Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
MONDO:0020311A myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm which is characterized by persistent monocytosis, absence of a Philadelphia chromosome and BCR/ABL fusion gene, fewer than 20 percent blasts in the bone marrow and blood, myelodysplasia, and absence of PDGFRA or PDGFRB rearrangement.
Also known as: CMML, chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)
3254 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 167 tagged with Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia itself.
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Sub-types of Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
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Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia 24 trials
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Can a calming drug make cord blood transplants safer?
Cure PausedResearchers are testing whether adding abatacept to standard immune-suppressing drugs can prevent severe graft-versus-host disease after a double umbilical cord blood transplant. The trial enrolls people with blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Leland Metheny • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a gentler chemo-radiation combo make stem cell transplants safer for blood cancers?
Cure OngoingThis trial tests a new, lower-intensity combination of chemotherapy and radiation before a donor stem cell transplant for people with high-risk blood cancers or aplastic anemia. The goal is to see if this approach is safe enough to allow the donor cells to take hold and cure the …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Cure
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody takes aim at Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new antibody drug called Hu8F4 in 72 people with advanced blood cancers like leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if it can slow or stop cancer growth. Researchers will also track how long patients live …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo targets hard-to-treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug, seclidemstat, combined with a standard drug, azacitidine, for people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination can shrink or control the cancer. About 2…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood cancer combo trial pulled before it even started
Disease control CancelledThis study was designed to test whether adding olutasidenib to standard chemotherapy drugs could help control certain blood cancers in people with an IDH1 gene mutation. The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug DFV890 takes on Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called DFV890 in about 62 adults with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, low-risk chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, or high-risk clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the best dos…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding another drug improve MDS treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares the standard drug azacitidine alone versus azacitidine combined with either lenalidomide or vorinostat in 282 patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to see if any combination improves re…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising drug cocktail targets tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, venetoclax and ASTX727, in people with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) who haven't had treatment before. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combo can shrink or control …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a drug combo boost red blood cells in bone marrow disease?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two treatments for people with a bone marrow disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who have low red blood cell counts (anemia). One group gets lenalidomide alone, the other gets lenalidomide plus epoetin alfa, a drug that stimulates red blood …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug regimen beat the standard for stem cell transplant complications?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether a drug called cyclophosphamide (PTCY) can prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) better than the current standard, ATG, in patients receiving stem cell transplants from unrelated donors. GVHD is a serious complication where donor immune cells attack the…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: DKMS gemeinnützige GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New chemo combo aims to stop leukemia return after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests giving two chemotherapy drugs, clofarabine and melphalan, before a donor stem cell transplant in 72 patients with leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome in remission. The goal is to prevent the cancer from coming back after the transplant while causing fewe…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two-Drug cocktail aims to beat back rare bone marrow cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding venetoclax to ASTX727 (a two-in-one pill) works better than ASTX727 alone for people with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia or related bone marrow cancers with too many immature cells. About 132 adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two trea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lower drug dose after transplant may cut infections without losing protection
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a lower dose of the drug cyclophosphamide, given after a stem cell transplant from a partially matched donor, can reduce serious infections in the first 100 days while still preventing graft-versus-host disease (a common complication where donor cells att…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for MDS and AML
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs, vorinostat and azacitidine, together in people with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination is safe and effective. About 135 participants will take part in this early-…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood cancer drug ASTX727 gets extended trial for ongoing patients
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study offers continued treatment with the drug ASTX727 to adults with acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, or myelodysplastic syndromes who were already benefiting from it in earlier studies. The main goal is to monitor long-term safety. About 332 partici…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Taiho Oncology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sabatolimab safety tracked in extended cancer study
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at the long-term safety of the drug sabatolimab in people with myelodysplastic syndromes or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia who already benefited from it in a previous trial. About 33 participants will continue treatment and be monitored for side effects. The goa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental oral drug called LY3410738 in people with advanced blood cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that have specific IDH1 or IDH2 gene mutations. The drug is designed to block the mutated IDH proteins that he…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare leukemia: targeted pill shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called cobimetinib in people with a rare blood cancer (CMML) that has certain gene mutations. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the cancer. Fourteen adults with either new or treatment-resistant CMML will take the drug daily in 3-week-on…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug aims to stop blood cancer return after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial tests whether the drug tagraxofusp can help prevent relapse in people with certain blood cancers (acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, myelofibrosis, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia) who have recently received a stem cell transplant. Participant…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Karen Ballen, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—azacitidine, venetoclax, and pevonedistat—in adults newly diagnosed with a challenging form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combo can improve remission rates. About 40 part…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to control Hard-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—tagraxofusp and decitabine—in people with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Tagraxofusp is a targeted therapy that delivers a toxin to cancer cells, while decitabine is a chemotherapy drug. The tria…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets hard-to-treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests two drugs—guadecitabine and atezolizumab—together in adults with myelodysplastic syndrome or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia that has come back or not responded to prior therapy. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrin…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a cancer drug slow down a rare leukemia?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug ruxolitinib (Jakafi) in 29 people with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), a rare blood cancer. The goal is to see if the drug can improve blood counts, shrink the cancer, or delay its turning into a more aggressive leukemia. Researchers are also che…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Leukemia trial hopes to boost chemo with immune drug
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the drug pomalidomide to standard chemotherapy (daunorubicin and cytarabine liposome) helps people with a newly diagnosed, aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) linked to prior bone marrow disorders. About 50 participants will rec…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted drug boost chemo for hard-to-treat blood cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tested whether adding veliparib (a targeted drug) to standard chemotherapy (topotecan and carboplatin) helps people with advanced myeloproliferative disorders, acute myeloid leukemia, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. The study enrolled 25 adults whose cance…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Could a platelet-boosting drug improve blood counts in certain blood cancers?
