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
- NCT06537843RecruitingPhase 2
Venetoclax, cytarabine and metformin for AML
This trial tests a combination of three drugs – venetoclax, cytarabine, and metformin – for adults with AML who cannot receive standard high-dose chemotherapy. It aims to see if this gentler mix can help control the leukemia with fewer side effects.
BelémAges 18 years+ - NCT07513129RecruitingPhase 1
New drug combination for relapsed T-cell blood cancer in teens and young adults
This trial tests a combination of four drugs (venetoclax, dexamethasone, bortezomib, and daratumumab) to treat T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma that has come back or stopped responding to prior treatment. The goal is to see if this combination can help patients aged 12–30 achieve remission.
Houston, TexasAges 12–30 - NCT04512716RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Radioimmunotherapy then CD19 CAR T for hard-to-treat blood cancers
This early-phase study tests a two-step treatment: first a targeted radioactive antibody (131-I apamistamab) and then CD19 CAR T-cell therapy. It is for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that is not responding or has come back, aiming to shrink cancer using engineered immune cells.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05270096Recruiting
Matches children and young people to leukemia treatment plans
This trial is set up to review tumor lab test results to help doctors choose the most appropriate next treatment for people with leukemia that has returned or did not respond. It mainly matters for younger patients who are not already on a standard treatment path.
GhentAges birth–25 years - NCT06783816Recruiting
New immune cell therapy for blood cancers
This study tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy designed to treat certain blood cancers (like leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma) that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. The cells are enhanced with IL-15 to help them work better.
Taiyuan, ShanxiAges Any age - NCT04150497RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a new cell therapy for CD22-positive leukemia
This trial tests UCART22, a new cell-based treatment, for people with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has the CD22 marker. It may help by attacking leukemia cells that carry CD22.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 15–50 - NCT06316960RecruitingPhase 2
Avapritinib for children with relapsed or resistant CBF-AML and KIT mutation
This trial tests a targeted drug called avapritinib in children and teens with a specific type of leukemia (CBF-AML) that has a KIT gene change and has come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if avapritinib is safe and effective for these patients.
Hefei, AnhuiAges Up to 18 years - NCT05024552RecruitingPhase 1
Vyxeos plus gilteritinib for certain relapsed AML
This Phase 1 trial studies whether combining Vyxeos (a chemotherapy) with gilteritinib (a targeted drug) can treat AML that has come back or hasn’t responded well, specifically AML with certain FLT3 mutations. If it works, it could improve chances of controlling the leukemia.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT03459534RecruitingPhase 3
Radotinib for CML patients after prior TKI failure
This trial tests radotinib (a targeted pill) in people with chronic-phase Philadelphia chromosome–positive CML whose previous TKIs stopped working or could not be tolerated. It aims to improve control of the leukemia while checking safety.
BarnaulAges 18 years+ - NCT07106749RecruitingPhase 1
CD180 car T cells for blood cancers that came back
This trial tests a new CAR T cell therapy that targets a protein called CD180 on cancer cells. It is for people with certain types of relapsed or refractory leukemia or lymphoma that has not responded to standard treatments.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT07109518RecruitingPhase 1
CD7 CAR T-Cell Therapy for Blood Cancers That Return or Don't Respond
This trial tests a new CAR T-cell therapy targeting CD7, a protein on some blood cancer cells. It is designed for patients whose T-cell leukemia/lymphoma or other CD7-positive blood cancer has not responded to standard treatments or has returned.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT06659653RecruitingEarly Phase 1
PRG-2302 for relapsed or hard-to-treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
This trial tests a new drug called PRG-2302 for people whose B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (a type of blood cancer) has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if PRG-2302 is safe and can help control the disease.
Jinzhou, HubeiAges 18–70 - NCT06445803RecruitingPhase 1
CAR-T therapy for adults with certain blood cancers
This trial tests a type of immunotherapy called CAR-T cells that target two proteins (CD19 and CD22) on cancer cells. It may be an option for adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that has come back or not responded to earlier treatments.
Nanchang, JiangxiAges 18 years+ - NCT04836507RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of a lab-made cell therapy for lymphoma and leukemia
This Phase 1/2 trial tests CRC01, a lab-made immune cell therapy, for adults whose lymphoma or B-cell leukemia has come back or did not respond to treatment. If you qualify, the study aims to see how safe CRC01 is and whether it can shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
SeoulAges 19 years+ - NCT02966756RecruitingPhase 2
Venetoclax for relapsed or resistant CLL/SLL after prior treatment
This trial studies venetoclax, a targeted medicine, for people with CLL or SLL that has come back or did not respond to prior therapy. It’s likely for patients who still need treatment and have specific genetic or treatment-history features.
Concord, New South WalesAges 18 years+ - NCT04532203RecruitingEarly Phase 1
CAR-T therapy for leukemia or lymphoma in the brain
This early-phase study tests CAR-T cells—immune cells engineered to recognize cancer—for people whose leukemia or lymphoma has spread to the central nervous system (the brain/spinal fluid). It may help shrink or control hard-to-treat (relapsed or refractory) cancers in the brain.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 3–75 - NCT06588478RecruitingPhase 2
Study of pirtobrutinib for CLL or SLL
This trial tests a new drug called pirtobrutinib for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). It is for those whose cancer has come back or not responded to treatment, including a prior BTK inhibitor, and also for those who have never been treated but have a specific genetic change (17p deletion).
Chandler, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT07523555RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Dual-Target CAR-T Cells for Blood Cancers That Haven't Responded to Treatment
This study tests a new type of cell therapy called CAR-T cells that are designed to target two different proteins on cancer cells. These cells are made from your own immune cells, trained in the lab, and then put back into your body to fight blood cancers that have come back or stopped responding to previous treatments.
Shenzhen, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT04227015RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Study of a CD19 CAR T-cell treatment for relapsed leukemia
This early-phase trial tests an injected “CAR T” cell therapy made to attack CD19-positive blood cancers that have come back or did not respond. If you qualify, the study checks whether the treatment can help control the cancer and is safe enough to study further.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 3–70 - NCT04532281RecruitingEarly Phase 1
CD19 CAR-T therapy for relapsed or resistant blood cancers
This early-phase study tests a treatment called CD19 CAR-T, made from your immune cells, for people whose CD19+ blood cancer has come back or did not respond. It may help your body better recognize and attack cancer cells, but eligibility is tight and the study is still early.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges Any age - NCT06593145RecruitingPhase 1
CAR-T therapy for relapsed CD19+ B-cell cancers
This trial tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy for people with certain B-cell cancers (leukemia or lymphoma) that have not responded to standard treatments. It aims to see if these specially engineered immune cells can attack and destroy the cancer.
Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1aAges 18–65 - NCT06820268RecruitingPhase 1
XS-04 for blood cancers that returned after treatment
This study tests a new drug, XS-04, for people with certain blood cancers (like B-cell lymphoma, AML, or MDS) that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can help shrink tumors or control the disease.
BeijingAges 18–75 - NCT06765876RecruitingEarly Phase 1
CAR T-cell therapy for CD123+ blood cancers
This trial tests a new type of immunotherapy called CAR T-cells that target a protein called CD123 on cancer cells. It is for people with certain blood cancers (AML, MDS-IB2, BPDCN, or ALL) that have come back or not responded to other treatments.
PragueAges 18–70 - NCT06708897RecruitingPhase 1
Study of lonitoclax for returning B-cell blood cancers
This trial tests a new drug, lonitoclax, in people with certain B-cell blood cancers that have come back or not responded to earlier treatments. It aims to see if the drug can help control the disease.
Louisville, KentuckyAges 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.