Tranexamic Acid for Bone Cancer
Tranexamic Acid Use to Reduce Blood Transfusion in Pediatric Cancer Patients Undergoing Limb Salvage Procedure
See full descriptionAbout the trial for Bone Cancer
Treatment Groups
This trial involves 2 different treatments. Tranexamic Acid is the primary treatment being studied. Participants will all receive the same treatment. Some patients will receive a placebo treatment. The treatments being tested are in Phase 3 and have had some early promising results.
About The Treatment
Side Effect Profile for Tranexamic Acid
Eligibility
This trial is for patients born any sex aged 65 and younger. There are 10 eligibility criteria to participate in this trial as listed below.
Approximate Timelines
Measurement Requirements
This trial is evaluating whether Tranexamic Acid will improve 2 primary outcomes and 5 secondary outcomes in patients with Bone Cancer. Measurement will happen over the course of Pre-operatively (no more than 7 days prior to start of therapy), daily while inpatient and post operatively (approximately 1 week post-op).
Patient Q & A Section
Can bone cancer be cured?
The prognosis is good in benign bone tumours, but the prognosis of malignant bone tumours is poor. Because of the poor prognosis after relapse, and the likelihood that cure will not be achieved, a cure for osteosarcoma cannot be recommended. However, bone tumours can be controlled to a great extent in children, where cure may be possible.
How many people get bone cancer a year in the United States?
Overall, the number of people diagnosed with [bone cancer](https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/bone-cancer) is low, and the cancer death rate is also low. Results from a recent paper highlights the need to increase the awareness of bone cancer, and the need for further research.
What are the signs of bone cancer?
Diagnosis of [bone cancer](https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/bone-cancer) might be possible in patients with unexplained pain in a bone. Furthermore, a high percentage (65-75%) of bone cancer cases may have a history of a bone-related event. A history of an event preceding bone symptoms is predictive of bone sarcoma. The exact time of presentation of symptoms depends on the type of cancer and age at presentation.
What causes bone cancer?
While most metastases appear to arise from the primary tumor, in ~5-10%, the metastatic tumor is of the bone in nature. Many tumors will progress to bony metastases from their primary tumor.
What are common treatments for bone cancer?
Most adult patients with primary chondrosarcoma, regardless of the location in the body, or of other cancers, will undergo resection of the tumor followed by chemotherapy. Patients with Ewing sarcoma, most commonly in the leg (or trunk for Ewing sarcoma), can be treated with definitive resection and chemotherapy. Patients with osteosarcoma, primary or secondary, are usually managed by chemotherapy alone because the bones are involved too advancedly to be resected.
How quickly does bone cancer spread?
Bone metastatic spread can occur within weeks if the cancer is on the surface of the bone and there are no other obvious sources of metastatic spread. Bone metastatis can take weeks to months to develop. In certain types of cancer the spread can be so fast that the cancer has out-competed the bone to grow. This may prove very difficult to eradicate surgically without damaging the bone, and the chances of doing so are probably small if the cancer is of a non-aggressive type.
Have there been other clinical trials involving tranexamic acid?
In a recent study, findings of this study demonstrate that tranexamic acid is neither effective nor safe in reducing bleeding in patients with metastatic bone cancer who have undergone surgery or who are receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. The findings, supported by a meta-analyses analysis, suggest that tranexamic acid is not effective in the treatment of bleeding in this particular patient population in these two settings. Further adequately powered and randomised trials are required to determine whether its use is beneficial in this indication. Tranexamic acid has not shown benefit in patients on maintenance chemotherapy.
Is tranexamic acid typically used in combination with any other treatments?
In the study, tranexamic acid was administered, either alone or in combination with other therapies, at intervals prior to surgery in patients with unresectable or unresectable borderline malignant tumors. No significant interactions between tranexamic acid and other treatments were identified. In each individual patient there seems to be no indication for tranexamic acid alone or in combination with other treatments prior to surgery, except in a small number of patients.
What are the latest developments in tranexamic acid for therapeutic use?
TA, under the name of TAK-308 is being developed as a tranexamic acid product. The product does not require compounding and is compatible with a number of blood product infusion solutions for use in routine surgical practice. Current and anticipated clinical trials are being conducted in a number of different surgical specialities. TAK-308 currently is in phase 2/3 clinical trials as an antifibrinolytic and in combination with other drugs for the treatment of on-pump coronary artery bypass surgeries in Europe and Australia. TA (also known as TAK-308) is a chemically synthesized, pure tranexamic acid molecule with a molecular weight of 396.76.
What does tranexamic acid usually treat?
An anticoagulant that has multiple uses in medicine and is used to prevent and reduce bleeding in trauma. It reduces the need for blood transfusions in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Tranexamic acid reduces bleeding by stabilizing and increasing binding to fibrin as well as by a decrease in the fibrinolytic activity of the system. \nTranexamic acid is mainly used in patients undergoing elective hip, knee, and arthroplasty surgery.
How does tranexamic acid work?
tranexamic acid is an effective adjunct to hemostasis, in particular in high-risk surgical patients and those receiving aggressive chemotherapy for cancer. In combination with tranexamic acid, there is a significant reduction in blood loss compared with standard treatments. tranexamic acid, therefore, is an effective and inexpensive adjunct to hemostasis in combination with other therapies for bleeding disorders.