New hope for tough leukemia? early trial tests AB8939

NCT ID NCT05211570

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing a new drug called AB8939, given daily through a vein, for people with acute myeloid leukemia that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. About 78 participants will receive AB8939, sometimes with another drug called venetoclax. The main goals are to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrink or control the cancer.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

AB8939 (a drug given intravenously) and venetoclax (a chemotherapy pill)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with acute myeloid leukemia that has come back or not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 78 participants, so it is too soon to know if AB8939 is safe or effective. The drug may cause serious side effects or fail to improve outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute myeloid leukemia GATA2 Deficiency myelodysplastic syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Clínica Universidad de Navarra

    RECRUITING

    Pamplona, Spain

  • General University Hospital of Alicantet (Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis de Alicante)

    RECRUITING

    Alicante, Spain

  • Hospital San Pedro de Alcantara

    RECRUITING

    Cáceres, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Spain

  • Institut Paoli Calmettes

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Marseille, France

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Spain

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens NKUA · Department of Hematology and Bone marrow Transplantation Unit

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

  • Virgen del Rocío University Hospital (Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío)

    RECRUITING

    Seville, Spain