New hope for kids with relapsed leukemia: experimental drug combo enters trial
NCT ID NCT06247787
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new drug called imetelstat combined with two standard chemotherapies for 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. About 36 participants aged 1 to 18 will take part.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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C S Mott Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital of Alabama
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Children's National Medical Center
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Riley Hospital for Children
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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