New drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat blood cancers

NCT ID NCT06523556

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new antibody called axatilimab, given with or without the chemotherapy drug azacitidine, for people with advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), MPN/MDS overlap, or high-risk chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. About 52 adults will take part in this early-phase trial.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

axatilimab and azacitidine

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced blood cancers that are hard to treat.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 52 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects from the drugs could be serious.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR-ABL1 negative chronic myelomonocytic leukemia leukemia, myeloid, accelerated-phase Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, BCR-ABL Negative myelodysplastic syndrome myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disease myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm Myeloproliferative Disorders myeloproliferative neoplasm myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable refractory malignant neoplasm

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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