Clinical trial Recruiting at 113 sites Observational

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.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
SexAll
Enrollment99999 (estimated)
SponsorCenter for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
Research network
Locations142 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 141 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 2011
Main results expectedOctober 2041
Study endsOctober 2041
Registry record updatedJuly 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT01351545 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

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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

  • 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
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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.

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