Disease

Myelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research

MeSHMyelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases

Publications

Clinical trials

2009

Latest publication

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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

The 2008 revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of myeloid neoplasms and acute leukemia: rationale and important changes.

Research2009-04-08Blood

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low

Key developments

1 clinical trial with recent milestones (1 completed or reporting results).

Major developments

Major trial resultsHigh impact

A Phase II Study of IL-6 Receptor Blockade to Ameliorate Acute Graft Versus Host Disease and Early Toxicity After Double Unit Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults With Hematologic Malignancies.

Results posted2026-05-26

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Results posted 1

2026-05-26A Phase II Study of IL-6 Receptor Blockade to Ameliorate Acute Graft Versus Host Disease and Early Toxicity After Double Unit Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults With Hematologic Malignancies.Results posted

Activity timeline1

2026-05-26ClinicalA Phase II Study of IL-6 Receptor Blockade to Ameliorate Acute Graft Versus Host Disease and Early Toxicity After Double Unit Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults With Hematologic Malignancies.Results posted

Therapeutic landscape

Therapies with a regulatory footing for this condition, alongside the wider set of agents co-studied with it in the literature.

Approved & established therapies

Imatinibapproved

Approval — Imatinib Accord is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with new… (2013)

Clinical trials

3 sponsors · 0 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme

All trials

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Late-stage

Completed

Late-stage studies

A Phase III Randomized, Multicenter Trial Comparing G-CSF Mobilized Peripheral Blood Stem Cell With Marrow Transplantation From Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Compatible Unrelated Donors (BMT CTN #0201)

Phase 3 · Completed · Medical College of Wisconsin

Recently completed

A Phase II Study of IL-6 Receptor Blockade to Ameliorate Acute Graft Versus Host Disease and Early Toxicity After Double Unit Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults With Hematologic Malignancies.

Phase 2 · Completed · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Phase 3 · Completed · Medical College of Wisconsin

Phase 2 · Completed · Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Regulatory timeline

Drug regulatory events matched to this condition by indication — EMA.

First approvals

2013emaApproval — Imatinib· Imatinib Accord is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome (bcr-abl) positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) for whom bone marrow transplantation is not considered as the first line of treatment. adult and paediatric patients with Ph+ CML in chronic phase after failure of interferon-alpha therapy, or in accelerated phase or blast crisis.  adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) integrated with chemotherapy.  adult patients with relapsed or refractory Ph+ ALL as monotherapy.  adult patients with myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases (MDS/MPD) associated with platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) gene re-arrangements.  adult patients with advanced hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) with FIP1L1-PDGFR? rearrangement.  adult patients with unresectable dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) and adult patients with recurrent and/or metastatic DFSP who are not eligible for surgery. the treatment of adult patients with Kit (CD 117) positive unresectable and/or metastatic malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST).  the adjuvant treatment of adult patients who are at significant risk of relapse following resection of Kit (CD117)-positive GIST.  Patients who have a low or very low risk of recurrence should not receive adjuvant treatment The effect of imatinib on the outcome of bone marrow transplantation has not been determined. In adult and paediatric patients, the effectiveness of imatinib is based on overall haematological and cytogenetic response rates and progression-free survival in CML, on haematological and cytogenetic response rates in Ph+ ALL, MDS/MPD, on haematological response rates in HES/CEL and on objective response rates in adult patients with unresectable and/or metastatic DFSP. The experience with imatinib in patients with MDS/MPD associated with PDGFR gene re-arrangements is very limited (see section 5.1). Except in newly diagnosed chronic phase CML, there are no controlled trials demonstrating a clinical benefit or increased survival for these diseases. source ↗

