Could dead donors provide Life-Saving bone marrow?

NCT ID NCT05589896

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early study is testing whether bone marrow from deceased donors can be safely used for transplants in people with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Twelve patients will receive the transplant along with chemotherapy or radiation. The main goal is to see if the new marrow starts making blood cells and to check for serious side effects over the first year.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
bone marrow from a deceased donor
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a new source of bone marrow for transplants, potentially helping more patients with blood cancers who lack a living donor.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small trial (12 people) focused on safety. The approach may fail to engraft or cause serious side effects, and it's unknown if it will work as well as standard living-donor transplants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Henry Ford Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

  • Methodist Hospital, Texas Transplant

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • St. David's South Austin Medical Center

    Austin, Texas, 78745, United States

  • TriStar Bone Marrow Transplant

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • University of Utah - Huntsman Cancer Institute

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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