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Blood test may spot deadly transplant complication earlier
NCT ID NCT04284904
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at whether certain proteins in the blood (called biomarkers) can help predict acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in 500 patients who had a stem cell transplant for blood cancers. Researchers measured levels of REG3, ST2, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF R every two weeks for three months after transplant. The goal was to see if changes in these markers could signal aGVHD before symptoms appear, which might allow earlier treatment and better outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aGVHD biomarker monitoring (blood tests for REG3, ST2, IL-6, IL-8, TNF R)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple blood test that helps doctors predict and catch aGVHD earlier, potentially improving treatment and survival for stem cell transplant patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change patient care. The markers may not prove reliable enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all transplant patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Diagnosed with hematological diseases and nderwent first allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) from any donor source using bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells, or cord blood for hematologic malignancies.
- Ages
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0 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with hematological diseases. 2. Have underwent first allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) from any donor source using bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells, or cord blood for hematologic malignancies. Exclusion Criteria: 1. recipients of second allogeneic stem cell transplant. 2. pregnant or breast-feeding women. 3. Serum creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dL or creatinine clearance \< 40 mL/min measured or calculated by Cockroft-Gault equation. 4. human immunodeficiency virus infection 5. active hepatitis b virus, hepatitis C virus infection and need antivirus treatment. 6. Subjects with evidence of relapsed primary disease, or subjects who have been treated for relapse after the allo-HSCT was performed, or graft rejection. 7. allergic history to Janus kinase inhibitors. 8. Severe organ dysfunction unrelated 9. Any condition that would, in the investigator's judgment, interfere with full participation in the study, including administration of study drug and attending required study visits; pose a significant risk to the subject; or interfere with interpretation of study data.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China
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