A common antioxidant may help platelets recover faster after stem cell transplant
NCT ID NCT07737262
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) can help platelets recover faster after a stem cell transplant in people with severe aplastic anemia. Participants take NAC capsules three times daily from two weeks before transplant until two months after. The study compares platelet recovery rates between those who get NAC and those who do not.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) capsules taken by mouth
- What this could lead to
- If NAC works, it could speed platelet recovery after stem cell transplant, reducing bleeding risk and transfusion needs for patients with severe aplastic anemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with 142 participants, so results may not apply broadly. NAC can cause side effects like nausea or allergic reactions.
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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 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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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14 to 50 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: 1. Diagnosed with aplastic anemia and scheduled to receive first haplo-HSCT 2. Aged 14 to 50 years 3. Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Comorbidity Index (HCT-CI) ≤ 2 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 5. Negative donor-specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies 6. No uncontrolled active infection before transplantation 7. No irreversible severe organ dysfunction 8. Voluntarily sign written informed consent and agree to complete scheduled follow-up Exclusion Criteria: 1. Confirmed allergy or hypersensitivity to NAC 2. Medical history of bronchial asthma 3. Uncontrolled severe psychiatric disorders unable to cooperate with treatment and follow-up 4. Active peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease or severe gastrointestinal dysfunction 5. Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
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