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CTRI Number  CTRI/2012/02/002401 [Registered on: 03/02/2012] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 16/07/2013
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Study of Palifosfamide-tris in Combination With Doxorubicin in Patients With Front-line Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma (a type of cancer) 
Scientific Title of Study   A Phase III multicenter, international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of doxorubicin plus palifosfamide-tris vs. doxorubicin plus placebo in patients with front-line metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. 
Trial Acronym  PICASSO III 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
IPM3001 (Amendment 4: 28 July 2011)  Protocol Number 
NCT01168791  ClinicalTrials.gov 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Arun Sundriyal 
Designation  Associate Director 
Affiliation  PPD Pharmaceutical Development India Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  PPD Pharmaceutical Development India Pvt. Ltd.Vatika City Point, 11th floor Sector 25, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road.

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122002
India 
Phone  911244739903  
Fax  911244739999  
Email  Arun.Sundriyal@ppdi.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Arun Sundriyal 
Designation  Associate Director - Clinical Management  
Affiliation  PPD Pharmaceutical Development India Pvt Ltd. 
Address  PPD Pharmaceutical Development India Pvt Ltd., Vatika City Point, 11th floor Sector 25, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122002
India 
Phone  911244739903  
Fax  911244739999  
Email  Arun.Sundriyal@ppdi.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. One First Avenue, Parris Building 34 Boston, MA 02129 USA 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc 
Address  One First Avenue, Parris Building 34 Boston, MA 02129 USA 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
PPD Pharmaceutical Development India Pvt Ltd  01-Dynasty B-Wing (Kanakia Spaces) Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai-400059, India  
 
Countries of Recruitment     Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
France
Germany
Guatemala
India
Israel
Italy
Panama
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Singapore
Spain
United Kingdom
United States of America  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 7  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Rajnish Vasant Nagarkar  Curie Manavata Cancer Centre  Department of Medical Oncology, Opposite Mahamarg Bus Stand, Mumbai Naka, Nashik - 422004, Maharashtra, India.
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
919823061929

drraj@manavatacancercentre.com 
Dr Sachin Hingmire  Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Center  Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Center, Oncology room No. 7, Erandawne, Pune - 411004,
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
919324517648

sshingmire@yahoo.com 
Dr Shona Nag  Jehangir Clinical Development Center Pvt. Ltd., Jehangir Hospital,  Dept.of Medical Oncology, Jehangir Clinical Development Center Pvt. Ltd., Jehangir Hospital, 32 Sassoon Road, Pune 411 001,
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
919371072441

shona_nag@hotmail.com 
Dr Anjna Surath  Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of Oncology, 1-8-31/1, Minister Road, Secunderabad – 500003, India.
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
919848625040

anjnasurath@hotmail.com 
Dr Almel Sachin Vamanrao  P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Center,  P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Center, Department of oncology, Room no. 103, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai – 400 016, India.
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
912224451515

sachinalmel@gmail.com 
Dr Sreejith Gopinathan Nair  Regional Cancer Centre,  Department of Medical Oncology, 4th Floor, Project room, Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College Campus, PO. BOX 2417, Trivandrum - 695011
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA 
919447040346

sreejith.sg@gmail.com 
Dr Mukul Goyal   SEAROC Cancer Center  S. K. Soni Hospital, Sec-5, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Sikar Road, Jaipur - 302013
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
911412700107

drmukulgoyal@yahoo.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 7  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Clinical Research Ethics Committee - P D Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (PI - Dr Sachin Almel - P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Center)  Approved 
Human Ethics Committee, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum (PI - Dr Shreejith Nair, Regional Cancer Centre)  Not Applicable 
Institutional Ethics Committee - Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad (PI - Dr Anjana Surath)  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Center Pune (PI - Dr Sachin Hingmire, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Center)  Approved 
Jehangir Clinical Development Centre Institutional Review Board, Pune (PI - Dr Shona Nag, Jehangir Clinical Development Centre Pvt Ltd.)  Approved 
Professional Ethics Committee - Manavata Clinical Research Institute, Nashik (PI - Dr Rajnish Nagarkar, Curie Manavata Cancer Centre)  Approved 
SEAROC Ethics Committee, Jaipur (PI - Dr Anish Maru, SEAROC Cancer Centre)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Front-line metastatic soft tissue sarcoma,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Drug: doxorubicin in combination with palifosfamide-tris  palifosfamide-tris: 150 mg/m2 3 days every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. doxorubicin: 75 mg/m2 1 day every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles.  
Comparator Agent  Drug: doxorubicin in combination with placebo   doxorubicin: 75 mg/m2 of doxorubicin 1 day every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. placebo: 250 mL of normal saline 3 days every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Age more than or equal to 18 years and less than 65 years.

2. Documented soft tissue sarcoma

3. Metastatic disease for which the patient has not received any prior treatment, and for whom treatment with doxorubicin is considered medically acceptable.

4. ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2

5. Adequate bone marrow and organ function based on the results of protocol- specified laboratory tests

6. Male and female patients must agree to use a highly reliable method of birth control during study participation.

7. Able to provide informed consent  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Age more than 65 years

2. Specific sarcoma histological subtypes including GIST and Ewings sarcoma.

3. Systemic therapy for the treatment of metastatic sarcoma, prior to or during the study. However, patients may have received neo-adjuvant/adjuvant Gemzar and Taxotere chemotherapy for their primary sarcoma, prior to the development of metastatic disease

4. Any prior anthracycline use.

5. Known allergy to any of the study drugs or their excipients.

6. Any unstable or clinically significant concurrent medical condition that would, in the opinion of the investigator, jeopardize the safety of a patient and/or their compliance with the protocol, based on screening tests, physical examination and medical history (as specifically defined in the clinical protocol).

7. Myocardial dysfunction defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 50 percent.

8. Documented metastases to brain or meninges.

9. Any malignancy other than sarcoma within the last 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma, or superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis, or T1) that have been successfully and curatively treated with no evidence of recurrent or residual disease.

10. Currently pregnant or nursing.

11. Radiotherapy with curative intent within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Progression Free Survival followed by Overall Survival   Time Frame - Assessed every 6 weeks for 22 weeks, then 8 weeks for 6 months or until progression, then every 12 weeks until then death.  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Quality of Life, as assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 and EQ-5D questionnaires   Time Frame - Assessed every 6 weeks for 22 weeks, then 8 weeks for 6 months, then every 12 weeks until death 
Safety and Tolerability as evaluated using CTCAE v 4.0  Time Frame - 22 weeks  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="424"
Sample Size from India="20" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/02/2012 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  01/07/2010 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="3"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Other (Terminated) 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Other (Terminated) 
Publication Details   NA 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  

This is an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the clinical efficacy of palifosfamide-tris administered with doxorubicin in combination, compared with doxorubicin administered with placebo in front-line patients diagnosed with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Patients who meet the entry criteria will be randomized equally into 1of 2 arms: either to receive doxorubicin plus palifosfamide-tris or doxorubicin plus placebo.

 
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