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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1 / Phase 2INTERVENTIONAL

FaR-RMS: An Overarching Study for Children and Adults With Frontline and Relapsed RhabdoMyoSarcoma

FaR-RMS: An Overarching Study for Children and Adults With Frontline and Relapsed RhabdoMyoSarcoma (NCT04625907) is a Phase 1 / Phase 2 interventional studying Rhabdomyosarcoma, sponsored by University of Birmingham. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

FaR-RMS is an over-arching study for children and adults with newly diagnosed and relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Rhabdomyosarcoma, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 1,672 participants makes this one of the larger Rhabdomyosarcoma trials currently registered. Trials at this scale are typically global, run across many sites, and designed to generate the definitive evidence package for an FDA approval submission or a label expansion.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Inclusion Criteria for study entry - Mandatory at first point of study entry 1. diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) diagnosis of RMS (except pleomorphic RMS) 2. Written willing to sign a consent form from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Phase 1b Dose Finding - IRIVA Inclusion 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study at diagnosis 2. Very High Risk disease 3. Age \>12 months and ≤25 years 4. No prior treatment for RMS other than surgery 5. Medically fit to receive treatment 6. Adequate hepatic function: 1. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, unless the patient is known to have Gilbert's syndrome 2. ALT or AST \< 2.5 X ULN for age 7. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0x 109/L 8. platelet count at least 80 x 109/L 9. Adequate renal function: estimated or measured kidney function (creatinine clearance) at least 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 10. Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential 11. Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active 12. Written willing to sign a consent form from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Exclusion 1. Weight \<10kg 2. Active \> grade 2 diarrhoea 3. Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant 4. Uncontrolled inter-current illness or active infection 5. Pre-existing medical condition precluding treatment 6. Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment 7. Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) 8. Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatments or excipients 9. Second malignancy 10. Pregnant or breastfeeding women Frontline chemotherapy randomisation Very High Risk - CT1a Inclusion 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study at diagnosis 2. Very High Risk disease 3. Age ≥ 6 months 4. Available for randomisation ≤60 days after diagnostic biopsy/surgery ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria for study entry - Mandatory at first point of study entry 1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of RMS (except pleomorphic RMS) 2. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Phase 1b Dose Finding - IRIVA Inclusion 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study at diagnosis 2. Very High Risk disease 3. Age \>12 months and ≤25 years 4. No prior treatment for RMS other than surgery 5. Medically fit to receive treatment 6. Adequate hepatic function: 1. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, unless the patient is known to have Gilbert's syndrome 2. ALT or AST \< 2.5 X ULN for age 7. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0x 109/L 8. Platelets ≥ 80 x 109/L 9. Adequate renal function: estimated or measured creatinine clearance ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m2 10. Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential 11. Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active 12. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Exclusion 1. Weight \<10kg 2. Active \> grade 2 diarrhoea 3. Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant 4. Uncontrolled inter-current illness or active infection 5. Pre-existing medical condition precluding treatment 6. Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment 7. Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) 8. Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatments or excipients 9. Second malignancy 10. Pregnant or breastfeeding women Frontline chemotherapy randomisation Very High Risk - CT1a Inclusion 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study at diagnosis 2. Very High Risk disease 3. Age ≥ 6 months 4. Available for randomisation ≤60 days after diagnostic biopsy/surgery 5. No prior treatment for RMS other than surgery 6. Medically fit to receive treatment 7. Adequate hepatic function : a. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, unless the patient is known to have Gilbert's syndrome 8. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0x 109/L (except in patients with documented bone marrow disease) 9. Platelets ≥ 80 x 109/L (except in patients with documented bone marrow disease) 10. Fractional Shortening ≥ 28% 11. Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential 12. Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active 13. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Exclusion 1. Active \> grade 2 diarrhoea 2. Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant 3. Uncontrolled inter-current illness or active infection 4. Pre-existing medical condition precluding treatment 5. Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment 6. Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) 7. Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatments or excipients 8. Second malignancy 9. Pregnant or breastfeeding women Frontline chemotherapy randomisation High Risk - CT1b Inclusion 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study at diagnosis 2. High Risk disease 3. Age ≥ 6 months 4. Available for randomisation ≤60 days after diagnostic biopsy/surgery 5. No prior treatment for RMS other than surgery 6. Medically fit to receive treatment 7. Adequate hepatic function : a. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, except if the patient is known to have Gilbert's syndrome 8. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0x 109/L 9. Platelets ≥ 80 x 109/L 10. Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential 11. Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active 12. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Exclusion 1. Active \> grade 2 diarrhoea 2. Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant 3. Uncontrolled inter-current illness or active infection 4. Pre-existing medical condition precluding treatment 5. Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment 6. Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) 7. Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatments or excipients 8. Second malignancy 9. Pregnant or breastfeeding women Frontline Radiotherapy Note: eligible patients may enter multiple radiotherapy randomisations. Radiotherapy Inclusion - for all radiotherapy randomisations 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study (at diagnosis or prior to radiotherapy randomisation) 2. Very High Risk, High Risk and Standard Risk disease 3. ≥ 2 years of age 4. Receiving frontline induction treatment as part of the FaR-RMS trial or with a IVA/IVADo based chemotherapy regimen patients for whom. Note that patients for whom ifosfamide has been replaced with cyclophosphamide will be eligible 5. Patient assessed as medically fit to receive the radiotherapy 6. Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential 7. Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active 8. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Radiotherapy Exclusion - for all radiotherapy randomisations 1. Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant 2. Second malignancy 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding women 4. Receiving radiotherapy as brachytherapy RT1a Specific Inclusion 1. Primary tumour deemed resectable (predicted R0/ R1 resection feasible) after 3 cycles of induction chemotherapy (6 cycles for metastatic disease) 2. Adjuvant radiotherapy required in addition to surgical resection (local decision). 3. Available for randomisation after cycle 3 and prior to the start of cycle 6 of induction chemotherapy for localised disease, or after cycle 6 and prior to the start of cycle 9 for metastatic disease RT1b Specific Inclusion 1. Primary tumour deemed resectable (predicted R0/R1 resection) after 3 cycles of induction chemotherapy (6 cycles for metastatic disease). 2. Adjuvant radiotherapy required in addition to surgical resection (local decision) 3. Higher Local Failure Risk (HLFR) based on presence of either of the following criteria: 1. Unfavourable site 2. Age ≥ 18yrs 4. Available for randomisation after cycle 3 and prior to the start of cycle 6 of induction chemotherapy for localised disease, or after cycle 6 and prior to the start of cycle 9 for metastatic disease RT1c Specific Inclusion 1. Primary radiotherapy indicated (local decision) 2. Higher Local Failure Risk (HLFR) based on either of the following criteria: 1. Unfavourable site 2. Age ≥ 18yrs 3. Available for randomisation after cycle 3 and prior to the start of cycle 6 of induction chemotherapy for localised disease, or after cycle 6 and prior to the start of cycle 9 for metastatic disease RT2 1. Available for randomisation after cycle 6 and before the start of cycle 9 of induction chemotherapy. 2. Unfavourable metastatic disease, defined as Modified Oberlin Prognostic Score 2-4 * Note: Definition of metastatic lesions for RT2 eligibility Modified Oberlin Prognostic Score (1 point for each adverse factor): * Age ≥10y * Extremity, Other, Unidentified Primary Site * Bone and/ or Bone Marrow involvement * ≥3 metastatic sites Unfavourable metastatic disease: 2- 4 adverse factors Favourable metastatic disease: 0-1 adverse factors Maintenance chemotherapy (Very High Risk) - CT2a Inclusion Randomisation must take place during the 12th cycle of maintenance chemotherapy. 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study (at diagnosis or at any subsequent time point) 2. Very High Risk disease 3. Received frontline induction chemotherapy as part of the FaR-RMS trial or with a IVA/IVADo based chemotherapy regimen a. Patients for whom ifosfamide has been replaced with cyclophosphamide will be eligible 4. Completed 11 cycles of VnC maintenance treatment (either oral or IV regimens) 5. No evidence of progressive disease 6. Absence of severe vincristine neuropathy - i.e requiring discontinuation of vincristine treatment) 7. Medically fit to continue to receive treatment 8. Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active 9. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Exclusion 1. Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant 2. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or active infection 3. Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment 4. Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) 5. Second malignancy 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women Maintenance chemotherapy (High Risk) - CT2b Randomisation must take place during the 6th cycle of maintenance chemotherapy. Inclusion 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study (at diagnosis or at any subsequent time point) 2. High Risk disease 3. Received frontline induction chemotherapy as part of the FaR-RMS trial or with a IVA based chemotherapy regimen. Note that patients for whom ifosfamide has been replaced with cyclophosphamide will be eligible 4. Completed 5 cycles of VnC maintenance treatment 5. No evidence of progressive disease 6. Absence of severe vincristine neuropathy i.e. requiring discontinuation of vincristine treatment 7. Medically fit to continue to receive treatment 8. Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active 9. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Exclusion 1. Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant 2. Uncontrolled inter current illness or active infection 3. Urinary outflow obstruction that cannot be relieved prior to starting treatment 4. Active inflammation of the urinary bladder (cystitis) 5. Second malignancy 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women CT3 Relapsed Chemotherapy Inclusion: 1. Entered in to the FaR-RMS study (at diagnosis or at any subsequent time point) 2. First or subsequent relapse of histologically verified RMS 3. Age ≥ 6 months 4. Measurable or evaluable disease 5. No cytotoxic chemotherapy or other investigational medicinal product (IMP) within previous three weeks: within two weeks for vinorelbine and cyclophosphamide maintenance chemotherapy 6. Medically fit to receive trial treatment 7. Documented negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential within 7 days of planned randomisation 8. Patient agrees to use contraception during therapy and for 12 months after last trial treatment (females) or 6 months after last trial treatment (males), where patient is sexually active 9. Written informed consent from the patient and/or the parent/legal guardian Exclusion: 1. Progression during frontline therapy without previous response (=Refractory to first line treatment) 2. Prior regorafenib or temozolomide 3. Active \> grade 1 diarrhoea 4. ALT or AST \>3.0 x upper limit normal (ULN) 5. Bilirubin, Total \>1.5 x ULN; total bilirubin is allowed up to 3 x ULN if Gilbert's syndrome is documented 6. Patients with unstable angina or new onset angina (within 3 months of planned date of randomisation), recent myocardial infarction (within 6 months of randomisation) and those with cardiac failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification 2 or higher Cardiac abnormalities such as congestive heart failure (Modified Ross Heart Failure Classification for Children = class 2) and cardiac arrhythmias requiring antiarrhythmic therapy (beta blockers or digoxin are permitted) 7. Uncontrolled hypertension \> 95th centile for age and gender 8. Prior allo- or autologous Stem Cell Transplant 9. Uncontrolled inter-current illness or active infection 10. Pre-existing medical condition precluding treatment 11. Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatments or excipients 12. Second malignancy 13. Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Irinotecan

