New drug cocktail offers hope for kids with relapsed leukemia

NCT ID NCT04898894

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests two drugs, selinexor and venetoclax, given together with standard chemotherapy for children and young adults whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has returned or not responded to treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the combination works at putting the cancer into remission. About 37 participants will be enrolled at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute biphenotypic leukemia acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage acute myeloid leukemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Cook Children's Medical Center

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

  • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States