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Imetelstat

Small molecule

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Approvedregulatory verdict

Evidence outlook

Approved: Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Regulatory approval supersedes design-level evidence grading; the trials behind approval are preserved below as the drug's evidence history.

Also in development:Myelofibrosis · Phase 3

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Competitive landscape

4 competitors in this universe: 0 direct rivals (same mechanism and indication), 0 same-class, 4 same-indication.

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DrugStageModalityMechanismEvidence signalReported efficacygraded featured trials
Imetelstat: this drugApprovedSmall moleculeTelomerase
RuxolitinibApprovedSmall moleculeJAK1/2
SelinexorApprovedSmall moleculeXPO1 (exportin-1)
Roxadustat (Evrenzo)Phase 3Small moleculeHIF prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH1/2/3)
R289Phase 1/2Small molecule—
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Upcoming events

(5 total)

Estimated primary-completion dates from ClinicalTrials.gov. These are registry estimates, never confirmed readout dates; they can move as trials progress.

2027 (2)
February 2027 (1)
Phase 1MyelofibrosisActive not recruiting
Est. primary completion 2027-02 · NCT05371964 · CT.gov ↗
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May 2027 (1)
Phase 2Phase II, Imetelstat, Myelodysplastic (MDS) / Myeloproliferative (MPN) DiseasesNot yet recruiting
Est. primary completion 2027-05-31 · NCT07549451 · CT.gov ↗
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2028 (2)
March 2028 (1)
Phase 1Recurrent Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Recurrent Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Recurrent Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia …Recruiting
Est. primary completion 2028-03-31 · NCT06247787 · CT.gov ↗
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June 2028 (1)
Phase 3MyelofibrosisActive not recruiting
Est. primary completion 2028-06-30 · NCT04576156 · CT.gov ↗
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2030 (1)
June 2030 (1)
Phase 1Relapsed Acute Myeloid LeukemiaRecruiting
Est. primary completion 2030-06-17 · NCT07320235 · CT.gov ↗
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All registered studies

Every ClinicalTrials.gov study of this drug's own program, grouped by indication and phase. Research unlocks the studies themselves: titles, statuses, dates and featured-trial cross-links.

Phase 3 (1)
Phase 2/3 (1)
Phase 2 (10)
Phase 1 (13)