Clinical trial Recruiting at 3 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Rebecsinib dose test in relapsed/refractory sAML or high-risk myelofibrosis

Official title: A Phase 1 Study of Rebecsinib, a Spliceosome Modulator That Inhibits ADAR1, in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Higher-Risk Myelofibrosis

Run by Aspera Biomedicines, Inc. · NCT07250646 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A new drug called rebecsinib is being tested to see if a certain dose is safe and helps people whose relapsed or hard-to-treat secondary AML or high-risk myelofibrosis respond.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment28 (estimated)
SponsorAspera Biomedicines, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsrebecsinib, chemotherapy, immunotherapy
Locations3 sites (Duarte, California and 2 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 21, 2026
Main results expectedOctober 2027
Study endsApril 2028
Registry record updatedJuly 20, 2026
Trial IDNCT07250646 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with relapsed or refractory secondary AML that evolved from MDS/MPN or with higher-risk myelofibrosis, who are ineligible for transplant and have exhausted standard therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients in whom rebecsinib does not produce a meaningful response or who experience intolerable adverse effects may not benefit.

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

What this trial studies

This Phase 1 study explores the safety and tolerability of rebecsinib given on days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of a 28-day cycle for up to six cycles in adults with relapsed or refractory secondary AML or higher-risk myelofibrosis. The trial aims to identify the maximum tolerated or biologically active dose and to characterize adverse events, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics. Secondary objectives include preliminary measures of response, progression-free survival and overall survival. Dosing is assessed in a dose-escalation framework with careful monitoring for safety by CTCAE criteria. Investigational drug exposure and effects will be studied in relation to clinical outcomes.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience disease control or reduction of disease burden with a manageable safety profile, contributing to future treatment options.

How similar studies have gone: Early-phase studies of similar approaches have shown signals of activity and safety in related myeloid malignancies, but this specific agent and population are investigational.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
2. Must have a refractory myeloid neoplasm (5th Edition WHO Classification of Tumors) consisting of secondary AML (sAML), which has evolved from antecedent MDS, MPN, MDS/MPN, or have higher-risk MF defined by DIPSS Plus or MIPSS70+ version 2.0, and excess bone marrow blasts (\> 5%). Patients with sAML, defined as AML with an antecedent history of MDS or MPN or WHO AML with myelodysplasia related genetic changes or WHO AML with myelodysplasia related cytogenetic abnormalities. Must be ineligible for bone marrow transplantation at the time of enrollment and have relapsed or be refractory or intolerant to available therapies, such as anthracycline chemotherapy, epigenetic modifier therapy (azacytidine or decitabine) or venetoclax including any treatment that is active in specific mutations if relevant (e.g., FLT3 inhibitors for patients with FLT3 mutations). If the patient has not received intensive induction chemotherapy in the past as a result of being unfit for chemotherapy, then the patient must have undergone at least one line of epigenetic modifier or other available therapy. If the patient has received intensive induction therapy, then the patient must have undergone at least two lines of therapy. If a patient has a FLT3 or IDH mutation, prior therapy must include a FLT3 or an IDH inhibitor. Relapse is defined as the recurrence of excess leukemic blasts in the marrow after previously achieving a complete remission, or complete remission with incomplete count recovery. Refractory refers to persistent excess leukemic blasts after two cycles of standard anthracycline containing induction, or one cycle of a high dose cytarabine containing regimen, or one cycle of a non-intensive regimen.
3. Calculated Creatinine clearance (CrCl) \> 60 mL/min (based upon the Cockcroft- Gault Equation \[CrCl = (140-age) \* ideal body wt (in kg) \* (0.85 if female) / (72 \* Cr)\]. Estimate Ideal body weight in (kg) Males: IBW = 50 kg + 2.3 kg for each inch over 5 feet. Females: IBW = 45.5 kg + 2.3 kg for each inch over 5 feet.
4. Has recovered from the toxic effects of prior therapy to their clinical baseline.
5. Subjects must be aged 18 years or older.
6. Both men and women of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial.
7. Women of childbearing potential (not postmenopausal for at least one year or not surgically incapable of bearing children) must agree not to become pregnant for the duration of the study. Both men and women must agree to use a barrier method of contraception for the duration of the study and until 10 weeks after the final dose of rebecsinib.
8. Women of child-bearing potentialmust have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test.
9. For sAML and high risk MF, at relapse must have ≥5% leukemic bone marrow blasts.
10. Subjects must have an ECOG performance status of 0-2.
11. Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL. This is to alleviate immediate concomitant need for transfusion via institutional guidelines for transfusion for symptomatic anemia.
12. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal.
13. ALT and AST ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal
14. Prothrombin time international normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 2; AND Partial thromboplastin time ≤ 1.66 times upper limit of normal.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant or breast feeding females are excluded.
2. Previous hematopoietic cell transplant.
3. Patients who are currently receiving another investigational agent are excluded.
4. Patients who have had chemotherapy (e.g., HMA therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy) or participation in any investigational drug treatment within 2 weeks or 5-half lives, whichever is more, of initiation of rebecsinib or at any time during the study.
5. Current infection requiring systemic antibiotics.
6. Active infection with HIV, HBV, or HCV.
7. Concurrent malignancy or prior malignancy within the previous 3 years (other than completely resected carcinoma in situ or localized non-melanoma skin cancer).
8. Known central nervous system (CNS) involvement by malignancy.
9. Untreated autoimmunity such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenia.
10. Known uncompensated hypothyroidism (defined as TSH greater than 2x upper limit of normal not treated with replacement hormone).
11. Insufficient recovery from surgery-related wound healing.
12. Impaired cardiac function including any of the following:

    1. Myocardial infarction within 6 months of starting study drug;
    2. A past medical history of clinically significant ECG abnormalities, including QTc 470 msec or greater.
    3. Other clinically significant heart disease (e.g. congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, history of labile hypertension, or history of poor compliance with an antihypertensive regimen)
13. A QT -\>470 msec on ECG.
14. On medication that is an inducer or inhibitor of CYP3A4, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2B6 and hepatic uptake transporters (e.g. OATP1B1/3, OAT1/2 OCT 1/2), or is metabolized by CYP2C9, 2C19, and 2B6. If they are an inducer or inhibitor or a known substrate of CYP2B6, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19 where minimal changes in drug concentration may lead to serious adverse reactions, the drug should be withdrawn for a minimum of 5 half lives or particular attention should be paid to toxicities or appropriate dose modifications to these drugs made.
15. Patients who in the opinion of the investigator may be unable to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study.

Where it's running

  • City of Hope Center
    Duarte, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Sacramento, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
    San Diego, California, United States
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: James Mangan, MD, PhD — UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
  • Study coordinator: Curis L Scribner, MD
  • Email: cscribner@asperabio.com
  • Phone: 510-914-8368

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.