New drug combo aims to restore blood cells in severe anemia
NCT ID NCT07297550
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new drug called golidocitinib, combined with strong immune-suppressing therapy, for people with severe aplastic anemia—a condition where the bone marrow stops making enough blood cells. The trial has two parts: first, it checks safety in patients who didn't improve with standard treatment; then, it tests how well the drug works in newly diagnosed patients. Up to 42 participants will take golidocitinib capsules daily or every other day, and doctors will monitor side effects and blood cell recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Golidocitinib (a JAK1 inhibitor drug taken as capsules)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for severe aplastic anemia, helping patients recover healthy blood cell counts.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve blood counts.
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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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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
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18 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.
Phase Ib: Inclusion Criteria: * According to the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aplastic Anemia (2022 Edition) and the Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of adult aplastic anaemia: A British Society for Haematology Guideline (Br J Haematol. 2024; 204: 784-804), the patient is diagnosed with primary acquired AA and meets the diagnostic criteria for SAA. * Subjects received intensive immunosuppressive therapy combined with a standard-dose TPO receptor agonist for at least 4 months but failed to respond or experienced relapse. * Unsuitable for or unwilling to undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and lacking other superior treatment options. * Age ≥ 18 years * ECOG performance status ≤2 * Willing and able to comply with the requirements for this study and written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any other primary or secondary bone marrow failure syndrome, including but not limited to Fanconi anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance, or large granular lymphocytic leukemia. * Bone marrow reticulin fibrosis ≥ grade 2 * Subjects with a paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) clone ≥ 50% or with evidence of active hemolysis. * Presence of clonal cytogenetic abnormalities characteristic of MDS, excluding +8, del(20q), and -Y. * Active infection within 2 weeks before first dosing of the investigational product, including bacterial, viral, or fungal infections (common cold and onychomycosis excluded). Any anti-infective treatment must be completed at least 2 weeks before dosing. History of HIV infection or HIV antibody positive at screening. Positive treponemal antibody for syphilis at screening. Active pulmonary tuberculosis, defined as evidence of active TB on chest imaging or other relevant assessments within 3 months before first dosing or during screening. Active hepatitis at screening, defined as: HBsAg positivity; or HBcAb positivity with HBV DNA ≥ 30 IU/mL; or HCV antibody positivity with detectable HCV RNA. * Active bleeding involving the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, central nervous system, or other sites. * History of clinically significant diseases that, in the investigator's judgment, may pose a risk to the participant's safety if enrolled in the study, or may interfere with the assessment of efficacy or safety during the study, including but not limited to: 1. Cardiovascular diseases: history within the past year of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina, severe arrhythmias (e.g., frequent multifocal ventricular premature beats, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation), congestive heart failure, arterial or venous thrombosis, or New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heart failure. 2. History of psychiatric disorders or presence of severe cerebrovascular disease or cognitive sequelae. * Treatment with mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, sirolimus, cyclophosphamide, anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody, or other similar therapies within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the first dose of the investigational product, whichever is shorter. * Planned participation in another clinical trial, or prior exposure to investigational products in another clinical trial within 4 weeks or within 5 half-lives of the first dose of the investigational product, whichever is shorter. * Received a live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before the first dose of the investigational product, planned administration of a live attenuated vaccine during the study, or received a COVID-19 vaccine within 7 days before dosing. * Prior treatment with a JAK inhibitor. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study; female participants of childbearing potential and male participants whose partners are of childbearing potential who do not agree to use highly effective contraception throughout the study period (from signing the ICF until 6 months after the last dose of the investigational product), or those planning to donate oocytes or sperm during the study. * Subjects that the investigator believes have other reasons that make them unsuitable for inclusion in this study. Phase II: Inclusion Criteria: * According to the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aplastic Anemia (2022 Edition) and the Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of adult aplastic anaemia: A British Society for Haematology Guideline (Br J Haematol. 2024; 204: 784-804), the patient is diagnosed with primary acquired AA and meets the diagnostic criteria for SAA. * Meets the diagnostic criteria for severe aplastic anemia (Br J Haematol. 2024; 204: 784-804), which require: 1. Bone marrow cellularity less than 25% of normal; if ≥ 25% but \< 50%, residual hematopoietic cells must be \< 30%. 2. Peripheral blood counts must meet at least two of the following three criteria: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 0.5 × 10\^9/L, Absolute reticulocyte count \< 60 × 10\^9/L, Platelet count (PLT) \< 20 × 10\^9/L * Unsuitable for or unwilling to undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * Age ≥ 18 years * ECOG performance status ≤2 * Willing and able to comply with the requirements for this study and written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any other primary or secondary bone marrow failure syndrome, including but not limited to Fanconi anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance, or large granular lymphocytic leukemia. * Bone marrow reticulin fibrosis ≥ grade 2 * Subjects with a paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) clone ≥ 50% or with evidence of active hemolysis. * Presence of clonal cytogenetic abnormalities characteristic of MDS, excluding +8, del(20q), and -Y. * Participation in another clinical trial and use of investigational products or medical devices within 30 days prior to the first dose of the investigational product or within 5 half-lives of the investigational product, whichever is longer. * Prior use of any of the following before the first dose of the investigational product: rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) or porcine anti-lymphocyte globulin (pALG); alemtuzumab; or medium- to high-dose cyclophosphamide (≥30-45 mg/kg/day). * Prior use of standard-dose cyclosporine or standard-dose TPO-RA for more than 1 month before the first dose of the investigational product. * Bleeding and/or infection that remain uncontrolled despite receiving standard therapy prior to the first dose of the investigational product. * Active CMV or EBV infection. * History of, or concurrent presence of: Positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody test; Positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) with HBV DNA above the assay upper limit of quantification. * Uncontrolled conditions prior to the first dose of the investigational product, including: 1. Hypertension: blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite lifestyle modification and treatment with two or more appropriately dosed, tolerable antihypertensive drugs (including diuretics) for more than 1 month, or requiring four or more antihypertensive drugs for effective control. 2. Severe arrhythmias, such as complete left bundle branch block, atrial fibrillation, or torsades de pointes. 3. Unstable angina. 4. Pulmonary hypertension, defined as estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) ≥ 60 mmHg by echocardiography. 5. Active bleeding involving the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, central nervous system, or other sites. * Any arterial or venous thrombosis within 1 year prior to the first dose (excluding fully resolved deep or superficial venous thromboembolism), such as myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism. * History of other malignancies within 5 years prior to the first dose (excluding cured early-stage tumors such as basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, early-stage papillary thyroid cancer, superficial bladder cancer, cervical or breast carcinoma in situ, or localized prostate cancer with Gleason score \<6). * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Presence of contraindications to rATG, pALG, or cyclosporine. * Prior treatment with a JAK inhibitor. * Subjects that the investigator believes have other reasons that make them unsuitable for inclusion in this study.
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