Plasma cell leukemia
MONDO:0018689An aggressive plasma cell neoplasm characterized by the presence of neoplastic plasma cells in the peripheral blood. It is characterized by the presence of a circulating clonal plasma cell count that exceeds 2x10^9/L or is 20% of the leukocyte differential count.
Also known as: PCL, leukaemia plasmacytic, leukemia plasmacytic, plasma cell leukemia, plasmacytic leukaemia, plasmacytic leukemia, leukemia, plasma cell
2045 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 32 tagged with Plasma cell leukemia itself.
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New hope for rare leukemia: Four-Drug cocktail targets cancer cells
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a new drug combination for adults newly diagnosed with primary plasma cell leukemia, a rare and aggressive blood cancer. The treatment includes CM336 (a bispecific antibody) plus three other drugs. The study aims to see how many patients achieve deep remi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New 'Go-Slow' drug combo aims to help frailest myeloma patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a gradual, three-drug combination (isatuximab, dexamethasone, and lenalidomide) in 40 ultra-frail patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if starting treatment slowly improves how well patients tolerate therapy and their quality…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare blood cancer: QUANTUM trial tests targeted therapy after transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a new drug called teclistamab, given after standard treatment and a stem cell transplant, can help people with a rare and aggressive blood cancer called plasma cell leukemia live longer. About 74 participants will receive either standard follow-up therapy…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 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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Personalized immunotherapy strategies aim to improve outcomes for frail myeloma patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are not healthy enough for a stem cell transplant. After six months of standard treatment with daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone, participants are assigned to different immunotherapy combination…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Leeds • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New transplant recipe aims to tame Graft-Versus-Host disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a stem cell transplant using a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen (lower doses of chemotherapy and radiation) followed by a donor stem cell infusion. The goal is to treat various blood cancers and blood disorders while lowering the risk of graft-versus-host d…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to make stem cell transplants safer for blood cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial is testing a stem cell transplant from a donor for people with various blood cancers and bone marrow disorders. The transplant uses strong chemotherapy or radiation to wipe out the diseased marrow, then replaces it with healthy donor cells. A new combination of…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Experimental Dual-Target CAR-T therapy takes aim at Hard-to-Treat plasma cell cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new type of gene therapy called CAR 70-BCMA dual-target CAR-T for people with relapsed or refractory plasma cell neoplasms, including multiple myeloma. The therapy involves taking a patient's own immune cells, re-engineering them to recognize a…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: The General Hospital of Western Theater Command • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Double-Team attack: new CAR-T therapy targets two cancer markers to outsmart relapse
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy that targets two different markers on cancer cells at once, aiming to prevent the cancer from escaping treatment. It is for adults with several types of blood cancers that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. Pa…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Beijing Biotech • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy, boosted with IL-15, in 25 people with multiple myeloma or plasma cell leukemia that has come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, engineered to target cancer cells. The goal is to s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Hospital of Jilin University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Early access to promising cancer pill before official approval
Disease control Expanded accessThis program offers early access to venetoclax, a targeted cancer pill, for people with certain blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma who have no other good treatment options. A doctor must decide if the potential benefit outweighs the risks. The drug is not yet approved in all…
Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New CAR-T therapy targets Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new treatment called CT0596 CAR-T cells for people with multiple myeloma or plasma cell leukemia that has come back or not responded to standard therapies. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see how well it controls the canc…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Budesonide pill may shield myeloma patients from brutal transplant diarrhea
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug budesonide can prevent severe diarrhea in multiple myeloma patients receiving a stem cell transplant. About 120 adults will take either budesonide or a placebo for two weeks starting just before their transplant. The goal is to see if the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Simple lifestyle changes and a common heart drug may improve quality of life for myeloma patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether non-chemo approaches like physical activity, intermittent fasting, or adding a beta-blocker (propranolol) can improve immune function and quality of life in people with multiple myeloma or related blood disorders. Researchers will measure changes in im…
Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Banking blood and bone marrow to decode plasma cell disorders
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers at Peking University First Hospital are building a prospective cohort of 2,000 people with plasma cell disorders, including multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, and related conditions. Participants give blood, bone marrow, and urine samples before and after treatment, and t…
Sponsor: Peking University First Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Real-world data on multiple myeloma immunotherapies could reshape monitoring and improve survival
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 400 people in Norway with multiple myeloma, plasma cell leukemia, or AL amyloidosis who are receiving newer immunotherapies like teclistamab, elranatamab, or CAR-T cell therapy outside of clinical trials. Researchers will track how well these treatments control…
Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New registry aims to uncover how aging affects blood cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a registry of 5,000 adults aged 50 and older with blood cancers like multiple myeloma and lymphoma. Researchers will track frailty, muscle loss, and other age-related health issues to better understand this group's needs. The goal is to gather information that …
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Massive biobank launches to unlock myeloma mysteries
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects and stores blood and tissue samples from 6,000 people with multiple myeloma and related conditions like smoldering myeloma and MGUS. The goal is to create a shared resource for researchers worldwide to study these diseases and improve patient care. Participant…
Sponsor: European Myeloma Network B.V. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New registry aims to unlock secrets of rare blood disorders
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a registry for adults with plasma cell disorders, such as multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. Researchers will collect health information and optional blood samples to better understand these conditions. The goal is to gather data that could support future resear…
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC