Experimental combo aims to outsmart tough leukemia

NCT ID NCT05627232

First seen Nov 03, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This early-phase trial tests two different drug combinations for people whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has returned or not responded to prior treatment. In Part 1, participants receive tazemetostat plus a standard chemotherapy called CPX-351. In Part 2, they get palbociclib before CPX-351. The study enrolls 24 adults and focuses on finding safe doses and watching for side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

tazemetostat and CPX-351 (liposomal daunorubicin-cytarabine) in Part 1; palbociclib followed by CPX-351 in Part 2

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new combination treatment for acute myeloid leukemia that has come back or not responded to standard therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a very early (Phase 1) trial with only 24 participants, so the main goal is safety, not proof of effectiveness. The combinations may cause serious side effects or fail to improve outcomes.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute myeloid leukemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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