New drug combo shows promise for rare sarcoma
NCT ID NCT04172805
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested a combination of two drugs—anlotinib (a targeted therapy) and toripalimab (an immunotherapy)—in 70 people with advanced soft-tissue sarcoma that had stopped responding to standard treatment. The goal was to see if the combo could shrink tumors or slow disease progression. Results could point to a new option for this rare cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- anlotinib and toripalimab (a targeted drug and an immunotherapy drug)
- What this could lead to
- If this combination works, it could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced soft-tissue sarcoma who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with no control group, so results may not be definitive. The combination may cause side effects and may not work for all sarcoma types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients voluntarily joined the study and signed informed consent, with good adherence and follow-up. 2. Male or female patients aged 18-70 years, ECOG PS score: 0 to 2 points; expected survival over 3 months. 3. All advanced soft tissue sarcomas, first-line treatment failure or inability to tolerate first-line treatment, diagnosed by histology, at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1, including synovial sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, alveolar soft tissue sarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma, liposarcoma, fibrosarcoma, clear cell sarcoma, angiosarcoma, epithelioid sarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, undifferentiated sarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma, inflammatory myofibroblast sarcoma, malignant solitary fibroids. However, the following types can be treated first-line: alveolar soft tissue sarcoma, well differentiated / dedifferentiated / pleomorphic liposarcoma, clear cell sarcoma; 4. At least one target lesion measurable according to RECIST version 1.1 in the past 3 months, and in at least 1 direction (maximum diameter required to be recorded) can be obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) Accurate measurement, where conventional CT ≥ 20 mm or ≥ 10 mm under spiral CT. 5. The main organ function meets the following criteria within 7 days of treatment: * Blood routine examination criteria (without blood transfusion within 14 days): hemoglobin (HB) ≥ 90g / L; neutrophil absolute value (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109 / L; platelets (PLT) ≥ 80 × 109 / L. * Biochemical tests are subject to the following criteria: total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase AST ≤ 2.5ULN, such as with liver metastasis, then ALT and AST ≤ 5ULN; serum creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5ULN or creatinine clearance (CCr) ≥ 60ml / min; * Doppler ultrasound assessment: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ normal low (50%). 6. Women of childbearing age must have taken reliable contraceptive measures and performed a pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 7 days prior to enrollment, and the results were negative, and were willing to use appropriate methods during the trial and 8 weeks after the last administration of the test drug. For men, consent must be given to the appropriate method of contraception or surgical sterilization during the trial and 8 weeks after the last administration of the test drug. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have previously been treated with anlotinib or anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies. 2. Exceeded or currently suffering from other malignant tumors within 5 years, with the exception of cured cervical carcinoma in situ, non-melanoma skin cancer, and superficial bladder tumors \[Ta (non-invasive tumor), Tis (in situ carcinoma) And T1 (tumor infiltrating basement membrane)\]. 3. Planning to use cytotoxic therapy, signal transduction inhibitors, immunotherapy (or mitomycin C used within 6 weeks prior to receiving the test drug) within 4 weeks prior to enrollment or during the study. Radiation-rehabilitation radiotherapy (EF-RT) was performed within 4 weeks prior to enrollment or limited-field radiotherapy to be evaluated for tumor lesions within 2 weeks prior to grouping. 4. Hair loss is not included due to unresolved toxicities above CTC AE Level 1 for any prior treatment. 5. A variety of factors that affect oral medications (such as inability to swallow, chronic diarrhea, and intestinal obstruction), and symptomatic treatment is uncontrollable. 6. With pleural effusion or ascites, causing respiratory syndrome (≥ CTC AE grade 2 dyspnea \[level 2 dyspnea refers to short-term shortness of activity; affecting instrumental activities of daily living\]), and symptomatic treatment is uncontrollable. 