Table 1 Patient and tumor characteristics

Number of patients

9

 Dose level 1 (25 mg sunitinib)

6

 Dose level 2 (37.5 mg sunitinib)

3

Gender

 Female

3

 Male

6

Age

 Median (range), years

52 (29–75)

Tumor site

Retroperitoneum

4

 Lower Extremity

3

 Groin

1

 Chest wall

1

Tumor size

 Median (range), cm

11 (5–20)

Grading (FNLCC)

 Low grade

1

 Intermediate grade

1

 High grade

7

Histology

 Dedifferentiated liposarcoma

4

 Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma

2

 Myxoid liposarcoma

1

 Myxofibrosarcoma

1

 Synovial sarcoma

1