Could a cancer pill stop debilitating nosebleeds? new trial hopes so.
NCT ID NCT03850964
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a low dose of pazopanib, a drug currently used for cancer, can reduce severe nosebleeds and improve anemia in people with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). About 70 participants will take either the drug or a placebo daily for 24 weeks. Researchers will measure nosebleed duration and blood counts to see if the drug helps control the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pazopanib (a low-dose cancer drug repurposed for HHT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new daily pill to control severe nosebleeds and anemia in people with HHT, reducing the need for transfusions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Pazopanib has side effects like high blood pressure and liver issues, and the placebo comparison means the real benefit is still uncertain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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John Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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University of Texas - Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Utah Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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