New hope for rare sarcoma patients: AL3818 drug trial underway

NCT ID NCT03016819

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests the drug AL3818 (anlotinib) in people with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, or synovial sarcoma. Currently, only patients with alveolar soft part sarcoma are being enrolled. Participants receive AL3818 pills or a standard chemotherapy drug (dacarbazine). The goal is to see if AL3818 can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth better than current options.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

AL3818 (anlotinib, catequentinib) hydrochloride

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for people with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma, a rare cancer with limited therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 3 trial, but it's still experimental. The drug may not work better than existing treatments, and side effects like fatigue, high blood pressure, or liver issues are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alveolar soft part sarcoma leiomyosarcoma sarcoma soft tissue sarcoma synovial sarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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  • Contact

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Locations

  • Beijing Cancer Hospital

    COMPLETED

    Beijing, China

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    WITHDRAWN

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    COMPLETED

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

    COMPLETED

    Milan, Italy

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    COMPLETED

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mayo Clinic Arizona

    COMPLETED

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

    COMPLETED

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

  • Mayo Clinic Rochester

    COMPLETED

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Northwestern University

    COMPLETED

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Royal Marsden Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

    Contact

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • Sarcoma Oncology Center

    RECRUITING

    Santa Monica, California, 90403, United States

    Contact

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

    COMPLETED

    Shanghai, China

  • Stanford Medicine Cancer Institute

    COMPLETED

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • Thomas Jefferson Hospital - Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    COMPLETED

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • UW Medicine-Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

    COMPLETED

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • University Campus Bio-Medico

    COMPLETED

    Rome, Italy

  • University of California Los Angeles

    COMPLETED

    Los Angeles, California, 90404, United States

  • University of Colorado Denver

    COMPLETED

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    COMPLETED

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    COMPLETED

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of Palermo

    COMPLETED

    Palermo, Italy

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    COMPLETED

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States

  • Vanderbilt University

    COMPLETED

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Washington University St. Louis

    COMPLETED

    St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States