Gene therapy aims to fix bone marrow failure in fanconi anemia
NCT ID NCT03351868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests a gene therapy for Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder that causes bone marrow failure and increases cancer risk. Participants receive their own stem cells that have been genetically corrected with a lentiviral vector to fix the faulty FANCA gene. The study evaluates safety and whether the treatment can improve blood cell counts and reduce disease complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gene-modified stem cells
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this gene therapy could restore normal blood cell production and reduce the need for transfusions or bone marrow transplants in people with Fanconi anemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include immune reactions or the gene therapy not working as expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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2 to 20 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: 1. Diagnosis of Fanconi anemia FANCA type based on DNA sequencing and sensitivity test for chromosomal cleavage by mitomycin C or butylene oxide. 2. No cytogenetic abnormalities and the proportion of myelodysplastic abnormalities does not exceed 5% within 3 months prior to stem cell collection. 3. Age: ≥ 4 years. 4. Karnofsky: ≥ 70%. 5. ANC ≥ 5×10\^8/L; PLT ≥ 2×10\^10/L. 6. Hemoglobin ≥ 8g/dL. 7. Proper renal and hepatic functions (ULN denotes "upper limit of normal range") with * serum creatinine ≤ 1.5×ULN; * serum bilirubin ≤ 3×ULN; * AST/ALT ≤ 5×ULN. 8. Pulmonary function is normal; DLCO \> 50%. 9. Written, informed consent obtained prior to any study-specific procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of active malignant disease or myelodysplastic syndrome. 2. Diagnosis of myeloid leukemia. 3. Pregnant or lactating females. 4. Existence of an available HLA-identical related donor. 5. Subject infected with HBV (HBsAg positive), HIV (HIV antibody positive), HTLV (HTLV antibody positive), Treponema pallidum antibody positive or TB culture positive. 6. Patients, in the opinion of investigators, may not be eligible or not able to comply with the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
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