New hope for kids with rare immune disorder: international trial tests drug cocktails
NCT ID NCT02205762
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests several drug combinations and stem cell transplants in 1,400 children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a rare immune disease. The goal is to prevent the disease from coming back and reduce lasting problems like hormone deficiencies and brain issues. Researchers are comparing different treatments based on how severe the disease is.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
combination of prednisone, vinblastine, mercaptopurine, indomethacin, methotrexate, cytarabine, cladribine, and hematopoietic stem cell transplant
What this could lead to
If successful, this could establish safer, more effective treatment protocols for children with LCH, reducing reactivation rates and long-term damage.
What could go wrong
This is a large but still early-phase trial combining many drugs; side effects from chemotherapy and transplant risks are significant, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
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Locations
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Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, Ohio, 44308, United States
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American Family Children's Hospital University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2991, United States
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Carolinas Medical Center, Levine Children's Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Children's Hospital at Montefiore
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Children's Medical Center Dallas, UT Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Children's Mercy Hospitals
Kansas City, Kansas, 64108, United States
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Children's Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Children's of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Cohen Children's Medical Center
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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Columbia University / Herbert Irving Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Greenville Health System BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington, 98431, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10170, United States
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Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
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Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Riley Hospital for Children - Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital (Promedica)
Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States
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SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital of Oakland
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
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UCSF Helen Diller Family Cancer Center
San Francisco, California, 94158-0106, United States
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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University of Kentucky A.B.Chandler Medical Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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University of Louisville, Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Valley Children's Healthcare
Madera, California, 93636, United States
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States