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VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 Enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) syndrome is an adult-onset disease characterized by a number of inflammatory and hematologic symptoms. A clinical trial led by Dennis Hickstein, M.D., Senior Investigator in the Immune Deficiency Cellular Therapy Program, is researching stem cell therapy for patients with this disease. The trial will take place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and there is no cost for participation.
For more information, please contact Dr. Hickstein at (240) 760-6169 or hicksted@mail.nih.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT05027945
NCI Protocol ID: NCI000404
Official Title: A Phase II Study of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Subjects With VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 Enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
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