Can a pill plus injection tame a tough blood cancer?

NCT ID NCT05587049

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

Summary

This study looks at how well a combination of two drugs—venetoclax (a pill) and azacitidine (an injection)—works for adults newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. The participants are people who are older or have health issues that make intensive chemotherapy too risky. The study follows about 70 patients in Colombia during their routine care to see how long they live and whether they achieve remission, while also checking safety.

What this could mean

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Active substance
venetoclax combined with azacitidine
What this could lead to
If successful, this could confirm that the combination works well in everyday practice, offering a viable treatment option for AML patients who cannot undergo intensive chemotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by patient differences. The combination may not work for everyone and can cause side effects.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 70 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2023

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Newly diagnosed AML participants who are ineligible to intensive chemotherapy, that starting treatment with Venetoclax in combination with azacytidine treated according to the Colombia label.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) defined as participants that have histological confirmation of AML (de novo, secondary) by World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, and have not received any prior treatment for AML. * Ineligible to intensive chemotherapy due to \>=75 years of age; or \>=18 to 74 years who have comorbidities that preclude use of intensive induction chemotherapy. * Participants starting treatment with venetoclax in combination with azacytidine treated according to the Colombia label and who are not completed the first cycle (Cycle 28 days). Exclusion Criteria: \- Participating in an interventional clinical trial within 30 days prior to Venetoclax treatment initiation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinica del Country /ID# 248430

    RECRUITING

    Bogota, Cundinamarca, 110231, Colombia

  • Coorp Hosp Juan Ciudad Sede Hospital Universitario Mayor Mederi /ID# 248570

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Bogota DC, Cundinamarca, 111221, Colombia

  • FOSCAL International /ID# 287252

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Floridablanca, Santander Department, 681004, Colombia

  • Fundacion Santa Fe De Bogota /ID# 248563

    RECRUITING

    Bogota, Cundinamarca, 110111, Colombia

  • Fundacion Valle Del Lili /ID# 248294

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, 760016, Colombia

  • Hospital Alma Mater de Antioquia /ID# 248562

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Medellin, Bogota D.C., 50010, Colombia

  • Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe /ID# 248569

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Medellín, Antioquia, 050034, Colombia

  • Sociedad de Oncologia y Hematologia del Cesar /ID# 248615

    COMPLETED

    Valledupar, Cesar Department, 200001, Colombia

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