Clinical trials · Massachusetts
Acute Leukemia clinical trials in Massachusetts
We’re tracking 75 recruiting acute leukemia studies with a site in Massachusetts — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Massachusetts
- NCT03959085RecruitingPhase 3
Inotuzumab plus chemotherapy for high-risk childhood leukemia
This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding inotuzumab to standard post-induction chemotherapy improves outcomes for children and young teens with high-risk B-ALL, mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL), or certain high-risk B-LLy. It may help by targeting leukemia cells more directly, but participation depends on specific age, lab results, and medical history rules.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 12 months–25 years - NCT03739814RecruitingPhase 2
Test inotuzumab, blinatumomab, and possibly ponatinib for CD22 ALL
This Phase 2 study tests a combination of medicines (inotuzumab ozogamicin and blinatumomab), with or without ponatinib, for people with CD22-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It aims to improve remission and control leukemia cells, including in the bone marrow.
Springfield, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT03471260RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Ivosidenib and venetoclax for IDH1-mutated leukemia or MDS
This Phase 1/2 study tests whether the medicines ivosidenib and venetoclax (with or without azacitidine) can help people with certain “IDH1-mutated” blood cancers like AML or high-risk MDS. It’s meant for patients whose disease has come back, doesn’t respond, or who can’t safely get standard chemotherapy.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT01351545Recruiting
Cryopreserved cord blood access program for transplant patients
This trial studies an organized way to obtain and distribute unlicensed (not FDA-approved for general use) stored cord blood units that have been frozen and kept. It may help people who need a cord blood transplant but don’t fit the “licensed cord blood only” options.
Worcester, MassachusettsAges Any age - NCT05476770RecruitingPhase 1
Tagraxofusp for children with CD123-positive leukemia
This study tests tagraxofusp, a medicine that targets a marker called CD123 on cancer cells, in children and young adults whose leukemia or lymphoma has come back or is resistant to treatment. It may help by shrinking the cancer and improving disease control after standard therapies have not worked.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1–21 - NCT06824168RecruitingPhase 2
Quizartinib maintenance for FLT3-ITD AML in remission
This trial tests two different doses of an oral targeted pill called quizartinib (a FLT3 inhibitor) to keep AML with a FLT3-ITD mutation in remission after initial chemo. If you are in first complete remission and haven't had a transplant, this might be an option to lower the chance of relapse.
Worcester, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT07374029RecruitingPhase 1
T cell therapy with vaccine, decitabine, and venetoclax in AML
This trial tests a treatment that combines a personalized vaccine made from your leukemia cells and your own immune cells (T cells) with standard chemotherapy drugs (decitabine and venetoclax). The goal is to help your immune system better fight the leukemia.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Any age - NCT06297941RecruitingPhase 1
Study of REM-422 for AML or high-risk MDS
This trial tests an experimental oral medication called REM-422 for people with AML (a type of blood cancer) that has not responded to treatment or has come back, or for those with high-risk MDS. The goal is to see if it is safe and effective.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT03850574RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tuspetinib for relapsed or hard-to-treat AML
This early-phase study tests tuspetinib in people with AML that has come back or did not respond to treatment. The goal is to learn whether it is safe and tolerable, how the drug behaves in the body, and whether it shows signs of benefit.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06440135RecruitingPhase 1
Ziftomenib maintenance after stem cell transplant for AML
This trial tests if the drug ziftomenib can help prevent AML from coming back after a stem cell transplant. It is for people who have certain gene changes (KMT2A rearrangement or NPM1 mutation) and are in remission or near-remission before transplant.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05955261RecruitingPhase 2
Study of adding venetoclax to standard chemotherapy for pediatric AML
This trial tests a new combination of a targeted pill (venetoclax) with standard chemotherapy for children and young adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The hope is that adding venetoclax will improve how well the chemo works and reduce the chance of the leukemia coming back.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 4 weeks–21 years - NCT05334069Recruiting
Blood test study for early cancer detection in patients
This study collects blood from people with cancer and people without cancer (or with possible cancer) to test whether new blood tests can detect cancer earlier. Your blood samples help researchers evaluate how well these tests work.
