Scientists track rare bone cancer to unlock future treatments
NCT ID NCT03910465
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study follows 300 children and adults with chordoma, a rare bone cancer of the skull base or spine. Researchers will track how the disease progresses over time using imaging, physical exams, and surveys. The goal is to better understand chordoma's behavior to design more effective future treatments and supportive care.
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 study could provide crucial insights into chordoma's behavior, helping design better treatments and supportive care for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a new treatment. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results depend on participant follow-up.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
primary clinical
- Ages
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2 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Ability of subject or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand and the willingness to sign a written consent document. * Subjects with radiographically or histologically documented chordoma * Age greater than or equal to 2 years old * Subjects must be enrolled into NCI protocol 19-C-0016: Natural History and Biospecimen Acquisition Study for Children and Adults with Rare Solid Tumors . EXCLUSION CRITERIA: -None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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