New drug cocktail aims to stop leukemia relapse after transplant

NCT ID NCT04128501

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether combining venetoclax and azacitidine after a stem cell transplant can prevent leukemia from returning in high-risk patients. About 100 adults aged 18-75 with certain types of acute leukemia who are in remission after transplant will receive the drugs. The main goal is to see how long patients stay cancer-free.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

venetoclax and azacitidine

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could help prevent leukemia from returning after a stem cell transplant, improving long-term survival.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs can cause serious infections and other side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute biphenotypic leukemia acute myeloid leukemia bilineal acute myeloid leukemia mixed phenotype acute leukemia Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma T-cell childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia 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

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States