Jamaica Plain, MassachusettsAges 40–75 - NCT04811560RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of a targeted medicine for certain relapsed leukemia
This Phase 1/2 trial tests bleximenib, a targeted medicine, for people whose acute leukemia has specific gene changes and has come back or does not respond to treatment. It may help by attacking these leukemia-specific targets when other treatment options have run out.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 2 years+ - NCT03104491RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Inotuzumab after transplant for CD22-positive leukemia
This trial studies inotuzumab ozogamicin, a leukemia-targeting medicine, given after an allogeneic stem cell transplant. It’s for people with CD22-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to help prevent relapse and improve outcomes after transplant.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 16–75 - NCT05183035RecruitingPhase 3
Testing venetoclax for children with relapsed AML
This study tests a drug called venetoclax in children and young adults whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has returned after treatment. The drug may help block cancer cell growth. The study also looks at safety and how well the drug works when given alone or with other treatments.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 4 weeks–21 years - NCT03150693RecruitingPhase 3
New treatment for young adults with CD22-positive ALL
This Phase 3 trial tests adding inotuzumab ozogamicin to standard chemotherapy for newly diagnosed CD22-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It may help more patients achieve remission and reduce the risk of the leukemia coming back, while also checking safety and tolerability.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–39 - NCT06852222RecruitingPhase 3
Study of bleximenib, venetoclax, and azacitidine for newly diagnosed AML
This trial tests a new drug combination (bleximenib, venetoclax, and azacitidine) for people with a specific genetic type of AML who cannot receive strong chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this combination is safer and more effective.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06247787RecruitingPhase 1
Imetelstat plus chemo for relapsed leukemia in kids
This trial tests a new drug called imetelstat combined with two chemotherapy drugs (fludarabine and cytarabine) for children and teens with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), or juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) that has come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose of imetelstat and see if it helps control the cancer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1–18 - NCT05703542RecruitingPhase 1
Testing BXCL701 for relapsed or resistant AML or MDS
This Phase 1 study tests BXCL701 in adults whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-blast myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS-EB-2) has come back or not responded to prior treatment. The goal is to find a safe dose and see how the treatment affects cancer cells.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06660368RecruitingPhase 2
A study of a drug combo for relapsed or refractory AML
This trial tests a combination of targeted therapy (venetoclax) and chemotherapy (cladribine, cytarabine, G-CSF, mitoxantrone) for people with acute myeloid leukemia that has come back or not responded to previous treatment. It aims to see if this combination can help achieve remission.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–80 - NCT06124157RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted therapy plus chemo for children with Ph+ or Ph-like B-ALL
This trial tests if adding a targeted drug (dasatinib or imatinib) to a chemotherapy combination with blinatumomab works better for children and young adults with a specific genetic form of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The goal is to see if this approach can improve treatment outcomes for patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive or ABL-class Ph-like B-ALL.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1 year–46 years - NCT03595917RecruitingPhase 1
New and hard-to-treat BCR-ABL leukemia drugs plus prednisone and blinatumomab
This Phase 1 study tests a combination of targeted cancer drugs with prednisone and blinatumomab in people with BCR-ABL–positive B-cell leukemia (B-ALL), or chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in lymphoid blast crisis. It may help by attacking leukemia cells through multiple pathways, especially when standard intensive chemotherapy is not suitable.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT03013998RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Personalized treatment study for acute myeloid leukemia
This study matches people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to treatments based on their specific genetic markers. It aims to find the most effective therapy with fewer side effects compared to standard care.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT03666000RecruitingPhase 1
Azer-cel for B-cell lymphoma and leukemia that has returned
This trial tests an investigational cell therapy called Azer-cel for people with certain types of blood cancer (non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia) that has come back or not responded to previous treatments. The therapy uses your own immune cells that have been modified to find and attack cancer cells.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+
Acute Leukemia trials by city in Massachusetts
Where these studies are running in Massachusetts
Institutions with a site for the recruiting acute leukemia studies listed above.
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 15 studies
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · 5 studies
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 5 studies
- Tufts Medical Center · 3 studies
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center · 2 studies
- UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus · 2 studies
- Baystate Medical Center
- Boston Veteran's Affairs Medical Center
What taking part in a acute leukemia study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Acute Leukemia trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there acute leukemia clinical trials in Massachusetts?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 75 recruiting acute leukemia studies with a site in Massachusetts, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a acute leukemia study in Massachusetts?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Massachusetts to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Massachusetts, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a acute leukemia trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
Not the right time?
New acute leukemia studies open in Massachusetts regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.