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Dedifferentiated liposarcoma
MONDO:0020563A high-grade subtype of liposarcoma (LS) that progresses from well-differentiated liposarcoma (WDLS), and most often occurs in the retroperitoneum. It is defined as a region of nonlipogenic sarcoma associated with WDLS.
Also known as: DDLPS, DDLS, dedifferentiated liposarcoma
2846 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 37 tagged with Dedifferentiated liposarcoma itself.
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Experimental drug plus radiation shows promise for rare sarcoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether the drug abemaciclib, when given with radiation therapy before surgery, can safely shrink high-risk retroperitoneal liposarcomas. About 18 adults with this rare cancer will receive the combination to find the best dose and check for side …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to halt rare cancer's growth
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining two drugs, mirdametinib and palbociclib, can safely slow or stop advanced liposarcoma (a rare soft-tissue cancer). About 54 adults with liposarcoma that has spread or cannot be removed will receive different doses to find the best one. The main …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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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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Could chemo before surgery beat sarcoma? new trial aims to find out
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with a rare, high-risk cancer called retroperitoneal sarcoma. It compares two approaches: getting chemotherapy before surgery versus surgery alone. The goal is to see if the chemo-first approach helps prevent the cancer from coming back. About 250 partici…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new pill shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is testing an experimental drug called SA53-OS in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking a protein called MDM2, which may help slow or stop tumor growth. The study has two parts: first,…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Lamassu Bio Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 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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Can two cancer drugs team up to slow a rare sarcoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining pemigatinib, an FGFR inhibitor, with retifanlimab, a PD-1 inhibitor, can slow tumor growth in people with advanced dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS), an aggressive soft tissue cancer. The study enrolls adults whose disease has progres…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Lund University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called STC-15, either alone or combined with an immunotherapy drug (toripalimab), in people with advanced solid tumors or certain sarcomas. The study aims to check safety and whether the drugs shrink tumors. About 107 participants will be e…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: STORM Therapeutics LTD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to halt advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called SPH4336, given alone or with another drug (cadonilimab), in people with advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the treatment can slow or stop cancer growth. About 63 participants will take part i…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 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 hope for sarcoma patients: drug combo aims to shrink tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new two-drug treatment for people with advanced soft tissue sarcomas (cancers of the muscles, fat, or other connective tissues). The drugs, abemaciclib and gemcitabine, work together to stop cancer cells from growing. The trial will compare this new combo to th…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 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 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 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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800-Patient study aims to tailor sarcoma treatment
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is collecting tissue samples and medical data from 800 high-risk sarcoma patients to develop personalized treatment approaches. Researchers will analyze genetic and protein profiles to better predict which patients benefit from chemotherapy before surgery. The goal is …
Sponsor: Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC