Could kids with bone cancer go home sooner after chemo?

NCT ID NCT07560826

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether children, teens, and young adults with newly diagnosed osteosarcoma can safely leave the hospital when their methotrexate levels are slightly higher than usual after standard chemotherapy. The goal is to shorten hospital stays without increasing side effects or readmissions. About 46 participants aged 22 or younger will be monitored, and researchers will also try to grow tumor samples in the lab for future research.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

High-dose methotrexate

What this could lead to

If successful, this could allow earlier hospital discharge after chemotherapy, reducing hospital stays and costs for young osteosarcoma patients.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. There is a risk of side effects or rehospitalization with higher methotrexate levels.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteosarcoma pediatric osteosarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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  • East Carolina University

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States

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  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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  • Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

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  • Prisma Health Midlands

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States

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  • Prisma Health Upstate

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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