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A Study of Olaratumab (LY3012207) in Participants With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

A Phase 1 interventional study of Olaratumab and Doxorubicin in Soft Tissue Sarcoma, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Completed at 14 sites in 5 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-08-12.

Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
51
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential biomarkers and method of action, efficacy and safety of olaratumab in participants with soft tissue sarcoma (STS).

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Conditions studied

  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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In context

Sarcoma

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of STS for which olaratumab and doxorubicin would be appropriate therapy. Participants with a diagnosis of Grade 1 liposarcoma are eligible if there is histological or radiographic evidence of evolution to more aggressive disease. Participants with Kaposi's sarcoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) will be excluded. Participants must have potentially resectable disease (as assessed by the study investigator) and have a primary tumor lesion deemed amenable to serial biopsy.
  • For radiotherapy addendum only: Have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of STS of the extremities, Grade 2 or 3, >5 centimeters, for which olaratumab and radiotherapy would be appropriate therapy. Participants with Kaposi's sarcoma, GIST or myxoid liposarcoma will be excluded.
  • Have consented to undergo mandatory serial peripheral whole blood and tumor tissue sampling.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have active central nervous system (CNS) or leptomeningeal metastasis (brain metastasis) at the time of enrollment. Participants with a history of a CNS metastasis previously treated with curative intent (for example, stereotactic radiation or surgery) that have not progressed on follow-up imaging, have been asymptomatic for at least 60 days and are not receiving systemic corticosteroids and or/anticonvulsants, are eligible. Participants with signs or symptoms of neurological compromise should have appropriate radiographic imaging performed before enrollment to rule out brain metastasis.
  • Have received prior treatment with doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, and/or other anthracyclines or anthracenediones; the participant has received treatment with olaratumab or has participated in a prior olaratumab trial.
  • For radiotherapy addendum only: Have received previous radiotherapy in the primary tumor lesion and/or prior treatment with olaratumab or has participated in a prior olaratumab trial.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
51 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Olaratumab + Doxorubicin

    Cycle 1: Olaratumab 20 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) given intravenously (IV) on Day 1 and Day 8 (21 day cycle). Cycle 2: Olaratumab 20 mg/kg given IV on Day 1 and Day 8 plus doxorubicin 75 mg/m2 given IV on Day 1 (21 day cycle). Cycle 3 through Cycle 7: Olaratumab 15 mg/kg given IV on Day 1 and Day 8 plus doxorubicin 75 mg/m2 given IV on Day 1 (21 day cycles).

    Drug: Olaratumab · Drug: Doxorubicin

  • Experimental
    Olaratumab + Radiotherapy Addendum

    Olaratumab given IV on Day 1 and Day 8 (21 day cycle) concurrently with radiotherapy. Radiotherapy addendum was not implemented.

    Drug: Olaratumab · Radiation: External Beam Radiotherapy

Interventions

  • DrugOlaratumab

    Administered IV

    Also known as: LY3012207

  • DrugDoxorubicin

    Administered IV

  • RadiationExternal Beam Radiotherapy
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent Change From Baseline in Enumeration of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in Whole Blood

    Enumeration of CTCs pre- and post- treatment with olaratumab may be a useful biomarker given the predilection for sarcomas to spread hematogenously.

    Time frame: Baseline, End of Cycle 1 (21 days)

  2. Percent Change From Baseline in Gene Expression of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (PGDFRα) and PGDFR Beta (β) in Tumor Tissue

    Over-activity of PDGF signaling is associated with the development of certain malignant diseases. Olaratumab is an IgG1 antagonist of PDGFRα.

    Time frame: Baseline, End of Cycle 1 (21 days)

  3. Percent Change From Baseline in Gene Expression of PDGF A, PDGF B, PDGF C, and PDGF-D Canonical Ligands in Tumor Tissue

    PDGF A, PDGF B, PDGF C, and PDGF D are platelet-derived growth factor canonical ligands associated with activation of PDGFR α and β.