antineoplastic enzyme inhibitor

DRUG

Actinomycin D

Antineoplastic agent that is a polypeptide antibiotic

DRUG

Doxorubicin

An anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor isolated from streptpmyces peucetius var. casesius

DRUG

Ifosfamide

chemotherapeutic agent chemically related to the nitrogen mustards and is a synthetic analog of cyclophosphamide

DRUG

Vincristine

anti neoplastic vinca alkaloid agent

DRUG

Vinorelbine

vinca alkaloid with a role as an antineoplastic agent

DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

Precursor of an alkylating nitrogen mustard antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agent

DRUG

Temozolomide

oral antineoplastic alkylating agent

RADIATION

radiotherapy

Ionising radiation

DRUG

Regorafenib

Oral multi-kinase inhibitor that targets a broad range of angiogenic, stromal and oncogenic kinases, including vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEFGR) 1, 2 and 3, tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin and epidermal growth factor homology domain 2 (TIE2), platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR), fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR), c-KIT, RET, RAF-1 and BRAF (wild-type and V600E mutant).

Locations (20)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Queensland Children's Hospital
Brisbane, Australia
Chris O'brien Lifehouse
Camperdown, Australia
Monash Children's Hospital
Clayton, Australia
Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre
Melbourne, Australia
Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
John Hunter Children's Hospital
New Lambton Heights, Australia
Perth Children's Hospital
Perth, Australia
Sydney Children's Hospital
Sydney, Australia
The Childrens Hospital At Westmead
Sydney, Australia
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, Australia
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Woolloongabba, Australia
Kepler University Clinic Linz
Linz, Austria
St Anna Childrens Hospital
Vienna, Austria
Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc
Brussels, Belgium
Hopital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola
Brussels, Belgium
Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
Ghent, Belgium
Uz Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg
Leuven, Belgium
Centre Hospitalier Regional De La Citadelle
Liège, Belgium
Clinique Chc Montlegia
Liège, Belgium
Masaryk University Hospital Brno
Brno, Czechia

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT04625907), the sponsor (University of Birmingham), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT04625907 clinical trial studying?

FaR-RMS is an over-arching study for children and adults with newly diagnosed and relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT04625907?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT04625907?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT04625907. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT04625907. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.