Study of Magnetic Resonance Image and Computed Tomography-Guided Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Abdominopelvic Sarcomas (MARS Trial)

June 3, 2026 updated by: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Phase II Study of Magnetic Resonance Image and Computed Tomography-Guided Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Abdominopelvic Sarcomas (MARS Trial)

Recent advances in radiation treatment have allowed for higher doses per treatment to be delivered safely. This study plans to use an MRI-guided linear accelerator to deliver the radiation treatment to ensure that the radiation dose is administered to the cancerous tumor, not the vital body organs.

Potential participants with a sarcoma diagnosis will be referred to Radiation Oncology during this study. If the participant is interested in participating in this study, s/he receives radiation treatment daily for 5 consecutive days except for weekends and holidays. Within 12 weeks of completing the radiation therapy, the participant will have the primary tumor surgically removed. The radiation oncology team will follow the patients for 5 years after completing radiation therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Each patient will undergo radiation simulation and planning. A custom vac-lok bag, alpha cradle, or equivalent immobilization device will be used. Both CT and MRI simulation will be obtained, which is standard of care for any patient undergoing radiation therapy for soft tissue sarcomas.

The study investigator will be responsible for delineating the gross tumor volume (GTV) using the CT as well as MRI performed as part of staging. Guidelines for contouring will be as per the currently open NRG trial for sarcomas. In general, this may entail expansions by 5-15 mm isotropically, should include any suspicious areas be identified on T2 weighted MRI, and should be cropped to natural anatomic borders. This clinical target volume (CTV) will then be expanded to a planning treatment volume (PTV) using a 3-5 mm expansion.

A prescription dose of 5-6 Gy x 5 fractions (25-30 Gy) will be delivered to at least 95% of the PTV. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and/or intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) planning techniques may be used to minimize radiation dose to nearby organs at risk (OAR) but is not required.

Delineation of normal structures will be performed and verified by the responsible study investigator. The radiation physicist or dosimetrist will optimize the treatment plan prior to approval for treatment. Dose volume histograms (DVH) and normal tissue constraint parameters specified below will be used to judge the plan quality and optimize PTV coverage with OAR sparing prior to approval.

Radiation will be delivered daily for 5 consecutive days with the exception of weekends and holidays. In instances where the radiation treatment week contains a holiday or scheduling availability is limited, two fractions of radiation may be given on the same day providing that the fractions are administered ≥ 6 hours apart (this is considered standard of care treatment).

Surgical resection of at least the primary tumor will follow within 12 weeks of completing radiation therapy. Surgical specimens will be sent to pathology for evaluation and for review by a multidisciplinary tumor board.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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20

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • Recruiting
        • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Vishruth Reddy, MD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed sarcoma
  • Primary or recurrent disease involving the abdomen or pelvis
  • Resectable primary lesion
  • Age ≥ 12 years old
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 70 or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-2
  • If a woman is of childbearing potential, a negative serum or urine pregnancy test must be documented

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active treatment of a separate malignancy
  • History of prior irradiation to the area targeted for treatment

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Arm I
MRI or CT-guided SBRT will be delivered in the pre-operative setting. Patients will receive 5.0-6.0 Gy x 5 fractions delivered daily.
Radiation: Magnetic Resonance Image and Computed Tomography-Guided Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) administered over 5 days x 5.0 - 6.0 Gy for patients with abdominopelvic sarcomas.
Other Names:
  • Pre-operative stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Radiation morbidity at 2 years
Time Frame: At 2 years
Evaluate the 2 year rate of grade ≥2 radiation morbidity, according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), Version 5.0.
At 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall survival
Time Frame: At 2 years
At 2 years
Local Control
Time Frame: At 2 years
Defined as freedom from radiographic progression of the treated site. It will be evaluated using CT and/or MRI of the abdomen and pelvis.
At 2 years
Regional Control
Time Frame: At 2 years
Defined as freedom from radiographic progression in the abdomen or pelvis outside of the treated site. It will be evaluated using CT and/or MRI of the abdomen and pelvis.
At 2 years
Distant metastasis
Time Frame: At 2 years
At 2 years
Progression free survival
Time Frame: At 2 years
At 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 30, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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May 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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May 26, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 14, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 28, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 31, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 5, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 3, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 23-001583
  • NCI-2024-04364 (Registry Identifier: Clinical Trials Reporting Program)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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