New drug duo takes on rare sarcomas

NCT ID NCT03282344

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining NKTR-214 and nivolumab can shrink or control advanced sarcoma that has spread. About 88 people aged 12 and older with certain sarcoma types will receive both drugs every three weeks. The main goal is to see how many patients have their tumors shrink or disappear.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

NKTR-214 and nivolumab

What this could lead to

If it works, this combination could offer a new treatment option for advanced sarcoma, helping to shrink or control tumors.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase pilot study. The drugs may not work for all sarcoma types, and side effects like immune reactions are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alveolar soft part sarcoma angiosarcoma chondrosarcoma leiomyosarcoma osteosarcoma sarcoma synovial sarcoma undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center (only recruiting to the Vascular/Angiosarcoma cohort)

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (only recruiting to the Vascular/Angiosarcoma cohort)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States