New Three-Drug cocktail aims to beat aggressive leukemia
NCT ID NCT07605949
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests a new combination of three drugs—revumenib, azacitidine, and venetoclax—in people newly diagnosed with a specific, hard-to-treat leukemia called KMT2A-rearranged AML. The goal is to see if this cocktail can help more patients achieve remission with fewer side effects. The trial will enroll 88 adults and includes a phase where some patients may continue treatment after a stem cell transplant.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- revumenib, azacitidine, and venetoclax
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a more effective and less toxic first treatment for people with this aggressive leukemia, potentially leading to better remission rates and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with only 88 participants, so results are preliminary. The drug combination may cause significant side effects, and not all patients may respond. It is not yet proven to be better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- 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: * Written informed consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. * Subject is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgement of the investigator or protocol designee. * Age 18-65 years at the time of consent. * Untreated AML based on 2022 WHO or ICC criteria with KMT2A translocation by local standard diagnostic testing by cytogenetics/karyotype or FISH Exclusion Criteria: * Isolated myeloid sarcoma (patients must have blood or marrow involvement with AML to enter study) * Active central nervous system (CNS) involvement by AML. Of note, patients are eligible if CNS leukemia is in remission at the time of study entry. * Pregnant or breastfeeding (NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295, United States
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