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An observational study in Aplastic Anemias, Hemoglobinopathies and Bone Marrow Failure, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin. Recruiting at 14 sites in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-27.

Sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started May 2026; still recruiting 5 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
375
Sex
All
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Study summary

A prospective, multicenter study that will establish a repository of biospecimens and clinical data from patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) or gene therapy (GT) for treatment of non-malignant blood diseases.

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This is a prospective, multicenter, study that will establish a repository of biospecimens and clinical data from patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) or gene therapy (GT) for treatment of non-malignant blood diseases. The enrollment goal is 375 participants and up to all consenting 100 related donors (approximately 100 are anticipated), accrued over 4 years. Participants will be followed until the end of study, but continued collection of specimens and clinical data may continue to allow up to 15 years of follow-up for all enrolled participants if funds are available. Participants with a diagnosis of Aplastic Anemia or Hemoglobinopathies or bone marrow failure undergoing HCT or GT for management of their underlying disease. There is no treatment intervention in this study. Treatment will be at the provider's discretion. Participants will provide blood and other biospecimens pre and post-intervention at specified intervals. 375 participants and approximately 100 related donors will be enrolled from 35 sites.

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Conditions studied

  • Aplastic Anemias
  • Hemoglobinopathies
  • Bone Marrow Failure

Keywords

  • Biorepository
  • Biospecimens
  • Allogenic Transplant
  • Gene Therapy
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In context

Anemia, Aplastic

371 studies on the registry are indexed under Anemia, Aplastic; 98 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 375 is above the median of 100 across 64 observational studies indexed under Anemia, Aplastic.

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Lead sponsor

Medical College of Wisconsin is the lead sponsor of 548 studies on the registry; 122 are open to participants now.

Of its 75 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 57 (76%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients undergoing HCT or GT for treatment of Non-malignant blood disorders: Aplastic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathies or Bone Marrow Failure. Related donors of enrolled participants undergoing HCT are also eligible for the study.

Eligibility criteria

HCT/GT Inclusion:

  1. Patients with a diagnosis of Aplastic Anemia (AA), hemoglobinopathies or bone marrow failure from other causes except for malignant diseases will be eligible for enrollment on this protocol:

    1. AA will be defined as having peripheral blood cytopenias with a hypocellular bone marrow for age and a clinical diagnosis of aplastic anemia as determined by their treating physicians.
    2. Hemoglobinopathies include sickle cell disease or thalassemia. Patients receiving potentially curative therapy with HCT or GT for hemoglobinopathies will be eligible for this study.
    3. Individuals with bone marrow failure due to clinical or molecularly diagnosed inherited bone marrow failure, inborn errors of immunity or other cause will be included.
  2. Patients must receive an HCT or GT for management of their underlying disease. transplants including all conditioning regimens, donors, and prophylaxis regimens are eligible. This study does not define how the transplant or transplant-supportive care will be performed.
  3. Patients or their legal guardian must consent to participate in the CIBMTR "Protocol for a Research Database for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Marrow Toxic Injuries" (NCT 1166009) to allow linkage with the longitudinal clinical data collected by CIBMTR.
  4. All ages minorities, sexes and genders are eligible for the study, but participants must weigh at least 10 kilograms (kg) at the time of study enrollment given the volume and number of blood draws required.
  5. All participants or parent/legal guardian must sign an for this study. If there are questions regarding a patient's eligibility for the study, contact the Protocol Team for review and discussion by emailing bmtctn2402@emmes.com.

HCT/GT Exclusion

  1. Patients with aplastic anemia or hemoglobinopathies who are not pursuing allogeneic HCT or GT.
  2. Active .
  3. Hematologic malignancy or therapy for a prior hematologic malignancy in the previous five 5 years.
  4. Weight ≤ 10.0 kg at time of study enrollment.
  5. Prior autologous or allogeneic transplant.

Related Donor Inclusion:

1. All related donors for eligible recipients undergoing allogeneic HCT for AA, hemoglobinopathies, or bone marrow failure as defined in the recipient eligibility criteria above are eligible. Note: HCT recipient participants will remain eligible if the related donor declines to participate in the study.

Related Donor Exclusion:

1. Donor weight ≤ 10.0 kg at time of study enrollment

Terms in these criteria, in plain language(4)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

Allogeneic and autologous transplant

Stem cell (bone marrow) transplants. Allogeneic uses cells from a donor; autologous uses your own cells, collected earlier and given back.

GVHD (graft-versus-host disease)

After a transplant from a donor, the donor’s immune cells attack the recipient’s body, often the skin, gut or liver.

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
375 participants (estimated)
Target follow-up
5 Years
Patient registry
Yes
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Develop a biorepository that will establish mechanistic insights and biologic correlates to key casues of fialure of HCT and GT for Non-malignant Diseases (NMD).

    Retention of biospecimen samples with DNA

    Time frame: 5 Years

  2. Identify new therapeutic targets for NMD and HCT or GT related complications leading to development of more targeted and effective therapies.

    Retention of biospecimen samples with DNA

    Time frame: 5 Years

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Study locations

14 of 14 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 27, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07227155
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 12, 2025
Start date
May 15, 2026
Primary completion
Mar 30, 2031 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 30, 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 27, 2026

Study contacts

Megan Scott
Contact
mscott@emmes.com
301-251-1161

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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