New pill takes on tough blood cancers in first human trial
NCT ID NCT06501196
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tests an experimental oral drug called BH-30236 in adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The study first tests BH-30236 alone, then in combination with another drug, venetoclax. About 170 participants will be enrolled to check safety, dosing, and any signs of anti-cancer activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BH-30236 (an oral CLK inhibitor) and venetoclax
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral treatment option for people with hard-to-treat leukemias and related blood cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, first-in-human trial with a small number of participants. The drug may not work or could cause unexpected side effects. It is not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 170 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: * ≥18 years. * Diagnosis of relapsed/refractory acute myelogenous leukemia (R/R) AML or higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (HR-MDS) with ≥5% bone marrow blast at time of inclusion. * Prior treatment history must include 1-5 prior lines of therapy. * ECOG performance status ≤2. * Adequate organ function evidenced by the following laboratory values: * Hepatic: Transaminase levels aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\]/ alanine transaminase \[ALT\] ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN). In cases of liver involvement by AML or MDS, AST and ALT \< 5.0 × ULN is acceptable. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN in the absence of documented Gilbert's disease. * Renal: Measured or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula) The above are a summary, other inclusion criteria details may apply. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia or chronic myeloid leukemia with blast crisis. * Prior allogeneic HSCT within 3 months or donor lymphocyte infusion within 30 days of start of therapy; * Active and uncontrolled infections. * Unresolved AEs greater than Grade from prior therapies. * History of other active malignancy (with certain exceptions) * Prior treatment with a CLK inhibitor. * Any acute or chronic graft versus host disease requiring systemic therapy within 4 weeks prior to study drug administration with the exception of topical steroids or the equivalent of 20 mg of prednisone or less. The above is a summary, other exclusion criteria details may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Northwestern Medicine - Northwestern Memorial Hospital Galter Pavilion
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Stanford Cancer Center
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - James Cancer Hosp
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of California Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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