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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Thalassemia: drugs in development
As of 30 October 2026 there are 16 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 21 drugs for thalassemia. 2 are experimental, that is not yet approved in the United States.
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Sign in free →Experimental drugs
Not yet approved by the US FDA for any indication.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS20 | I–II | 1 | NCT06364774 |
| SNH-119014 | II | 1 | NCT07579949 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
Approved drugs in new trials
Approved by the US FDA for at least one indication, not necessarily this disease, and now in active trials on it.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTX001 | III | 3 | NCT04208529 |
| ThalidomideThalomid®, Thalidomide Lipomed® | III | 3 | NCT07884773 |
| DanazolDanocrine® | III | 1 | NCT07884773 |
| PrednisolonePrednisolon, Prenisolone | III | 1 | NCT07884773 |
| CyclophosphamideCyclophosphamid, Cytoxan | I–II | 4 | NCT00977691 |
| SirolimusRapamycin, Scomara® | I–II | 3 | NCT00977691 |
| AbataceptOrencia® | I–II | 2 | NCT05426252 |
| AlemtuzumabCampath, Lemtrada® | I–II | 2 | NCT00977691 |
| DexamethasoneDexametasone, Dextenza | II | 2 | NCT07698080 |
| Mycophenolate MofetilMycophenolate, Cellcept | II | 2 | NCT05736419 |
| PentostatinNipent® | II | 2 | NCT02105766 |
| TacrolimusEnvarsus XR, Prograf® | II | 2 | NCT05736419 |
| ThymoglobulinRabbit Anti thymocyte globulin, Rabbit ATG | II | 2 | NCT05736419 |
| BortezomibVelcade, Bortezomib Hospira® | II | 1 | NCT05736419 |
| FilgrastimRecombinant Human Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, Neupogen | II | 1 | NCT02105766 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials. Showing 15 of 19 drugs.
All 21 drugs, with the details
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- Beta thalassemia 34 drugs
- Sickle-cell disease 73 drugs
- Diamond-Blackfan anemia 8 drugs
- Anemia 52 drugs
- Hemoglobinopathies 22 drugs
- Primary immunodeficiency disease 13 drugs
- Congenital bone marrow failure syndromes 8 drugs
- Arthritis, Juvenile 39 drugs
- Severe combined immunodeficiency 8 drugs
- Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome 7 drugs
- Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 6 drugs
- Chronic granulomatous disease 21 drugs
Broader categories
- Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities 4 drugs
- Hemolytic anemia 6 drugs
- Anemia 52 drugs
- Congenital hemolytic anemia 4 drugs
- Hematologic Diseases 57 drugs
- Genetic disease 33 drugs
Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data (U.S. National Library of Medicine), updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III, with at least one identified drug; phase and sites refer to the trials on this disease. Disease name: Wikidata; NLM MeSH term: D013789 “Thalassemia”.