New hope for kids: drug combo aims to stop transplant rejection

NCT ID NCT03924401

First seen Mar 12, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding a drug called abatacept to standard anti-rejection medicines can prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in children and teens getting stem cell transplants from unrelated donors. About 30 participants with serious non-cancer blood diseases will receive the drug combo and be followed for up to 3 years. The goal is to improve transplant success without increasing infections.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Children's of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Hackensack Meridian Health

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

  • Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States

  • Oishei Children's Hospital

    Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center, Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

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