Clinical trials
Refractory Leukemia clinical trials
Below are recruiting refractory leukemia clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 236 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06847269RecruitingPhase 2
CAR T cell therapy for children and young adults with CD19+ leukemia
This trial tests an immunotherapy called CAR T cells for leukemia that has come back or is hard to treat. It aims to use your own immune cells to fight the cancer.
Memphis, TennesseeAges Up to 21 years - NCT07011004RecruitingPhase 1
NK cells plus atezolizumab for acute myeloid leukemia
This trial tests combining natural killer (NK) immune cells with an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that didn't respond to or came back after prior treatments. It aims to see if this combination can help the body fight the leukemia.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18–70 - NCT07133997RecruitingPhase 1
Combination therapy for relapsed CD19+ B-cell leukemia
This trial tests a new combination of three drugs for patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It aims to see if adding the drugs venetoclax and asparaginase to blinatumomab can improve outcomes.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 12–55 - NCT05241093RecruitingPhase 2
HYML-122 plus cytarabine for FLT3-positive relapsed AML
This trial studies HYML-122 together with cytarabine to treat adults with FLT3-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It may help shrink the leukemia and improve blood-count recovery when standard treatments haven’t worked.
Suzhou, JiangsuAges 18 years+ - NCT05241106RecruitingPhase 2
HYML-122 for FLT3-mutated AML that came back or did not respond
This Phase 2 trial studies HYML-122 in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has either come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It targets tumors with an FLT3 mutation and may offer a new treatment option if your AML is resistant or relapsed.
Suzhou, JiangsuAges 18 years+ - NCT06763341RecruitingPhase 1
AOH1996 for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia
This trial tests a new drug, AOH1996, for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or not responded to treatment. It aims to see if this drug is safe and helps control the leukemia.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05366218RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tafasitamab for kids with high-risk B-cell leukemia after relapse
This Phase 1/2 study tests tafasitamab in children and teens with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that has come back or did not respond. It is mainly for patients with specific high-risk leukemia changes and/or leukemia markers that stay after stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-WurttembergAges 3–18 - NCT06802315RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation therapy before stem cell transplant for high-risk blood cancers
This trial tests a precise type of radiation called intensity modulated total marrow irradiation before a stem cell transplant. It aims to destroy cancer cells while reducing side effects for patients with high-risk leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18–65 - NCT04716452RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a ceramide liposome drug for relapsed or resistant AML
This Phase 1 trial tests a new targeted treatment (C6 ceramide in a tiny fat-like capsule) for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or did not respond to treatment. The goal is to see how the drug works and how safe it is in this setting.
Charlottesville, VirginiaAges 18 years+ - NCT06472128Recruiting
New digital app for adults with acute myeloid leukemia
This study tests a digital application to help patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) during their hospital stay. It may assist with tracking symptoms, education, or communication with care teams.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–120 - NCT07661095RecruitingPhase 1
Study of CRD3874-SI for relapsed or refractory AML
This trial tests a new drug, CRD3874-SI, for people whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has returned or not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if this drug can help control the leukemia.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT06316856RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Targeted immune cell therapy for resistant T-cell cancers
This trial tests a new immune cell therapy (CAR T-cells) that targets CD5 found on certain T-cell cancers. It may be an option for people whose cancer has not responded to other treatments.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 1–70 - NCT07263906RecruitingPhase 1
LILRA6 car-t therapy for resistant or relapsed aml
This early-phase trial tests a new cell therapy (CAR-T) that targets a protein called LILRA6 on leukemia cells. It's designed for people whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has come back or hasn't responded to standard treatments.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–75 - NCT07012044RecruitingPhase 1
Cedazuridine and decitabine after stem cell transplant for childhood leukemia
This trial tests if adding two chemotherapy drugs (cedazuridine and decitabine) along with a growth factor (filgrastim) can help prevent leukemia from coming back after a stem cell transplant. It is for children and young adults with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia who are in remission after transplant.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges Up to 21 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.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT06316427RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CD7 CAR-T therapy for T-cell cancers that returned
This trial tests a new kind of immunotherapy called CD7 CAR-T therapy for people with T-cell cancers (like leukemia or lymphoma) that have come back or not responded to treatment. The CAR-T cells are made from your own immune cells or a donor's, and they are designed to find and destroy cancer cells that carry the CD7 marker.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 1–70 - NCT06343090Recruiting
Comparing two CAR T cell treatments for children and adults with B-ALL
This trial tests whether giving two types of CAR T cells (CD19 and CD22) one after the other works better than giving just one type (CD19) followed by a stem cell transplant for people whose B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) has come back or not gone away. The goal is to see which approach offers a better chance of long-term remission.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 1–70 - NCT07070323RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Nanobody CD5-CAR T cells for T-cell cancers
This trial tests a new treatment using your own or a donor's immune cells to fight certain T-cell cancers that haven't responded to standard therapies. It may help people who have few other options left.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 1–70 - NCT07311746RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of cladribine, ruxolitinib, and venetoclax for T-PLL
This trial tests a combination of three drugs (cladribine, ruxolitinib, and venetoclax) for people with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) that has come back or stopped responding to prior treatment. The goal is to see if this therapy can help control the disease.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06536959RecruitingPhase 2
VA plus PD-1 inhibitor for relapsed AML and high-risk MDS
This trial tests a combination of two drugs—a chemotherapy-like agent called VA and a PD-1 inhibitor (which helps your immune system fight cancer)—for people with AML or high-risk MDS that has not responded to or returned after initial treatment. The goal is to see if this combination can work better than standard treatments alone.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT02390752RecruitingPhase 1
Early drug study for children and young adults with hard-to-treat cancers
This Phase 1 trial tests pexidartinib (TURALIO) to see how safe it is and how well it works against refractory (hard-to-treat) leukemias and solid tumors, including tumors seen with NF1 and MPNST. It mainly helps researchers learn the best way to dose the medication and gather early signals of benefit.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 3–35 - NCT06581081Recruiting
CAR-T therapy with or without stem cell transplant for B-cell leukemia
This trial tests a CD19-targeted CAR-T cell therapy (S1904) for people with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has come back or not responded to treatment. After CAR-T, some patients may go on to a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if the CAR-T can lead to remission and who needs a transplant.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 12–65 - NCT05873712RecruitingPhase 2
Zanubrutinib plus CAR-T for Richter syndrome
This Phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of zanubrutinib (an oral medicine) and CAR-T cell therapy can treat Richter syndrome, a type of lymphoma that develops in people with CLL/SLL. It may help shrink tumors and improve outcomes after the disease comes back or doesn’t respond to prior treatment.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT06173518RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T-cell therapy for children with B-cell leukemia or lymphoma
This trial tests a CAR T-cell therapy that targets CD19 on cancer cells. It is for children whose B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma has come back or not responded to other treatments.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges birth–18 years
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for refractory leukemia?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 236 recruiting refractory leukemia studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a refractory leukemia trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a refractory leukemia trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
- Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Refractory Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
- Refractory Transformed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Refractory B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
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.