Lab-Grown tumor clones could guide chemo choices for bone cancer

NCT ID NCT06064682

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether growing a patient's osteosarcoma cells in the lab (as organoids) can predict which chemotherapy drugs will work best. Researchers will take tissue from routine biopsies or surgeries of 40 people with suspected or confirmed osteosarcoma. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and if drug sensitivity in the lab matches the tumor's response in the body.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a lab test that helps doctors choose the most effective chemotherapy for each osteosarcoma patient.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early feasibility study (40 participants) focused on lab testing, not treatment. It may not show that organoid predictions improve patient outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteosarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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