New drug combo shows promise for kids with transplant complication

NCT ID NCT03774082

First seen Jan 10, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study tested adding the drug ruxolitinib to standard steroid treatment for children aged 28 days to under 18 years who had moderate to severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) after a stem cell transplant. cGvHD is a condition where donor immune cells attack the child's body. The main goal was to see how many children had a complete or partial response by 7 months. The study enrolled 46 participants and measured response rates, drug levels, and safety.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    São Paulo, 04039 001, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Prague, 150 06, Czechia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 600035, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Pune, Maharashtra, 411004, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bangalore, 560099, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Delhi, 110 085, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Roma, RM, 00165, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 466 8560, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saitama, 330 8777, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bratislava, 833 40, Slovakia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Seoul, 03080, South Korea

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Zurich, CH - 8032, Switzerland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bangkok, 10400, Thailand

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Adana, 1330, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Antalya, 07000, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Antalya, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

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