New blood tests could sharpen CMV monitoring in transplant patients
NCT ID NCT07286461
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring two new viral markers (CMV-RNA and TTV-DNA) in the blood can give a clearer picture of CMV infection in patients who have had a stem cell transplant and are taking the drug letermovir to prevent CMV. Researchers will track 290 adult transplant recipients to see if these markers predict when CMV reactivates or when anti-CMV treatment is needed. The goal is to improve monitoring and reduce unnecessary treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- letermovir prophylaxis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate monitoring of CMV infection in transplant patients, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The markers being tested may not prove reliable enough to change current practice. Results are exploratory and need further validation.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 290 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
This observational study will include at least 290 consecutive patients undergoing HSCT at risk of CMV infection. Clinical management of participants will be carried out according to international and local guidelines, without any modification due to the current study. Participants will be followed for the entire duration of prophylaxis treatment followed by a minimum of 3 months after suspension.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be \> 18 years of age * Sign an informed consent * HSCT recipients seropositive to CMV, or receiving HSCs from a CMV seropositive donor * Antiviral prophylaxis with letermovir for preventing CMV infection will be administered for 100 days in Italy (or 200 days in Germany) after HSCT to all participants according to the current guidelines Exclusion Criteria: Individuals \<18 years old undergoing HSCT Individuals not receiving letermovir prophylaxis
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipient are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Vitamin a boost before stem cell transplant may shield the gut
- Can an antiviral drug protect hearing in infants with congenital CMV?
- Blood test could tailor CMV prevention after stem cell transplants
- New chemo cocktail aims to boost stem cell transplant success in leukemia
- New drug cocktail aims to boost stem cell transplant success in elderly leukemia patients
- New drug may offer safer CMV prevention for kidney transplant patients