Clinical trials · California
MDS clinical trials in California
We’re tracking 25 recruiting mds studies with a site in California — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in California
- NCT05143996RecruitingPhase 1
First study drug for relapsed AML or MDS
This Phase 1 trial tests CLN-049 in adults whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) has come back or did not respond to treatment. The goal is to find out how well the drug can work and how safe it is in people with limited options.
Los Angeles, 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+ - NCT06704152RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
A cell therapy for blood cancers after stem cell transplant
This trial tests a new cell therapy (BSB-1001) given after a stem cell transplant to prevent or treat high-risk blood cancers like AML, ALL, or MDS. It is for patients with a specific genetic marker and a matched donor.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT07081087Recruiting
Can a blood test replace bone marrow biopsy for low blood counts?
This study tries to see if blood tests can replace a bone marrow biopsy for people with low blood counts (cytopenia) and suspected MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome). It aims to make diagnosis less invasive by using a simple blood draw instead of a bone marrow sample.
San Diego, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06976736Recruiting
Long-term follow-up for TScan TCR-T therapy patients
This study follows participants who previously received a TCR-T cell therapy in a TScan-sponsored trial to monitor long-term effects.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18–110 - NCT07702578RecruitingPhase 3
Study of special donor T-cells for blood stem cell transplant
This trial tests whether giving specially engineered donor T-cells after a stem cell transplant can help treat certain blood cancers like AML or MDS. The study is for people receiving a donor stem cell transplant for the first time.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06577441RecruitingPhase 2
Adding enasidenib to usual care for higher-risk MDS with IDH2 mutation
This trial tests whether adding enasidenib (a targeted pill) to the standard chemotherapy (cedazuridine-decitabine) works better than the chemotherapy alone for people with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) whose cells have a specific change in the IDH2 gene.
Berkeley, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07422480RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing elritercept to epoetin alfa for anemia in MDS needing transfusions
This trial tests a new drug called elritercept against a standard treatment, epoetin alfa, for people with a low-risk form of MDS who need regular blood transfusions for anemia. The goal is to see if elritercept works better to reduce the need for transfusions.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05473910RecruitingPhase 1
Engineered donor T cells after stem cell transplant for blood cancers
This trial tests specially engineered donor T cells (TSC-100 or TSC-101) given after a stem cell transplant to help prevent cancer relapse in people with AML, MDS, or ALL. It is for patients who have a specific genetic marker (HA-1 or HA-2) and a matched donor.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03113643RecruitingPhase 1
SL-401 with standard drugs for hard-to-treat blood cancers
This Phase 1 study tests SL-401, given with azacitidine and sometimes venetoclax, to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), or blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN). It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the combination can improve blood cancer control.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04064060RecruitingPhase 3
Long-term safety follow-up for luspatercept study participants
This trial studies the long-term safety of luspatercept (ACE-536) in people who already took part in an earlier luspatercept study. It mainly helps doctors better understand ongoing side effects and overall safety over time.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04419649RecruitingPhase 2
Elritercept for anemia in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
This trial tests elritercept, a medicine meant to improve anemia (low blood count) in adults with certain lower-risk bone marrow disorders called MDS. If you qualify, the study may help reduce the need for blood transfusions or improve anemia symptoms.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05184842RecruitingPhase 2
Weekly low-dose decitabine plus venetoclax for MDS or AML
This Phase 2 study tests a gentler weekly combination of two medicines—decitabine and venetoclax—for people with MDS, AML, or MDS/MPN. The goal is to improve blood counts and disease control while reducing side effects compared with more harsh treatments.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05308264RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
R289 for lower-risk MDS that still needs blood support
This Phase 1/2 study tests R289 in adults with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) whose disease keeps causing anemia and/or ongoing need for red blood cell transfusions. It may help reduce blood problems and treat MDS when standard options haven’t worked well enough or aren’t suitable.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - 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.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 1–21 - 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.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 1–18 - 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.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06430385RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of ION440 for MECP2 Duplication Syndrome
This trial tests an experimental medicine called ION440 for people with MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. The medicine is given as an injection into the spinal fluid, and the study aims to check its safety and how well it works.
San Diego, CaliforniaAges 2–65 - 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 - NCT06499285RecruitingPhase 3
Study of elritercept for anemia in low-risk MDS needing transfusions
This trial tests an investigational drug called elritercept for adults with a specific type of low-risk MDS (myelodysplastic syndromes) who have anemia (low red blood cells) and need regular blood transfusions. The goal is to see if elritercept can reduce or eliminate the need for transfusions.
Glendale, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06533761RecruitingPhase 1
Eganelisib alone or with chemo for relapsed AML
This trial tests an experimental drug called eganelisib, either alone or with the chemotherapy drug cytarabine, for people with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or certain high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). It aims to see if the drug is safe and can help control the cancer.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06543381RecruitingPhase 1
Olutasidenib for IDH1-mutated blood cancers after transplant
This trial tests a drug called olutasidenib for people with certain blood cancers (AML, MDS, or CMML) that have a specific IDH1 gene change. The goal is to see if it can help prevent relapse after a donor stem cell transplant.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06834282RecruitingPhase 1
A study of CER-1236 for certain blood cancers
This trial tests an experimental cell therapy called CER-1236 for people with acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or myelofibrosis. It aims to see if it can help treat these cancers.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18–85 - NCT06859424RecruitingPhase 2
Testing a new GVHD prevention method after donor stem cell transplant
This trial tests a new way to prevent graft-versus-host disease (a common side effect of stem cell transplant) using a drug called cyclophosphamide after transplant. It is for adults with certain blood cancers who need a transplant from a partially matched unrelated donor.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18–66
MDS trials by city in California
Where these studies are running in California
Institutions with a site for the recruiting mds studies listed above.
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center · 14 studies
- University of California, Irvine Medical Center / UC Irvine Health · 2 studies
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) · 2 studies
- University of California, San Francisco · 2 studies
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
- Cancer & Blood Research Center
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
What taking part in a mds 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.
MDS trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there mds clinical trials in California?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 25 recruiting mds 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 mds 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 mds 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 mds 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.