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Leukemia clinical trials in Iowa

15 actively recruiting leukemia trials at 7 sites across Iowa.

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Phase 3 Recruiting Network

Studying the Effect of Levocarnitine in Protecting the Liver From Chemotherapy for Leukemia or Lymphoma

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding levocarnitine to standard chemotherapy versus (vs.) standard chemotherapy alone in protecting the liver in patients with leukemia or lymphoma. Asparaginase is part of the standard of care …

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
NCT ID: NCT05602194
Sites in Iowa:
  • Blank Children's Hospital — Des Moines, Iowa
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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
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
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
Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

MYELOMATCH: A Screening Study to Assign People With Myeloid Cancer to a Treatment Study or Standard of Care Treatment Within myeloMATCH (MyeloMATCH Screening Trial)

This MyeloMATCH Master Screening and Reassessment Protocol (MSRP) evaluates the use of a screening tool and specific laboratory tests to help improve participants' ability to register to clinical trials throughout the course of their myelo…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05564390
Sites in Iowa:
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic — Ankeny, Iowa
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic — Clive, Iowa
  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center — Des Moines, Iowa
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic — Des Moines, Iowa
  • Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines — Des Moines, Iowa
Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

Testing the Effects of Novel Therapeutics for Newly Diagnosed, Untreated Patients With High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial)

This phase II MyeloMATCH treatment trial tests whether the standard approach of cytarabine and daunorubicin in comparison to the following experimental regimens works to shrink cancer in patients with high risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML)…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05554406
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center — Iowa City, Iowa
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
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
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
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Customize Ibrutinib Treatment Regimens for Participants With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ibrutinib + venetoclax (I+V) and ibrutinib monotherapy regimens in which dosing of ibrutinib is either proactively reduced or reactively modified in response to adverse ev…

Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
NCT ID: NCT05963074
Sites in Iowa:
  • Iowa City VA Health Care System — Iowa City, Iowa
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
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study Comparing Venetoclax and Azacitidine Plus Cusatuzumab to Venetoclax and Azacitidine in Newly Diagnosed AML Ineligible for Intensive Therapy

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if participants treated with the experimental drug cusatuzumab added to venetoclax and azacitidine works to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) compared to venetoclax and azacitidine. Venetoclax a…

Sponsor: OncoVerity, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06384261
Sites in Iowa:
  • The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Substudy 01A: Zilovertamab Vedotin in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants With Hematologic Malignancies or Solid Tumors (MK-9999-01A/LIGHTBEAM-U01)

Substudy 01A is part of a platform study. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of zilovertamab vedotin in pediatric participants with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), diffuse lar…

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
NCT ID: NCT06395103
Sites in Iowa:
  • University of Iowa-Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 1017) — Iowa City, Iowa
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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-04-20