Can a platelet booster keep chemo on track for kids with ewing sarcoma?
NCT ID NCT07048249
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tests whether the drug romiplostim can prevent dangerously low platelet levels caused by chemotherapy in children and young adults with newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma. About 26 participants will receive romiplostim alongside their standard chemotherapy to see if it helps them avoid treatment delays and platelet transfusions. The goal is to make chemotherapy safer and more manageable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 26 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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1 year and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: Patients must be \>1 year old at the time of study consent. * Diagnosis: Patients with a new diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma treated with interval-compressed chemotherapy as per AEWS0031, AEWS1221, or AEWS1031. * Informed Consent: All patients and/or their parents or legally authorized representatives must sign a written informed consent. Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained according to institutional guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: * Marrow disease: Patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma to the bone marrow are not eligible. Marrow staging is not required for this study but should be performed if clinically indicated. * Concomitant therapy, cancer directed: Patients receiving whole lung radiation, \>50% of pelvic irradiation, other substantial bone marrow radiation (i.e. ≥ 50% of vertebral marrow space), or patients undergoing pneumonectomy as a component of local control before cycle 14, are not eligible. These therapies are not an exclusion if instituted during or after cycle 14. * Concomitant therapy, non-cancer directed: * Patients requiring hematopoietic stem cell rescue are not eligible. * Previous use of romiplostim, eltrombopag or any other platelet-producing agent is not allowed. * Previous therapy for immune thrombocytopenia and related conditions, including rituximab, mycophenolic acid, protracted systemic steroids, and/or IVIG, is prohibited. * Treatment with erythropoietin-stimulating agents is prohibited. * Patients receiving another investigational drug are not eligible. * Patients who are receiving prophylactic dosing of heparin (i.e. enoxaparin) or oral anticoagulants (i.e. rivaroxaban) for thrombosis prevention may be considered for enrollment but will be excluded from secondary aim 'a' analysis (efficacy measured as the median platelet count and transfusion dependency) given shift in transfusion thresholds. * Concurrent Illnesses: Patients with a history of or current diagnosis of bone marrow failure, hematologic malignancy, pro-thrombotic condition, or platelet disorder (including immune or heparin induced thrombocytopenia) are not eligible. * Patients who in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with the study (including safety monitoring requirements of the study) are not eligible.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Phoenix Children's
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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