2013emaApproval — Imatinib· Imatinib Teva is indicated for the treatment of Adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome (bcr?abl) positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) for whom bone marrow transplantation is not considered as the first line of treatment. Adult and paediatric patients with Ph+ CML in chronic phase after failure of interferon?alpha therapy, or in accelerated phase or blast crisis. Adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) integrated with chemotherapy. Adult patients with relapsed or refractory Ph+ ALL as monotherapy. Adult patients with myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases (MDS/MPD) associated with platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) gene re-arrangements. Adult patients with advanced hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) with FIP1L1-PDGFR? rearrangement. The effect of imatinib on the outcome of bone marrow transplantation has not been determined. Imatinib Teva is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with Kit (CD 117) positive unresectable and/or metastatic malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). the adjuvant treatment of adult patients who are at significant risk of relapse following resection of Kit (CD117)-positive GIST. Patients who have a low or very low risk of recurrence should not receive adjuvant treatment. The treatment of adult patients with unresectable dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) and adult patients with recurrent and/or metastatic DFSP who are not eligible for surgery. In adult and paediatric patients, the effectiveness of imatinib is based on overall haematological and cytogenetic response rates and progression-free survival in CML, on haematological and cytogenetic response rates in Ph+ ALL, MDS/MPD, on haematological response rates in HES/CEL and on objective response rates in adult patients with unresectable and/or metastatic GIST and DFSP and on recurrence-free survival in adjuvant GIST. The experience with imatinib in patients with MDS/MPD associated with PDGFR gene re-arrangements is very limited (see section 5.1). Except in newly diagnosed chronic phase CML, there are no controlled trials demonstrating a clinical benefit or increased survival for these diseases. source ↗

2001emaApproval — Imatinib· Glivec is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia-chromosome (bcr-abl)-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) for whom bone-marrow transplantation is not considered as the first line of treatment; adult and paediatric patients with Ph+ CML in chronic phase after failure of interferon-alpha therapy, or in accelerated phase or blast crisis; adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia-chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) integrated with chemotherapy; adult patients with relapsed or refractory Ph+ ALL as monotherapy; adult patients with myelodysplastic / myeloproliferative diseases (MDS / MPD) associated with platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) gene re-arrangements; adult patients with advanced hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and / or chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) with FIP1L1-PDGFRa rearrangement. The effect of Glivec on the outcome of bone-marrow transplantation has not been determined. Glivec is indicated for: the treatment of adult patients with Kit (CD 117)-positive unresectable and / or metastatic malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST); the adjuvant treatment of adult patients who are at significant risk of relapse following resection of Kit (CD117)-positive GIST. Patients who have a low or very low risk of recurrence should not receive adjuvant treatment; the treatment of adult patients with unresectable dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) and adult patients with recurrent and / or metastatic DFSP who are not eligible for surgery. In adult and paediatric patients, the effectiveness of Glivec is based on overall haematological and cytogenetic response rates and progression-free survival in CML, on haematological and cytogenetic response rates in Ph+ ALL, MDS / MPD, on haematological response rates in HES / CEL and on objective response rates in adult patients with unresectable and / or metastatic GIST and DFSP and on recurrence-free survival in adjuvant GIST. The experience with Glivec in patients with MDS / MPD associated with PDGFR gene re-arrangements is very limited (see section 5.1). Except in newly diagnosed chronic phase CML, there are no controlled trials demonstrating a clinical benefit or increased survival for these diseases. source ↗

European Medicines Agency (CC BY 4.0). Events are matched to this condition by drug indication text — approvals/updates for drugs indicated for it, not disease-specific acts.

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Most influential

The 2008 revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of myeloid neoplasms and acute leukemia: rationale and important changes.

Blood · 2009 · 3,044 cites

Recent publications

The 2008 revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of myeloid neoplasms and acute leukemia: rationale and important changes.

Blood · 2009 · 3,044 cites

Leading journals1

Blood1

Leading researchers8

Arber DA1
Bloomfield CD1
Borowitz MJ1
Brunning RD1
Harris NL1
Hellström-Lindberg E1
Le Beau MM1
Porwit A1

Affiliations (unnormalised)1

University of Chicago1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

Clonal myeloid disorders that possess both dysplastic and proliferative features but are not properly classified as either MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES or MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS.

Identifiers

MeSHMyelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases

References & data sources

Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.