New drug aims to stop anemia after stem cell transplants
NCT ID NCT07539779
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether the drug luspatercept can prevent severe anemia (low red blood cells) after a stem cell transplant in people with blood cancers and a bone marrow condition called myelofibrosis. About 196 adults will receive either luspatercept or standard supportive care. The goal is to see if luspatercept helps patients avoid needing blood transfusions and improves recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- luspatercept
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new way to prevent severe anemia after stem cell transplant, reducing the need for blood transfusions and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 196 participants. The drug may not work better than standard care, and side effects from luspatercept are possible. Results may not apply to all patients.
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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 196 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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18 to 65 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: * Age 18-65 years old, gender not restricted; * ECOG score 0-2 points; * Hematological malignancies with moderate to severe myelofibrosis * Willing to undergo the first allo-HSCT with a suitable donor * In a CR state before transplantation. Exclusion Criteria: * Has previously undergone allo-HSCT; * ECOG score is 3-5; * Expected lifespan after transplantation is less than 30 days; * Has severe cardiac dysfunction, severe arrhythmia or severe pulmonary dysfunction (obstructive and/or restrictive ventilation disorder); * Has severe liver dysfunction, with liver function indicators (aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin (TBIL)) more than twice the upper limit of normal; * Has severe renal dysfunction, with creatinine (Cr) more than twice the upper limit of normal or 24-hour creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) lower than 30 ml/min; * Has severe active bleeding; * Patients judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participating in this trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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