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Condition (MeSH)

Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 171 trials for Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute or a narrower condition beneath it. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 42.

MeSH D007947 Neoplasms Neoplasm C04 C15 Listed by Orphanet as a rare disease
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Phase 1 Phase 1 46 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 11 Phase 2 Phase 2 67 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 2 Phase 3 Phase 3 21 Phase 4 Phase 4 1 Not applicable Not applicable 6 Observational Observational 16 Phase 1 Phase 1 46 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 11 Phase 2 Phase 2 67 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 2 Phase 3 Phase 3 21 Phase 4 Phase 4 1 Not applicable Not applicable 6 Observational Observational 16

Trials per phase (log scale)

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171 of the 171 trials are tagged with Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute trials start? (25)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 2/3
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational
  • Other (Expanded access)

Top of scale: 17

1993: 1 trials (Phase 3 1) 1994: 4 trials (Phase 3 1, Phase 2 2, Phase 1 1) 1995: 1 trials (Phase 3 1) 1996: 2 trials (Phase 3 1, Phase 2 1) 1997: 1 trials (Phase 1/2 1) 1998: 11 trials (Phase 4 1, Phase 3 3, Phase 2 4, Phase 1 3) 1999: 7 trials (Phase 3 1, Phase 2 3, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 2) 2000: 9 trials (Phase 3 3, Phase 2 6) 2001: 3 trials (Phase 2 3) 2002: 6 trials (Phase 3 2, Phase 2 1, Phase 1 3) 2003: 3 trials (Phase 2 1, Phase 1 2) 2004: 16 trials (Phase 3 2, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 6, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 6) 2005: 14 trials (Phase 3 3, Phase 2 1, Phase 1 10) 2006: 15 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 1, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 6, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 2) 2007: 8 trials (Other 1, Phase 2 3, Phase 1/2 2, Phase 1 2) 2008: 17 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 1, Phase 2 9, Phase 1/2 2, Phase 1 1) 2009: 6 trials (Observational 2, Phase 2 2, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 1) 2010: 10 trials (Observational 2, Phase 2 4, Phase 1 4) 2011: 12 trials (Observational 5, Phase 3 1, Phase 2 4, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 1) 2012: 4 trials (Observational 1, Phase 2 1, Phase 1 2) 2013: 8 trials (Not applicable 2, Phase 2 2, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 3) 2014: 6 trials (Not applicable 1, Phase 2 4, Phase 1 1) 2015: 2 trials (Not applicable 1, Phase 1 1) 2016: 1 trials (Phase 1 1) 2022: 1 trials (Phase 2 1)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2022 1
2016 1
2015 2
2014 6
2013 8
2012 4
2011 12
2010 10
2009 6
2008 17

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No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 0.2 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.

Recruitment duration, a model prediction: none of the 171 trials evaluated at the 2026-10-09 snapshot is predicted and still running. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute trials in? (9)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 46
Phase 1/2 11
Phase 2 67
Phase 2/3 2
Phase 3 21
Phase 4 1
Not applicable 6
Observational 16
Expanded access 1

How many Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute trials are recruiting? (6)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Active, not recruiting 3
Completed 124
Terminated 25
Withdrawn 4
No longer available 1

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Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute trials? (6)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
National Cancer Institute (NCI) 42
SWOG Cancer Research Network 11
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC 8
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 6
Children's Oncology Group 4

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Which drugs are being tested for Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute? (4)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
Mitoxantrone 21
Busulfan 21
Cytoxan 20
Tipifarnib 11

Interventions as named in the registry (11)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Cytarabine IT 72
Etoposid 29
Daunorubicine 24
Filgrastime (G-CSF) 23
Idarubicina 22

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These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute trials report? (10)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Platelet count decreased 1,530 9
Neutrophil count decreased 1,485 10
Anemia 1,406 8
White blood cell decreased 1,202 6
Febrile neutropenia 906 19

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Which publications cover Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute? (6)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Publications
Publication Journal Year Major topic
Acute megakaryoblastic leukaemia shows high frequency of chromosome 1q aberrations and dismal outcome. British journal of haematology 2023 Yes
A case of <i>KMT2A-SEPT9</i> fusion-associated acute megakaryoblastic leukemia. Cold Spring Harbor molecular case studies 2018 Yes
Natural history of transient myeloproliferative disorder clinically diagnosed in Down syndrome neonates: a report from the Children's Oncology Group Study A2971. Blood 2011 Yes
Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia: a long-term study of 70 patients-report of the French society of bone marrow transplantation. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2000 Yes
Clinical characteristics of patients with de novo acute myeloid leukaemia and isolated trisomy 11: a Cancer and Leukemia Group B study. British journal of haematology 1998 Yes

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Prevalence (6)

Shown in this order: jurisdiction, then disease name. Orphanet observation for the mapped ORPHA concept; the mapping relation column says whether that concept is exactly this condition or broader or narrower.

Prevalence
Orphanet disease Type Class Geography Jurisdiction Mapping relation
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia Annual incidence <1 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Unspecified
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia Point prevalence <1 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Exact
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia Point prevalence <1 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Exact
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia Annual incidence <1 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Exact
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia Point prevalence <1 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Unspecified

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Rare-disease identity (2)

Shown in this order: exact, broader, narrower, other.

Rare-disease identity
Orphanet disease ORPHA code Relation Source
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia 518 Exact Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology (ORDO)
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia 518 Exact Orphadata Science knowledge files, Product 1

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