Clinical Trials

Background:

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. The disease affects the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen. Research has shown that curcumin, a natural compound found in turmeric, can improve the health of red blood cells in people with SCD. But the body cannot absorb curcumin well when it is taken by mouth. Researchers want to know if a skin gel (VAS-101) can help the body better absorb curcumin. VAS-101 contains curcumin, which comes from turmeric.

Objective:

To test VAS-101 in people with stable SCD.

Eligibility:

To conduct a prospective study aimed at the early detection and treatment of cerebral vascular disease prior to irreversible brain injury in young children with sickle cell anemia (SCA).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of food on the amount of etavopivat in the bloodstream of healthy participants. Participants will take a single oral dose of etavopivat following a high-fat meal (i.e. fed) and on an empty stomach (i.e fasted) on two separate occasions.The study will last up to 50 days (including screening).

Sickle cell disease is a life-long blood condition that can cause damage to the brain and other organs of the body. Children may develop severe, debilitating clinical states, with stroke or abnormal blood flow to the brain. Treatment generally includes chronic blood transfusions which may cause iron overload, potentially leading to severe and sometimes fatal complications.

This study is designed to estimate the efficacy and toxicity of familial HLA mismatched bone marrow transplants in patients with non-malignant disease who are less than 21 years of age and could benefit from the procedure.

This Phase 3 study will assess the safety and efficacy of inclacumab, a P-selectin inhibitor, in reducing the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) in approximately 240 adult and adolescent participants (≥ 12 years of age) with sickle cell disease (SCD). Participants will be randomized to receive inclacumab or placebo.

The research proposed is a pilot study of pediatric and adolescent/young adult patients who have received the curative intervention (MSD-SCT), disease-modifying interventions (HU or CT) or SCC (control), with respect to three clinically important outcomes: quality-of-life (QOL), neurocognitive function, and reproductive potential. Comparable cohorts will be identified for each of the groups, drawing from patients treated by the SCD program of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). QOL measures and neuropsychiatric testing and will be administered.

This is an open label, single arm study which enrolled 5 subjects with SCD who previously participated in the GBT440-001 study (NCT02285088).

The objective of this proposal is to test the feasibility of red blood cell (RBC) rejuvenation to chronic transfusion in sickle cell disease (SCD) and the potential benefit of RBC rejuvenation in this population to determine if a larger clinical trial powered to definitively characterize the benefits of rejuvenation is warranted.

To reduce episodes of first time stroke by 75 percent in children with sickle cell anemia by the administration of prophylactic transfusion therapy.