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Familial polycythemia
MONDO:0001115Polycythemia that occurs in groups of related individuals.
Also known as: erythrocytosis, familial, familial polycythemia, hereditary polycythemia (disease), primary polycythemia
91 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Blood cancer drug shows promise in Long-Term study
Disease control CompletedThis study follows 36 Italian patients with Polycythemia Vera who responded well to Ropeginterferon alfa-2b in an earlier trial. Researchers will check every 6 months whether the treatment continues to keep their red blood cell levels normal and prevent the disease from getting w…
Sponsor: FROM- Fondazione per la Ricerca Ospedale di Bergamo- ETS • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to cut Blood-Letting in rare blood cancer
Disease control CompletedThis study tests a drug called sapablursen in 50 adults with polycythemia vera, a rare blood cancer that causes too many red blood cells. Participants currently need regular blood removal (phlebotomy) to manage their condition. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce how often …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill for rare blood cancers shows promise in early trial
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase study tested a new drug called TQ05105 in 79 adults with certain blood cancers (myeloproliferative neoplasms). The main goals were to find the safest dose and understand side effects. The drug works by blocking a protein (JAK2) that can cause abnormal blood cell …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase study tested a new drug called TGR-1202 combined with the standard drug ruxolitinib in 60 people with myelofibrosis or polycythemia vera. The goal was to see if the combination is safe and tolerable. Participants either had not responded well to ruxolitinib alone…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New pill could reduce Blood-Letting for rare blood cancer patients
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 study tested an oral drug called bomedemstat in 20 adults with polycythemia vera, a rare blood cancer that causes too many red blood cells. The main goal was to see if the drug could safely lower red blood cell levels enough to avoid routine blood removal (phlebotomy…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Imago BioSciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., (Rahway, New Jersey USA) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New Two-Step transplant shows promise for blood cancer patients
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a two-step stem cell transplant for people with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. First, patients received low-dose chemotherapy and radiation to prepare their bodies. Then, they got donor stem cells followed by drugs to prevent the donor cells from atta…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Drug cocktail shows promise against rare bone marrow cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of two drugs, ruxolitinib and azacytidine, in 121 people with myelofibrosis or related blood cancers. The goal was to see if the combo could shrink tumors or improve blood counts. While the treatment aims to control the disease, it is not a cure, a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Drug dasatinib tested for rare blood cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested the drug dasatinib in 68 adults with several types of blood and bone marrow disorders, including certain leukemias, myelofibrosis, and mastocytosis. The goal was to see if dasatinib could help control the disease and to check its safety. Participants took dasati…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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New Two-Step transplant shows promise for tough blood cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a two-step stem cell transplant for people with high-risk blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. First, patients got low-dose chemotherapy and radiation to prepare the body. Then, they received donor stem cells and immune cells to help destroy remaining cance…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New pill shows promise for rare blood cancer in early trial
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested a new drug called flonoltinib maleate in 31 people with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of bone marrow cancers. The main goals were to check safety, find the right dose, and see how the body processes the drug. Researchers hope this drug…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Chengdu Zenitar Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New hope for polycythemia vera patients who Can't use standard drugs
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 2 study tested a drug called P1101 (ropeginterferon alfa-2b) in 29 Japanese adults with polycythemia vera (PV), a blood disorder that causes too many red blood cells. The participants were people for whom standard treatments are hard to use, such as younger patients or…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: PharmaEssentia Japan K.K. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:14 UTC
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New drug itacitinib tested for Hard-to-Treat myelofibrosis
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 study tested the drug itacitinib in 4 people with myelofibrosis (a bone marrow disorder) who had already tried other treatments like ruxolitinib or fedratinib. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose, and to see if it could shrink an enlarged sple…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:11 UTC
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Spit test could spot gum disease early
Diagnosis CompletedThis study looked at whether certain proteins in saliva can help tell the difference between healthy gums, gingivitis (mild gum inflammation), and periodontitis (serious gum disease). Researchers collected saliva from 60 people and measured three specific biomarkers. The goal is …
Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Breath test could replace needles for blood disorder diagnosis
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a non-invasive breathing technique (CO-rebreathing) to measure red blood cell mass in people with polycythemia, a condition with too many red blood cells. The goal was to see if it works as well as the standard radioactive test. Sixty adults took part, and the r…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 19:07 UTC
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Itch relief showdown: which drug stops water-induced agony?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested two oral medications, aprepitant and hydroxyzine, to see which better reduces severe itching triggered by water contact in people with myeloproliferative neoplasms (a type of blood cancer). 63 participants who had persistent itching rated 5 or higher on a 10-poi…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Body position may predict fluid needs during keyhole hysterectomy
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looks at how a simple monitor called the Pleth Variability Index (PVI) changes during laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. Researchers will track PVI at six key moments when the patient's body position changes, such as tilting the head down or raising the legs. …
Sponsor: Wonkwang University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC