New hope for leiomyosarcoma: drug combo trial aims to slow tumor growth
NCT ID NCT06088290
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether adding lurbinectedin to standard doxorubicin chemotherapy helps people with metastatic leiomyosarcoma live longer without their cancer growing. About 469 adults who have not had prior treatment for advanced disease are being studied. The main goal is to see if the combination delays tumor progression compared to doxorubicin alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lurbinectedin and doxorubicin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could become a new first-line treatment option for people with metastatic leiomyosarcoma, potentially slowing tumor growth better than current standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but results are not yet available. The combination may not improve survival or could cause more side effects than doxorubicin alone. Success is not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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469 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Voluntary signed and dated written informed consent of the participants obtained before any trial-specific procedure. 2. Age ≥ 18 years. 3. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic LMS, in participants not candidates for curative resection. 4. Radiologically measurable disease according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v.1.1. 5. No previous systemic therapy for metastatic disease (i.e., first-line setting) and no previous anthracyclines. Note: prior chemotherapy (without anthracycline) in the context of adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy is allowed. Prior line/s of hormone therapy in the adjuvant/metastatic setting are also allowed. 6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤ 1. 7. Adequate hematological, renal, metabolic and hepatic function: 1. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL (participants may have received prior red blood cell \[Red Blood Cell\] transfusion); absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 2.0 x 10\^9/L, and platelet count ≥ 100 x 10\^9/L. 2. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN). 3. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN or direct bilirubin ≤ ULN if total bilirubin is \> ULN. 4. Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL. 5. Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCL) ≥ 30 mL/min (using Cockcroft and Gault's formula). 6. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \> 50% assessed by multiple-gated acquisition scan (MUGA) or echocardiography (ECHO) or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 8. Wash-out periods: 1. At least three weeks since last prior systemic treatment. 2. At least three weeks since last prior major surgery and one week since last prior minor surgery (port placement is excluded from this wash-out period). 3. At least two weeks since last prior radiotherapy. 9. Evidence of non-childbearing status for women of childbearing potential (WOCBP). WOCBP must agree to use a highly effective contraceptive measure up to seven months after treatment discontinuation. Fertile male participants with WOCBP partners should use condoms during treatment and for four months following the last investigational medicinal product (IMP) dose. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior treatment with anthracyclines, lurbinectedin or trabectedin. 2. Known low grade leiomyosarcoma (i.e., grade I). 3. Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the IV formulation of lurbinectedin or doxorubicin. 4. Concomitant diseases/conditions: 1. History of cardiac disease: myocardial infarction or angina within the year prior to enrollment; severe vascular disease; or symptomatic arrhythmia despite ongoing treatment. 2. Participants with any immunodeficiency, including those known to be infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 3. Known chronic active hepatitis or cirrhosis. For Hepatitis B, this includes positive tests for both Hepatitis B surface antigen and quantitative Hepatitis B polymerase chain reaction (PCR). For Hepatitis C, this includes positive tests for both Hepatitis C antibody and quantitative Hepatitis C PCR. 4. Active uncontrolled infection. 5. Any other major illness that (including severe cardiovascular disease) or risk factors that, in the Investigator's judgment, will substantially increase the risk associated with the patient's participation in this trial. 5. Use of strong inducers of CYP3A4 activity within two weeks prior to the first infusion of lurbinectedin. 6. Prior irradiation of a RECIST v.1.1 target lesion if only one target lesion is available, unless progression of the lesion has been confirmed. 7. Known myopathy (history of resolved steroid-induced myopathy is allowed). 8. History of malignancies other than LMS within three years prior to enrollment, except for malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., 5-year OS rate \>90%), such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, localized prostate cancer, non-muscle-invasive urothelial carcinomas, ductal carcinoma in situ, or stage I uterine cancer. Prior malignancies should have received curative treatment and should remain in remission. The Investigator should ensure, based on histology or clinical information, that the current metastatic sites are leiomyosarcoma and not recurrence of the original malignancy. 9. Limitation of the participant's ability to comply with the treatment or to follow-up the protocol. 10. Women who are pregnant or breast feeding and fertile participants (men and women) who are not using a highly effective method of contraception. 11. Participants in whom rapid tumor shrinkage is needed (e.g., when a tumor is close to a critical structure).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Augusta University Georgia Cancer Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone
Palermo, 90127, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga
Orbassano, 10043, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
Torino, 10126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna - Policlinico Sant Orsola-Malpighi
Bologna, Italy
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, 06189, France
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Centre Eugène Marquis
Rennes, 35042, France
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Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Besançon - Hôpital Jean-Minjoz
Besançon, Doubs, 25030, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dupuytren 1
Limoges, 87042, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Lausanne
Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers
Poitiers, 86000, France
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Centre Léon Bérard
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 69008, France
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Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer - Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille, 59000, France
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Centro di Riferimento Oncologico
Aviano, 33081, Italy
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Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS)
A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Location
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, 94805, France
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Helios Klinikum Bad Saarow
Bad Saarow, 15526, Germany
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Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1066 CX, Netherlands
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Hospital Clínico San Carlos
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
Seville, 41013, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Canarias
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 38320, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08025, Spain
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Hôspital de la Timone
Marseille, 13005, France
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Institut Bergonié
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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Institut Català d'Oncologia - Hospital Duran i Reynals (ICO L'Hospitalet)
Barcelona, 08908, Spain
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Institut Curie
Paris, 75005, France
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Institut Jules Bordet
Anderlecht, 1070, Belgium
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Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest - Angers
Angers, Pays de la Loire Region, 49055, France
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Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest - Saint-Herblain - Site René Gauducheau
Saint-Herblain, 44805, France
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Instituto Portugues De Oncologia De Lisboa Francisco Gentil
Lisbon, Lisbon District, 1099-023, Portugal
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Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil
Porto, 4200-072, Portugal
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Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale
Naples, Naples, 80131, Italy
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Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena
Roma, 00144, Italy
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Istituto Oncologico Veneto - IRCCS
Padova, 35128, Italy
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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, 40136, Italy
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Istituto di Candiolo - Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia
Candiolo, 10060, Italy
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Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) - Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Rozzano, Milan, 20089, Italy
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LMU Klinikum - Campus Großhadern
München, Bavaria, 81675, Germany
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Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
Leiden, South Holland, 2333 ZA, Netherlands
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, 30625, Germany
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Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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Medizinische Universität Wien
Vienna, 1090, Austria
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-781, Poland
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Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH Barmherzige Schwestern
Linz, 4010, Austria
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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Precision NextGen Oncology & Research Center
Beverly Hills, California, 90212, United States
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START Madrid - CIOCC - HM Sanchinarro
Madrid, 28050, Spain
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Sarcoma Oncology Center
Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States
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Stanford University (Leland Stanford Junior University)
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Szpitale Pomorskie Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością
Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 81-519, Poland
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L7 8YA, United Kingdom
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
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UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390-8562, United States
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Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra
Coimbra, 3000-075, Portugal
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Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António, E.P.E - Hospital Geral de Santo António
Porto, 4050-342, Portugal
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Universitaetsklinikum Graz - Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin
Graz, 8036, Austria
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Bruseel
Jette, Brussels Capital, 1090, Belgium
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom
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University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom
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University of Colorado Hospital - Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Roma, 00128, Italy
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Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster, 48149, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Tübingen, 72016, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Manheim, 68167, Germany
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Universitätsspital Basel
Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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