Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma
MONDO:0002142An undifferentiated soft tissue sarcoma characterized by the presence of a pleomorphic malignant cellular infiltrate. It is also known as malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
Also known as: MFH, Storiform-pleomorphic MFH, Storiform-pleomorphic fibrous histiocytoma, Storiform-pleomorphic malignant fibrous histiocytoma, UPS, Unclassified Pleomorphic sarcoma (formerly "MFH"), Unclassified Pleomorphic sarcoma (formerly "malignant fibrous histiocytoma"), adult malignant fibrous histiocytoma
2866 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 48 tagged with Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma itself.
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Immune cells harvested from tumors could fight advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a personalized cell therapy called lifileucel for people with advanced uveal melanoma (a rare eye cancer) or certain sarcomas (connective tissue cancers). The treatment involves removing immune cells from the patient's tumor, growing them in a lab, an…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare sarcomas: chemo plus immunotherapy combo enters phase III trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (doxorubicin) helps people with advanced dedifferentiated liposarcoma or undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma live longer without their cancer worsening. About 365 adults whose…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat sarcomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a combination of two drugs—peposertib and a low-dose form of the chemotherapy doxorubicin—in people with advanced sarcomas that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combo can shrink tumors or s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail takes on rare nerve tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—selumetinib, ZEN-3694, and durvalumab—in people with advanced sarcomas, including malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) linked to NF1. The study first checks safety and dosing, then looks at whether the treatmen…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to halt rare sarcomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether two drugs, zanzalintinib and pembrolizumab, can help control advanced soft-tissue sarcoma that has spread. About 20 adults with specific sarcoma types will receive the combination. The main goal is to check safety and see if the treatment slows tumor grow…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Tumor-Injected drug combo outlast standard care in advanced sarcoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether an investigational drug called INT230-6, which combines three anti-cancer agents and is injected directly into tumors, can help people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma live longer than those receiving standard care. The study enrolls adults …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare childhood cancer: drug cocktail aims to shrink tumors and prevent return
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for children and young adults (up to age 30) with a rare type of soft tissue cancer called non-rhabdomyosarcoma. It tests whether adding the drugs pazopanib and selinexor to standard chemotherapy can improve outcomes. Participants receive treatment tailored to their…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests an experimental drug called OKN4395, taken as a pill, alone or together with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors in people with advanced solid cancers like lung, colorectal, sto…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Epkin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New combo attack on sarcoma aims to delay return of cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for adults with high-risk soft tissue sarcoma that can be removed by surgery. It tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) to standard chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can delay the cancer from coming back. About 50 participants will receive the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink sarcomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether giving a targeted drug (palbociclib) before immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) is safe and can help shrink tumors in people with certain soft tissue sarcomas. About 8 participants will receive the combination. The main goal is to check for side eff…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: John Rieth • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New targeted chemo aims to hit tumors harder, spare healthy tissue
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests AVA6000, a chemotherapy drug that is designed to activate only in tumors, potentially reducing side effects. About 158 adults with advanced solid tumors (like breast, ovarian, or salivary gland cancer) will receive the drug intravenously. The main goa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Avacta Life Sciences Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New combo targets sarcoma in limbs
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with chemotherapy drugs (melphalan and dactinomycin) delivered directly to the affected limb via isolated limb infusion can safely delay cancer growth. It enrolls 30 patients aged 12 and older with advanced s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Can a cancer pill keep bone sarcomas at bay?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug regorafenib can help prevent bone sarcomas from coming back after initial treatment. About 168 people aged 12 and older with various bone sarcomas will be randomly assigned to take regorafenib for up to 12 months or to receive standard monitoring…
Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New hope for bone sarcoma: regorafenib maintenance trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug regorafenib can help keep high-grade bone sarcomas from growing in patients who still have some disease after standard treatment. About 36 people aged 12 and older will take regorafenib daily for up to 12 months. The main goal is to see h…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Proton beam boost: new hope for inoperable sarcomas?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a higher dose of proton radiation can better control inoperable soft tissue sarcomas without increasing side effects. Forty adults with these rare tumors will receive targeted radiation over 4 weeks. Researchers will also look at blood and imaging markers…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New 3-Week radiation plan aims to cut side effects for sarcoma patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a personalized 3-week course of proton radiation before surgery for soft tissue sarcoma can reduce long-term side effects compared to standard X-ray radiation. About 110 adults in Norway will receive either proton or X-ray therapy, chosen individually for…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise for rare bone and soft tissue cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called QL1706 in 45 adults with advanced bone or soft tissue sarcoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. Participants receive the drug every 3 weeks. The main goal is to see if the cancer stays stable for at least 12 weeks. Researchers wil…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New combo aims to stall sarcomas in tough cases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two drugs, pembrolizumab and cabozantinib, together in people with advanced sarcomas (cancers of the soft tissue or bone) that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the combination can stop or shrink tumors for at least 6 months. About …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Blood test may spot hidden sarcoma signals
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study investigates whether fragments of tumor DNA circulating in the blood can be used to detect and monitor soft tissue sarcoma. Researchers will collect blood and tumor tissue samples from 40 adults with high-risk sarcomas to see if this DNA can serve as a biomarker for ca…
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC