Could an ancient remedy cut early deaths in leukemia?
NCT ID NCT07503730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving a Chinese herbal medicine called Realgar-Indigo naturalis formula (RIF) together with standard vitamin A therapy right away can lower the risk of early death in people with a fast-growing blood cancer called acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). About 224 adults with suspected APL will be randomly assigned to get either RIF plus standard care or standard care alone before their diagnosis is confirmed. The goal is to see if early RIF reduces deaths within the first 30 days.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 224 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 80 years. 2. Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia confirmed by bone marrow morphology and immunophenotyping, with a high clinical suspicion of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Confirmed non-APL (M3 type) acute myeloid leukemia through cytogenetic and RT-PCR testing (PML-RARα fusion gene negative). 2. Severe liver or kidney dysfunction unrelated to APL (e.g., serum creatinine \> 2.5 times the upper limit of normal, total bilirubin ≥ 2 times the upper limit, ALT and AST \> 3 times the upper limit), or heart failure (e.g., EF \< 40%). 3. Presence of other malignancies. 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Locations
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First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China
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