Status:

RECRUITING

Local Bisphosphonate Effect on Recurrence Rate in Extremity Giant Cell Tumor of Bone

Lead Sponsor:

St. Louis University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation

Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)

Conditions:

Giant Cell Tumor of Bone

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the clinical study is to investigate whether the local delivery of bisphosphonate as a surgical adjuvant can decrease the chance of a giant cell tumor of bone coming back to the same lo...

Detailed Description

The purpose of the clinical study is to investigate whether the local delivery of bisphosphonate (BP-loaded PMMA bone cement) as a surgical adjuvant can decrease the local recurrence rate of giant cel...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary benign GCT of bone
  • Lesion located in an extremity
  • Lesion amenable to reconstruction (intralesional curettage) defined as having at least one intact column of bone after removal
  • No previous systemic bisphosphonate or denosumab therapy

Exclusion

  • Recurrent GCT of bone
  • Non-extremity location
  • Lesion too extensive for intralesional treatment, either due to bone loss, joint invasion, or large soft tissue component
  • Children and pregnancy
  • Previous systemic bisphosphonate or denosumab therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 3 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03295981

Start Date

May 3 2018

End Date

January 1 2028

Last Update

October 15 2025

Active Locations (16)

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University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90404

2

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

4

University of Kansas

Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66211