New study tests bone tumor drug in chinese patients

NCT ID NCT04586660

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 4 study tests the drug XGEVA (denosumab) in 36 Chinese adults and teens with giant cell tumor of bone, a rare but aggressive bone tumor. Participants receive injections every 4 weeks. The goal is to see if the drug shrinks tumors or helps make surgery easier. The study is active but no longer recruiting.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Denosumab (XGEVA)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could confirm that denosumab helps shrink or control giant cell tumors of the bone in Chinese patients, offering a non-surgical option.

What could go wrong

This is a small, single-country study (36 participants) with no placebo group. Results may not apply to other populations, and long-term risks like jaw problems or low calcium levels are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bone giant cell tumor

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Jishuitan Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100035, China

  • Harbin Meidical University Cancer Hospital

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

  • Peking University Peoples Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100044, China

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510663, China

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    Taipei, 11217, Taiwan

  • Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Medical University

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, China

  • The Second Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310052, China

  • The Third Affiliated Hospital Of Southern Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, China