Clinical trial Recruiting at 11 sites Phase 4 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Oral venetoclax with injectable azacitidine for newly diagnosed AML patients who cannot have intensive chemotherapy in India

Official title: A Phase 4 Study of Venetoclax in Combination With Azacitidine in Indian Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Who Are Ineligible for Standard Induction Therapy

Run by AbbVie · NCT07044687 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether adding oral venetoclax to azacitidine injections helps adults in India with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are not eligible for standard intensive chemotherapy.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 4
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment100 (estimated)
SponsorAbbVie
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations14 sites (Gurgaon, Haryana and 13 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 24, 2025
Main results expectedNovember 2027
Study endsNovember 2027
Registry record updatedSeptember 11, 2026
Trial IDNCT07044687 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with newly diagnosed AML who are judged ineligible for intensive chemotherapy and meet performance status and other inclusion criteria are the ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are able to receive standard intensive induction chemotherapy, have disqualifying recent malignancies, or take strong interacting drugs may not benefit or be eligible for this regimen.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This open-label interventional study enrolls adults with newly diagnosed AML in India who are ineligible for intensive induction chemotherapy. Participants will receive oral venetoclax with a dose ramp-up to a target dose, continued once daily, together with azacitidine given by subcutaneous or intravenous injection. About 40 participants will be treated across roughly 15 sites in India. The study will track changes in disease activity and adverse events to characterize safety and treatment response.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the combination could offer a tolerable, less-intensive treatment option that reduces leukemia activity for patients who cannot undergo standard induction chemotherapy.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies of venetoclax plus azacitidine in older or unfit AML patients have shown promising efficacy and safety, so this trial builds on existing clinical evidence.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Confirmation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) diagnosis by 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, previously untreated, and ineligible for treatment with intensive chemotherapy.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of:

  * 0 to 2 for subject ≥ 75 years of age.
  * 0 to 3 for subject ≥ 18 to 74 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of any malignancy within 2 years prior to study entry with exception to those noted in the protocol.
* Have received any investigational drug 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug and have received strong CYP3A inducers within 7 days prior to the initiation of study treatment.

Where it's running

  • Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center /ID# 270677
    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    Recruiting
  • Regional Cancer Centre /ID# 268785
    Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
    Recruiting
  • Tata Memorial Hospital - Mumbai /ID# 269177
    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    Recruiting
  • LMMF's Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Center /ID# 268781
    Pune, Maharashtra, India
    Recruiting
  • Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital /ID# 272074
    Pune, Maharashtra, India
    Recruiting
  • All India Institute Of Medical Sciences - New Delhi /ID# 268357
    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
    Recruiting
Show 8 more locations
  • All India Institute Of Medical Sciences - Bhubaneswar /ID# 274879
    Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
    Recruiting
  • Apollo Cancer Centre /ID# 268780
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Institute (Wia) /ID# 268695
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    Recruiting
  • Christian Medical College Vellore /ID# 279587
    Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
    Recruiting
  • Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute /ID# 268692
    Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    Recruiting
  • Fortis Memorial Research Institute /ID# 268697
    Gurgaon, Haryana, India
    Completed
  • Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited (HCGEL) /ID# 272071
    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    Completed
  • Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute And Research Centre /ID# 268293
    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
    Completed

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How to take part

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