Steroid-refractory Acute Graft-versus-host DiseasePhase 2BALDERNCT06075706
Trial of Efficacy and Safety of MC0518 Versus Best Available Therapy in Participants With Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
A Phase 2 study testing MC0518 and BAT in people with Steroid-refractory Acute Graft-versus-host Disease, run by medac GmbH at 36 sites in 5 countries.
Trial summary
The purpose of this trial is the comparative evaluation of overall response rate (ORR) in paediatric participants with steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGvHD) at Visit Day 28 after treatment with MC0518 or first used best available therapy (BAT). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 28 days to 17 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Steroid-refractory Acute Graft-versus-host Disease
- What is being tested?
- MC0518 and BAT
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 49 participants
- Where
- 36 sitesin 5 countries
- Study dates
- 13 Nov 2023to Jun 2031
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 28 days to 17 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Participant had a previous allogeneic HSCT as indicated for non-malignant (including inborn errors of metabolism, primary immunodeficiencies, haemoglobinopathies, and bone marrow failure syndromes) or hematological malignant disease or neuroblastoma.
- Participant has been clinically diagnosed with Grade II to IV aGvHD according to Harris et al. A biopsy of the involved organs with aGvHD is encouraged but not required.
- Participant has experienced failure of previous first-line aGvHD treatment (that is, SR-aGvHD), defined as:
- aGvHD progression within 3 to 5 days of therapy onset with >=2 milligram per kilogram per day (mg/kg/day) of prednisone equivalent or
- failure to improve within 5 to 7 days of treatment initiation with >=2 mg/kg/day of prednisone equivalent or
- incomplete response after greater than (>) 28 days of immunosuppressive treatment including at least 5 days with >=2 mg/kg/day of prednisone equivalent.
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- Male or female participant who is >=28 days and <18 years of age and has a minimum body weight of 3.2 kilograms (kg) at the Screening Visit.
- Participant has an estimated life expectancy of >28 days.
- Participant, if female and of childbearing potential, agrees to use a highly effective contraceptive measure starting at the Screening Visit and continuing throughout the entire trial period.
- Participant, if a fertile male, agrees to sexual abstinence or to use a condom during sexual activity with their female partner of childbearing potential or pregnant partner. Additionally, if their partner is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), then their partner must use an additional highly effective contraceptive method during sexual activity starting at the Screening Visit and continuing throughout the entire trial period.
- A written informed consent of the participant's parent(s) / legal guardian(s) (and participant's assent, when applicable) has been obtained according to national regulations.
Who cannot join
- Participant has overt relapse or progression or persistence of the underlying disease.
- Participant has received the last HSCT for a solid tumor disease other than neuroblastoma.
- Participant has graft-versus-host disease overlap syndrome.
- Participant has received systemic first-line treatment for aGvHD other than steroids and a prophylaxis with other than calcineurin inhibitors, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors, anti-thymocyte globulin, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, abatacept, or cyclophosphamide. Note: In vitro or in vivo graft manipulation to prevent graft-versus-host disease (example, T-cell depletion) during HSCT is permitted. Restart of initial prophylaxis with calcineurin inhibitors, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, or mycophenolate mofetil after aGvHD onset is permitted.
- Participant has received prior mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) treatment, including MC0518/Obnitix®.
- Participant has a known pregnancy (as confirmed by a positive pregnancy test result at the Screening Visit) and / or is breastfeeding.
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- Participant has a known hypersensitivity to MC0518 and / or its excipients (dimethyl sulfoxide, human serum albumin, isotonic sodium chloride solution).
- Participant has a known hypersensitivity or any contraindication to the Investigator's choice BAT (extracorporeal photopheresis, anti thymocyte globulin, etanercept, infliximab, or ruxolitinib) and / or its excipients. For a list of excipients please refer to the respective Summary of Product Characteristics.
- Participant has an underlying or current medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the evaluation of the participant.
- Participant has an uncontrolled infection (examples, sepsis or multi-organ failure) including significant bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic infection requiring treatment.
- Participant has received treatment with any other investigational agent within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before the Screening Visit.
Trial locations and contacts
36 sites in 5 countries.
36 sites in 5 countries
France11 sites
CHU de Bordeaux - Hopital des Enfants
Bordeaux, 33000
CHU Grenoble Alpes - Hopital Couple Enfant (HCE)
La Tronche, 38700
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille CHU Lille - Hopital Jeanne de Flandre HJF
Lille, 59037
Institut d'Hematologie et d'Oncologie Pediatrique (IHOPe)
Lyon, 69373
CHU de Marseille-Hopital de la Timone
Marseille, 13385
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire (CHRU) Montpellier - hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve
Montpellier, 34295
CHU de Nantes - Hopital Mere Enfant
Nantes, 44093
Hopital Robert Debre
Paris, 75019
CHU de Rouen - Hopital Charles Nicolle
Rouen, 73038
CHRU de Strasbourg - Hopital de Hautepierre
Strasbourg, 67000
CHRU Nancy, Hopitaux de Brabois
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511
Germany9 sites
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Klinik fur Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Aachen, 52074
Universitaetsklinikum Essen
Essen, 45147
Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Frankfurt, 60596
Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg - Zentrum fuer Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (ZKJ)
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106
Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen
Giessen, 35392
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover MHH
Hanover, 30625
Department of Pediatrics, Jena University Hospital
Jena, 7747
Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig - Abteilung fuer Paediatrische Onkologie, Haematologie und Haemostaseologie
Leipzig, 4103
Universitaetsklinikum Muenster (UKM) - Klinik fuer Kinder- und Jugendmedizin - Paediatrische Haematologie und Onkologie
Münster, 48129
Spain8 sites
Hospital Universitario Vall dHebron
Barcelona, 8035
Hospital Sant Joan de Deu Barcelona (HSJDB)
Barcelona, 8950
Hospital Niño Jesus
Madrid, Madrid, 28009
Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046
Instituto de Investigacion Biomedica de Malaga IBIMA - sede Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga HRUM Hospital Carlos Haya
Málaga, 29011
Instituto Murciano de Investigacion Biosanitaria (IMIB) Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia, 30120
Clinica Universitaria de Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008
Hospital Universitari I politecnic La Fe Jose
Valencia, 46026
Italy5 sites
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S.Orsola Malpighi
Bologna, 40138
Pediatric Clinic Onco Hematology San Gerardo Hospital
Monza, 20052
U.O.C. Oncoematologia Pediatrica, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, 27100
Hematology and Cellular Therapy Ospedale Bambino Gesu
Rome, 165
A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita
Turin, 10126
Poland3 sites
Dzieciecy Szpital Kliniczny im. A.Gebali w Lublinie
Lublin, 20-093
Szpital Kliniczny im. Karola Jonschera UM
Poznan, 60-572
Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and BMT, Wroclaw Medical University
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-556
About this study
Official title: A Randomised, Open-label, Controlled, Multicentre, Phase 2 Trial of First-line Treatment With Mesenchymal Stromal Cells MC0518 Versus Best Available Therapy in Paediatric Participants With Steroid-refractory Acute Graft-versus-host Disease After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (BALDER Trial)
The purpose of this trial is the comparative evaluation of overall response rate (ORR) in paediatric participants with steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGvHD) at Visit Day 28 after treatment with MC0518 or first used best available therapy (BAT).
- Being tested
- MC0518, BAT
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
MC0518Biological
MC0518 will be intravenously infused immediately after thawing.
BATBiological
BAT including ECP, ATG, etanercept, infliximab or RUX will be administered based on Investigator's decision.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| MC0518 | Experimental | Participants will be treated with intravenous infusions of MC0518 at a dose of 1 to 2*10^6 cells per kilogram (cells/kg) (based on body weight at the Screening Visit). Infusions will be administered once a week for 4 weeks (Visit Day 1, 8, 15, and 22). Participants with partial response (PR) on Day 28 will have 2 additional MC0518 infusions administered on Day 29 and 36. Receives: Biological: MC0518 |
| Best Available Therapy (BAT) | Active comparator | Participants will receive one of the following systemic BATs based on the Investigator's decision: extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), etanercept, infliximab or ruxolitinib (RUX). Receives: Biological: BAT |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Overall Response (OR)
OR is defined as complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) at Day 28 relative to acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) status at baseline. CR is defined as resolution of aGvHD in all involved organs. PR is defined as improvement in 1 stage in at least 1 or more organs involved with aGvHD symptoms without progression in others.
Measured: At Day 28
Secondary outcomes (21)
Number of Participants With Freedom From Treatment Failure (FFTF) Until 6 Months (Day 180)
FFTF is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the event. An event is defined as death, relapse or progression of the underlying disease, or addition or change to any further systemic immunosuppressive aGvHD therapy.
Measured: Up to 6 months (Day 180)
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival is defined as the time from randomization to the date of death due to any cause.
Measured: Up to Month 24
Number of Participants With aGvHD Response
aGvHD response will be categorized as OR (CR + PR), CR, PR, and NR. NR is defined as the absence of CR or PR.
Measured: At Days 28, 60, 100 and 180
Change From Baseline in aGvHD Grades
aGvHD grades: Grade 0- no organ involvement (that is, Stage 0 skin, Stage 0 liver, and Stage 0 gastrointestinal [GI]); Grade I-Stage 1 - 2 skin without liver/GI involvement; Grade II- Stage 3 skin and / or Stage 1 liver and / or Stage 1 GI; Grade III- Stage 2 - 3 liver and / or Stage 2 - 3 GI; Grade IV- Stage 4 skin and / or Stage 4 liver and/or Stage 4 GI.
Measured: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 60, 100 and 180
Time to Response
Time to response is defined as the time from the date of the first treatment administration to the date of response (CR or PR).
Measured: From the date of the first treatment administration to the date of the first response (CR or PR) (up to 5 years)
Duration of Response
Duration is defined as the time from the date of the first OR (CR or PR) to the date of aGvHD assessed as NR compared to the baseline assessment, or the date of addition of or change to any further systemic aGvHD therapy (except changes in steroid treatment), in responders.
Measured: Up to Month 24
Number of Participants With Best Overall Response (OR)
Best OR is defined as the achievement of an OR at any time point up to and including Day 28.
Measured: Up to Day 28
Cumulative Dose of Steroids for SR-aGvHD per Kilogram (kg) of Body Weight
The cumulative dose of steroids given for SR-aGvHD per kg of body weight from the date of the first treatment administration until Day 28, Day 60, and until Visit Month 24 will be analyzed.
Measured: From the date of the first treatment administration up to Day 28, Day 60, and Month 24
Number of Participants With Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease (cGvHD)
Number of participants with cGvHD will be reported.
Measured: From Day 60 up to Month 24
Time to Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease (cGvHD)
Time to cGvHD is defined as the time between the last day of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) to the first episode of cGvHD.
Measured: From Day 60 up to Month 24
Number of Participants With Graft Failure (GF)
Number of participants with GF will be reported.
Measured: Baseline up to Month 24
Number of Participants With Relapse or Progression in Participants With Underlying Malignant Disease
Number of participants with relapse or progression in participants with underlying malignant disease will be reported.
Measured: From randomization up to Month 24
Time to Relapse or Progression in Participants With Underlying Malignant Disease
Time to relapse or progression is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of relapse or progression until Month 24.
Measured: From randomization up to Month 24
Event-free Survival (EFS)
EFS is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the event. An event is defined as GF, relapse or progression of the underlying disease, or death due to any cause.
Measured: From the date of randomization to date of GF, relapse or progression of the underlying disease, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first (up to Month 24)
Non-relapse Mortality (NRM)
NRM is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the event. An event is defined as death without previous relapse or progression of the underlying disease.
Measured: From the date of randomization to the date of death without previous relapse or progression of the underlying disease (up to Month 24)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)
An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a trial participant administered a trial treatment that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this trial treatment.
Measured: Up to Month 24
Number of Participants With Adverse Reactions (ARs) by Severity
An AR is defined as all noxious and unintended responses to a trial treatment related to any dose administered / procedure performed. Severity will be graded based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0: Grade 1- Mild; Grade 2- Moderate; Grade 3- Severe; Grade 4- Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated; Grade 4- Death related to the AE.
Measured: Up to Month 24
Change From Baseline in Performance Score Based on Karnofsky Scale
The Karnofsky performance score (KPS), which is reported on an ordinal scale from 0 to 100, provides a rough measure of the participant's (recipient age greater than or equal to [>=] 16 years) well-being, including their ability to conduct activities of daily living and functional capacity. Higher score indicates normal, no complaints and no evidence of disease.
Measured: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 60 and 100
Change From Baseline in Performance Score Based on Lansky Scale
A Lansky score (recipient age >=1 year and less than [<] 16 years) will be recorded pre-treatment and measured serially at regular intervals after treatment. The score is a standard performance score that measures overall function of the child with a scale range from 0 to 100. Higher score indicates full activeness.
Measured: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 60 and 100
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) 4.0 Generic Core Scale Score
The PedsQL Generic Core Scales instrument is a standardized, established, and validated questionnaire in pediatric populations that systematically assesses the participants' and parents' / legal guardians' perceptions of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The Generic Core Scales module consists of 23 items measuring the core dimensions of health on physical, emotional, social, and school functioning that can be used for self- and proxy-reports in age groups ranging from 2 to 18 years (child self-report ages: 5 to 7, 8 to 12, 13 to 18; parent-proxy report ages: 2 to 4, 5 to 7, 8 to 12, 13 to 18). The scores of this questionnaire range from 0 to 100 , where higher scores indicate better HRQoL.
Measured: Baseline, Days 28, 60, 100 and 180
Change From Baseline in PedsQL™ Stem Cell Transplant Module Scale Score
The PedsQL™ Stem Cell Transplant Module is a disease-specific module of the PedsQL™ for toddlers (2 to 4 years of age), young children (5 to 7 years of age), children (8 to 12 years of age), and adolescents (13 to 18 years of age) and was designed to measure the quality of life in participants undergoing stem cell transplantation. It consists of the following HRQoL domains: pain and hurt, fatigue / sleeping problems / weakness, nausea, worry / anxiety about disease / treatment, nutritional problems, neurocognitive problems, communication about disease / treatment, loneliness, physical functioning and additional somatic complaints (pruritus, skin inflammation, oral problems, eyes or breathing) including patients' and parents' assessment. The scores of this disease-specific module of the PedsQL™ range from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate better HRQoL.
Measured: Baseline, Days 28, 60, 100 and 180
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Oct 2023
- Study start13 Nov 2023
- Primary completion11 Feb 2026
- Study completionJun 2031 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Steroid-refractory Acute Graft-versus-host DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 49 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- medac GmbH
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06075706
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MC-MSC.2/aGvHD
- Other IDs
- 2023-503952-28-00, 2023
- Acronym
- BALDER
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 4 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomised, Open-label, Controlled, Multicentre, Phase 2 Trial of First-line Treatment With Mesenchymal Stromal Cells MC0518 Versus Best Available Therapy in Paediatric Participants With Steroid-refractory Acute Graft-versus-host Disease After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (BALDER Trial)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06075706
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BALDER / MC-MSC.2/aGvHD
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 49 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- medac GmbHIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 13 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 11 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2031 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this trial is the comparative evaluation of overall response rate (ORR) in paediatric participants with steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGvHD) at Visit Day 28 after treatment with MC0518 or first used best available therapy (BAT).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| MC0518 | Experimental | Biological: MC0518Participants will be treated with intravenous infusions of MC0518 at a dose of 1 to 2*10^6 cells per kilogram (cells/kg) (based on body weight at the Screening Visit). Infusions will be administered once a week for 4 weeks (Visit Day 1, 8, 15, and 22). Participants with partial response (PR) on Day 28 will have 2 additional MC0518 infusions administered on Day 29 and 36. |
| Best Available Therapy (BAT) | Active comparator | Biological: BATParticipants will receive one of the following systemic BATs based on the Investigator's decision: extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), etanercept, infliximab or ruxolitinib (RUX). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 28 days to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Participant had a previous allogeneic HSCT as indicated for non-malignant (including inborn errors of metabolism, primary immunodeficiencies, haemoglobinopathies, and bone marrow failure syndromes) or hematological malignant disease or neuroblastoma.
- Participant has been clinically diagnosed with Grade II to IV aGvHD according to Harris et al. A biopsy of the involved organs with aGvHD is encouraged but not required.
- Participant has experienced failure of previous first-line aGvHD treatment (that is, SR-aGvHD), defined as:
- Male or female participant who is >=28 days and <18 years of age and has a minimum body weight of 3.2 kilograms (kg) at the Screening Visit.
- Participant has an estimated life expectancy of >28 days.
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Participant has overt relapse or progression or persistence of the underlying disease.
- Participant has received the last HSCT for a solid tumor disease other than neuroblastoma.
- Participant has graft-versus-host disease overlap syndrome.
- Participant has received systemic first-line treatment for aGvHD other than steroids and a prophylaxis with other than calcineurin inhibitors, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors, anti-thymocyte globulin, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, abatacept, or cyclophosphamide. Note: In vitro or in vivo graft manipulation to prevent graft-versus-host disease (example, T-cell depletion) during HSCT is permitted. Restart of initial prophylaxis with calcineurin inhibitors, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, or mycophenolate mofetil after aGvHD onset is permitted.
- Participant has received prior mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) treatment, including MC0518/Obnitix®.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| MC0518MC0518 will be intravenously infused immediately after thawing. | Biological | MC0518 |
| BATBAT including ECP, ATG, etanercept, infliximab or RUX will be administered based on Investigator's decision. | Biological | Best Available Therapy (BAT) |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants With Overall Response (OR)
Time frame: At Day 28
OR is defined as complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) at Day 28 relative to acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) status at baseline. CR is defined as resolution of aGvHD in all involved organs. PR is defined as improvement in 1 stage in at least 1 or more organs involved with aGvHD symptoms without progression in others.
21 secondary outcomes
Number of Participants With Freedom From Treatment Failure (FFTF) Until 6 Months (Day 180)
Time frame: Up to 6 months (Day 180)
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: Up to Month 24
Number of Participants With aGvHD Response
Time frame: At Days 28, 60, 100 and 180
Change From Baseline in aGvHD Grades
Time frame: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 60, 100 and 180
Time to Response
Time frame: From the date of the first treatment administration to the date of the first response (CR or PR) (up to 5 years)
Duration of Response
Time frame: Up to Month 24
Number of Participants With Best Overall Response (OR)
Time frame: Up to Day 28
Cumulative Dose of Steroids for SR-aGvHD per Kilogram (kg) of Body Weight
Time frame: From the date of the first treatment administration up to Day 28, Day 60, and Month 24
Number of Participants With Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease (cGvHD)
Time frame: From Day 60 up to Month 24
Time to Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease (cGvHD)
Time frame: From Day 60 up to Month 24
Number of Participants With Graft Failure (GF)
Time frame: Baseline up to Month 24
Number of Participants With Relapse or Progression in Participants With Underlying Malignant Disease
Time frame: From randomization up to Month 24
Time to Relapse or Progression in Participants With Underlying Malignant Disease
Time frame: From randomization up to Month 24
Event-free Survival (EFS)
Time frame: From the date of randomization to date of GF, relapse or progression of the underlying disease, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first (up to Month 24)
Non-relapse Mortality (NRM)
Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of death without previous relapse or progression of the underlying disease (up to Month 24)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)
Time frame: Up to Month 24
Number of Participants With Adverse Reactions (ARs) by Severity
Time frame: Up to Month 24
Change From Baseline in Performance Score Based on Karnofsky Scale
Time frame: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 60 and 100
Change From Baseline in Performance Score Based on Lansky Scale
Time frame: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 60 and 100
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) 4.0 Generic Core Scale Score
Time frame: Baseline, Days 28, 60, 100 and 180
Change From Baseline in PedsQL™ Stem Cell Transplant Module Scale Score
Time frame: Baseline, Days 28, 60, 100 and 180
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Apr 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
36 sites in 5 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing MC0518 and BAT in people with Steroid-refractory Acute Graft-versus-host Disease, run by medac GmbH at 36 sites in 5 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 36 sites in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Participants With Overall Response (OR) (time frame: At Day 28). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Apr 2026.