New hope for kids with relapsed leukemia: experimental drug combo enters trial

NCT ID NCT06247787

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This early-stage trial tests a new drug called imetelstat combined with two standard chemotherapies (fludarabine and cytarabine) in children and teens with acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia that has returned or not responded to treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Up to 36 participants aged 1 to 18 will be enrolled.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • C S Mott Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

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  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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  • Children's Hospital of Alabama

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    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

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  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

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  • Children's National Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

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  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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  • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • Riley Hospital for Children

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

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  • Seattle Children's Hospital

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    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

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  • UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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  • University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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  • Washington University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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