Clinical trials · California
Leukemia clinical trials in California
We’re tracking 178 recruiting leukemia studies with a site in California — including Early Phase 1, Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in California
- NCT05429632RecruitingPhase 3
Mocravimod to prevent relapse after bone marrow transplant for AML
This Phase 3 trial tests mocravimod, added to standard care, to help keep acute myeloid leukemia (AML) from coming back after an allogeneic bone marrow (stem cell) transplant. It may help by supporting long-term remission during the transplant recovery period.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18–75 - NCT03452774Recruiting
AI matches your cancer tests to possible treatment trials
This trial uses an AI system to help match people with certain cancer types and specific tumor test results (like gene or protein markers) to relevant clinical trials. It may help you and your doctor find studies that fit your cancer biology faster.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT03509961RecruitingPhase 2
Reducing total body radiation for children with leukemia transplants
This study looks at whether some children and young adults with B-ALL can safely get a transplant without total body irradiation (TBI), based on special leukemia test results. It’s meant to help lower radiation-related risks while keeping leukemia control strong.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 1–25 - NCT03568266Recruiting
Genetic study of liver injury from a leukemia medicine
This study looks at why some people develop liver problems while taking asparaginase, a common medicine used to treat newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The goal is to use genetic information to better understand and potentially prevent this side effect.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03719105RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Chemo plus immunotherapy with donor stem cell transplant for NK lymphoma
This early-phase study tests a combination treatment—chemo, immunotherapy, and a donor stem cell transplant—for certain aggressive NK/T-cell lymphomas. It may help patients who have advanced-stage disease by trying to improve long-term control of the cancer.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 1–31 - NCT03801434RecruitingPhase 2
Ruxolitinib for people with certain eosinophil overgrowth diseases
This trial studies ruxolitinib to treat illnesses where the body makes too many eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) and symptoms or organ damage happen. It may help shrink disease activity when steroids are not enough, cannot be tolerated, or the illness comes back.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04293562RecruitingPhase 3
Testing targeted drugs plus chemo for newly diagnosed AML
This study compares standard chemotherapy to chemotherapy plus CPX-351 and/or gilteritinib in children and young adults newly diagnosed with AML. It aims to see whether adding these targeted treatments improves outcomes, especially for certain gene changes like FLT3.
Downey, CaliforniaAges Up to 21 years - NCT04830137RecruitingPhase 1
Test drug NX-2127 for hard-to-treat B-cell blood cancers
This Phase 1 trial tests the safety and early effectiveness of NX-2127 in adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell cancers. If you qualify, you may receive a new targeted treatment because your cancer has returned or not responded to prior therapies.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04929899Recruiting
Test of a learning tool during leukemia maintenance
This study checks whether a tablet-based tool (called PeNAT) can be used by children during the usual maintenance treatment phase for ALL (a type of leukemia). It may help families and clinicians better support care at home or during follow-up by testing how well the tool works in real patients.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 4–18 - NCT04771130RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of BGB-11417 for blood cancers
This early-phase study tests BGB-11417 in people with certain bone-marrow (blood) cancers such as AML, MDS, or MDS/MPN. The goal is to find out how the medicine works and whether it can control the cancer.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04972942RecruitingPhase 1
Immunotherapy for high-risk T-cell blood cancers after transplant
This Phase 1 study tests a targeted immune treatment given after strong pre-treatment (myeloablative chemo plus total-body radiation) before or along with an allogeneic stem cell transplant. It may help prevent the cancer from coming back in young people with high-risk T-cell ALL or certain T-cell lymphomas.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges Up to 39 years - NCT04996875RecruitingPhase 2
Bezuclastinib for advanced mast cell disease
This Phase 2 study tests bezuclastinib, a targeted medicine, in people with advanced systemic mastocytosis (including certain advanced forms with blood cancers). It aims to shrink measurable disease and improve symptoms, while helping people who may also need treatment for an associated blood cancer.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05101551RecruitingPhase 1
Talazoparib with chemotherapy for relapsed childhood AML
This Phase 1 study tests whether talazoparib combined with chemotherapy is safe and potentially effective for children and young adults whose leukemia has come back or did not respond. It focuses on finding the best way to give the treatment and watching for side effects.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges Up to 21 years - NCT05131022RecruitingPhase 1
Study of NX-5948 for relapsed B-cell blood cancers
