A Randomised Trial of Two Chemotherapy Regimens in the Treatment of Operable Osteosarcoma (Doxorubicin-Cisplatin versus Methotrexate-Vincristine-Doxorubicin plus Doxorubicin-Cisplatin plus Bleomycin-Cyclophosphamide-Dactinomycin)

ISRCTN ISRCTN11824145
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11824145
Protocol serial number BO03/EORTC 80861
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Funder Medical Research Council, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Submission date
19/08/2002
Registration date
19/08/2002
Last edited
12/04/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

http://www.ctu.mrc.ac.uk/research_areas/study_details.aspx?s=104

Contact information

Dr Barbara Uscinska
Scientific

MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0) 20 7670 4723
Email register@ctu.mrc.ac.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo assess two protocols of chemotherapy in operable osteosarcoma.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBone cancer
InterventionPatients are randomised to one of two treatment groups:

1. Group A: Two drug chemotherapy, cisplatin and adriamycin (doxorubicin) repeated every 3 weeks for three cycles. Surgery is recommended 3 weeks following the completion of chemotherapy. Three further courses of chemotherapy to be given postoperatively.

2. Group B: Multi-drug chemotherapy with vincristine, high-dose methotrexate, adriamycin, bleomycin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide and dactinomycin. The duration of chemotherapy is 44 weeks. Surgery is recommended for week 7 of chemotherapy.



Regimen:
Group A: Cisplatin 100 mg/m2 24 h infusion and adriamycin 25 mg/m2 days 1, 2, 3 at weeks 0, 3, 6, 9,11,14. Surgery week 9.
Group B: High dose methotrexate (M) 8 g/m2 or 12 g/m2 (age 12 or less) 6 h infusion day 1; Vincristine (V) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) iv bolus day 1; adriamycin (A1) 25 mg/m2 iv bolus, days 1-3; (A2) 30 mg/m2, days 1, 2; bleomycin (B) 15 mg/m2; cyclophosphamide (C) 600 mg/m2, dactinomycin (D) 600 mg/m2; cisplatin (P) 120 mg/m2; VM weeks 0, 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18; A1 weeks 2, 14; A2+P weeks 20, 23, 29, 32, 38, 41; BCD weeks 9, 26, 35. Surgery week 7.
Intervention typeDrug
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Doxorubicin-Cisplatin versus Methotrexate-Vincristine-Doxorubicin plus Doxorubicin-Cisplatin plus Bleomycin-Cyclophosphamid-Dactinomycin
Primary outcome measure(s)

Overall survival, relapse-free survival, response to pre-operative chemotherapy

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration.

Completion date01/03/1993

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Target sample size at registration400
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged <40 years
2. Biopsy proven osteosarcoma
3. Non-metastatic, untreated osteosarcoma of the long bones of an extremity
4. Normal cardiac, renal, hepatic, hematologic and pulmonary function prior to entry
5. Patients with parosteal, periosteal, pagetoid and post irradiation sarcoma or who have an inoperable tumour are excluded
6. No previous chemotherapy
7. No previous radiotherapy to the primary tumour
8. No medical contraindications to treatment
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration.
Date of first enrolment01/06/1986
Date of final enrolment01/03/1993

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

MRC Clinical Trials Unit
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 27/09/1997 Yes No