Experimental infusion aims to fix bone marrow failure in rare telomere disease
NCT ID NCT04211714
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a single infusion of EXG34217 in 12 people aged 12 and older who have bone marrow failure due to telomere biology disorders. The main goal is to check safety and tolerability, while also looking at changes in telomere length and blood cell counts. Because it is a small Phase I/II study, it is too soon to know if the treatment works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EXG34217 (a biological therapy given as a single infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment that improves blood counts and lengthens telomeres in patients with telomere biology disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small Phase I/II trial with only 12 participants, focused on safety. It may not show clear benefit, and risks like immune reactions or lack of effectiveness are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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.
- Ages
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12 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 12 years and above * Mild or moderate bone marrow failure defined by satisfying specific conditions. * Diagnosis of telomere biology disorders Exclusion Criteria: * Women of child bearing potential or breastfeeding. * Patients with cancer who are on active chemotherapeutic treatment. * Patients with severe bone marrow failure. * Clonal cytogenetic abnormalities associated with MDS or AML on bone marrow examination. * Uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infections. * Prior allogeneic marrow or stem cell transplantation. * Patients who are not eligible for G-CSF and plerixafor dosing. * Patients who are not eligible for the apheresis. * Patients currently taking or have taken danazol and androgens within 60 days prior to Day 1. * Patients with any other clinically relevant acute or chronic diseases which could interfere with the patients' safety during the trial, expose them to undue risk, or which could interfere with study objectives. * Patients who have participated in another clinical trial with an investigational drug within the previous 30 days.
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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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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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