Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages Any age to 20

Transplant conditioning for non-malignant diseases using immune suppression

Official title: A Study of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in Non-Malignant Disease Using a Reduced-Intensity Preparatory Regime

Run by Washington University School of Medicine · NCT00920972 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new way to prepare children with non-cancer diseases for a stem cell transplant to see if it helps their bodies accept the donor cells while causing fewer side effects.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
AgesAny age to 20 Years
SexAll
Enrollment220 (estimated)
SponsorWashington University School of Medicine
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, radiation
Locations28 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 27 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 2001
Main results expectedDecember 2026
Study endsDecember 2031
Registry record updatedSeptember 16, 2026
Trial IDNCT00920972 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include children under 21 years with specific non-malignant disorders requiring HLA-matched bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplants.

Probably not a fit

Patients with HIV, invasive infections, or those who are pregnant or lactating may 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 investigates a preparative regimen that maximizes host immunosuppression without myeloablation to facilitate the engraftment of donor hematopoietic cells in children with non-malignant disorders. It employs reduced intensity conditioning to minimize early and late toxicities associated with transplant, such as graft versus host disease (GVHD). The trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of this approach by monitoring major toxicities within the first 100 days post-transplantation, utilizing matched and mismatched donor stem cells from both bone marrow and umbilical cord blood sources.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly reduce transplant-related toxicities while improving donor cell engraftment in pediatric patients with non-malignant disorders.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies utilizing reduced intensity conditioning for transplant have shown promise, indicating potential for success in this novel approach.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Stratum 1: Patient must have non-malignant disorder, excluding thalassemia. Must be receiving a 8/8 HLA-matched bone marrow, related or unrelated Stratum 2: Patient must have thalassemia receiving 8/8 HLA-matched bone marrow or 5-8/8 HLA-matched UCB. Related or unrelated.

Stratum 3: Patient must have a hemoglobinopathy receiving 7/8 HLA-matched bone marrow or 5-8/8 HLA-matched UCB. Related or unrelated.

Stratum 4: Patient must have a non-malignant disorder (excluding hemoglobinopathy) receiving 7/8 HLA-matched bone marrow or 5-8/8 HLA-matched UCB. Related or unrelated.

All strata:

* Recipient age \< 21 years
* Lansky/Karnofsky \>/= 40
* Adequate pulmonary, renal, liver, and other organ function as defined in protocol
* Negative pregnancy test
* Adequate total nucleated cell or CD34+ dose of product as defined in protocol
* If sickle cell, Hemoglobin S \<30%

Exclusion Criteria:

* HIV positive
* Invasive infection
* Pregnancy/lactating

Where it's running

  • Washington University School of Medicine (in St. Louis)
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Phoenix Children's Hospital
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Children's Hospital of Orange County
    Orange, California, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • University of California
    San Diego, California, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Yale School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • George Washington University School of Medicine
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
    Active not recruiting
Show 22 more locations
  • Nemours Children's Health
    Jacksonville, Florida, United States
    Completed
  • University of Miami
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Miami Children's Hospital
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Completed
  • All Children's Hospital
    St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
    Completed
  • Children's Memorial Hospital
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Completed
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Children's Hospital of New Orleans
    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Completed
  • Children's Mercy
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States
    Completed
  • St. Louis University
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Hackensack University Medical Center
    Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
    Completed
  • Columbia University Medical Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • University of North Carolina
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Carolinas Medical Center
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    Completed
  • Duke Children's Hospital
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
    Completed
  • The University of Oklahoma
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
    Completed
  • University of Pittsburg
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    Completed
  • Cook Children's Hospital
    Forth Worth, Texas, United States
    Completed
  • Texas Transplant Institute
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Completed
  • University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • BC Children's Hospital
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Completed
  • University of Manitoba
    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Completed
  • University of Calgary
    Calgary, Canada
    Completed

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Shalini Shenoy, MD — Washington University School of Medicine (in St. Louis)
  • Study coordinator: Lissy Keller, CCRP
  • Email: kellerl@wustl.edu
  • Phone: 3142861168

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.