Myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts
MONDO:0019454A myelodysplastic syndrome characterized by the presence of 5-19% myeloblasts in the bone marrow or 2-19% blasts in the peripheral blood. It includes two categories: myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts-1 and myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts-2.
Also known as: MDS-EB, RAEB, myelodysplastic syndrome with Excess blasts, refractory Anaemia with Excess blasts, refractory Anaemia with an Excess of blasts, refractory Anemia with Excess blasts, refractory Anemia with an Excess of blasts
1929 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 72 tagged with Myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts itself.
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Can a Platelet-Boosting drug help control a rare bone marrow disorder?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are observing how well eltrombopag works in adults with hypocellular myelodysplastic neoplasms, a bone marrow condition that lowers blood cell counts. The study follows patients in Italy who receive eltrombopag alone or with immunosuppressive therapy as part of routin…
Sponsor: Fondazione Italiana Sindromi Mielodisplastiche-ETS • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug TAK-243 targets tough blood cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a drug called TAK-243 in people whose acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome has come back or is not responding to treatment. The goal is to find the best dose and check for side effects. The trial is currently on hold.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could dead donors provide Life-Saving bone marrow?
Disease control OngoingThis early study is testing whether bone marrow from deceased donors can be safely used for transplants in people with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Twelve patients will receive the transplant along with chemotherapy or radiation. The main goal is to see if the new ma…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Ossium Health, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding another drug improve MDS treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares the standard drug azacitidine alone versus azacitidine combined with either lenalidomide or vorinostat in 282 patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to see if any combination improves re…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could removing certain immune cells prevent a deadly transplant complication?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether removing a specific type of immune cell (naive T cells) from donor stem cells can prevent chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in children and young adults with blood cancers. GVHD occurs when donor cells attack the patient's body after a stem cell tr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a drug duo keep High-Risk blood cancers at bay after transplant?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is exploring whether combining two drugs, selinexor and azacitidine, can help prevent relapse in people with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who carry a TP53 mutation and have already undergone a stem cell transplant…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Liping Dou • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two-Drug cocktail aims to beat back rare bone marrow cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding venetoclax to ASTX727 (a two-in-one pill) works better than ASTX727 alone for people with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia or related bone marrow cancers with too many immature cells. About 132 adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two trea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for MDS and AML
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs, vorinostat and azacitidine, together in people with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination is safe and effective. About 135 participants will take part in this early-…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lab-Grown stem cells could speed immune recovery in blood cancer transplants
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding lab-grown umbilical cord blood cells (dilanubicel) to a standard cord blood transplant helps people with blood cancers like leukemia recover their blood and immune cells faster. Participants receive chemotherapy and radiation to prepare the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough leukemia: drug combo targets hidden cancer cells
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called uproleselan combined with two standard chemotherapy drugs for children and teens with acute myeloid leukemia or related blood cancers that have returned or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps c…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Donor stem cell transplant shows promise for tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant from a matched unrelated donor for people with advanced blood cancers or blood disorders. Patients get chemotherapy and radiation before the transplant to prepare their body, then take drugs to prevent the donor cells from attacking their o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New strategy aims to boost chemo power in childhood leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether giving a short course of azacitidine or decitabine before standard chemotherapy can improve outcomes for children with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study enrolls 206 participants and focuses on tolerability, changes in DNA me…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Parent stem cells offer new hope for kids with blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new way to do stem cell transplants for 20 children with blood cancers or myelodysplasia who don't have a perfect donor match. Doctors remove certain immune cells from a parent's partially matched stem cells before transplant to help the new cells grow faster a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Promising blood cancer combo trial pulled before it even started
Disease control CancelledThis early-stage trial aimed to test a combination of two drugs—ASTX727 (already approved for some blood cancers) and ASTX029 (an experimental ERK inhibitor)—in adults with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or related blood cancers that have a mutation in the RAS pathway. The goal …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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New Triple-Drug cocktail targets tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety of combining three drugs—navitoclax, venetoclax, and decitabine—for people with advanced myeloid blood cancers like leukemia and myelofibrosis. The goal is to find a safe dose that can control the disease. Sixteen adults aged 18 and older a…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jacqueline Garcia, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Cord blood stem cells boost recovery in High-Risk cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new stem cell treatment (MGTA-456) made from umbilical cord blood for people with high-risk blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. About 22 patients will receive high-dose chemotherapy followed by the stem cell infusion. The goal is to see if this treatment …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New drug duo aims to tame High-Risk MDS
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs—omacetaxine and azacitidine—given together to people with untreated high-grade myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a serious bone marrow condition. The first part finds the safest dose of omacetaxine, and the second part checks how many patients achieve re…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New stem cell method aims to cut transplant risks for blood cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant method that removes certain immune cells (T and B cells) from donated stem cells before giving them to patients with blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. The goal is to help the new cells grow (engraft) while reducing the risk of graft-…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC