TRIlogy-5 ā A Phase 3 Randomized Study Comparing JNJ-79635322 versus Teclistamab in Participants with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma after 1-3 prior lines of therapy
DREAMM-15 ā A Phase 2, multicenter, open-label, non-randomized study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of extended dosing of belantamab mafodotin in different combinations with standard of care regimens in participants with relapsed-refractory multiple myeloma
DREAMM-8 (GSK207499) ā A Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of belantamab mafodotin in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone (B-Pd) versus pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (PVd) in participants with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
TAK-339-3001 ā A Phase 3 Study in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving BCMA Therapy
R5458-ONC-2246 (Linvoseltamab) ā An Open-Label, Randomized Phase 3 Study of Linvoseltamab Monotherapy and Linvoseltamab plus Carfilzomib Versus Standard of Care Combination Regimens in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
MagnetisMM-05 (C1071005) ā An open-label, 3-arm, multicenter, randomized Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Elranatamab monotherapy and Elranatamab + Daratumumab versus Daratumumab + Pomalidomide + Dexamethasone in participants with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma who have received at least 1 prior line of therapy including Lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor
MagnetisMM-06 (C1071006) ā An open-label, 2-arm, multicenter, randomized Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Elranatamab + Daratumumab + Lenalidomide versus Daratumumab + Lenalidomide + Dexamethasone in transplant-ineligible participants with newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma
MagnetisMM-07 (C1071007) ā A randomized, 2-arm, Phase 3 study of Elranatamab versus Lenalidomide in patients with newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma who are minimal residual disease-positive after undergoing autologous stem-cell transplantation
MagnetisMM-032 ā A Phase 3, Open-Label Study of Elranatamab Monotherapy Versus Elotuzumab/Pomalidomide/Dexamethasone (EPd) or Pomalidomide/Bortezomib/Dexamethasone (PVd) or Carfilzomib/Dexamethasone (Kd) in Participants with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Who Received Prior Anti-CD38 Directed Therapy
EAE-115 ā A Phase 2 study of Isatuximab in combination with Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma patients who received one prior line of therapy containing Lenalidomide and a Proteasome Inhibitor
EAE-116 ā A Phase 2 Study of Isatuximab in combination with Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone, followed by Isatuximab and Lenalidomide maintenance in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Multiple Myeloma and severe Renal Impairment
SELECT (20180117) ā KPd Study ā An Open-label, Phase 2 Study Treating Subjects with First or Second Relapse of Multiple Myeloma with Carfilzomib, Pomalidomide, and Dexamethasone
Gammagard Liquid (Takeda) ā A Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, sequential-cohort study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of intravenous Gammagard Liquid (immune globulin infusion, 10%) for primary infection prophylaxis versus secondary infection prophylaxis in adult participants with multiple myeloma receiving BCMA Ć CD3 bispecific antibody therapy
REALiTEC/REALiTAL ā A Retrospective, Multicountry Study of Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Treated with T-cell Redirectors Outside of Clinical Trials
Carfilzomib Real-World Study ā Real-world evidence of the use of a carfilzomib triplet including an anti-CD38 antibody in patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy
KO-MEN-017 (Ziftomenib) ā Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Studies Assessing Ziftomenib in Combination with Either Standard of Care Nonintensive (Venetoclax + Azacitidine) or Intensive (7+3) Therapy in Patients with Untreated NPM1 Mutated or KMT2A Rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia
75276617AML3001 ā cAMeLot (Bleximenib) ā A Study of Bleximenib in Combination with Venetoclax + Azacitidine for the Treatment of Participants with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Harboring KMT2A or NPM1 Alterations who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy
Galinpepimut-S (SLSG18-301) ā A Randomized, Open-Label Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Galinpepimut-S (GPS) Maintenance Monotherapy Compared to Investigator's Choice of Best Available Therapy in Subjects with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Who Have Achieved Complete Remission After Second-Line Salvage Therapy
SECURE ā Real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in unfit AML patients in Greece receiving first-line systemic therapy or best supportive care
SURVIVE ā Prospective non-interventional study describing the effectiveness and safety of first-line treatment in AML patients ineligible for intensive chemotherapy in routine clinical practice in Greece
MURAL ā A multi-country real-world study to explore treatment patterns, clinical outcomes, and healthcare resource utilization in patients with MDS/AML per ICC 2022 criteria
