The CATSINDO Trial - Clinical and Translational Study in Newly Diagnosed Osteosarcoma
Start Date
9/1/2026
Completion Date
12/1/2028
Summary
The goal of this study is to learn whether children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed high-grade osteosarcoma can be safely discharged from the hospital at slightly higher methotrexate blood levels after receiving standard high-dose methotrexate chemotherapy. Participants are 22 years old or younger and are receiving standard MAP (high-dose methotrexate with doxorubicin and cisplatin) chemotherapy as part of their routine cancer treatment. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Is hospital discharge at higher methotrexate levels safe, based on side effects or hospital re-admission within 7 days? * Can patient-derived osteosarcoma tumor organoids be successfully generated across multiple centers? Researchers will compare safety outcomes and hospital length of stay to historical patient data discharged at lower methotrexate levels. Participants will receive standard chemotherapy, meet study-defined discharge criteria, be monitored for side effects, and have the option to provide tumor and blood samples for future research.
Detailed Description
This Phase II, multi-institutional study evaluates the safety of hospital discharge at higher serum methotrexate (MTX) levels in children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed high-grade osteosarcoma receiving standard-of-care high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) as part of MAP chemotherapy. Participants are discharged once they meet the pre-defined MTX clearance, kidney function, and clinical safety criteria. Methotrexate discharge thresholds are evaluated using an adaptive Bayesian threshold-finding design, starting at a serum MTX level of less than or equal to 0.15 micromolar, with possible escalation or de-escalation based on observed toxicity. Secondary objectives include comparison of hospital length of stay and estimated inpatient costs with historical controls using traditional discharge criteria. Optional correlative studies include patient-derived osteosarcoma tumor organoids and circulating tumor cells to evaluate chemotherapy sensitivity and other future research. A separate retrospective chart review of prior patients treated with HD-MTX is included to understand safety outcomes and MTX clearance patterns.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 7 years to 22 years
Interventions
High-dose Methotrexate
Conditions
Locations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
United States
Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
United States
Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina 27710
United States
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina 27834
United States
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
United States
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina 29425
United States
Prisma Health Midlands
Columbia, South Carolina 29203
United States
Prisma Health Upstate
Greenville, South Carolina 29605
United States