SCID stem cell trial pulled before it began

NCT ID NCT04370795

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study aimed to see if lower doses of chemotherapy drugs, with or without radiation, could safely prepare children and adults with SCID for a stem cell transplant. The goal was to help the donor cells take hold while avoiding severe side effects. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Busulfan, sirolimus, horse-anti-thymocyte globulin, G-CSF, and total body irradiation

What this could lead to

If successful, this could have pointed toward a safer way to prepare SCID patients for stem cell transplants, reducing complications.

What could go wrong

The trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no data were collected. The approach still carries risks like graft-versus-host disease and infection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

graft versus host disease severe combined immunodeficiency T-B+ severe combined immunodeficiency due to gamma chain deficiency T-B+ severe combined immunodeficiency due to JAK3 deficiency

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States