New hope for rare MDS: targeted drug ivosidenib takes on standard therapy
NCT ID NCT06465953
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is for people with a rare form of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) that has a specific genetic change called IDH1 mutation. Participants have not had prior treatment with certain drugs. They will be randomly assigned to receive either ivosidenib (a daily pill) or azacitidine (injections for 7 days each month). The goal is to see which drug helps control the disease better, looking at remission rates and overall survival.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Ivosidenib (a targeted drug) and azacitidine (a chemotherapy-like drug)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective treatment for a specific type of MDS, potentially improving remission rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase 3 trial with only 48 participants. The drug may not work better than the standard treatment, and side effects are possible.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino - Presidio Molinette
RECRUITINGTorino, 10126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Delle Marche
RECRUITINGAncona, 60126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
RECRUITINGFlorence, 50139, Italy
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Calvary Mater Newcastle
RECRUITINGWaratah, 2298, Australia
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Casa de Saúde Santa Marcelina
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 08270-120, Brazil
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Centro de Pesquisa Clínica - Hospital Nove de Julho
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 01308-070, Brazil
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Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas da Fundação Doutor Amaral Carvalho
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 17210-190, Brazil
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Chu Bordeaux, Hopital Du Haut Leveque
RECRUITINGPessac, 33600, France
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Chu Brabois
RECRUITINGVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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Chu Nantes-Hotel Dieu
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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Chu de Nice - Hôpital L'Archet 1
RECRUITINGNice, 062000, France
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Churchill Hospital
RECRUITINGOxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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Clinica Universitaria de Navarra (Madrid)
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28027, Spain
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Clinica Universitaria de Navarra (Pamplona)
RECRUITINGPamplona, 31008, Spain
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Dipartimento Di Biomedicina E Prevenzione - Universita Degli Studi Di Roma "Tor Vergata"
RECRUITINGRoma, 00133, Italy
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Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo
RECRUITINGPavia, 27100, Italy
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H. Universitario La Fe
RECRUITINGValencia, 46026, Spain
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H. Valle de Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 8035, Spain
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Hopital Saint Louis
RECRUITINGParis, 75010, France
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Salamanca
RECRUITINGSalamanca, 37007, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de La Macarena
RECRUITINGSeville, 41009, Spain
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Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 05403-010, Brazil
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Humanitas Research Hospital (Istituto Clinico Humanitas)
RECRUITINGMilan, 20089, Italy
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Institut Catala D' Oncologia
RECRUITINGBadalona, 8916, Spain
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Institut Universitaire Du Cancer Toulouse-Oncopole
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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Instituto Nacional do Câncer
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 20231-050, Brazil
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Istituto Di Ematologia "Lorenzo E Ariosto Seragnoli" - Policlinico Di S. Orsola
RECRUITINGBologna, 40138, Italy
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Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital
RECRUITINGMusashino-city, Tokyo, 1808610, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital
RECRUITINGHimeji-city, Hyogo, 6708540, Japan
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Kings College Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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Kitasato University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSagamihara, 252-0375, Japan
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Kyushu University Hospital
RECRUITINGHigashi-ku, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka, 8128582, Japan
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Liga Paranaense de Combate ao Câncer - Hospital Erasto Gaertner
RECRUITINGCuritiba, 81520-060, Brazil
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Liverpool Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLiverpool, 2170, Australia
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MD Anderson Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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MSKCC
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Marien Hospital Duesseldorf
RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, 40477, Germany
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Monash Health
RECRUITINGClayton, 3168, Australia
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Northern Health
RECRUITINGEpping, 3076, Australia
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oncology Associates of Oregon
RECRUITINGEugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Presbyterian / St. Luke'S Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Real E Benemérita Associação Portuguesa de São Paulo
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 01321-001, Brazil
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAdelaide, 5000, Australia
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
RECRUITINGNedlands, 6009, Australia
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Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Hospital Albert Einstein
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 05652-900, Brazil
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St James' University Hospital
WITHDRAWNLeeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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Tokai University Hospital
RECRUITINGIsehara-city, Kanagawa, 2591193, Japan
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Torbay Hospital
RECRUITINGTorquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom
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Tum Klinikum Rechts Der Isar
RECRUITINGMunich, 81675, Germany
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Umc Amsterdam - Vumc
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, 1081HV, Netherlands
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Umc Groningen
RECRUITINGGroningen, 9713GZ, Netherlands
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Unc Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig
RECRUITINGLeipzig, 04103, Germany
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Universitaetsmedizin Goettingen (Umg)
RECRUITINGGöttingen, 37075, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Dresden Carl Gustav Carus
RECRUITINGDresden, 01307, Germany
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University College London Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
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University of Chicago, Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine (DCAM)
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Fukui Hospital
RECRUITINGYoshida-gun, Eiheiji-cho 670-8540 Himeji, 910-1193, Japan
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University of Texas UT Southwestern Comprehensive Cancer Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Western General Hospital
RECRUITINGEdinburgh, EH4 2XU, United Kingdom
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