New drug cocktail aims to beat back tough leukemia
NCT ID NCT06084819
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding venetoclax to a five-drug regimen (CACAG) works better than standard treatments for people whose acute myeloid leukemia has returned or not responded. About 200 adults aged 14 to 75 will be randomly assigned to one of the two approaches. The main goal is to see how many patients achieve remission after one treatment cycle.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Venetoclax combined with azacytidine, cytarabine, aclacinomycin, chidamide, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with relapsed or hard-to-treat acute myeloid leukemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with 200 participants, so results are still early. The combination may cause serious side effects and may not work better than existing therapies.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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14 to 75 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: * Patients who are able to understand and willing to sign the informed consent form (ICF). * All patients should aged 14 to 75 years,no gender limitation. * Patients with R/R AML, diagnosed in accordance with the 2021 edition of the CMA criteria * Liver function: ALT and AST≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal ,bilirubin≤2 times the upper limit of normal; * Renal function: creatinine ≤the upper limit of normal; * Patients without any uncontrolled infections , without organ dysfunction or without severe mental illness; * The score of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) is 0-3,and the predicted survival ≥ 4 months. * Patients without severe allergic constitution. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with allergy or contraindication to the study drug; * Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding. * Patients with a known history of alcohol or drug addiction on the basis that there could be a higher risk of non-compliance to study treatment; * Patients with mental illness or other states unable to comply with the protocol; * Less than 6 weeks after surgical operation of important organs. * Liver function: ALT and AST\>2.5 times the upper limit of normal ,bilirubin\>2 times the upper limit of normal;Renal function: creatinine \>the upper limit of normal; * The patient is not suitable for this clinical trial (poor compliance, substance abuse, etc.)
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese PLA General Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China
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