Which drug works better for stem cell collection? study compares zarzio and granocyte
NCT ID NCT03367117
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 70 patients with myeloma or lymphoma who needed stem cell transplants. Researchers compared two drugs, Zarzio and Granocyte, used to stimulate stem cell production before collection. The goal was to see if one drug led to better stem cell grafts. Since it was a retrospective review, it provides information but cannot prove one drug is better than the other.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Zarzio and Granocyte (both are G-CSF drugs used to stimulate stem cell production)
- What this could lead to
- If one drug works better, it could help doctors choose the best option for stem cell collection before transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study (70 patients) that only looks back at past results, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2016
- Finished
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Jan 2017
- 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
Lymphoma or myeloma patients for whom autologous stem cell tansplatation is a therapeutical option
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * \- Age supérieur to 8 year * Recommandation of ABSCT Exclusion Criteria: * \- No indication of ABSCT * Age inférieur to 18 years
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Study site
Brest, 29200, France
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