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NCT07628972PHASE1Recruiting

Quercetin Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC)/Telomere Biology Disorders (TBD)

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Start Date

5/29/2026

Completion Date

9/1/2028

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a vitamin-like substance called quercetin is safe for people who have a rare condition called Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) or telomere biology disorders (TBD).

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to see if a vitamin-like substance called quercetin is safe for people who have a rare condition called Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) or telomere biology disorders (TBD). This study is a single arm, open-label pilot study. There is no randomization. This study will enroll approximately 12 patients with DC/TBD who will be treated with quercetin for 24 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 2 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of DC/TBD deficiency as defined by at least one of the following: * Age adjusted mean-telomere length of \<1 percentile in all tested peripheral blood cells such as granulocytes, lymphocytes, B-cells, naïve T-cells, memory T-cells, and NK cells * A pathogenic or likely pathogenic mutation in DKC1, TERC, TERT, NOP10, NHP2, TINF2, CTC1, PARN, RTEL1, ACD, NAF1, ZCCHC8, or WRAP53 2. Patients ≥ 2.0 years of age\* * The first three enrolled patients must be ≥ 10.0 years of age 3. Able to take medication orally Exclusion Criteria: 1. Renal failure requiring dialysis 2. Total bilirubin \>3 mg/dl and/or SGPT \>300 at time of enrollment, unless elevation thought to be related to DC/TBD 3. Patients who have received quercetin or any over-the-counter antioxidant supplementation within last 1 month 4. Patients currently taking androgen therapy 5. Patients receiving digoxin therapy, who are unable to discontinue treatment due to medical reasons 6. Patients receiving fluoroquinolone therapy, who are unable to discontinue treatment due to medical reasons 7. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding or are at risk of pregnancy and are unable to use acceptable methods of birth control during the length of the study 8. Patients with morphologic or cytogenetic evidence of myelodysplasia or leukemia. 9. Patients needing to start or actively receiving radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy for treatment of SCC or other cancers. 10. Patients with unstable disease status or other medical issues requiring hospitalization or rapid escalation of medical care 11. Participating in another therapeutic study for DC/TBD 12. Patients who are in the early post-stem cell transplant period (i.e. first 6 months post-transplant)

Interventions

DRUG

Quercetin

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Conditions

Dyskeratosis CongenitaTelomere Disease

Locations

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

United States