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ADI-PEG 20 or Placebo Plus Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Previously Treated Subjects With Leiomyosarcoma (ARGSARC): A Randomized, Double Blind, Multi-Center Phase 3 Trial

NCT ID: NCT05712694Sponsor: Polaris GroupLast updated: 2026-04-20

Summary

To compare the efficacy and safety in subjects with advanced or metastatic LMS previously treated with an anthracycline.

Detailed description

This is a global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase 3 trial that will compare the efficacy and safety in subjects with advanced or metastatic LMS previously treated with an anthracycline.

Arms & interventions

  • DrugADI PEG20

    Treatment for advanced or metastatic uterine/non-uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS)

  • OtherPlacebo

    Treatment for advanced or metastatic uterine/non-uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS)

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Primary End Point of PFS

    The primary objective is to compare the primary endpoint of PFS in subjects treated with the arginine degrading enzyme ADI-PEG 20 plus Gem and Doc (ADIGemDoc) or PBO plus Gem and Doc (PBOGemDoc) in the 2nd or 3rd line setting using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 assessed by blinded independent central review committee (BICR)

    Time frame: Subjects will receive triplet combination treatment followed by weekly monotherapy ADI-PEG 20 or PBO (Each cycle is 21 days). Subjects tolerating chemotherapy may continue chemotherapy beyond 8 cycles and up to 104 weeks (~2 years).

Secondary

  • Secondary End Point of ORR (CR+PR)

    Time frame: Subjects will receive triplet combination treatment followed by weekly monotherapy ADI-PEG 20 or PBO (Each cycle is 21 days). Subjects tolerating chemotherapy may continue chemotherapy beyond 8 cycles and up to 104 weeks (~2 years).

  • Secondary End Point of Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Subjects will receive triplet combination treatment followed by weekly monotherapy ADI-PEG 20 or PBO (Each cycle is 21 days). Subjects tolerating chemotherapy may continue chemotherapy beyond 8 cycles and up to 104 weeks (~2 years).

  • Secondary End Point of Safety and Tolerability

    Time frame: Subjects will receive triplet combination treatment followed by weekly monotherapy ADI-PEG 20 or PBO (Each cycle is 21 days). Subjects tolerating chemotherapy may continue chemotherapy beyond 8 cycles and up to 104 weeks (~2 years).

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years to 99 YearsHealthy volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria: * A subject will be eligible for study participation if he/she meets the following criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed, grade 2 or 3, LMS STS that would be standardly treated with Gem or GemDoc. 2. Determination of LMS subtype: uterine or non-uterine. 3. Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 (Appendix A), defined as lesions that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as ≥ 10 mm with CT scan, as ≥ 20 mm by chest x-ray, or ≥ 10 mm with calipers by clinical exam. 4. Previous treatment with up to 2 systemic regimens, including at least 1 systemic regimen containing doxorubicin. 5. Treatment \> one year ago in the adjuvant/neoadjuvant setting with Gem or Doc is allowed. 6. Age \>18 years. 7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of \< 1 at enrollment (Appendix B). 8. Leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL. 9. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcL. 10. Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL. 11. Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL 12. Total bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN. (≤ 3 x ULN for potential subjects with Gilbert's Disease) 13. AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 3 x ULN (or ≤ 5 x ULN if liver metastases are present) 14. Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min (by Cockcroft-Gault equation). 15. Serum uric acid ≤ 8 mg/dL (with or without medication control). 16. QTc interval range from 350 to 450 ms for adult men and from 360 to 460 ms for adult women. 17. Subjects and their partners must be asked to use appropriate contraception. They must agree to use 2 forms of contraception or agree to refrain from intercourse for the duration of the study and for 35 days after the last dose of ADI-PEG 20 or for at least 3 months (male subjects) or 6 months (female subjects) after treatment with gemcitabine, whichever is the longer duration. 18. Ability to understand and willingness to sign the informed consent form. 19. No concurrent investigational drug studies are allowed. Exclusion Criteria: * A subject will not be eligible for study participation if he/she meets any of the exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with history of another primary cancer, including co-existent second malignancy, with the exception of: a) curatively resected non-melanoma skin cancer; b) curatively treated cervical carcinoma in situ; or c) other primary solid tumor with no known active disease present in the opinion of the Investigator will not affect subject outcome in the setting of current diagnosis. 2. Currently receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, interferon, radiation therapy or other investigational agents. Note: Chemotherapy agent washout period is 5 half-lives prior to randomization. Radiation washout period is 7 days prior to randomization. 3. Prior treatment with ADI-PEG 20, Gem or Doc. Patients treated \> one year ago in the adjuvant/neoadjuvant setting with Gem or Doc are allowed to be enrolled. 4. Prior pelvic radiation. 5. Known brain metastases. Such patients must be excluded from this trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events. 6. History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to ADI-PEG 20, Gem, Doc, polysorbate 80, pegylated compounds, or other agents used in this study. 7. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. 8. History of seizure disorder not related to underlying cancer. 9. Grade 2 or higher neuropathy. 10. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days of study entry. 11. Known HIV-positivity. Because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions of antiretroviral therapy with the study treatment. In addition, these patients are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy. Appropriate studies will be undertaken in patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy when indicated. 12. Currently receiving other immunosuppressive agents. 13. Subjects under guardianship, curatorship, under legal protection or deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision

