15-Year study tracks hidden risks of CAR-T cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT02445222
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1,400 people who previously received CAR-T cell therapy for cancer. Researchers will monitor them for 15 years to check for delayed side effects like new cancers, infections, or immune disorders. The goal is to understand the long-term safety of this gene-based treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lentiviral-based CAR-T cell therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study will confirm the long-term safety of CAR-T therapy, helping doctors better understand risks and benefits for future patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a follow-up study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly help participants. It may find rare or unexpected side effects over 15 years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 1,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2015
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2036
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.
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0 to 100 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: * All patients who have received a CAR-T therapy and completed or discontinued early from a Novartis sponsored treatment protocol that utilized CAR-T cells or from any CAR-T trial sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania with which Novartis has a contractual agreement to co-develop the CAR technology. * Patients who have provided informed consent for the long term follow up study prior to their study participation . Exclusion Criteria: * There are no specific exclusion criteria for this study.
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As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
109 sites in 22 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Med Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Children s Mercy Hospital
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Children's Mercy Hospital SC
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039, United States
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Cinn Children Hosp Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039, United States
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City of Hope National Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010 3000, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Duke Unversity Medical Center
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Duke Unversity Medical Center SC - CTL019B2205J
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Emory University School of Medicine-Winship Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Emory University School of Medicine/Winship Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center SC
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
COMPLETEDPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGCamperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
WITHDRAWNParkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMurdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGHerston, QLD 4006, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
WITHDRAWNLinz, 4020, Austria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSalzburg, 5020, Austria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGVienna, 1090, Austria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGVienna, A 1090, Austria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGGhent, 9000, Belgium
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, L8V 1C3, Canada
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100036, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGHelsinki, 00029, Finland
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGParis, 75019, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGParis, 75475, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGPierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGVillejuif, 94800, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMunich, Bavaria, 81377, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRegensburg, Bavaria, 93053, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGWürzburg, Bavaria, 97080, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGFrankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50937, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLeipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGHamburg, 20246, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGUlm, 89081, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGChaïdári, 124 62, Greece
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBologna, BO, 40138, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMonza, MB, 20900, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMilan, MI, 20132, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMilan, MI, 20133, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRozzano, MI, 20089, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00165, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00168, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGFukuoka, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSapporo, Hokkaido, 060 8648, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSendai, Miyagi, 980 8574, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
WITHDRAWNChuo Ku, Tokyo, 104 0045, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGKyoto, 606 8507, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
COMPLETEDAmsterdam, North Holland, 1105 AZ, Netherlands
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Novartis Investigative Site
COMPLETEDUtrecht, 3584 CS, Netherlands
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Novartis Investigative Site
WITHDRAWNUtrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGOslo, 0310, Norway
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGOslo, 0424, Norway
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRiyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSingapore, 119074, Singapore
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSingapore, 169608, Singapore
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03722, South Korea
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 05505, South Korea
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06351, South Korea
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGEsplugues, Barcelona, 08950, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSalamanca, Castille and León, 37007, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Catalonia, 08035, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGPamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08041, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28009, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSeville, 41013, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTaipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBirmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLondon, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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Ohio ST Compr Cancer Ctr James Hosp
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Oregon Health Sciences University
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Stanford University Medical Center
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94304, United States
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The Childrens Hosp of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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UCLA Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UCSF Medical Center
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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UTSW/Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Uni Of Michigan Health System
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Uni of Chi Medi Ctr Hema and Onco
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Chicago Medical Center, Hematology & Oncology
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Kansas Cancer Center
RECRUITINGWestwood, Kansas, 66205, United States
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University of Kansas Cancer Center SC
RECRUITINGWestwood, Kansas, 66205, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109-2800, United States
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University of Michigan Health System SC CTL019
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Minnesota
WITHDRAWNMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Utah Clinical Trials Office
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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University of Utah Clinical Trials Office
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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University of Wisconsin Hospital
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Wayne State University-Karmanos Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Weill Cornell Medical College
WITHDRAWNNew York, New York, 10065, United States