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Quercetin Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC)/Telomere Biology Disorders (TBD)
RecruitingPhase 1
Pilot Study of Quercetin Patients With Dyskeratosis Congenita/Telomere Biology Disorders
Who can join
Ages 2 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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)
About the study
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).
What is being tested
- Quercetin (drug)
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Participants: 12 · Started: May 29, 2026
Contact the study team
- Monica Trapp, BSN, RN, TCTCN · Phone: 5138038574
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07628972
Locations in the U.S.
| Ohio | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.