Clinical trials: Red Blood Cells
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Asparaginase Encapsulated in Erythrocytes for Patients With ALL and Hypersensitivity to PEG-asparaginase
Pegylated-asparaginase (PEG-ASP) is an important part of the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Unfortunately 13% of patients develops allergy and further treatment is impossible.
- Trial name
- NCT03267030
- Testing
- GRASPA
- Where
- 23 sites in Denmark, Estonia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Birgitte Klug Albertsen
Sickle Cell Anemia
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea
The primary goal of the Phase III TWiTCH trial is to compare 24 months of alternative therapy (hydroxyurea) to standard therapy (transfusions) for pediatric subjects with sickle cell anemia and abnormally high (≥200 cm/sec)…
- Trial name
- TWiTCH (NCT01425307)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute
Use of Saline-Washed Platelet and Red Cell Transfusions in Adult Acute Leukemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel standard of care protocol, washing red cell and platelet transfusions for younger patients with acute leukemia, has yielded improved clinical outcomes at Strong Memorial…
- Trial name
- NCT01976442
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Aplastic Anemia, Pure Red Cell Aplasia
A Study to Determine Whether Therapy With Daclizumab Will Benefit Patients With Bone Marrow Failure
Participants in this study are suffering from rare and serious blood disorders. In aplastic anemia, the bone marrow stops producing red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells.
- Conditions
- Aplastic Anemia, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Diamond Blackfan Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT00001962
- Testing
- Daclizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Efficacy and Safety of Lenalidomide in Combination With Cyclosporine A in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Lenalidomide has shown significant efficacy in the treatment of anemia associated with both 5q- and non 5q- MDS patients. The mechanism(s) of action of lenalidomide in MDS is still to be determined, but given the differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT00840827
- Testing
- lenalidomide, cyclosporine A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Luspatercept (ACE-536) Versus Epoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia Due to IPSS-R Very Low, Low, or Intermediate Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Participants Who Require Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Are ESA Naïve
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of luspatercept (ACE-536) compared to epoetin alfa on red blood cell (RBC) transfusion independence (for at least 12 weeks) with a concurrent hemoglobin increase of at…
- Trial name
- COMMANDS (NCT03682536)
- Testing
- Luspatercept, Epoetin alfa
- Where
- 226 sites in United States, Australia and 24 more
- Volunteers
- 363 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Anemia
Balancing Risk: Red Blood Cell Transfusion Strategies In Cardiac Surgery
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the best blood level to begin transfusing red blood cells in individuals undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00651573
- Testing
- Blood transfusion at hematocrit value less than 24%, Blood transfusion at hematocrit value less than 28%
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 722 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Plasma Exchange
A Randomized Trial Examining Plasma Exchange Using the Becton Dickinson (BD) Catheter In an Outpatient Apheresis Unit
This is a randomized pilot study of therapeutic apheresis procedures (TAP) using the current standard of care catheter (SOC) vs the BD Nexiva Diffusics Catheter. It is a single blinded, randomized study.
- Trial name
- REPLACE (NCT04253756)
- Testing
- 20-gauge BD Nexiva Diffusics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Congenital Heart Disease
Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the best red blood cell(hemoglobin) level for infants and children following surgical repair of particular heart defects.
- Trial name
- NCT00350220
- Testing
- transfusion strategy, Low Hb transfusion group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Diabetes Type 2
Famine From Feast: Linking Vitamin C, Red Blood Cell Fragility, and Diabetes
An unexpected means to prevent microvascular disease in diabetes may be coupled to the function of vitamin C in red blood cells (RBCs) of diabetic participants.
- Trial name
- NCT02107976
- Testing
- Vitamin E, Vitamin C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Sickle Cell Disease, Vaso-occlusive Crisis
A Study of a Single Dose of Inclacumab to Reduce Re-admission in Participants With Sickle Cell Disease and Recurrent Vaso-occlusive Crises
This Phase 3 study will assess the safety and efficacy of a single dose of inclacumab, a P-selectin inhibitor, for a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) after an index VOC in participants with sickle cell disease (SCD).
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Vaso-occlusive Crisis, Vaso-occlusive Pain Episode in Sickle Cell Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04927247
- Testing
- Inclacumab
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Brazil and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Anemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Deferasirox in Treating Patients With Very Low, Low, or Intermediate-Risk Red Blood Cell Transfusion Dependent Anemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
This phase II trial studies how well deferasirox works in treating patients with very low, low, or intermediate-risk anemia or myelodysplastic syndrome that depends on red blood cell transfusions.
- Trial name
- NCT02943668
- Testing
- Deferasirox, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
The Efficacy and Safety of Oral Azacitidine Plus Best Supportive Care Versus Placebo and Best Supportive Care in Subjects With Red Blood Cell (RBC) Transfusion-Dependent Anemia and Thrombocytopenia Due to International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) Low Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Azacitidine plus Best Supportive care versus Placebo and Best Supportive care in subjects with red blood cell (RBC) transfusion-dependent anemia and thrombocytopenia due to…
- Trial name
- NCT01566695
- Testing
- Oral Azacitidine, Best Supportiv Care (BSC)
- Where
- 196 sites in United States, Australia and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Transfusion of Prematures Trial
The objective of the TOP trial is to determine whether higher hemoglobin thresholds for transfusing ELBW infants resulting in higher hemoglobin levels lead to improvement in the primary outcome of survival and rates of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT01702805)
- Testing
- Liberal Cell Transfusion, Restricted red cell transfusion
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,824 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Anemia, Chronic Kidney Disease
Peginesatide for Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants on Hemodialysis
The purpose of this study was to determine the dose ranges of peginesatide administered intravenously or subcutaneously that maintained hemoglobin in participants on dialysis whose hemoglobin values were stable on epoetin (alfa…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Chronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00434330
- Testing
- peginesatide
- Where
- 15 sites in Bulgaria, Romania and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Affymax
HIV Infection, Erythrocyte Glutathione Deficiency
Glutathione and Function in HIV Patients
We have recently reported that older patients with HIV are deficient in glutathione (GSH) due to decreased availability of cysteine and glycine, and that oral supplementation with cysteine (as n-acetylcysteine) and glycine for…
- Trial name
- NCT02348775
- Testing
- GlyNAC (combination of glycine and n-acetylcysteine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Healthy Volunteers
Transfusion of Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of genetic and biologic factors in blood donors on red blood cell storage stability after autologous transfusion over the different range of storage period of 5-7 days and…
- Trial name
- NCT03364686
- Testing
- Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gladwin, Mark, MD
Myocardial Infarction, Anemia
Myocardial Ischemia and Transfusion
The purpose of this study is to compare two red blood cell transfusion strategies (liberal and restrictive) for patients who have had an acute myocardial infarction and are anemic.
- Trial name
- MINT (NCT02981407)
- Testing
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Where
- 133 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,506 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Primary Myelofibrosis, MPN-associated Myelofibrosis
Study of Pomalidomide in Persons With Myeloproliferative-Neoplasm-Associated Myelofibrosis and RBC-Transfusion-Dependence
The objective of this study is to determine whether pomalidomide is safe and effective in reversing red blood cell (RBC)-transfusion-dependence in persons with myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN)-associated myelofibrosis (global…
- Trial name
- RESUME (NCT01178281)
- Testing
- Pomalidomide 0.5 mg, Pomalidomide
- Where
- 87 sites in United States, Australia and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Iron Overload Due to Repeated Red Blood Cell Transfusions
Pharmacokinetics of SSP-004184 in the Treatment of Chronic Iron Overload Requiring Chelation Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate SSP-004184AQ in patients with transfusional iron overload whose primary diagnosis is hereditary or congenital anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01604941
- Testing
- SPD602
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Shire