New drug cocktail aims to beat Hard-to-Treat leukemia

NCT ID NCT04231851

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs—CPX-351 (a chemotherapy) and glasdegib (a targeted pill)—in 30 people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is either linked to a prior blood disorder or caused by previous cancer treatment. The main goal is to see how many patients are alive and cancer-free after 6 months. The study is active but no longer recruiting new participants.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CPX-351 (a chemotherapy drug combo) and glasdegib (a targeted therapy pill)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with certain types of AML that are harder to treat.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs can cause serious side effects, and it's not yet known if the combination works better than standard care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute myeloid leukemia acute myeloid leukemia with multilineage dysplasia therapy related acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome therapy-related myeloid neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • University of California, Davis

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States