Congenital anemia
MONDO:0000577Anemia, the cause of which is present at birth.
Also known as: congenital anaemia (disease), congenital anemia, congenital anemia (disease)
91 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Could a pill replace blood transfusions for kids with rare anemia?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests the drug mitapivat in children aged 1 to 18 with pyruvate kinase deficiency, a rare genetic disorder that causes red blood cells to break down too quickly. These children need regular blood transfusions. The study compares mitapivat to a placebo to see if…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Lifeline drug mitapivat keeps flowing for rare blood disorder patients
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study offers continued access to the drug mitapivat for adults with pyruvate kinase deficiency who completed an earlier Agios-sponsored trial and cannot get the drug commercially. Only 6 participants are enrolled, and the main goal is to monitor side effects. The study does …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Could a daily pill help kids with rare blood disorder?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called mitapivat in children aged 1 to 18 with pyruvate kinase deficiency, a rare genetic condition that causes red blood cells to break down too quickly, leading to anemia. The trial compares mitapivat to a placebo to see if it can raise hemoglobin levels…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New transplant method aims to reduce complications in bone marrow failure patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant method for people with acquired or inherited bone marrow failure. Donor stem cells are specially processed to remove certain immune cells, which may lower the risk of graft rejection and graft-versus-host disease. The goal is to see if this…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to make bone marrow transplants safer for kids
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study tests a fludarabine-based drug regimen to prepare children with bone marrow failure syndromes for a bone marrow transplant from a matched sibling donor. The goal is to help the donor cells successfully take root while reducing serious side effects. The study incl…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Gene therapy offers hope for rare blood disorder
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests a gene therapy for people with pyruvate kinase deficiency, a rare blood disorder causing severe anemia. Ten participants will receive their own blood stem cells modified with a healthy gene to help produce normal red blood cells. The goal is to raise hemoglobin l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Gene therapy for rare blood disease shows promise in Long-Term Follow-Up
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows 14 people with Fanconi Anemia who previously received RP-L102 gene therapy. Researchers will monitor their health for years to see if the treatment safely improves blood counts and reduces the need for a bone marrow transplant. The goal is to understand long-te…
Sponsor: Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New drug aims to stop transplant attack on the body
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug itacitinib, given with standard care, can prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in people who receive a donor stem cell transplant for blood cancers. GVHD happens when the donor cells attack the patient's body. The study includes 31 ad…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Gene therapy for rare blood disease passes 15-Year safety watch
Disease control OngoingThis study follows 9 people with Fanconi Anemia who already received a gene therapy that adds a working FANCA gene to their blood stem cells. Researchers will check their health and blood counts for 15 years to see if the treatment remains safe and keeps working. No new treatment…
Sponsor: Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Could stem cells slow MSA? new trial tests safety and effects
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a person's own stem cells can be safely injected into the spinal fluid to treat multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare and serious brain disease. About 30 adults aged 30-80 with MSA will receive the treatment. The main goal is to check for side effects, an…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New blood treatment could block zika in transfusions
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a special treatment for red blood cells that aims to kill the Zika virus, making transfusions safer. About 692 people who need blood transfusions will receive either treated or standard blood. The goal is to see if the treated blood works just as well and is safe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Cerus Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New drug combo may shield kids from transplant complications
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug abatacept to standard care can prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in children receiving stem cell transplants from unrelated donors. GVHD occurs when donor cells attack the patient's body, causing serious illness. The trial will enro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Targeted drug olaparib tested in breast cancer patients with DNA repair flaws
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests the drug olaparib in 114 people with metastatic breast cancer whose tumors have mutations in certain DNA repair genes (like BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, PALB2, and others). Olaparib is a PARP inhibitor that may kill cancer cells by blocking their ability to fix dam…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Experimental gene therapy aims to stop bone marrow failure in kids with rare disease
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a gene therapy called RP-L102 for children with Fanconi anemia subtype A, a rare genetic disorder that leads to bone marrow failure. Doctors take the child's own blood stem cells, fix the faulty gene in a lab, and infuse the corrected cells back. The goal…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Glow-in-the-Dark mouth scans could catch cancer early
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether special lights and cameras can help find early signs of mouth cancer in people at high risk. About 338 participants with precancerous spots or conditions like Fanconi anemia will have their mouths examined with fluorescence imaging, which makes abnormal c…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Could listening to music ease the stress of stem cell transplants?
Symptom relief OngoingThis pilot study tests whether a daily mindful music listening program is practical and acceptable for patients hospitalized after an allogeneic stem cell transplant. About 35 adults will listen to music for one hour each day using a web-based platform. The study measures how fea…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Art and exercise may boost recovery for kids after transplant
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether adding art therapy to physical therapy can help children aged 5 to 18 recover emotionally and physically after a stem cell transplant. For two weeks, some children receive both art and physical therapy daily, while others get only physical therapy. Res…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Mailed DNA kits could boost cancer prevention in families
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether offering online educational videos and mailed saliva genetic testing kits helps more first-degree relatives of people with BRCA mutations get tested, compared to standard care with a family letter. About 820 participants will be enrolled across several me…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Global registry launches to unlock secrets of rare blood disorder
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is a global registry that will follow about 500 people with pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency, a rare inherited anemia, for up to 9 years. Researchers will collect medical data to better understand the disease's natural history, treatments, and complications. No new drug…
Sponsor: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Did storing testicular tissue as a child protect fertility? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows 50 young men who had cancer or blood disorders as children and received treatments that can harm fertility. Some stored testicular tissue before treatment; others did not. Researchers will check their fertility through exams, ultrasounds, blood tests, and semen…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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HT-1 drug study in china withdrawn before starting
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study was designed to observe how patients with hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1) in China respond to nitisinone treatment in everyday medical practice. It planned to track serious health events like liver problems or death. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolli…
Sponsor: Swedish Orphan Biovitrum • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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New algorithm aims to catch ovarian damage early in young cancer survivors
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study was designed to see if a new monitoring algorithm could detect early signs of ovarian damage in women and girls who had cancer treatment. Researchers planned to compare a group using the new algorithm with a group that received standard care. However, the study was wit…
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:42 UTC