Long-Term Follow-Up for Patients After Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy
Official title: Core D: Long-Term Follow-Up
Funded at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · NIH-11420388 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A long-term data collection effort following people who had hematopoietic cell transplants or cellular immunotherapy to track health after treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | August 28, 1997 |
| Project end | July 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $418,106 |
| NIH project number | 5P01CA018029-50 |
| Project ID | NIH-11420388 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients who have undergone hematopoietic cell transplantation or cellular immunotherapy at FHCC, UW, or SCH and require long-term follow-up data collection.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not in long-term follow-up cohorts or who do not consent to ongoing data collection may receive no direct benefit.
What this research studies
This program collects and manages long-term health data from patients who received hematopoietic cell transplants or cellular immunotherapy at FHCC, UW, or SCH. It tracks survival, late complications, and health outcomes for at least 15 years after treatment. The core supports ongoing projects by collecting data, obtaining additional biospecimens when needed, and ensuring data quality and accessibility for researchers. It also works to stay in contact with patients and physicians to obtain timely follow-up information. The goal is to enable researchers to understand long-term risks and outcomes to improve future patient care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could see improvements in long-term care, monitoring, and management of late effects after transplant or cellular therapy.
How similar studies have gone: Long-term follow-up registries and cohorts in transplant and cellular therapy have provided valuable insights into late effects and survival.
Where this research is happening
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lee, Stephanie J — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Lee, Stephanie J
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.