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Pioglitazone in Patients with Recurrent/ Refractory Inoperable High-Grade Osteosarcoma

Efficacy of Pioglitazone in Patients with Recurrent/ Refractory Inoperable High-Grade Osteosarcoma After Failure of First-Line Chemotherapy: A Pilot Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036956
Enrollment
10
Registered
2021-09-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C408- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of bone and articular cartilage of limb

Interventions

Intervention1: Pioglitazone: Dose of tablet Pioglitazone (per oral): Age: 14-17 years- 15 mg twice daily 18 years and above- 15 mg thrice a day If there is a response, pioglitazone can be continued

Sponsors

Cancer Institute WIA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with inoperable recurrent/refractory high-grade osteosarcoma who fail first-line chemotherapy 2. Patients must have normal cardiac function (as assessed by ECG and 2D Echocardiogram) 3. ECOG Performance status 0-3 4. Patients must have normal organ function as defined below: a) total bilirubin b) AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Uncontrolled hypertension 2. History of diabetes mellitus 3. Pregnant and lactating women 4. Past history of ischemic heart disease or cardiac failure 5. Symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical and radiological response assessmentTimepoint: â?¢ For every patient recruited in the study, response will be assessed at 3-months (Thereafter, at 3-monthly intervals until disease progression/ treatment discontinuation or death.)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Event-free survival 2. Overall survival 3. Grade 3/4 toxicities Timepoint: â?¢ For every patient recruited in the study, response will be assessed at 3-months (Thereafter, at 3-monthly intervals until disease progression/ treatment discontinuation or death.) â?¢ Survival Endpoints- 1-year follow-up period â?¢ Toxicities will be captured until the conclusion of all treatment (neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy) in both arms. Delayed toxicities will be recorded during every follow-up visit.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nikita Mehra

Cancer Institute WIA

m.nikita@cancerinstitutewia.org9884323933

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026