Could an arthritis drug boost leukemia treatment?
NCT ID NCT07392814
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tests adding tocilizumab, a drug used for arthritis, to standard chemotherapy (azacitidine and venetoclax) for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who cannot have intensive treatment. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Only 12 people will take part at one hospital in France.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tocilizumab
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective treatment for AML patients who cannot tolerate intensive chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 12 participants, so safety and dosing are still being figured out. There is no guarantee the combination will work 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 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
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 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: * First-line AML regardless of karyotype and molecular profile * ECOG \<= 3 * Patient eligible for chemotherapy combining azacitidine and venetoclax * Informed consent * Liver function tests: transaminases \< 3x normal, bilirubin \< 1.5x normal * Creatinine clearance \> 30 ml/min Exclusion Criteria: * LAM3 * Patients eligible for intensive "3+7" treatment * Uncontrolled infection * Active and/or treated infection with Hep B, C, or HIV * No social security or other health insurance * Pregnant women or patients who cannot use contraception due to fertility * Breastfeeding women * Minors * Adults under guardianship, conservatorship, or legal protection * Hypersensitivity to any of the active substances or excipients (see SPCs) * Patients unable to understand spoken or written French
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU of Nantes
Nantes, 44000, France
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