Liquid Biopsy in Ewing Sarcoma and Osteosarcoma As a Prognostic and Response Diagnostic: LEOPARD

Last updated: January 17, 2025
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Osteosarcoma

Sarcoma

Sarcoma (Pediatric)

Treatment

FoundationOne Liquid CDx

Clinical Study ID

NCT06068075
18-138
  • Ages 12-50
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a prospective multicenter biomarker study evaluating the prognostic impact of ctDNA detection at diagnosis in patients with Ewing sarcoma or osteosarcoma.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • For Part A, subjects must meet all of the following eligibility criteria.

  • Age: ≥ 12 months of age at time of study enrollment to 50 years of age

  • Diagnosis: Patients with histologic diagnosis (by institutional pathologist) ofnewly diagnosed, localized or regionally disseminated Ewing sarcoma or peripheralprimitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of bone or soft tissue or; Patients withhistologic diagnosis (by institutional pathologist) of newly diagnosed, non-pelvic,localized or regionally disseminated high-grade osteosarcoma. NOTE: Staging will beassessed according to standard of care at the treating center.

  • Prior Therapy:

  • Patients should have only previously had a biopsy, and not had prior attempt attumor resection.

  • Not yet started chemotherapy or radiation therapy OR patient has startedchemotherapy or radiation therapy, but an appropriate pre-treatment baselinesample was collected and processed for ctDNA under a local banking study inDFCI Pediatrics and is available to use for this study.

  • Planned to receive chemotherapy as follows:

-- VDC/IE as per COG protocols AEWS0031, AEWS1031 or AEWS1221 (for patients withEwing sarcoma or PNET); or MAP as per COG protocol AOST0331 (for patients withosteosarcoma).

  • For Part B subjects must meet all of the following eligibility criteria.

  • Age: ≥ 12 months of age at time of study enrollment

  • Diagnosis: Patients with histologic diagnosis (by institutional pathologist) ofnewly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma or peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)of bone or soft tissue

  • Prior Therapy:

  • Patients should have had only frontline therapy as per institutional standard,and maintenance therapy if given (no relapse therapy).

  • If frontline systemic therapy already completed (not including maintenance ormetastatic site radiation), therapy completed within 6 months of enrollment toPart B.

  • Subjects must have a willing physician provider supporting their participationin Part B.

  • For Part B, providers are eligible to receive the provider survey if they are listedas the primary provider for the patient at the study site.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • For Part A, subjects must not meet any of the following exclusion criteria.

  • Patients with distant metastatic disease.

  • Patients with known Ewing-like sarcoma (e.g., BCOR-CCNB3 or CIC-DUX4 translocatedsmall round cell sarcomas) are not eligible.

  • Patients who are enrolled with an initial diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma andsubsequently found to have Ewing-like sarcoma will be replaced. Samples obtainedprior to removal from study will be analyzed and reported descriptively. Patientswith Ewing-like tumors may continue to provide samples and clinical data until theymeet off-study criteria per protocol.

  • Patients weighing < 5 kg at time of diagnosis

  • Patients with a second malignant neoplasm

  • Patients without detectable tumor at the time of study enrollment (ie, completetumor resection prior to study enrollment)

  • Patients already receiving tumor-directed therapy at the time of study enrollmentexcept when a pre-treatment baseline sample has already been obtained under a localbanking study in DFCI Pediatrics that would be eligible for analysis under thisstudy.

  • Patients with osteosarcoma with a pelvic primary tumor site Pregnancy

  • For Part B, subjects must not meet any of the following exclusion criteria.

  • Patients with known Ewing-like sarcoma (e.g., BCOR-CCNB3 or CIC-DUX4 translocatedsmall round cell sarcomas) are not eligible.

  • Samples obtained prior to removal from study will be analyzed and reporteddescriptively. Patients with Ewing-like tumors may continue to provide samples andclinical data until they meet off-study criteria per protocol

  • Patients weighing < 5 kg at time of enrollment

  • Patients diagnosed with relapsed disease and/or having started therapy directed atdisease relapse

  • Pregnancy

  • Resides outside of the United States

  • For Part B, providers at non-study centers will not be eligible to receive theprovider survey.

Study Design

Total Participants: 340
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: FoundationOne Liquid CDx
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 08, 2018
Estimated Completion Date:
January 01, 2026

Study Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether ctDNA in the blood can provide information about the chances of Ewing sarcoma or osteosarcoma coming back after treatment. This research study is evaluating a new advanced laboratory test to detect small pieces of tumor genes in the peripheral blood known as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA).

Part A : During this part of the research study (Part A) participants will be asked to provide blood samples at pre-defined times. These blood samples may help find specific genetic alterations commonly seen in Ewing sarcoma or osteosarcoma that may allow investigators to learn more about the uses of ctDNA. The results of the ctDNA analysis will not be returned to participants.

Approximately 90 patients will take part in this study across multiple centers.

Part B: This research study is evaluating new advanced laboratory tests to detect small pieces of tumor genes in the peripheral blood known as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Part B of the research study, which focuses on ctDNA tests that can be returned to providers and patients with Ewing sarcoma. This part of the study will allow comparison of commercial ctDNA testing from Foundation Medicine to our research testing. It is expected that about 60 people with Ewing sarcoma will take part in Part B of this research study.

The sponsor of this protocol is Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and is providing funding for the study. Additional funding for this study is provided by the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, Boston Children's Hospital Office of Faculty Development, the Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The Harvard Catalyst Program, and the Spada Pediatric Sarcoma Foundation

Connect with a study center

  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California 90027-0700
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital's and Clinics of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio 43205
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Lifespan / Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island 02903
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee 38105
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Utah Childrens Medical Center

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84113
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington 98105
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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