Recruiting
Phase 1

Palbociclib & Pembrolizumab

Sponsor:

John Rieth

Code:

NCT06113809

Conditions

Sarcoma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 12+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Palbociclib

Pembrolizumab

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is a single-arm open-label window of opportunity clinical study assessing the impact of pre-treatment with palbociclib in patients with soft tissue sarcomas for which PD-1 inhibitors are approved (includes undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, myxofibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma, pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, pleomorphic liposarcoma, or alveolar soft part sarcoma).

Conditions

Sarcoma

Study ID

NCT06113809

Start date

Feb 1, 2024

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Jul, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 12+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria

A potential subject must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible to participate in the study:

  • Male or female patients aged > or = 12 years old
  • ECOG Performance Status of < or = 2
  • Any patient with the diagnosis of locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic sarcoma for which PD-1 inhibitors are approved (undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, myxofibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma, pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, pleomorphic liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma) who have progressed on at least 1 prior line of therapy. Prior immunotherapy treatment is allowed, including prior treatment with a PD-1 inhibitor.
  • Patients with no known CNS disease, except for treated brain metastasis. Treated brain metastases are defined as having no evidence of progression or hemorrhage after treatment and no ongoing treatment for dexamethasone (as ascertained by clinical examination and brain imaging) during the screening period. Stable dose of anticonvulsants is allowed. Treatment for brain metastases may include whole brain radiotherapy, radiosurgery, or a combination as deemed appropriate by the treating physician. Patients with CNS metastases treated by neurosurgical resection or brain biopsy performed within 3 months prior to Day 1 will be excluded.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent or assent in case of patients < 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

A potential subject who meets any of the following exclusion criteria is ineligible to participate in the study:

  • Lab values in the below ranges:
  • Neutrophil count < 1000/mm3
  • Platelet count < 100,000/mm3L
  • Hemoglobin < 9 g/dL (transfusion to meet eligibility allowed)
  • AST/SGOT and ALT/SGPT > 3.0x upper limit of normal (ULN) without disease involvement or > 5.0x ULN if the transaminase elevation is due to disease involvement
  • Alkaline phosphatase > 5.0x ULN without known bony metastases
  • Serum bilirubin > 1.5x ULN
  • Serum creatinine > 1.5x ULN or 24-hour creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min per Cockroft- Gault equation
  • Total serum calcium < lower limit of normal (LLN) or if calcium is below LLN the corrected calcium for serum albumin is > LLN
  • Serum potassium < 3.0
  • Serum sodium < 130
  • Serum albumin < 2.5 g/dL
  • History of myocardial infarction. unstable angina, stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to Day 1
  • History or drug induced pneumonitis (both pembrolizumab and palbociclib can cause pneumonitis)
  • Subjects requiring hemodialysis
  • Patients with severe hepatic impairment (Childs-Pugh Class C).
  • Other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions in the opinion of the investigator which will preclude participation
  • Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) or lactation
  • Concomitant use of any other anti-cancer therapy or radiation therapy of the target lesion. Palliative radiation therapy is permitted to non-target lesions.
  • Patients with any significant history of non-compliance to medical regimens or with inability to grant a reliable informed consent

Study Design

Enrollment

8 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Combination of Palbociclib with Pembrolizumab

Palbociclib given for 2 weeks following a pre-treatment ultrasound guided biopsy used to establish an immunological baseline of the tumor microenvironment. After the conclusion of palbociclib therapy, a post-treatment biopsy will be performed to assess the impact of palbociclib on the tumor microenvironment; pembrolizumab will be started the same day as the second biopsy. After 2 doses of pembrolizumab, a third (optional) biopsy could be performed.

Interventions

Palbociclib

Palbociclib is a CDK4/6 inhibitor.

Palbociclib, 125 mg, (pediatric dose 75mg/m2 up to 125mg) daily for 21 days out of every 28 days, PO (orally) starting 14 days prior to Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab is a PD-1 blocking antibody.

Given 14 days following Palbociclib: Pembrolizumab, 200 mg, once every three weeks, intravenously (IV)

Primary outcome measure

  • Dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) and adverse events (AEs) per CTCAE v5 [ Time Frame: The dose limiting toxicity period is 4 weeks after starting the first dose of pembrolizumab ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Recruiting

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

John Rieth

Last update posted

May 22, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by John Rieth on 2026-05-22.