New Protocol: Nivolumab and Trabectedin in Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma


  • Study

    Prospective, explorative, two-group, non-randomized, phase II trial (NITraSarc)
    Advanced, previously treated lipo-leiomyosarcoma (Group A: GA) (n=43) and non-L-sarcomas (Group B: GB) (n=49)
    Early combination cohort (ECC): Trabectedin x2 cycle followed by Nivolumab + Trabectedin and Late combination cohort (LCC): Trabectedin x3 cycle followed by Nivolumab + Trabectedin




  • Efficacy

    mPFS: 5.5 vs 2.3 mos, GA and GB, respectively
    6 mos PFS: 47.6% vs. 14.6%, GA and GB, respectively
    mPFS: 9.8 vs 4.4 mos, LCC and ECC, respectively
    mOS: 18.7 vs.5.6 mos, GA and GB, respectively
    mOS: 24.6 vs.13.9 mos, LCC and ECC, respectively



  • Safety

    Grade3 Aes: Unspecified



  • Journal of Clin Oncol 2023 41:16_suppl, 11500-11500

    Efficacy and safety of nivolumab and trabectedin in pretreated patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas (STS): Results of a phase II trial of the German Interdisciplinary Sarcoma Group (GISG-15, NitraSarc).

    http://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.11500

    Reviewed by Elvin Chalabiyev, MD on Jun 24, 2023