Can a cell injection calm the gut after a stem cell transplant?
NCT ID NCT07803978
First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether adding an experimental cell therapy called Amimaitosai to standard steroids can treat severe gut inflammation that sometimes occurs after a stem cell transplant. The study enrolls people with blood cancers who develop this condition, called gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease. Participants receive either the cell therapy plus a lower steroid dose or a higher steroid dose alone. Researchers measure how many people improve within 28 days and track longer-term outcomes like relapse and survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Amimaitosai injection combined with methylprednisolone (a corticosteroid)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this combination could offer a new first-line treatment for a serious complication of stem cell transplants, potentially improving recovery and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so results may not hold up in larger studies. The treatment may not improve outcomes and could carry risks like infection or other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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14 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Malignant hematologic diseases eligible for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, including MDS-RAEB, acute leukemia, and CML in chronic phase * Availability of HLA-matched sibling donors, unrelated donors, or haploidentical donors * Age 14 years and older * Liver function: ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal, bilirubin ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal * Kidney function: creatinine ≤ upper limit of normal * No uncontrolled infections or severe psychiatric disorders * Performance status 0-2 (ECOG) * Signed informed consent * Patients with acute gastrointestinal GVHD after transplantation (according to MAGIC criteria) Exclusion Criteria: * No suitable allogeneic donor * Non-gastrointestinal GVHD as the main manifestation * Either donor or recipient is pregnant * Psychiatric illness or other conditions preventing protocol compliance
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China
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