    Time frame: Baseline, End of Cycle 1 (21 days)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from the date of first study dose to the first date of radiologic disease progression or death due to any cause. Progressive disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (including the baseline sum if that is the smallest). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeters (mm). The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression.

    Time frame: Baseline to Objective Progression or Death from Any Cause (Up to 18 Months)

  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR): Percent of Participants With Best Overall Tumor Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)

    Overall Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response of either Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. CR is defined as a disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm and normalization of tumor marker results; PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. The best overall response is the best response from the start of the treatment until progressive disease (PD)/recurrence.

    Time frame: Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease (Up to 18 Months)

  3. Disease Control Rate (DCR): Percent of Participants Who Exhibit Stable Disease (SD), CR or PR

    Disease control rate (DCR) is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response of CR, PR, or SD as determined by RECIST 1.1. CR is defined as a disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm and normalization of tumor marker results; PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters; SD is defined as neither sufficient shrinking to qualify as PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD. Participants who do not have any post-baseline tumor response assessments for any reason are considered non-responders and are included in the denominator when calculating the response rate.

    Time frame: Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease (Up to 18 Months)

  4. Percentage of Participants With Resectable Tumors (Resectability Rate)

    Resectability rate is obtained when the total number of participants with resectable tumors is divided by the total number of participants. Resectability of a tumor is determined by the surgeon and multi-disciplinary team and dependent on tumor stage and the participants coexisting medical conditions.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 through Cycle 7 (Up to 6 Months)

  5. Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Olaratumab Monotherapy

    Summary of Cmax of olaratumab monotherapy on Cycle 1 Day 1 and Day 8

    Time frame: Cycle 1 Days 1 and 8: Predose; 5 minutes(m) post-infusion

  6. Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Olaratumab

    Cmax of olaratumab Cycles 2 and 3 Day 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle.

    Time frame: Cycle 2 Day 1: Predose, 5 minutes(m) post-infusion, 24 hours(h), 96h; Day 8:Predose, 5 m, and 24h, 48h, 96h, and 240h postdose; Cycle 3 Day 1 and Day 8: Predose and 5m post-infusion

  7. Number of Participants With Anti-Olaratumab Antibodies

    A participant is counted as positive if they had at least one anti-olaratumab antibody positive result during the study.

    Time frame: Predose Cycle 1 Day 1 through Follow-Up (Up to 8 Months)

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Results

Posted Aug 12, 2019
Limitations and caveats
Radiotherapy addendum was not implemented due to business decisions. There were no safety or efficacy issues related to the addendum that contributed to this decision.

Participant flow

Participants are considered to have completed the study if they completed one cycle of monotherapy and all 6 cycles of combination therapy.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneOlaratumab + Doxorubicin
Started51
Received at least one dose of study drug51
Completed11
Not completed40
Withdrew: Progressive disease23
Withdrew: Surgical resection10
Withdrew: Adverse event4
Withdrew: Physician decision2
Withdrew: Death1

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercent Change From Baseline in Enumeration of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in Whole Blood

Enumeration of CTCs pre- and post- treatment with olaratumab may be a useful biomarker given the predilection for sarcomas to spread hematogenously.

Time frame:
Baseline, End of Cycle 1 (21 days)
Reported as:
Mean · percent change
Percent Change From Baseline in Enumeration of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in Whole Blood
percent changeOlaratumab
Traditional CTCs846.93 ± 3260.60
All Population CTCs820.11 ± 3263.41
PrimaryPercent Change From Baseline in Gene Expression of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (PGDFRα) and PGDFR Beta (β) in Tumor Tissue

Over-activity of PDGF signaling is associated with the development of certain malignant diseases. Olaratumab is an IgG1 antagonist of PDGFRα.

