Study to reveal if younger donors boost transplant success
NCT ID NCT07666568
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the age of a stem cell donor affects outcomes for people with blood cancers. Researchers will analyze data from 5,000 patients who received a first stem cell transplant, comparing those who got cells from younger versus older donors. The goal is to provide better evidence for choosing the best donor.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide clearer guidance on whether younger or older donors lead to better survival after stem cell transplants.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a trial testing a new treatment. Results may not change current practice and could still be affected by unmeasured factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study includes adult patients with hematologic malignancies who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at the study center. Eligible patients will be identified from retrospective clinical records and grouped according to donor age recorded at the time of transplantation.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of hematologic malignancy. * Underwent first allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * HLA matching level of 0.5 or higher. * Available donor age information. * Available clinical follow-up and outcome data. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * HLA matching level below 0.5. * Missing donor age information. * Missing key exposure-defining or outcome-defining data required for the analysis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China
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