Study locations (26)

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054

Recruiting
Mahesh Seetharam, MD · Contact
Mahesh Seetharam, MD · Principal Investigator

USC Norris comprehensive cancer center

Los Angeles, California, 90033

Recruiting
Mark Agulnik, M.D · Contact
Mark Agulnik, M.D · Principal Investigator

Stanford University Medical Centre

Palo Alto, California, 94304

Recruiting
Nam Bui, MD · Contact
Kristen Ganjoo, MD · Contact
Nam Bui, MD · Principal Investigator

UCSF

San Francisco, California, 94158

Recruiting
Varun Monga, M.D · Contact
Varun Monga, M.D · Principal Investigator

UCLA

Santa Monica, California, 90404

Recruiting
Arun Singh, M.D · Contact
Arun Singh, M.D · Principal Investigator

University of Colorado Cancer Center/ CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, 80045

Recruiting
Breelyn Wilky, MD · Contact
Breelyn Wilky, MD · Principal Investigator

Mayo Clinic Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

Recruiting
Steven Attia, DO · Contact
Steven Attia, DO · Principal Investigator

University of Miami/ Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Miami, Florida, 33136

Recruiting
Emily Jonczak, MD · Contact
Emily Jonczak, MD · Principal Investigator

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612

Recruiting
Mihaela Druta, MD · Contact
Mihaela Druta, MD · Principal Investigator

Northwestern

Chicago, Illinois, 60611

Recruiting
Seth Pollack, MD · Principal Investigator

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

Recruiting
Samantha Armstrong, MD · Contact
Samantha Armstrong, MD · Principal Investigator

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

Active Not Recruiting

Mass General Brigham Cancer Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

Recruiting
Edwin Choy, M.D · Contact
Edwin Choy, M.D · Principal Investigator

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

Recruiting
Rashmi Chugh, MD · Contact
Rashmi Chugh, MD · Principal Investigator

Mayo Clinic Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

Recruiting
Brittany Siontis, M.D · Contact
Brittany Siontis, M.D · Principal Investigator

Washington University School of Medicine - Siteman Cancer Center

St Louis, Missouri, 63110

Recruiting
Brian Van Tine, MD · Contact
Brian Van Tine, MD · Principal Investigator

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016

Recruiting
Matthew Ingham, MD · Contact
Matthew Ingham, MD · Principal Investigator

Columbia University

New York, New York, 10032

Not Yet Recruiting
Igor Matushansky, M.D.Ph.D · Contact
Igor Matushansky, M.D.Ph.D · Principal Investigator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065

Recruiting
Viswatej Avutu, MD · Contact
Viswatej Avutu, MD · Principal Investigator

Duke Cancer Institute

Durham, North Carolina, 27710

Recruiting
Juneko Grilley-Olson, MD · Contact
Juneko Grilley-Olson, MD · Principal Investigator

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

Recruiting
Ankit Mangla, MD · Contact
Ankit Mangla, MD · Principal Investigator

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/ The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

Columbus, Ohio, 43210

Recruiting
David Liebner, MD · Contact
David Liebner, MD · Principal Investigator

UPenn (Abramson Cancer Center, Pennsylvania Hospital)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106

Recruiting
Lee Hartner, MD · Principal Investigator

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232

Recruiting
Melissa Burgess, M.D · Contact
Melissa Burgess, M.D · Principal Investigator

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030

Recruiting
John A Livingston, MD · Contact
John A Livingston, MD · Principal Investigator

Medical College of Wisconsin/ Froedtert Hospital

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

Recruiting
John Charlson, MD · Contact
John Charlson, MD · Principal Investigator