New combo treatment shows promise for kids with rare bone marrow failure
NCT ID NCT07415083
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study reviewed medical records of 13 Korean children with severe aplastic anemia, a condition where the bone marrow stops making enough blood cells. Researchers wanted to see if adding eltrombopag to standard immunosuppressive therapy was safe and effective. Over 6 months, they tracked side effects and blood cell recovery. The goal was to improve blood counts without causing serious harm.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
Pediatric patients with sAA who initiated eltrombopag and IST treatment in Korea.
- Ages
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2 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female pediatric patients aged ≥2 years and \<18 years at the time of initiating eltrombopag and IST treatment. 2. Subjects diagnosed with sAA and treated with eltrombopag in combination with IST as first-line therapy, based on the physician's decision in accordance with locally approved prescribing information at the time of data collection. 3. Subjects whose analytical index date (start date of eltrombopag administration) was at least 6 months prior to the data extraction date. Exclusion criteria: None.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novartis
East Hanover, New Jersey, 07963, United States
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