Breakthrough cord blood treatment shows promise for tough blood cancers

NCT ID NCT04103879

Summary

This study tested a new method to improve cord blood transplants for patients with high-risk leukemia or myelodysplasia who lack a perfect donor match. Researchers used a molecule called UM171 to expand the number of stem cells in cord blood before transplant, aiming to make the procedure safer and more effective. The study followed 30 patients to see if this approach could reduce complications and improve survival rates compared to standard cord blood transplants.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Erasmus Medical Center

    Rotterdam, Gelderland, 3015, Netherlands

  • Fred Hutchinson / University of Washington Cancer Consortium

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • University of Colorado School of Medicine. Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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