New hope for tough blood cancers? early trial of JNJ-89853413 begins
NCT ID NCT06618001
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new drug called JNJ-89853413 in 64 people whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) have come back or stopped responding to treatment. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, with a second part looking at whether it helps fight the cancer. It's a first-in-human study, so results are very preliminary.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JNJ-89853413
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat blood cancers like AML or MDS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 64 participants, so safety and dosing are still being figured out. It may not work or could have serious side effects.
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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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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: * Have a diagnosis, per World Health Organization (WHO) 2022 criteria of: 1. relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) 2. relapsed/refractory moderate high, high, or very high risk myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) per Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) * Body weight greater than or equals to (\>=) 40 kilograms (kg) * Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 - 2 * Have adequate renal function defined as Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) \>=40 milligrams per minute (mL/min) * Participants must have laboratory parameters in the required range Exclusion Criteria: * Has a medical history of clinically significant pulmonary compromise, particularly the need for current supplemental oxygen use to maintain adequate oxygenation * Has evidence of an uncontrolled systemic viral, bacterial, or fungal infection * Has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to the excipients of JNJ-89853413 * Had major surgery or had significant traumatic injury within 14 days of planned first dose of JNJ-89853413 * Has known active central nervous system involvement
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Addenbrookes Hospital
Cambridge, Cb2 2qq, United Kingdom
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Arthur J E Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 5G2, Canada
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Clinica Univ. de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Hosp Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hosp Univ Fund Jimenez Diaz
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C1, Canada
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Christie Hospital
Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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University College London Hospitals
London, W1T 7HA, United Kingdom
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Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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