Lung bath chemo during surgery aims to wipe out hidden sarcoma cells
NCT ID NCT02811523
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tests a technique called in vivo lung perfusion (IVLP) that delivers chemotherapy directly into the lung during surgery to remove sarcoma tumors that have spread to the lungs. The goal is to kill any tiny cancer cells left behind that could cause the cancer to come back, while reducing side effects on the rest of the body. About 17 people with sarcoma in both lungs will take part. One lung will get the IVLP treatment and the other will receive standard care, so doctors can compare safety and effects.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 17 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2016
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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0 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Diagnosis of Soft Tissue or Osteogenic Sarcoma * Presence of bilateral pulmonary metastases * 3 or more lung lesions in total * Age less than 65 years * ECOG 0-2 * Absence of extra-pulmonary disease * Contralateral disease amenable to surgery or radiation * All lung lesions in the lung to be treated with IVLP can be resected with wedge or segmental resections (non-IVLP treated lung will be treated with radiation or surgery 4-12 weeks prior to IVLP) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has previously received more than 450 mg of doxorubicin * Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction \<50% * History of significant pulmonary disease or pneumonitis * Pregnant or lactating females * Age 65 years or older, or less than 18 years * Inability to understand the informed consent process * Hypersenstivity to doxorubicin * Current participation in another therapeutic clinical trial * Previous lung metastatectomy
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Conditions
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Locations
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Canada
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