Experimental combo aims to outsmart resistant blood cancers

NCT ID NCT02890329

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This early-phase study tests a combination of two drugs—ipilimumab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system attack cancer) and decitabine (a chemotherapy drug)—in adults with myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose of ipilimumab when given with decitabine. About 54 participants will be enrolled. This is not a cure; it aims to control the disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Northside Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of Virginia Cancer Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

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