Golden Gate (20190360) ā Phase 3 Randomized, Controlled Study of Blinatumomab Alternating with Low-intensity Chemotherapy Versus Standard of Care for Older Adults with Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia-negative B-cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Safety Run-in
AUDAX (20240113) ā A Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Subcutaneous Versus Intravenous Blinatumomab in Newly Diagnosed Adults with Philadelphia Chromosome Negative B-cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
TAK-226-3001 (Elritercept) ā A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Elritercept versus Epoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia Due to IPSS-R Very Low, Low, or Intermediate Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes in ESA-naĆÆve Adult Participants Who Require Red Blood Cell Transfusions
P-SP420-THAL-01 ā An open-label, dose-escalation, dose-finding, and proof-of-concept trial of SP-420 in subjects with transfusion-dependent α- or β-thalassemia or low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
MBG453 (Sabatolimab) ā A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of Azacitidine with or without MBG453 for the treatment of patients with intermediate, high, or very high risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) according to IPSS-R criteria, or with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia-2 (CMML-2)
KRT-232-115 (Navtemadlin) ā A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Navtemadlin Plus Ruxolitinib Versus Placebo Plus Ruxolitinib in Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF), Post-Polycythemia Vera MF, or Post-Essential Thrombocythemia MF That Have a Suboptimal Response to Ruxolitinib
BOREAS-2 (Navtemadlin) ā A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Navtemadlin Plus Ruxolitinib Versus Placebo Plus Ruxolitinib in Patients with PMF, Post-PV-MF, or Post-ET-MF Following a Suboptimal Response to Ruxolitinib
KRT-232-101 ā A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label Study of KRT-232 in Subjects with Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF), Post-Polycythemia Vera MF, or Post-Essential Thrombocythemia MF who are Relapsed or Refractory to Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor Treatment
XPORT-MF-044 (Selinexor) ā A Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of selinexor monotherapy in subjects with JAK inhibitor-naĆÆve myelofibrosis and moderate thrombocytopenia
XPORT-MF-034 (Selinexor) ā A Phase 1/3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of selinexor, a selective inhibitor of nuclear export, in combination with ruxolitinib in treatment-naĆÆve patients with myelofibrosis
MANIFEST-2 (CPI-0610-04, Pelabresib) ā A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-Control Study of Pelabresib (CPI-0610) and Ruxolitinib vs. Placebo and Ruxolitinib in JAKi Treatment NaĆÆve MF Patients
METER ā A Multi-Country, Real-World Study to Explore Treatment Patterns, Effectiveness and Healthcare Resource Utilization for Patients Diagnosed with Myelofibrosis through Chart Review
BELLWAVE-011 (Nemtabrutinib) ā A Phase 3, Randomized Study to Compare Nemtabrutinib Versus Comparator (Investigator's Choice of Ibrutinib or Acalabrutinib) in Participants with Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
PRO-SID / NGAM-12 (Panzyga) ā A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Prospective Phase 3 Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Panzyga in Primary Infection Prophylaxis in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
MiraCLLe (D133FR00166) ā A Greek non-interventional, prospective, 2-year cohort study to record first and second-line treatment strategies, outcomes, quality of life, and healthcare resource utilization in patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in daily clinical practice in Greece
Concrete (P19-568) ā Clinical outcomes of relapsed/refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia patients treated with Venetoclax in routine clinical settings in Greece
Respire (H19-476) ā Retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes of relapsed/refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia patients treated with Venetoclax in Greece
GOLSEEK-1 (CA073-1020) ā A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Golcadomide Plus R-CHOP Chemotherapy vs Placebo Plus R-CHOP Chemotherapy in Participants with Previously Untreated High-risk Large B-cell Lymphoma
GOLSEEK-4 ā A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Golcadomide in Combination with Rituximab (Golca + R) Vs Investigator's Choice in Participants with Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
ARCHED / GLA 2022-1 ā A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study of Acalabrutinib in Combination with Rituximab and Reduced Dose CHOP (R-miniCHOP) in Older Adults with Untreated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
EXS73565-001 ā A Phase 1, open-label, multicenter, dose escalation study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficacy of EXS73565 in participants with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies
EPCORE FL-1 (M20-638) ā A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Trial of Epcoritamab in Combination with Rituximab and Lenalidomide (R²) compared to Rituximab and Lenalidomide (R²) alone in Subjects with Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
EPCORE DLBCL (M20-621) ā A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Epcoritamab in Combination with R-CHOP compared to R-CHOP in Subjects with High-Risk Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
EpcoReal ā A multinational, prospective observational study of epcoritamab in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma including two cohorts: patients with (diffuse) large B-cell lymphoma receiving 2nd or later line therapy and patients with follicular lymphoma receiving 2nd or later line therapy
VEGA (MCL3004) ā A Randomized, Controlled, Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 2/Phase 3 Study of Ibrutinib in Combination with Rituximab Versus Physician's Choice of Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab or Bortezomib Plus Rituximab in Participants with Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma who are BTK inhibitor-naĆÆve
PCYC-1143-CA ā A Phase 3 Study of Ibrutinib in Combination with Venetoclax in Subjects with Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Budoprutug (TNT119) ā A Phase 1b/2a, Open-Label, Sequential-Cohort, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Preliminary Clinical Effectiveness of Budoprutug in Subjects with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
UCB ITP Study ā A Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of IMP in Adult Study Participants with Persistent or Chronic Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
myOpportunITy (TP0003, Rozanolixizumab) ā A Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Rozanolixizumab in Adult Participants with Persistent or Chronic Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
BO42162 (Crovalimab) ā A Phase 3, randomized, open-label, active-controlled, multicenter study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Crovalimab versus Eculizumab in adult and adolescent patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria not previously treated with complement inhibitors
ASPER-III-19-1 (Inhaled Itraconazole) ā A Phase 3, double-blind, multicentric, randomized, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Itraconazole dry powder for inhalation for the prevention of invasive mould disease in patients with Acute Leukaemia and Neutropenia
Discover what clinical trials are, how they work, and what to consider before joining one, especially in hematology.
If you or someone you love is facing a serious condition, your doctor may recommend considering a clinical trial. But what exactly does that mean? How do these trials work and what are the risks and benefits?
This guide aims to help patients and families understand clinical trials, especially in the field of hematology. Empowered decisions start with clear, compassionate information.
Clinical trials are research studies involving real people. They test whether new treatments, such as medications, therapies, or diagnostic tools, are safe and effective.
They are how medicine moves forward. Many of the treatments we use today began as clinical trials.
They improve care for future patients
They help researchers understand diseases
They offer access to new treatments before they are widely available
2. š§ How Do Clinical Trials Work?
Most clinical trials follow four key phases:
Phase What It Tests
Phase 1 Is it safe? Whatās the best dose?
Phase 2 Does it work? Are there side effects?
Phase 3 Is it better than current treatments?
Phase 4 How does it perform long-term, after approval?
Randomized trials: Participants are randomly assigned to treatment groups
Controlled trials: Compare new treatments with standard care
Observational studies: Monitor outcomes without assigning treatments
Joining a clinical trial is a personal decisionābut it can come with meaningful benefits:
Access to new treatments
Closer medical monitoring
Contribution to science and future patients
Financial support (sometimes)
No treatment is risk-freeāand clinical trials are no exception.
Side effects or reactions may occur
The treatment might not help your condition
Extra appointments or tests may be needed
However, your rights as a participant are protected.
You have the right to:
Be fully informed before you join
Ask any question, at any time
Leave the trial whenever you choose
Every clinical trial must follow strict ethical standards, including informed consent.
Each trial has specific eligibility criteria, including:
Age or gender
Type and stage of disease
Previous treatments
Finding the right trial can feel overwhelming. Hereās where to begin:
Ask your healthcare team
Search online: ClinicalTrials.gov
Contact patient advocacy groups
For hematology-specific trials, your local university hospital or hematology department may be the best starting point.
Before joining a clinical trial:
Gather your medical history
Prepare a list of medications and allergies
Bring questions to your meeting
Ask about time commitment, location, and tests involved
Being prepared helps you and your care team make the best decisionātogether.
Clinical trials are the backbone of medical progress. They help us discover better treatments, safer therapies, and ultimately, more hope for the future.
Joining a trial is a courageous decision. If youāre considering it, take time to understand the process, your rights, and your options. You are never alone in this journey.
Knowledge becomes meaningful when it returns to people