New combo aims to tame a dangerous leukemia

NCT ID NCT07187505

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding venetoclax to the standard two-drug treatment (ATRA and arsenic trioxide) can improve outcomes for people newly diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) who have very high white blood cell counts. APL is a rare blood cancer, and high white blood cells raise the risk of early death. The trial will enroll 28 patients and track early deaths, complications, and how long they stay cancer-free.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road

    Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Venetoclax (a pill that helps leukemia cells die), all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), and arsenic trioxide (ATO)

What this could lead to

If it works, this combination could lower the risk of early death and improve treatment success for APL patients with dangerously high white blood cell counts.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 28 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. Adding venetoclax could also increase side effects.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute promyelocytic leukemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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