This Phase 1 study tests NX-5948 in adults whose B-cell cancers have come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It aims to find a safe dose and see how well the treatment works in different types of B-cell malignancies.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05237986Recruiting
Study brain and thinking effects after CAR T therapy in youth
This study looks at how CAR T-cell treatment affects thinking, learning, and day-to-day brain function in children and young adults with certain blood cancers. You (and a caregiver) may complete online testing so researchers can track these changes over time and whether support is needed.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 5 years+ - NCT05366881Recruiting
Blood test study to spot early cancer signal and cancer leftovers
This observational study checks whether a blood test (a “cfDNA” test) can detect early signs of cancer or small amounts of cancer left after treatment. It may help doctors use a simple blood sample to improve cancer detection and follow-up.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 40 years+ - NCT05602363RecruitingPhase 1
Docirbrutinib for CLL or lymphoma after prior treatments
This Phase 1 study tests docirbrutinib, a targeted pill treatment, in people with CLL/SLL or certain other B-cell lymphomas that have come back or didn’t respond to earlier therapy. The goal is to see whether it’s safe and whether it can control the disease after standard treatments have failed.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05865301Recruiting
Outcomes after approved immunotherapy for young blood cancer patients
This study looks at the real-world results of treating certain B-cell blood cancers in children and young adults with commercially available immunotherapy. It may help doctors better understand how these treatments work for patients after relapse or when they need additional therapy.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges Up to 26 years - NCT05887167RecruitingPhase 1
Test safety of making CAR T cells from your own blood
This Phase 1 study looks at whether it is safe and practical to collect your own stem cells and use them to support CAR T-cell therapy for certain blood cancers that have come back or did not respond. It aims to find the best way to combine these steps, which may help some people receive CAR T treatment.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–85 - NCT06051409RecruitingPhase 3
Olverembatinib for newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL
This trial tests a new targeted drug, olverembatinib, in adults newly diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). The goal is to see if this drug can help control the leukemia with manageable side effects.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06340737RecruitingPhase 1
CD22-targeting CAR T cells for relapsed B cell lymphoma
This trial tests whether giving modified immune cells (CAR T cells) that target CD22 on cancer cells can help people with certain B-cell lymphomas that have come back or not responded to at least two prior treatments. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors or control the disease.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06498973RecruitingPhase 1
Maintenance therapy after stem cell transplant for CD123-positive AML/MDS
This trial tests a combination of two drugs, tagraxofusp and azacitidine, given as maintenance therapy after a stem cell transplant. The goal is to prevent the leukemia or MDS from coming back in patients whose cancer cells carry a specific marker called CD123.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18–75 - NCT06528301RecruitingPhase 1
Trial of UB-VV111 with or without rapamycin for B-cell cancers
This trial tests a new therapy called UB-VV111, alone or with rapamycin, in people with certain types of lymphoma or leukemia that have come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if it's safe and effective.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06552416RecruitingPhase 1
Safety study of MT-401-OTS for relapsed AML or MDS
This trial tests a new cell therapy called MT-401-OTS for people aged 65 or older with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that has come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if this treatment is safe and to find the right dose.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 65 years+
Leukemia trials by city in California
Where these studies are running in California
Institutions with a site for the recruiting leukemia studies listed above.
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center · 13 studies
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) · 5 studies
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles · 4 studies
- Stanford University · 4 studies
- University of California, San Francisco · 4 studies
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · 2 studies
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland · 2 studies
- University of California, Irvine Medical Center / UC Irvine Health · 2 studies
What taking part in a 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.
Leukemia trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there leukemia clinical trials in California?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 178 recruiting leukemia studies with a site in California, 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 leukemia study in California?
- 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 California to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in California, 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 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 leukemia studies open in California 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.