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Transplantation of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats Modified Hematopoietic Progenitor Stem Cells (CRISPR_SCD001) in Patients With Severe Sickle Cell Disease
Led by Mark Walters, MD · Updated on 2026-04-16
9
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
236 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Mark Walters, MD
Lead Sponsor
U
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is an open label, non-randomized, 2-center, phase 1/2 trial of a single infusion of sickle allele modified cluster of differentiation (CD34+) hematopoietic stem progenitor cells (HSPCs) in subjects with in subjects ≥12 years old to 35 years old severe Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The study will evaluate the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) using CRISPR/Cas9 edited red blood cells (known as CRISPR\_SCD001 Drug Product).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transplantation of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats Modified Hematopoietic Progenitor Stem Cells (CRISPR_SCD001) in Patients With Severe Sickle Cell Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male or female aged 12.00 to 34.99 years at time of consent
- History of two or more episodes of acute chest syndrome in the past 2 years despite supportive care
- History of at least 4 severe vaso-occlusive pain events in the past 2 years despite supportive care
- Two or more episodes of splenic sequestration in the past 2 years
- Recurrent priapism lasting at least 4 hours, occurring at least twice in the last 12 months or three times in 24 months
- Any episode of hepatic sequestration in the past 2 years
- Leg ulcer resistant to treatment within 2 years prior to enrollment
- Karnofsky performance score 60 or higher
- Left ventricular ejection fraction over 40% or LV shortening fraction over 26%
- Baseline oxygen saturation of 85% or higher and lung diffusion capacity over 40%
- Serum creatinine no higher than 1.5 times upper limit of normal and creatinine clearance at least 70 mL/min/1.73 m2
- Serum conjugated bilirubin less than twice upper limit of normal
- ALT and AST less than 5 times upper limit of normal
- Prothrombin time or partial thromboplastin time less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal unless on prophylactic anticoagulant
- Written informed consent or assent and ability to comply with study requirements
You will not qualify if you...
- Uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within 6 weeks before enrollment
- Evidence of HIV infection or active hepatitis B or C
- Prior hematopoietic cell transplant or solid organ transplant
- Participation in another clinical trial with investigational or off-label drug/device within 3 months prior to enrollment
- Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Females of childbearing potential not agreeing to use two effective contraceptive methods or abstinence through 12 months post-infusion
- Males not agreeing to use effective barrier contraception or abstinence through 12 months post-infusion
- History of stroke or receiving red blood cell transfusions to prevent stroke
- Presence of a suitable HLA-identical sibling donor for bone marrow donation
- Any condition or abnormality compromising safety or data quality as judged by investigator
- Non-homozygous sickle hemoglobin genotype
- Diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome or pathogenic clonal gene variants associated with hematologic malignancies
- Identified pathogenic mutation or variant of unknown significance judged pathogenic for myeloid malignancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
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2
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Oakland, California, United States, 94609
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Research Team
M
Mark Walters, MD
CONTACT
C
Christina Chun, MPH
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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