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Acute myeloid leukemia occurring in childhood.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for childhood acute myeloid leukemia has been reported in the published literature.
No approved treatments are currently available for childhood acute myeloid leukemia. An additional 1 compound holds orphan drug designation.
While no drugs are FDA-approved specifically for childhood acute myeloid leukemia, some of the following designated compounds may be used off-label in clinical practice. Treatment decisions should be made in consultation with a specialist familiar with this condition.
The following drugs have received orphan drug designation from the FDA for childhood acute myeloid leukemia. Orphan designation reflects regulatory interest and does not indicate approval for treatment.
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21 clinical trials registered, 6 recruiting. Interventions under study include drug therapy, procedural interventions, other interventions, and biologic therapy. Pipeline includes 6 PHASE2, 10 PHASE1, 1 EARLY_PHASE1. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.
NCT ID | Title | Phase | Sponsor | Status |
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[NCT05857969](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05857969) |
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Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Designated
Exclusivity End |
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Designation Status |
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luveltamab tazevibulin | luveltamab tazevibulin | Sutro Biopharma, Inc. | 2022 | — | Designated |
Gene therapy approaches for childhood acute myeloid leukemia have been reported in the published literature.
21 trials found
Ex Vivo Drug Sensitivity Testing and Multi-Omics Profiling |
PHASE1 |
Florida International University |
RECRUITING |
[NCT06247787](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06247787) | A Study to Find the Highest Dose of Imetelstat in Combination With Fludarabine and Cytarabine for Patients With AML, MDS or JMML That Has Come Back or Does Not Respond to Therapy | PHASE1 | Children's Oncology Group | RECRUITING |
[NCT06131801](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06131801) | Pharmacokinetic Study of Venetoclax Tablets Crushed and Dissolved Into a Solution | — | Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati | RECRUITING |
[NCT06575296](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06575296) | Revumenib for the Treatment of Acute Leukemia in Patients Post-Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant | PHASE1 | City of Hope Medical Center | RECRUITING |
[NCT03326921](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03326921) | HA-1 T TCR T Cell Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Leukemia After Donor Stem Cell Transplant | PHASE1 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | RECRUITING |
308 publications have been identified in PubMed for childhood acute myeloid leukemia. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (29%), Basic Science / Preclinical (24%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (10%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
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Research summaries | 86 | 29% |
Laboratory research | 69 | 24% |
Disease patterns and progression | 30 | 10% |
New treatment approaches | 30 | 10% |
Clinical study results | 29 | 10% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 24 | 8% |
Patient case studies | 13 | 4% |
Other research | 12 | 4% |
Chan KL (2026). [PMID: 41510956](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41510956/). *Intern Med J*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Matsukawa T (2026). [PMID: 41666291](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41666291/). *Hematology*. [Gene Therapy / Novel Therapeutics]
Doherty-Boyd WS (2026). [PMID: 41187596](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41187596/). *Biomaterials*. [Gene Therapy / Novel Therapeutics]
Afshari M (2026). [PMID: 41979996](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41979996/). *Folia Biol (Praha)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Peters DT (2026). [PMID: 41332326](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41332326/). *Br J Haematol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Himonas E (2026). [PMID: 41734389](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41734389/). *Blood*. [Gene Therapy / Novel Therapeutics]
Geels J (2026). [PMID: 41073560](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41073560/). *Leukemia*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Xiao Y (2026). [PMID: 41800605](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41800605/). *Ann Med*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Yao CY (2026). [PMID: 41250875](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41250875/). *Br J Haematol*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Klootsema Y (2026). [PMID: 41399259](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41399259/). *Cell Cycle*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
AI-curated news mentioning childhood acute myeloid leukemia
Updated Jul 21, 2026
A comprehensive genomic analysis of five families reveals the significance of individual functional analysis for rare ETV6 germline variants in childhood leukemias. This study highlights the potential role of ETV6 mutations in the development of these cancers.