Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 8 and up

Combining Narlumosbartmab with chemotherapy for bone tumors

Official title: Comparison of Narlumosbartmab Combined With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Alone in Bone-derived Malignancies With Osteolytic Lesions and Multinucleated Giant Cells in Local Recurrence Rates: a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Open, Single-center Clinical Trial

Run by Peking University People's Hospital · NCT06302465 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing whether adding a new drug called narlumosbartmab to standard chemotherapy can help people with certain types of bone tumors do better and have fewer problems after surgery.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages8 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment60 (estimated)
SponsorPeking University People's Hospital
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsdisumab, chemotherapy, radiation, Narlumosbartmab
Locations1 site (Beijing, Beijing Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 1, 2024
Main results expectedNovember 1, 2026
Study endsDecember 31, 2026
Registry record updatedMarch 29, 2024
Trial IDNCT06302465 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include individuals over 8 years old with high-grade bone-origin malignancies that exhibit multinucleated giant cell components.

Probably not a fit

Patients with metastatic bone tumors or those who have previously undergone standard therapy may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of narlumosbartmab, a RANKL inhibitor, when combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with malignant bone tumors characterized by osteolytic lesions and multinucleated giant cells. The study aims to compare the outcomes of this combination therapy against standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone. By focusing on local recurrence rates, the trial seeks to clarify tumor boundaries and potentially improve surgical outcomes for patients with these rare and aggressive tumors. Participants will be monitored for safety and efficacy in a controlled, randomized setting.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could lead to improved surgical outcomes and reduced recurrence rates for patients with malignant bone tumors.

How similar studies have gone: While the use of RANKL inhibitors is a novel approach in this context, similar studies have shown promise in targeting osteoclast activity in bone malignancies.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age is more than 8 years old and no gender limitation.
2. Histopathologically confirmed high-grade bone-origin malignancies of the limb with the following subtypes: high-grade osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma or Ewing sarcoma, malignant giant cell tumor, and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of bone (the pathological descriptions of the above disease types must include multinuclear giant cell components). Local tumors and isolated lung lesions must be confirmed by pathological diagnosis and multiple lung metastases must be determined by an experienced thoracic surgeon to be resectable.
3. For newly treated tumors that have not been treated with standard therapy and surgery is performed at our center and the necrosis rate is measured.
4. The ECOG physical status score is 0-1, and the expected survival period is more than 6 months.
5. Hb≥ 120g/L,ANC≥1.5×109/L,PLT≥ 100×109/L Cr≤ 1.5×ULN,BUN≤ 2.5×ULN, TB≤ 1.5×ULN, AST and ALT≤ 2.5×ULN, ALB≥ 30 g/L INR)≤1.5,PT and APTT≤1.5×ULN
6. Pregnancy test (urine beta-HCG) negative (for sexually active women of childbearing age).
7. Sign an informed consent form (or legal representative sign) to demonstrate that patients understand the purpose of the study and the procedures required by the study and are willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Past or current jaw osteomyelitis or jaw necrosis; Failure to recover from dental or oral surgery; Acute dental or jaw diseases requiring oral surgery; Those who planned to undergo invasive dental surgery during the study period.
2. Any planned intravenous or oral bisphosphonate therapy during the study period.
3. Past or current use of anti-nuclear factor κB activator ligand (RANKL) antibodies, such as disumab.
4. Metastatic lesions determined by doctors to be unresectable.
5. Have had other malignancies in the past 3 years, are currently being treated with other anti-tumor drugs, or are currently receiving other specific treatments for giant cell tumors of bone (such as radiation, chemotherapy, or embolization).
6. Central nervous system metastases with obvious symptoms, such as headache, brain edema, blurred vision, etc.
7. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, despite best medical treatment).
8. Patients with grade II or above myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction, poorly controlled arrhythmias (including QTc interval ≥450 ms for men and ≥470 ms for women).
9. Patients with grade Ⅲ to Ⅳ cardiac insufficiency according to NYHA criteria, or with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% indicated by heart color ultrasound, or had myocardial infarction within 6 months before enrollment, or with grade II or above heart failure according to NYHA criteria, uncontrolled angina, uncontrolled severe ventricular arrhythmia, and clinically significant pericardial disease, or electrocardiogram indicates acute ischemia or abnormal active conduction system.
10. Uncontrolled co-morbidities include, but are not limited to poorly controlled diabetes, persistent active infections, or mental illness or social conditions that may affect participants' compliance with the study.
11. Abnormal coagulation function (INR \>1.5 or prothrombin time (PT) \> ULN+4 seconds or APTT \>1.5 ULN), have a tendency to bleed or are receiving thrombolytic or anticoagulant therapy.
12. Patients with a history of psychotropic drug abuse and are unable to quit or have mental disorders.
13. With significant factors affecting the absorption of oral drugs, such as inability to swallow, chronic diarrhea and intestinal obstruction.
14. Patients with active viral hepatitis B or hepatitis C, or those with active infections requiring antimicrobial treatment (e.g. antibiotics, antiviral drugs, antifungal drugs).
15. Have participated in clinical trials of other antitumor drugs within 4 weeks.
16. Known allergic reactions, hypersensitivities, or intolerances to chemotherapy agents or their excipients.
17. During lactation.
18. Patients received vaccination during the course of treatment, or within 4 weeks of vaccination.
19. Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, is likely to harm the subject or cause the subject to be unable to meet or perform the study requirements.

Where it's running

  • Peking University People's Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Lu Xie, M.D. — Musculoskeletal Tumor Center of Peking University People's Hospital
  • Study coordinator: Lu Xie, M.D.
  • Email: xielu@pkuph.edu.cn
  • Phone: 13401044719

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.