Pediatric GVHD drug combo trial halted early after just 2 kids enrolled
NCT ID NCT03721965
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a drug called itacitinib combined with steroids to treat acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in children. aGVHD is a serious complication where donor immune cells attack the child's body after a stem cell transplant. The trial was stopped early after enrolling only 2 participants, so we have very limited information on safety or effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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2 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Finished
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Feb 2020
- 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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28 days to 18 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: * Male and female participants: 12 to \< 18 years old (Cohort 1), 6 to \< 12 years old (Cohort 2), 2 to \< 6 years old (Cohort 3), Weighing \> 8 kg to \< 2 years old (Cohort 4), and 28 days old to weighing ≤ 8 kg (Cohort 5). * Undergone 1 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) from any donor and source for hematological malignancies or disorders. Recipients of myeloablative and reduced-intensity conditioning regimens are eligible. * Clinically suspected Grade II to IV aGVHD as per Mount Sinai Acute GVHD International Consortium (MAGIC) criteria, occurring after allo-HSCT and any GVHD prophylactic medication. * Evidence of myeloid engraftment. Exclusion Criteria: * More than 1 allo-HSCT. * Received more than 2 days of systemic corticosteroids for aGVHD before the first study drug administration. * Presence of GVHD overlap syndrome. * Presence of an active uncontrolled infection. * Known HIV infection. * Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection that requires treatment or at risk for HBV reactivation. * Evidence of relapsed primary disease or have been treated for relapse after the allo-HSCT was performed. * Any corticosteroid therapy for indications other than GVHD at doses \> 1 mg/kg once daily of methylprednisolone (or equivalent) within 7 days of the first study drug administration. * Receipt of live (including attenuated) vaccines or anticipation of need for such vaccines during the study. * Receipt of JAK inhibitor therapy after allo-HSCT for any indication. * Treatment with any other investigational agent, device, or procedure within 21 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is greater) of enrollment.
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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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AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino - Ospedale Regina Margherita
Torino, 10126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Unversitatia Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele - Presido Ospedaliero G. Rodolico
Catania, 95123, Italy
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Birmingham Childrens Hospital
Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
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Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Bristol, BS2 8BJ, United Kingdom
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CHRU Nancy
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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CHU Nancy
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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CHU de Grenoble
Grenoble, 38043, France
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CHU de Grenoble
Grenoble, 38403, France
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Central Manchester University Hospital - Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes
Rennes, Cedex 2, 35203, France
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Children's Hospital Colorado - Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Doernbecher Children's Hospital - Division of Pediatric Hematology
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Fondazione MBBM
Monza, 20900, Italy
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, Washington, 98109-1024, United States
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
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Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
Strasbourg, Cedex, 67098, France
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Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 67098, France
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Hospital Clinico de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Vall D Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, LS13EX, United Kingdom
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Roma, 00165, Italy
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Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi
Bologna, 40138, Italy
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Robert Debre Hospital
Paris, 75019, France
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Royal Marsden Hospital - Surrey
Surrey Quays, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute, LLC
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Aachen, AoeR
Aachen, 52074, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Jena, Klinik fur Kinder und Jugendmedizin
Jena, 07747, Germany
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-6868, United States
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