Time frame:
Baseline, End of Cycle 1 (21 days)
Reported as:
Mean · percent change in gene expression
Percent Change From Baseline in Gene Expression of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (PGDFRα) and PGDFR Beta (β) in Tumor Tissue
percent change in gene expressionOlaratumab
PDGF Receptor α6162.86 ± 32383.49
PDGF Receptor β1246.25 ± 7024.82
PrimaryPercent Change From Baseline in Gene Expression of PDGF A, PDGF B, PDGF C, and PDGF-D Canonical Ligands in Tumor Tissue

PDGF A, PDGF B, PDGF C, and PDGF D are platelet-derived growth factor canonical ligands associated with activation of PDGFR α and β.

Time frame:
Baseline, End of Cycle 1 (21 days)
Reported as:
Mean · percent change in gene expression
Percent Change From Baseline in Gene Expression of PDGF A, PDGF B, PDGF C, and PDGF-D Canonical Ligands in Tumor Tissue
percent change in gene expressionOlaratumab
Canonical Ligand PDGF - A189.37 ± 672.91
Canonical Ligand PDGF - B602.01 ± 2798.92
Canonical Ligand PDGF - C1107.45 ± 6053.12
Canonical Ligand PDGF - D2630.36 ± 14425.92
SecondaryProgression Free Survival (PFS)

Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from the date of first study dose to the first date of radiologic disease progression or death due to any cause. Progressive disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (including the baseline sum if that is the smallest). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeters (mm). The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression.

Time frame:
Baseline to Objective Progression or Death from Any Cause (Up to 18 Months)
Reported as:
Median · months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
monthsOlaratumab + Doxorubicin
Progression Free Survival (PFS)2.86 (1.41 to 9.72)
SecondaryObjective Response Rate (ORR): Percent of Participants With Best Overall Tumor Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)

Overall Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response of either Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. CR is defined as a disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm and normalization of tumor marker results; PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. The best overall response is the best response from the start of the treatment until progressive disease (PD)/recurrence.

Time frame:
Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease (Up to 18 Months)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Objective Response Rate (ORR): Percent of Participants With Best Overall Tumor Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)
percentage of participantsOlaratumab + Doxorubicin
Objective Response Rate (ORR): Percent of Participants With Best Overall Tumor Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)11.8
SecondaryDisease Control Rate (DCR): Percent of Participants Who Exhibit Stable Disease (SD), CR or PR

Disease control rate (DCR) is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response of CR, PR, or SD as determined by RECIST 1.1. CR is defined as a disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm and normalization of tumor marker results; PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters; SD is defined as neither sufficient shrinking to qualify as PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD. Participants who do not have any post-baseline tumor response assessments for any reason are considered non-responders and are included in the denominator when calculating the response rate.

Time frame:
Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease (Up to 18 Months)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Disease Control Rate (DCR): Percent of Participants Who Exhibit Stable Disease (SD), CR or PR
percentage of participantsOlaratumab + Doxorubicin
Disease Control Rate (DCR): Percent of Participants Who Exhibit Stable Disease (SD), CR or PR52.9
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Resectable Tumors (Resectability Rate)

Resectability rate is obtained when the total number of participants with resectable tumors is divided by the total number of participants. Resectability of a tumor is determined by the surgeon and multi-disciplinary team and dependent on tumor stage and the participants coexisting medical conditions.

Time frame:
Cycle 1 through Cycle 7 (Up to 6 Months)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Resectable Tumors (Resectability Rate)
percentage of participantsOlaratumab + Doxorubicin
Percentage of Participants With Resectable Tumors (Resectability Rate)35.3 (22.4306 to 49.9318)
SecondaryPharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Olaratumab Monotherapy

Summary of Cmax of olaratumab monotherapy on Cycle 1 Day 1 and Day 8

Time frame:
Cycle 1 Days 1 and 8: Predose; 5 minutes(m) post-infusion
Reported as:
Geometric mean · micrograms per milliliter (µg/mL)
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Olaratumab Monotherapy
micrograms per milliliter (µg/mL)Olaratumab
Cycle 1 Day 1510 ± 22
Cycle 1 Day 8661 ± 24
SecondaryPharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Olaratumab

Cmax of olaratumab Cycles 2 and 3 Day 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle.

Time frame:
Cycle 2 Day 1: Predose, 5 minutes(m) post-infusion, 24 hours(h), 96h; Day 8:Predose, 5 m, and 24h, 48h, 96h, and 240h postdose; Cycle 3 Day 1 and Day 8: Predose and 5m post-infusion
Reported as:
Geometric mean · micrograms per milliliter (µg/mL)
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Olaratumab
micrograms per milliliter (µg/mL)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
Cycle 2 Day 1624 ± 26
Cycle 2 Day 8711 ± 28
Cycle 3 Day 1521 ± 30
Cycle 3 Day 8601 ± 32
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Anti-Olaratumab Antibodies

A participant is counted as positive if they had at least one anti-olaratumab antibody positive result during the study.

Time frame:
Predose Cycle 1 Day 1 through Follow-Up (Up to 8 Months)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Anti-Olaratumab Antibodies
ParticipantsOlaratumab + Doxorubicin
Number of Participants With Anti-Olaratumab Antibodies1

Adverse events

Collected over Baseline to end of study (Up to 46 months). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Olaratumab + Doxorubicin3/51 (5.9%)22/51 (43.1%)50/51 (98%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 21
Most frequent serious events
EventOlaratumab + Doxorubicin
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders9/51
SepsisInfections and infestations2/51
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/51
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders1/51
Cardiopulmonary failureCardiac disorders1/51
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders1/51
Gastrointestinal obstructionGastrointestinal disorders1/51
Intestinal perforationGastrointestinal disorders1/51
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders1/51
PyrexiaGeneral disorders1/51
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 42
Most frequent other events
EventOlaratumab + Doxorubicin
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders27/51
FatigueGeneral disorders24/51
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders22/51
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders20/51
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders17/51
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders16/51
AstheniaGeneral disorders13/51
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders12/51
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders12/51
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders11/51

Baseline characteristics

All participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years37
>=65 years14
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
Female24
Male27
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
Hispanic or Latino4
Not Hispanic or Latino44
Unknown or Not Reported3
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American2
White47
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
United States17
Italy3
United Kingdom4
France2
Spain25
Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC)
Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC)(CTC per milliliter)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
Traditional CTC2.183 ± 2.631
All Population CTC2.446 ± 2.797
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (PGDFRα ) and PGDFR Beta (β)
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (PGDFRα ) and PGDFR Beta (β)(relative gene expression units)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
PGDFRα301.68 ± 570.79
PGDFRβ812.49 ± 1260.23
PDGF Canonical Ligands -A, -B, -C, -D
PDGF Canonical Ligands -A, -B, -C, -D(relative gene expression units)Olaratumab + Doxorubicin
PGDF-A12.90 ± 18.46
PDGF-B230.62 ± 1151.87
PDGF-C227.68 ± 447.56
PDGF-D33.22 ± 69.99
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Study locations

14 sites
  • USC/Norris Comp Cancer Center
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • Yale University School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
  • All Children's Hospital
    Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701, United States
  • Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Inst
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
  • Kansas City Cancer Center
    Overland Park, Kansas 66210, United States
  • Washington University Medical Center
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Levine Children's Hospital
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, United States
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • Mary Crowley Cancer Research
    Dallas, Texas 75230, United States
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    Lyon, 69373, France
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    Milano, 20133, Italy
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    Barcelona, 08025, Spain
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    Sevilla, 41013, Spain
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    London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · May 8, 2017
  • Statistical analysis plan · Jul 20, 2017

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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 12, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02783599
Lead sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 26, 2016
Start date
Oct 11, 2016
Primary completion
Jul 5, 2018
Completion
Jul 5, 2018
Results posted
Aug 12, 2019
Last update
Aug 12, 2019

Study contacts

Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)
study director · Eli Lilly and Company

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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