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Trial · NCT03468075

Gemcitabine Plus Ascorbate for Sarcoma in Adults

NCT03468075, Phase 2, Terminated, Mohammed Milhem, MBBS; results first posted 2020-12-10

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ConductScience Library. Gemcitabine Plus Ascorbate for Sarcoma in Adults. Trials, record NCT03468075. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT03468075

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Trial

As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.

Title
Gemcitabine Plus Ascorbate for Sarcoma in Adults
NCT number
NCT03468075
Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Enrollment
10 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Mohammed Milhem, MBBS
Conditions
Sarcoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Unresectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Metastatic Bone Tumor, Bone Sarcoma
Interventions
Ascorbate, Gemcitabine
First posted
2018-03-16
Last updated
2020-12-10
Results first posted
2020-12-10
Limitations and caveats
Study terminated early. Ten patients were enrolled in the first stage, and per protocol the study was terminated following interim analysis when 1 or fewer participants had a tumor response.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes4

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryTumor ResponseEvery 2 months for first 6 months, then every 3 months up to 2 years post treatmentFrom first day of treatment to documented disease progression as described by RECIST 1.1 criteria. Results are provided in nominal categories (CR, PR, SD, PD) as per RECIST.
SecondaryProgression Free SurvivalEvery 2 months for first 6 months, then every 3 months up to 2 years post treatment
Time from start of therapy (day 1, cycle 1) to documented disease progression or death due to any cause. Progression will be defined using the RECIST 1.1 guidelines. Results are provided in nominal categories (CR, PR, SD, PD) as per RECIST.
SecondaryOverall SurvivalEvery 2 months for first 6 months, then every 3 months up to 2 years post treatmentTime from start of therapy (day 1, cycle 1) to death.
SecondaryIncidence of Adverse Events (AE) Per CTCAE 4.03Up to 30 days after completion of study treatmentCategorize and quantify adverse events from start of therapy (day 1, cycle 1) to end of study per (CTCAE) version 4.03.

Outcomes4

Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYTumor ResponseEvery 2 months for first 6 months, then every 3 months up to 2 years post treatmentParticipantsCOUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS
SECONDARYProgression Free SurvivalEvery 2 months for first 6 months, then every 3 months up to 2 years post treatmentParticipantsCOUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS
SECONDARYOverall SurvivalEvery 2 months for first 6 months, then every 3 months up to 2 years post treatmentParticipantsCOUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS
SECONDARYIncidence of Adverse Events (AE) Per CTCAE 4.03Up to 30 days after completion of study treatmentadverse eventsNUMBER

Results by group21

Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Tumor ResponseGemcitabine + High-Dose AscorbatePD8Participants
Tumor ResponseGemcitabine + High-Dose AscorbateSD1Participants
Tumor ResponseGemcitabine + High-Dose AscorbatePR1Participants
Progression Free SurvivalGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate2 months7Participants
Progression Free SurvivalGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate3 months1Participants
Progression Free SurvivalGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate6 months1Participants
Progression Free SurvivalGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate9 months1Participants
Overall SurvivalGemcitabine + High-Dose AscorbateAlive5Participants
Overall SurvivalGemcitabine + High-Dose AscorbateDead5Participants
Incidence of Adverse Events (AE) Per CTCAE 4.03Gemcitabine + High-Dose AscorbateBlood and lymphatic system disorders4adverse events

Participant flow3

How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Overall StudySTARTEDGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate10
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate10
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate0

Adverse events35

Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.

TypeEventOrgan systemGroupAffectedAt riskEvents
otherAnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate2104
otherAbdominal painGastrointestinal disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate1101
otherAscitesGastrointestinal disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate1101
otherConstipationGastrointestinal disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate2102
otherNauseaGastrointestinal disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate2102
otherVomitingGastrointestinal disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate1101
otherChillsGeneral disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate1101
otherEdema limbsGeneral disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate1101
otherFatigueGeneral disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate1101
otherFeverGeneral disordersGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate2103

Adverse event totals3

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate610
Total, other adverse eventsGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate910
Total, serious adverse eventsGemcitabine + High-Dose Ascorbate210

Papers0

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

None in this release.

Grants0

The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.

None in this release.

Trial comparisons0

Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.

None in this release.

Tests0

The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.

None in this release.

Data dates

The day each source was copied for this release.

ClinicalTrials.gov
2026-11-12
ClinicalTrials.gov
Results, from AACT
2026-03-23
AACT
NIH grant links
2026-11-13
NIH RePORTER

Sources 3

  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.

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