AI steps in to settle debate: is new pill combo better than chemo for older leukemia patients?
NCT ID NCT07420790
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is not a treatment itself but a research method. It will collect data from nearly 2,000 older adults (60-75) with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to compare a new drug combination (venetoclax plus decitabine) against standard intensive chemotherapy. Using AI and statistical matching, researchers aim to see which approach leads to better remission rates and transplant success. The goal is to validate the new combo without needing a traditional randomized trial.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,941 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Experimental Cohort The experimental cohort will be represented by 93 elderly patients (aged ≥60 and \<75 years) with AML deemed to be eligible for Allo-HSCT who were treated with VENDEC regimen and submitted to Allo-HSCT in first CR. Historical (Control) Cohort The historical or control cohort will be represented by 1848 pseudonymized adult patients (aged between \> 18 and \< 75 years) with AML treated with CHT
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with AML treated with cht (historical cohort) or VenDec (experimental cohort) Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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USD TMO Adulti
RECRUITINGBrescia, Italy, 25100, Italy
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