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New study tests eltrombopag safety in kids with rare bone marrow failure
NCT ID NCT06287268
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is tracking 10 children aged 6 to 17 with aplastic anemia, a condition where the bone marrow stops making enough blood cells. The children are receiving eltrombopag (Revolade) for the first time, combined with anti-thymocyte globulin. Researchers are monitoring for serious side effects and how well the drug works, aiming to confirm its safety and effectiveness in this specific group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- eltrombopag (Revolade)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that eltrombopag is safe and effective for treating aplastic anemia in children who haven't had prior immune-suppressing therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It is not designed to prove a cure, and risks like serious side effects are being monitored.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The survey will be conducted in pediatric patients with Aplastic anemia (AA) who receive eltrombopag for the first time in combination with ATG after the approval of additional dosage and administration for "ATG-naïve pediatric patients with AA."
- Ages
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6 to 17 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: * Patients whose legally acceptable representative has given written consent for cooperation in this survey prior to enrollment in this survey * Patients aged ≥ 6 years and \< 18 years at the start of treatment with eltrombopag * Pediatric patients with AA who receive eltrombopag for the first time in combination with ATG after the approval of additional dosage and administration for "ATG-naïve pediatric patients with AA" Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have received ATG without concomitant use of eltrombopag * Patients with congenital AA * Patients with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) at the start of treatment with eltrombopag * Patients who have received any drug products containing the same ingredient as eltrombopag (including investigational products)
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
17 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGNagoya, Aichi-ken, 453-8511, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGNagoya, Aichi-ken, 4668560, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGToyoake, Aichi-ken, 4701192, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGChiba, Chiba, 260 8677, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGAmagasaki, Hyōgo, 660 8550, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGKobe, Hyōgo, 6500047, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMatsumoto, Nagano, 3908621, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGShimajiri-Gun, Okinawa, 901-1303, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGIzumi, Osaka, 5941101, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGOsaka, Osaka, 5340021, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSakai, Osaka, 590-0197, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSaitama, Saitama, 3308777, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGOhtsu, Shiga, 5202192, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGChuo Ku, Tokyo, 1048560, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGŌta-ku, Tokyo, 143 8541, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSetagaya-ku, Tokyo, 1578535, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGWakayama, Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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