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Role of romiplostim in preventing chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia in children with sarcoma

A pilot study on the role of thrombopoietin receptor agonist for prevention of chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia in adjuvant chemotherapy of childhood sarcoma - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079205
Enrollment
25
Registered
2025-01-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C419- Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified Health Condition 2: C410- Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face Health Condition 3: C402- Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb Health Condition 4: C411- Malignant neoplasm of mandible Health Condition 5: C408- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of bone and articular cartilage of limb Health Condition 6: C478- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of peripheral nerves and autonomic ner

Interventions

Intervention1: addition of romiplostim in the adjuvant chemotherapy setting: At 24 hours post finishing chemotherapy, a single dose of romiplostim will be administered along with G-CSF. [Day 4-6 of ch
If platelet count 75,000/ uL and IPF 20% to give a repeat dose of romiplostim Repeat platelet count check after 7 days [Day 18-20] Control Intervention1: not applicable: not applicable

Sponsors

Manipal Academy of Higher education
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 1-18 years undergoing myelosuppressive therapy for sarcoma (Ewing sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma) in the adjuvant setting (from cycle 4) Total Bilirubin (sum of conjugated + unconjugated) = 3 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) for age and ALT/AST = 3 times institutional ULN for age Normal cardiac function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No parental consent Presence of bone marrow metastasis Previous use of romiplostim or eltrombopag for any indication Relapsed/refractory/progressive disease Secondary malignancy Inherited predisposition to myeloid stem cell disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of severe thrombocytopenia in adjuvant chemotherapy setting with romiplostim and comparison with historical controlTimepoint: At 3 weeks after each cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
duration and nadir of platelet count with addition of romiplostimTimepoint: at d 11-13 and day 18-20 of each chemotherapy cycle;median number of doses of romiplostim required for preventing severe thrombocytopeniaTimepoint: end of each chemotherapy cycle;safety and incidence of side effectsTimepoint: at end of each chemotherapy cycle

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactEmine Rahiman

Kasturba Medical College

emine.rahiman@manipal.edu08202923870

Outcome results

None listed

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