New hope for sickle cell patients: drug aims to cut painful episodes

NCT ID NCT06439082

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 23, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tests an investigational drug called crizanlizumab in people aged 12 and older with sickle cell disease who have frequent painful crises. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce the number of these crises compared to a placebo. Participants may also continue taking hydroxyurea if they already do. The trial is double-blind, meaning neither participants nor doctors know who gets the real drug.

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  • Augusta University Georgia

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    Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

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  • Childrens Hospital at Montefiore

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    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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  • Childrens National Hospital

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    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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  • East Carolina University

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    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States

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  • Norton Children s Hospital

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    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

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  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41253-190, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    São Luís, Maranhão, 65020-070, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14048-900, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Sao Jose Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090 000, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    São Paulo, São Paulo, 01232-010, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    São Paulo, São Paulo, 08270-070, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Medellín, Antioquia, 050001, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, 760032, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, 760046, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Montería, 230001, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Ahero, Kisumu County, 40100, Kenya

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Kisumu, 40100, Kenya

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Kisumu, 54 40100, Kenya

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Siaya, 40600, Kenya

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Kampala, 101, Uganda

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Tororo, 10102, Uganda

  • Southern Specialty Research

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    Flowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States

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  • Spoknwrdclinicaltrials

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    Easton, Pennsylvania, 18045, United States

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  • The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

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  • U of TX Health Science Ct

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • University Of Alabama

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    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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  • University of Florida

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    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

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  • WCG Sonar Clinical Research

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    Riverdale, Georgia, 30274, United States

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  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

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    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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