Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 to 80

Using umbilical cord blood stem cells with azacitidine for advanced blood cancers

Official title: A Perspective, Multicenter, Open-label and Observational Trial for Unrelated Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Microtransplantation Combined With Azacitidine Based Treatment for Advanced MDS,CMML-2 and Secondary AML.

Run by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · NCT05584761 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing whether using umbilical cord blood stem cells along with a medication called azacitidine can help people with advanced blood cancers who can't have traditional stem cell transplants.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment50 (estimated)
SponsorThe First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations1 site (Nanjing, Jiangsu)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 1, 2022
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2026
Study endsDecember 31, 2026
Registry record updatedOctober 18, 2022
Trial IDNCT05584761 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients diagnosed with higher-risk MDS, CMML-2, or sAML who are ineligible for standard allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Probably not a fit

Patients with lower-risk MDS or those who are eligible for conventional stem cell transplantation 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 clinical trial investigates the safety and efficacy of combining unrelated umbilical cord blood stem cell microtransplantation with azacitidine-based treatment for patients with advanced myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia-2 (CMML-2), and secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML). The study is designed as a multicenter, open-label, and observational trial, focusing on patients who are not candidates for conventional allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Participants will receive either azacitidine alone or in combination with other agents alongside the stem cell treatment.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could provide a new treatment option for patients with advanced blood cancers who currently have limited therapeutic options.

How similar studies have gone: While the concept of microtransplantation is relatively novel, previous studies have shown promising results with similar approaches in treating hematologic malignancies.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
1. MDS patients diagnosed due to bone marrow morphology and immunophenotyping (met the World Health Organization(WHO) 2016 diagnosis criterion) and met revised the International Prognostic Scoring System(IPSS) prognostic risk categories intermediate(\>3-≤4.5), high(\>4.5-≤6), and very high risk(\>6), or CMML-2(PB 5-19% or bone marrow 10-19% blast equivalent, and/or when any Auer rods are present) patients diagnosed due to bone marrow morphology and immunophenotyping (met the WHO 2016 diagnosis criterion) with white blood cell count(WBC)\<13x109/L, or AML patients diagnosed due to bone marrow morphology and immunophenotyping (met the WHO 2016 diagnosis criterion) with history of myeloid neoplasms ;
2. Ineligible for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) based on local medical standards and clinical decision guidelines in the study;
3. Indications for azacytidine (AZA) treatment were determined according to local medical standards and diagnostic decision guidelines in the study;
4. Morphology and immunophenotyping excluded BCR/ABL positive chronic myelogenous leukemia and other myeloid neoplasms including essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera and primary myelofibrosis;
5. Aged 18-80 years old;
6. Alanine transaminase(ALT), Aspartate Transaminase(AST) and serum bilirubin \<=2 upper limit of normal (ULN), serum creatinine \<=150umol/L, myocardial enzyme \<2xULN (of the same age);
7. Left ventricularinjection fraction(LVEF)\>=50% by echocardiogram;
8. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥30mL/min/1.73m2 ;
9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2; 10. must sign (or their legally-acceptable representative must sign) an informed consent form indicating that he or she understands the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. BCR/ABL positive chronic myelogenous leukemia, primary myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia;
2. Low risk myelodysplastic syndromes according to IPSS or revised IPSS prognostic risk categories;
3. Acute promyelocytic leukemia, myeloid sarcoma, or accelerated or blastic phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia;
4. Allergic to any of the mentioned agent in the study protocol;
5. Pregnant or lactating women, or patients during reproductive stage but not willing to take contraception methods;
6. With obvious dysfunction of liver or kidney, not fulfilling the inclusion criteria;
7. With organic heart disease, which causes clinical symptoms or cardiac dysfunction ( ≥ Class 2 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, NYHA );
8. At the same time suffering from other malignant tumors, with the exception of the following: (1) malignancy treated with curative intent and with no evidence of active disease present for more than 5 years prior to screening; (2) adequately treated lentigo maligna melanoma without current evidence of disease or adequately-controlled non-melanomatous skin cancer (even if less than 3 years prior to screening); (3) adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ without current evidence of disease (even if less than 3 years prior to screening);
9. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or syphilis, or active infection with Hepatitis B (HBV-DNA positive) or Hepatitis C;
10. Currently active clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, or history of myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to first dose with study drug, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by NYHA;
11. Any concurrent medical condition or disease (eg, active systemic infection) that may interfere with the research procedure or outcome, or that the subject may have a risk to participate in the study;
12. Cannot understand or follow the study protocol;
13. Patients under 12 years old or over 80 years old;
14. Received major surgery within 4 weeks prior to randomization;
15. Participated in other clinical researches at the same time one month before enrollment;
16. Cannot matching suitable cord blood stem cell;
17. Addicted to illegal drugs;
18. Have mental disorders or cognitive disorders.

Where it's running

  • The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting

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