Blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive
MONDO:0006115An advanced phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia. It is characterized by: 1. the presence of blasts in the peripheral blood or bone marrow that are at least 20% of the peripheral blood white cells or of the nucleated cells in the bone marrow respectively, or 2. an extramedullary proliferation of blasts, and/or 3. when there are large aggregates and clusters of blasts in the bone marrow biopsy specimen (adapted from WHO, 2001).
Also known as: blast crisis, blast phase CML, blast phase chronic granulocytic leukaemia, blast phase chronic granulocytic leukemia, blast phase chronic myelocytic leukaemia, blast phase chronic myelocytic leukemia, blast phase chronic myelogenous leukaemia, blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
3138 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 64 tagged with Blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive itself.
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Could detoxing metals boost chemo for leukemia?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing whether two drugs that lower metal levels in the body can help people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) respond better to chemotherapy. The study will enroll 58 adults and aims to find the safest dose and check f…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for leukemia patients who failed standard treatments
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called ponatinib in 50 adults with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) whose cancer did not respond to or they could not tolerate other targeted therapies. The goal is to see if ponatinib can control the disease by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells gro…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New engineered graft aims to improve stem cell transplants for kids with leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a specially engineered donor graft called Orca-Q in children and young adults with blood cancers who need a stem cell transplant. The graft is designed to help the new cells take hold and reduce complications. The trial is currently on hold, but aims to enroll 40…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy for rare blood cancers put on hold
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial compares a drug combo (ASTX727 plus iadademstat) against ASTX727 alone for people with advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of rare blood cancers. The study aims to see if adding iadademstat improves complete response rates. However, the trial …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could removing metals boost chemo in leukemia?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding metal detoxification drugs (DMSA and Ca-EDTA) to standard therapy can improve outcomes for adults with intermediate- to high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Researchers believe lowering metal levels in blood and bone marrow may help cont…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to bridge blood cancer patients to Life-Saving transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the drug pacritinib to standard treatments (azacitidine or decitabine) can help more people with advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) get a stem cell transplant. The study will enroll 27 adults whose MPN has progressed to a more…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for people with blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma that have returned or not responded to treatment. Participants receive chemotherapy followed by specially engineered natural killer (NK) cells from donated cord blood. The…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune booster: personalized NK cells aim to wipe out blood cancer after transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving patients their own personalized natural killer (NK) cells after chemotherapy and a cord blood transplant can help kill any remaining cancer cells. The study includes 100 people with various blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and multipl…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Dual-Target CAR T-Cell therapy aims to beat relapsed childhood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new type of CAR T-cell therapy that targets two proteins, CD19 and CD22, on cancer cells. It is for children and young adults aged 3 to 39 with B-cell cancers like leukemia or lymphoma that have not been cured by standard treatments. Participants receive their …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: ponatinib trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests the drug ponatinib in children aged 1 to 18 with advanced leukemias, lymphomas, or solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. The goal is to find safe doses and see if the drug can shrink tumors or improve blood counts. About 70 chil…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Incyte Biosciences International Sàrl • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Leukemia drug Asciminib's Long-Term safety tracked in ongoing study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study follows people with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who have already benefited from the drug asciminib in earlier Novartis trials. Researchers want to see how safe the drug is over the long term. About 347 participants will continue taking asciminib or other similar dru…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to control tough leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining two drugs, blinatumomab and asciminib, can help control Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). The trial enrolls 40 adults who are not good candidates for strong chemotherapy. Researchers will monitor safety and…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise against Hard-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two drugs, blinatumomab and ponatinib, along with standard chemotherapy, in people with a specific type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that has a genetic change called the Philadelphia chromosome. The goal is to see if this mix can better …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New chemo cocktail targets tough leukemias
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of four chemotherapy drugs—cladribine, idarubicin, cytarabine, and venetoclax—in people with acute myeloid leukemia, high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, or blast-phase chronic myeloid leukemia. The goal is to see if this mix can kill ca…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on relapsed leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new immunotherapy for children and adults with acute leukemia that has come back or not responded after a donor stem cell transplant. The treatment uses specially engineered donor T cells designed to recognize and attack a protein called HA-1 found …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New stem cell transplant method aims to cut complications in young blood cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot study tests a stem cell transplant method that removes specific immune cells (alpha/beta T cells and B cells) from the donor cells before transplant. The goal is to reduce the risk of graft-versus-host disease, a serious complication, while still allowing the transplan…
Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost CAR t-cell success in hard-to-treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a radioactive drug (131-I apamistamab) given before CAR T-cell therapy for people with relapsed or hard-to-treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination is tolera…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New pill shows promise for leukemia patients who've run out of options
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an oral drug called HQP1351 in people with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or a type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) that has not responded to at least two other treatments. The goal is to find the right dose and see how safe and effective the drug is. A…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle tough leukemias
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called ABL001 together with three other medicines (dasatinib, prednisone, and blinatumomab) in people with BCR-ABL positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or chronic myeloid leukemia in blast crisis. The study aims to find the saf…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Marlise Luskin, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Can talk therapy and symptom tracking ease the trauma of leukemia?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a program called EASE that combines psychological support with regular symptom checks and early access to palliative care. Researchers want to see if it reduces traumatic stress and physical symptoms in people newly diagnosed with acute leukemia. Half of the 266 …
Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heart shield: new trial aims to prevent chemo side effects in blood cancer patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a drug called dexrazoxane can protect the heart from damage caused by chemotherapy in people with certain blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. About 100 participants will receive dexrazoxane alongside stand…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New registry aims to unlock secrets of cancer in older adults
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis research study creates a registry of older adults with cancer to collect information about their health, treatments, and outcomes. Participants complete a geriatric assessment and allow researchers to follow their medical records. The goal is to better understand how cancer …
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive new study aims to unlock secrets of rare blood cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis long-term observational study is enrolling 5,000 adults with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)—rare blood cancers like polycythemia vera and myelofibrosis. Researchers will collect health records, patient surveys, and insurance data over at least five years to track sympto…
Sponsor: MPN Research Foundation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Blood cancer Patients' samples fuel future research
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, tissue, and body fluid samples from up to 15,000 people with blood cancers or related disorders. The samples are stored in a central lab for future research on diagnosis, prognosis, and immune monitoring. Participants do not receive any treatment as par…
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC