New drug access program offers hope for rare blood cancer patients

NCT ID NCT05269771

First seen Nov 06, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This program gives eligible patients with polycythemia vera (a rare blood cancer causing too many red blood cells) access to the drug ruxolitinib. It is for people aged 12 and older who cannot take or have stopped responding to standard treatments like hydroxyurea. The goal is to help control the disease and reduce symptoms.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Groningen, 9700RB, Netherlands

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Gdansk, 80-214, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Katowice, 40-027, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Krakow, 31-501, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Warsaw, 00-791, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Warsaw, 04-141, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Wałbrzych, 58-309, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Wroclaw, 50-367, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kent, CT9 4AN, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    London, NW3 2PF, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    London, SE5 8AD, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    London, WC1E 6HX, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Oxford, OX3 7LJ, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Poole, BH15 2JB, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Salisbury, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Orange, New South Wales, 2800, Australia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tehran, 11367, Iran

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kfar Saba, Israel, 44281, Israel

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kfar Saba, 44281, Israel

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rehovot, 7610001, Israel

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tel Giborim Holon, 58100, Israel

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