications

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