One donor, two transplants: could this end lifelong Anti-Rejection drugs?

NCT ID NCT01758042

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested a combined bone marrow and kidney transplant from a partially matched family donor in 10 people with both a blood disorder and chronic kidney disease. The goal was to treat both conditions at once and possibly reduce the need for lifelong anti-rejection drugs. Participants received a milder chemotherapy and radiation regimen to lower side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Combined bone marrow and kidney transplant from a partially matched related donor

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could reduce the need for lifelong anti-rejection drugs after kidney transplant and treat both the blood disorder and kidney disease in one procedure.

What could go wrong

This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The procedure carries serious risks including infection, graft-versus-host disease, and treatment-related death.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute lymphoblastic leukemia acute myeloid leukemia AL amyloidosis aplastic anemia autoimmune disease B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia beta thalassemia chronic kidney disease chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive chronic renal failure syndrome classic Hodgkin lymphoma Diamond-Blackfan anemia Hodgkins lymphoma Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis leukemia Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive myelodysplastic syndrome Myelodysplastic Syndromes myelofibrosis Myeloproliferative Disorders myeloproliferative neoplasm non-Hodgkin lymphoma plasma cell myeloma Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma primary myelofibrosis sickle cell disease thalassemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States