New transplant method aims to reduce dangerous side effects in blood cancer patients

NCT ID NCT05617625

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This phase II trial tests a special stem cell transplant that removes immune T-cells from the donor's blood to lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious complication where the donor cells attack the patient's body. About 50 adults with myelodysplastic syndrome (a blood cancer) will receive chemotherapy followed by the processed transplant. The study is currently suspended, and its main goal is to see if this method reduces GVHD severity and improves survival.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Miami Cancer Institute

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

CD34+ enriched, T-cell depleted stem cell transplant using the CliniMACS system

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could reduce the severity of graft-versus-host disease after stem cell transplants, improving outcomes for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial that is currently suspended. The procedure carries risks including infection, organ damage, and transplant failure, and it may not work for all patients.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

graft versus host disease Myelodysplastic Syndromes

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.