New drug combo shows promise for rare childhood leukemia
NCT ID NCT07437170
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a drug called selinexor to standard chemotherapy can help children with a specific, high-risk form of acute myeloid leukemia (NUP98-positive AML). Ten children will receive the combination during their first two rounds of treatment. The goal is to see if more children achieve complete remission and have no detectable cancer cells left.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Selinexor (a drug that blocks a protein helping cancer cells survive) combined with standard chemotherapy drugs (homoharringtonine, cytarabine, and G-CSF)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective treatment option for children with a hard-to-treat form of leukemia, potentially leading to higher remission rates and longer survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase trial with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Adding selinexor to chemotherapy may also increase side effects like nausea, fatigue, or low blood counts.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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1 year to 18 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: * Diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). * Confirmed NUP98 fusion gene positivity. * Pediatric patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients with AML who did not receive induction chemotherapy according to the Zhejiang Province pediatric AML protocol.
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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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Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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