The goal of this study is to learn whether children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed high-grade osteosarcoma can be safely discharged from the hospital at slightly higher methotrexate blood levels after receiving standard high-dose methotrexate chemotherapy. Participants are 22 years old or younger and are receiving standard MAP (high-dose methotrexate with doxorubicin and cisplatin) chemotherapy as part of their routine cancer treatment. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Is hospital discharge at higher methotrexate levels safe, based on side effects or hospital re-admission within 7 days? * Can patient-derived osteosarcoma tumor organoids be successfully generated across multiple centers? Researchers will compare safety outcomes and hospital length of stay to historical patient data discharged at lower methotrexate levels. Participants will receive standard chemotherapy, meet study-defined discharge criteria, be monitored for side effects, and have the option to provide tumor and blood samples for future research.
This Phase II, multi-institutional study evaluates the safety of hospital discharge at higher serum methotrexate (MTX) levels in children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed high-grade osteosarcoma receiving standard-of-care high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) as part of MAP chemotherapy. Participants are discharged once they meet the pre-defined MTX clearance, kidney function, and clinical safety criteria. Methotrexate discharge thresholds are evaluated using an adaptive Bayesian threshold-finding design, starting at a serum MTX level of less than or equal to 0.15 micromolar, with possible escalation or de-escalation based on observed toxicity. Secondary objectives include comparison of hospital length of stay and estimated inpatient costs with historical controls using traditional discharge criteria. Optional correlative studies include patient-derived osteosarcoma tumor organoids and circulating tumor cells to evaluate chemotherapy sensitivity and other future research. A separate retrospective chart review of prior patients treated with HD-MTX is included to understand safety outcomes and MTX clearance patterns.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
46
High-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) is administered intravenously at a dose of 12 g/m² (maximum dose 20 g) over 4 hours as part of standard-of-care MAP chemotherapy for participants with newly diagnosed high-grade osteosarcoma. HD-MTX is delivered with standard supportive care measures, including alkalinized intravenous hydration, serial serum methotrexate level monitoring, and leucovorin rescue beginning 24 hours after methotrexate initiation and continued until discharge criteria are met. Treatment is administered according to institutional standards throughout neoadjuvant/induction and adjuvant/consolidation therapy.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Prisma Health Midlands
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Prisma Health Upstate
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
A binary response for dose-limiting toxicity following MTX visit discharge defined as rehospitalization due to acute toxicity or serious adverse event of special interest
Time frame: Within 7-days post-discharge of methotrexate visit
Length of Stay (LOS)
Length of hospital stay measured in hours from time of admission to time of discharge for each HD-MTX inpatient cycle
Time frame: From time of admission to time of discharge in hours for each HD-MTX inpatient cycle, assessed across [up to] 12 cycles per participant, through completion of HD-MTX therapy (up to approximately 30 weeks per participant from first week of treatment)
Patient Cost Per Visit
Total estimated cost associated with each HD-MTX inpatient cycle, based on hospital billing charges and nights of stay
Time frame: Approximately 30 weeks per participant from first week of treatment
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