New drug combo may boost stem cell success in sickle cell disease
NCT ID NCT05249452
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving sickle cell patients two drugs (azathioprine and hydroxyurea) for three months before a stem cell transplant could help the transplant work better. Twenty adults with a matched sibling donor took part. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce graft failure and allow patients to stop anti-rejection medication sooner.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2018
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Sickle cell disease patients, 16 years and older, with an available matched sibling donor.
- Ages
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16 to 60 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: * SCD patients with an HLA-identical matched sibling donor eligible for allogeneic stem cell transplantation. * Age 16 - 60 years * Good performance status (ECOG 0 or 1; Karnofsky and Lansky 70-100) * Patients and donors (MSD) must be able to sign consent forms for receiving and donating hematopoietic stem cells respectively. The sibling donor should be willing to donate. * Patients must be geographically accessible and willing to participate in all stages of treatment. * Eligible diagnoses: Patients with sickle cell disease such as sickle cell anemia (Hb SS), Hb/Sβ0-thalassemia, Hb/Sβ+-thalassemia, HbSC disease, HbSE disease, HbSD disease and Hemoglobin SO- Arab disease. Exclusion Criteria: * Poor performance status (ECOG\>1). * Poor cardiac function: left ventricular ejection fraction\<35%. * Poor pulmonary function: FEV1 and FVC\<40% predicted. * Poor liver function: direct bilirubin \>3.1 mg/dl * HIV-positive * Women of childbearing potential who currently are pregnant (Beta-HCG+) or who are not practicing adequate contraception. * Patients who have any debilitating medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude their giving informed consent or their receiving optimal treatment and follow-up. However, patients with history of stroke and significant cognitive deficit, that would preclude giving informed consent or assent will not be excluded, if they have a family member or significant other with Power of Attorney to also consent of their behalf.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amsterdam Medical Centre
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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