GALLANT: A Phase 2 Study Using Metronomic Gemcitabine, Doxorubicin, Docetaxel and Nivolumab as Second/Third Line Therapy for Advanced Sarcoma
This is an open label phase 2 study for advanced sarcoma using metronomic doses of gemcitabine, doxorubicin and docetaxel, and nivolumab immunotherapy given intravenously.
• Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic sarcoma
• Ability to understand the purposes and risks of the study and has signed and dated a written informed consent form approved by the Investigator's IRB/Ethics Committee
• Willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
• Previously treated patient with measurable disease by RECIST v1.1
• ECOG performance status ≤ 2
• Life expectancy of at least 3 months
• Acceptable cardiac function with LV ejection fraction of \> 50%
• Acceptable liver function: Bilirubin \< 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN; except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome who must have a total bilirubin level \< 3.0 ULN); AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT) and alk phos \< 2.5 x ULN (\< 5 x ULN if liver metastases present)
• Acceptable renal function: Creatinine \< 1.5 times ULN and creatinine clearance \> 60 ml/min using the Crockroft-Gault formula
• Acceptable hematologic status: ANC \>1000 cells/μL; Platelet count \>100,000/μL; Hemoglobin \> 9.0 g/dL
• INR and PT \< 1.5 ULN unless taking anti-coagulation, in which case PT, INR and aPTT must be within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
• All women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours of enrollment. If urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required; all subjects must agree to use highly effective means of contraception (surgical sterilization or the use of barrier contraception with either a condom or diaphragm in conjunction with spermicidal gel or an IUD) with their partner from entry into the study through 5 months for women and 7 months for men after the last dose.