New study aims to cut Life-Threatening side effects in child leukemia transplants
NCT ID NCT07297914
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This large international study looks for better ways to manage stem cell transplants in children and young adults with high-risk or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The goal is to reduce serious complications and long-term side effects while keeping the transplant's power to fight cancer. About 1,000 participants will be enrolled to test new treatment strategies across multiple substudies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
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.
- Ages
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3 months to 25 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 applicable to all substudies * Male and female patients with allogenic transplant indication for ALL, as determined by national frontline protocols * Age ≥3 months to ≤25 years at the time of HSCT. * Patients must be in complete remission (with \<5% blasts and absence of leukemia cells in extramedullary sites) prior to undergoing HSCT. * Selected donor must be either a matched donor (matched donor category includes 9/10 identical siblings and 10/10 or 9/10 HLA-matched unrelated donors) or a mismatched family donor (≤8/10 HLA match). Either bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell grafts are permitted. Cord blood is permitted, as well, provided that the unit is at least 6/8 HLA matched and with a cryopreserved cellularity of at least 3x107 nucleated cells/Kg recipient body weight. * Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening, and all patients must agree to adhere to effective contraception during the study period. * Written study informed consent and/or assent from the patient and/or the parent, or guardian Exclusion criteria applicable to all substudies * Patients \< 3 months and \> 25 years of age at the time of HSCT. * Patients not in complete morphological remission at the time of enrollment. * Patients with an initial diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL). * Patients with ALL as a secondary malignancy. * Patients with a history of previous autologous or allogeneic HSCT (prior allogeneic transplantation is permitted for subjects receiving post-transplant interventions, such as those enrolled in the R2 and P1 substudies, provided that this is their first allogeneic HSCT). * Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding. * Fertile male or female patients of childbearing potential who do not agree to abstinence or, if sexually active, do not agree to the use of contraception. * Active clinically uncontrolled bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral infection. Infections are considered controlled if appropriate therapy has been instituted and, at the time of screening, no physical or radiographic signs of infection progression are present. * Active HBV or HCV infection that requires treatment, or at risk for HBV reactivation (e.g. positive HBsAg). Subjects with negative HbsAg and positive total HB core antibody may be included if HBV DNA is undetectable at the time of screening. Subjects who are positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction test is negative for HCV RNA. Subjects whose immune status is unknown or uncertain must have results confirming immune status before enrollment. Prior serology results are acceptable for determining eligibility. * Known human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV). * Significant respiratory disease including patients who are on mechanical ventilation or who have resting O2 saturation \<90% by pulse-oximetry on room-air. * Presence of severely impaired renal function (confirmed within 72 hours prior to study treatment start) defined by: * Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 using estimated creatinine clearance calculated by updated bedside Schwartz equation or Cockcroft Gault equation OR * Renal dialysis requirement * Clinically significant or uncontrolled cardiac disease including any of the following: * Uncontrolled hypertension * New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure * Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias * Severe hepatic insufficiency, defined by any of the following: * Child-Pugh Class C liver disease * AST (aspartate aminotransferase) or ALT (alanine aminotransferase) levels \> 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), unless attributable to GvHD * Total bilirubin \> 3.0 mg/dL, unless attributable to GvHD * INR (International Normalized Ratio) ≥ 1.7 * Clinical evidence of hepatic encephalopathy or ascites * Presence of severe concomitant constitutional disease that precludes treatment as per protocol, based on the investigator's judgment. Examples include but are not limited to: Down syndrome with severe comorbidities, significant cardiac malformations, and metabolic disorders affecting treatment feasibility. * Underlying or current medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere participation in the study, pose a significant risk to the patient or interfere with interpretation of study data. * Karnofsky or Lansky performance score \<50%, indicating significant functional impairment. * Patients who are unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures, including follow-up requirements and treatment schedules.
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
9 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Goethe-Universität
Frankfurt, Germany
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HUS-Yhtymae (HUS Helsinki University Hospital)
Helsinki, Finland
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IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Roma, RM, 00165, Italy
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Rigshopsitalet, University Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Robert- Debré Academic Hospital
Paris, France
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St'Anna Children Hospital
Vienna, Austria
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University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
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University Hospital Motol
Prague, Czechia
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University of Medical Sciences
Poznan, Poland
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