New sickle cell drug enters first human tests – could it ease the pain?

NCT ID NCT06481306

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 32 times

Summary

This early-stage study tests a new medicine called BMS-986470 in healthy volunteers and people with sickle cell disease. The main goal is to check safety and how the body handles the drug. Up to 184 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo to find the right dose and see if it helps control the disease.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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  • Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille - Hôpital de la Timone

    RECRUITING

    Marseille, 13385, France

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  • Boston Medical Center

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

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  • Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades

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    Paris, 75015, France

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  • Inova Schar Cancer Institute

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    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

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  • Institut de cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS)

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    Strasbourg, Alsace, 67033, France

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  • King's College Hospital

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    London, London, City of, SE5 9RL, United Kingdom

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  • Local Institution - 0001

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    Lenexa, Kansas, 66219, United States

  • Local Institution - 0005

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    Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

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  • Local Institution - 0024

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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  • Local Institution - 0032

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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  • Local Institution - 0034

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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  • Thomas Jefferson University - Medicine/GI and Hepatology

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

    RECRUITING

    Oakland, California, 94609, United States

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  • University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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    East Sussex, Brighton And Hove, BN2 1ES, United Kingdom

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  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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  • University of California San Diego - La Jolla

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    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

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  • Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center

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    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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  • Yale-New Haven Hospital

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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