New hope for rare blood cancer: targeted drug shows promise in early trial

NCT ID NCT03485547

First seen Feb 02, 2026 · Last updated Jun 10, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested the drug venetoclax in 5 adults with a rare and aggressive blood cancer called BPDCN. The goal was to see if the drug is safe and can shrink tumors. Participants had already tried other treatments. The study looked at side effects and how well the cancer responded.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for BLASTIC PLASMACYTOID DENDRITIC CELL NEOPLASM are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.