Disease control PausedThis phase 2 trial tests whether eltrombopag, a drug already approved for other blood disorders, can improve blood cell counts in people with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) who have a mutation in the TET2 gene. Participants take…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Abhay Singh, MD MPH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New drug combo aims to prevent transplant complications in blood cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug itacitinib to the usual two-drug regimen (cyclophosphamide and tacrolimus) can better prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in people receiving stem cell transplants for blood cancers. GVHD is a serious complication where donor cells at…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Donor stem cell transplant shows promise for tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant from a matched unrelated donor for people with advanced blood cancers or blood disorders. Patients get chemotherapy and radiation before the transplant to prepare their body, then take drugs to prevent the donor cells from attacking their o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could a targeted drug make stem cell transplants more effective for tough blood cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the drug venetoclax to standard chemotherapy before and after a bone marrow transplant can help prevent cancer from coming back in people with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), or related blood…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jacqueline Garcia, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New drug targets DNA repair to fight Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a drug called AZD6738 in 52 people with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) whose disease got worse after standard therapy. The drug works by blocking a DNA repair pathway that cancer cells rely on, causing th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, azacitidine and quizartinib, can help people with myelodysplastic syndromes or related blood cancers that have specific genetic changes (FLT3 or CBL mutations). The trial involves 30 adults and aims to find the best dose and see how w…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New combo therapy targets tough blood cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called bexmarilimab, given together with standard treatments, for people with certain blood cancers (MDS, CMML, or AML). The goal is to first find a safe dose and then see if the combination helps shrink or control the cancer. About 181 adults are taki…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New transplant method aims to reduce dangerous immune reactions
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant method for people with blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. The approach uses chemotherapy, total body radiation, and a drug called cyclophosphamide after the transplant to prevent graft-versus-host disease, where donor cells attack the…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Can a pill keep blood cancer away after transplant?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial tests whether the oral drug Inqovi (decitabine/cedazuridine) can help prevent myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) from returning after a stem cell transplant. About 22 adults who have had a reduced-intensity transplant will …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough leukemia cases
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests the safety and best dose of combining two drugs—everolimus and midostaurin—for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that has come back or is hard to treat. The drugs work by blocking faulty signals that help cance…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Richard Stone, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for rare leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, azacitidine and venetoclax, in people with a high-risk form of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to see if the combo can shrink or control the cancer better than current treatments. About 44 adults will take part, and…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Groupe Francophone des Myelodysplasies • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Fitness test could guide safer stem cell transplants for seniors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a geriatric assessment—looking at thinking, mobility, mood, nutrition, and medications—can help doctors choose the right transplant intensity for patients aged 60 and older with myeloid blood cancers. The goal is to reduce deaths from transplant complicat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Promising blood cancer combo trial pulled before it even started
Disease control CancelledThis early-stage trial aimed to test a combination of two drugs—ASTX727 (already approved for some blood cancers) and ASTX029 (an experimental ERK inhibitor)—in adults with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or related blood cancers that have a mutation in the RAS pathway. The goal …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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New strategy aims to tame common virus after stem cell transplants
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a modified plan to prevent and treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in people with blood cancers who have had a donor stem cell transplant. CMV is a common virus that can cause serious problems after transplant. The study involves 153 participants and looks at w…
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for rare blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether adding venetoclax to standard chemotherapy (HMAs) works better than chemotherapy alone for people newly diagnosed with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). About 224 adults are being observed to see how…
Sponsor: Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New drug combo aims to speed immune recovery after stem cell transplant
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving palifermin and leuprolide acetate can help the immune system recover more quickly after a stem cell transplant for blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. About 82 participants will receive these drugs alongside their transplant. The goal is to s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to fight relapsed blood cancers after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two treatments for people whose myeloid blood cancer (like AML or MDS) has returned after a matched stem cell transplant. The treatments are a specially processed donor immune cell infusion and an immunotherapy drug called ipilimumab.…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New drug duo aims to tame High-Risk MDS
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs—omacetaxine and azacitidine—given together to people with untreated high-grade myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a serious bone marrow condition. The first part finds the safest dose of omacetaxine, and the second part checks how many patients achieve re…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New drug may make stem cell transplants safer for older patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether the drug itacitinib can prevent cytokine release syndrome (a severe inflammatory reaction) after a mini stem cell transplant in people aged 60 and older with certain blood cancers. The study also aims to see if itacitinib allows doctors to use…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:40 UTC
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Can a new tracer light up cancer growth?
Diagnosis OngoingThis trial is testing a new imaging tracer called FLT, which is used with a PET scan to measure how fast tumors are growing. The study includes people with various cancers or those awaiting a biopsy for a suspicious mass. The goal is to see if FLT PET imaging can help find and di…
Sponsor: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could early comfort care change End-of-Life for blood cancer patients?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether starting palliative care early can help adults with aggressive leukemias or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) have a better end-of-life experience. Researchers will compare where patients die (home, hospice, or hospital) and how often they need hospital c…
Sponsor: University of Virginia • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Could your phone camera replace blood tests? new study explores
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 60 people with lower-risk myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) who need regular red blood cell transfusions. Over 6 months, participants use a smartphone app to answer weekly quality-of-life questions and take photos of their fingernails or eyelids. Researchers aim …
Sponsor: University of Leipzig • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Study on COVID-19 and blood cancer connection pulled before starting
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to learn how the protein calprotectin might change blood stem cells in people with severe COVID-19 or certain blood cancers. Researchers planned to compare cells from patients and healthy donors in the lab. However, the study was withdrawn before any parti…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Muscle weakness may predict transplant success in blood cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 144 blood cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplants to see how muscle function changes and whether it predicts complications like infections, relapse, or survival. Researchers will measure muscle mass and track medical events over time. The goal is to un…
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC