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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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New drug could reduce Blood-Letting for polycythemia vera patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug sapablursen to standard treatment helps people with polycythemia vera, a blood disorder causing too many red blood cells. About 250 participants who currently need regular blood removal (phlebotomy) will receive either sapablursen …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 09, 2026 18:00 UTC
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New drug combo hopes to improve myelofibrosis treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding abemaciclib to the standard drug ruxolitinib is safe and effective for people with myelofibrosis, a type of bone marrow cancer. The study will enroll 18 adults who have been on ruxolitinib for at least 12 weeks. Researchers will mo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to cut blood removal in rare cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests rusfertide, an injected drug, in Japanese adults with polycythemia vera, a rare blood cancer that causes too many red blood cells. The goal is to see if rusfertide can keep red blood cell levels under control and reduce the need for phlebotomy (blood removal). Al…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Takeda • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy for rare blood cancers put on hold
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial compares a drug combo (ASTX727 plus iadademstat) against ASTX727 alone for people with advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of rare blood cancers. The study aims to see if adding iadademstat improves complete response rates. However, the trial …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare blood cancers: first human trial of PRT12396 begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug, PRT12396, in about 100 people with polycythemia vera or myelofibrosis—rare blood cancers. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Researchers will also look for signs that the drug controls the disease, but this …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Prelude Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat kidney cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called casdatifan (AB521) alone or combined with other cancer drugs in people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer or other solid tumors. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose. About 362 participants will take part.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new injection tame overactive blood cell production?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing an investigational drug called BEBT-507 in adults with polycythemia vera, a condition where the body makes too many red blood cells. The study aims to find a safe dose and see if the drug can help control blood cell levels, potentially reducing t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: BeBetter Med Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could help control blood disorder when standard drugs fail
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called flonoltinib maleate in 60 people with polycythemia vera (a condition where the body makes too many red blood cells) who cannot take or no longer respond to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drug safely reduces red blood cell levels …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Chengdu Zenitar Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to cut blood transfusions for bone marrow disease patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called DISC-0974 in about 150 adults with myelofibrosis or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who also have anemia. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce the need for blood transfusions and increase red blood cell levels. The study is in earl…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Disc Medicine, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug INCA036978 enters human testing for rare blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests an experimental drug, INCA036978, in about 218 adults with myeloproliferative neoplasms (a group of blood cancers). The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the best dose, either alone or with standard treatment. Participants must have a l…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug for rare blood cancer studied in everyday practice
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at how well the drug ropeginterferon alfa-2b works and is tolerated by people with polycythemia vera, a rare blood disorder that raises the risk of blood clots and can turn into more serious disease. About 319 adults who need this treatment will be followed for u…
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 Pill-and-Shot combo aims to tame thick blood
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a new pill (gecacitinib) plus a weekly injection (pegylated interferon) can help people with polycythemia vera, a condition where the body makes too many red blood cells. The goal is to bring blood counts back to normal and ease symptoms. Thirty adults wi…
Sponsor: Duan Minghui • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New pill shows promise for rare blood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new daily pill called JBI-802 in people with certain blood cancers (myeloproliferative neoplasms and MDS/MPN) who have too many platelets. The trial has two phases: first, finding a safe dose in about 30 adults, then checking if it works. Participants take the …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Jubilant Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for High-Risk blood cancer patients: ruxolitinib trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether ruxolitinib works better than current standard therapies (hydroxycarbamide or interferon alpha) for people with high-risk polycythemia vera, a blood cancer that increases red blood cells. About 586 adults aged 18 and older with high-risk features will be …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Blood cancer drug bomedemstat tested for Long-Term safety
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study follows about 400 people with certain blood cancers (like essential thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis) who are already taking bomedemstat and benefiting from it. The goal is to collect more information on the drug's long-term safety and how well it controls the disease…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New hope for High-Risk blood cancer patients: givinostat faces off against standard therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial compares the experimental drug givinostat to the standard drug hydroxyurea in 220 adults with high-risk polycythemia vera, a blood cancer that increases red blood cells and raises clot risk. The study measures how well each drug controls blood counts and spleen…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Italfarmaco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Can newer blood thinners beat aspirin for clot prevention in blood cancer patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) like apixaban or rivaroxaban are better than low-dose aspirin at preventing blood clots in people with JAK2V617F-positive myeloproliferative neoplasms (blood cancers). The study plans to enroll 1308 high-ris…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:04 UTC
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New combo aims to boost transplant success in rare blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving a chemotherapy drug (decitabine) plus a targeted therapy (ruxolitinib, fedratinib, or pacritinib) before a stem cell transplant helps people with advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) get to transplant and have better outcomes. About 25 adult…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Can a $10 arthritis pill tame rare blood cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests low-dose methotrexate, a common arthritis drug, in 54 people with three rare blood cancers: polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and myelofibrosis. Researchers want to see if it can shrink spleens, improve symptoms, and lower blood counts safely. If succ…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Desperate patients get early access to promising drug
Disease control Expanded accessThis program provides early access to the drug ruxolitinib for people with serious or life-threatening conditions like certain blood cancers, severe COVID-19, or graft-versus-host disease. It is for patients who have no other treatment options and cannot join a clinical trial. Th…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New Two-Step transplant aims to cut deaths in blood cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a two-step, lower-intensity transplant method for people with various blood cancers. The goal is to see if this gentler approach reduces the chance of dying from the transplant itself. About 63 participants will receive a combination of radiation, chemoth…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Hope for myelofibrosis patients: new drug combo aims to shrink spleens and ease symptoms
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding navtemadlin to the standard drug ruxolitinib helps people with myelofibrosis who aren't getting enough benefit from ruxolitinib alone. About 600 adults with myelofibrosis will first take ruxolitinib, then those with a poor response will be randomly…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Kartos Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Could a simple blood test and PET scan replace painful bone marrow biopsies for myelofibrosis patients?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study aims to develop a non-invasive method to detect and track fibrosis (scarring) in myelofibrosis, a serious blood disorder. Currently, doctors must perform a bone marrow biopsy to check fibrosis. The researchers will test whether a blood test and a special PET scan can i…
Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Turmeric compound tested to tame blood cancer symptoms
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether a curcumin supplement (C3 complex with piperine) can reduce inflammation and improve symptoms in people with certain blood disorders, including CCUS, low-risk MDS, and MPNs. Thirty participants will receive either curcumin or a placebo for 12 mont…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Can a common antioxidant ease MPN symptoms?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests N-Acetylcysteine (N-AC), an antioxidant, in 27 adults with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) like essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera, or myelofibrosis. The goal is to find the best dose that safely reduces symptom burden, measured by a symptom score. P…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of California, Irvine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Can a cancer drug ease symptoms in Low-Risk blood disorders?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether the drug ruxolitinib (Jakafi) can reduce symptoms like fatigue and itching in people with low-risk essential thrombocythemia (ET) or polycythemia vera (PV). About 60 participants will take the pill daily, and researchers will measure symptom …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New study tracks how well ropeginterferon eases symptoms in polycythemia vera patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study follows about 200 adults with polycythemia vera (a blood disorder) who do not have an enlarged spleen and are starting treatment with ropeginterferon alfa-2b. Researchers will track symptoms, blood cell counts, and side effects over 36 months in real-world clinics. The…
Sponsor: iOMEDICO AG • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Moving with purpose: new study tests diet and exercise for MPN patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis pilot study tests whether a 12-week nutrition and exercise program is feasible for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of blood cancers. Thirty participants will take virtual and in-person classes to learn healthier eating and physical activity habits.…
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Blood test breakthrough? new study aims to spot rare cancers earlier
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at a type of immune cell called monocytes in people with certain blood cancers (polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and myelofibrosis). Researchers will analyze blood samples from 70 newly diagnosed patients to find unique patterns in these cells. The g…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood disorder evolution: researchers track hidden transformation
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study examines why some patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) later develop polycythemia vera (PV), a related blood condition. Researchers will review medical records of 678 adults to identify risk factors for this change and compare outcomes between those who progres…
Sponsor: FROM- Fondazione per la Ricerca Ospedale di Bergamo- ETS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New registry aims to unlock secrets of cancer in older adults
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis research study creates a registry of older adults with cancer to collect information about their health, treatments, and outcomes. Participants complete a geriatric assessment and allow researchers to follow their medical records. The goal is to better understand how cancer …
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New DNA scanner could spot hidden cancer clues
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new technique called optical genome mapping (OGM) to find genetic changes in blood cancers like polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and myelofibrosis. Researchers will compare OGM with standard genetic tests in 300 patients who need a bone marrow…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Scientists hunt for immune cells that could lead to new MPN therapies
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the immune system reacts to myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), a group of blood cancers. Researchers will collect blood and bone marrow samples from 150 adults with or without MPN to find special immune cells (T cells) that recognize and attack MPN cells.…
Sponsor: Université Catholique de Louvain • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New registry aims to unlock secrets of rare childhood blood cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a nationwide registry and biobank for children diagnosed with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)—rare blood cancers that cause overproduction of blood cells. By collecting medical data and blood samples from up to 500 children across Germany, researchers hope …
Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Scientists probe why interferon works for some blood cancer patients but not others
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand exactly how the drug interferon attacks cancer stem cells in people with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of blood cancers. Researchers will analyze blood samples from 80 adults to see why some patients respond well while others do not. T…
Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Blood cancer mystery: scientists hunt for clues to treatment success
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for adults with polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, or pre-myelofibrosis who are starting their first treatment. Researchers want to find out why some patients respond well to standard drugs while others do not. They will look at genetic and immune system …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Massive new study aims to unlock secrets of rare blood cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis long-term observational study is enrolling 5,000 adults with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)—rare blood cancers like polycythemia vera and myelofibrosis. Researchers will collect health records, patient surveys, and insurance data over at least five years to track sympto…
Sponsor: MPN Research Foundation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Blood test may predict clot risk in rare blood cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is looking for better ways to predict blood clots in people with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of blood cancers. Researchers will measure specific markers in the blood of 300 participants to see if they can tell who is at higher risk for clots. The goal …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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Blood thickness mystery: new study aims to uncover hidden risks in polycythemia patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how thick the blood is in 160 people with polycythemia (a condition with too many red blood cells). Researchers want to see if thicker blood causes more symptoms like headaches or dizziness, and how it differs between types of polycythemia. No new treatments a…
Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Blood cancer Patients' samples fuel future research
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, tissue, and body fluid samples from up to 15,000 people with blood cancers or related disorders. The samples are stored in a central lab for future research on diagnosis, prognosis, and immune monitoring. Participants do not receive any treatment as par…
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Could your genes predict a rare blood cancer? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to uncover inherited (germline) genetic factors that make some people more likely to develop myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of blood cancers. Researchers will analyze DNA from 313 patients diagnosed at a young age or with a family history of blood ca…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC