New combo therapy aims to cut blood transfusions in bone tumor surgery
NCT ID NCT07314424
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving a combination of intravenous iron, erythropoietin (EPO), and tranexamic acid before bone tumor surgery can improve hemoglobin levels and reduce the need for blood transfusions compared to usual care. The trial enrolls 160 adults with anemia or iron deficiency who are scheduled for open surgery on the pelvis, spine, or sacrum. The main goal is to measure hemoglobin levels 21 days after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intravenous ferric derisomaltose (iron), erythropoietin (EPO), and tranexamic acid
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could establish a standard blood-management approach for bone tumor patients, reducing the need for blood transfusions and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center, early-phase trial with only 160 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The combination therapy also carries risks like allergic reactions or blood clots.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- 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: * Patients aged 18 and above with primary malignant bone tumors and bone metastases who plan to undergo open surgery for the sacrum, pelvis, and spine. * 5 ± 2 days before surgery, hemoglobin\<130g/L, or iron deficiency (TSAT\<20%) * Patients are able to understand the research content and sign informed consent forms Exclusion criteria: Meet any of the following criteria; * Ferritin\>800 ng/ml or hemoglobin\<70 g/L * Expected survival period less than six months * Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to conceive * Known to have allergic reactions to other iron agents * Severe bone marrow suppression event (4th degree bone marrow suppression) occurred 4 weeks before enrollment * Decompensated stage of liver disease * Patients with combined acute phase infections * Chronic kidney disease stage 3-5 * Patients who received oral iron, intravenous iron, EPO, or blood transfusion treatment within one month prior to the start of the study. * Researchers believe that other conditions that are not suitable for participation in this study, such as deafness, Parkinson's disease, communication disorders, etc * Participated in other clinical trials within the three months prior to participating in this study
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