New pill could boost leukemia treatment for patients with specific gene changes

NCT ID NCT07223814

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug bleximenib to standard chemotherapy helps adults with a certain genetic type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). About 875 people will get either bleximenib or a placebo alongside chemo, then be followed for 4 years. The goal is to see if bleximenib delays the cancer from coming back or improves survival.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Bleximenib
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to a new standard treatment that improves survival for people with certain genetic types of AML.
What could go wrong
This is a large phase 3 trial, but it's still experimental. Adding bleximenib may not improve outcomes over chemo alone, and side effects could be worse.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AU-Adelaide-FLINDERS

    RECRUITING

    Adelaide, Australia

  • AU-Adelaide-RAH

    RECRUITING

    Adelaide, Australia

  • AU-Birtinya-SUNSHINECOAST

    RECRUITING

    Birtinya, Australia

  • AU-Brisbane-PAH

    RECRUITING

    Brisbane, Australia

  • AU-Camperdown-RPA

    RECRUITING

    Camperdown, Australia

  • AU-Melbourne-AUSTIN

    RECRUITING

    Melbourne, Australia

  • AU-Melbourne-MONASH

    RECRUITING

    Melbourne, Australia

  • AU-Melbourne-PMCC

    RECRUITING

    Melbourne, Australia

  • AU-Sydney-WSAH

    RECRUITING

    Sydney, Australia

  • BE-Antwerpen-UZA

    RECRUITING

    Antwerp, Belgium

  • BE-Antwerpen-ZAS

    RECRUITING

    Antwerp, Belgium

  • BE-Brugge-AZBRUGGE

    RECRUITING

    Bruges, Belgium

  • BE-Brussel-BORDET

    RECRUITING

    Brussels, Belgium

  • BE-Geel-STDIMPNA

    RECRUITING

    Geel, Belgium

  • BE-Gent-UZGENT

    RECRUITING

    Ghent, Belgium

  • BE-Haine-Saint-Paul-JOLIMONT

    RECRUITING

    Jolimont, Belgium

  • BE-Leuven-UZLEUVEN

    RECRUITING

    Leuven, Belgium

  • BE-Liege-CHULIEGE

    RECRUITING

    Liège, Belgium

  • BE-Liege-MONTLEGIA

    RECRUITING

    Liège, Belgium

  • BE-Yvoir-MONTGODINNE

    RECRUITING

    Yvoir, Belgium

  • Be-Charleroi-GHDC

    RECRUITING

    Charleroi, Belgium

  • DE-Aachen-UKAACHEN

    RECRUITING

    Aachen, Germany

  • DE-Bochum-RUB

    RECRUITING

    Bochum, Germany

  • DE-Bonn-UNIBONN

    RECRUITING

    Bonn, Germany

  • DE-Greifswald-UNIGREIFSWALD

    RECRUITING

    Greifswald, Germany

  • DE-Halle-UMH

    RECRUITING

    Halle, Germany

  • DE-Hannover-MHHANNOVER

    RECRUITING

    Hanover, Germany

  • DE-Heilbronn-SLK

    RECRUITING

    Heilbronn, Germany

  • DE-Karlsruhe-KLINIKUMKARLSRUHE

    RECRUITING

    Karlsruhe, Germany

  • DE-Passau-KLINIKUMPASSAU

    RECRUITING

    Passau, Germany

  • DE-Ulm-UNIKLINKULM

    RECRUITING

    Ulm, Germany

  • EE-Tallinn-REGIONAALHAIGLA

    RECRUITING

    Tallinn, Estonia

  • EE-Tartu-TARTU

    RECRUITING

    Tartu, Estonia

  • FI-Oulu-OYS

    RECRUITING

    Oulu, Finland

  • FI-Tampere-TAYS

    RECRUITING

    Tampere, Finland

  • JP-Chuo-Ku-CHIBA

    RECRUITING

    Chūōku, Japan

  • JP-Nagasaki Shi-NAGASAKI

    RECRUITING

    Nagasaki, Japan

  • JP-Nishi-Gun-YAMAGATA

    RECRUITING

    Yamagata, Japan

  • JP-Yoshida-Gun-FUKUI

    RECRUITING

    Yoshida, Japan

  • NL-Amersfoort-MEANDERMC

    RECRUITING

    Amersfoort, Netherlands

  • NL-Amsterdam-AMSTERDAMUMC

    RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • NL-Amsterdam-OLVG

    RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • NL-Arnhem-RIJNSTATE

    RECRUITING

    Arnhem, Netherlands

  • NL-Breda-AMPHIA

    RECRUITING

    Breda, Netherlands

  • NL-Den Haag-HAGA

    RECRUITING

    The Hague, Netherlands

  • NL-Dordrecht-ASZ

    RECRUITING

    Dordrecht, Netherlands

  • NL-Eindhoven-MAXIMAMC

    RECRUITING

    Eindhoven, Netherlands

  • NL-Groningen-UMCG

    RECRUITING

    Groningen, Netherlands

  • NL-Leeuwarden-FRISIUSMC

    RECRUITING

    Leeuwarden, Netherlands

  • NL-Leiden-LUMC

    RECRUITING

    Leiden, Netherlands

  • NL-Maastricht-MUMC

    RECRUITING

    Maastricht, Netherlands

  • NL-Nieuwegein-ANTONIUS

    RECRUITING

    Nieuwegein, Netherlands

  • NL-Nijmegen-RADBOUD

    RECRUITING

    Nijmegen, Netherlands

  • NL-Rotterdam-ERASMUCMC

    RECRUITING

    Rotterdam, Netherlands

  • SE-Lund-Suh

    RECRUITING

    Lund, Sweden

  • US-Atlanta GA-EMORY

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • US-Baltimore MD-UMGCCC

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • US-Chigago IL-UHCHICAGO

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

  • US-Cincinnati OH-CINCY

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

  • US-Kansas City KS-KUMC

    RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66103, United States

  • US-Orlando FL-ORLANDOHEALTH

    RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

  • US-San Francisco CA-UCSF

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

  • US-St Louis MO-WASHU

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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