Access and distribution of unlicensed cryopreserved cord blood units
Official title: A Multicenter Access and Distribution Protocol for Unlicensed Cryopreserved Cord Blood Units (CBUs) for Transplantation in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Hematologic Malignancies and Other Indications
Run by Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research · NCT01351545 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing how well unlicensed frozen cord blood units work for helping both kids and adults with blood cancers recover after a transplant.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 99999 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research Research network |
| Locations | 142 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 141 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 2011 |
| Main results expected | October 2041 |
| Study ends | October 2041 |
| Registry record updated | July 6, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT01351545 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include pediatric and adult patients with inherited or acquired disorders affecting the hematopoietic system.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients receiving only licensed cord blood units or those enrolled in other IND protocols will 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 study focuses on the access and distribution of unlicensed cryopreserved cord blood units (CBUs) for pediatric and adult patients suffering from hematologic malignancies and other related disorders. The primary objective is to evaluate the incidence of neutrophil recovery after cord blood transplantation in a multicenter setting. Secondary objectives include assessing the transmission of infections, serious infusion reactions, overall survival rates, and the incidence of graft versus host disease. The study involves multiple U.S. transplant centers and aims to provide critical data on the use of non-FDA licensed CBUs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could improve treatment options for patients with hematologic malignancies by providing access to unlicensed cord blood units.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have explored the use of unlicensed cord blood units, but this specific multicenter approach is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Disorders affecting the hematopoietic system that are inherited, acquired, or result from myeloablative treatment * Signed informed consent (and signed assent, if applicable) obtained prior to study enrollment * Pediatric and adult patients of any age Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are receiving only licensed CBUs * Cord blood transplant recipients at international transplant centers * Patients who are enrolled on another IND protocol to access the unlicensed CBU(s) * Patients whose selected unlicensed CBU(s) will be more than minimally manipulated
Where it's running
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting -
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
University of Arizona Medical Center - Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Recruiting -
City of Hope
Duarte, California, United States Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Glendale, California, United States Recruiting -
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
Loma Linda University Cancer Center
Loma Linda, California, United States Recruiting -
UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
Orange, California, United States Recruiting -
Sutter Medical Center
Sacramento, California, United States Recruiting -
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
San Diego, California, United States Recruiting -
UCSF (Peds)
San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting -
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California, United States Recruiting -
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
Presbyterian St. Luke's/Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
Denver, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting -
Nemours - Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Brandywine, Delaware, United States Recruiting -
Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States Recruiting -
University of Florida Shands Medical Center
Gainesville, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Nemours Children's Hospital - Mayo Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Recruiting -
University of Miami (peds)
Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Niklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Florida Center for Pediatric Cellular Therapy
Orlando, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Orlando Health Cancer Institute Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy
Orlando, Florida, United States Recruiting -
All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Northside Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University Health
Augusta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Recruiting -
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Indiana University/Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting -
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States Recruiting -
University of Kansas
Westwood, Kansas, United States Recruiting -
University of Louisville Hospital - James Brown Cancer Center
Louisville, Kentucky, United States Recruiting -
Children's Hospital of New Orleans/LSUHSC
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Recruiting -
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
Nih/Niaid
Bethesda, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
Nih/Nhlbi
Bethesda, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting
+92 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Elizabeth Fosberg, B.A.
- Email: 10-CBA@ndmp.org
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.