Aplastic Anemia Life-Course Cohort Study (TRACE-AA)

November 5, 2026 updated by: Jun Shi, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China

A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Aplastic Anemia Across the Disease Course

To establish a longitudinal cohort spanning the entire care continuum of acquired aplastic anemia (AA), from diagnosis and treatment through long-term follow-up, integrating routinely collected clinical data with biospecimens obtained in accordance with applicable ethical and regulatory requirements. The cohort will support observational studies of the natural history of AA; treatment effectiveness and safety; the evolution of clonal hematopoiesis and clonal T-cell populations; immune reconstitution following immunosuppressive therapy (IST); the incidence of platelet transfusion refractoriness and its association with response to IST; and hematopoietic and immune reconstitution after transplantation. Ultimately, the cohort aims to generate real-world evidence to inform clinical practice and reduce the burden of AA.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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9999

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Tianjin Municipality
      • Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China, 301617
        • Recruiting
        • Red Blood Cell Diseases Center and Regenerative Medicine Center
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or other treatments in routine clinical practice will be enrolled and followed longitudinally from diagnosis through long-term follow-up.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects diagnosed with primary acquired aplastic anemia.
  • Subjects treated at the Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital from Jan 1, 2012.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects that the investigator believes have other reasons that make them unsuitable for inclusion in this study.
  • Subject unlikely to be available for long-term follow-up for any reason (e.g., inability to obtain follow-up data or presence of severe comorbidities).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: COHORT
  • Time Perspectives: OTHER

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
TRACE-AA
  1. Describe real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in AA, including IST, HSCT, and other therapies.
  2. Evaluate treatment-related adverse events and safety, particularly complications of ATG/ALG-based IST and HSCT.
  3. Characterize longitudinal hematopoietic and immune reconstitution after drug therapy or HSCT, including immune-cell subsets, clonal T cells, immune biomarkers, and hematopoietic recovery.
  4. Estimate the cumulative incidence and trajectories of clonal hematopoiesis after IST, including cytogenetic and molecular abnormalities and PNH clones.
  5. Assess prognosis, including treatment discontinuation, relapse, clonal evolution, quality of life, and long-term survival.
Other: A combined retrospective and prospective observational follow-up

Data collected will include: demographic characteristics; medical history and environmental exposures; comorbidities and concomitant medications; medical records; treatment regimens; treatment-related adverse events; treatment outcomes; clonal hematopoiesis and clonal evolution; immune reconstitution; platelet transfusion refractoriness; clonal T-cell populations; quality of life; and health economic outcomes, including healthcare costs and length of hospital stay.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hematologic response
Time Frame: Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months after treatment, as well as at study completion, with an average interval of approximately 1 year.

Hematologic response contains improvements in hemoglobin level, platelet count and neutrophil count.
Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months after treatment, as well as at study completion, with an average interval of approximately 1 year.
Clonal evolution
Time Frame: Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months after treatment, as well as at study completion, with an average interval of approximately 1 year.

Progression to paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, myelodysplastic syndrome, or acute myeloid leukemia.
Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months after treatment, as well as at study completion, with an average interval of approximately 1 year.
Treatment related adverse events
Time Frame: Within 10 years after allo-HSCT; within 6 months after IST

The main treatment modalities include allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and intensive immunosuppressive therapy (IST). Use Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 6 to assess the adverse event
Within 10 years after allo-HSCT; within 6 months after IST

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Jun Shi, PhD, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hosptial, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical School

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2070

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2070

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 5, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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November 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 5, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IIT2026131

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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