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Leukemia clinical trials in Iowa

20 actively recruiting leukemia trials at 16 sites across Iowa.

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Payments from drug makers to the doctors running these trials

For 2 of the trials on this page, the pharmaceutical company funding the trial also disclosed payments to the physicians leading it — public data from the federal CMS Open Payments database. Paying clinical-trial investigators for site work is expected and necessary for industry-funded trials; the scale and source are simply useful context when you're deciding whether to enroll. See the full leukemia transparency page →

Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Inotuzumab Ozogamicin and Frontline Chemotherapy in Treating Young Adults With Newly Diagnosed B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

This partially randomized phase III trial studies the side effects of inotuzumab ozogamicin and how well it works when given with frontline chemotherapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed B acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Monoclonal a…

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT ID: NCT03150693
Sites in Iowa:
  • Saint Anthony Regional Hospital — Carroll, Iowa
  • Blank Children's Hospital — Des Moines, Iowa
  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center — Des Moines, Iowa
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic — Des Moines, Iowa
  • Broadlawns Medical Center — Des Moines, Iowa
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Phase 3 Recruiting Network

A Study to Compare Standard Chemotherapy to Therapy With CPX-351 and/or Gilteritinib for Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML With or Without FLT3 Mutations

This phase III trial compares standard chemotherapy to therapy with liposome-encapsulated daunorubicin-cytarabine (CPX-351) and/or gilteritinib for patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia with or without FLT3 mutations. Drugs …

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
NCT ID: NCT04293562
Sites in Iowa:
  • Blank Children's Hospital — Des Moines, Iowa
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Venetoclax in Children With Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

A study to evaluate if the randomized addition of venetoclax to a chemotherapy backbone (fludarabine/cytarabine/gemtuzumab ozogamicin \[GO\]) improves survival of children/adolescents/young adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 1st r…

Sponsor: PedAL BCU, LLC
NCT ID: NCT05183035
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Nemtabrutinib (MK-1026) Versus Comparator (Investigator's Choice of Ibrutinib or Acalabrutinib) in First Line (1L) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)/ Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) (MK-1026-011/BELLWAVE-011)

The goal of this study is to evaluate nemtabrutinib compared with investigator's choice of ibrutinib or acalabrutinib in participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have not received any prior …

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
NCT ID: NCT06136559
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa Health Care. ( Site 0017) — Waukee, Iowa
  • University of Iowa Health Care. ( Site 0057) — Waukee, Iowa
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Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Evaluate the Risk of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) in Adult Participants Receiving Oral Venetoclax in Combination With Intravenously Infused Obinutuzumab or Oral Acalabrutinib for Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia (cancer of blood cells). The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab or acalabrutinib in the treatment of CLL. Adverse even…

Sponsor: AbbVie
NCT ID: NCT06428019
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa Health Care /ID# 267206 — Des Moines, Iowa
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Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

A Study to Compare Blinatumomab Alone to Blinatumomab With Nivolumab in Patients Diagnosed With First Relapse B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

This phase II trial studies the effect of nivolumab in combination with blinatumomab compared to blinatumomab alone in treating patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has come back (relapsed). Down syndrome patients…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT04546399
Sites in Iowa:
  • Blank Children's Hospital — Des Moines, Iowa
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

Comparing Cytarabine + Daunorubicin Therapy Versus Cytarabine + Daunorubicin + Venetoclax Versus Venetoclax + Azacitidine in Younger Patients With Intermediate Risk AML (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial)

This phase II MyeloMATCH treatment trial compares cytarabine with daunorubicin versus cytarabine with daunorubicin and venetoclax versus venetoclax with azacitidine for the treatment of younger patients with intermediate risk acute myeloid…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05554393
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

The Pediatric Acute Leukemia (PedAL) Screening Trial - A Study to Test Bone Marrow and Blood in Children With Leukemia That Has Come Back After Treatment or Is Difficult to Treat - A Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Children's Oncology Group Study

This study aims to use clinical and biological characteristics of acute leukemias to screen for patient eligibility for available pediatric leukemia sub-trials. Testing bone marrow and blood from patients with leukemia that has come back a…

Sponsor: PedAL BCU, LLC
NCT ID: NCT04726241
Sites in Iowa:
  • Blank Children's Hospital — Des Moines, Iowa
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 2 Recruiting Network

Inotuzumab Ozogamicin in Treating Younger Patients With B-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma or Relapsed or Refractory CD22 Positive B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

This phase II trial studies how well inotuzumab ozogamicin works in treating younger patients with B-lymphoblastic lymphoma or CD22 positive B acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (ref…

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
NCT ID: NCT02981628
Sites in Iowa:
  • Blank Children's Hospital — Des Moines, Iowa
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

A Study Testing the Combination of Dasatinib or Imatinib to Chemotherapy Treatment With Blinatumomab for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) or ABL-Class Philadelphia Chromosome-Like (Ph-Like) B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

This pilot trial assesses the effect of the combination of blinatumomab with dasatinib or imatinib and standard chemotherapy for treating patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) or ABL-class Philadelphia chromosome-like (Ph-li…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT06124157
Sites in Iowa:
  • Blank Children's Hospital — Des Moines, Iowa
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Pirtobrutinib in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

The main purpose of Part 1 of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of 3 dose levels of Pirtobrutinib in participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), who have received 1-3 lines of tre…

Sponsor: Loxo Oncology, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06588478
Sites in Iowa:
  • Mission Cancer + Blood — Waukee, Iowa
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Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Study to Assess Change in Disease Activity and Adverse Events of Oral Venetoclax With Intravenous (IV) Obinutuzumab in Adult Participants With Recurring Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia (cancer of blood cells). The purpose of this study is to assess retreatment with venetoclax-obinutuzumab (VenG) in participants previously treated with fixed duration first-lin…

Sponsor: AbbVie
NCT ID: NCT04895436
Sites in Iowa:
  • Des Moines Oncology Research Association /ID# 232606 — Des Moines, Iowa
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Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Naive T Cell Depletion for Preventing Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease in Children and Young Adults With Blood Cancers Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant

This phase II trial studies how well naive T-cell depletion works in preventing chronic graft-versus-host disease in children and young adults with blood cancers undergoing donor stem cell transplant. Sometimes the transplanted white blood…

Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT03779854
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Lurbinectedin in FET-Fused Tumors

The purpose of this study is to find out if a drug called lurbinectedin (the "study drug") is safe and effective at treating people with recurrent or relapsed solid tumors, including Ewing sarcoma.

Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
NCT ID: NCT05918640
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa
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Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Ziftomenib in Combination With Venetoclax/Azacitidine, Venetoclax, 7+3, or 7+3+Quizartinib in Patients With AML

Ziftomenib is an investigational drug in development for the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with certain genetic alterations. This protocol has 3 separate arms that will investigate the benefits and risks of adding…

Sponsor: Kura Oncology, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT05735184
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa
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Recruiting Academic/Other

Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection

This study collects blood and tissue samples from patients with cancer and without cancer to evaluate tests for early cancer detection. Collecting and storing samples of blood and tissue from patients with and without cancer to study in th…

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT ID: NCT05334069
Sites in Iowa:
  • Mary Greeley Medical Center — Ames, Iowa
  • McFarland Clinic - Ames — Ames, Iowa
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic — Ankeny, Iowa
  • McFarland Clinic - Boone — Boone, Iowa
  • Mercy Hospital — Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Recruiting Academic/Other

Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research

The iCaRe2 is a multi-institutional resource created and maintained by the Fred \& Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to collect and manage standardized, multi-dimensional, longitudinal data and biospecimens on consented adult cancer patients, h…

Sponsor: University of Nebraska
NCT ID: NCT02012699
Sites in Iowa:
  • Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital — Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Covenant Medical Center, Inc — Waterloo, Iowa
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Medical disclaimer: This page aggregates public ClinicalTrials.gov data. It is not medical advice. Always confirm eligibility and enrollment details with the trial site or your oncologist.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-06-15