FaR-RMS: An overarching study for children and adults with Frontline and Relapsed RhabdoMyoSarcoma

Study ID: 42490
Short Title: FaR-RMS
Trust Name: UHS
Recruitment Site: Southampton General Hospital
Disease Area: Sarcoma
Phase: III
II
I
Expected End Date: 28/02/2029
Postcode: SO16 6YD
Contact Name: Amanda Pattie
Contact Email: studysupport1and3.crnwessex@nihr.ac.uk
Active: Yes

Inclusion criteria, exclusion criteria and study summary

Inclusion Criteria for study entry 1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of RMS (except pleomorphic RMS) 2. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Inclusion criteria for all randomisations and registrations: • Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active • Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian • Medically fit to receive treatment Frontline chemotherapy specific inclusion: • Entered in to the FaR-RMS study at diagnosis • No prior treatment for RMS other than surgery • Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential • Adequate hepatic function: Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, unless the patient is known to have Gilbert’s syndrome Phase 1b Specific Inclusion • VHR disease • Age > 12 months and ≤25 years • Adequate hepatic function: ALT or AST < 2.5 X ULN for age • Adequate renal function: estimated or measured creatinine clearance ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m2 • Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0x 10^9/L • Platelets ≥ 80 x 10^9/L CT1a specific inclusion • VHR disease • Age ≥ 6 months • Available for randomisation ≤60 days after diagnostic biopsy/surgery • Fractional Shortening ≥ 28% • Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0x 10^9/L (except in patients with documented bone marrow disease) • Platelets ≥ 80 x 109/L (except in patients with documented bone marrow disease) CT1b specific inclusion • HR disease • Age ≥ 6 months • Available for randomisation ≤60 days after diagnostic biopsy/surgery • Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0x 10^9/L • Platelets ≥ 80 x 10^9/L Radiotherapy Inclusion • Entered in to the FaR-RMS study (at diagnosis or prior to radiotherapy randomisation) • VHR, HR and SR disease • ≥ 2 years of age • Receiving frontline induction treatment as part of the FaR-RMS trial or with a IVA/IVADo based chemotherapy regimen • patients for whom. Note that patients for whom ifosfamide has been replaced with cyclophosphamide will be eligible • Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential • RT1a and RT1b Specific Inclusion • Primary tumour deemed resectable (predicted R0/ R1 resection feasible) after 3 cycles of induction chemotherapy • (6 cycles for metastatic disease) • Adjuvant radiotherapy required in addition to surgical resection (local decision). • Available for randomisation after cycle 3 and prior to the start of cycle 6 of induction chemotherapy for localised • disease, or after cycle 6 and prior to the start of cycle 9 for metastatic disease RT1b and RT1c Specific Inclusion • Higher Local Failure Risk (HLFR) based on presence of either of the following criteria: • Unfavourable site • Age ≥ 18yrs RT1c Specific Inclusion • Primary radiotherapy indicated (local decision) • Available for randomisation after cycle 3 and prior to the start of cycle 6 of induction chemotherapy for localised disease, or after cycle 6 and prior to the start of cycle 9 for metastatic disease RT2 Specific Inclusion • Available for randomisation after cycle 6 and before the start of cycle 9 of induction chemotherapy. • Unfavourable metastatic disease, defined as Modified Oberlin Prognostic Score 2-4 Maintenance specific Inclusion • Received frontline induction chemotherapy as part of the FaR-RMS trial or with a IVA/IVADo based chemotherapy • regimen • Patients for whom ifosfamide has been replaced with cyclophosphamide will be eligible • No evidence of progressive disease • Absence of severe vincristine neuropathy – i.e requiring discontinuation of vincristine treatment) CT2a specific inclusion • VHR disease • Completed 11 cycles of VnC maintenance treatment (either oral or IV regimens) CT2b specific Inclusion • HR disease • Completed 5 cycles of VnC maintenance treatment Relapse CT3 specific Inclusion • Entered in to the FaR-RMS study (at diagnosis or at any subsequent time point including at relapse) • Age ≥ 6 months • First or subsequent relapse of RMS • No cytotoxic chemotherapy or other investigational medicinal product (IMP) within previous two weeks • Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential

Phase 1b specific exclusion • Weight < 10kg • Active > grade 2 diarrhoea • Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant • Uncontrolled inter-current illness or active infection • Pre-existing medical condition precluding treatment • Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatments or excipients • Second malignancy • Pregnant or breastfeeding women • Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment • Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) CT1a and CT1b specific exclusion • Active > grade 2 diarrhoea • Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant • Uncontrolled inter-current illness or active infection • Pre-existing medical condition precluding treatment • Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatments or excipients • Second malignancy • Pregnant or breastfeeding women • Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment • Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) Radiotherapy specific exclusion • Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant • Second malignancy • Pregnant or breastfeeding women • Receiving radiotherapy as brachytherapy CT2a and CT2b specific Exclusion • Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant • Uncontrolled inter current illness or active infection • Second malignancy • Pregnant or breastfeeding women • Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment • Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) CT3 specific exclusion • Active > grade 2 diarrhoea • Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant • Uncontrolled inter-current illness or active infection • Pre-existing medical condition precluding treatment • Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatments or excipients • Second malignancy • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

FaR-RMS is an over-arching study for children and adults with newly diagnosed and relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). It is a multi-arm, multi-stage format, involving several different trial questions. FaR-RMS is intended to be a rolling programme of research with new treatment arms being introduced dependant on emerging data and innovation. This study has multiple aims. It aims to evaluate the impact of new agent regimens in both newly diagnosed and relapsed RMS; whether changing the duration of maintenance therapy affects outcome; and whether changes to dose, extent (in metastatic disease) and timing of radiotherapy improve outcome and quality of life. In addition the study will evaluate risk stratification through the use of PAX-FOXO1 fusion gene status instead of histological subtyping and explore the use of FDG PET-CT response assessment as a prognostic biomarker for outcome following induction chemotherapy. Newly diagnosed patients should, where possible, be entered into the FaR-RMS study at the time of first diagnosis prior to receiving any chemotherapy. However, patients can enter at the point of radiotherapy or maintenance, and those with relapsed disease can enter the study even if not previously entered at initial diagnosis. Patients may be entered into more than one randomisation/registration, dependant on patient risk group and disease status.

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