7. Active central nervous system (CNS) metastases with clinical signs including cerebral edema, steroid requirements, or progressive disease. Patients with previously treated brain or meningeal metastases must be clinically stable (magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] shows no evidence of new or enlarged metastases at least 4 weeks apart) and stop the immunosuppressant amount of systemic steroids (\> 10 Mg / day) prednisone or equivalent) at least 2 weeks prior to study drug administration. 8. Patients with abnormal thyroid function after optimal drug treatment. 9. Patients with any severe and/or uncontrolled diseases, including: * Hypertension and uncontrollable levels of normal anti-hypertensive medication (within 3 months): systolic blood pressure \> 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg. * Clinically significant cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, including but not limited to severe acute myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment, unstable or severe angina, or coronary artery bypass surgery, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) ) \> 2), ventricular arrhythmia requires medical intervention, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50%. Have grade I or higher myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction, arrhythmia (including QTC ≥ 480ms) and ≥ grade 2 congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification); * Active or uncontrolled serious infection (≥ CTC AE Level 2 infection); * Objective evidence of previous or current history of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, radiation pneumonitis, drug-related pneumonia, severe impaired lung function, etc. * Liver cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, active hepatitis or chronic hepatitis require antiviral therapy; * Renal failure requires hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis; * Patients with a history of any active autoimmune disease or autoimmune disease, including but not limited to the following: hepatitis, pneumonia, uveitis, colitis (inflammatory bowel disease), pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, nephritis, Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, except for vitiligo patients to resolve or resolve childhood asthma / atopic disease. Asthma that requires intermittent use of bronchodilators or other medical interventions should also be excluded. * History of immunodeficiency includes human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency disease or active hepatitis (transaminase does not meet, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA ≥ 104/ml or hepatitis C virus) Seropositive (HCV) RNA ≥ 103/ml or higher); HBV DNA \<2000 IU / ml (\<104 / ml) carriers of chronic hepatitis B must receive antiviral therapy throughout the study period. * Need to use immunosuppressive drugs or immunosuppressive agents for systemic or concurrent medical conditions that can absorb local corticosteroids. Dosage \> 10 mg / day prednisone or equivalent is prohibited within 2 weeks prior to study drug administration. Note: Corticosteroids for IV versus allergy prevention purposes are permitted. * Poor diabetes control (fasting blood glucose (FBG) \> 10mmol/L); * Urine routine indicates that urine protein ≥ ++, and confirmed 24-hour urine protein quantitation \> 1.0 g; * Patients with seizures and need treatment; * abnormal blood coagulation (INR \> 1.5 or prothrombin time (PT) \> ULN + 4 seconds or APTT \> 1.5 ULN), with bleeding tendency or undergoing thrombolysis or anticoagulant therapy; Note: International standardization in prothrombin time Under the premise of an odds ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5, low-dose heparin (up to 0.6 million to 12,000 U per day for adults) or low-dose aspirin (daily dose ≤ 100 mg) is allowed for preventive purposes. 10. Major surgical treatment, incisional biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to grouping. 11. Imaging studies show that the tumor has invaded the important perivascular circumference or that the patient is likely to invade the important blood vessels during the follow-up study and cause fatal bleeding. 12. Patients with any signs of hemorrhage or history, regardless of severity; patients with any bleeding or bleeding episodes ≥ CTCAE 3 within 4 weeks prior to grouping have unhealed wounds, ulcers, or fractures. 13. Overactive/venous thrombosis occurred within 6 months, such as cerebrovascular accidents (including transient ischemic attacks), deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. 14. Active infection or unexplained fever \> 38.5 ° C during screening visits or on the first scheduled date of administration (subject to the subject's decision to recruit subjects with tumor fever). 15. Those who have a history of psychotropic substance abuse and are unable to quit or have a mental disorder. 16. Participated in other anti-tumor drug clinical trials within 4 weeks. 17. According to the investigator's judgment, there are people with concomitant diseases that seriously endanger the safety of the patient or affect the patient's completion of the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xing Zhang
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
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